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| . | John | BREADON | . | Magheradrool | Ballynahinch area; admitted to Downpatrick Workhouse 25 Jun- 18 Jul aged 67; cleanly dressed; single; a labourer; Church of Ireland | DWR |
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| Lieut. | . | BREAKEY | . | Kilcoo | of Royal Navy; inspecting Commander of Newcastle Coastguard Station in 1884 | POD |
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Andrew | BREAKEY | Killyleagh | installed as minister at 1st Presbyterian church 31 Mar 1831; born Co. Monaghan; married Jane Leslie of Co. Armagh in 1823 (she d. 27 Apr 1856) ; father of Anne (married Rev. Robert Sayers of Norfolk) , Elizabeth (married Rev. Samuel Hamilton ) , Rev. Isaiah Breakey b. 1827 & died 1853) & Rev. Samuel Leslie Breakey b. 1829/30 & died 1902) ; testimonial 1 May 1841; letter re races 9 Jul 1842; died 17 Nov 1882; death notice 25 Nov 1882 (over 80) & 16 Dec 1882 (NC); buried Presbyterian graveyard; will probated 9 Dec 1882, executors were Rev. Samuel Hamilton & Rev. George Raphael Moore, both of Saintfield; described as "broad-shouldered & large featured, strong in mind and stout in person; his voice was harsh & husky & seemed squeezed out of his chest by a series of muscular jerks"; nicknamed the "Weeping Angel" | MIs; MID p 102; POD; DR; RWN p 53 | |
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Elizabeth | BREAKEY | Saintfield | daughter of Andrew & Jane Breakey ; wife of Rev. Samuel Hamilton of Conlig & Saintfield; mother of Caroline b. 1868s | MID p102; DR; CR | |
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BREAKEY | . | Newry | daughter of William Breakey ; aged 25 married John Hill 14 Feb 1853 | CR |
| . | John | BREAKEY | . | Hillsborough | supervisor of Hillsborough District; died 25 Jun 1850 aged 48; buried Hillsborough graveyard | MIs |
| . | Robert | BREARELY | . | Donaghadee | held land with 4 others in Donaghadee village in 1659 | PNNI V2 p 177; SP |
| Mr. | . | BREATLEY. | . | Kilclief | delegate from 'Hearts of Down' to Gaelic Athletcis Association meeting Apr 1903 | MO 5/03 |
| . | John | BREDON | . | Knockbreda | b. 1851 in Co. Tyrone; a labourer in iron works; Presbyterian ; could read; husband of Jane b. 1841 in Belfast; couldn't read; married 22 years but no children; lived at 94 Derwent St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| Rev. | Thomas | de BREDAN | . | Ardkeen | vicar of the parish 1347 | O'L V1 p 422; PNNI V2 p 9 |
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BREEN | . | Down | vice president of N.S.P.C.C ( child cruelty) Downpatrick branch 14 May 1936 | DR* |
| Mrs. | . | BREEN | . | Down | presented prizes at St. Patrick's Badminton Club Annual Dance 16 Apr 1937 | DR* |
| Miss | . | BREEN | . | Kilclief | of Killard; site of an ancient Catholic chapel & Mass station in her field c. 1870 | O'L V1 p 181, 188 |
| Rev. Dr. | . | BREENE | . | Killinchy | rector of Killinchy then St. Peter's, Belfast 26 May 1926 | DR* |
| Master | . | BREEN | . | Kilcoo | captain of the Tug-O-War team c. 1900; click here for the story | MOF p3 |
| Miss. | Anne | BREEN | . | Dundonald | of Dunlady; mother of Thomas bapt. 27 May 1820 at Church of Ireland; single woman; father stated as Thomas Williamson | TMUOP p 109 |
| Miss | B. | BREEN | . | Magheradrool | won novelty dance at annual dance at St.Patrick's Church hall 1 Dec 1938 | DR* |
| . | Bernard | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | husband of Sarah who d. 14 Sep 1853; buried Tullyboard Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Catherine | BREEN | . | Moira | wife of Hugh Lavery; mother of Hugh b. 1874 | CR |
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BREEN | . | Clonallon | of Croan; will probated 1815 | IIW V4 p15 |
| . | Denis | BREEN | . | Dunsford | of Corbally; died 17 May 1855 aged 76; buried Dunsford Catholic graveyard | MIs |
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BREEN | . | Shankill | daughter of Edward Breen ; aged 23 married James Morrison 17 May 1867 in Lurgan | CR |
