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Weir, Mary Ann - c1842 - {Father John Weir} - {Mother Isabella ?} @ Loughriescouse
Weir, Isabella - c1843 - {Father John Weir} - {Mother Isabella ?} @ Loughriescouse

Wear, James - 24th. April 1845 - (Father John Wear) - (Mother Mary Mills)

Wear, Mary - 4th. March 1849 - Baptised - No parents listed

Wear, Thomas - 14th. December 1850 - (Father John Wear) - (Mother Mary Martin)
Wear, Sarah - 14th. September 1853 - (Father John Wear) - (Mother Mary Martin)

Weir, James - c1863 - {Father John Weir} - {Mother Isabella Watson}
Weir, Charles - 25th. August 1865 - {Father John Weir} - {Mother Isabella Watson}

Weir, Jane - 1866 - (Wife to Thomas Cord) - Mother of Thomas Cord

Weir, Mary Ann - 24th. May 1866 - Mother of John

Weirs, Henery - 31st. August 1869 - {Mother Eliza Weirs}

Weir, Jane - 14th. September 1869 - (Wife to ......... Drysdell) - Mother of Robert John Drysdell

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Weir, Mary Ann - 14th. September 1872 - {Wife to James McMannis} - {Mother of James McMannis}

Weir, Thomas - 1881 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore} @ Tullynagardy
Weir, Mary - 1882 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore} @ Tullynagardy
Weir, James - 1884 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, John - 1886 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, Elizabeth - c1889 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, Isabella - 1890 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, Joseph - 1892 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, Watson - 1899 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Weir, Annie - 1901 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Catherine ................. of Dromore}
Father Thomas was born Loughriescouse c1862

Weir, John - c1890 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, Mary - 1895 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, Elizabeth - c1898 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, Isabella Watson - 1900 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, Ellen - 1902 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, Thomas - 1905 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}
Weir, David James - 1907 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth ...............}

Weir, William - 1890 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, Anna M. - c1893 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, James - c1894 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, Alexander Brown - 1895 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, Samuel - 1897 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, Lavinia - 1900 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}
Weir, Hugh Brown - 1901 - {Father James Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie .............}

Weir, Andrew - 12th. November 1894 - {Father John Weir} - {Mother Elizabeth Morrison}

Weir, James - 1905 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Maggie .....................}
Weir, William - 1909 - {Father Thomas Weir} - {Mother Maggie .....................}
Father Thomas was born Tullynagardy

Weir, William - 1908 - {Father William Weir} - {Mother Agnes ...............}
Weir, Herbert "Herbie" - 1909 - {Father William Weir} - {Mother Agnes ...............}
Weir, Robert John - 1910 - {Father William Weir} - {Mother Agnes ...............}

Weir, Nathaniel - 24th. November 1911 - {Father William Weir} - {Mother Agnes Clarke}
Weir, Laurance - 26th. May 1917 - (Father William Weir) - (Mother Agnes Clarke)

Weir, Elizabeth - 28th. March 1915 - (Wife to William Boyd) - Mother of William Boyd

Weir, Isabella - 1st. July 1917 - Mother of Isabella

Weir, Nathaniel - 3rd.qtr.1917

Weir, Mary - 22nd.June 1828

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Weir, Annie - 1905 aged 4 - Daughter of Thomas and Catherine Weir

Weir, John - 1911~1912 - A Stock broker - Had a car Reg. - IJ374

Weir, Rifleman 663 John - 1st. July 1916 aged 26 - {b.c1890} - 13th. Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Son of James and Elizabeth Weir and husband to Mary Ann Weir of 90 Mill Street

Weir, Mrs. - 18th. march 1917 - @ Greengraves Cottage

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Weir, Andrew - 20th. November 1921 aged 27 - Son of  John Weir and Elizabeth Morrison
Died at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Weir, John - 26th. May 1934 - A retired stock broker of Killynether
23rd. November 1934 - Weir John of Killynether Newtownards Co.Down stockbroker (retired) died 26 May 1934 Administration Belfast 23 November to Jessie Helen Weir spinster. Effects £1207 15s. 9d. D.B.N. P.R. 19.6.47
19th. June 1942 - Weir, John of Killynether Newtownards Co.Down stockbroker (retired) died 26 May 1934 Administration (d.b.n.) Belfast 19 June to John Craig civil servant. Unadministered Effects if any Nil. Former Grant Belfast 23 November 1934.

Weir, Arthur James - 15th. January 1935 - A registrer of Killynether
13th. may 1935 - Weir, Arthur James of Killynether Newtownards Co.Down registrar in bankruptcy died 15 January 1935 Administration Belfast 13 May to Jessie Helen Weir spinster. Effects £6,013-15s-3d. D.B.N. P.R. 19.6.42.
19th. June 1942 - Weir, Arthur James of Killynether Newtownards Co.Down registrar in bankruptcy died 15 January 1935 Administration (d.b.n.) Belfast 19 June to John Craig civil servant. Unadministered Effects if any Nil. Former Grant Belfast 13 May 1935.

