Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry, Fermanagh & Armagh Ireland Genealogy Research

Premier Website for Ulster / Northern Ireland Genealogy Research

Killymard Parish Church, Killymard Parish, County Donegal, Ireland: Baptisms & Confirmations 1820-99

Transcription by Margaret Graham
Submitted by Robert Williams (Ulster Ancestry)
Further Research and Formatting by
James McKane

 

This file of Killymard Parish Church, Killymard Parish, County Donegal, Ireland: Baptisms & Confirmations 1820-99 forms part of the vast archive of 4,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to KILLYMARD PARISH on this website can be found at the foot of this file.

GeographicReference

 

Raphoe Diocese Records microfilmed by the staff of PRONI, Belfast where they may be consulted.
Baptisms 1880-1912; Marriages 1845-1956; Burials 1880-1923. PRONI Ref: MIC1/145
Early records destroyed in Dublin in 1922.

 

Killymard Parish Church (Church of Ireland) Ballydevitt, near Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

 

Notes (Extracted from the Clergy of Derry and Raphoe – Rev. James Leslie (1940)

1661 William Wilson & Robert Given were Churchwardens

1664 George Bell was Parish Clerk

1679 John Carrows was Parish Clerk, John Gorrell and Patrick Love, Churchwardens, Matt Taylor and John Portesfield (sic), Inquisitors

1729 Henry Gorrell, Parish Clerk, Richard Underwood, English Schoolmaster


 

Originally transcribed by Rev. William Wilson Mercer, Rector of Killymard prior to the originals being destroyed in GRO fire of 1922.

This material is therefore unique.

Re-transcribed by Margaret Graham from records given to her by Mrs. Margaret Irwin, Donegal.


CONFIRMED 8th JUNE 1820

Confirmee Confirmee
Biannais Stewart Mary Stewart
William Stewart Tom Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart John Richie
Sam Stewart Thomas Richie
James Stewart  

 

CONFIRMEES 18th SEPTEMBER 1832

GIRLS and BOYS

Reverend John Ellison

Children presented for Confirmation - generally 15-16 year olds

Confirmee Confirmee
Thomas Carney Fanny Colgan [Orbeg]
William Williamson [Glenboran] Alexander Long.
Mary Wark [Daughter of Alex. Orbeg] Tom Miller [Haugh]
Andrew Carney. Mary Montgomery [Orbeg]
Andrew Williamson Tom Corr.
Mary Wark [Daughter of Tom. Orbeg] William Morrow [Haugh]
Andrew Taylor. Mary Kilpatrick [Drumark]
Mary Scott [Orbeg] James Henderson.
Margaret Perry. Robert Morrow [Haugh]
Robert Aaron Scott [Orbeg] Elizabeth Morrow [Dumrooske]
Sarah Lyttle. Barbara Morrow [Drumgornan]
John Cochran Frances Miller [Haugh]
Elizabeth Wark [Orbeg] Eleanor Morrow [Drumrooske]
Margaret Spence [Drumstevlin] Margaret Morrow [Drumgornan]
Catherine Montgomery Catherine Oliver [Haugh]
Eleanor Ward [Orbeg] Ann Moorehead [Mullins]
Jane Spence. Mary Morrow [Drumgornan]
James McKinley James Scott [Haugh]
Eleanor Boyd [Orbeg] Noble Oliver [Haugh]
Elizabeth Crawford. Eleanor Williamson [Glenboran]
Ann Gallagher [Haugh] Mary Nicholson [Haugh]
Fran. Colgan [Orbeg] Alexander Montgomery [Ballydevitt]
Sarah Given. Robert Williamson [Drumgornan]
Alexander Murray [Haugh] Catherine Wark [Orbeg]

 

BIRTHS/BAPTISMS FROM 1844-1880

KILLYMARD PARISH CHURCH

 