| . | G | BREEN | . | Down | school officer for Downpatrick School Board in 1910 | POD |
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George | BREEN | . | ? | foreman of jury trying Ribbonmen & Orangemen illegally marching 27 Mar 1834 | NH* |
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George | BREEN | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; husband of Ann Brown ; father of Fanny b. 1 Sep 1874 | CR |
| . | George | BREEN | . | Down | sponsor at the baptism of Mary Christina , daughter of Benjamin Keys & Jane McCartan 24 Dec 1873 at Downpatrick Catholic Church | PR |
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BREEN | & Co | Down | hardware merchants in Downpatrick in 1901 | POD |
| . | George | BREEN | . | Down | caretaker of Downpatrick Court House since 1889; presentation 28 Ap 1928 | POD; DR* |
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George | BREEN | . | Down | died 3 Feb 1940 aged 99; husband of Ann who d. 22 Feb 1895 aged 53; mother of Annie (d. 1950 aged 72) & Frances (d. 1969); buried Downpatrick Cathedral graveyard | MIs |
| . | George | BREEN | . | Kilclief | his mother died 9 Jul 1831 aged 44 & his father 1 Nov 1841 aged 63;buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Henry | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Alice Branniff; father of Samuel b. 20 Jan 1870 | CR |
| . | Hugh | BREEN | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Catherine Butler; father of Rosina b. 19 Jul 1874 | CR |
| . | Hugh | BREEN | . | Bright |
of Killough; retired coastguard officer in 1910 |
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| . | Hugh | BREEN | . | Newtownards | husband of Jane Dumbar; father of Mary Jane b. 4 Jun 1868 & Agnes b. 10 Feb 1870 & Eleanor b. 11 Jun 1871 | CR |
| . | James | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | husband of Ann who d. 21 Jan 1864 aged 69; buried Tullyboard Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Nancy McQuillan; father of Mary b. 30 Sep 1868 | CR |
| . | James | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | a boatman; reminiscing about loading vessels at the pier 40 years ago 14 Apr 1936 | DR* |
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James | BREEN | . | Down | of Downpatrick; his mother Elizabeth (nee Fitzsimmons) died 17 Feb 1873 aged 18 (sic) ; buried Cathedral graveyard | MIs |
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James | BREEN | . | Killyleagh | drowned in boating accident 4 Aug 1883 | DR |
| . | John | BREEN | . | Ardquin | of Priestown; husband of Mary who died 27 Oct 1866 aged 80; father ofMary; buried Ardquin graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | BREEN | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; husband of Jane Fitzsimons; father of Richard b. 31 May 1866 & James b. 27 May 1868 | CR |
| . | John | BREEN | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; husband of Mary Nixon; father of Margaret b. 15 Aug 1868 | CR |
| . | John | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Jane McGlennon; father of Margaret Jane b. 22 Jul 1869 | CR |
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Joseph | BREEN | . | Bangor | postmaster in Bangor in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Latitia | BREEN | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife of Joseph Farrell; mother of Joseph b. 1874 | CR |
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BREEN | . | Kilclief | of Kilclief; a poet c. 1930 | Inv 2006 p 18 |
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. | Ballyphillip | regd. Portaferry; wife of William Lennon; mother of Hugh b. 1866 & Margaret b. 1867 & Mary b. 1869 & Patrick b. 1870 | CR |
| . | Mary | BREEN | . | Knockbreda | of 48 Ravenhill Rd, East Belfast in 1902 | POD |
| Miss | Mary | BREEN | . | Newry | wife of Alfred Blackburn; mother of Alfred b. 1870 | CR |
| . | Patrick | BREEN | . | ? | will probated 1834; executor was Peter Tumully | IIW # 7979 |
