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Surnames of Co. Down: Denvir & variants
| . | . | Name | . | Parish | Information | Reference |
| . | . | DENVIR | family | - | an Anglo- Norman family (d'Anver) brought to Lecale area by John de Courcy 12th century; probably from Essex UK but originally French | O'L V1 p 315; LM 1984 p12; Inv 2012 p49 |
| . | . | DENVIR | . | Ballee | popular name in this parish in 1836 | V17 p 16 OSM |
| Mr. | . | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | of Loughkeeland; was sick and visited by priest, Father Daniel O'Doran in 1785 | O'L V1 p 42 |
| Widow | . | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | given 5 shillings by parish church for passage to America in 1847 | BB p 24 |
| Widow | . | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | former laundry maid; leased a thatched cabin in Strangford from de Ros estate in 1874; mother of Mary Jane who became laundry maid & married Mr. Skinner (coast guard) & Catherine (married H. Stewart) & William & Patrick (at sea) | PRONI-T1588 |
| Miss | . | DENVIR | . | Bright | owned a house in Scollogstown in 1834 | LR 2007 p13 |
| Mr. | . | DENVIR | . | Bright | a teacher in Killough National School c. 1840; dismissed 1849 for falsifying accounts | KCL p 78; LM 1999 p10 |
| Mr. | . | DENVIR | . | Bright | a teacher living in Castle St, Killough c. 1900 | KCL p24, 25 |
| Miss | . | DENVIR | . | Bright | a teacher at Killough National School in 1910 | POD |
| . | . | DENVIR | . | Down | English settlers in Downpatrick area in 1177 | LWAG p 2 |
| . | . | DENVIR | . | Down | hotel owner in Downpatrick c.1817 | FSFD p9 |
| Mr. | . | DENVIR | . | Down | of Downpatrick; died aged 100 years; c. 22 Jan 1876 | DR* |
| Mr. | . | DENVIR | . | Down | hotel owner in Downpatrick c. 1900; email me for a photo of the hotel | LR 2003 p 48 |
| Rev | . | DENVIR | . | Kilclief & Ballyculter | parish priest in 1824; celebrated Mass in shop before the building of Strangford church in 1824;also officiated at Portaferry c. 1816 | BB p 33; Inv 2002 p 48; POD ; JUAHS 1977 p24 |
| . | . | DENVIR | family | Kilclief | lived at Cariff loney in a stone house & still spoke Irish in 1880 | Inv 2000 p 50 & 2002 p 15 |
| Messrs | Phelan & | DENVIR | . | Newry | cloth stolen from their shop in Woollen Mart in 8 Jan 1828 | NCT |
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DENVIR | . | Saul | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| Widow | . | DENVIR | . | Saul | married Patrick crangle of Ballynagross 21 Jan 1817 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Alphonsus | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | a student at Kilclief Elementary School in 1938; group photo available | Inv 2007 p39 |
| Miss | Anne | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | wifeof Patrick Murnin; mother of Elizabeth Jane bapt. 24 May 1844 at the Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Ann | DENVIE | . | Killyleagh | wife of James Ward; mother of Hugh Watson Ward b. 1842 | PR; Jean Kerr |
| Miss | Anne | DENVIR | . | Loughinisland | regd. Clough; wife of James Lundy; mother of Thomas b. 1866 | CR |
| Miss | Anne | DENVIR | . | Saul | married Patrick Magreevy of Ballysuggagh 23 Jan 1838 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | wife of Capt. Francis Stowell of Strangford; died 29 Aug 1830 aged 46; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of John Hanna; mother of Elizabeth b. 1866 & John b. 1869 & Robert b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Catharin | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of James Magee; mother of John b. 1868 & John b. 1869 | CR |
| Mrs. | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Ballykinlar | born in Ballykinlar then resident in Edinburgh, Scotland 8 May 1915, on committee for Irish flag day | DR* |
| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; wife of Robert Hinds; mother of Ellen Rous Denvir b. 1869 & Catherine b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; daughter of Patrick Denvir ; married Patrick Golding 20 Sep 1853 | CR |
| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Down & Loughinisland | wife of Joseph Quinn; mother of Joseph b. 1868 (regd. Downpatrick & Catherine b. 1871 (regd. Clough) | CR |
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Catherine
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DENVIR | . |
Kilmegan
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sponsor at the baptism of John Henry, son of James Murray & Cassandra Crickard 19 Aug 1883 at Castlewellan Catholic Church , |
PR
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| Miss | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Saul | married Hugh Whinnery of Lisboy 30 Mar 1834 at Saul catholic Church | PR |
| . | Catherine | DENVIR | . | Saul | died 5 Apr 1863 ; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard, stone erected by John Denvir of Ballynagarrick | MIs |
