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Houston, John - 3rd. August 1825 - {Father Alexander Houston of Craigantlet} - {Mother Jane ?} - b.Craigantlet baptised Donaghadee


Houston, John - 18th. March 1835 - {Father Robert Houston} - {Mother Mary McDowell}


Huston, Margaret - 16th. March 1846 - (Father George Huston) - (Mother Jane~Jenny Warden)
Huston, William - 29th. June 1854 - (Father George Huston) - (Mother Jane~Jenny Warden)
Huston, Grace - 7th. February 1857 - (Father George Huston) - (Mother Jane~Jenny Warden)


Huston, John - 31st. May 1848 - (Father George Huston) - (Mother Agnes Magown)
Huston, Susan - 5th. July 1850 - (Father George Huston) - (Mother Agnes Magown)


Huston, Margaret Ferguson - 29th. July 1852 - (Father James Huston) - (Mother Jane Warden)


Houston, John - 17th. June 1864 - (Father Thomas Houston) - (Mother Agnes Francis)
Houston, Samuel - 9th. May 1868 - (Father Thomas Houston) - (Mother Agnes Francis)
Hustin, John - 17th. April 1879 - (Father Thomas Hustin) - (Mother Agnes Francis)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Hustin, Prudence - 24th. November 1864 - (Wife to William Martin) - Mother of Agnes Martin

Huston, Francis - 21st. May 1865 - (Father Thomas Huston) - (Mother Mary McDowell)
Huston, Grace - 14th. February 1867 - (Father Thomas Huston) - (Mother Mary McDowell)
Hustin, Robert John - 15th. November 1868 - (Father Thomas Hustin) - (Mother Mary McDowell)
Houstin, James - 19th. August 1871 - (Father Thomas Houstin) - (Mother Mary McDowell)
Houstin, Thomas - 18th. July 1873 - (Father Thomas Houstin) - (Mother Mary McDowell)
Houstin, Mark - 9th. January 1881 - (Father Thomas Hustin) - (Mother Mary McDowell)


Hustin, Martha - 1st. October 1865 - {Wife to Thomas Oliver} - Mother of Thomas Oliver
Huston, Martha - 6th. January 1870 - (Wife to Thomas Oliver) - Mother of Margaret Oliver


Houston, Thomas Francis -12th. February 1866 - {Father William Houston} - {Mother Mary Ann Ballantine}


Huston, John - 20th. September 1866 - {Father James Huston} - {Mother Ellen McBratney}


Houston, Margaret Jane - 1867


Hustin, Sarah - 10th. July 1867 - {Father John Hustin} - {Mother Ann Connery}


Houston, Catherine - 29th. August 1868 - (Father James Houston) - (Mother Jane McDonald)


Houston, Thomas - c1871 - Later joined the British Military as soldier No.4660


Houston, Ann - 1874


Houston, Robert - 1874


Hustin, Hugh - 8th. August 1874 - (Father Robert Hustin) - (Mother Eliza Thompson)
Hustan, David - 29th. January 1877 - (Father Robert Hustan) - (Mother Eliza Thompson)
Father Robert was born Movilla Street


Houston, Sarah - 12th. April 1877 - {Wife to William Rainey} - Mother of Agnes Rainey


Houston, Jane - 1st.qtr.1879


Houston, Robert - 4th.qtr.1879


Huston, Mary Ann - 16th. September 1880 - {Mother Agnes Huston}


Houston, Robert - 2nd.qtr.1883


Houston, Agnes - 13th. July 1886 - (Wife to Henry McNeill) - Mother of William John Gilmour McNeill


Houston, William Robert - 4th.qtr.1890


Houston, Ann Jane - 1st.qtr.1887


Houston, Robert - 2nd.lqtr.1897


Houston, Jane - 2nd. August 1900 - (Wife to George Boal) - Mother of Elizabeth Boal


Houston, Maggie - 24th. September 1903 - (Wife to Henry McKnight) - Mother of Eliza Houston McKnight