| . | Patrick | BREEN | . | Ardquin | of Priestown; husband of Mary who died 2Oct 1833 aged 74; buried Ardquin graveyard | MIs |
| . | Patrick | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Margaret McNally; father of William Patrick b. 23 Jan 1870 | CR |
| . | Peter | BREEN | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; husband of Margaret Fitsimmons; father of Mary b. 13 Apr 1871 | CR |
| Fr. | Richard | BREEN | . | Down | guardian of Down Monastery 1745 | O'L V1 p 265 |
| . | Robert | BREEN | . | Strangford | of Ballycoulter; a blacksmith; son of William Breen (a blacksmith ); of full age, married Annabella Coulter 1 May 1875 at Strangford Presbyterian Church by Rev. Robert Elliott Fleming, witnesses were Samuel Curran & Elizaabeth Coulter | PR; LR 2005 p68 |
| . | Robert | BREEN | . | Kilclief | of the Glebe; a blacksmith c. 1920s; son of Robert Breen (also a blacksmith) ; photo available | LM 1992 p18,19 |
| Miss | Rose | BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of James Mageean; mother of Mary b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss. | Rosina | BREEN | . | Killyleagh | wife of Peter McAllester; mother of Charles b. 1870 | CR |
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BREEN | . | Ballyphilip | of Granagh; prosecuted for carrying Christopher Fitzsimons on the crossbar of his pedal cycle 28 Nov 1935 | DR* |
| Mr. | T. | BREEN | . | Down | built Grand cinema in Market St, Downpatrick 9 Nov 1935; his cinema licensed by Downpatrick Urban Council 30 Apr 1936; member of Downpatrick Urban Council 21 & 24 Nov 1936; chairman of Downpatrickk Urban Council 14 Jun 1937; MC at annual parochial dance 13 Nov 1939 | DR* |
| . | Terence | BREEN | . | Newry | son of Charles Breen ; aged 25 married Ally Gray 28 Jun 1851 | CR |
| . | Theobold | BREEN | . | Bright |
of Killough; a retired Naval officer in 1910 |
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| Mr. | Thomas | BREEN | . | Down | picture house owner; gave prizes at Golf Club 16 Feb 1935; owner of Downpatrick cinema which opened 5 Dec 1937; program available | DR* 4/12/1967 |
| . | Thomas | BREEN | . | Drumgooland | of Legananny; married Bridget McEvoy 6 Jan 1850 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| Mr. | W. | BREEN | . | Down | on the board of Downpatrick Town Commissioners 6 Jan 1900 | DR* |
| . | William | BREEN | . | Ballyculter | Church of Ireland; enrolled in Ballyculter school 1 May 1877 aged 11 half | Inv 2001 p 58 |
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BREEN | & Co | Down | of Irih St, Downpatrick; woollen drapers in 1901 | POD |
| . | William R.C. | BREEN | . | Down | Downpatrick area; died in 1st World War | War Memorial |
| . | . | BREEZE | . | . | Anglisation of de Bros family in Dromore in 1622 | PNNI V6 p 234 |
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. | BREEZE | family | Killyleagh | of Ballymacromwell; ran of blacksmiths c. 1920; photo | DR* 8/2/1939 |
| Mr. | C. | BREEZE | . | Killyleagh | attended meeting of Killyleagh, Killinchy, Kilmood & Tullynakill Farming Society 26 Sep 1911; on committee of Ulster Farmer's Union 16 Jan 1924; Dufferin branch | DR* |
| Dr. | Charles K. | BREEZE | . | Saintfield | sued by Miss Ringland for breach of promise c. 1890; built Belfast banb building in town | SHM '90 p 33 |
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Hamilton | BREEZE | . | Killyleagh | family plot; husband of Bessie Gourley (died Feb 1844 aged58) ; father of Ann (d. 1827 aged 15) & Martha (d. 1827 aged 17) Eliza (d. 1887 aged 75) & William; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | James | BREEZE | . | Saintfield area | involved in massacre at Hugh McKee's farm during 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion; executed |
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| . | John | BREEZE | . | Killinchy | involved in United Irishmen in 1798 | BGHD p 107 |
