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| . | . | Name | . | Parish | Information | Reference |
| Dr. | . | WOLESLEY | . | Loughinisland | leased a house to Miss Quales in Clough in 1828 | TAB |
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G.W. | WOLFF | Esq; MP. | Holywood | major commanding Belfast District of Ulster Rifle Assoc. in Kinnegar in 1910 | POD |
| . | Gustav | WOLFF | . | Holywood | lived Station, Rd, Sydenham; of Harland & Wolff, shipbuilders c. 1920s | ACS p6 |
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H.
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WOLFE | . | ? | from south Down; served with 'D' Company, 13th Battalion , Royal Irish Rifles in 1st World War | RCDJB p35 |
| Mrs. |
Sarah
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WOULFE | . | Newry | of Damolly; widow of a labourer; died 12 Oct 1915 aged 62 from cardiac disease (one half years); Sarah Ferris of Danolly (daughter) present at death | CR |
| Mr. |
Sergeant
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WOULFE | . | Saul | large land owner in 1836; lead mine found on his estate at Ballyplunt c. 1836 | V17 p114 OSM; LM 1988 p22 |
| . | Stephen Rowland | WOULFE | ? | a landed proprietor; ; appointed a magistrate 2 Mar 1870 | RNPHCPI | |
| . | . | WOLFENDEN | family | . | thought to be of German origin who came over with the Muntz & Mussen families with the Duke of Ormonde c. 1650 to improve the textile industry | Mussen papers |
| . | . | WOLFENDEN | family | Blaris | of Huguenot origin who came to Lisburn area from France in 1600s | HL; OSM V12 p30 |
| Mr. | . | WOLFENDEN | . | Down | husband of Jane Pilson who was born 1717 | MID p 44 |
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Abraham | WOLFENDEN | . | Lambeg | a Dutch settler; built a large house on the banks of the river Lagan known as Waterside; a linen merchant and woollen blanket manufacturer c. 1690; grandfather of Richard Wolfenden | LR 2016 p66-70 |
| . | Edward | WOLFENDEN | . | Magheralin | of Ballymakeonan; will probated 1803 | IIW V4 p159 |
| Miss | Elizabeth | WOLFENDEN | . | Lambeg | of Lambeg; wife of Charles Pilson; mother of 4 sons; 3 emigrated to America ; one son Conway was born 1749; family lived English Street, Downpatrick | MID p 44 |
| . | Ellen | WOLFELDEN | . | Newtownards | of Russell Place, Newtownards; leased a house & yard in 1863 from James Rea | GV |
| Miss |
Isabella
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WOOFENDEN | . | Killyleagh | wife of Robert Thomson; mother of Jonathan b. 1869 & William Howard b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Jane | WOLFENDEN | . | Magheralin | of Taughrain; wife of Samuel Allen b.c. 1832 ; mother of 4 children | FP |
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John
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WOLFENDEN | . | Magheralin | son of Edward Wolfenden ; aged 28 married Mary Ann Corner 5 May 1860 | CR |
| Miss | Martha | WOLFENDEN | . | Moira | wife of Samuel Allen ; mother of Mary b. 1868 | CR |
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Richard | WOLFENDEN | . | Lambeg | grandson of linen manufacturer Abraham Wolfenden; married the daughter of edward Gaynor of Derriaghy C. Antrim | LR 2016 p66-70 |
| Miss | Rose Ann/Rogan | WOLFENDEN WOLFENTON |
. | Magheradrool | married John McManus 21 Jan 1847 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church; mother of John Edward bpt. 14 May 1848 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Rose | WOLFENDEN | . | Newtownards | mother of Henery Hacket Wolfenden b. 17 Apr 1869 | CR |
| Mrs. | Rose | WOLFENDEN | . | Newtownards | daughter of Ellen; mother of Henry Leo who died 18 Jan 1887; sister of Mary who d. 8 Apr 1895 & James who d. 5 May 1889; buried Killysuggan graveyard | MIs |
| . | Thomas | WOLFENDEN WOLFINTON |
. | Magheradrool | husband of Ellen McKeone ; father of Thomas bpt. 10 May 1835 & James bpt. 28 Mar 1841 & Thomas (sic) bpt. 22 Sep 1845 & Anne bpt. 15 Aug 1848 at Ballynahinch Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Thomas | WOLFENDEN | . | Newtownards | husband of Jane Anderson; father of James b. 4 May 1868 | CR |
| Miss |
Mary
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WOLFINGTON | . | Inch | wife of John Jennings ; mother of Thomas bpt. 17 May 1789 at Inch Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | Ernest | WOLFRED | . | Down | an assistant churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1733 | DAIPC p22 |
| . | Ernest | WOLFRED | . | Down | in Barrack St, Downpatrick, leased a house to Walter Walsh in 1751 ; leased Brick Kiln Park, Downpatrick from the Southwell Estate in 1752 | ESRR p 2; LM 1991 p23 |
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WOLGAR | . | . | see under Wilgar | . |
| . | Katrin | WOLS | . | Comber | died 1694; buried Comber graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | WOLLESY | . | Seapatrick | a Protestant in Banbridge in 1766 | SHPR |
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WOLSLEY | . | Kilbroney | a resident of Rostrevor in 1824 | POD |
| Rev. | Charles | WOLSLEY | . | Ballyculter | rector of the parish in 1814- 1838 ; wrote letter to Chief Secretary, Dublin castle 5 Jul 1822, seeking help with a disagreement about the management of the Charter School in Strangford & the Incorporated Society re the intake of poor children; his wife was allocated a pew in parish church in 1852 | V17 p27, 28 OSM; CSO; POD; BB p 25, 26, 31; Inv 2010 p37 |