| . | Cornelius | DENVIR | . | Bright | authority in Erinagh townland: died 25 Mar 1833 aged 75; husband of Mary who d. 31 Mar 1833 aged 71; buried Downpatrick Cathedral graveyard | V17 p37 OSM & MID p 8 |
| Right Rev. | Cornelius | DENVIR | . | Belfast & Ballee | born Ballywalter in Ballee parish on 13 Aug 1791; a student at Rev. Ralph Wilde's Downpatrick Classical School; parish priest of Downpatrick in 1825 ; Catholic Bishop of Down & Connor in 1835; built St. Malachy's ,Belfast in 1845 gave £2 to Ballee Famine Relief Fund May 1847; laid foundation stone for new Ballykinler Catholic church in 1855; executor in the will of Rev. Bernard McAuley of Downpatrick in 1863; died 10 Jul 1866 aged 75 ; buried Ballycruttle graveyard | FCD p 24; O'L V1 p 136, 198 & B p 595- 608 ; MID p 83 ;LM 1994 p64; LR 2010 p28 |
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Cornelius
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DENVIR | . | Bright | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Cornelius | DENVIR | . | Down | in Quarter Cormick, leased 4 acres from David S. Ker in 1863; husband of Mary Megraw; father of Catherine b. 13 Aug 1870 | GV; CR |
| . | Cornelius | DENVIR | . | Newry | of 3 Kildare St, Newry & Dublin ; an attorney in 1846 | POD |
| . | Dermot | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | a student at Kilclief Elementary School in 1938; group photo available | Inv 2007 p39 |
| . | Edward, John, Bernard, Annie, Una & Desmond | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | of Castlemahon; attended Ballyculter School c. 1900 | Inv 2001 p 56 |
| . | Edward | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | father of James who died 4 Jan 1804 aged 31 & buried Kilclief graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Eliza | DENVIR | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; daughter of James Denvir ; married Hugh Locke 27 Jan 1855 | CR |
| Miss | Elizabeth | DENVIR | . | Ballee | wife of Thomas McKeating of Ballynagross; mother of James bpt. 21 Nov 1813 (sponsors were John & Mary Denvir) & Rose bpt. 10 Apr 1816 (sp. Bernard Denvir & Margaret McKeating) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Mrs. |
Elizabeth
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | daughter of John & Margaret Stowel of Strangford; died 28 Jun 1857 aged 84; buried Old Court graveyard, Strangford | MIs |
| Mrs. | Elizabeth | DENVIR | . | Down | of Bonecastle; mother of Robert Denvir of Downpatrick; died 26 Oct 1857 aged 104; buried Ballykinler Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Elizabeth | DINVIR | . | Kilclief | died 2 Jan 1826 aged 50; wife of Patrick Feay of Killard; buried Dunsford Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Ellen | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of John Porter; mother of Margaret b. 1866 & William James b. 1868 | CR |
| Miss | Ellen | DENVIR | . | Saul | married Thomas Fitzsimons of Saul 31 Jan 1845 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Esther/ Essie |
DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of John Hughes ; mother of James Henry b. 1867 & John b. 1870 & Margaret Jane b. 1872 | CR |
| . | George | DENVIR | . | Newry | a draper; died 18 Apr 1886 aged 62; husband of Anne; son of Michael & Catherine; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard ; left a will, executor was Michael Denvir, his brother | MIs; OFN p150 |
| . | Henry | DENVIR | . | Ardglass | of Ross ; leased a house & small garden in 1863 from Edward Carney | GV |
| . | Henry | DENVIR | . | Down & Ballyculter | son of William Denvir; aged 36 married Catherine Fitzsimmons 14 Jul 1849 in Downpatrick ; father of Cornelius b. 27 Apr 1868 (regd. Downpatrick) & Henry b. 3 Dec 1870 (regd. Strangford) | BVR; CR |
| . | Hugh | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Lisban; husband of Isabella/ IsmayMagennity ; father of John bpt. 13 Feb 1788 (sponsors were Bernard Kean & Susan Pray ) & Hugh bpt. 9 Nov 1794 (sp. Nicholas & Anne Crickard) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Hugh | DENVIR | . | Saul | died 16 Dec 1817 aged 56; buried Church of Ireland graveyard | MIs |
| Miss |
Isabella/ Sibey
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | wife of John McIlhone of Carnacaw; mother of Bernard bpt. 10 Feb 1799 (sponsors were Bernard Mullan & Rose Teggart) & James bpt. 11 Jan 1802 (sp. Daniel Teggart & Rose Mullan) & Thomas bpt. 28 Jun 1804 (sp. Edward Watterson & Catherine Denvir) & Rose bpt. 11 May 1813 (sp. Patrick Watterson & Rose Watterson) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Isabella | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of John Fitzsimons; mother of Robert b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss |
Isabella
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of Bernard Watterson ; mother of William b. 1872 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella | DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of John Smith ; mother of Patrick b. 1870 | CR |