| . | Jon | BREES | . | Kilmood | of Tullynagee; died 20 Oct 1869 aged 95 at Ballygegan; grandson of Robert; buried Killinchy graveyard | MIs |
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John | BREEZE | . | Saintfield | of Glasdrumman; husband of Sarah Jane Robinson Stothart who died 1918 aged 57 & buried Presbyterian graveyard; | MIs |
| Miss | Mary | BREEZE | . | Comber | of Ballymaglaff; b. abt. 1775; married John Kennedy abt. 1795; mother of of Jane b. 1796 & Mary b. 1798 & Susannah b. 1800 & William b. 1802 & Elizabeth b. 1804; died abt. 1804 at Ballymaglaff | RAJ g7 |
| . | Robert | BREES | . | Kilmood | of Tullynagee; died 1 Jan 1781 aged 75; husband of Anne Breadley & Mary Dunwoodie; grandfather of On; buried Killinchy graveyard | Mis |
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Thomas | BREEZE | . | Killyleagh | eldest son of William & Ellen Breeze; died 31 May 1905; husband of Ellie Macintosh; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | BREEZE | . | Killyleagh | a farmer in Ballycromwell & Toye in 1886 | POD |
| William | BREEZE | . | Killyleagh | son of Hamilton & Bessie Breeze;husband of Ellen Patterson (died 15 Jan 1896 aged 73) ; father of Robert (d. 1857 in infancy) & Ellen P. (d. 1879 aged 19) & Thomas (d. 1905) & Charles (d. 1941) ; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs | |
| . | . | BRENNAN | . | . | also see under Brannon | . |
| Mr. | . | BRENNAN | . | Bright | signalman of Killough Lifeboat crew in 1901 | KCL p 85 |
| . | ? | BRENNAN | . | Drumballyroney | a carter; attacked on his way to Rathfriland by lunatic 16 Jul 1887 | NC* |
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BRENNAN | Hillsborough | Corcreeny townland, charity donation in 1836 | V12 p 106 OSM | ||
| . | . | BRENNAN | family | Kilmore | of The Lough, Drumnaconnor; family burying ground in Teconnaught Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Capt. | . | BRENAN | . | Newry | paid £1 fine to Mendicity Society to stop the packing of oats fraudulently 25 Feb 1828 | NCT |
| Mrs | . | BRENNAN | . | Tullylish | of Dunbarton St, Gilford; a grocer in 1910 | POD |
| Miss | Agnes | BRENNAN | . | Dromore | wife of Henry Bell Napair; mother of James b. 1865 | CR |
| Miss | Alice | BRENNEN | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; wife ofWilliam McCaig; mother of Margaret b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Alice | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; wife of William Sloanl mother of Rose b. 1868 & Alicia b. 1870 | CR |
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BRENNAN | . | Dromara, Annaclone | Catholic curate in Dromara 1851-1853 then Annaclone 1853 | DDPP p74, 134 |
| . | Andrew | BRENNAN | . | Kilkeel | husband of Rose Kenney; father of Edward Daniel b. 21 Sep 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Ann | BRENNAN | . | Donaghmore | wife of James Murphy; mother of Mary Sarah b. 1866 & Margaret b. 1868 | CR |
| . | Anne | BRENNAN | . | Down | in Bridge St, Downpatrick; leased a house & yard from Conway Pilson in 1863 | GV |
| Miss | Anna | BRENNAN | . | Hillsborough | daughter of Edward Brennan ; aged 20 married Dabid Murray 20 Aug 1852 | CR |
| Miss | Anne | BRENNAN | . | Kilkeel | wife of John Rogers; mother of George b. 1865 & Hugh b. 1868 | CR |
| Miss | Annie | BRENNAN | . | Knockbreda | b. 1888 in Dublin; Catholic; a packer; boarding with Mrs. Margaret McDowell at 27 Fraser St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| Miss. | Ann | BRENNAN | . | Warrenpoint | wife of thomas Ward; mother of Anne bpt. 29 May 1840 (sponsors were Harriet Lynch & Bridget Garvey) at Warrenpoint Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Anne | BRENNAN | . | Warrenpoint | wife of Peter Barry; mother of Daniel b. 1869 | CR |
| . | Bernard | BRENNAN | . | Dromore | of Dromore; a spirit & porter dealer in 1852 | POD |
| . | Bernard | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; husband of Mary Murphy; father of Peter b. 13 Jun 1866 & Margaret b. 11 Jan 1869; sponsor at the baptims of Ellen, daughter of Joseph Cole & Elizabeth Woods 27 Sep 1758 at Catholic Church | CR; PR |
