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. . Name . Parish Information Reference
Capt.
BRUCE R.N. Kilbroney owner of a bathing lodge in 1836 V3 p 35 OSM
Mrs.
BRUCE . Kilmegan on executive committee of Castlewellan & Annsborough Dostrict Nursing Society in 1929 DR* 26/7/2006
Mrs. . BRUCE . Magheradrool received financial assistance of 1 shilling from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 12 May 1718 BPCR
. Alexander BRUCE . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Mary Anne McCall; father of Mary Jane b. 6 Jul 1869 & female child b. 12 May 1871 CR
Miss Anne BRUCE . Blaris regd. Lisburn; daughter of William Bruce ; aged 19 married William McKee 22 Apr 1867 CR
Miss
Ann Stewart BRUCE   Down died 11 Apr 1879; wife of John Bell, schoolmaster; buried Downpatrick Non Subscribing Presbyterian graveyard MIs
. Archibald BRUCE . Knockbreda b. 1866 in Fofarshire, Scotland; labourer; Presbyterian; husband of Martha b. 1865 in Co. Down; married 2 years with no children; living at 4 Island St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census
Mr. David BRUCE . Ardglass herring curer 28 Aug 1937 DR*
. David BRUCE . Newtownards husband of Margaret Magown; father of John b. 19 Dec 1867 CR
. Edward BRUCE . Donaghadee owned Ballybuttle townland in 1863 GV
Miss Eliza BRUCE   Drumgooland regd. Ballyward; wife of James McCully; mother of James b. 1871 CR
Miss Eliza BRUCE   Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of John Hamilton ; mother of Johnb. 1866 CR
Miss Elizabeth BRUCE . Newry mother of James b. 2 May 1865 & John b. 26 Nov 1867; daughter of Sarah Bruce CR
Capt. George James BRUCE DSO, MC, BAR Comber of Cuan; managing director of family distillery; commander of local Ulster Volunteer Force in 1914; served & died in 1st World War TOOC p85,86; War Memorial
Miss Grace BRUCE . Newtownards wife of Leech Brown; mother of Ellen b. 1870 CR
. J. BRUCE . Magheradrool in Ballynahinch townland, leased 2 acres from David S. Ker in 1863 GV
. James BRUCE . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; hsubadn of Sarah Ann McCallister; father of Martha b. 7 Jul 1869 CR
. James BREUC . Ardkeen area died 12 Apr 1742 aged 33; buried Ardkeen graveyard MIs
. James BRUCE . Bangor of Ballymagee St, Bangor; leased a house in the rear in 1863 from Robert E. Ward GV
. James BRUCE . Drumgooland regd. Ballyward; husband of Mary Dalzell; father of John b. 25 Jun 1871 CR
. James BRUCE . Drumgooland regd. Ballyward; husband of Agnes Dalzell; father of James b. 15 Mar 1874 CR
Rev James BRUCE . Killyleagh Presbyterian minister c. 1700 BPCR
Rev.
James BRUCE Killyleagh husband of Margaret Trail; brother-in-law to Sara Handock who died 1712; uncle of the philosopher Francis Hutcheson; minister of the Killyleagh Presbyterian church around 1810 MID p 115;DR 31 Jan 2001; KPC p 19
. James BRUCE . Knockbreda of Braniel ; leased land in 1813 from Earl of Hillsborough; held for the lives of Margaret Heron, James Caruthers &William Robinson FR
. James BRUCE . Knockbreda will probated 1838 , executor was A. Bruce of Gilnahirk IIW #8976
.