Houston, Robert John - 1st.qtr.1904


Houston, Robert - 2nd.qtr.1904


Houston, Robert Edward - 1st.qtr.1907


Houston, Robert Francis - 4th.qtr.1909


Houston, Robert George - 3rd.qtr.1917

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Huston, Rachael - 4th. March 1839 aged 42 - {b.c1797} - (Surname spelling error on stone)
Houston, James - 5th. March 1843 aged 23 - {b.c1820} - Son of above Rachael
Houston, Thomas - 12th. May 1851 aged 25 - {b.c1826} - Son of above Rachael
Houston, James - 5th. April 1855 aged 65 - {b.c1790} - Husband to above Rachael


Erected by Jane Houston of Newtownards
Houston, Margaret - 9th. October 1856 aged 4 - {b.c1852} - Daughter of above Jane
Houston, George - 13th. October 1889 aged 75 - {b.c1814} - Husband to above Jane
Houston, Jane - 1st. December 1892 aged 70 - {b.c1822} - The above


Houston, Eliza - 28th. July 1864 aged 45 - {b.c1819} - Wife of Alexander Arnold


Houston, Mary - 1878 aged 72 - {b.c1806}


Erected by Mary Wallace - Of Ballymoney - Movilla Cemetery
Wallace, Hugh - 16th. February 1893 aged 76 - {b.c1817} - Husband to above
Wallace, Mary - 6th. January 1898 aged 74 - {b.c1824} - The above
Inscribed on same stone by Rebecca Clark
Houston, Mary Jane - 17th. July 1922 aged 39 - {b.c1883} - Daughter of above Rebecca


Huston, Mary Jane - 14th. April 1895 - A widow of Killarn
31st. July 1895 - The Will of Mary Jane Huston late of Killarn Newtownards Co.Down Widow who died 14 April 1895 at same place was proved at Belfast by James Huston of Killarn and Robert Paden of Craigantlet both said Co. Farmers the Executors. - Effects £345-7s-6d - Had daughters Margaret Huston and Mary Jane Paden - Sons James and William John Huston


Houston, Samuel - 3rd. May 1902 - A retired farmer of 146 East Street
23rd. May 1902 - Probate of the Will of Samuel Houston late of 146 East Street Newtownards Co.Down Retired Farmer who died 3 May 1902 granted at Belfast to Maria Nightengale Married Woman and Thomas Keenan Civil Bill Officer. - Effects £404-1s-4d


Houston, David - 1903 aged 26 - {b.c1877}


Houston, James - 19th. October 1908 - H
Houston, Mary - 9th. May 1958 - Wife to above
Austin, George Foster - 26th. May 1963 - Son-in-law to above
Wright, Mary "May" nee Austin - 13th. February 2007 - Wife to Maurice C.Wright


Houston, Agnes - 9th. May 1917 - @ 75 William Street - Wife to Thomas Houston


Houston, Robert - 1st. December 1965 - Movilla cemetery


Houston, Robert - 19th. February 1970 - Movilla Cemetery


Houston, Robert - 19th. March 1987 - Movilla Cemetery

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Huston, Eliza of Ballymoney - 23rd. September 1839 - Married Hugh Meharry
Witness was Margaret Houston


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Houston, Nancy - 4th. December 1845 - Married Samuel Martin

Houston, Robert - 23rd. January 1846 - Married ......... Anderson


Houston, James a labourer of Ballymoney - 8th. August 1846 - (Father John Houston a farmer) - Married Jane Woodside of Cultra


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Houston, Margaret a servant of Tullynagardy - 21st. January 1850 - (Father Alexander Houston a wiremaker) - Married Samuel Clark a labourer of Tullynagardy - {Father Robert Clark a shoemaker}
Witnessed by James Kennedy and William McKimm @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Houston, Mary of East Street - 31st. January or 8th. February 1851 - (Father John Houston a labourer) - Married William Blackley
Witnesses were Robert McKee and John Coulter


Houston, Rachel - 1st. May 1852 - (Father James Houston) - Married Henry Laverty - {Father Henry Laverty}


Houston, Ann Jane - 25th. December 1854 - (Father James Houston) - Married William McConnell - {Father James McConnell}
Family may have settled in Antrim ....


