The following surviving early records for Arboe parish church have been microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast, where they may be consulted:
Baptisms, 1775-1813 and 1824-71; marriages, 1773-1812 and 1824-45; burials, 1776-1813, 1827-1900 and 1905-06; vestry minutes, 1773-1833, list of the poor, 1789 and 1794; census, 1775; confirmation lists, 1775, 1828, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1843, 1870, and 1873; indexes to baptisms, 1775-1871, and marriages, 1773-1845. PRONI Ref. MIC583/10; D1278
The condition of the original marriage records, a degree of difficulty in discerning the handwriting and quality of filming make transcription challenging and wherever possible the Arboe tithe applotment book (1826) and Griffiths Valuation (c1860) have been consulted in an attempt to confirm families and townland addresses.
| # | Date | Marriage |
| #1 | May 16 1845 |
DAVID HUNTER 21 years bachelor labourer Mullinahoe. Father: THOMAS HUNTER labourer & LETITIA PURVIS 20 years spinster Mullinahoe. Father: JAMES PURVIS farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & JAMES BIGGAR |
| #2 | August 9 1845 |
JOHN TAYLOR 21 years bachelor labourer Killywooleghan. Father: JOHN TAYLOR farmer & MARGARET BLEEKS 20 years spinster Killycolpy. Father: HENRY BLEEKS farmer Witnesses: JAMES HANNA & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #3 | February 5 1846 |
WILLIAM MILLER full age bachelor labourer Brookend in this parish. Father: JOHN MILLER farmer & JANE ROLLINS full age spinster Brookend in this parish. Father: JAMES ROLLINS labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & JAMES McBRIDE |
| #4 | February 12 1846 |
JOHN WATTERS full age widower farmer Kilmenagh. Father: ROBERT WATTERS farmer & Margaret BODEN alias BAREFOOT full age widow Annahavil. Father: SIMON BAREFOOT farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM BAREFOOT & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #5 | April 1 1846 |
WILLIAM BLACK 22 years bachelor farmer Killay, Parish of Pomeroy. Father: WILLIAM BLACK farmer & MARGARET GILLIS 18 years spinster Dromore, Parish of Arboe. Father: JOHN GILLIS farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & ROBERT GRAVES |
| #6 | April 2 1846 |
SAML. MARKS full age bachelor farmer Elagh. Father: SAMUEL MARKS farmer & MARGARET BOOTH full age spinster Elagh. Father: JAMES BOOTH farmer Witnesses: SAMUEL CREIGHTON & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #7 | April 9 1846 |
JAMES BROWN full age bachelor labourer Aghacollum. Father: ANDREW BROWN farmer & MARIA HENDERSON full age spinster Ballynagarn. Father: JAMES HENDERSON farmer Witnesses: ……? (illeg) ANDERSON & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #8 | April 10 1846 |
JOHN McVEY full age bachelor farmer Mullaghglass. Father: JAMES McVEY farmer & ELIZABETH BRADLEY full age spinster Tamnavaly. Father: GEORGE BRADLEY farmer Witnesses: GEORGE BROWN & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #9 | September 16 1846 |
JOHN GREENAWAY full age widower farmer Gortnaguig. Father: JAMES GREENAWAY farmer & JANE FARR 25 years spinster Gortnaguig. Father: THOMAS FARR farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM MORAN & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #10 | November 12 1846 |
THOMAS McCULLAGH 22 years bachelor linen manufacturer Mullaghteroney, Tamlaght Parish. Father: KENNEDY? McCULLAGH farmer & MARY JANE FREW 21 years spinster Tamnavally. Father: THOMAS FREW farmer Witnesses: JAMES STAFFORD? & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #11 | November 12 1846 |
ROBERT CROTHERS 23 years bachelor weaver Carnan. Father: ……..(not given) CROTHERS ……. (occupation not given) & NANCY WADDELL full age spinster Carnan. Father: …….(not given) WADDELL ……..? (occupation not given) Witnesses: JOHN MILLER & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #12 | February 22 1847 |