James
BRUCE . Holywood of Marmont Lodges , Holywood Road, Strandtown; a gardener in 1902 POD
Sgt. James BRUCE . Newry a colour sergeant of Tower Hamlets; died 14 Apr 1858 aged 47; husband of Ellen; buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
. John BRUCE . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Sarah Allen; father of Jane b. 3 Jan 1868 CR
. John BRUCE . Drumgooland daughter of James Bruce ; aged 29 married Sarah Jane Thompson 26 Apr 1854 CR
. John BRUCE . Kilbroney regd. Rostrevor; husband of Rachel Martin ; father of James b. 8 Apr 1866 CR
. John BRUCE . Kilmegan of Clanvaraghan , leased a house & 20 acres in 1863 from James B. Kennedy GV
. John BRUCE . Newtownards of Drumawhy; leased a house & garden in 1863 from Robert Rankin GV
. Joseph BRUCE . Drumgooland regd. Ballyward; husband of Sarah Morrow; father of Sarah Anne b. 20 Aug 1874 CR
Mr. M.R. BRUCE . Kilmegan organised fund raising for District Nurses Society 9 Mar 1937 DR*
Miss Maria BRUCE . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of Hugh Campbell; mother of Maria Jane b. 1870 CR
Miss Mary Ann BRUCE . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; wife of Thomas Fulton; mother of William b. 1865 & Thomas b. 1866 & George b. 1868 CR
Miss Mary Jane BRUCE . Comber wife of James Hanna; mother of Nancy b. 1868 CR
Miss Mary BRUCE . Kilcoo hon. secretary of Newcastle Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club 26 Jan 1937 DR*
Miss
Mary
BRUCE . Knockbreda daughter of William Bruce ; married James Magee 11 Aug 1855 CR
. Mary BRUCE . Magheradrool received financial assistance of 2 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 24 Jan 1720 BPCR
Rev Michael BRUCE . Holywood Presbyterian minister c. 1706 led Non-Subscribers to establish new church BPCR
Rev. 
Michael BRUCE   Killyleagh minister; exiled to Killinchy Woods in 1662 V17 p121 & V7 p 87 OSM
Miss Norah Isabel BRUCE . Kilmegan daughter of Capt. G.J. Bruce of Corriewood, Castlewellan; engagement notice to Michael C. Perceval of Kary Hill, Downpatrick 28 & 29 Sep 1936; hon. secretary District Nursing Society DR*
Rev Patrick BRUCE . Drumbo Presbyterian minister c. 1700 BPCR
Miss Rachel BRUCE . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of Thomas Vance; mother of Charlotte b. 1868 CR
Miss Sidney BRUCE . Dromore daughter of Michael Bruce;married William Watt 7 Oct 1848; mother of Mary Margaret b. 1871 BVR; CR
. Thomas BRUCE . Bangor husband of Sarah Barbour; father of Thomas b. 7 Nov 1867 CR
. Thomas BRUCE . Comber father of Mrs. Mary McKeag (widow) who married John Munn 29 Nov 1855 CR
. Thomas BRUCE Esq Kilbroney of Benvenne, Rostrevor in 1846 POD
W.J. BRUCE . Magheradrool

of Ballynahinch; stamp distributor in 1862

POD
W.J. BRUCE . Magheradrool

of Harryville, Ballynahinch in 1910

POD
Mr.
W.
BRUCE . Newry area a contractor for Newry Council re erection of water pumps in Hilltown 24 Nov 1906 CP 21/4/2005
. Wallace BRUCE . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarret; husband of Isabella Stewart; father of William Wallace Bruce b. 29 Mar 1865 CR
. William BRUCE . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Mary Jane Douglas; father of Rachel b. 30 Mar 1865 & Edith b. 11 Jun 1869 & William b. 27 Jul 1871 CR
. William BRUCE . Bangor leased a house & small garden from Thomas Williamson in Ballymagee in 1861 (map available) GV: TU p 105
. William J. BRUCE . Magheradrool in Market Square, Ballynahinch, leased a house & yard from John Bailie in 1863 GV
. . BRUCHES family Down in English St, Downpatrick, leased a house from Hugh Williamson in 1751 ESRR p 1
Widow. . BRUEL . Magheradrool received financial assistance of 6 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 3 Mar 1706 BPCR
. . BRUNTY
. . see under Brontie .
. William J. BRUCE . Magheradrool in Windmill St, Ballynahinch; leased a office & garden from John Bailie in 1863 GV
. . BRUSH . . Anglicisation of de Bros family in Dromore in 1622 PNNI V6 p 234
. A.E. BRUSH . Moira a magistrate in 1910 POD
Miss Anne BRUSH . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of William Edward Clarke; mother of John b. 1869 CR
. Augustus BRUSH . Magheralin of Drumnabreeze House; a magistrate in 1886; presented Bishop Percy's robes to Dromore Cathedral c. 1900; the Brush family came to Drumnabreeze about 1800 POD; PNNI V6 p 235
. Augustus Edward BRUSH . Moira husband of Cornelia Angelina Brook; father of Lucy Mary Mildred b. 28 Sep 1868 CR
Mr. C. BRUSH . Dromore leasing Thornhill farm & 25 acres 18 Jun 1795 NS
Crane BRUSH Esq. Dromore & Drumgath agent for General Sir R. Meade; lived at Dromore 1824; seneschal in 1836; agent for Church of Ireland Bishop; donated £2 to widows & children of victims of Newcastle storm & fishing fleet disaster 21 Jan 1843*; of Church St, Rathfriland in 1846 V12 p6 & V3 p15, 17, 18, 21 OSM; DDPP p56;DR; POD
. Crane Richard BRUSH Esq Dromore of Church St, Dromore in 1846 POD
.