| Miss | Isabella | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; wife of John Hamill; mother of Agnes b. 1870 | CR |
| . | J. | DENVIR | J.P | Down | a town commissioner in Downpatrick in 1910 | POD |
| . | J | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | addressed a meeting re National League 15 Oct 1928 | DR* |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | James | DENVER | . | Ballyculter | of Ballynagarrick ; paid £11.18.10 as rent to Hon. Edward Ward in 1799 | LR 2003 p 45 |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | married Agnes Kerr in 1910; wedding photo available | Inv 2012 p36 |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Bright | authority in Erinagh townland in 1836 | V17 p 37 OSM |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Down | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | James | DENVER | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; husband of Margaret McAlister ; father of Margaret b. 13 Nov 1872 | CR |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Dunsford | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | James & Patrick | DENVIR | . | Dunsford | of Ballybeg; farmers featured in article in Farmers Weekly 18 Jul 1937 | DR* |
| Rev. | James | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | born Ballynarry, son of Michael Denvir ; curate in Downpatrick then Kilmore in 1834; parish priest of Lower Ards in 1840 then Ballymoney, Kilkeel in 1845; died 24 Jun 1855 aged 51 ; buried Kilclief Catholic church | MIs; O'L V1 p 21, 338; LM 1994 p68 |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | lived near the old mill; fairy story told c. 1890 | LR 2005 P42 |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | of Ballynarry; b. abt. 1890; husband of Agnes Kerr; elected chairman of Gaelic Athletics Association 12 Apr 1903; member of local hurling team ' Hearts of Down' in 1905; photo available; member of Kilclief Hurling team in 1916; photo available | DR* 9/4/1928R & MO 5/03; Inv 2000 p 50; Inv 1997 p 51,53 & 2002 p 15 |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Kilclief & Saul | of Kilclief but born Balynagarrick ; served time in Dundalk prison for infringement of the potato scab regulations rather than pay the fine which he considered an injustice c. 1920 | DR; Joan Magee |
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James (Jim )
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DENVIR | . | Kilclief | played for Rossglass Football team 1922; team, photo available | DR 21/6/2006* |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Rathmullan | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
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James
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DENVIR | . | Saul | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballysuggah; husband of Mary Carvill; father of Cornelius bpt. 12 Feb 1812 & Mary bpt. 30 May 1813 (sponsors were Robert Hanna & Rose Maglennon) & Catherine bpt. 20 Feb 1818 (sp. Patrick Hynds & Isabella Teggart) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballysuggah; husband of Mary Denvir; father of Anne bpt. 5 Jun 1816 (sponsors were James Carvill & Rosey Denvir) ) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | James | DENVIR | . | Saul | died 9 Oct 1885; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard , stone erected by John Denvir of Ballynagarrick | MIs |
| Miss | Jane | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; wife of James Carr ; mother of John b. 1868 & mary b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss |
Jenny
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DENVIR/ DONNAN | . | Saul | wife of John Fitzsimons of Buckshill; mother of Edmond bpt. 24 Sep 1797 (sponsors were Hugh Sloan & Catherine Hector) & Rose bpt. 28 Jun 1799 (sp. William Megannity & Mary Teggart) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
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John
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | of Ballyalton; married Anne Williamson in 1852 at Saul Catholic Church, witnesses were Bernard McKeating & John Crickard | PR |
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John
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | of Tullyratty ; husband of Mary McGrath; father of Richard bpt. 10 Oct 1813 (sponsors were Edward Cauley & Elizabeth Fitzsimons) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; husband of Mary Watterson; father of Barnett b. 2 Sep 1869 | CR |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Ann Jennings b. 19 May 1865 & Richard b. 2 Apr 1869 | CR |
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John
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DENVIR | . | Bright | of Bright ; attended the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Trainor of Ballynewport 16 Sep 1899 1898 at Legamaddy Catholic graveyard | Irish World NY |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Clonallan | a farmer in 1881 | POD |