HENRY MADDEN full age bachelor farmer Drumconnor, Parish of Tamlaght. Father: PAT MADDEN (occupation not given) & MARIA McCULLOCH full age widow Kiltamnagh. Father: JAS. McCULLOCH Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & JOHN FINNEGAN |
| #13 | March 2 1848 |
THOMAS VINCENT full age bachelor farmer Tamaghmore. Father: JACK VINCENT farmer & MATILDA FARRELL minor spinster Annagh. Father: JACK FARRELL farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & JOHN ORR |
| #14 | April 13? 1848 |
WILLIAM LAPSLEY full age widower schoolmaster Aughacollum. Father: JAMES LAPSLEY farmer & ELIZA PATTERSON full age widow Mullawhattra. Father: THOMAS SLOAN farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM WATTERS & GEORGE PATTERSON |
| #15 | July 31 1848 |
HUGH REILLY 28 years bachelor labourer Carnan. Father SAMUEL REILLY farmer & ELIZABETH RUSSELL 28 years spinster Carnan. Father: JOHN RUSSELL farmer Witnesses: JOHN RUSSELL & JAMES MAKAN |
| #16 | September 27 1848 |
WILLIAM HAMILTON 22 years bachelor servant Dromore. Father: JOHN HAMILTON farmer & ALICE MAXWELL 20 years spinster Gortigal. Father: ROBERT MAXWELL farmer Witnesses: JAMES STEWART & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #17 | September 28? 1848 |
WILLIAM HENRY BIGGERS 24 years bachelor weaver Tamnavally. Father: WILLIAM BIGGERS farmer & RACHEL LEONARD 24 years spinster Tamnavally. Father: ROBERT LEONARD soldier Witnesses: JOHN …..…? (illeg) & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #18 | October 16 1848 |
ARTHUR McCARTHER full age widower Carnan. Father: ARTHUR McCARTHER farmer & SARAH ANNE MILLER full age spinster L. Beck? Father: JOHN MILLER farmer Witnesses: JOHN MILLER & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #19 | November 28 1848 |
JOSEPH CASEY full age bachelor miller Brookend. Father: JAMES CASEY miller & MATILDA MEGRATH full age spinster Brookend. Father: JAMES MEGRATH weaver Witnesses: JAMES PURVIS & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #20 | December 4 1848 |
MICHAEL COLEMAN full age bachelor fisherman Lurgyroe. Father: MICHAEL COLEMAN fisherman & SARAH RODGERS full age spinster Killycanavan. Father: ARTHUR RODGERS labourer Witnesses: J?. DONNELLY WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #21 | February 8 1849 |
SAMUEL HOGG full age bachelor farmer Drumallan. Father: THOMAS HOGG farmer & JANE GREY full age spinster Drumullan. Father: ALEXANDER GREY farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & THOMAS McCORD |
| #22 | March 12 1849 |
JOHN CORR full age widower servant Coltrim. Father: PATRICK CORR farmer & ELLEN HILL full age spinster Drumullin. Father: JAMES HILL farmer Witnesses: JOHN ARMSTRONG & ROBERT BROWN |
| #23 | March 29 1849 |
DAVID ART full age bachelor farmer Tullyhearn. Father: JOHN ART farmer & RACHEL McERLINE 19 years spinster Killycanavan. Father: JOHN McERLINE farmer Witnesses: JOHN ART & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #24 | April 9 1849 |
SAMUEL GILLIS full age widower labourer Brookend. Father: SAMUEL GILLIS farmer & MARY McKEOWN full age spinster Brookend. Father: HENRY McKEOWN farmer Witnesses: CHARLES O’NEIL & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #25 | April 23 1849 |
JOHN BLYTHE full age bachelor subconstable Coagh. Father: JOHN BLYTHE farmer & ANNE PURVIS full age spinster Brookend. Father: JOHN PURVIS farmer Witnesses: DANL. DENVIR & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #26 | May 21 1849 |
JAMES DONAGHY full age bachelor servant Drumullin. Father: PHILIP DONAGHY farmer & ELIZA WRIGHT full age spinster servant Drumullin. Father: JOHN WRIGHT farmer Witnesses: JOHN REED & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #27 | August 7 1849 |
RICHARD HUTTON full age widower labourer Dromore, Arboe. Father: ROBERT HUTTON farmer & SALLY GUESS full age widow Gortigal, Arboe. Father: ADAM GUESS Farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & THOMAS JOHNSTON |
| #28 | August 26 1849 |
