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Surnames of Co. Down : Kirk
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KIRK | . | Drumgooland | of Backaderry; with James Hills, ,leased 12 acres in 1849 from Annesley estate, rent for 1/2 year was £5.9.10; in arrears by £10.19.8 | AERR |
| Miss | ? | KIRK | . | Killaney | wife of James Blain ; mother of James Shaw Blain bpt. 2 Dec 1851 & Sarah Jane bpt. 30 Oct 1854 & William bpt. 18 May 1856 & Thomas bpt. 25 Oct 1858 & Samuel bpt. 5 Sep 1860 & Matthew bpt. 10 Nov 1862 at Killaney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss |
Agnes
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KIRK | . | Donaghadee & Newtownards | b. 5 Jul 1879, daughter of Francis Kirk (a farmer of Ballyhay ) & Isabella Adair; married Joseph Murray of Ballyblack, Newtownards on 17 May 1905 in Newtownards Registry Office, witnesses were John & Letitia Galloway ; mother of Francis b. 10 Oct 1905 & James b. 27 Jun 1908 ; died 18 Jun 1909 aged 29 at Ballyhay from pulmonary phthisis (2 months) ; her father was present at death | CR; Bernadette O'Hara |
| Miss | Agnes | KIRK | . | Newtownards | daughter of James Kirk ; married Maxwell McKee 29 Jun 1867 ; mother of Letitia b. 1867 | CR |
| Miss |
Agnes
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | mother of William b. 3 Feb 1868 | CR |
| . | Alphonso | KIRK | . | Donaghcloney | son of David Kirk ; aged 20 married Elizabeth Hampton 14 Sep 1860 | CR |
| . | Andrew | KIRK | . | Drumbo | father of John bpt. 26 Oct 1701 at Drumbo Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Andrew | KIRK | . | Drumgath | regd. Rathfriland; husband of Mary Jane Christie ; father of Joseph b. 20 Apr 1874 | CR |
| . | Andrew | KIRK | . | Drumgath | of Rathfriland ; visited the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 14 Aug 1911 | AEVB |
| . | Andrew | KIRK | . | Saintfield & Kilmood | husband of Mary Burgess; father of Jane b. 8 Aug 1869 (regd. Saintfield) & Susanna b. 19 Mar 1871 (regd. Kilmood) | CR |
| Miss | Ann Jane | KIRK | . | Comber & Saintfield | wife of Samuel Steel; mother of Isabella b. 1868 & Mary b. 1871 (regd. Comber) & Elizabeth b. 1874 (regd. Saintfield) | CR |
| . | Anne | KIRK | . | Killaney | of Carricknaveagh; will probated 4 Aug 1851 | IIW # 36992 |
| Miss | Annie | KIRK | . |
Kilmore |
a student at Drumaghlis Primary School; received a medal at prize giving 2 Aug 1924 | DR |
| Miss |
Anna
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of Samuel Moore ; mother of Lizzie b. 25 Apr & bpt. 4 May 1915 at Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church, Newtownards | PR |
| Miss | Anne | KIRK | . | Saintfield | daughter of Robert Kirk ; married James Morrow 4 Mar 1850 | CR |
| Miss | Anne | KIRK | . | Shankill | daughter of David Kirk ; aged 45 married James Torrington 21 Jun 1867 in Lurgan | CR |
| Lieut. | Arnold | KIRK | . | Kilcoo | divisional inspecting officer of Newcastle & Castlewellan Coastguard Station in 1910 | POD ; RICLD p179,180, 181 |
| Miss | Barbara | KIRK | . | Kilkeel | wife of Joshua Stevenson ; mother of William Thomas b. 13 Feb & bpt. 13 Mar 1841 at Mourne Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Bessie Magill | KIRK | . | Annaclone | of Tanvally; died 17 Dec 1911 aged 71; buried old Magherally graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Bridget | KIRK | . | Clonallan | married Francis Ruddy 17 Jun 1881 at a Clonallan Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss |
Catherine
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Robert Headley 3 Mar 1838 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| Miss |
Christian
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married William Murdock 5 Nov 1823 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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D.