| John | DENVIR | Down | bought hotel in English St, Downpatrick in 1797 & Savage Arms Hotel in Irish Street | DR* 28/9/1936L; LM 1999 p42 | ||
| John | DENVERE | Down | of Downpatrick; died 19 Aug 1808 aged 50; husband of Jane who d. 26 Apr 1812 aged 41; buried DownpatrickCathedral graveyard | MID p 8 | ||
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Down | in Quarter Cormick, leased a bog with 5 others also 8 acres from David S. Ker then leased out 2 houses in 1863 | GV |
| Mr. | John | DENVIR | . | Down | of Market St, Downpatrick; brother of Henry,William, Patrick & Petetr Denvir; son-in-law of James McCardell; funeral 28 Aug 1895 at Legamaddy Catholic graveyard; | Irish World NY |
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John
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DENVIR | . | Down | of Downpatrick; attended the funeral of Mr. Henry McGarry of Ballynewport (his father-in-law) 11 Jun 1898 at Legamaddy Catholic graveyard | Irish World NY |
| Mr. | John | DENVIR | J.P. | Down | of Irish St, Downpatrick; a draper in 1901 & 1910 ; appointed Justice of the Peace for the County 22 Jun 1895; president of the I.N.F; Downpatrick Town Commissioner 6 Jan 1900 | POD; Irish World NY; DR* |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Gores Island; married Rosey Teggart 13 Feb 1822 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Slievegran; married Mary Murphy 2 Jul 1825 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | John | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballynary; son of Patrick Denvir; died 3 Jul 1895; father of Bernard (d. 6 Jul 1887) ; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Miss | Kate | D'ENVOI | . | Down | youngest daughter of Robert D'envoi Esq. of Downpatrick; married William Nelson, barriater of Blenheim, New Zealand 9 Jan 1869 at St. Mary's Church | PPNZ |
| Miss | M | DENVIR | . | Down | on committee of Rath Tennis Club 11 May 1926 | DR* |
| Mr. | M. | DENVIR | . | Newry | of Hill Street; gave £1.1.0 to the dispensary & fever hospital in 1827 | NCT |
| . | M. | DENVIR | & Son | Newry | tailors from 96 Hill Street in 1881 | POD |
| Miss | Margaret | DENVER | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford; wife of Patrick O'Brien; mother of Patrick b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss |
Margaret
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DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of Hugh Little; mother of Margaret b. 1871 & William JOhn b. 1874 | CR |
| Miss | Margaret | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; wife of Edward Mason; mother of Edward b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Margaret | DENVIR | . | Dunsford | of Ballybeg; born 1790, daughter of William Denvir & Ellen Carr; wife of Thomas Smyth of St. John's Point; mother of Jane; died 1877 | LR 2005 p60 |
| Miss | Margaret | DENVIR | . | Saul | wife of John Magee of Ballintogher; mother of James bpt. 16 Sep 1802 (sponsors were John Gordon & Elizabeth Crickard) & John bpt. 28 Aug 1805 (sp. John Magill & Isabella Teggart) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Ballee | wife of James Maguire of Ballynagross; mother of Edward bpt. 27 Jul 1787 (sponsors were Bernard McLoughlin & Elizabeth Trainor) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Ballee | married William McKeatian of Ballynagross 14 Oct 1787 at Saul Catholic Church; mother of William bpt. 29 Oct 1788 (sponsors were Dean Macartan & Isabella McKeating) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss |
Mary
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | wife of Michael Cotter of Tullyratty ; mother of Richard bpt. 28 Sep 1804 (sponsors were John Polly & Margaret Denvir) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of Michael Gordon ; mother of John b. 1868 & Patrick b. 1869 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; wife of Patrick Rogan ; mother of John b. 1869 & Ellen b. 1870 & Hannah b. 1871 | CR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Castleboy | wife of Patrick Corran; died 18 Oct 1802 aged 58; buried Ardkeen graveyard | MIs |
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Mary
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DENVIR | . | Down | of Scotch St, Downpatrick; proprietor of Savage Arms Inn & posting house in 1824 | POD |
| Miss | Mary Ann | DENVIR | . | Down | married John Gracey 20 Jul 1858 at Downpatrick Church of Ireland | EA/CR |
| . | Mary | DENVIR | Kilmegan | witness at the marriage of Patrick Deigan & Margaret Magennis 21 Oct 1860 at Catholic Church | PR | |
| Miss | Mary/ Margaret | DENVIR | . | Saul | married John Magee of Ballynagross & Ballintogher 19 Jun 1796 at Saul Catholic Church; mother of Patrick bpt. 29 Oct 1798 (sponsors were Patrick Magee & Jane Connor) & Denis bpt. 1 Aug 1800 (sp. John McKeating & Molly Megannity) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Mary | DENVIR | . | Saul | married Michael Potter/ Cotter of Tullyratty 16 Jan 1804 at Saul Catholic Church; mother of Hanna bpt. 10 Jan 1812 (sponsors were William Magreevy & Mary Cauley) & Michael bpt. 9 Oct 1816 (sp. James Fitzsimons & Esther Fitzsimons) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