| Rev. | Henry Hulbert | WOLSELY | . | Saintfield | vicar of Saintfield 1810- 1841; in 1815 wrote 'Statistical Account of Parish of Saintfield'; resided in the Glebe House | SHM '94 p67; V 7 p 115 OSM; SHM '98 p 58,69 |
| Rev. | Richard | WOLSEY | . | Down | Bishop of Down & Connor in 1451; d. 1502 | O'L B p 274- 277 |
| Miss | Harriet | WOMBWELL | . | Ballyphilp,Bright & Down | only child of Maria Wombwell; married name Robinson; auction of her estate Jul 1881; lands in Ballyedock/Carrstown, Ballywarren & Ballygallum | auction details |
| Mrs. | Maria | WOMBWELL | . | Ballee | in Ballyhossett Milltown, leased out 2 farms of 70 & 7 acres in 1863 | GV |
| . | Marion | WONDROM | . | Dundonald | Dundonald Presbyterian Church paid 7 pence for her burial in 1679 | TMUOP p80 |
| . | . | WOOD | . | . | click here for separate WOOD file | . |
| Rev. | J.A. | WOODBURN | D.D.. | Down | author of 'The Ulster Scot'; spoke at Downpatrick Presbyterian Harvest Festival 18 Oct 1935 | DR* |
| Miss | Sarah Ann | WOODCOCK | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh ; wife of William John Nelson; mother of Amelia b. 1869 & William James b. 1872 | CR |
| Miss | Rebecca | WOODEND | . | Kilcoo | regd. Bryansford; wife of Gilbert McIlrick; mother of Caroline b. 1868 | CR |
| . | John | WOODGROVE | . | Kilkeel | of Leitrim; leased land 29 Jul 1789 from Lord Annesley | HOTC p257 |
| . | . | WOODHOUSE | family | Knockbreda | owned the grocery store on corner of Moyne Park & Gilnahirk Rd, Gilnahirk c. 1930s | cg P111 |
| . | Curran | WOODHOUSE | . | Dromore | married Mary P. Hall 6 Dec 1801 at Dromore Church of Ireland Cathedral | PR |
| Rev . | Hugh Frederic |
WOODHOUSE |
. | Dromara & Garvaghy | Church of Ireland rector of combined parish 1939-1940 | ARF |
| Miss | Marianne/ Maria Ann | WOODHOUSE | . | Dromore | married James Cunningham 28 May 1825 at Dromore Church of Ireland ; mother of James b. 19 May 1826 & Joseph b. 26 Oct 1828 & John b. 10 May 1832 & bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Martha | WOODHOUSE | . | Knockbreda | wife of Gibson Kerr; mother of Martha b. 1868 (regd. Ballymacarrett) & Ellen b. 1872 & William John b. 1874 (regd. Castlereagh) | CR |
| Miss | Sarah | WOODHOUSE | . | Newry | married Michael McMename of Dungannon Co. Antrim 23 Apr 1826 at Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Thomas Hoop/ Hook | WOODHOUSE | . | Newry | son of Robert Woodhouse; aged 22 married Margaret/Mary Jane McNatty/McNally/ McNalty 15 May 1867 ; father of Frances Ann b. 2 Jun 1869 & John Reford Woodhouse b. 14 Nov 1872 & John Reford Woodhouse (sic) b. 24 Mar 1874 | CR |
| . | William | WOODING | . | Dunsford | given a book prize at school 6 Jan 1900 | DR* |
| . | George | WOODMAN | . | Magheradrool | huntsman with Co. Down Staghounds in Ballynahinch in 1910 | POD |
| . | Alexander | WOODNEY | . | Newry | married Elizabeth Carlile who was b. 1704 | OFN p 20 |
| . | David | WOODNEY | . | Newry | a clerk; married Elizabeth Cowan 9 Jul 1793 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Dr. R. Bell & Mrs Bell & several daughters of James Brown, S. Brown (hatter) & S. Brown (a boatman) & his father David Woodney | PR |
| . | Nicholas | WOODNEY | . | Donaghmore | of Ringclare; will probated 1798 | IIW V4 p159 |
| Miss | Rebecca | WOODNEY | . | Newry | married Jeremiah Hare 26 Aug 1809 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, witness was James Thompson | PR |
| . | William | WOODNEY | . | Magherally | son of Hugh Woodney ; married Eliza Johnston 7 Feb 1862 | CR |
| Miss | Eliza | WOODROW | . | Down | married Patrick McKee 24 Nov 1830 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | James | WOODROW | Killinchy | married Annie McNamara 23 Dec 1887 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church | ||
| . | John | WOODROW | . | Drumgooland | farmed in Leitrim in 1803 | LDR |
| . | John | WOODROW | . | Drumgooland | of Leitrim; will probated 1828 | IIW V4 p159 |
| Miss | Mary | WOODROE WOODROW | . | Inch & Down | daughter of James Woodroe; aged 24 married Samuel Welshman 7 Aug 1855 at Inch Church of Ireland ; mother of Joanna bpt. 29 Jul 1855 & Samuel bpt. 5 Feb 1858 & John bpt. 28 Oct 1860 & Mary bpt. 7 Apr 1864 & Thomas bpt. 10 Aug 1866 & William James bpt. 28 Feb 1869 & Agnes bpt. 25 Jan 1871 & bpt. Inch Church of Ireland (regd. Downpatrick) | PR/CR |
| Mrs. |
Nancy
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WOODROW | . |
Killyleagh
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of #27 Ballywillan townland , 1891-1899; listed as head of the house, living with her children Ellen (a servant) & James | |
| Miss |
Sarah
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WOODROW | . | Killyleagh | daughter of William Woodrow ; married Martin McIlwain 4 Jun 1852 st Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | CR/PR |
| . | Thomas | WOODROW | . | Killinchy | son of James Woodrow ; married Mary Jane Hanna 20 Aug 1850 | CR |
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William
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WOODROW | . | Drumgooland | farmed in Leitrim in 1803 | LDR |
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William
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WOODROW | . | Killyleagh | son of William Woodrow ; married Nancy McIlwain 26 Mar 1853 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | PR/ CR |
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William