David
BRUSH . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; husband of Agnes McKee; father of Eliza Jane b. 6 Mar 1874 CR
. Elizabeth BRUSH . ? will probated 1789 IIW V4 p17
Major.
George Howard
BRUSH . ? dissolved Newry Council & appointed himself commissioner 22 Apr 1922 CP Feb 2005, 17/3/2005
. George BRUSH J.P. Dromore of Gillhall; a magistrate in 1862 & 1910 ; a farmer/ landowner & magistrate in 1886; member of Ulster Defence Union against Home Rule 21 Oct 1893 POD; BWN
. George BRUSH J.P. Kilcoo of Ardaluin , Newcastle in 1884 & 1910 POD
Rev. James BRUSH . Garvaghy will probated 1777 IIW V4 p17
. Richard Crane BRUSH . Dromore of Church St, Dromore; a land agent in 1846 & 1852; his eldest daughter Annie married Rev. William R. St. George of Kilcoo POD; MIs
Miss Catherine BRYANS . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; wife of James Taylor ; mother of Eliza b. 1866 & Margaretta b. 1869 CR
.
Denis
BRYAN . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Ann McKey; father of Denis b. 27 Feb 1870 CR
.
Edward
BRYAN . Bright & Ballyphilip regd. Killough; husband of Elizabeth Gaggin/ Goggin; father of Mary Catherine b. 11 Sep 1867 & Elizabeth Jane b. 20 Aug 1869 CR
Miss
Elizabeth
BRYANS . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarrett; wife of John Purvis; mother of Isabella b. 1865 CR
. Henry BRYAN . Kilcoo of Bryansford; leased a house & yard in 1863 from Earl of Roden GV
Miss Isabella BRYANS . Loughinisland regd. Clough; wife of James McAlister ; mother of Barbara Ellen b. 1867 CR
Miss
Isabella
BRYANS . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; mother of Alexander b. 4 Jul 1869 CR
.
James
BRYANS . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarret; husband of Jane Boyce; father of John b. 26 Dec 1867 & William b. 27 Jan 1870 CR
.. Margaret BROION . Magheradrool received financial assistance of 8 pence from Ballynahinch Presbyterian Church 24 Jul 1720 BPCR

Mrs.

. BRYANS . Seapatrick of Church St, Banbridge; a confectioner in 1910 POD
Miss. Mary BRYAN . Garvaghy of Killeney; became Mrs Carr ; will probated 1727 IIW V4 p22
Miss
Mary
BRYAN . Kilkeel wife of Henry Kenny; mother of Catherine b. 1869 CR
.
Richard
BRYANS . Newry advertisement for sale of hogsheads & flaxseed, 2 Apr 1813 AG
.
Robert
BRYANS . Knockbreda b. 1888; engine fitter; Unitarian Presbyterian; single; a boarder with Mrs Bessie Caine at 93 Fraser St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census
Miss
Rose
BRYAN . Warrenpoint wife of Isaac O'Hare; mother of Anne b. 1869 CR
Miss Susan BRYANS .
Drumbo
regd. Ballylesson; wife of David Armstrong; mother of Thomas b. 1871 CR
. Thomas BRYANS . Knockbreda married Mary Ann McComiskey 29 Oct 1911 at St Clements Church of Ireland EA/CR
.
Thomas
BRYANS . Newry a distiller; will dated 1753 IIW V4 p 164
.
William
BRYAN . Newtownards husband of Susana McKendrey; father of Martha Mary b. 11 Apr 1865 CR
Miss
Catherine
BRYANT . Knockbreda regd. Castlereagh; wife of George Baington Coutnay; mother of Charlotte b. 1874 CR
.
Henry
BRYANT
BRINE
BRYNE
. Bangor husband of Mary Martin; father of Anna Leonora b. 17 Sep 1869 & Maria b. 9 Dec 1870 & Mary b. 27 Jul 1874 CR
Flight Lieut. R.W.E. BRYANT . Newtownards ran a flying School c. 1935 NDM p30
.