| Miss | Bridget | BRENNAN | . | Newry | wife of James Rice; mother of Ellen b. 1871 | CR |
| . | Bridget | BRENNAN | . | Newry | a grocer & tea dealer from 73 Castle Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | Catherine | BRENNAN | . | Drumgooland | sponsor at the baptism of Mary, daughter of James McEvoy & Catherine King 9 Jun 1846 at leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine (Cassie) | BRENNAN | . | Kilmore & Loughinisland | b. 1905 at Teconnaught, daughter of John & Catherine Brennan ; sister of Rosaleen, James & William; married Patrick Brannigan in 1929 & lived at Shoemaker Hill near Annadorn; wrote many poems 1920s & 30s; photo available | DR* 3/5/2006 |
| . | D. | BRENNAN | . | Clonduff | played Gaelic Football for Cabra in 1916-1918 season | GAA CS p 42 |
| . | Daniel | BRENNAN | . | Dromore | husband of Eliza McGrath; father of John b. 3 Oct 1869 | CR |
| . | Daniel | BRENNAN | . | Drumgooland | sponsor at the baptism of Patrick, son of John Morgan & Rose Caul 29 Jul 1841 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Edward | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | married Rose O'Hare 4 Feb 1845 at Catholic Church; witnesses Owen Grant & Mary Daly | PR |
| . | Edward | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; husband of Catherine Sloane; father of Edward b. 22 May 1865 & Mary b. 13 Sep 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth Jone | BRENNAN | . | Donaghcloney | regd. Waringstown; wife of Thomas Connolly; mother of Mary Ann b. 1867 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | BRENNAN | . | Warrenpoint | wife of Michael McVeigh; mother of William b. 1871 | CR |
| . | Francis | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | rgt. Rostrevor; husband of Alice McCourt; father of Mary Anne b. 16 Nov 1867 & Margaret Alice b. 23 Feb 1869 & Elizabeth b. 2 Nov 1870 | CR |
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BRENNAN | . | Bright | parish priest of Killough; drove a pony & trap c. 1890; member of Killough Lifeboat committee 1898; deceased by 1902 | KCL p 34, 84, 87 |
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BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | sponsor at the baptism of John, son of Luke Savage & Catherine Huett 20 Jun 1842 at Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | BRENNAN | . | Drumgooland | sponsor at the baptism of William, son of Patrick & Margaret McCartan 21 Aug 1830 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | BRENNAN | . | Kilmore | of Drumnaconnor; b. 1857/1861; a farmer; husband of Elizabeth (Lizzie)b. 1875; father of John Joseph b. 1897, Rosaleen b. 1898, Margaret b. 1901, Thomas b. 1902, James b. 1903, William b. 1905, Annie Mary b. 1807, George b. 1908 & Elizabeth b. 1911 | 1901 & 1911 Census |
| . | James | BRENNAN | . | Kilmore | of Drumnaconnor; b. 1864; agricultural labourer; husband of Lizzie b.1874; father of Lizzie b. 1894, Thomas b. 1899, Maggie b. 1904 & Susan b. 1911 | 1901 & 1911 Census |
| . | James | BRENNAN | . | Newry | husband of Margaret McCartan; father of James bpt. 28 Sep 1837 at Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Jeremiah | BRENNAN | . | Newtownards | of Mill St, Newtownards; a publican in 1852 | POD |
| . | John | BRENNAN | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Catherine Convery; father of Patrick b. 10 Nov 1867 | CR |
| Rev. | John | BRENNAN | . | Clonallan & Newry | originally for Co. Kildare; curate in Clonallon 1837-1846 then Newry ; prosecuted in Warrenpoint Petty Sessions for officiating at a 'mixed marrige' in 1846; built Mayobridge Catholic Church in 1859; d. 17 Dec 1868 aged 50 in Dublin ;buried Mayobridge graveyard | MIs;plaque on church ; DDPP p82 |
| . | John | BRENNAN | . | Kilmegan | of Castlewellan; leased a house, office, yard & small garden in 1863 from Earl Annesley & leased out the house next door to John McCunningham | GV |