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WOODROW | . | Killyleagh | son of William Woodrow ; married Margret Forsythe 11 Nov 1854 at Killyleagh 1st Presbyterian Church | PR/CR |
| . | William | WOODROW | . | Killyleagh | of Ballywoollen; died 16 Jun 1881 aged 78; service to Johnston family for 60 years; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | . | WOODS | . | . | click here for separate WOOD file | . |
| . | Alexander | WOODSIDE | . | Bangor | son of William Woodside ; married Matilda Nicholson 5 Mar 1855 | CR |
| . | Alexander | WOODSIDE | . | Holywood & Newtownards | a farmer of Holywood; son of Alexander Woodside (a farmer) ; married Margaret Robinson 13 Aug 1852 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church. witnesses were Robert Robinson & Sarah Patton ; father of Mary Jane b. 20 Mar & bpt. 4 May 1857 | CR |
| . | Alexander | WOODSIDE | . |
Holywood
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of Ballycultra ; leased a house & 40 acres in 1863 from rep. Robert S. Kennedy | GV |
| . | George | WOODSIDE | . | Kilbroney | a Catholic & resident in Kilbroney parish in 1766 | 1766 Religious Census |
| Miss | Jane | WOODSIDE | . | Holywood | of Cultra; daughter of John Woodside , a land steward; married James Houston of Ballymoney 8 Aug 1846 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Jane | WOODSIDE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife of William Holland; mother of Mary Jane b. 1869 | PR |
| . | John | WOODSIDE | . | Holywood | of Cultra; a farmer ; husband of Miss Macartney; father of child bpt. 1859 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | WOODSIDE | . |
Holywood
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of Ballygrainey ; leased a house & small garden in 1863 from John Greenfield junior | GV |
| . | John | WOODSIDE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Ballymacarrett; husband of Hessie McCreedy; father of Margaret b. 2 Jun 1866 & at Castelreagh, Robert b. 4 Nov 1869 | CR |
| . | Margaret | WOODSIDE | . |
Holywood
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of Hibernia Place, Holywood ; leased a house & yard in 1863 from David Rodgers | GV |
| Miss | Margaret Thompson | WOODSIDE | . | Holywood | married Hugh Galway in 1919 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Margaret | WOODSIDE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife of James Morrison ; mother of Anny Maria b. 1870 | CR |
| Mrs. |
Mary
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WOODSIDE | . |
Killyleagh
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of 54 Shrigley Village , 1891-1899; a millworker ; listed as head of the house, living with her children William & George (millworkers) & John & Maggie | |
| . | Samuel | WOODSIDE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Susanna Murray ; father of Caroline b. 21 May 1873 | CR |
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William
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WOODSIDE | . | Holywood | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | William | WOODSIDE | . | Holywood & Knockbreda | of Cultra; a farmer; husband of Jane Osborne; father of Eliza Jane b. 29 Sep 1871 & Martha b. 20 Jul 1873 (regd. Castlereagh) & Mary Anna bpt. 1879 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | CR; PR |
| Rev. | G. Otway | WOODWARD | . | Kilcoo | Church of Ireland rector in Newcastle in 1910 | POD |
| . | George | WOODWARD | . | Hillsborough | born 17 Feb 1836 & died 8 Mar 1902; husband of Jane (married 27 Oct 1859) ;buried Kilwarlin Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | WOODWARD | . | Knockbreda | b. 1870 in England; shipwright; Church of Ireland; husband of Mary Eleonor b. 1866 (not known where); married one year with 7 children born & 6 alive (sic, probably 2nd wife); father of Edith Ellen b. 1898 & George b. 1900 & Leonard b. 1910 & Jessie b. 1908; living at 64 Fraser St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| Rev | O. | WOODWARD | . | Kilcoo | president of Newcastle Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club 8 May 1915 & chairman of the Newcastle Lifeboat committee 9 Feb 1924 & 15 Feb 1926 | DR* |
| Very Rev. | Thomas | WOODWARD | M.A. | Down & Kilcoo | new Dean of Down 5 Jan 1856; search for new residence 20 Nov 1858; on the board of Downpatrick Southwell School in 1854; Church of Ireland chaplain at Downpatrick Gaol & Workhouse in 1862; bought Glenada House, Newcastle for his retirement ; died 1875 | DAIPC p8; DR; LM 1985 p32; POD; WDG p169 |
| . | William | WOODWARD | . | Newry | son of John Woodward; aged 25 married Margaret Dickson 18 Mar 1856 | CR |
| Miss | Laura | WOODYER |
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Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; wife of Charles William Black ; mother of Laura Matilda b. 1872 | CR |
| Miss |
Isabella
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WOOFENDEN | . | Killyleagh | wife of Robert Thomson; mother of Jonathan b. 1869 & William Howard b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Charlotte | WOOLHOUSE | . | Newry | daughter of John Woolhouse; aka widow Davis; aged 27 married Richard Croft 8 Dec 1860 | CR |
| . | William | WOOLLEY | . | Newry | a soldier with 23rd Dragoons; married Jane Noble of Canal St, Newry 9 Jul 1814 | FTM 8/2005 p70 |
| Admiral | . | WOOLSEY | . | Kilbroney | resident of Rostrevor in 1836 | V3 p 33 OSM |