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KIRK | . | ? | from North Down; served with 'B' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p29 |
| . | D.G. | KIRK | . | Comber | volunteered & served in 1st World War | War Memorial |
| . | Daniel | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; son of John Kirk; married Sarah Noble 6 Feb 1864; father of Sarah Elizabeth b. 27 Jul 1869 | BVR; CR |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Annaclone | of Tullintanvally; will probated 1840 | IIW V4 p73 |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Clonduff | leased property in Tamary from Lord Annesley in 1789 & 1813 | FR |
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David
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KIRK | . | Dromore | husband of Agnes Anderson ; father of William James b. 7 Jul 1874 | CR |
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David
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Mary Murdock 23 Nov 1828 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| . | David | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Bell Ferguson ; father of David bpt. 26 Apr 1829 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Raffrey; leased a house & 5 acres in 1863 from Lord Dufferin & Claneboye | GV |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Killinchy, Killyleagh & Comber |
husband of Rosanna McGreevy/ Magreevy ; father of Jane b. 4 Feb 1861 & Isabella b. 22 Jan 1863 (both bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church ) & William James b.16 Jun 1865 ( bpt. Raffrery Presbyterian) & Margaret b. 27 Feb 1868 (regd. Killyleagh) & Sarah b. 9 Feb 1870 & male child b. 25 Sep 1871 & Ellenor Elizabeth b. 17 Sep 1873 (regd. Comber) | CR;PR |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Kilmegan | of Widow's Row, Dundrum; a 1st class stocker in Royal Navy, home on leave 24 Jul 1915 | DR* |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Kilmegan | drum major with Dundrum Flute Band; gave evidence at inquest 6 Jul 1936 | DR* |
| . | David | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | of Royal Navy; father of Mrs Catherine Ellen Hart (widow, aged 39) who married Charles Stitt Martin 3 Jan 1880 at St Judes, Ballynafeigh | MC; WJM |
| . | E. | KIRK | . |
Kilmore |
a student at Drumaghlis Primary School; received a higher grade certificate & temperance medal at prize giving 2 Aug 1924 | DR |
| Miss | Eliza | KIRK | . | ? | daughter of Hugh Kirk, a farmer; married Hugh Brown Sloan of Killynure 23 May 1884 at Linenhall Presbyterian Church, Belfast | PR |
| Miss | Eliza | KIRK(E) | . | Donaghadee | wife of Hugh Jenkins; mother of Mary Ann Morrow Jenkins b. 1868 & John Kirke Jenkins b. 1873 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | KIRK | . | Inishargy | married James Ferris 3 Apr 1803 at Kircubbin Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss |
Elizabeth
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Samuel Shaw 9 Nov 1838 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| Miss |
Ellen
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Hugh Cromie 15 Jan 1842 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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F.
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KIRK | . | ? | from North Down; served with 'B' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p29 |
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Francis
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KIRK | . | Donaghadee | a farmer of Ballyhay; husband of Isabella Adair ; father of Jane b. 25 Oct 1867 & James b. 26 Jul 1869 & John b. 12 Mar 1871 & Agnes b. 5 Jul 1879 (married Joseph Murray) | CR; Bernadette O'Hara |
| . | Francis | KIRK | . | Donaghadee | died 11 Dec 1898 aged 70; husband of Isabella who d. 14 Apr 1900 aged 64; father of Jane (d. 1886 aged 18) ;buried Donaghadee graveyard | MIs |
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Francis
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KIRK | Drumballyroney | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list | |
| . | Francis | KIRK | . | Drumballyroney | husband of Nancy Allen; father of Andrew b. 15 Nov & bpt. 15 Dec 1840 & William b. 4 May & bpt. 9 Jun 1841 & Mary Morrison Kirk b. 8 Mar & bpt. 20 Mar 1845at Ballyroney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Mr. | Frank | KIRK | . | Killinchy | won at stop watch at Killinchy Unitarians reunion 23 Dec 1939 | DR* |
| . | Francis | KIRK | . | Newtownards | son of Thomas Kirk ; aged 24 married Charlotte Graham 30 Jul 1853 | CR |
| . | Francis | KIRK | . | Saintfield | a grocer in 1892 , 1899, 1910 & 1920 | POD; SHM '86 p 12 |
| Mr. | G. | KIRK | . | Comber | served in 1st World War | War Memorial |
| . | George | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Creevybeg ; died 27 Oct 1791 aged 85; husband of Jane Martin ; buried Killinchy Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
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George
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Sarah Perry 13 Apr 1816 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| . | George | KIRK | . | Killinchy | or Kinnen; husband of Agnes Wallace ; father of John b. 8 Feb 1844 & William James b. 10 Oct 1847 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | George | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased land in 1769 | FR |