        DATE                         NAME                                                PARENTS

  1. 29/4/1844              Tom Perry.                              William and Catherine Perry.
  2. 18/12/1844.           Mary Ann Nesbitt                   James and Elizabeth Nesbitt.
  3. 25/12/1844.           James Corrigan.                      Robert and Mary Corrigan.
  4. 18/12/1844.           William Montgomery.             James and Mary Montgomery.
  5. 15/1/1845.             George Knight.                      Robert and Isabel Knight.
  6. 3/8/1845.               John Wilson.                           James and Dolly nee Wray
  7. 16/3/1845              Jane Williamson.                     John and Lucy nee Wray
  8. 4/5/1845.               Hugh Scott.                             John and Mary Scott.
  9. 22/5/1845.             Margaret Crawford.                Andrew and Bell Crawford.
  10. 22/6/1845.             Frances Miller                         John and Margaret Miller.
  11. 28/6/1845.             Mary Wilson.                          James and Mary Wilson.
  12. 29/7/1845.            Jane Nesbitt.                           John and Margaret Nesbitt.
  13. 9/11/1845.             James Morrow.                        William and Bess Morrow.
  14. 30/11/1845.           Margaret Morrow.                   James and Mary Morrow.
  15. 9/12/1845.             William Duncan.                     Andrew and Catherine. Duncan
  16. 14/12/1845.           William Irwin.                         William and Catherine Irwin.
  17. 22/2/1846.             Alexander Wilson.                  Alexander and Eleanor Wilson.
  18. 15/3/1846.             Mary Love.                             Richard and Margaret Love.
  19. 11/3/1846.             Betty Pearson.                         Tom and Susan Pearson.
  20. 26/3/1846.             Margaret Hamilton.                William and Mary Hamilton.
  21. 10/4/1846.             Margaret Caterson.                 Richard and Catherine Caterson.
  22. 25/4/1846.             M. Jane Wilson.                     John and Margaret Wilson.
  23.  4/5/1846.              Catherine Jane Fawcett           Rae and Catherine Fawcett.
  24. 2/8/1846.               Charles Arnold.                       George and Sarah Arnold.
  25. 30/5/1846.             Jane Simms.                           Robert and Rebecca Simms.
  26. 6/6/1846.               George Miller.                         Robert and Catherine Miller.
  27. 23/6/1846.             M. Ann Wark.                         John and Isabel Wark.
  28. 9/4/1846.               Ann Jane Moorhead.               George and Catherine.
  29. 9/9/1846.               Edward Wilson.                      John and Eleanor Wilson.
  30. 11/10/1846.           John Henderson.                     Andrew and Susan Wilson.
  31. 28.2.1847.             M. Jane Wilson.                      James and Dolly Wilson.
  32. 11/4/1847.             Catherine Wark.                     Robert and Rebecca Wark.
  33. 18/4/1847.             Elizabeth Vance.                     Alexander and Ann Vance.
  34. 6/6/1847.               Elizabeth Miller.                      John and Ann Miller.
  35. 22/10/1847.           Robert Crommer.                    John and Eleanor Crommer.
  36. 7/11/1846.             William Williamson.                John and Lucy Williamson.
  37. 5/12/1847.             Eleanor Magee.                       Charles and Ellen nee Kilpatrick
  38. 2/2/1848.               Eleanor Stewart.                     Sam and Jane Stewart.
  39. 9/2/1848.               Margaret Moorehead.             George and Catherine Moorehead.
  40. 23/3/1848.             Isobel Carney.                         Arthur and Margaret Carney.
  41. 20/4/1848.             Ellen Crawford.                     Andrew and Isobel Crawford.
  42. 12/12/1848.           Robert Hamilton.                    William and Mary Hamilton.
  43. 30/5/1848.             Lucinda Fawcett.                   Arthur and Elizabeth Fawcett.
  44. 16/5/1848.             Mary Jane Mackey.                James and Ann Mackey.
  45. 0/8/1848.               Robert Wilson.                        Robert and Mary Wilson.
  46. 0/5/1848.               Mary Wilson.                          Robert and Mary Wilson.