| Sgt. | . | WOOLSEY | . | Killyleagh | policeman investigating robbery 3 & 10 Oct 1939 & 11 Nov 1939 | DR* |
| . | James Crawford | WOOLSEY | . | Newtownards | witness at the marriage of Edward Linn & Margaret Lynn 31 Oct 1864 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Sgt. | Thomas |
WOOLSEY |
. | Dromara | acting police sergeant in Dromara in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Mary | WOOLTON WOOTON |
. | Loughinisland | married William Allan 27 Feb 1867 at Seaforde Church of Ireland ; mother of Louisa b. 1867 & Mary b. 1869 & Frederick Wooton Allan b. 1872 (regd. Clough) | PR; CR |
| . | W. | WOOLVEN | . | Newry | collector of customs, receiver of wrecks, superintendent of mercantile marine in 1910 | POD |
| . | Francis | WOOTTON | . | Down | a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1711 | DAIPC p11 |
| Mr. | Jordy | WORKE | . | Saul area | murudered fisherman Owen Starkey c. 1643 | Inv 2001 p 36; Inv 2012 p34 |
| . | James | WORLY | . | Tullylish | son of John & Sarah Worly; husband of Rachel who died 11 Jun 1806 aged 63; buried Tullylish graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | WORLY | . | Tullylish | husband of Sarah who died 1788; father of James; buried Tullylish graveyard | MIs |
| Rev. | Robert | WORLING | . | ? | Presbyterian minister in 1713 near Ballynahinch | BPCR |
| . | John Appleford | WOOLS | . | Down | married Alice Bess Ward 28 Jan 1830 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | John | WOOLSTANTON | . | Down | married Margaret Milligan 6 Apr 1804 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
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A.C.
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WORKMAN | . | ? | from North Down; fought in 1st World War with 'A' Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles | RCDJB p28 |
| . | A.C. | WORKMAN | . | Holywood | a student at Rockport School in 1910; class photo available | NDM p56 |
| Miss | Caroline Ann | WORKMAN | . | Down | married Thomas B. Wright 8 Oct 1872 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Ellen | WORKMAN | . | Holywood & Knockbreda | wife of Archibald Dunlop Lemon; mother of John b. 1868 (regd. Holywood) & male child b. 1872 (regd. Castlereagh) | CR |
| . | Francis | WORKMAN | . | Holywood | of The Moat, Holywood Road; of Workman & Clarke, ship builders in 1902 | POD |
| Mr. | Frank | WORKMAN | . | Bangor | presided at the opening of Seaside Home of Rest for Working Girls 17 Aug 1893 | NC* |
| . | James | WORKMAN | . | Holywood | lived Edgcumbe House , Sydenham in 1854; shipyard owner with Work,an Clark & Co. | ACS p66 |
| Miss | Jane | WORKMAN | . | Donaghadee | wife of William Carmichael; mother of Edith b. 1871 | CR |
| Rev. | Jeremiah | WORKMAN | . | Drumballyroney | of Lessize; will probated 1748 | IIW V4 p159 |
| . | John | WORKMAN | J.P. | Holywood | vice commodore of Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club in Cultra in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Letitia | WORKMAN | . | Seapatrick | married James Armour 28 Nov 1790 in Banbridge Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Robert E. | WORKMAN | . | Belfast | of 19 Bedford St, Belfast; hon. secretary & treasurer of Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club in Cultra in 1910 | POD |
| Rev. | Robert | WORKMAN | M.A. | Inishargy & Ballyhalbert | minister Glastry Presbyterian church from 3 Sep 1872 then 1877 ; of Rubane House in 1910; cousin of Rev. Robert Workman of Newtownbreda | DAIPC p149; RWN p 72; POD; MC; JUAHS 2011 p36 |
| Rev. | Robert | WORKMAN | . | Knockbreda | b. 1835; son of Robert Workman & Marion Turnbull Kier of Belfast; grandson of Robert Workman & Elizabeth Boyd of Saltcoats, Scotland; husband of Sarah Peile Davis (d. 1882); father of Marion Elizabeth b. 1861 (married Robert Henry Allen) & Harold Robert b. 1863 (d. 1865) & Genevieve Sarah Peile b. 1866 (married Edward Brile Killen) & Robert b. 29 Apr 1868 (married Francis Mary Osborne Brown) & Norah b. 1871 & Emily Davis b. 1873 (married James William Corry) & Maurice William b. 1874 (d. 1874) & Josephine b. 1878 & Theodora Sarah Peile Murray b. 1882; 2nd wife Anna Dittler was children's governess; father of Franz b. 1886 & Edward Gerald b. 1890; ordained 16 Apr 1862; minister of Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church; died 1921, Newtownbreda | CR; RWN family tree, p 72,73 |
| . | Thomas | WORKMAN | J.P. | Holywood | of Craigdarragh; a merchant; died 11 May 1900 at St. Paul's, Minnesota USA; will probated in Belfast, executors were James H. Workman & Robert Workman , merchants | PRONI wills |
| . | Thomas | WORKMAN | . | Holywood | leased Craighdarragh House , near Helen's Bay from the Dufferin estate in 1883; son of linen merchants, he served his apprenticeship with Harland & Wolff and then prospered as one of the founders of Workman Clark shipbuilders; appointed a magistrate 26 Jun 1884; he was President of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society from 1898-1900; father of Major Robert Workman of the Royal Irish Rifles who was a great traveller & keen yachtsman who was wounded at Ypres in 1917 | RNPHCPI; POD1886 |
| Major | W.E. | WORKMAN | . | Bright | of Legamaddy; attended Down High School annual sports carnival 27 Jun 1936; fire in his hay shed 9 Jan 1937 | DR* |
| . | David | WARRELL | . | Moira | husband of Mary Jane Forbes; father of Mary Jane b. 3 Jul 1870 & David b. 3 Aug 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Eliza Anne | WORRELL | . | Newtownards | daughter of James Worrell; married Robert Clark 20 Sep 1852 | GV |