| . | John | BRENNAN | . | Kilmore | of Drumnaconnor; b. 1861/1864; husband of Catherine Dorrian b. 1867; father of Mary b. 1889, James b. 1891, Joseph b. 1894, Agnes b. 1896, John b. 1899, William b. 1899, Catherine b. 1904, Maggie b. 1908 & Rosaleen b. 1910 | 1901 & 1911 Census |
| . | John | BRENNAN | . | Magheradrool | regd. Ballynahinch; husband of Magaret Ann Carvill; father of Mary b. 25 Dec 1869 | CR |
| . | John | BRENAN | . | Seapatrick | regd. Banbridge; husband of Anne Hamilton; father of Elizabeth b. 6 Dec 1869 | CR |
| . | Margaret | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | witness at the marriage of Peter Brennan & Ann Savage 5 Jul 1860 also witness at the marriage of James Farnan & Margaret Savage 25 Feb 1865 also sponsor at the baptism of Patrick , son ofBernard Cole & Mary Feran 27 Jan 1866 also sponsor at the baptism of Thomas, son of Michael O'Hare & Margaret Basson 3 Nov 1869 also also witness at the marriage of John Donnelly & Maryann Savage 28 Apr 1874 at Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Mark | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | sponsor at the baptism of Margaret. daughter of James Feran & Sarah O'Hare 3 Aug 1845 at Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Martha | BRENNAN | . | Greyabbey | wife of James Dalzell; mother of James b. 1866 & Eliza b. 1869 & Alexander b. 1871 | CR |
| . | Mary Jane | BRENNAN | . | Donaghadee | of Carrowdore village; leased a house & garden in 1863 from Nicholas D. Crommelin | GV |
| Miss | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Donaghmore | wife of James Digney; mother of Margaret b. 1871 & Mary b. 1868 | CR |
| . | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Drumgooland | sponsor at the baptism of James, son of James Owens & Catherine Duffy 2 Aug 1841 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Hillsborough | wife of John Reilly ; mother of female child b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Holywood | wife of John McKeag;mother of Elizabeth bpt. 1870 at 1st Holywood Presbyterian Church | PR |
| . | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | sponsor at the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Gribben & Alice Hennan 7 Jul 1838 at Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; wife of James Sloan; mother of Susan b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | BRENNAN | . | Kilkeel | wife of John Sloan; mother of Mary b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss. | Nancy | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | married John Ward 23 Apr 1838 at Kilbroney Catholic Church; witnesss were Charles Sterling & ... McLay | PR |
| Miss. | Nance | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | wife of Roger Ward; mother of Mary bapt. 2 Oct 1840 (sponsors were James Murphy & Ellen Morgan) & Margaret bapt. 3 Oct 1847 (sp. Hugh Brennan & Alice Brennan) & Patrick bapt. 7 Aug 1845 (sp. John Fegan & Alice Brennan) & Richard bapt. 22 Jul 1842 (sp. James McLevy & Margaret Brennan) at Kilbroney Catholic Church; | PR |
| . | P. | BRENNAN | Esq S.I. . |
Kilcoo | of Newcastle ;donated £2 to widows & children of victims of Newcastle storm & fishing fleet disaster 21 Jan 1843* | DR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Donaghmore | husband of Bessie Kain; father of Thomas b. 1 Jul 1871 | CR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Drumgath | regd. Rathfriland; husband of Catharine McCourt; father of Patrick b. 19 Oct 1869 | CR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Drumgath | married Ann McCumiskey 7 Jan 1908 at Catholic Church | EA;CR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; husband of Ellen Quinn; father of Mary Anne b. 2 Jun 1868 & Margaret b. 7 Jul 1870 | CR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Kilkeel | married Elizabeth White 7 Aug 1846, Catholic church | PR |