| . | George | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Mary Jane Barry; father of James b. 15 Dec 1869 & Eliza Orr Kirk b. 20 May 1872 | CR |
| . | Gilbert | KIRK | . | Dromara | husband of Jane McCormick ; father of Mary Jane b. 24 Jul 1822 & Catherine b. 14 Feb 1824 & bpt. at Dromara Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Gilbert | KIRK | . | Newtownards & Killinchy | of Newtownards ; married Ellen/Elinor Martin 23 May 1829 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church ; father of James b. 1 Oct & bpt. 28 Oct 1839 & Robert Martin Kirk b. 28 Dec 1843 & bpt. 18 Jan 1844 & Eloner b. 18 Dec 1845 & bpt. 1 Feb 1846 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR; Ian Robert Kirk |
| . | Gilbert | KIRK | . | Newtownards | in Little Francis St, Newtownards , leased a house , office , yard & small garden in 1863 from Elizabeth Montgomery | GV |
| . | Gilbert | KIRK | . | Tullynakill | leased 1 acre in 1830 from William Maxwell for an annual rent of £6.6.0 ; eviction hearing | RCCPCI p278 |
| Miss | Grace | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of Robert Hugh Milliken; emigrated to USA in May 1862 | Trevor Milliken |
| . | Henry | KIRK | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; son of Samuel Kirk ; married Sarah Johnston 24 Aug 1861 | CR |
| . | Henry | KIRK | . | Kilmegan | married Susan Talbot 12 Jun 1852 | CR |
| . | Henry | KIRK | . | Kilmegan | of Castlewellan; leased a house, office & yard in 1863 from Andrew Martin | GV |
| . | Henry | KIRK | . | Kilmegan | of Castlewellan ; a Prpotestant; ; husband of Sally Johnson ; father of Mary bpt. 14 Feb 1864 at Castlewellan Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Clonduff | of Tamary; leased a house & 14 acres from Earl Annesley in 1863 | GV |
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Hugh
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KIRK | . | Drumgath | married Jane Gracey 30 Nov 1847 at Newry Registry Office; father of James b. 21 Feb 1868 (regd. Rathfriland) | EA/CR |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Killaney | of Carricknaveigh ; a farmer; died 5 Dec 1852 aged 83; father of Thomas ; buried 1st Saintfield Presbyterian graveyard; will probated 19 Jan 1853 | MIs; IIW #36995 |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Killaney | of Derryclone ; died 12 Feb 1922 aged 77; husband of Mary Morrow; father of Thomas; buried Killaney Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Killyleagh | of Killyleagh; a blacksmith; son of William Kirk (a farmer); married Mary Gilmore of Killyleagh 1 Apr 1864 at 1st Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Samuel & Sarah Kirk | PR |
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Hugh
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KIRK | . |
Killyleagh
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of #24 Ballywillan townland , 1891-1899; listed as a servant for head of the house, James Martin |
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| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Newtownards | died 1 Feb 1778 aged 19; brother of Mrs. Mary Vance; buried Movilla graveyard | MIs |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Newtownards | a soldier of Newtownards ; son of Hugh Kirk (a miner ) ; married Sarah Domican 16 Jul 1875 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were James Skilling & Jane Morrow | PR |
| . | Hugh | KIRK | . | Saintfield | accused of treasonable practices 6 Mar 1797 | NS |
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Isaac
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KIRK | . | ? | from mid Down; served with 'C' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p32 |
| Miss |
Isabella
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Samuel Milliken 6 Dec 1823 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| Miss |
Isabella
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married James Carse 14 Mar 1829 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| Miss |
Isabella
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Stevenson Pain 2 Jul 1839 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| Miss | Isabella | KIRK | . | Killinchy | daughter of James Kirk ; aged 19 married George Martin 10 Aug 1852 | CR |
| . | Isabella | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Creevybeg; leased a house & 17 acres in 1863 from Marquis of Londonderry | GV |
| Miss | Isabella | KIRK | . | Newtownards | daughter of John Kirk ; aged 19 married Samuel Shaw 19 Sep 1854 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella | KIRK | . | Newtownards | daughter of James Kirk; married Alexander Murphy 13 Nov 1860 ; mother of Agnes b. 1869 & Alexander b. 1872 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of Joseph Brown; mother of Isabella b. 9 Apr & bpt. 6 May 1860 & Margaret b. 6 Apr & bpt. 20 May 1862 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church & Jane b. 1866 | PR; CR |
| Miss |
Isabella (Bella)
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Newtownards; daughter of William Kirk ( a weaver) ; married Robert Thompson 15 Feb 1867 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were James Roddy & Margaret Kirk ; mother of William b. 1 May & bpt. 31 Jul 1867 ( a baker; left for USA) & a female twin & John b. 27 Oct or 12 Nov & bpt. 28 Apr 1868 & Eleanor b. 9 or 18 Oct 1870 & bpt. 30 Dec 1870 & Nancy Kirk Thompson b. 28 Oct 1872 & Elizabeth b. 12 Aug & bpt. 30 Oct 1879 & Mary b. 25 Nov 1881 & bpt. 2 Mar 1882 & Isabella b. 3 May & bpt. 2 Jul 1885 (married George Maclean) & Robert (painter of High Street) & Gilbert (cobbler) & Agnes (married John Thompson) | PR; CR; Patrick J. Thompson |