| . | James | WORRALL WORRELL |
. | Newtownards | of Regent St, Newtownards; a grocer & miller in 1846; a miller of Glen Mills in 1852 | POD |
| . | James | WORRALL |
. | Seapatrick | a publican in Banbridge in 1819 | POD |
| . | Hamilton Stuart | WORSEHOYLE | . | Ballyhalbert | of Rubane House ; visited the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 8 Aug 1920 | AEVB |
| . | Arthur | WORSLEY | . | Knockbreda | b. 1875 in England; boiler maker; Church of Ireland; husband of Sarah b. 1874 in Engalnd; married 18 years with 7 children born & 5 alive; father of Emma b. 1894 (corder in mill) & Annie b. 1895 ( drawer in mill) & Robert b. 1898 (all b. England) & Matthew b. 1906 & Thomas b. 1908 ( both b. Belfast): living at 92 Foundry St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| . | Jane | WORSLEY | . | Loughinisland | regd. Clough;wife of Andrew Williamson; mother of John b. 1868 & Lydia Margret b. 1870; also known as Whittle so probably a widow | CR |
| . | Joseph | WORSLEY | . | Kilkeel | a quantity of his potatoes were stolen by Susan Cousins but she was found not guilty 12 Mar 1850 | Banner of Ulster |
| . | Walter | WORSLEY | Knockbreda | of 4 Castlereagh St, East Belfast; a bootmaker in 1902 | POD | |
| Rev. | William | WORSLEY | . | Ballyphilip | rector at Portaferry Church of Ireland in 1609 | JUAHS p31 |
| . | William | WORSLEY | Esq. | Dromore; Garvaghy; Drumgath |
an Englishman from Nottingham; obtained lease of most townlands in Dromore early 17th century but lost them later to Bishop; leased many townlands in Garvaghy, Drumgath & Magheralin parish in 1609; built tower house 1610; brother-in-law of Bishop Todd | O'L V6 p 105, 189; MS WAG p 25; PNNI V6 p 206, 213, 221 & V1 p 119;ODHD p4 |
| Mrs. |
Elizabeth
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WORTHINGTON | . | Drumbo | daughter of John Mercer (deceased ) of Hillhall; ,mentioned in Deeds dated 1742 | Registry of Deeds, Dublin Vol 110 p215 |
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| . | . | WOULFE | . | see under Wolfe | . | |
| Mr. | B.C. | WRATTAN | . | Ardglass area | attended politcal meeting in Ardglass in support of Capt. Ker M.P, 14 Nov 1885 | DR* |
| . | Benjamin C. | WRATTAN | . |
Ardglass
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of Ardglass ; owner of lugger 'Freeman' in 1877 | MNL/MB |
| . | . | WRAY & | Donnelly | Newry | of Hill St, Newry; solicitors in 1910 | POD |
| Mrs |
Charlotte
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WRAY | . | Kilbroney | of Quay, Rostrevor in 1824 & 1846 ; a widow; will probated 1849 | POD; IIW V4 p159 |
| . | David | WRAY | . | Newry | of Commons ; father of Lucinda bpt. 13 Sep 1827 at Old Newry Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church | PR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | WRAY | . | Kilcoo | regd. Bryansford; wife of Robert Gracy;mother of William John b. 1865 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | WRAY | . | Newtownards | of Newtownards; daughter of James Wray (a weaver ); married John Smith 16 Jun 1849 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Samuel Rea & William Moore | PR |
| . | Francis | WRAY UREY |
. | Aghaderg | regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Elizabeth Kelly; father of Joseph b. 28 Aug 1868 & Elizabeth b. 10 Jul 1871 | CR |
| Mr. |
G.G. Gray
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WRAY | J.P. | Kilmore | MC at fund raiser for Ulster Boy Scouts in Crossgar 18 Apr 1935 | DR* |
| . | Hugh | WRAY | . | Down | a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1837 | DAIPC p15 |
| . | James Leslie | WRAY | . | Down | inmate & poet of Downpatrick Union workhouse 8 Oct 1859 | DR |
| Miss | Jane | WRAY | . | Newtownards | of Frederick St, Newtownards; married William McKee 25 Jun 1842 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were Robert Cooper & James Wray | PR |
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John
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WRAY | . | Donaghadee | husband of Eliza Ann Barclay; father of James b. 8 Jan 1871 | CR |
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Joseph
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WRAY | . | Newry | of 14th Regiment; husband of Anne; father of William Alfred bapt. 1852 at St. Patrick's Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Martha | REA/ WREY | . | Drumballyroney | wife of Thomas Anderson ; mother of Agnes bpt. 26 Aug 1832 & Hellina b. 8 May & bpt. 21 Aug 1836 at Ballyroney Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Palmer | WRAY | . | Newry | son of Thomas Wray ; married Margaret Wheelan 11 Jan 1850 | CR |
| Miss | Sarah Jane | WRAY | . | Dromore | wife of George Bennett ; mother of Eliza b. 29 Sep 1852 & Alice b. 4 Aug 1856 & Robert b. 4 Mar 1859 & bpt. Dromore Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss | Sarah | WRAY/REA | . | Loughinisland | married John Galloway 27 Jun 1868 in Seaforde Church of Ireland | PR |
| . | William | WRAY | . | Co Down | a farm labourer aged 38 with his wife Mary aged 35 & children William aged 18 (farm labourer), James 16 (farm labourer), Frank 13 (farm labourer), Mary 14, Hugh 10, Daniel 8, Kitty 6, Thomas 3 & John 9 mths; set sail Auckland, New Zealand on board 'Cospatrick' (1220 tons) but caught fire & sank enroute; left London UK 10 Sep 1874 under Capt. Elmslie | PL/DP ; Familia 2010 p106 |
