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Last Update - 06 November 2015
Events Registered in Newtownards
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Allen~Anderson~Barr~Bowman~Boyce~Brice~Cargo~Cherry~Connery~Dorrian~Ferguson
Gilchrist~Halliday~Hicks~Ingram~Johnston~Keenan~Logan~Long
Magee~McCloud~McConnell~McDowell~McKinley~Morrow~Neill~Spratt~Tierney~Whitla

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Rice, William - 25th. July 1836 - {Father James Rice} - {Mother Sarah Johnston}
Rice, Margaret - 15th. December 1843 - {Father James Rice} - {Mother Sarah Johnston}
Rice, Jane - 4th. February 1846 - {Father James Rice} - {Mother Sarah Johnston}


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Margaret - 26th. November 1837 - {Wife to Robert McCloud of Ballyrogan} - Mother of Robert McCloud

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Mary - c1840 - {Wife to James Cherry} - Mother of James Cherry

Rice, Jesse - 31st. August 1851 - {Father Robert Rice} - {Mother Mary Ann Ingram}


Rice, Robert - 1st. March 1864 - {Father Joseph Rice} - {Mother Eliza Halliday}


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Martha - March 1866 - {Wife to Thomas Gilchrist} - Mother of Eliza Gilchrist

Rice, William - 27th. February 1866 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Eliza Morrow}
Rice, Samuel - 26th. March 1868 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Eliza Morrow} - Later moved to Scotland
Rice, Catherine - 20th. July 1870 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Eliza Morrow}
Rice, Patrick - 23rd. November 1872 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Eliza Morrow}
Rice, William - 1879 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Eliza Morrow} - {sic}
Family were members of the R.C. Church


Rice, Robert - 24th. August 1869 - {Father Patrick Rice} - {Mother Sarah Magee} @ Dromore


Rice, Charles Devenell - 14th. January 1869 - {Father James Rice} - {Mother Eliza Halliday}


Rice, William - 17th. April 1872 - {Father Joseph Rice} - {Mother Eliza Connery}


Rice, Anna - 3rd. July 1877 - {Mother Margaret Rice}


Rice, Laurence - 1878


Rice, William - 14th. October 1879 - {Father John Rice} - {Mother Lizzey Anderson}


Rice, James Henry - 1881


Rice, Alfred James - 1883 - {Father Lawrence Rice a baker} - {Mother Agnes ?} - {Possibly Agnes "Nancy" Edmond} - Possible origins Comber
Rice, Henry Edmond - 1884 - {Father Lawrence Rice a baker} - {Mother Agnes ?}
Rice, Robert - 1887 - {Father Lawrence Rice a baker} - {Mother Agnes ?}
Rice, Lawrence Edm0nd - 1889 - {Father Lawrence Rice a baker} - {Mother Agnes ?}
Rice, Patrick Joseph - 1893 - {Father Lawrence Rice a baker} - {Mother Agnes ?}

Family later moved to 107 Ogilvie Street, Belfast - They had 10 children with six still alive in 1911 - Family were R.C.

Rice, Patrick Joseph - 1913 aged 19 - Born Newtownards but residing at 107 Ogilvie Street, Belfast was imprisoned at Clonmell Prison, Tipperary for receiving stolen goods


Rice, Alfred - 1889


Rice, William Henry - 1911


Rice, Lawrence Joseph - 1921

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Rice, Francis - 14th. March 1851 aged 66 - {b.c1785} - Father of Bridget Tierney - Killysuggan Graveyard