| . | J. | KIRK | . | Comber | volunteered & served with 'B' Company, 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | War Memorial; RCDJB p29 |
| . | J | KIRK | . | Saintfield | executor in the will of William Clockey in 1839 | IIW # 12922 |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Bangor | executor in the will of John McKay of Conlig, Co. Down 27 Apr 1790 | IIW #45226 |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Blaris | of Carnreagh townland,charity donation 1836 | V12 p 107 OSM |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Blaris | of Carnreagh; died 16 Jan 1840 aged 83; father of Mary; buried Hillsborough graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Comber | of Tullygarvan ; leased a house in 1863 from William Kennedy | GV |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Comber | husband of Agnes Burgess; father of Margaret Jane b. 12 Jul 1869 & Sarah b. 4 Feb 1874 | CR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Inishargy | married Jane McFerron 27 Jul 1835 at Kircubbin Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Inishargy | of Kircubbin town ; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from James Johnston | GV |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Barnemaghery ; witness at the marriage of James Alexander & Grace Gilmore 27 Feb 1835 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Mary ; father of Mary bpt. 15 Feb 1835 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Raffrey then Barnemaghery ; husband of Anna Reid; father of Annabella b. 21 Sep 1835 & Jane b. 1 Dec 1836 & bpt. Killinchy Presbyterian Church & George b. 8 Jun 1846 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Anne ; father of Martha bpt. 7 Aug 1836 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy & Kilmood | son of James Kirk ; married Margaret Magee 9 May 1862 in Killinchy ; father of Samuel b. 11 Apr 1865 (regd. Kilmood) | CR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Killinchy townland ; leased a house & small garden in 1863 from Robert Thompson | GV |
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James
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KIRK | . |
Killyleagh
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of 2 High St , Killyleagh 1891-1899; a blacksmith; listed as head of the house, living with his wife Mary & children Armenia, Maude, Minnie, Thomas & Gilbert also his sister Eliza Frew | |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Kilmood | of Lisbarnet; died 21 Jan 1870 aged 71; husband of Ann who d. 28 Jul 1886 aged 75 ; father of Thomas who d. 1851 aged 22; buried Raffrey Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased land in 1819 from Thomas Kirk | FR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Ballydyan; won prize at Listooder Ploughing Match 14 Jan 1938 | DR* |
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James
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KIRK | . | Magheradrool | of Dromore St, Ballynahinch; a butcher in 1910 | POD |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Drumhirk ; husband of Mary McCutcheon ; father of John b. 26 Mar & bpt. 4 Aug 1836 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Newtownards ; husband of Agnes McCutcheon; father of Eliza b. 2 Nov & bpt. 8 Nov 1840 & Agnes b. 23 Jun & bpt. 22 Jul 1845 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Clabber Row, Newtownards; husband of Agnes; father of Hugh (aged 14) , John (aged 12) Robert (aged 10), Sarah Jane (aged 8), Elizabeth (aged 7) & Isabella (aged 3) in 1841 | 1841 Census |
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James
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Greenwell St, Newtownards; an earthenware dealer & grocer in 1846 | POD |
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James
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Georges St, Newtownards; a spirit & porter dealer in 1846 | POD |
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James
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | husband of Jane Morehead; father of Margaret b. 8 Dec 1868 & Jane b. 18 Aug 1871 | CR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Newtownards | husband of Ellen Jane McClenahin; father of William b. 13 Oct 1872 | CR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Saintfield | of Lisowen ; leased land in 1813 from Robert McGregor | FR |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Saintfield | cattle dealer; played soccer for Saintfield in 1904; photo available | DR* 11/8/2004 |
| . | James | KIRK | . | Saintfield | two of his pigeons stolen by boys 24 Sep 1926 | DR* |
| Miss | Jane | KIRK | . | Drumballyroney | wife of Edward Bigham; mother of John McCracken Bigham b. 19 Apr & bpt. 8 May 1841 at Ballyroney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | KIRK | . | Holywood | wife of George Watson; mother of Marguerita bpt. 1900 & Jeannie bpt. 1902 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | KIRK | . | Killinchy | married William Ward of Killinchy 7 Oct 1835 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church ; mother of Mary b. 12 Jul 1837 & bpt. Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | KIRK | . | Newtownards | daughter of John Kirk ; married Robert McBride 13 Jan 1854 | CR |