| . | William | WRAY | Esq. . | Drumgath | chief police officer in Rathfriland in 1852 & 1862 | POD |
| . | . | WREG | family | Down | in Barrack St, Downpatrick, leased a house from Mr. John Potter in 1751 | ESRR p 2 |
| . | Charles | WREN | . | Belfast & Newtownards | an officer's servant of Belfast ; son of John Wren (a farmer); married Sarah Fulton 25 Dec 1886 at 1st Newtownards Presbyterian Church, witnesses were John McPherson & Agness Ro....... | PR |
| . | Michael | WREN | . | Magheradrool | in Ballynahinch , leased 5 acres in 1782 from Lord Moira | EMLR |
| . | Michael | WREN | . | Magheradrool | of Castleforbes, Co Longford; a gardener; claimed £10.4.9 compensation from the government for the loss of a house in Ballynahinch during the 1798 Rebellion | ALIE |
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Nicholas
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WREN | . | Magheradrool | land holder, Ballynahinch 1782 | BMap |
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WRIGHT
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| . | Hugh | (W)RIGHTMAN | . | Ballyculter | witness at the marriage of John Elgin & Mary Elizabeth Prinn 12 Feb 1861 at Strangford Presbyterian Church | PR; LR 2005 p66 |
| . | John | WRIGHTMAN | . | Killyleagh | son of John Wrightman ; married Grace Mathews 28 Nov 1850 | POD |
| . | James | WRIGLEY | . | Dromore | married Amelia McCariston 1 Feb 1835 at Dromore Church of Ireland Cathedral | PR |
| . | Richard | WRIGHTSON | . | Dromore | will probated 1714 | IIW V4 p160 |
| . | John | WYKES | . | Kilclief | husband of Jane in 1387 re travel papers | O'L V1 p 210 |
| . | . | WYLD | . | . | see under Wild | . |
| . | David | WYLE | . | Killyleagh | oldest stone Presbyterian graveyard 1760 | V17 p 86 OSM |
| . | . | WYLIE | . | . | also see Wiley | . |
| . | . | WYLIE | family | . | came over from Ayrshire, Scotland with James Hamilton as part of the Ulster plantation in 1607 | PE |
| Rev. Mr. | . | WYLIE | . | ? | assassination, letter from Presbyterian missionary in China 27 Oct 1894 | NC |
| Mrs. | . | WYLIE | . | Bangor | of Groomsport in 1910 | POD |
| . | . | WYLIE | family | Donaghadee | came over from Scotland with Hugh Montgomery in 1603 as tradesmen to help build the port & town | HN |
| Mr. | . | WYLIE | . | Holywood | teacher at Bank Lane, Holywood village school in 1834 | V7 p 75 OSM |
| Miss. | . | WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | principal of Knock Intermediate School & Kindergarten in 1902 | POD |
| Mrs. | . | WYLIE | . | Magheradrool | gave electric cooking demonstrations in Ballynahinch 18 Oct 1935 | DR* |
| Miss. | . | WYLIE | . | Newtownards | a trained nurse at Union Workhouse in 1910 | POD |
| Mr. | A. | WYLIE | . | Killaney | hon. secretary of Boardmills branch of Ulster Farmers' Union 26 Jul 1924 | DR* |
| . | Alexander | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | of Killysavan ; will probated 1740 | IIW V4 p160 |
| . | Alexander | WYLEY | . | Knockbreda | son of John Wyley ; married Margret Muller 22 Jun 1851 | CR |
| . | Andrew | WYLIE | . | Drumgath | of Rathfriland ; visited the Annesley Estate near Castlewellan 31 Jul 1905 | AEVB |
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Andrew
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WYLIE | . | Killaney | witness to document in 1911 at Boardmills Session church; local school master & 1st chairman of The Temple Motor Cycle Club in 1921 | SHM
'94 p 64; SHM '98 p 72 |
| Mrs. |
Annie
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WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | b. 1844 in Co. Tyrone; a widow; Church of Ireland; couldn't read or write; mother of Mary Ellen b. 1883 in Co. Tyrone ( a smoother in laundry, single); living at 75 Derwent St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| . | David | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | son of John Wylie ; married Agnes Stolt/ Stott 15 Jul 1862 ; father of Edith Jane b. 12 Aug 1873 | CR |
| . | David | WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Harriett Eliza Smith ; father of Georgina Harriett b. 19 Oct 1872 | CR |
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Edward
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WYLY | . | Seapatrick | clerk for Banbridge Board of Guardians in Newry Road in 1886 & 1910 & superindentent registrar for births, deaths & marriages in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Elenor/ Ellen | WYLEY/ WILEY | . | Inch | married Thomas McAnally 19 Feb 1814 at Inch Church of Ireland; mother of Ellen Jane bpt. 20 Mar 1815 & Margaret bpt. 22 Feb 1823 & Thomas bpt. 12 Jan 1825 & James bpt. 24 Mar 1828 at Inch Church of Ireland | PR |
| Miss |
Eliza Ann
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WYLY | . | Aghaderg | regd. Loughbrickland; wife of William Carren; mother of Sarah Ann b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss |
Eliza
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WYLIE | . | Bright | regd. Killough; wife of David Ferguson; mother of David b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss |
Eliza
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WYLEY | . | Holywood | wife of William Boyle; mother of male child b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss |
Eliza Jane
