Last Update - 25 September 2015

McKeown, Hugh Hamilton - 11th. June 1849 - {Father Robert McKeown} - {Mother Susan Feelan}

McKeown, James - 6th. June 1864 - {Father Hugh McKeown} - {Mother Agnes Bailie}

McKeown, Mary - 22nd. August 1864 - {Wife to John Thompson} - Mother of Female Thompson

McKeown, John - 27th. March 1876 - {Father Patrick McKeown} - {Mother Eliza McMinn}

McKeown, Ellen - 26th. September 1876 - {Wife to Edward Morrison} - Mother of William Francis Morrison

H = Headstone Image

McKeown, Francis - 12th. September 1868 - A draper and bachelor of Ballyalton
1st. June 1874 - Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Francis M'Keown late of Ballyalton Co.Down Draper a Bachelor deceased who died 12 September 1868 at Belfast (left unadministered by Isabella M'Keown the Sister) were granted at Belfast to Agnes Jane M'Cormick of Newtownards in said County Spinster the Niece of said deceased. (Former Grant District Registry Belfast 5 October 1868.) - Effects £450

McKeown, William J. - 18th. August 1946
McKeown, Margaret J. - 20th. September 1972 - Wife to above
On same stone
Snodden, Henry - 15th. April 1987
Snodden, Margaret E. - 26th. July 2003 - Wife to above

McKeown, Nellie - 11th. February 1983 - (Mother of Pat ,Roy and Margaret below.) - H
McKeown, Pat - 25th. February 1998 - H
McKeown, Roy - 7th. September 2001 - H
MUIR, MARGARET nee McKeown - July 10, 2009, peacefully, at hospital, late of 3A Cardy Road, Greyabbey, formerly of Newtownards, dearly-loved wife of Jackie, adored mother of Ashley and devoted nanny of Kaitlyn and Annalise. Service in S. Clarke & Son's Funeral Church, Court Square, Newtownards tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12.00 noon. Funeral afterwards to Movilla Cemetery. Forever with us and lovingly remembered by her family.
I knew Pat,Roy and Margaret well, we had some laughs together R.I.P. Derek

McKeown, Mary - 26th. May 1851 aged 25 - {b.c1826} - {Father Bernard McKeown} - Married John Nelson aged 21 - {Father Robert Nelson}

McKeown, John - 17th. April 1868 - Married Agnes Clarke - (Father Benjamin Clarke a weaver)
Witnesses were Alexander Clarke and Anna McMaster

McKeown, Thomas - 1863 - Leased a house, yard and garden to William Adair @ Henry Street

1901 Census Residents of a house 30 in Castlereagh Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

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1901 Census Residents of a house 42 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 102 in (Great) Francis Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 62 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 96.1 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 11 in Francis Street Little (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 40 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

McKeown, Thomas - 18th. March 1913 aged 28 - Arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the "Caledonia" enroute to meet his uncle John Ferris originally from Belfast but now living at 10 Watts Street, Kearney, New Jersey - His wife Susan was still living at William Street

McKeown, Mary Ann - 15th. September 1928 aged 30 - {b.c1898} - Arroved at Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Regina" out of Belfast McKeown, Agnes - 15th. September 1928 aged 5y 1m - {b.c1923} - Arroved at Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Regina" out of Belfast

Late 1960s L-R  Derek Graham - Myself - Margaret McKeown later to become Mrs. Muir - Tommy "Tucker" McMillan and Jimmy Walsh
Many thanks to Jonathan Coates for advising that the event was we five opening of a new youth club "Music" if i remember that we had organised in the Young Farmers Hall Victoria Avenue
Pic added 4th. January 2013
I count myself very lucky, above is an image of just a few of my friends, sadly some are
no longer with us.

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Pic and names courtesy of Dennis Rose and Dennis Hollinger

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