Newtownards, a pictorial history by Derek Beattie

Origins
Recorded as Tate and Tait, this is an Anglo-Scottish surname. It is however probably of Norse-Viking origin, deriving from the pre 7th century Old Norse word "teitr", meaning glad or cheerful. In its home country it is recorded as the personal name "Teitr", and appears in the Icelandic saga called "Landnamabok". As Tait the name was first recorded in Scotland in 1329 when a debt due by the king was paid to Thomas Tayt, although. Nicholas Tate is recorded even earlier in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, England, in the Hundred Rolls of landowners, in the year 1279. It would seem that according to ancient surviving rolls of Scotland that between the years 1362 and 1370 there are a number of entries of payment of pension to one John Tayt, a clerk who was connected with the hospital of Montrose. In England the Anglo-Saxon personal name "Tata" is contained in a number of placenames, among them Tatenhill, Tatsfield, and Tattershill, the latter being recorded as Tateshall in the Domesday Book of 1086. The modern surname is found most frequently in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Northumberland, although Sir Robert Tate and his brother Sir John Tate were both Lord Mayor of the city of London in 1488 and 1496 respectively, and were granted a "Arms". Another interesting namebearer was Sir Henry Tate (1819 - 1899), of the famous sugar firm Tate & Lyle. He was granted a patent in 1872 for an invention for cutting up sugar-loaves. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Uluric Tates. This was dated 1095, in the Feudal Documents of the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, during the reign of King William of England, 1087 - 1100. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax.

Other Surnames on this page
Askin~Bell~Belshey~Blebins/Blevans/Blevins~Boyd~Brown~Bryan~Bryce~Campbell~Clarke~Close~Corbett~Douglas
Handay~Heyburn~Long~Lowry~Martin~McAlister~McDowell~McKnight~Murphy~Poole~Robb~Shirritt~Simpson~Spratt

Tate, Margaret - 16th. March 1865 - {Father James Tate} - {Mother Mary Ann Heyburn} @ Bangor
Tate, Agnes - 18th. June 1869 - {Father James Tate} - {Mother Mary Ann Heyburn} @ Donaghadee
Tate, Hugh Heyburn - 3rd. July 1871 - {Father James Tate} - {Mother Mary Ann Heyburn} @ Donaghadee
Tate, Robert Heyburn - 16th. June 1873 - {Father James Tate} - {Mother Mary Ann Heyburn} @ Greyabbey

Tate, Thomas - 14th. October 1866 - {Father Robert Tate} - {Mother Easter Blevans}
Tait, Robert - 7th. December 1868 - (Father Robert Tait) - (Mother Hessey Blebins)
Tate, Charlotte - 24th. February 1877 - {Father Robert Tate} - {Mother Ester Blevins}

Tate, William James - 1886 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}
Tate, Joseph Close - 1890 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}
Tate, George - 1892 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}
Tate, Adam Close - 1895 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}
Tate, Annie Elizabeth - 1903 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}
Tate, John - 1909 - {Father Thomas Tate} - {Mother Isabella Close}

Tate, John P.Kirkpatrick - 1896 - {Father John Tate of Antrim} - {Mother Sarah Jane ?}
Tate, Alfred William Kirkpatrick - 1898 - {Father John Tate} - {Mother Sarah Jane ?}
Tate, Olive Eileen - 1900 - {Father John Tate} - {Mother Sarah Jane ?}

Tate, John P.K. - 7th. February 1916 aged 20 years - WW1 - Rifleman 19952 "B" Coy. 13th. Btn. R.I.R.
(Father John Tate a Spirit Merchant) - (Mother Sarah J. Tate) - Of 12 Frances Street (Public Bar) also North Street (Home)
Brother of William K. Tate and Olive Eileen Tate (See 1911 Census)

Tate, John - 8th. February 1917 aged 61 - Father of above John - Spirit Merchant of Francis Street @ Corner of Frances Street and North Street
16th. April 1917 - Probate of the Will of John Tate late of Newtownards County Down Spirit Merchant who died 8 February 1917 granted at Belfast to Sarah J. Tate the Widow - Effects Ł460

Tate, Sarah Jane - 20th. March 1948 - A widow of 12 Frances Street - Wife to above
Tate, Sarah Jane - Probate Belfast 23 August to George Tate spirit merchant Agnes Willis married woman and Arthur Hugh Kirkpatrick director. Effects Ł42556 9s. 9d.