| . | Patrick | BRENNAN | . | Newry | sponsor at the baptism of Patrick, son of Patrick McCoy & Sara McCartan 18 Jul 1837 at Newry Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Peter | BRENNAN / BRANNON | . | Dromore | husband of Catherine Brennan; father of John b. 11 Oct 1867 & Mary Catherine b. 8 Aug 1871 & Anne b. 13 Mar 1869 & Margaret b. 29 Jan 1874 | CR |
| . | Peter | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | husband of Alice ?; father of William bapt. 28 Jun 1850 at Kilbroney Catholic Church; sponsors were Peter Ward & Mary Brennan | PR |
| . | Peter | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | married Anne Savage 5 Jul 1860 at Catholic Church; witnesses were Richard Quinn & Margaret Brennan; ; father of Margaret b. 12 Apr 1868 & Bridget b. 8 May 1871 | PR; CR |
| . | Peter | BRANNAN/ BRENNAN | . | Kilkeel | husband of Catherine Sloan; father of John b. 11 May 1871 & Margaret b. 4 Jan 1868 & Patrick b. 5 Jul 1869 | CR |
| . | Robert | BRENNAN | . | Newry | of Keghall; d. 23 May 18161 aged 70; uncle of Elizabeth Brennan; St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Rose | BRENNAN | . | Kilbroney | regd. Rostrevor; wife of Patrick Morgan; mother of Patrick b. 1870 | CR |
| . | Samuel | BRENNAN | . | Greyabbey | son of Patrick Brennan ; married Agnes Beck 20 Jan 1860 | CR |
| Miss | Susanna | BRENNAN | . | Drumgooland | married John McEvoy 7 Nov 1840 at Leitrim Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Thomas | BRENNAN | . | Donaghmore | husband of Matilda McClorey/ McLorey; father of Susan Matilda b. 23 Apr 1868 & Thomas b. 31 Dec 1869 & Edward b. 7 Feb 1874 | CR |
| . | Thomas | BRENNAN | . | Drumbo | of Carryduff ; leased land from Marchioness of Downshire in 1813 | FR |
| . | William | BRENNAN | . | Greyabbey | son of Patrick Brennan ; married Mary Wright 21 Dec 1855 | CR |
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BRENTER | . | Dromore | of Killysorrell; will probated 1769 | IIW V4 p15 |
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BRENTER | . | Moira | of Ballyknock; will dated 1728 | IIW V4 p15 |
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Henry | BRERETON | Hillsborough | of Clougher townland, charity donation in 1836 | V12 p 106 OSM | |
| . | John | BRERETON | . | Down | an Englishman who invaded the Convent of Down in 1569 | O'L V1 p 260 |
| . | John | BRERETON | . | Hillsborugh | died 13 Jan 1823 aged 63; Hillsborough graveyard | MIs |
| Rev. | Thomas | BRERETON | . | Down | Protestant curate of Down; with a mob, destroyed the new Catholic chapel at Struell Wells in 1750 | O'L V1 p 317 |
| . | Thomas | BRERETON | . | Newry | of Lower Commons; d. abt. 1850; St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | BRERETON | . | Down | Downpatrick; husband of Elizabeth Stevenson; father of female child b. 10 Jan 1870 | CR |
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William | BRERETON | . | Hillsborough | of Corcreeny townland, charity donation in 1836 | V12 p 106 OSM |
| . | William | BRERETON | . | Hillsborough | died 30 Mar 1871 aged 72; husband of Mary Ann; father of John , William & Margaret; buried Kilwarlin Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | BRERETON | . | Hillsborough | died 14 Jul 1904 aged 62; son of William &Mary Ann; buried Kilwarlin Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| . | John | BRESLAN | . | Clonduff | of Ballycoshone Lower; leased a house in 1863 from John Waterson | GV |
| . | Thomas | BRESLIN | . | Bangor | husband of Eleanor Carey ; father of Catherine b. 23 Apr 1866 | CR |
| Mr. | . | BRETT | . | Rathmullan | former burial plot now belonging to Mr Johnston; buried Rathmullan graveyard | MIs |
| . | . | BRETT | family | Rathmullan | sold Ballynewport townland to Robert Hamilton Esq.c. 1750 | WJM; LM V1 1983 p13 |
| . | Charles | BRETT | Esq. | Bright | died at Killough 20 Apr 1758 aged 60; husband of Mary Carr; father of Charles | MIs |
| . | Charles | BRETT | Esq. | Knockbreda | of Charleville; son of Charles & Mary Brett; husband of Martha Alicia Black; father of Rev. Wills Hill Brett; d. 23 Jun 1829 aged 77; buried Comber graveyard | MIs |
