THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OF THE PERIOD HAVE BEEN NOTED:
1850
Robert McConnell, bachelor, full age, Ballyvea, s/o Alexander McConnell, farmer, m. Mary Campbell (possibly transcribed in error for Nesbitt), spinster, full age, Ballyvea, d/o James Campbell (Nesbitt?). Witnesses: Ham McDonell and William Martin (Annalong Presb.).
1851
William McConnell, widower, 42, weaver, Brackney, s/o Thomas McConnell, farmer, m. Jane McDonell, spinster, 26, Kilkeel, d/o Moses McDonell, farmer. Witnesses: Alexander McConnell and Robert Nugent (Kilkeel CI).
Nancy McConnell, spinster, full age, no occupation, Deryogue, d/o John McConnell, farmer, m. William Ferrier, bachelor, full age, sailor, Deryogue, s/o Robert Ferrier, Coastguard. Witnesses: John McBride and Robert Boyd (Mourne Presb.).
Nancy McConnell, spinster, full age, no occupation, Ballyvea, d/o Alexander McConnell, weaver,m. Alexander Haugh, bachelor, full age, weaver, Ballyvea, s/o John Haugh, farmer. Witnesses: James McConnell and Robert Grey (Annalong Presb.).
1853
James McConnell, bachelor, full age, weaver, Ballyvea, s/o James McConnell, farmer, m. Grace Moore, spinster, full age, Maryaghmore, d/o John Moore, tailor. Witnesses: Samuel Moore, James McKnight (Annalong Presb.).
James McConnell, bachelor, full age, weaver, s/o Alexander McConnell, farmer, m.Elizabeth Haugh, spinster, full age, Ballyveamore, d/o John Haugh, farmer. Witnesses: James McConnell and Robert McConnell (Annalong Presb.).
Grace Late (alias McConnell), widow, 39, needlewoman, Brackna, d/o Thomas McConnell, farmer, m. John Hanna, widower, 52, farmer, Ballykeel, s/o John hanna, farmer. Witnesses: Francis Annett and Sam Skilling (Kilkeel CI).
Eliza McConnell, spinster, full age, housekeeper, Kilkeel, d/o John McConnell, farmer, m.George Matthie, bachelor, full age, land-steward, Kilkeel, s/o James Matthie, farmer. Witnesses: John Boyd and Harcourt Lee (Kilkeel CI).
1857
Marianne McConnell, spinster, full age, Carginagh, d/o John McConnell, farmer, m. Joshua McAtee, bachelor, full age, farmer, Carginagh, s/o Joshua McAtee, farmer. Witnesses: John Wightman and Alexander Mulligan (Kilkeel CI) .
1860
James McConnell,bachelor, full age, weaver, Carginagh, s/o John McConnell, farmer,m. Mary Ann Campbell, spinster, full age, Ballinran, d/o James Campbell, farmer. Witnesses: Robert Scarbourg and James Cousins (Mourne Presb.).
1863
Penelope McConnell, spinster. 19, Carginagh, d/o John McConnell, farmer, m. David ?Verner, 21, sailor, Carginagh, s/o David ?Verner, sailor. Witnesses: Alexander Mulligan and John Jordan (Kilkeel CI).
Samuel McConnell, bachelor, full age, farmer, Ballyvea, s/o Alexander McConnell, farmer, m. Ellen Kelso, spinster, full age, Ballyvea, d/o andrew Kelso, farmer. Witnesses: Francis Macconnell and Mary McCracken (Annalong Presb.).
1865
John McConnell, bachelor, full age, Carginagh, s/o John McConnell, farmer, m. Margaret Campbell, spinster, full age, Ballinran, d/o James Campbell, farmer. Witnesses: Robert Scarborough and John Jordan (Mourne Presb.).