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Last Update - 05 February 2016
Many thanks are due to Vernon Moore for the records of this family colour code

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Britt, Female - 1865

Britt, Male - 1867

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Britt, Margaret - 24th. November 1870 - {Wife to John Headley} - Mother of Elizabeth Headley

Britt, Eliza Jane - 1883

Britt, Lizzie - 5th. August 1881 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, Mary - 1st. October 1883 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, Hugh - 21st. November 1885 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, William - 6th. May 1888 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, Maggie - 2nd. July 1890 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, James - 24th. February 1893 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, John - 26th. December 1895 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }
Britt, Rose Anne - 2nd. July 1898 - {Father Hugh Britt} - {Mother Lizzie Cochrane of Downpatrick }

Britt, Robert John - 1886

Britt, Edward - 1887

Britt, Margaret - 1888

Brett, Edward John - 2nd. May 1892 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}
Brett, Sarah - 16th. June 1894 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}
Brett, Roseanna - 25th. August 1897 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}
Brett, Samuel - 15th. October 1901 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}
Brett, Robert - 12th. November 1906 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}
Brett, Isabella - 28th. March 1912 - {Father John Brett} - {Mother Mary Ann Wightman}

Brett, Margaret Hedley - 1892

Brett, Hugh - 1894

Brett, Rose Ann - 1895

Brett, Charles Anthony - 1897
Britt, Charles Anthony - 1897

Brett, James - 1898

Brett, Anna Maria - 1910

Brett, Cecilia M.R. - 1911

Brett, Gertrude Florence - 1913

Brett, Samuel - 1913

Brett, Margaret - 1914

Brett, Irene Constance - 1915

Brett, Maggie - 1916

Brett, Doris Maud - 1917

Brett, William - 24th. June 1917 - {Father Hugh Brett Jnr.} - {Mother Maggie Higgison}

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Brett, Harold Stewart - 1919

Brett, Joseph Murphy - 10th. December 1919 - {Father William Brett} - {Mother Matilda Murphy}
Brett, William Cedric - 27th. April 1921 - {Father William Brett} - {Mother Matilda Murphy}
Brett, Maria Elliott - 9th. January 1926 - {Father William Brett} - {Mother Matilda Murphy}

Brett, James - 7th. September 1924 - {Father James Brett} - {Mother Mary McCartney}
Brett, Mary - 2nd. May 1927 - {Father James Brett} - {Mother Mary McCartney}

Brett, Lily - 25th. October 1923
Brett, Ruby - 29th. November 1926
Brett, Agnes - 21st. July 1928

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Britt, Jane - 1874 aged 61 - {b.c1813}

Britt, Robert - 1875 aged 78 - {b.c1797}

Britt, Rose Ann - 1892 aged 56 - {b.c1836}

Britt, Rose Ann - 1895 infancy

Brett, John - 1896 aged 1 year

Brett, Rose Anne - 1897 infancy - Daughter of John and Mary Ann Brett
Brett, Robert - 1907 infancy - Son of John and Mary Ann Brett

Brett, Annie - 1899 aged 40 - {b.c1859}

Brett, Robert - 1902 aged 46 - {b.c1856}

Brett, Richard - 1903 aged 8 - {b.c1895} - Son of Robert Britt

Brett, Lizzie nee Cochrane - 4th. December 1905 - Wife to Hugh Brett Snr.

Brett, John - 15th. May 1914 aged 54 - {b.c1860} @ 67 Mill Street

Brett, Gertrude Florence - Infancy - 1914 - Daughter of below Mary Elizabeth - H
Brett, Mary Elizabeth - 11th. March 1941 - Of "Campmar" Church Street
12th. September 1941 - Brett, Mary Elizabeth of "Campmar" Church Street Newtownards Co.Down died 11 March 1941 Administration Belfast 12 November to Thomas Allen Brett draper the husband. Effects £5.
Inscribed by Frances Brett - Suspect this is the 2nd. wife of Thomas
Brett, Thomas Allen - 14th. January 1958 - Husband to above Frances

Brett, Samuel - 1914 aged 1

Brett, James - 2nd. July 1917 aged 18 - Private 91125 13th. Btn. Machine Gun Corps - Maroueil Cemetery
Son of Robert and Anna Brett of Greenwell Street Newtownards

Brett, Margaret - 1921 aged 35 - {b.c1886}

Brett, Hugh Snr. - 25th. November 1927
Brett, Maggie nee Todd - 17th. January 1931 - Wife to Hugh Brett Snr.

