photo- old folk collection

Ros Davies' Co. Down, Ireland Genealogy Research Site
© Rosalind Davies 2001-2009
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A Collection of Photos of People of Co. Down

William & Ellen Curran	Hans Weaver	Lord Bangor's Funeral	Thomas Carey Esq.	Eliza Whiteside (nee Seawright)
Rev. Henry Livingstone	John Armstrong	Rev. James Armstrong	John Strong Armstrong	Cissie Cunningham
Mrs Lizzie Dickson nee Fleming & brother John Fleming	Rev. David Fleming	Robert Denvir	Downpatrick Orphange girls	Beatty / Beattie family of Killyleagh
David Stevely Savage & wife Jeannie Mack of Ballynahinch


This photo taken around 1920 shows William Curran and his cousin EllenCurran near their home in Sheepland, Dunsford parish. William was a farmer & a fisherman as well as a good fiddle player.	Hans Weaver born 1816 at Killyleagh. His father was also Hans. They emigrated to Oregan USA. Both photos were indly sent to me by Shirley Weaver Sipler bssipler@comcast.net

This is the funeral procession of the 6th Viscount Bangor of Castleward, Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward. The photo was taken in 1950 as the procession neared the Ballyculter Parish Church.

This photo was kindly sent to me by Tom Harper.

Thomas Carey was a solicitor, and lived in St Leonards-on-Sea in Sussex, England and also at Warrenpoint in a house called St. Leonards in 1881 & 1901.

This photo was kindly sent to me by his descendent John T. Fountain Sr. Contact him if you have a connection
jtfsr@cmaaccess.com

The old lady in this photo is Eliza Seawright b. 1869 near Banbridge, daughter of Joseph Seawright & Margaret Ferris. She married Samuel Hannah Whiteside (1870-1934), son of George and Jane (nee Gordon) Whiteside of Tonaghmore near Banbridge. After they had their family, George Jnr, Meggie, Annie, Martha and Lizzie, they emigrated over to Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She died in 1949.

This photo was kindly sent to me by her great grandson, Alan Marshall.

The painting on the left is of Rev Henry Livingstone who was minister of Ballynahinch Presbyterian from 1704. On the right is John Armstrong (1754-1837), postmaster in Ballynahinch & captain of the Ballynahinch Volunteers (in uniform)
These portraits were kindly sent to me by Julian Armstrong.

The painting on the left is of Rev. James Armstrong (1780-1839), son of John Armstrong of Ballynahinch (see above) minister of Strand Street Presbyterian Church in Dublin and earlier, assistant Master to his father-in-law, the Rev. Dr. William Bruce, Head of the Belfast Academy. . On the right is John Strong Armstrong (1782-1864), also son of John Armstrong of Ballynahinch- long time elder of 1st Presbyterian Church in Ballynahinch.
These portraits were kindly sent to me by Julian Armstrong.

This photo of Cissie Cunningham of Dundrum doing Irish Dancing in 1930 was kindly sent to me by her daughter, Sheila Phillips.

Left: John Fleming with his sister Lizzie Fleming (b. 1873) who married David Dickson 22 Oct 1902.
Right: Rev. David Fleming - back row left- Presbyterian minister, Banbridge; father of Lizzie & John
These lovely old photos were kindly sent to me by Ken Johnson of Arizona

Robert Denvir
This photo was taken in 1866 at Magill's in Belfast.

of Denvir's Hotel, Downpatrick; inherited the Inn in English Street from John Denvir; meeting of radicals at inn 11 Jan 1840; for sale 21 Oct 1843 ; agent for steamer 'Eclipse' 21 Jan 1843; proprietor of Head Inn, a commercial hotel & posting house in 1846 & 1852 ; died 2 Apr 1875 aged 100; death notice 10 Apr 1875; husband of Mary who ied 1 Apr 1883 aged 98; father of Catherine Nelson (d. 1880 aged 51) & Robert (d. 1890) ; buried Downpatrick Catholic graveyard; will probated 10 May 1875, executor was Robert Denvir of Downpatrick.

This photo was kindly sent to me by Margaret Mooney

Girls from St. Michael's Orphanage , Downpatrick near St. Patrick's Church. Does anyone have any further information or dates for this photo?

References; DR 20 Aug 1911



Does anyone recognise these people? Please contact Cheryl Myers if you do. From the left: (1) Joseph Beatty of Killyleagh (cheryl's great great grandfather. (2) Aunt Beattie was born in Ireland & taken in the studio of J. F. Bradley of Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada. I don't know if she was married to one of the Beattie's of the first family of Joseph Beattie & unknown wife, or if she was the Sarah Beattie in the picture with her mother Rose [Love] Beattie. (3) Mrs. Rose Love Beattie (wife of Joseph Beattie) died between 1886 - 1887 with her daughter Sarah. (4) Elizabeth [Beattie] Wright on the right and my grandmother Cecelia Anna [Patz] Wright. Eliza as she was called was born in Co. Down Ireland and was married to Robert Wright who was born in Tullyveery, Killyleagh, Co.Down. Cecelia was the wife of the only son of Robert & Eliza [Beattie] Wright, William [Bill] Wright born in Worcester, MA, USA.

This lovely old photo was kindly sent by Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher of NSW Australia. It shows her grandfather David Stevely Savage born Nov1878 in Magheradrool . His parents were James Savage (a farmer) and Sarah Savage (ms McDowell) . The lady in the middle is called Martha.

David married Jeannie Mack on the 3rd December, 1901 at the Ballynahinch 2nd Presbyterian by Licence Rev. R.G. Milling . The groom's witness Rawland Cleland and the brides witness Mary Patterson. David was a labourer and she was a spinster.

David Savage was the Sexton at the Edengrove Presbyterian (2nd Ballynahinch) Church until his death on 6th Feb 1931 at the Down Infirmary from cancer. Jeanie Mack Savage died on the 6th May, 1934 at Ballynahinch but on this document her name was put down as Elizabeth Jane Savage. They are both buried at the Edengrove Church, in Ballynahinch, in grave no. 157.

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by Ros Davies