Rice, David - 1864 infancy


Rice, Elizabeth - 1864 aged 4


Rice, Joseph - 1867 aged 70


Rice, Mary - 1867 aged 67


Rice, William - 1869 aged 3


Rice, James - 1874 aged 66


Rice, Margaret - 1878 aged 72


Rice, John - 1879 infancy


Rice, Ann - 1881 aged 35


Rice, Edward - 1881 aged 73


Rice, John - 1885 aged 3


Rice, Ann - 1886 aged 49


Rice, Mary - 1886 aged 53


Rice, Agnes - 1888 aged 76


Rice, Sarah - 1888 aged 79


Rice, Mary - 1889 aged 62


Rice, Robert - c1894 - Husband to Sarah Rice


Rice, Thomas William - 1905 aged 1 year


Rice, Elizabeth - 1911 infancy


Rice, Sarah - 1911 aged 72 - {b.c1839}


Rice, Edward - 1915 aged 69


Rice, Margaret - 1917 aged 70


Rice, Patrick - 1921 infancy


Rice, Samuel - 28th. February 1939 - A publican of 38 Frances Street
26th. April 1939 - Rice, Samuel of 38 Frances Street Newtownards county Down publican died 28 February 1939 Probate Belfast 26 April to Patrick Hanna publican and James Collins insurance inspector. Effects £459-18s.

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Rice, William a widower and dealer of Mill Street - 23rd. April 1846 - {Father Daniel Rice a labourer} - Married Eliza Ingram a servant of Francis Street - {Father David Ingram a farmer}
Witnesses were Lucius Crymble and James Neill


Rice, Catherine - 1848 - Married ......................


Rice, Sarah - 1848 - Married ......................


Rice, Robert - 3rd. September 1850 aged 31 - {b.c1819} - {Father Robert Rice} - Married Sarah McKinley - {Father Hugh McKinley}


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Mary Jane - 12th. September 1851 - {Father John Rice} - Married Robert Cargo - {Father John Cargo}

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Catherine - 15th. December 1852 aged 33 - {Father John Rice} - Married John Keenan aged 39 - {Father Daniel Keenan}

Rice, Sarah - 3rd. November 1853 aged 24 - {b.c1829} - {Father James Rice} - Married Robert Brice aged 29 of Greyabbey


Rice, John - 11th. September 1858 aged 25 - {b.c1833} - {Father John Rice} - Married Eliza Morrow aged 21 - {Father Samuel Morrow}
@ Lisburn, Antrim


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Rice, Mary - 7th. January 1860 aged 23 - {b.c1837} - {Father Joseph Rice} - Married Samuel Whitla aged 36 - {Father Samuel Whitla}

Rice, John a labourer of Scrabo - 9th. August 1861 - {Father James Rice a labourer} - Married Susanna Barr - {Father William Barr}
Witnesses were Andrew Logan and William Long


Rice, Elizabeth - 1864 - Married ?


Rice, William - 1864 - Married ?


Rice, Jane - 1868 - Married ?


Rice, James - 1872 - Married ?


Rice, Sarah - 1875 - Married ?


Rice, Lawrence - 1878 - Married ?


Rice, James - 1879 - Married ?


Rice, Ellen - 1880 - Married ?


Rice, Jessie - 1881 - Married ?


Rice, Jane - 1885 - Married ?


Rice, Mary Josephine - 1888 - Married ?


Rice, Ann - 1891 - Married ?


Rice, Mary Ann - 1894 - Married ?


Rice, Catherine - 1904 - Married ?


Rice, Elizabeth - 1908 - Married ?


Rice, Lawrence - 1908 - Married Agnes Jane Dorrian


Rice, Laurence - 1920 - Married ?


Rice, Rubina "Ruby" - 1912 - Married ?


Rice, Samuel - 1913 - Married ?


Rice, Peter - 1919 - Married ?


Rice, Sarah - 1919 - Married ?


Rice, Laurence - 1920 - Married ?

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Rice, Martha - 23rd. September 1852 - Witness to the marriage of Thomas McDowell and Phoebe Boyce @ St.Marks Parish Church


Rice, James - 1863 - Of John Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from Thomas Bowman


Rice, Joseph - 1863 - At 212 Mill Street - With Sarah Keenan - Leased a house from Alexander McConnell


Rice, Mary - 1863 - At 8 Lower Mary Street - Leased a house and yard from John Allen

Rice, Mary - 1863 - At 2 Ann Street - Leased a house and yard from William Hicks


Rice, Robert - 1863~1894 - At 55 West Street - Leased a house,office,yard and garden from James Spratt


Rice, Sarah - 1868 - Leased a house,offices and yard @ 11 Conway Square from John Moore