Erected by Hannah Brett
Brett, Agnes - 4th. April 1933 - Daughter of Hugh
Brett, Madge - 8th. August 1941 - Daughter of Hugh
Brett, Hugh - 24th. March 1957 aged 71 - {b.c1886} - Father of above
Brett, Hannah nee McClennaghan - 22nd. December 1978 aged 83 - {b.c1895} - Wife to Hugh
McClennaghan, Maggie - 10th. January 1986 aged 95 - {b.c1891} - Sister to Hannah Brett
Brett, John - 16th. July 2001 - In England - Son of Hannah Brett

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Brett, Lily - 14th. February 1976
Brett, Ruby - 17th. January 2015

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Brett, Sarah - 1851 - Married ..............

Brett, Margaret - 1869 - Married ..............

Britt, Hugh Snr. - 30th. March 1881 - Married Lizzie Cochrane a weaver of Downpatrick

Brett, Robert - 1882 - Married ..............

Brett, John a soldier of Frederick Street - 17th. December 1890 - {Father Robert Brett a weaver} - Married Mary Ann Wightman @ 1st. Presbyterian
Witnessed by James Skilling and Mary Hamilton

Brett, Elizabeth - 1905 - Married ..............

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Brett, Elizabeth "Lizzie" - 22nd. April 1905 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr.} - Married David Armour born England

1911 Census David was a widower living @ Pottinger with his 7 year old son Isaac

Brett, Lizzie Maria - 1907 - {Father Robert Britt} - Married ..............

Britt, Hugh Snr. - 1st. February 1909 - Married Margaret Todd - 2nd. Wife

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Brett, Mary Jane - 23rd. February 1910 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr} - Married Robert Dunbar

Brett, Hugh - 16th. December 1912 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr.} - Married Maggie Higgison

Brett, William a labourer of 12 Movilla Street - 4th. February 1919 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr a weaver} - Married Matilda Murphy a spinster - {Father William Murphy a labourer}
Witnessed by Joseph and Mary Murphy @ St.Marks

Brett, Maggie - 7th. May 1919 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr} - Married Charles Hoare

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Brett, Rose - 13th. July 1922 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr.} - Married Herbert Matier

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Brett, James - 9th. October 1924 - {Father Hugh Brett Snr.} - Married Mary McCartney

Brett, Elizabeth "Lily" - 11th. July 1945 - Married Harry Dempster
Best man William Dempster and Bridesmaid Ruby Brett

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Ruby Brett - 21st. September 1949 - Married John Vance
Best man Harry Dempster and Bridesmaid Mary Brown nee Vance

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Brett, Robert - 1863 - Of Charles Street - Leased a house,yard and small garden from Marianne Lough

1901 Census - Residents of a house 93 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Britt Robert 53 c1848 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Wool Weaver Widower
Britt Lizzie Maria 17 c1884 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Twister Single
Britt Robert John 14 *1886 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Sorter Single
Britt Edward 13 *1887 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Mill Worker Single
Britt Mary Anne 12 c1889 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Britt Maggie 8 c1893 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Britt Richard 6 *1895 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single
Britt James 2 *1898 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 187 in Mill Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Brett John 42 c1859 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down General Labourer Married
Brett Mary Ann 30 c1871 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Brett Edward John 8 c1893 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Brett Sarah 6 c1895 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 77 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Britt Hugh 43 c1858 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Wool Weaver Married
Britt Lizzie 42 c1859 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Winder Married
Britt Lizzie 19 c1882 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Steam Smoother Single
Britt Mary 17 c1884 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Hosiery Winder Single
Britt Hugh Jnr. 15 c1886 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Dealer Single
Britt William 12 c1889 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Mill Worker Single
Britt Maggie 10 c1890 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Britt James 8 c1893 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Britt Rosina 2 c1899 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down - Single

Hugh Snr. signed the census document Britt ...