| Miss | Jane | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of Hugh McMullen ; mother of Margaret b. 1865 & Sarah b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Jemima | KIRK | . | Dromore | daughter of William Kirk; married James Scott 4 Jul 1854; mother of Olivia b. 1869 & Francis b. 1872 | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Annahilt & Hillsborough | son of William Kirk ; married Anna Rush 16 Nov 1855 in Annahilt; father of Jane b. 28 Sep 1872 (regd. Hillsborough) | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Bangor | son of John Kirk ; married Ellen Hanna 26 Feb 1853 | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Clonduff | of Tamary; leased land from Lord Annesley in 1789 | FR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Clonduff | of Tamary; leased land from William Annesley in 1813 & 1819 | FR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Clonduff | of Tamary; leased a house & 9 acres from Earl Annesley in 1863 | GV |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; son of James Kirk ; married Agnes Gibson 1 Nov 1852 | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | Inch | husband of Isabella Robinson ; father of William bpt. 30 Mar 1814 at Inch Church of Ireland | PR | |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Raffrey ; died 7 May 1799 aged 46; father of David (d. 1799 aged 18) & Isabella (d. aged 3) & Andrew (d. 1810 aged 18) & John (d. 1827 aged 40); buried Killinchy Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
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John
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KIRK | . |
Killinchy
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married Jane Moore 6 Jan 1816 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church |
PR
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| . | John | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Sarah ; father of James b. 22 Feb 1844 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Kilmore, Inch & Down |
b c. 1789 in Barnamaghery townland;
a parish clerk & teacher at Kilclief, Inch & Comber; married Isabella
Robinson of Inch c. 1811; father of William bpt. 30 Mar 1814 & George
b.c.1821; lived in Downpatrick; convicted at Downpatrick Gaol in 1822
of stealing a cow and sentenced to 7 years ; held on prison ship 'Surprise'
19 Dec 1823& transported to Australia on "Prince Regent"
in 1824; petitioned for wife Isabella to follow at government expense
but she was not allowed to follow; John remarried in 1833 to Elizabeth
Quinn of Co. Antrim in Sydney Australia ; fathered more children; died
on 9 Mar, 1855 aged 66 years |
DCM/PD; NAD/PPC 2028/fs1828/2; LM 1992 p2,37; LM 1990 p 24-26; full history available-John Richards |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased land in 1817 from Sir John Blackwood; held for the lives of John & Jane Kirk | FR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; died 1 May 1826 aged 85; husband of Jane Hamilton; buried Killinchy Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Ballymacarrett; husband of Jane McKay/ MacKie; father of James b. 20 Apr 1866 & John b. 5 May 1868 & at Castlereagh, Maria b. 7 Oct 1869, | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Sophia Charters ; father of Emily Catherine b. 23 Apr 1872 | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | b. 1866 in England; a boiler maker; Church of England; married but no details of family; a boarder with Martha Skillen at 34 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Newry | son of John Kirk ; aged 24 married Mary Greer 7 Jun 1851 | CR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Drumhirk ; husband of Mary/ Margaret Greenfield ; father of William b. 18 Apr & bpt. 24 Aug 1836 & Hugh b. 6 May & bpt. 9 Jun 1839 & George b. 16 Sep & bpt. 16 Oct 1842 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Drumhirk; leased a house & 1/2 acre in 1863 from Lord Dufferin & Claneboye | GV |
| . | John Whitesides | KIRK | . | Newtownards | son of Robert Martin & Agnes Whitesides; husband of Margaret McFall; father of Robert b. 1899 & John (Jack) & Francis (Frank) & William & Agnes & Anna ; died 1903 of alcoholism; buried Movilla graveyard ; family left for TRoronto, Canada c. 1920 | CR; Ian Robert Kirk |
| . | Joseph | KIRK | . | Magheradrool | in Drumsnade , with Peter Davy & Mary King , leased 14 acres with some rock in 1782 from Lord Moira | EMLR |
| Mr. | Joseph | KIRK | . | Magheradrool | fire in his drapery shop in Ballynahinch 6 Jan 1872, he was rescued from his bed in the flat above the shop by neighbours; the fier engulfed the shop and neighbouring properties were at risk; he was covered by insurance | DR |
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Joseph
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KIRK | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; husband of Jane Campbell; father of Maggie b. 20 Mar 1869 & Annie b. 5 Nov 1871 | CR |
| . | Margaret | KIRK | . | Clonduff | of Ballynagappoge; leased a house in 1863 from Thomas Trousdale | GV |
| Miss | Margaret | KIRK | . | Comber | daughter of James Kirk ; married Alexander Caughey 15 Dec 1854 | CR |
| Miss | Margaret | KIRK | . | Killinchy | wife of William Murdock ; mother of child b. 19 Apr 1868 & bpt. at Rafffrey Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Margaret Jane | KIRK | Killyleagh | mother of Alice Jane b. 13 Apr 1868 | CR | |