Houston, John - 29th. March 1855 - Married Catherine Blair - {Father Matthew Blair}


Houston, Mary - 23rd. June 1855 aged 21 - (Father John Houston) - Married John Hall - {Father Alexander Hall}


Huston, John - 10th. January 1857 - {Father Robert Houston} - Married Margaret Smith - {Father Robert Smily}


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Houston, Mary Jane - 31st. July 1860 aged 23 - {b.c1837} - {Father William John Houston} - Married William McKee aged 35 - {Father James McKee}

Houston, Elizabeth - 3rd. September 1860 aged 28 - (Father Robert Houston) - Married George Smillie - {Father Thomas Smillie}


Houston, Archibald - 6th. July 1863 - Married Margaret Magowan


Huston, Thomas - 13th. July 1863 - Married Mary McDowel


Houston, Sarah - 4th. July 1876 - (Father John Houston a farmer of Ballysallagh) - Married William Rainey
Witnesses were James Skilling and Maggie McHarry


Houston, Mary Ann - 9th. August 1876 - (Father George Houston a weaver) - Married Charles Vance
Witnesses were Hugh Barr and Maggie Houston


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Houston, Margaret of Wallaces Deed - 12th. July 1879 - {Father George Houston a weaver} - Married Alexander Jamison a labourer of Upper Movilla Street- {Father James Jamison a weaver}
@ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Houston, Maggie - 4th. November 1887 - (Father John Houston a farmer) - Married William McBride
Witnesses were Robert and Mary Jane Peden


Houston, Grace - 1889 - Married ?


Houston, Robert - 1st. June 1893 - Married Annie Beattie


Houston, Margaret - 16th. April 1898 aged 17 of Upper Movilla Street - {Father William Houston a labourer} - Married David Boyce a labourer of Wallaces Street - {Father Thomas Boyce a weaver}
Witnessed by David McConnell and Jane Houston @ St.Marks


Houston, Joseph a labourer - 9th. September 1907 - Married Mary Jane Martin

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Huston, John - 1836 - Will probated - Executor was J.Graham


Houston, George - 22nd. November 1845 - Witness to the marriage of William McDowell and Mary McGowan


Houston, James - 1846 - A grocer of Movilla Street


Houston, James - 9th. September 1856 - Will probated


Heuston, Jane - 1863 - Of North Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from John McKittrick


Houston, John - 1863 - Of Crossnamuckley - Leased a house from William McWhirk


Heuston, John - 1863 - Of West Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from Ezekial Simmonds


Heuston, John - 1863 - With Robert Irvine - In South Street - Leased a house,office,yard and garden from William Dobbin


Houston, Robert - 1863 - Leased a forge (at the rear) in Movilla Street to Francis Henry
Houston, Robert - 1863 - Leased out 2 houses in Movilla Street


Huston, Robert - 1863 - Of Drumhirk - Leased a house and garden from Samuel Anderson


Heuston, Samuel - 1863 - In Ballymoney - Leased properties #15a+b and 48 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry


Heuston, Thomas - 1863 - In Ballymoney - Leased a house #10 and 6 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry


Houston, Hugh - 1871 - Tennant at 10 William Street


Hustin, Hugh - 1877 - Of Ballymoney - Owner of the Brig "Margaret"


Houston, Alexander - 30th. October 1883 - Witness to the marriage of Thomas Boal and Mary Edgar


Houston, Thomas - 21st. October 1893 - Member of the Ulster Defence Union against Home Rule


1901 Census

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

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Robert John 29 c1872 Male Head Methodist New Connexion Co.Down Finisher of Linen Married
Houston Minnie 28 c1873 Female Wife Methodist New Connexion Co.Down - Married
Houston James 2 c1898 Male Son Methodist New Connexion Co.Down - -
Houston Thomas 1 *1899 Male Son Methodist New Connexion Newtownards - -

1901 Census - Residents of a house 16 in Craigogantlet (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Paden Robert 43 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married
Paden Mary Jane 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Houston James 11 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Houston Mary Jane 9 Female Niece Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McClements Francies 30 Male Servant R..C. Co. Antrim Farm Servant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 11 in Gibsons Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Mary 60 Female Head Methodist Co.Down Bobbin Winder Widow
Houston Joseph 24 Male Son Methodist Co.Down General Labourer Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 23 in John Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Housten James 27 c1873 Male Head Methodist Newtownards Gardener Married
Housten Mary 23 c1878 Female Wife Methodist Newtownards Domestic Married
Housten Thomas 2 c1898 Male Son Methodist Newtownards - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 8 in Mark Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Maggie 28 Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co. Down Housewife Married
Houston Robert 3 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co. Down Scholar Single