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Michael (Mick)
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | carved his name in a stone in Ballynarry with Cissie & Robert Fitzsimons c. 1913 | Inv 2012 p29 |
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Michael
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DENVIR | . | Down | of Irish St, Downpatrick; a linen & woollen draper in 1824 | POD |
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Michael
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DENVIR | . | Kilclief | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | a student at Kilclief Elementary School in 1900; group photo available | Inv 2007 p32 |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | member of local hurling team in 1905; photo available; winners of Down competition in 1916; photo available | Inv 2000 p 50 & 2002 p 15 |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | & Co. | Newry | of 52,53 Hill Street; charity donation; Mendicity accounts in 1836; woollen drapers in 1846 | V3 p 99, 102, 103 OSM; POD |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | junior | Newry | an attorney from 53 Hill Street & Dublin in 1852 & 1881; executor in his brother George's will in 1886; commissioner for taking court oaths in 1886 | POD; OFN p 150;POD |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | & Co. | Newry | woollen drapers & agents for Reliance Mutual Life & Scottish Accidentfrom 52-53 Hill Street in 1852; d. 17 Dec 1856 aged 66; husband of Catherine; father of Cornelius, Matilda, John & George; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard | POD; MIs |
| Mr. | Michael | DENVIR | . | Newry | lived at 40 Canal Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | & Son | Newry | hatters , linen & woollen draper & haberdasher from 96 Hill Street in 1881 | POD |
| . | Michael | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballynary; died 9 May 1832 aged 72; father of Rev. James Denvir ; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| Mr. |
P.
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DENVIR | . |
Ballyphilip
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on committee formaed at Portaferry's Ceilidh 16 Sep 1912 to revive the memory of local port , Patrick McManus |
JUAHS 2012 p29
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| Mr. | P. | DENVIR | . | Down | won novelty dance at St.Patrick's annual dance 1 Dec 1938 | DR* |
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Patrick
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DENVIR | . | ? | born Co. Down; emigrated to USA in 1823; an undertaker; husband of Mary; father of William J.; died 28 Apr 1887 aged 76 in Charlestown USA; death notice 29 Apr 1887 | Boston Daily Advertiser USA |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Ardglass area | emigrated to USA in 1789; grandfather of General James W. Denver, founder of Denver City Colorado | LM 1983 p39 |
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Patrick
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | of Ballee; married Margaret McKeating 28 Aug 1794 at Saul Catholic Church, dispensation given | PR |
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Patrick
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | of Ballynagross; married Margaret Fitzsimons 8 Dec 1795 at Saul Catholic Church; father of Bernard bpt. 18 Sep 1796 (sponsors were Patrick Falloona & Margaret McGrath) & Mary bpt. 15 Aug 1798 (sp. James Moore & Rose Stratton) & James bpt. 15 Apr 1800 (sp. William McKeating & Margaret Denvir) & John bpt. 5 Feb 1802 (sp. John Nevin & Catherine Denvir) & Elizabeth bpt. 18 Jan 1804 (sp. James Dickson & Eleanor McIlmail) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
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Patrick
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | a publican in Strangford in 1824 | POD |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | of Strangford; died 12 Sep 1826 aged 43; husband of Mary who died 5 Jul 1824 aged 29; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Ann Hunter; father of William James b. 27 Apr 1868 & Patrick b. 10 Mar 1871 & Eliza b. 26 Jul 1873 | CR |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Bangor | husband of Eliza Jane Dyer; father of Robert b. 4 May 1868 & Patrick b. 6 Jan 1871 & James Henry b. 6 Feb 1874 | CR |
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Patrick
