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Duff, Mary - 12th. June 1837 - (Father Hugh Duff of Whitespots) - (Mother Elizabeth Minnis)


Duff, James - 4th. November 1840 - (Father Alexander Duff) - (Mother Margaret Gray)
Duff, David - 23rd. April 1843 - (Father Alexander Duff) - (Mother Margaret Gray)


Duff, Hannah - 8th. August 1851 - (Father Henry Duff) - (Mother Jane ?)


Duff, Henery - 6th. April 1864 - {Father Henery Duff} - {Mother Jane Wilson}


Duff, Mary - 24th. October 1865 - {Father James Duff} - {Mother Mary Campbell}


Duff, Rosa - 1st. August 1866 - {Father George Duff} - {Mother Betty Ann Murray}


Duff, Sarah - 3rd. August 1866 - (Father George Duff) - (Mother Sarah Devlin)
Duff, (Male) - 19th. May 1868 - (Father George Duff) - (Mother Sarah Devlin)
Duff, Daniel - 26th. December 1870 - (Father George Duff) - (Mother Sarah Devlin)
Duff, George - 26th. April 1872 - (Father George Duff) - (Mother Sarah Devlin) - Later joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. as soldier No.13033
Duff, Sarah - 17th. March 1874 - (Father George Duff) - (Mother Sarah Devlin) - {sic}


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Duff, Elizabeth - 1st. December 1866 - (Wife of John Lindsay) - Mother of Mary Lindsay


Duff, Lizzey - 22nd. May 1868 - (Father David Duff) - (Mother Sarah Hamilton)
Duff, Samuel - 7th. December 1870 - (Father David Duff) - (Mother Sarah Hamilton)
Duff, William - 11th. August 1873 - (Father David Duff) - (Mother Sarah Hamilton)
Duff, Sarah - 25th. January 1879 - (Father David Duff) - (Mother Sarah Hamilton)


Duff, James - 30th. July 1868 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Alexander - 8th. June 1870 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Ann Jane - 26th. August 1872 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Henery - 29th. August 1874 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Ann Jane (sic) - 25th. March 1876 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, David - 23rd. February 1878 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Mary - 22nd. December 1879 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)
Duff, Sarah - 18th. January 1882 - (Father James Duff) - (Mother Sarah McClement)


Duff, Jane - 24th. November 1868 - (Wife of Alexander McGin) - Mother of Eleanor McGin
Duff, Jane - 6th. July 1870 - (Wife of Alexander McGin) - Mother of Mary McGin


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Duff, Mary Ann - 21st. February 1869 - (Wife of George McNeill) - Mother of William McNeill

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Duff, Agnes - 30th. March 1870 - {Wife to Hugh Fowles} - Mother of Lizzey Ann Cassidy Fowles

Duff, Agnes - 16th. June 1871 - {Father John Duff} - {Mother Jane O'Neill}


Duff, Sarah - 18th. July 1875 - (Wife of Henry Coulter) - Mother of Mary Duff Coulter
Duff, Sarah - 26th. August 1877 - (Wife of Henry Coulter) - Mother of Hamilton Coulter


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Duff, Margaret Ann - 30th. August 1877 - {Wife to Robert McDowell} - Mother of James McDowell

Duff, George - 25th. January 1880 - {Father George Duff} - {Mother Sarah Dickson}


Duff, Daniel - c1881 - Later joined the Royal Irish Rifles 83rd. and 86th. Foot as soldier 3621


Duff, Eliza - 7th. March 1881 - {Wife to David Gregg} - Mother of James Gregg


Duff, Mary - 30th. January 1886 - (Wife of John Gaw) - Mother of Agnes Gaw


Duff, Eliza Jane - 25th. April 1901 - (Wife of Henry Towe) - Mother of Sarah Towe
Duff, Eliza Jane - 21st. August 1907 - (Wife of Henry Towe) - Gave birth to twins Mary Ann and Margaret Towe

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Duff, James of Whitespots - 24th. January 1793 aged 67 years


Duff, James a farmer of Whitespots - 1834 - Will probated


Stone erected by Jane A. Kerr nee Duff
Duff, Alexander of Whitespots - 10th. May 1853 aged 52
Duff, Margaret nee Gray - 27th. March 1882 aged 73 - Wife to above Alexander
Kerr, Jane A. nee Duff (The above) - 16th. February 1902 aged 65 - Daughter of above Margaret and Alexander


Duff, Jane - 28th. August 1868 - In Australia


McNeill, Mary Ann nee Duff - 6th. April 1895 aged 48 years - (Wife of George Boyd McNeill) H


Duff, Mary Ann - 31st. August 1927 - A spinster of Frederick Street
17th. October 1927 - Duff, Mary Ann of Frederick Street Newtownards Co.Down spinster died 31 August 1927 Administration Belfast 17 October to Samuel Duff labourer. Effects £165 8s. 6d.