Tate, James - 27th. March 1934 aged 64 - {b.c1870} - A bread server of 15 Mill Street
6th. September 1934 - Tate, James of 15 Mill Street Newtownards county Down breadserver died 27 March 1934 Administration Belfast 6th.September to Lizzie Jane Tate the widow. Effects Ł220.
Tate, Elizabeth - 13th. December 1954 in her 87th. year - Wife to above
Tate, Victor - 1st. September 1991 in his 84th. year - Son of above
Tate, Ina - 27th. June 1992 in her 78th.year - Wife to Victor

tate, Adam Close - 18th. January 1952 - A sorting clerk of 53 South Street - Son of Thomas Tate and Isabella Close - Was also a member of Ards Rifle Club
Tate, Adam Close - Administration Belfast 18 March to Jane Tate the widow. Effects Ł487.

Tate, Joseph Close - 22nd. August 1961 - Retired engineer of Rockdene Whitespots Bangor Road
Tate, Joseph Close at Ards Hospital Newtownards Administration Belfast 15 September to Dorothy Tate the widow. Effects Ł1014 10s. 10d

Tate, Stella - 7th. June 1960 - Of 18 Frances Street
Tate, Stella - Administration Belfast 5 August to George Tate publican the husband. Effects Ł1,725 13s. 6d.

Tate, Alfred William Kirkpatrick - 22nd. October 1961 - A spirit merchant of Bangor Road
Tate, Alfred William Kirkpatrick at Ards Hospital Newtownards Probate Belfast 12 June to George Tate spirit merchant and Agnes Willis widow. Effects Ł27,853 19s. 4d.

Tate, Joseph - 12th. February 2010 - Joseph Tate, 6/4/1930 - 12/2/2010. He was born in Ballynahinch, but moved to Newtownards, I think some time just before the start of WW2. This I know because he was at scout camp in Killynether the day war was declared.
He left school and worked in the ice cream factory then joined the Royal Navy. He met my mum , who is from London and married in 1952. Lived in England for a number of years, after leaving the Navy he was a cobbler, must be in the blood, my uncle William had a saddlery in Court Square, next to Falls pub. Moved back to Newtownards in 1967, lived in the Glen Estate, for a number of years, he had various jobs, but the main one was working for Cyril Lord at Donaghadee Carpet Factory. Then in later years he went back to shoe repairing, had a wee shop at back of newtownards bus station until he retired. By the way the man on the goat is my grandfather, also Joe, and Jim Tate was his brother

Tate, Samuel - 23rd. May 1850 aged 22 years - (Father Isaac Tate) - Married Martha Clarke aged 22 - {Father Samuel Clarke}

Tate, Eliza(beth) - 19th. July 1850 - (Father Joseph Tate) - Married Martin Murphy - {Father Archibald Murphy}

Tait, Moses - 16th. January 1852 aged 31 years - (Father Moses Tait) - Married Hannah Martin aged 28 - {Father George Martin}

Tate, Samuel - 26th. June 1852 aged 30 years - (Father William Tate) - Married Ann Jane Tate aged 23 years - (Father Moses Tate)

Tate, William - 6th. November 1852 aged 22 years - (Father Moses Tate) -Married Jane Robb - {Father Thomas Robb}

Tate, Isabella - 11th. April 1853 aged 28 years - (Father Moses Tate) - Married William Shirritt aged 20 - {Father William Shirritt}

Tait, Mary Jane - 16th. December 1854 - (Father Robert Tait) - Married John Belshy - {Father John Belshy}

Taite, James - 13th. December 1862 aged 38 years - {b.c1824} - (Father James Taite) - Married Mary Ann Heyburn aged 30 - {Father Samuel Heyburn}

Tate, Catherine - 13th. April 1864 aged 28 - {b.c1836} - {Father Samuel Tate} - Married James Handay aged 31 - {Father Samuel Handay}
No further record of a James or Samuel Handay can be found at present ...