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DENVIR | . | Bright | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Susan Hanna; father of Henry b. 17 Apr 1869 | CR |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Castleboy | of Castleboy; husband of Margaret Dorrian who died 3 Nov 1857 aged 33; buried Ballygalget Catholic Church | MIs |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Down | a Catholic; husband of Mary; father of Eliza bpt. 1 Oct 1733 in Downpatrick | PR |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Down | of Irish St, Downpatrick; a baker in 1824 | POD |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Down | died 1851 aged 50 ; father of Mrs. Catherine Golden; buried Downpatrick Cathedral graveyard | MIs |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Down | regd. Downpatrick; husband of Mary Jane Burns; father of Elizabeth b. 31 May 1866 & Jane b. 29 Jun 1869 & Theresa b. 21 Mar 1871 & Mary b. 29 May 1873 | CR |
| . | Patrick & James | DENVIR | . | Dunsford | of Ballybeg; farmers featured in article in Farmers Weekly 18 Jul 1937 | DR* |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Knockbreda | regd. Castlereagh; husband of Ellen McQuade; father of Josephine Agatha b. 5 Feb 1870 | CR |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballintogher; husband of Anne Megarry ; father of Margaret bpt. 8 Jun 1790 (sponsors were Richard Maglennon & Alice Hanna) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballynary; died 30 Oct 1853 aged 84; father of William & John Denvir; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Patrick | DENVIR | . | Witter | of Tara; married Rose McKeating 11 Feb 1843 at Catholic Church | PR; Mic/ NLI 5478 |
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Peter | DENVIR | . | Ballee & Bright | born Loughkeeland, Ballee in Dec 1783; parish priest in Portaferry 1815; then Lisburn, Dunsford then Bright in 1848; attended dinner for Major Beauclerk 23 Sep 1844; sudden death at Course Hill when parish priest of Bright 10 Nov 1855 aged 73; buried Dunsford Catholic graveyard | DR; O'L V1 p 162,163, 185; Inv 2001 p 42;MIs; LM 1994 p63 & 1999 p8 |
| . | Peter | DENVIR | . | Bright | of Erineagh; died 7 Aug 1836 aged 68; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | Peter | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Margaret Doogan; father of Joseph b. 7 Jan 1868 & James b. 10 Dec 1869 | CR |
| . | Peter | DENVIR | . | Down | member of Downpatrick Board of Health Aug 1832 | LM 1985 p37 |
| . | R. | DENVIR | . | Ballee | of Ballymurray; a farmer in 1910 | POD |
| Rev. | R. | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | member of local Hurling team in 1916; photo available | Inv 2002 p 15 |
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Richard
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Richard | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | regd. Strangford area; husband of Mary Anne Fitzsimons; father of Ellen b. 12 Mar 1871 | CR |
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Richard
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DENVIR | . | Bright | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Richard | DENVIR | . | Bright | of Conianstown; died aged 102 c. 22 Jan 1876 | DR* |
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Richard
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DENVIR | . | Down | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Richard | DENVIR | . | Down | son of Michael Denvir; married Mary Jane Seed 18 Feb 1857 in Downpatrick | CR |
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Richard
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DENVIR | . | Rathmullan | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | Robert | DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Maryanne Ward; father of John b. 25 Apr 1868 & John b. 14 Dec 1872 | CR |
| . | Robert | DENVAR | . | Down | an assistant a churchwarden at Downpatrick Church of Ireland in 1725 | DAIPC p21 |
| . | Robert | DENVIR |
senior
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Down | of Downpatrick; inherited Denvirs Hotel /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 died 1 Apr 1883 aged 98; father of Catherine Nelson (d. 1880 aged 51) & Robert (d. 1890) & buried Downpatrick Catholic graveyard; died 1875 aged 99 ; first person to be buried in the new cemetery at Racecourse Hill ; will probated 10 May 1875, executor was Robert Denvir of Downpatrick; click here for a photo of him | DR* 28/9/1936L; DR*; MIs; MID p 77; POD; DR; LM 2000 p70 |
| . | Robert | DENVIR |
junior
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Down | son of Robert & Mary Denvir ; agent for East India Company 12 Feb 1828; clerk of Co. Down & Liverpool Steamboat Company in 1837; inherited hotel in English Street; on committee to distribute funds to the poor 22 Feb 1862*; died 27 Nov 1890; buried Downpatrick Catholic graveyard | DR* 28/9/1936L;LR 2009 p24; LM 1998 p57; MIs |
| Rev. |
Robert
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DENVIR | . | Bright; Down & Kilclief | born Erenagh; curate in Ballykilbeg; ; parish priest of Down then Kilclief in 1807; a very popular priest; died at Ballynarry 18 May 1818 aged 46 ; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs; Inv 2011 p3; O'L V1 p 213; LM 1994 p61 |
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Robert J.