Rice, Joseph - 1883 - At 27 Mill Street - Leased a house, yard and garden from the Trustees of the Weslyn Methodist Meeting House


Rice, William Henry - 1884 - Chief Constable of the T.I.C. Newtownards


1901 Census

1901 Census - Residents of a house 12 in West Street Part of (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Rice Sarah 70 c1831 Female Head of R.C. Down Seamstress Widow
Rice Ellen 40 c1861 Female Daughter R.C. Down Laundress Single
Rice Reubina 11 *1889 Female Gr.Daughter R.C. Newtownards Scholar Single

Rice, John - 1906~1907 - Leased a house at 18Ba Greengraves from Robert H.Ferguson


Rice, Margaret - 1910~1914 - Leased a house,yard and garden @ 39 Balfour Street from James Browne


1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 16 in West Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Rice Sarah 76 c1835 Female Head of R.C. Co Down House Keeper Widow - - 1
Rice Ellen 52 c1859 Female Daughter R.C. Co Down Smoother in Factory Single - - -
Rice Ruby 21 *1889 Female Gr.Daughter R.C. Newtownards Box Folder in Factory Single - - -
Rice Maud 10 c1901 Female Gr.Daughter R.C. Glasgow Scholar Single - - -

1914~1918 Sarah leased 30 West Street from William Spratt ..?


1911 Census - Residents of a house 71 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Rice Lawrence 34 c1878 Male Head of Ch of Ireland Newtownards Labourer Married 2 1 1
Rice Agnes Jane nee Dorrian 44 c1867 Female Wife Ch of Ireland Co Down - Married 2 1 1
Rice Lizzie c1911 Female Daughter Ch of Ireland Co Down - Single - - -
Dorrian Eleanor 12 c1899 Female Step-Daughter Ch of Ireland Co Down Scholar Single - - -

1914 Lawrence leased a house,yard and garden at 54 William Street from the Marquis of Londonderry - See Dorrian marriages 1913
Agnes Dorrian was not married when she had Eleanor


flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) Rice, Jane - 1911 aged 60 - Living at Skipton, Yorkshire

flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) Rice, Rebecca - 1911 aged 49 - Living at Cockermouth, Cumbria

Newtownards Chronicle February 1912
Robert Hugh Ferguson of Greengraves was summoned to court by John Rice for breach of contract by unfair dismissal on the 19th. December last and made claim of £10.00. Mr. H. Graham appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. A. Stewart for the defendant. Case was dismissed.


Rice, Samuel - 1918 - Publican of 38 Great Frances Street


Rice, Arthur - 1977 - Publican of the International Bar - 38 Frances Street


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L-R Rear = 1 Derek Rice - 2 - 3 Ted McCoy - 4 Tommy Mooney - 5 Jackie McClurg - 6 Billy McMillan - 7 Ronnie Boyd (big smile)
L-R Middle = 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
L-R Front 1 - 2 June Meredith

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Thanks to Joe Tate for this c1961 pic
Front Kids L-R = 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - John McDonald
Back Row L-R = 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - Derek Rice - Meta Pollock - John McDonalds Mother - 12
Some of the adults are hidden but if you know who they are i'd be grateful ... Ta to Michael McDowell and Lynne McGimpsey

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David Beattie Derek Rice on the right - Margaret Graham Talking to Ronnie Cargo.
Trevor McDowell great guy Derek - Ron Redpath Sam Curry middle
Melanie Rice My dad derek always talking to someone lol x

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1970s..  Thanks to Gary Anderson for help with the names
L-R Front = Sam Shaw - John Ball - mystery - John Gilmore - Billy Jobb - Derek Rice - E.Gaw - Blakley Anderson - Roy Dorrian
L-R Middle Females = Mrs. Rollo - ?- -? - ? - ? - ? - ? - ? - Ellen Anderson - Mrs. Jobb
L-R Middle Male = David McKeag - Mysteries
L-R Rear = ? - ? - ? - Ian Rollo - Tommy Dorrian - Harry Pyper - Charlie McKeag - Mark Anderson - ?


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