Tate, James a foreman scutcher - 18th. April 1867 - (Father Thomas Tate a cooper) - Married Elizabeth Boyd - {Father Alexander Boyd}
Witnesses were John Martin and Mary Ann Boyd

Tate, Ann - 10th. May 1867 aged 19 years - (Father Thomas Tate) - Married John Bryce - {Father David Bryce}

Tate, William James - 18th. August 1892 - Married Dora Spratt

1901 Census @ Pottinger

Tate, William James - 23rd. January 1911 - {Father Thomas Tate} - Married Maggie Long

Tate, P.K. - 7th. February 1916 - Rifleman 1st.Co.Down Volunteers - Son of John Tate of Frances Street and North Street

Tate, Adam Close - 17th. April 1919 - {Father Thomas Tate} - Married Jane McDowell

Tate, Joseph Close - 14th. August 1919 - {Father Thomas Tate} - Married Rebecca McKnight of Movilla

Kell, Anna nee Jackson aka Tate - 18th. August 1755 - Widow of John Tate donated land to Henry Ferguson and David Patterson to build the 1st. Presbyterian Church

TATE, Annas - 18th. August 1755 - Otherwise JACKSON otherwise KELL of town of Newton, Co Down widow of the one part & Henry FERGUSON of Ballyrogan (aka Ballyreagan) Parish of Newtown & David PATTERSON of the town & co aforesaid Chandler, of the other part. Annas TATE in consid of 6 pounds to FERGUSON & PATTERSON for use of dissenting congregation of Newtown

Moore, Jane nee Tate - 17th. August 1787 - Daughter of John and Anna tate of Newtownards and wife to John Moore of Drummon Co.Tyrone - named on property deeds

Tate, Mary Jane - 5th. February 1853 - Witness to the marriage of James Campbell and Alice McAlister @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Tate, John - 1883 - At 61 Great Francis Street - Leased a Public House,office and yard from William Moffett
Tate, John - 1884~94 - At 12 Great Francis Street - Re-Numbered - Leased a Public House,office and yard from William Moffett

Tate, John - 1892~1900- A spirit merchant of Great Francis Street - {sic} - 1890 Almanac does not mention John Tate
His establishment was the stopping point for Moses Johns car to and from Bangor - Suspect he also purchased said establishment from the widow of William Iveston

1901 Census - Residents of a house 32 in Frederick Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
Tate	Thomas	38	c1863	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	General Labourer	Married
Tate	Isabella nee Close	37	c1864	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	Housekeeper	Married
Tate	William James	15	*1886	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Newtownards	App. Mechanic	Single
Tate	Joseph Close	10	*1890	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Newtownards	Scholar	Single
Tate	George	8	*1892	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Newtownards	Scholar	Single
Tate	Adam Close	6	*1895	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Newtownards	Scholar	Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status
Tate	John	40	Male	Head	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	Wine and Spirit Merchant	Married
Tate	Sarah Jane	36	Female	Wife	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	-	Married
Tate	George	15	Male	Son	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	Scholar	Single
Tate	Janetta	13	Female	Daughter	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	Scholar	Single
Tate	Agnes	12	Female	Daughter	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	Scholar	Single
Tate	John P Kirkpatrick	5	Male	Son	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	Scholar	Single
Tate	Alfred William Kirkpatrick	2	Male	Son	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	-	Single
Tate	Claire Eileen	1	Female	Daughter	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	-	Single
Balmer	Elizabeth	40	Female	Servant	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	General Servant Domestic	Single
McClinton	Anna Jane	13	Female	Servant	Presbyterian	Co Down	Nurse Domestic Servant	Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 22 in Great Francis (Newtownards Urban, Down *