William
BRYANT . Knockbreda b.1869 in England; labourer; Church of Ireland; husband of Martha b. 1870 in Co. Cavan; married 6 years with no children; living at 70 Foundry St, Belfast in 1911 1911 census
. Thomas BRYAR . Aghaderg a grocer in Loughbrickland in 1846 POD
Mr
BRYCE   Dundonald of Bryce & McKee seed merchants, mysterious death of W. McKee 12 Sep 1874 DR
Mr.
BRYCE   Saul of Kilroot;owner of Portloughan townland in 1836 V17 p114 OSM
. Cathal BRYCE . Dunsford attended Dunsford Boys' School in 1936; photo DR* 25/8/2004
. David BRYCE . Comber husband of Margaret Jackson; father of Margaret b. 3 May 1866 CR
. David BRYCE . Greyabbey of Ballybrian; died 11 Aug 1862 aged 82; husband of Ann; father of John;buried parish graveyard MIs
. Edward BRYCE . Ballyphilip regd. Portaferry; husband of Hannah Close; father of Theresa b. 14 Mar 1869 & Hugh Joseph b. 14 Oct 1873 CR
. Hugh BRYCE . Bangor married Sarah Flynn 29 Jun 1920 at Bangor Catholic Church EA;CR
Miss Jane BRYCE
BRICE
. Comber wife of William Huddleston; mother of Robert b. 1865 & Samuel b. 1868 CR
. John BRYCE . Dunsford attended Dunsford Boys' School in 1936; photo DR* 25/8/2004
. John BRYCE . Knockbreda regd. Ballymacarret; husband of Sarah Magowan; father of Margaret & Maria b. 23 Apr 1868 CR
Miss Mary BRYCE
BRICE
. Ballyculter regd. Strangford; wife of John Campbell; mother of Alice b. 1867 & Sarah b. 1870 CR
. Robert BRYCE . Greyabbey husband of Sarah Rice; father of David b. 6 Apr 1869 CR
Mr.
S. BRYCE Esq. Belfast agent for Mr Colwell in Drumbo townland in 1833 V7 p59 OSM
. William BRYCE . Bangor of Upper Row Groomsport; leased house & small garden from Robert P. Maxwell in 1863 GV
Miss
BRYDEN Newry of Hill Street; charity donation in 1836 V3 p99, 104 OSM
Miss. Ann Jane Louise BRYDAN . Newry of Canal St, Newry; ran a day academy in 1824 POD
.
Ann & Jane
BRYDEN . Newry of 80 Hill St, Newry; ran a school in 1846 POD
. James BRYDEN . Ballyphilip husband of Ann Elizabeth McMullan who d. 7 Oct 1895 aged 44;buried Portaferry Church of Ireland graveyard MIs
.
James
BRYDEN . Newry a cabinet maker from 6 Basin Walk in 1846 & 1852; died 1885; father of James of Quensland & David, Ann Janne & Martha ( Brennan);buried St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard POD; MIs
Rev.
George
BRYDENE . Inishargy of Kircubbin; agent for leas of farm in Rubane 3 Oct 1796 NS
Miss Matilda Maud BRYDEN . Donaghadee wife of John Smith ; mother of Carolina b. 1870 CR
. Samuel BRYDONE . Newtrownards of Francis St, Newtownards; a lodging house keeper in 1852 POD
.
Michael
BRYNEN . Tullynakill area died 18 Jun 1760 aged 72; husband of Mary Alison; buried Tullynakill graveyard MIs
.
Henry
BRYNE
BRINE
BRYANT
. Bangor husband of Mary Martin; father of Anna Leonora b. 17 Sep 1869 & Maria b. 9 Dec 1870 & Mary b. 27 Jul 1874 CR
.
John
BRYNE . Bangor husband of Agnes Munce; father of David b. 29 May 1865 CR
. . BRYSON family Down in Fryars Lane, Castle Quarter , Downpatrick, leased a house from Samuel Caddell in 1751 ESRR p2
Col. . BRYSON . Bangor involved in United Irishmen 1798; arrested; father of David BGHD p 37, 97
Rev. Alexander BRYSON . Donaghmore of Killysavan; will probated 1856 IIW V4 p17
. Andrew BRYSON . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Eliza Mulholland; father of Mary b. 25 Feb 1870 CR
. Andrew BRYSON . Aghaderg of Loughbrickland in 1910 POD

.