| Sir | Charles Henry | BRETT | LLD | Belfast | b. 16 Jul 1839; son of Rev. Wills Hill Brett; husband of Margaret; father of Alfred Edward; died 17 Jul 1926; memorial Holywood graveyard | Mis |
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Charles | BRETT | . | Hillsborough | member of Architectural Society in 1874 | MS WAG p14 |
| . | E.A.S. | BRETT | . | Belfast | member of Campbell College shooting team in 1930; photo available | NDM p141 |
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BRETT | . | Newtownards | died in 1st World War | War Memorial |
| Mrs. | Mary | BRETT | . | Bright | on a Rental Roll for Killough in 1748 | KCL p 23 |
| . | Peter | BRETT | . | Newry | of 12 Market St, Newry ; a grocer in 1846 | POD |
| Mr. | R. | BRETT | . | Lecale area | settle bed listed in personal inventory in 1731 | UF 1985 p39 |
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BRETT | . | Kilkeel | son of Alexander Brett ; married Emily Martha Palmer 6 Apr 1854 | CR |
| . | Robert | BRETT | . | Newtownards | of Charles St, Newtownards; leased a house, yard & small garden in 1863 from Marianne Lough | GV |
| Miss | Sarah | BRETT | . | Bangor | wife of James Gaw; mother of Stephen b. 1870 | CR |
| . | William | BRETT | . | Bright | on a Rental Roll for Killough in 1748 | KCL p 23 |
| . | William | BRETT | . | Saul | granted Ballystrew after civil wars of 1641; support King James in 1691 | O'L V1 p 145, 242; LM 2002 p 64 |
| Rev. | Wills Hill | BRETT | . | Greyabbey & Inishargy | b. 4 Jan 1798 in Belfast; minister at Greyabbey from 1821 to 1843 then Kircubbin; married Martha (Matilda) Garrett in 1835 . father of Thomas, Elizabeth, Annabella, Anne, Charles, son of Charles Brett Esq. of Charleville; died 29 Jun 1862; buried Comber graveyard; memorial Holywood graveyard | POD; FR; MIs |
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Mary | BRETTAIN | . | Killyleagh | wife of George McConnell of Killyleagh; died 9 Feb 1864 aged 74; buried Presbyterian graveyard | MIs |
| . | . | BREUC | . | . | see under Bruce | . |
| . | . | BREW | family | Down | in Barrack Strteet, Market House Quarter, Downpatrick, leased a house from John Potter in 1751 | ESRR p2 |
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Gilbert | BREW | . | Down | husband of Catherine who died 21 Jun 1801 aged 70 ; buried Downpatrick; Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Margaret | BREW | . | Bangor | daughter of Thomas Brew Esq. of Isle of Man; wife of James Lyons; died 10 Jan 1827 aged 31; buried Bangor Abbey graveyard | MIs |
| Capt. | H.H. | BREWER | M.C.. | Bangor | of Groomsport; served abroad during World Ward 1 | War Memorial |
| . | Harry | BREWER | . | Drumbo | regd. Ballylesson; husband of Emily Beeston; father of Emily Charlotte b. 17 Apr 1868 & Sidney Holland Brewer b. 8 Sp 1871 | CR |
| . | W. | BREWER | . | Holywood | on committee of Ulster Rifle Assoc. in Kinnegar in 1910 | POD |
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BREWER | . | Dromore | of Dromore; will probated 1728 | IIW V4 p15 |
| . | Nugent | BREWIS | . | Knockbreda | b. England; Church of Ireland; rivetter; husband of Ethel b. 1889 in Dublin; married 4 years with 2 children born & alive; father of Lillian b. 1908 & Lena b. 1910; both b. Belfast; living at 29 Gawn St, Belfast with his parents at 29 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911 | 1911 census |
| . | Robert | BREWIS | . | Knockbreda | b. 1853 in Northumberland UK; Church of Ireland; cabinet maker; husband of Isabella b. 1852 in Enfland; married 33 years with 6 children born & 4 alive; father of Robert b. 1891 in England; (cabinet maker); living at 29 Gawn St, Belfast in 1911, sharing with Nugent Brewis & family | 1911 census |
| . | Charles | BREWSTER | . | Kilcoo | of Seacote apartments , Newcastle in 1910 & 1922 | POD/PTTF p7 |
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BREYDON | . | Newtownards | daughter of Samuel Breydon ; married James Craig 8 Sep 1851 | CR |
Last updated July 2008
by Ros Davies