  47. 22/10/1848.           Elizabeth Love.                      Richard and Margaret Love.
  48. 16/11/1848.           Alexander Wilson.                 John and Margaret Wilson.
  49. 23/3/1849.             Rebecca Simms.                      Robert and Rebecca Simms.
  50. 6/4/1849.               Isabel Wilson.                         James and Jane nee Crawford
  51. 0/3/1849.               Charles Gold.                         
  52. 22/3/1849.             John Morrow.                         Tom and Barbara Morrow.
  53. 6/5/1849.               Esther Strong
  54. 17/10/1849.           James Henderson                   Andrew and Susan Henderson.
  55. 6/1/1850.               Lucy Wilson.                          James and Dorothy Wilson.
  56. 31/3/1850.             Rebecca Wilson.                     John and Lucy Wilson.
  57. 8/5/1850.               Jack Hamilton.
  58. 7/7/1850.               Elizabeth Fawcett.                 Arthur and Elizabeth Fawcett.
  59. 2/3/1851.               Margaret Wilson.                    Alexander and Ellen Wilson.
  60. 1/6/1851.               Mary Jane Hetherington of Mullins.     Married Jonas Long.
  61. 18/4/1851.             Charles Hewitt.                       Robert and Rachael Hewitt.
  62. 0/10/1851.             Jane Spence.                            William and Barbara nee Wray.
  63. 8/1/1852.               John Simms.                            Robert and Rebecca Simms.
  64. 10/1851.                Matty Wilson.
  65. 10/1852.                Rebecca Fawcett.
  66. 11/1852.                Richard Love.                         John and Jane Love.
  67. 8/5/1852.               James Crommer.
  68. 29/5/1852.             John Miller.                             John and Ann.
  69. 26/7/1869.             John Wray of John.                 John and Mary Ann nee Hanlon
  70. 8/3/1869.               Ellen Jane Crawford              Richard and Bell nee Lyttle
  71. 6/7/1869.               Lizzie Spence.                        John and Eliza nee Wray
  72. 15/5/1869.             Elizabeth Wilson.                    Alexander and Maggie Jane nee Given.
  73. 16/6/1870.             William Richey.                      Francis and Elizabeth nee Clarke
  74. 12/5/1870.             William James Wilson              Red Edward and Ann nee Love
  75. 26/1/1870.             James Love of Revlin.             William and Mary Jane nee Graham
  76. 29/3/1871.             Ann Jane Love of Revlin.       William and Mary Jane nee Graham
  77. 6/4/1871.               Hugh Richey.                         Thomas and Mary nee Strong
  78. 18/4/1871/             Sam Spence.                            John and Eliza nee Wray
  79. 12/5/1871.             Ann Wray of John.                 John and Mary Ann nee Hanlon
  80. 21/4/1871.             Mary Ann Wilson                  Alexander and Mary nee Given
  81. 4/6/1871.               Lizzie Monteith.                      George and Catherine nee Maxwell
  82. 17/4/1871.             Arthur Ephraim A McDevitt.  James and Annie nee Gold
  83. 27/2/1871.             Mary Ann Wray [Wilson]       David and Ann nee Montgomery
  84. 7/10/1871.             Andy Fawcett.                       Joseph and Ann nee Stevenson
  85. 23/7/1871              Frances Perry.                         Francis and Margaret nee Walker
  86. 9/2/1873    [born]  Joseph Fawcett.                      Joseph and Ann nee Stevenson
  87. 0/5/1875.               Martha Wilson.                      Alexander and Mary nee Given
  88. 28/2/1875.             Esther Love.                            William and Mary Jane nee Graham
  89. 7/7/1875.               Robert Crawford.                  Richard and Bell nee Lyttle
  90. 22/12/1875.           Arthur Morrow.                     Andrew and Lizzie nee Fawcett
  91. 19/12/1876.           Katherine Mackey.                 David and Jane nee Oliver
  92. 23/1/1876.             Willie Stewart.                        George and Isabella nee Magee???
  93. 22/9/1876.             Jane Wray.                              William and Jane nee Strong
  94. 13/10/1876.           Andy Love [Meenacally]        John Love and Ann nee Ritchie
  95. 18/11/1876.           John Williamson.                     William and Rebecca nee Williamson
  96. 4/2/1877.               Andrew Wilson [Ballydevitt]   James and Elizabeth nee Williamson