| Miss | Margaret | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of John Snoddon; mother of John b. 1869 & Andrew b. 1871 & female child b. 1873 | CR |
| Miss | Margaret | KIRK | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; wife of John Dickson; mother of Anne b. 1871 & Margaret b. 1872 & William b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Martha | KIRK | . | Newtownards | a laundress of Newtownards ; daughter of Richard Kirk (a labourer ) ; married William Clarke 15 Apr 1904 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Robert & Prudence Henderson | PR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Comber | wife of John Herron; mother of Jane b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Comber | mother of Eliza Clark Kirk b. 25 Aug 1873 | CR |
| Miss |
Mary
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KIRK | . |
Dromore
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wife ofRobert Clarke ; mother of Nancy Anne b. 1872 |
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| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Killinchy | married William Stewart 3 Feb 1857 at Raffrey Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Killinchy & Killyleagh | wife of Samuel Cherry; mother of Mary Jane b. 21 Apr 1859 & Susanna b. 27 Mar 1861 & Andrew b. 11 Mar 1865 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church & Elizabeth b. 1869 (regd. Killyleagh) | PR;CR |
| . | Mary | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Ballymorran; leased a house in 1863 from Robert Marshall | GV |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Killyleagh | wife of James Gilbraith; mother of Anna b. 1868 & Thomas b. 1870 & Hugh b. 1872 | CR |
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Mary
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KIRK | . | Knockbreda | daughter of Hugh Kirk ; married James Gibson 25 Mar 1856 | CR |
| Miss | Mary Ann | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; mother of Margaret b. 25 May 1873 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Magheradrool | wife of John Smyth ; mother of Anne bpt. 23 Feb 1844 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of James Boal ; mother of John Kirk Boal b. 26 Jul & bpt. 10 Aug 1834 & Isaac b. 10 May & bpt. 9 Jun 1839 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of Thomas Boal ; mother of James Rankin Boal b. 25 Mar & bpt. 17 Apr 1835 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | KIRK | . | Newtownards | wife of James Kennedy ; mother of Jane b. 12 Jun & bpt. 5 Jul 1836 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Moses | KIRK | . | Inishargy | died 25 Oct 1803 aged 46; husband of Margaret; buried Kircubbin Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Moses | KIRK | . | Inishargy | married Elizabeth McCreevy 4 Dec 1821 at Kircubbin Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Nathaniel | KIRK | . | Dromara | died 27 Apr 1818 aged 21;buried Dromara 1st Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Nathaniel | KIRK | . | Dromara | son of William Kirk ; married Elizabeth Campbell 28 Apr 1847 | CR |
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Owen
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KIRK | . | Conduff | of ballymaghery; husband of Bridid Morgan; father of Thomas bpt. Oct 1863at a Clonduff Catholic Church | PR |
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Owen
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KIRK | . | Drumgath | regd. Rathfriland; husband of Bridget McParlin; father of Margaret b. 12 Sep 1868 | CR |
| Miss | Rachel | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of Samuel Thompson; mother of Samuel b. 1865 | CR |
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Richard
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | husband of Eliza Barrey; father of male child b. 3 Nov 1870 & Martha b. 26 Jan 1874 | CR |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Dromara | on a Congregational Committee for Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church 13 Jul 1874 | CSDRF |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Dromara | of Aughnaskeagh; a seat holder at Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church 31 Mar 1914 | CSDRF |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Drumgath | leased property in Rathfriland from Lord Clanwilliam in 1781 | FR |
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Robert
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KIRK | Drumgath | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list | |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Dundonald | son of John Kirk ; married Fanny Shaw 9 Feb 1854 | CR |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Killaney | husband of Eliza Furey; father of Mary Martin Kirk bpt. 18 Dec 1849 & Ann Dunn Kirk bpt. 29 Jul 1851 & Hugh & Samuel bpt. 2 Sep 1855 & Joseph bpt. 5 Apr 1857 & William Francis bpt. 9 Apr 1860 & Robert Martin Kirk bpt. 19 Mar 1863 at Killaney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Mary ; father of James b. 2 Feb 1844 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Killyleagh | married Eliza Furey 27 Jan 1847 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | PR |
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Robert
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KIRK | . | Newry | of 64 Canal St, Newry; a spirit dealer in 1846 | POD |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Newtownards | son of James Kirk ; aged 19 married Margaret McKinlay 26 Jun 1860 | CR |