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WYLIE | . | Saintfield & Killaney | wife of Joseph Rea; mother of Mary Jane b. 1868 & James Alexaner b. 1869 & Joseph Charles b. 1871 & Hugh Wylie Rea b. 7 Oct 1872 & John Downes Rea b. 24 Oct 1874 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church | CR (regd. Saintfield) ;PR |
| Mrs. | Elizabeth | WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | of Albert Villa, 300 Ravenhill Rd, East Belfast; a labourer in 1902 | POD |
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Francis & Henry
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WYLIE | . | Ballyculter | of Castleward; sons of a labourer; Church of Ireland; enrolled in Ballyculter school in 1877 | Inv 2001 p 59 |
| . | Hannah | WYLIE | . | Killinchy | of Drumreagh; leased a house & small garden in 1863 from Robert Gordon | GV |
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Hannah
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WYLIE | . | Killinchy | of Drumreagh; died 27 May 1864 aged 58; buried Ballymacashen Reformed Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
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Hugh
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WYLIE | . | Drumbo | regd. Ballylesson; husband of Agnes Watson; father of Hugh Stewart b. 7 Aug 1869 | CR |
| . | J. | WYLIE | . | Seapatrick | Banbridge area; fought & died in 1st World War | War Memorial |
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James
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WYLIE | . | Bangor | of Cottown; a tailor; son of William Wylie (a tailor); married Eliza Gibson of Donaghadee 30 Jun 1875 at St. Mark's Church of Ireland, Newtownards | PR |
| . | James | WEILLY | . | Clonduff | of Ballygorianmore ; signed a lease dated 9 Mar 1819 for 2 acres with the Annesley Estate for an annual rent of £4.12.8 and held for the lives of himself, James Weilly & Robert Mulligan junior ; rent paid 1835-1843 | AERL p250 |
| . | James A. | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | a member of Fourtowns Presbyterian Church 27 Feb 1901 | PDLHS p4 |
| . | James | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | of Elm Hill; married Susan Cunningham ( a teacher at Fourtowns National School ) in 1905 | AIPD p42 |
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James
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WYLIE | . | Drumbo | burying place in Drumbo Church of Ireland graveyard c. 1900 | MIs |
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James
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WYLEY | . | Killaney | married Agnes Martin in 1773 at Boardmills Presbyterian Church; father of Agnes b. 12 Dec 1792 & a child b. 1795 & James b. 17 Apr 1802 & John b. 11 Feb 1805 & Martin b. 30 Jan 1807 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | WYLEY | . | Killaney | husband of Mary ; father of Maria b. 7 Oct 1800 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | James | WYLIE | . | Magheralin | born Ayrshire, Scotland; died at Kircassock 11 Apr 1863 aged 46; buried old Magheralin graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Jane | WOILLY | . | Magheradrool | married David Martin at Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 30 Jan 1727 by Rev Macalpine | BPCR |
| . | John | WYLY | . | Aghaderg | of Caskum; will probated 1714 | IIW V4 p160 |
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John
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WYLIE | . | Comber | husband of Susanna Boomer; father of Thomas b. 22 Sep 1868 & Margaret Wilson Wylie b. 13 May 1871 | CR |
| . | John | WYLY | . | Donaghadee | of Ballyhay; emigrated from Scotland as part of Montgomery's plantation in 1617 | PE |
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John
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WYLEY | . | Killaney | married ..... in 1787 at Boardmills Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | WYLEY | . | Killaney | husband of Jane ; father of William Martin Wyley b. 3 Feb 1793 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | John | WYLEY | . | Killaney | husband of Jean Martin ; father of James b. 15 Feb 1795 & bpt. Boardmills Presbyterian Church | PR |
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John
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WYLEY | . | Newry | died 7 Apr 1758 aged 63; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | Joseph | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | husband of Martha McComb; father of Joseph b. 3 Jul 1871 | CR |
| . | Joseph | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | married Mary E. Malcomson (who taught at Fourtowns National School ) in 1898 | AIPD p42 |
| . | M. | WYLIE | Esq; LLD. | Belfast | of 11 Chichester St, Belfast; crown solicitor for Co. Down in 1910 | RICLD p168 |
| Miss | Margaret | WILEY/ WYLIE | . | Donaghcloney | regd. Waringstown; wife of John Cairns; mother of Elizabeth Jane b. 1869 & Mary b. 1872 | CR |
| . | Margaret | WYLIE | . | Down | in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Samuel Malone in 1863 | GV |
| Miss | Margaret | WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | daughter of James Wylie ; married William H. Owens 16 Jan 1856 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | WYLIE |
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Donaghadee | wife of Samuel Boll; died 11 Jul 1794 aged 38 ; buried Donaghadee graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Mary/ Margaret | WYLY/ WILEY | . | Down & Bright | wife of John Kearney; mother of John bpt. 3 Jul 1861 at Downpatrick catholic Church & Catherine b. 1868 (regd. Killough) | PR; CR |