  97. 4/2/1877.               William John Monteith.          George and Catherine nee Maxwell
  98. 4/2/1877.               Martha Jane                             Robert and C. A. nee Smyth
  99. 17/2/1877.             Mary Love.                             William and Mary Jane nee Graham
  100. 6/4/1877.               Susannah Wray.                      John and Mary Ann nee Hanlon
  101. 29/6/1877.             Marie Crawford.                     Richard and Isabelle nee Lyttle.
  102. 6/10/1877.             Rebecca Wray.                        Andrew and Sarah nee Strong
  103. 20/8/1877.             Lucy Wilson.                          Alexander and Mary nee Given
  104. 5/7/1877.              Oliver Logan.                          George and Margaret nee Wilson
  105. 26/9/1877.            Sarah Jane Stewart.                 George and Isabella nee Magee
  106. 10/7/1877.            Alexander Love.                    Alexander and Mary Love [Lester]
  107. 2/11/1878.            Margery Jane.                          James and Margery nee Montgomery
  108. 2/12/1877.            Samuel? James Stewart.         George and Isabella nee Magee???
  109. 17/12/1877.          Catherine Simms.                   William and Betty nee Given
  110. 12/12/1877.          Alexander Morrow.                Tom and Mary Morrow.
  111. 1/6/1878.              Margaret Ellen Wilson.           Edward and Ann nee Love
  112. 3/2/1879.              Tom Monteith.                        George and Catherine nee Maxwell
  113. 5/2/1879.              M. Jane Arnold.                      James and Sarah Ann nee Arnold.
  114. 19/2/1879.            Andy Morrow.                         Andrew and Elizabeth nee Fawcett.
  115. 17/4/1879.            Mary Love.                             John and Ann nee Richie
  116. 22/3/1879.            Catherine Love.                     William and Mary Jane Graham
  117. 6/5/1879.             Maggie Ann Wilson.               Robert and Catherine nee Smith.
  118. 30/6/1879.           Robert George Logan.             George and Margaret nee Wilson
  119. 1/7/1879.             Isabella Mackey.                     David and Jane nee Oliver
  120. 20/8/1879.           Elizabeth Ann Stewart.           George and Isabella nee Magee
  121. 4/10/1879.           Ellen Crommer.                       Adam and Isabella nee Spence
  122. 1/11/1897.           Mary Jane Love.                     Alexander and Mary Jane Love [Doonan]
  123. 3/11/1879.           Andrew Williamson.               William and Rebecca nee Williamson
  124. 17/11/1879.         Mary Simms.                           William and Elizabeth nee Given.
  125. 27/11/1879.         Joe Wray. Tully [born 4/2/1879] Joseph and Hannah nee Carney.
  126. 17/2/1880.           Minnie Morrow.                      Thomas and Mary nee Morrow [Haugh]
  127. 21/2/1880,           Thomas Crawford.                  Richard and Isabella nee Lyttle
  128. 20/3/1880.           William John Wilson.              John and Ann nee Wray
  129. 6/6/1880.             William Wray.                         William and Sarah Ann nee Strong
  130. 12/5/1880.           William J. Simms.                   William and Margaret nee Buchannon.
  131. 13/4/1880.           Tamar Gold. Born 13/1/1880   John and Mary nee Love
  132. 28.4/1880.           Esther Richie.                          Tom and Mary nee Strong
  133. 2/5/1880.             William Wray. Born 13/1/1880  William and Sarah Ann nee Strong.

 

CONFIRMATION CLASS 1895

BOYS

Confirmee Confirmee
William James Buchannon Joseph Wilson
Robert John Buchannon Joe Wark
Willie Wilson John Morrow
William John Wilson Alexander Sims

 

CONFIRMATION CLASS 1899

GIRLS

Confirmee Confirmee
Ellen Jane Boyd [16] Annie Morrow [16]
Mary Ellen Stewart [17] Rebecca Buchannon [17]
Cassie Mercer [15] Edith Arnold [16 ¾]
Rebecca Mackey [16] Fanny Wray [14]
Margaret Morrow [16] Mary Ellen Wray
Maggie Monteith [16]  

Further records for KILLYMARD PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL can be found at:

Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy

GeographicReference

Killymard Parish Records, County Donegal

County Donegal Educational Records


Can’t find your ancestor?

Search the Every Name Index

and

CoTyroneIreland.com Every Word Search