JOHN BOOTH full age bachelor labourer Killycolpy. Father: HUGH BOOTH farmer & ELIZABETH FARSON full age spinster Drumard. Father: ROBERT FARSON farmer Witnesses: JAMES GILLIS & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #29 | September 7 1849 |
EDWARD COMER full age bachelor grocer Lurgan. Father: EDWARD COMER farmer & FRANCES PURVIS 19 years spinster Brookend. Father: JOHN PURVIS farmer Witnesses: JOHN PURVIS & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #30 | November 1 1849 |
MICHAEL DOORIS full age bachelor weaver Kiltagh. Father: NEIL DOORIS farmer & JANE EDMISTON 19 years spinster Kiltagh. Father: JAMES EDMISTON farmer Witnesses: LEWIS O’NEIL & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #31 | November 7 1849 |
THOMAS ALLEN full age bachelor weaver Tamnavally. Father: ANDREW ALLEN farmer & SARAH ANN HARKNESS full age spinster Killycanavan. Father: WILLIAM HARKNESS farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM GLASGOW & SAMUEL REA |
| #32 | November 27 1849 |
ROBERT COOK full age bachelor labourer Drumallan. Father: JAMES COOK farmer & BRIDGET McELHATTON full age spinster Drumallan. Father: PETER McELHATTON farmer Witnesses: ALEXANDER SEATON WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #33 | December 4 1849 |
JOHN WARD full age bachelor labourer Drumullin. Father: MICHAEL WARD labourer & MARIA MILLIGAN full age spinster Drumullin. Father JOHN MILLIGAN labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM ARMSTRONG & JOHN ARMSTRONG |
| #34 | December 22 1849 |
JOHN BOOTH full age widower farmer Kilmenagh. Father: GEORGE BOOTH farmer & MARGARET RICHARDSON full age spinster Killygonlan. Father: EZEKIEL RICHARDSON farmer Witnesses: JOHN FINNIGAN & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #35 | January 3 1850 |
THOMAS WATERS full age bachelor farmer Tamnavally. Father: EZEKIEL WATERS farmer & MARTHA BROWNE 19 years spinster Killycolpy. Father: WILLIAM NELSON BROWNE farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM ORR & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #36 | March 30 1850 |
EDWARD McDONALD full age bachelor weaver Dromore. Father: EDWARD McDONALD soldier & MARY ANNE DOOGAN full age spinster Dromore. Father: JOHN DOOGAN soldier Witnesses: JAMES GILLIS & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #37 | April 25 1850 |
DANIEL FRY full age bachelor farmer Tamlaghtmore. Father: ISAAC FRY farmer & ELIZABETH LOFTUS full age spinster Tamlaghtmore. Father: CHARLES LOFTUS labourer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & SAMUEL REA |
| #38 | May 5 1850 |
JOHN MULHOLLAND full age bachelor farmer Aughercollumb. Father: JOHN MULHOLLAND farmer & MARGARET McVEY full age spinster Killygonland. Father: WILLIAM McVEY farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & JOHN FINNIGAN |
| #39 | July 9 1850 |
MATHEW JOHNSTON full age bachelor weaver Farsnagh. Father: DAVID JOHNSTON labourer & ANN MURRAY full age spinster Farsnagh. Father: ANTHONY MURRAY labourer Witnesses: PATT. McKEOWN & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #40 | August 15 1850 |
JAMES ABERNETHY full age bachelor farmer Dromard in this Parish. Father: JAMES ABERNETHY farmer & MATILDA FERRELL (signed as FARRELL) minor spinster Tamnavally in this Parish. Father: ROBERT FERRELL farmer Witnesses: WILLIAM LAPSLEY & ROBERT FARRELL |
| #41 | August 29 1850 |
THOMAS TRIMBLE full age bachelor farmer Gortreah in the Parish of Kildress. Father: ANDREW TRIMBLE farmer & SARAH RICHARDSON full age spinster Killygonland in the Parish of Arboe. Father: EZEKIEL RICHARDSON farmer Witnesses: DANIEL McDONALD & WM. RICHARDSON |
| #42 | November 12 1850 |
JAMES McDONNELL full age bachelor farmer Ballymaguire. Father: OWEN McDONNELL farmer & ELIZA A. IRWIN full age spinster Ballymaguire. Father: JOHN IRWIN farmer Witnesses: JOHN MACKREL & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |
| #43 | November 12 1850 |
ANDREW MARTIN full age bachelor sawyer Carnan. Father: JAMES MARTIN farmer & HANNAH McMANUS full age spinster Carnan. Father: HUGH McMANUS farmer Witnesses: HENRY LEONARD & WILLIAM LAPSLEY |