| . | Robert Martin | KIRK | . | Newtownards | a weaver of Newtownards ; b. 28 Dec 1843 & bpt. 18 Jan 1844 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, son of Gilbert Kirk (a weaver) & Elinor Martin ; aged 21 married Agnes Whiteside 21 Aug 1865 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Thomas McGimpsey & Margaret Kirk ; father of John Whitesides Kirk | PR; Ian Robert Kirk |
| . | Robert | KIRK | . | Newtownards | a weaver of Newtownards ; son of Gilbert Kirk (a weaver) ; married Mary Ann Colvin 28 May 1872 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were William McGimpsey & James Skilling | PR |
| . | Samuel | KIRK | & family | ? | sailed from Newry to New York 14 Dec 1811 on 'Aeolus' | PL |
| . | Samuel | KIRK | . | Clonduff | son of John Kirk ; married Susanna Bleakely 17 Feb 1860 | CR |
| . | Samuel | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Jane Patterson ; father of Agnes Patterson Kirk bpt. 23 Aug 1823 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Samuel | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Sarah Armour ; father of William John b. 3 Mar 1851 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Samuel | KIRK | . | Maghera | in Drumee, leased 16 acres from Patrick McIlroy in 1863 | GV |
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Samuel
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KIRK | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; husband of Mary Carrott/ Carroll; father of John b. 20 Apr 1869 & Samuel b. 4 May 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Sarah | KIRK | . | Drumgath | wife of John McSherry; mother of Daniel bpt. 3 Feb 1846 & John bpt. 21 Feb 1849 z8 James bpt. 14 Jul 1850 & David bpt. 29 Jul 1852 & Catherine bpt. 29 Jul 1853 at a Drumgath Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Sarah | KIRK | . | Shankill | daughter of Davod B (a farmer of Monbrief); aged 20 married Robert Ferguson of Corcreany 22 Nov 1859 at Shankill Presbyterian Church | CR |
| . | Stewart | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Raffrey ; leased land in 1815 from Sir James Blackwood | FR |
| Miss | Susanna | KIRK | . | Killinchy | daughter of Hugh Kirk ; married George Magee 14 Feb 1853 | CR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Annahilt | husband of Jane Gibson; father of Agnes b. 22 Nov 1867 & John b. 14 Jan 1870 | CR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Donaghcloney | son of Barack Kirk; aged 21 married Isabella Sparks 10 Oct 1851; father of Margaret b. 18 May 1865 (regd. Waringstown) | CR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killaney | of Carricknaveagh ; son of Hugh Kirk ; husband of Elizabeth who died 9 Oct 1871 aged 93 ; buried 1st Saintfield Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killaney | of Carricknaveagh; died 4 Aug 1881 aged 73; husband of Ann Dunn ; buried Killaney 3rd Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | married Agnes Harper in the Presbyterian Church in 1816 |
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| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | leased a house in 1828 from James McDowell ; eviction hearing | RCCPCI p268 |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | with another, leased a house in 1828 from James McDowell for an annual rent of £3.15.0 ; eviction hearing | RCCPCI p268 |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | will probated 1829; executor was James Martin of Killinchy | IIW # 36987 |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Mary Deanis ; father of Nancy bpt. 1830 at Killinchy Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy | born 1823 ; married Mary Patterson 11 Oct 1845 at Raffrey Presbyterian Church ; father of Thomas b. 15 Jul 1846 & Jane b. 20 Nov 1847 & Mary b. 15 Feb 1850 & bpt. Raffrey Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Killinchy & Killyleagh | son of Thomas Kirk; aged 19 married Alice Hamilton 19 Jun 1855 in Killinchy ; father of James b. 20 Jun 1857 & James b. 13 Aug 1864 & Isabella b. 13 May 1867 & Mary Eliza Ann b. 8 May 1871 ( all bpt . Raffrey Presbyterian Church) & Agnes Martha b. 10 Dec 1873 (regd. Killyleagh) | CR;PR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased land in 1789 from Lord Londonderry | FR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased land in 1815 from Alexander Stewart Esq; held for the lives of George, John Thomas Kirk | FR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Kilmore | son of Hugh Kirk ; aged 43 married Mrs. Mary King (nee Menary) 7 May 1855 | CR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Kilmore | son of Samuel Kirk ; married Margaret Patterson 8 Oct 1861 | CR |
| . | Thomas | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Barnemaghery ; leased 3 acres in 1863 from Marquis of Londonderry | GV |
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Thomas
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | husband of Eliza McMorn; father of female child b. 1 Aug 1869 | CR |
| Miss. | Ursula | KIRK | . | Greyabbey | mother of James b. 10 Mar 1866 | CR |