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1911 Census - Residents of a house 29 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Fulton Mary Jane 50   Female Head Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down - Single - - -
Vance David 40   Male Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Tailor Single - - -
Britt Hugh 50 c1861 Male Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Weaver Married - - -
Britt Maggie widow Todd 44 c1867 Female Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Sewer Married - - -
Todd Hugh 16   Male Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Labourer Single - - -
Todd Georgina 12   Female Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Mill Worker Single - - -
Todd Alfred 10   Male Boarder Ch of Ire Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

18th. September 1917 - Maggie received an intimation that her son by her first marriage Lance Sgt.Hugh Todd of the Royal Irish Rifles had been awarded a divisional certificate for gallant conduct on 22nd. May 1917

1924 Hugh leased a property at 3 Windmill Row

1911 Census - Residents of a house 6 in Francis Street Little (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brett Thomas Allen 33 c1878 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Co Sligo General Draper Book Merchant Married   - -
Brett Mary Elizabeth 32 c1879 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Co Antrim Milliner Married   - -

1923 - Leased a House,Motor House,Office,Yard and Garden at 5 Church Street

1911 Census - Residents of a house 128 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Gaw James 32 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down House Painter Married 11 6 6
Gaw Ellen 32 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 11 6 6
Gaw John 11 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Gaw Sarah 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Gaw Lizzie 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Gaw Martha 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Gaw Ellen Jane 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Gaw Maggie 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Brett Maggie 19 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Winder in Factory Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 3 in Lower Mary Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Dunbar Robert 28   Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Labourer Married 1 - -
Dunbar Mary nee Britt 26   Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 1 - -
Brett Rose 12 *1898 Female Lodger Presbyterian Newtownards - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 10 in Mark Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Britt Mary Anne 22 Female Head Ch.of-Ire. Down Smoother Single - 1 1
Britt Annie Maria   Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 23 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Brett John 52 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Labourer Married - - -
Brett Mary Ann 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 20 5 3
Brett Edward 18 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Labourer Single - - -
Brett Sarah 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Machinist Single - - -
Brett Samuel 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

1912 - John leased 67 Mill Street - 1924 Mary Ann took over the lease.

1911 Census - Residents of a Tientsin, North China - Overseas Military

Surname Forename Age Sex Born Birthplace Marital Status
Britt William 22 Male Newtownards Co.Down Married

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1912 advert in the "Chronicle"
Brett, Thomas Allen - 19th. January 1944 - A Tailor and Member of the Town Council - Schenectady Gazzette of New York reported that he had been fined heavily for accepting clothing ration coupons before the prescribed date.

Brett, John - 28th. September 1912 - Mill Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant
Brett, Sarah - 28th. September 1912 - Mill Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant

Brett, Mary Anne - 28th. September 1912 - 48 Church Street - Signed the Ulster Covenan

Brett, Mary Anne - 1914~1916 - Leased a house and yard at 24 Castlereagh Street~Pound Street from Thomas Paisley

Brett, Edward - Served WW1 23 Mill Street Newtownards Trooper N.I. Horse

Son of John and Mary Ann Brett - Brother to Sarah and Samuel Brett

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Hugh Brett Jnr. outside his shop at 21 West Street c1930s
On the corner of Brewery Lane where later the cattle market stood.
Below is his father also Hugh - anyone recognise the sash ..

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Hugh Brett Jnr. and wife Hannah McClenaghan

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At the back of their shop on West Street

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Vernon has sent two pics of Hugh's Sash - see below - click to enlarge

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Jimmy was the brother of Hugh Jnr. above

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William was also the brother of Hugh Jnr. above and was in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, after he left the army he joined
the police force and was awarded the George Medal on 19th. September 1941 for heroism during the Belfast Blitz ... Vernon Moore

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This is William Brett who served in the R.A.F. during ww2 mainly in the middle east and the 2nd pic is a card he sent home from Syria. He is the son of Hugh Brett junior.

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# Name Info.
1 John Harvey  
2 David Harvey  
3 Ronnie Shanks  
4 Michael Cochrane  
5 Rowley Houston  
6 ? Clarke  
7 Dorothy Houston  
8 Billy McKeown  
9 Rosanne Austin  
10 Ian McFarlane Of #54 - Spelling corrected by Ians son Andrew
11 Tom McDowell  
12 Billy Hagan Name corrected by Jean Hagan nee Crockard
13 May Shanks  
14 Anna Austin  
15 Agnes Rose  
16 Joan McFarlane Of #54 - Sister to Ian #10 - Spelling corrected by Ians son Andrew
17 Tilda Brett  
18 Maureen McGuinness     
19 Tom Caughers  
20 Steve Austin  
21 Dennis Rose  
22 Paddy McGuinness  
23 Mary Rose  

Pic and names courtesy of Dennis Rose and Dennis Hollinger

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