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DENVIR | . | Kilclief | member of local hurling team in 1905; photo | Inv 2000 p 50 |
| Rev. | Robert | DENVIR | . | Newry, Kilbroney & Warrenpoint | born Newry; curate at Warrenpoint in 1841-49 then Kilbroney 1849-1850 then Lurgan | DDPP p82, 122 |
| . | Robert | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Quoile; husband of Mary McKeating; father of Richard bpt. 27 Sep 1818 (sponsors were Arthur Megannity & Ellen Ratchford) at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| Miss | Rose | DENVIR | . |
Ballyculter
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regd. Strangford; wife of William Roney; mother of William Henry b. 1873 | CR |
| Miss | Rose | DENVIR | . |
Ballyculter
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from Loughkeeland; daughter of James Denvir (a farmer); married Patrick McKeating in 1874; 2nd wife | Inv 2011 p42 |
| Mrs | S. | DENVIR | . | Bright | of The Square, Killough in 1910 | POD |
| . | S. | DENVIR | . | Down | of Scotch St, Downpatrick; a cabinet maker in 1824 | POD |
| . | Thomas | DENVIR | . | Ardquin | of Ballywallen; died 14 Aug 1906 aged 63; husband of Margart; father of Mrs Margaret White; buried Ardquin graveyard | MIs |
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Thomas
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DENVIR | . | Ballyphilip | regd. Portaferry; husband of Margaret Donaldson; father of William b. 17 Sep 1871 | CR |
| . | Thomas | DENVIR | . | Inishargy | married Helen McNamara 26 Oct 1904 at Glastry Presbyterian Church | CR |
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Thomas
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DENVIR | . | Newry | of Royal Navy; died 29 Jul 1842 aged 26; grandson of Thomas & Martha Phelan; buried St. Mary's Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | W. | DENVIR | . | Down | of Market St, Downpatrick ; ran temperance rooms in 1910 | POD |
| Mr. |
William
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DENVIR | . | Ballee | of Ballylenagh; site of an ancient graveyard in his field c. 1870 | O'L V1 p 192 |
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William
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DENVIR | . | Ballyculter | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Ballyculter |
of Strangford ; owner of schooner 'Fanny' & schooner 'Mary Anna' in 1877 |
MNL/MB |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Bright | leased part of Erinagh townland from the Southwell Estate in 1752 | LM 1991 p27 |
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William
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DENVIR | . | Bright | regd. Killough; husband of Catherine Fitzimons; father of Henry b. 16 Mar 1865 | CR |
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William
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DENVIR | . | Down | farmed over one acre so granted a spinning wheel premium & the right to grow flax in 1796 | Irish Flax Growers list |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Down | son of William Denvir ; married Ann Jane Wiley 24 Jul 1850 | CR |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | of Ballywooden; died 1813 aged 48 ; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | of Csriff; father of Catherine who died 5 Aug 1828 aged 26 & buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Kilclief | died 2 Aug 1830 aged 84; husband of Ann who died 5 Nov 1826 aged 75; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard with Patrick Denvir of Strangford | MIs |
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William J.
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DENVIR | . | Kilclief | aged 12; won a school scholarship 14 Aug 1926 | . |
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William (Willie)
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DENVIR | . | Kilclief | played for Rossglass Football team 1922; team, photo available | DR 21/6/2006* |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Slieveboyan; married Mary McKeating 21 Nov 1827 at Saul Catholic Church | PR |
| . | William | DENVIR | . | Saul | of Ballynary; son of Patrick Denvir; died 3 Jun 1896 aged 85; buried Kilclief Catholic graveyard | MIs |
Last Updated February 2013
By Ros Davies