Andrew
BRYSON Bangor of Cottown ; involved in United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 MOA p112,154,172
. Andrew BRYSON . Comber b. abt. 1759; married Betty Molly Kennedy abt. 1789 at Ballymaglaff, Comber; died U.S.A. RAJ g7
. Andrew BRYSON . Donaghadee of Killaughey; elder for 40 years at Donaghadee Presbyterian; died 14 Aug 1778 aged 90; husband of Esther Herron ; father of Esther; buried Templepatrick graveyard MIs
.
Andrew
BRYSON . Newtownards on a list of rebels wanted during United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 MOA p282
. Andrew BRYSON . Newtownards member of Freemason's Lodge 9 Jul 1827 old letters
. Andrew BRYSON . Newtownards will probated in 1834; executor was David Kennedy of Newtownards IIW # 9099
. Arthur BRYSON . Aghaderg of Carrick House ; a farmer in 1910 POD
. David BRYSON . Bangor of Cottown; involved in the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798
MOA p172
. G. BRYSON . Dromara of Dromara ; a postman in 1910 POD
. George BRYSON . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Ann Eliza Lecky; father of Ann Eliza b. 1 Apr 1871 CR
. George BRYSON . Dromore husband of Sarah Hutcheson; father of Mary b. 21 Jun 1868 & Robert b. 19 Oct 1869 & Ellen b. 5 Sep 1871 CR
. James A. BRYSON . Aghaderg of Loughbrickland; executor in the will of John Wilkinson in 1830 IIW #68841
. James BRYSON . Dromore of Lappoges; will probated 1830 IIW V4 p17
. James BRYSON . Dromore of Lappoges; a farmer in 1886 POD
. James BRYSON . Hillsborough husband of Prudence Ann Carr/Kerr; father of Mary Jane b. 16 Jun 1868 & Eliza Ann b. 15 Jan 1871 CR
. John BRYSON . Aghaderg of Ballynagarrick; a farmer in 1886 POD
. John BRYSON . Down married Mary McKee at the Downpatrick Presbyterian Church 23 Oct 1712 PR; LDS film #824282
. John BRYSON . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; husband of Catherine Jane White b. 26 Jun 1874 CR
Miss. Kathleen BRYSON . Dromore aged 6, was caught up in one of the mill machines at Leppogue and killed, 1920s photo of mill
. Leslie BRYSON . - emigrated to Philadelphia in Jun 1775 on 'Prosperity' BN
. Margaret BRYSON . Down in Barrack Street, Market House Quarter, Downpatrick, leased a house wtih Robert Denmark in 1751 ESRR p 2
Miss Martha BRYSON . Drumgooland regd. Ballyward; wife of Thomas McKee ; mother of John b. 1868 CR
Miss Mary Jane BRYSON . Annahilt wife of Patrick McMannus; mother of John b. 1868 & Eliza Ann b. 1871 CR
. Mary BRYSON . Donaghadee in The Parade, Donaghadee; leased a hotel , offices & yard in 1863 from Belfast Railway Co. GV
Miss Mary BRYSON . Dromore daughter of William Bryson ; married Alexander Hutchinson 10 Feb 1853 CR
Miss Rebekah BRYSON . Dromore daughter of John Bryson ; married John Thompson 30 Apr 1856 CR
. Robert BRYSON . Donaghmore husband of Mary Ann Graham; father of Agnes b. 4 Jan 1868 & James b. 1 Jun 1869 CR
. Robert BRYSON . Drumbo regd. Ballylesson; husband of Elizabeth Perry; father of Thomas b. 26 Jun 1870 & Ellen b. 28 Jun 1871 CR
. Samuel M. BRYSON Esq. Knockbreda of Clual, Ballymacarrett in 1852 POD
. Samuel BRYSON . Seapatrick a hostler in Banbridge in 1819 POD
. Thomas BRYSON . Tullylish husband of Eliza McMurray; father of James b. 25 Feb 1868 CR
. William BRYSON . Aghaderg regd. Loughbrickland; husband of Sarah Ann Graham; father of Sarah b. 10 Nov 1869 CR
. William BRYSON . Bangor of Margretta Villa, Crawfordsburn Rd, Bangor in 1901 POD
. William BRYSON . Dromara husband of Eliza Skelly; father of James b. 1 Jun 1869 CR
. William BRYSON . Dromore of Lappoges; will dated 1851 & lodged 1853 IIW V4 p17
. William BRYSON . Seapatrick regd. Banbridge; husband of Jane Bell; father of Eliza b. 6 May 1868 CR


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