Francis, Mary - 11th. February 1917 - Wife to William J. Francis - H
Francis, James - Infancy - Son of William J. and Mary
Duff, William - 2nd. March 1942 - Grandson to William J. Francis
Francis, William J. - 23rd. May 1950 - Husband to above Mary
Duff, James - 21st. March 1958 - Son-in-law to William J. Francis
Duff, Doris nee Francis - 24th. February 1992 - Wife to James Duff
Duff, Edward - 4th. December 1999 - Son of James and Doris Duff

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Duff, Alexander of Whitespots then Conlig - 12th. November 1835 - (Father ? Duff) - Married Margaret Gray
Witnesses were Ellen Duff and Andrew Malcolmson

Duff, Hugh of Whitespots - 1835 - (Father ? Duff) - Married Elizabeth Minnis
Witnesses were Alexander and Nancey Duff


Duff, Sarah of Ballyreagh - 23rd. December 1841 - (Father ? Duff) - Married Samuel Thompson
Witnesses were John McQuillan and Jane Galbraith


Duff, Jane - 27th. January 1850 - Married Samuel Thorpe, a servant in Ipswich, Australia.


Duff, Mary - 16th. October 1852 aged 30 - (Father James Duff) - Married Andrew Kar ?


Duff, Elizabeth - 10th. August 1866 - (Father James Duff a carpenter) - Married John Lindsay
Witnesses were Arthur A. Duff and Mary Kyle


Duff, James a millwright of West Street - 23rd. September 1867 - (Father James Duff a miller) - Married Sarah McClement
Witnesses were James Skillin and Jane Neil

Duff, Sarah - 15th. March 1875 - (Father James Duff a miller) - Married Henry Coulter
Witnesses were James Duff and Margaret Dunbar

Duff, Eleanor - 26th. November 1878 aged 20 - (Father James Duff a miller) - Married James McKee
Witnesses were David McCroskrie and Jane Moore


Duff, John - 18th. September 1868 aged 22 - {Father Daniel Duff} - Married Jane O'Neill aged 21 - {Father John O'Neill}


Duff, Mary - 15th. February 1886 - (Father James Duff a smith) - Married John Gaw
Witnesses were Robert and Annie Wightman

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Duff, Jane - January 1850 - having earlier been a Famine Orphan sent to Australia at the age of 15 after her parents John and Isabella both died, she was later to appear in court in Ipswich, Australia with two other friends Anne Gracey and Mary Price charged with using threatening and abusive language.


1841-1851 Ards Project Pension Claims
1851 Down, Ards Lr., Newtownards, Whitespots
Duff, James, head, age 26, m. 1840
Duff, Mary, wife, age 29, m. 1840 nee Campbell
Duff, Jane, dau, age 9 claimant, m. McGlynn
Duff, Eliza, dau, age 7
Duff, James, son, age 5
Duff, Ellen, dau, age 7
Duff, Alex, son, age 2
Duff, Mary, dau, age 7 m.


Duff, S - 1881 - Member of Kiltonga Rangers football team


Duff, Eliza - 1883 - Leased a house and yard at 8 Little Francis Street from Edward McCormack
Duff, Eliza - 1884~1894 - Leased a house and yard at 21 Little Francis Street - Re-Numbered - from Edward McCormack