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

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Eliza 50   Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroider Widow*
Houston Hugh 26 c1874 Male Son Episcoplian Co.Down Soilder Single
Houston David 23 c1877 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Wool Weaver Single
Houston Ellen 21 c1879 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Mil Worker Single
Houston James 17 c1883 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Printer Single
Houston Robert 15 c1885 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Mechine Boy Single
Houston Rachel 12 *1888 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards At Scholl Single*
Houston John 8 *1892 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards At Scholl Single*
Houston Nelly Jane 4 c1897 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down At Scholl Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 9 in Wallace's Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Grace 41 c1860 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Grocer Single
Vance Grace 18   Female Niece Presbyterian Scotland Dressmaker Single

1901 Census of house 23 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Annie 30 c1870 Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co. Antrim Housewife Married
Houston David 9 c1892 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Houston Alexander 7 *1894 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single
Houston Hugh 5 *1896 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single
Houston Frederick Park 4 *1897 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single
Houston Henrietta 2 c1899 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 6 in William Street Place (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Houston Thomas 25 c1875 Male Head Methodist Down General Labourer Married
Houston Agnes 25 c1875 Female Wife Methodist Down - Married

1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 8 in John Street Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Houston Joseph 35 Male Head Methodist Newtownards Labour Married 3 - -
Houston Mary Jane 33 Female Wife Methodist Co Armagh - Married 3 - 1907 1 1
Houston John Martin   Male Son Methodist Newtownards - Single - 1 1

1911 Census - Residents of a house 55 in Mark Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Houston Thomas 40 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down, Ireland Wool Weaver Widower 14 4 2
Houston Robert 13 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co.Down, Ireland Schoolars Single - - -
Houston Hugh 8 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Co.Down, Ireland Scholars Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 19 in Movilla Street "Upper" (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Hollinger John 27 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Gl Labourer Married - 3 2
Hollinger Elleen 29 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 3 3 2
Hollinger David 4 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar - - - -
Hollinger Robert 2 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - - - - -
Houston Nellie 12 Female Relative Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 47 in Movilla Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Houston Eliza 68 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Widow 43 11 5
Houston Rachel 22 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Warp Winder Single - - -
Houston John 18 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Damask Weaver Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 17 in West Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McKee James 66 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Watchman Married - - -
McKee Susanna 69 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 43 6 4
McKee James Dempster M 40 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Carpenter Widower - - -
McKee Margaret Jane 37 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Winder in Factory Single - - -
McKee Ellen 31 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Castumier Single - - -
McKee Sarah 29 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Castumier Single - - -
Houston Robert John 38 Male Son in Law Methodist Co.Down Linen Lopper Widower - - -
Houston James Dempster M 13 Male Grand Son Methodist Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Thomas Francis 12 Male Grand Son Methodist Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Robert John 7 Male Grand Son Methodist Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 18 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Houston Mary 33 Female Head Presbyterian Down Dressmaker Widow 12 3 3
Houston Thomas 11 Male Son Presbyterian Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Lizzabeth 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Mary 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 39 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Houston Thomas 36 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down General Labourer Married - - -
Houston Agnes 36 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 10 4 4
Houston William John 9 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Grace 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
Houston Mary Jane 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Houston Essie   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -

1914 Thomas still Tennant - Religion has changed from Methodist to Presbyterian


Houston, William - 28th. September 1928 - Of 25 Wallaces Street - Signed the Ulster Covenant


flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) Houston, William John - 26th. November 1923 aged 21 arrived at Ellis Island in the USA aboard the "Majestic" - His nearest relative given was his father Thomas Houston of 75 William Street and he was met by his Uncle Hugh Ledgerwood of Newtownards now of 501 North 5th. Street. Kansas City

Huston, Sarah - c.1915 aged 73 years - Of Craigantlet - (Father William Huston) - (Mother Barbara Ingham) - Applied for a pension.


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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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