| . | Robert James | WYLIE | . | Knockbreda | b. 1884 in Co. Tyrone; Church of Ireland; labourer in shipyard; husband of Marget b. 1883 in Belfast; married 3 years with one child born; father of Abraham b. 1911 in Belfast; living at 48 Frome St, Belfast in 1911 with 2 boarders Henry & Robert Killip | 1911 census |
| . | Samuel | WYLIE | . | Maghera | of Drumee; aged c. 25; an army reservist; died of head injuries in a cycling accident whilst going down Annsborough hill & collided with Annie Sinnott 14 Sep 1905 | Irish Times |
| . | Samuel | WYLIE | . | Maghera | of Drumee; aged 72; leaseholder of a a stone/thatch cottage with 3 windows facing the front ,4 rooms, 3 outhouses & 2 people living there in 1911 | 1911 Census |
| Miss | Sarah | WYLIE | . | Seapatrick | of Banbridge; daughter of James & Mary Wylie (deceased) ; Presbyterian ; an orphan so in Banbridge Workhouse; emigrated to Australia on board ' Earl Grey', arriving Sydney 6 Oct 1848 aged 20 ; a farm house servant ; could read & write ; married Willianm McFadden, policema, 30 Apr 1849 ; died 10 Jul 1902 | OFGD; ; memorial in Hyde Park Barracks |
| Miss | Susan Grattan | WYLY | . | Newry | wife of George Robert Armstrong ; mother of Thomas b. 1868 | CR |
| . | Thomas | WILEY WYLIE |
. | Ballyculter | son of William Wiley ; aged 36 married Harriet Alsop 1 Nov 1861; father of twins, Henry & Anne b. 16 Apr 1868 | CR |
| . | Thomas | WYLY | . | Donaghcloney | of Milltown ; owned 72 acres in 1876 | LOI |
| . | Thomas | WYLIE | . | Down | leased a half tenement in Downpatrick from Earl of Ardglass 1 Nov 1669 for a yearly rent of 15 shillings & quarter of Merrick's Park for 10 shillings & half harrison's Close for 13/6 | LM 1985 p56 |
| . | Thomas | WYLIE | . | Down | with Moses Porter ran a bcycle & motoring shop in Market St, Downpatrick c. 1930s; photo available | DT p41 |
| . | Thomas | WYLIE | . | Moira | husband of Mary Eleanor Whalley; father of Mary Adelade b. 15 Mar 1873 & Margaret Ann b. 17 Jan 1874 | CR |
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W.
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WYLIE | . | Drumbo | family burying place in Drumbo Church of Ireland graveyard c. 1900 | MIs |
| . | William | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | executor in the Will of Tarens Flanagan of Killysavan in 1860 | PDLHS p3 |
| . | William | WYLIE | . | Donaghmore | son of James Wylie; aged 42, married Sarah Otterson/Anterson/ Autterson11 Feb 1863; father of Mary b. 8 May 1866 & William Allen b. 11 Sep 1868 & Elizabeth b. 2 Mar 1871 & Robert George b. 4 May 1873 | BVR; CR |
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William | WYLIE | . | Drumballyroney | Presbyterian minister in Ballyroney 4 May 1866 then transfered to Larne 11 Sep 1879 | HCPCI p49 |
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William
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WYLIE | . | Newry | a veterinary surgeon, blacksmith & farrier from 27 Merchants Quay & 4 Monaghan Street in 1881; husband of Elizabeth Brennan who d. 1872 aged 50; St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | POD; MIs | |
| . | . | WYMIS | family | Donaghadee | came over from Scotland with Hugh Montgomery in 1603 as tradesmen to help build the port & town | HN |
| . | William | WYMIS | . | Newtownards | emigrated from Scotland as part of Montgomery's plantation in 1617 | PE |
| Mrs. | . | WYNDHAM | . | Ballyculter | attended a concert in schoolhouse in 1877 | Inv 2002 p 11 |
| . | Alexander | WYNN | . | Magheradrool | in Windmill St, Ballynahinch; leased a house & small garden from David S. Ker in 1863 | GV |
| Miss | Cornelia Lucy | WYNNE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife of Walter Berwick ; mother of Sarah Emily b. 1872 | CR |
| Rev. | Henry | WYNE | . | Moira | school visitor in 1836 | V12 p 120 OSM |
| . | Robert | WYNNE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Ellen Smith ; father of male twins b. 23 Oct 1873 | CR |
| Sir | Watkin | WYNNE | . | Newry | an Englishman; weighed 17 stone; leader of Ancient Briton's Fencible Regiment from Newry which was used to suppress the United Irishmen Rebellion 1798 | HOTC p158 |
| . | William Henry | WYNNE | . | Dromore | married Sarah Saurin 12 Apr 1828 at Dromore Church of Ireland Cathedral | PR |
| . | William | WHINN | . | Kilkeel | a farmer of Greencastle in 1803 | LDR |
| . | William | WYNNE | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Ellen Smith; father of male twins b. 23 Oct 1873 | CR |
| . | William | WYNN | . | Moira | legal document witness 1725 | V12 p 118 OSM |
| Rev. | William | WYNNE | . | Moira | school visitor in 1836 | V12 p 120 OSM |
| Rev. | William Henry | WYNNE | M.A. | Moira | born Sep 1801; rector of this parish for 37 years; died 4 Apr 1873 & buried in Moira Church of Ireland graveyard also a family burying ground dated 1870 | MIs |
| Rev. | William Henry | WYNNE | . | Tullylish | rector of Bleary, Clare, Ballynagarrick & Ballydugan 1829- 1836; surrogate for issuing marriage licences in 1846 | V12 p 144 OSM; TPHS p 12; POD |
| . | George | WYSLIE | . | Newry | died 2 Jul 1884 aged 28; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| Rev. | Daniel | WYTTER | D.D. | Down | Dean of Down in 1663 & Bishop of Killaloe in 1669 | DAIPC p8 |
Last Updated August 2017
By Ros Davies