Duff, Mr. - 24th. November 1894 - Serious fire at his premises on West Street


Duff 1901 Census
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1901 Census - Residents of a house 73 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Duff George 60 Male Head Presbyterian Newtownards General Labourer Married
Duff Sarah 50 Female Wife Presbyterian Newtownards Dealer Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 32 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Morgan Robert 29 Male Head Presbyterian Down General Labourer Married
Morgan Mary 29 Female Wife Presbyterian Down Spinner Married
McBlain James 5 Male Son Presbyterian Down Scholar Not Married
Duff Margaret 50 Female Lodger Presbyterian Down Mill Worker Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 31 in Regent Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Duff David 59 Male Head Presbyterian County of Down Court or Session House Keeper Widower
Duff Mary Ann 39 Female Daughter Presbyterian County of Down House Keeper Not Married
Duff Sarah 22 Female Daughter Presbyterian County of Down Factory Worker Not Married
Duff William 15 Male Son Presbyterian County of Down Factory Worker Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename)s) Address Age Sex origins Occupation Religion Relationship Status
Duff Walter South Street 30 M Tyrone, Ireland Evangilist Presbyterian Visitor Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Wallace's Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Duff Hannah 30 c1871 Female Head Methodist Co.Down Wool Winder Married
Boyce Sarah 27 c1874 Female Sister Methodist Co.Down - Married
Boyce Silas 1 c1900 Male Nephew Methodist Co.Down - Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 51 in Wallace's Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Miskelly Robert 32 c1869 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Tailor Married
Miskelly Lizzie Ann 29 c1872 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Miskelly Hugh F 9 c1892 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Miskelly Annie 7 c1894 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Miskelly Samuel 5 c1896 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Not Married
Miskelly Agnes D 3 c1898 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Not Married
Miskelly James F 1 c1900 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Not Married
Duff Mary 55 c1846 Female Aunt Baptist Co.Down Dressmaker Not Married

Surname Forename)s) Address Age Sex origins Occupation Religion Relationship Status
Duff Sarah Greenwell Street 50 F Newtownards,Co.Down Dealer Presbyterian Wife Married
Duff George Greenwell Street 60 M Newtownards,Co.Down General Labourer Presbyterian Head Married

Surname Forename)s) Address Age Sex origins Occupation Religion Relationship Status
Duff David Regent Street Part of. 59 M County of Down Court or Session House Keeper Presbyterian Head Widower
Duff William Regent Street Part of. 15 M County of Down Factory Worker Presbyterian Son Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Wallace's Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Duff Hannah 30 c1871 Female Head Methodist Co.Down Wool Winder Married
Boyce Sarah 27 c1874 Female Sister Methodist Co.Down - Married
Boyce Silas 1 c1900 Male Nephew Methodist Co.Down - Not Married

Surname Forename)s) Address Age Sex origins Occupation Religion Relationship Status
Duff Mary Wallace's Street No. 2 55 F Co.Down Dressmaker Baptist Aunt Not Married

Surname Forename)s) Address Age Sex origins Occupation Religion Relationship Status
Duff Margaret Movilla Street 50 F Down Mill Worker Presbyterian Lodger Not Married

1911 Census


1911 Census - Residents of a house 16 in Francis Street Little (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Mckelly Robert 41 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Tailor Married 21 9 9
Miskelly Lizzie Ann 39 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 21 9 9
Miskelly Hugh 19 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Apprentice Draper Single - - -
Miskelly Annie 17 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Factory Work Single - - -
Miskelly Samuel 15 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly Agnes 13 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly James 11 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly Robert 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly Mary 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly Lilly 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Miskelly Sylvia 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Duff Mary 73 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Single - - -

1911 Census Residents of a house 18 in Front Shuttlefield Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Lindsay Elizabeth 68 Female Head Presbyterian Down Embroiderer Widow - - -
Lindsay Robert A 27 Male Son Presbyterian Down Machine Printer Single - - -
Lindsay Joseph A 25 Male Son Presbyterian Down Machine Printer Single - - -
Duff John A A 22 Male Nephew Presbyterian Africa Fitter Engine Single - - -

Residents of a house 31 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McLenaghan Thomas 22 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Down Hawker Married 1 1 1
McLenaghan Rose 19 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Down - Married 1 1 1
McLenaghan Robert   Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Down - - - - -
Duff Daniel 36 Male Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Down Hawker Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 30 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Duff David 71 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Court House Keeper Widower - - -
Duff Mary Ann 49 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Towe Sarah 9 Female Grand Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

David retired on 1st.October 1917 and was replaced by Sgt.Maj.William James Patterson Royal Irish Rifles


1911 Census - Residents of a house 6 in Wallace Street No. 1 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Duff 40 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Bleachers Labourer Married - - -
Duff 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 14 4 3
Duff 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Duff 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Duff 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

Duff, George nickname "Tregg" - 1921 aged 41 - {b.c1880} - Imprisoned at Dundalk,Co.Louth - Offence breaking the curfew


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