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Tate	John	55		Male	Head	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	Spirit Merchant	Married	-	-	-
Tate	Sarah Jane	50		Female	Wife	Ch.of-Ire.	Co Antrim	-	Married	26	9	6
Tate	John P.Kirkpatrick	15	*1896	Male	Son	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	Scholar	-	-	-	-
Tate	Alfred William Kirkpatrick	12	*1898	Male	Son	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	Scholar	-	-	-	-
Tate	Olive Eileen	11	*1900	Female	Daughter	Ch.of-Ire.	Newtownards	Scholar	-	-	-	-

1924 Sarah Jane became the landlord of two public houses in Conway Square and her husband became tennant - Previous landlords were James Boal Snr. and William McWha

1911 Census - Residents of a house 10 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Born	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Tate	James	38	c1873	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Bread Server	Married	-	-	-
Tate	Lizzie	34	c1877	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Married	8	4	3
Tate	William	7	c1904	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Scholar	-	-	-	-
Tate	John	4	c1907	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	-	-	-	-
Tate	Victor	3	*1908	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Kilkeel, Co Down	-	-	-	-	-

1914 James leased a house,office,yard and garden at 15 Mill Street from the Marquis of Londonderry

1911 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Shuttle Row (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Tate	Thomas	49	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Down	Calico Printer Work Labourer	Married	3	7	7
Tate	Elizabeth	32	Female	2nd. Wife	Presbyterian	Down	-	Married	3	3	2
Tate	Joseph	21	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	Calico Printer Work Labourer	Single	-	-	-
Tate	George	19	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	Calico Printer Work Labourer	Single	-	-	-
Tate	Adam	16	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	Calico Printer Work Labourer	Single	-	-	-
Tate	Annie Elizabeth	8	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Down	Scholar	Single	-	-	-
Tate	John	2	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Down	-	Single	-	-	-
Bell	Sarah	17	Female	Boarder	Presbyterian	Down	Attendant in Spinning Mill	Single	-	-	-
Bell	James	9	Male	Boarder	Presbyterian	Down	Scholar	Single	-	-	-

1911 Census - Residents of a house 14 in Wallace Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Long	John	52	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Antrim	Woollen Weaver	Married	27	-	-
Long	Lizzie	52	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Married	-	6	5
Long	William	25	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Woollen Weaver	Single	-	-	-
Long	Robert	23	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Woollen Weaver	Single	-	-	-
Long	Annie	21	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Co Down	Woollen Weaver	Single	-	-	-
Long	John	18	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Woollen Presser	Single	-	-	-
Tate	Maggie nee Long	26	Female	Daughter	Presbyterian	Co Down	Tambourer	Married		-	-
Tate	William James	25	Male	Son in Law	Presbyterian	Co Down	Cycle Machinist	Married		-	-

1911 Census - Residents of a house 65 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Tate	Alexander	37	Male	Head	Presbyterian	Co Down	Labourer	Married	17 - c1894	-	-
Tate	Mary Jane	35	Female	Wife	Presbyterian	Co Down	-	Married	17	1	1
Tate	James	16	Male	Son	Presbyterian	Co Down	Draper Apprentice	Single	-	-	-

In June 1942 - Mr. William J. Tate of 97a South Street a harness maker was fully occupied with his skill as a harness maker in kitting out horses for many of the tasks that motor vehicles had taken over, war restrictions on fuel meant that horses were back in favour and he later in the 1950s made the cross belts worn by members of Dr.Wrights memorial Band. William Tate was already famous for producing high quality ladies leather handbags

Lavery, Jane - 15th. June 1945 - of 112 Frances Street Newtownards county Down widow died at 40 Victoria Avenue Newtownards Probate Belfast 19 October to Dorothea Tate married woman. Effects Ł162 14s. 10d.

Lavery Hugh of 112 Frances Street Newtownards county Down retired builder and contractor died 28 July 1937 Administration (with Will) Belfast 5 November to Dorothea Tate married woman. Effects Ł1,605 2s. 9d.

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