| Mr | W. | KIRK | . | Kilmore | of Ballydyan; as treasurer, helped organise Listooder & District Ploughing Match 14 Jan 1938; death mentioned 14 Jan 1939 | DR* |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Annahilt | husband of Margaret Garrett; father of John b. 2 Feb 1869 & William b. 9 Feb 1871 & James b. 20 Nov 1872 | CR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Bangor | son of Gilbert Kirk ; married Agness McKee 29 Aug 1860 | CR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Dromara | of Aughnaskeagh; husband of Isabella Gemill ; father of Jane b. 13 Feb 1828 & Joseph b. 10 Jun 1832 & Nancy McNeight irk b. 2 Apr 1836 & bpt. at Dromara Presbyterian Church | PR |
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William
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KIRK | . | Dromore | son of William Kirk; married Elizabeth (Betty) Chambers 30 Dec 1854; father of John Bronte Kirk b. 6 Jul 1869 & Nathaniel b. 14 Sep 1871 | CR |
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William
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KIRK | Drumballyroney | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list | |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Drumballyroney | his house & 10 acres in Lisnavaghog to be sold by auction 22 May 1813 | AG |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Drumballyroney | father of Francis bpt. 6 Aug 1819 at Ballyroney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | senior | Greyabbey | died 16 Nov 1758 aged 72; buried parish graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Killinchy | married Agnes Stevenson 1 Dec 1838 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Jane Johnston ; father of Agnes b. 1 Feb 1847 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Killinchy | husband of Grace Kirk ; father of Grace b. 1 Feb 1857 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Kilnakin; leased a house in 1863 from John McCann | GV |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Killinchy | of Raffrey; leased a house & 16 acres in 1863 from Lord Dufferin & Claneboye | GV |
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William T.
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Killyleagh
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of 12 Catherine St, Killyleagh 1891-1899; nephew of Frank Furey (a grocer) listed as head of the house | |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Kilmore & Killinchy | married Grace Thompson 10 Oct 1837 at Lissara Presbyterian Church ; father of James & Agnes b. 12 Nov 1845 & William b. 2 Jan 1852 & Gilbert b. 1 Dec 1853 & Agnes b. 31 Aug 1855 & bpt. Raffrey Ptresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Knockbreda | married Ann Cunningham 30 Dec 1846 at Ballymacarret | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Magherally | of Corbet; proprietor of a scutch mill in 1846 | POD |
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William
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KIRK | . | Newry | of Canal St, Newry; father of George & Francis bpt. 14 Apr 1809 in Old Newry Non Subscribing Peresbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Upper Frances Street; a wealthy merchant dealing in weaving yarn; father of William (a doctor in China), Thomas (a publican in Newtownards), Hugh (a confectioner, tobacconist & antiques dealer in Newtownards), Mary & Isabella b.c. 1840 (married Robert Thompson ) | Patrick J. Thompson |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | a weaver of North St, Newtownards; son of John Kirk (a weaver); married Ann Harvey 20 Jun 1846 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Lucius Crymble & Robert Harvey | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | son of James Kirk ; aged 22 married Mary McConnell 12 Jun 1851 | CR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Mark St, Newtownards; a grocer in 1852 | POD |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | son of James Kirk ; married Sarah Jamison 19 Oct 1855 | CR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Whitespots ; husband of Mary Lowry ; father of Eloner Benson Kirk b. 17 May 1862 & bpt. 4 Jan 1863 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | in Little Francis St, Newtownards , leased a house , offices , yard & small garden in 1863 from James Moore | GV |
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William
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | of High St, Newtownards; leased a house, offices & yard in 1863 from John Morlin | GV |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards | of Henry St, Newtownards ; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from Elizabeth Maxwell | GV |
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William
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KIRK | . | Newtownards | husband of Agnes McKee; father of John b. 14 Jun & bpt. 8 Jul 1861 & William b. 23 Dec 1862 & bpt. 12 Feb 1863 & Thomas Gilbert b. 9 Apr & bpt. 1 May 1864 & Samuel Hugh b. 19 Feb & bpt. 1 Apr 1866 & Mary Reid Kirk b. 20/30 Mar & bpt. 5 May 1868 & Joseph b. 3/4 May & bpt. 31 May 1871 & Hugh b. 14 Mar & bpt. 1 Apr 1877 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR/CR |
| . | William | KIRK | . | Newtownards |
a bleacher of 64 Mark St, Newtownards; son of James McKibbin (a labourer) ; aged 21 married Agnes Gibson 27 Sep 1922 at St. Mark's Church of Ireland |
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| . | William | KIRK | . | Saintfield | in 1902 won Listooder Ploughing Match; father of James | SHM '94 p42 |
| . | Wiliam | KIRK | . | Seapatrick | a carter in Banbridge in 1819 | POD |
Last Updated December 2017
By Ros Davies