Weir, John - 19th. September 1937 - Motor driver of 109 Mill Street
28th. October 1937 - Weir John of 109 Mill Street Newtownards Co.Down motor driver died 19 September 1937 at Ards District Hospital Newtownards Administration Belfast 28 October to Mary Ann McChesney married woman. Effects £210.

flag-canada.gif (9307 bytes) Weir, Agnes nee Montgomery - 23rd. April 1965 aged 84 - Daughter of Robert Montgomery and Julie Ann Rollie and wife to James Weir - Died Trail, British Columbia. Canada

Weir, Cecil - 8th. September 1979

Weir, Nathaniel "Nat" - 9th. February 1999 aged 87 - Son of William Weir and Agnes Clarke

Weir, Mary - 16th. February 2009 aged 80y and 8 months - A spinster - @ Birmingham, West Midland. England - Her estate lies unclaimed

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Weir, John of Loughriescouse - 1841 - Married Isabella ?

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Weir, Eliza a sewer - 9th. March 1847 - (Father James Weir a farmer) - Married Robert Brown
Witnesses were John Weir and William Brown

Weir, James of Loughriescouse - 1st. August 1848 - {Father John Weir} - Married Mary Wigston of Loughriescouse - {Father Thomas Wigston}

Weir, Mary nee Bell a widow - 15th. October 1853 - (Father John Bell) - Married James Miller

Weir, Isabella - 15th. May 1860 - (Father Abraham Weir) - Married Harrison Walker


Weir, Jane - 27th. March 1866 - Married Thomas Cord - {Father Thomas Cord}

Weir, Thomas a labourer of Church Street - - 28th. May 1880 - {Father John Weir a labourer} - Married Elizabeth Clarke of Killarn - {Father James Clarke a weaver}
Witnessed by William Carr and Lizzie Weir @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Weir, John - 15th. May 1914 - Married Mary Ann Lowry @ St.Marks

Weir, Nathaniel - 3rd.qtr.1914 - Married ........................

Weir, Watson - 23rd. August 1919 - {Father Thomas Weir} - Married Julia Waterson

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Weir, Hugh - 9th. July 1827 - Member of Freemasons Lodge #447

Wear, Mary - 4th. March 1849 - Baptised - No parents listed - 1st. Presbyterian

Weir, Mrs. James - 1867 to 1869 - Sent to Newtownards Poor House with 4 of her children from Ardrossan - (Port of departure)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 11 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir James 34 c1867 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down General Labourer Married
Weir Elizabeth "Lizzie" 27 c1874 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Weir William 10 c1891 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Weir Anna M 7 c1894 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Weir James 6 c1895 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Weir Alexander Brown 5 *1895 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Weir Samuel 3 *1897 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - Single
Weir Lavinia   *1900 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 69 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir Elizabeth 49 c1852 Female Head Presbyterian Co Antrim House Work Widow
Weir Ellen 26   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Smother Single
Weir Elizabeth 24   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Smoother Single
Weir William 21   Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim General Labourer Single
Weir George 6   Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar -
Weir Edward     Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co Down - -

1901 Census - Residents of a house 21 in Georges Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir John 76 c1825 Male Father C of England Co Down General Labourer Widower
Weir James 38 c1863 Male Head C of England Co Down Farm Labourer Married
Weir Elizabeth 33 c1868 Female Wife C of England Co Down - Married
Weir John 11 c1889 Male Son C of England Co Down Scholar Single
Weir Mary 6 *1895 Female Daughter C of England Newtownards Scholar -
Weir Elizabeth 3 c1898 Female Daughter C of England Newtownards - -
Weir Isabella Watson   *1900 Female Daughter C of England Newtownards - -

Elizabeth possible Elizabeth "Kerr" Weir ...

1901 Census - Residents of a house 52 in Mill Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McDowell William 55 c1846 Male Head Presbetarian Co.Down Railway Labourer Married
McDowell Ellen 55 c1846 Female Wife Presbetarian Co.Down Seamstress Married
Weir William 11 c1890 Male Grand Son Presbetarian Newtownards Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 82 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Walsh Jane 37   Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co Down Sewer Widow
Walsh Minnie 10   Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co Down Scholar Single
Brady John 32   Male Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co Down Flax Scutcher Single
Brady James 2   Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co Down - Single
Weir David 8 *1882 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single

Add: There was a John Brady Weir born Newtownards 1893

1901 Census - Residents of a house 90 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir Elizabeth 70 c1831 Female Head Presbyterian Co Down Seamstress Widow

1901 Census of 14 William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir Thomas 39 c1862 Male Head Presbyterian Loughriescouse Agri Labourer Married
Weir Catherine 39 c1862 Female Wife Presbyterian Dromore, Co.Down - Married
Weir Thomas 20 *1881 Male Son Presbyterian Tullynagardy Agri Labourer Single
Weir Mary 18 *1882 Female Daughter Presbyterian Tullynagardy   Single
Weir James 16 *1884 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards General Labourer Single
Weir John 14 *1886 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards General Labourer Single
Weir Elizabeth 12 c1889 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Weir Isabella "Bella" 10 *1890 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Weir Joseph 8 *1892 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single
Weir Watson 2 *1899 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - Single
Weir Annie   *1901 Female Daughter Presbyterian Tullynagardy - Single

Some of the children were registered as "Weirs"

1911 Census - Residents of a house in Dover, Kent. England - Military

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir Joseph 18 Male     Newtownards    

1911 Census Residents of a house 11 in Ballyskeagh High (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Black Johnston 78   Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Farmer Married - 7 4
Black Agnes 75   Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 45 7 4
Black Agnes 40   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -
Weir Nathaniel 28 c1883 Male Servant Presbyterian Co Down General Single      

1911 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Brewery Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir William 29 c1882 Male Head Presbyterian Co Antrim Labourer Married - - -
Weir Agnes 30 c1881 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 3 3 3
Weir William 2 *1908 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -
Weir Herbert "Herbie"  1 *1909 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -
Weir Robert John   *1910 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 17 in Craigogantlet (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir James 51   Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Agri Labourer Married - - -
Weir Lizzie 40   Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 27 9 7
Weir James 17   Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Agri.Labourer Single - - -
Weir Alexander Brown 15 *1895 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Agri Labourer Single - - -
Weir Samuel 12 *1897 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Weir Levina 9 *1900 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Weir Hugh Brown 8 *1901 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 27 in George's Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir Thomas 49 Male Head Greenwell Street Presbyterian Newtownards Labourer Widower 30 10 7
Weir Elizabeth 22 Female Daughter Greenwell Street Presbyterian Newtownards - Married 2 - -
Weir Isabella 20 Female Daughter Greenwell Street Presbyterian Newtownards Cotton Weaver Single - - -
Boyd William 24 Male Son in Law Greenwell Street Presbyterian Newtownards Labourer Married 2 - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 6 in Killarn (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir Thomas 30 *1881 Male Head Presbyterian Newtownards Bleach Works Labourer Married 6 3 2
Weir Maggie 25 c1886 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 6 3 2
Weir James 5 *1905 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -
Weir William 2 *1909 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards - - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 8 in Killarn (Newtownards South, Down

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McKie William 27 c1884 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Quarry Labour Married 7 - -
McKie Mary nee Weir 28 c1883 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 7 - -
Weir Watson 12 c1900 Male Visitor Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 24 in Mark Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Weir Sarah 68 Female Head Presbyterian County Down Embroider Single
Weir Alice 23 Female Niece Presbyterian City of Belfast Winder Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 92 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir James 46 c1865 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Labourer Married 22 8 7
Weir Elizabeth 40   Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Co.Down - Married 22 8 7
Weir John 21 c1890 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Labourer Single - - -
Weir Mary 16 *1895 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Doffer in Mill Single - - -
Weir Elizabeth 13 c1898 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Weir Isabella Watson 10 *1900 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Weir Ellen 8 *1902 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Weir Thomas 6 *1905 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards - Single - - -
Weir David James 3 *1907 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 45 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Weir Elizabeth 60 Female Head Presbyterian Co Antrim - Widow - - -
Weir Nathaniel 30 Male Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Labourer Single - - -
Weir Lizzie 28 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Smoother Single - - -
Johnston Ellen 36 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Smoother Widow - - -
Johnston George 16 Male Gr.Son Presbyterian Co Antrim Message Boy Single - - -
Johnston Edwardd 10 Male Gr.Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 - John Weir of Killynether had a car registered - IJ374
1911 - Arthur James Weir of Killynether had a motorcycle registered - IJ..... under research

Served 1914-1918

Weir, John 81 William Street Rifleman 1st R.I. Rifles Twice wounded
Weir, Joseph 112 Mill Street Rifleman 1st R.I. Rifles  
Weir, Nathaniel 13 Lower Mary Street Sapper R. Engineers  
Weir, Watson 81 William Street Rifleman 9th R.I. Fus.  
Weir, William 4 Russell Place Rifleman 11th R.I.R. Wounded

Weir, Watson - 1921 aged 22 - Born Newtownards c1899 - Residence 81 William Street - Imprisoned at Mountjoy, Dublin for assaulting his wife Julia Watson nee Waterson

Weir, Julia - 1921 - Of 3 Browns Lane N'Ards - Imprisoned @ Dundalk for assault.

1924 - Nathaniel "Nat" Weir at 8 Francis Street Place - Landlord was William Caughey

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Nathaniel Weir c1960s

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The gent centre was none other than Watson "Watti" Weir another local character in the 1950s-70s
. what were they watching,. ?  Click HERE to find out... Pic courtesy of Bill Kirk

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Clan Badge

 

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