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Keenan, John - 1814


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Ann - 17th. October 1833 - (Wife to Andrew McCliment) - Mother of Andrew McCliment

Keenan, James - 29th. December 1834 - (Father Robert Keenan) - (Mother Mary Oram)


Keenan, Eliza Jane - 13th. January 1836 - (Father Robert Keenan) - (Mother Lucy Seaton)


Keenan, Jane - 30th. July 1836 - (Father George Keenan) - (Mother Margaret Mills)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Mary - 16th. August 1842 - (Wife to James McMullan) - Mother of Finlay McMullan

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Kenon, Eliza Jane - 26th. April 1843 - (Wife to Alexander Camblin of Scrabo) - Mother of George Camblin

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Agnes - 22nd. July 1846 - (Wife to David McCartney) - Mother of Joseph McCartney

Keenan, Robert Wallace - 26th. May 1849 - (Father George Keenan) - (Mother Agness Wallace)


Keenan, William - 24th. September 1850 - (Father James Keenan a miner) - (Mother Jane Kelly)
Keenan, James - 6th. October 1852 - (Father James Keenan a miner) - (Mother Jane Kelly)


Keenan, Margaret Jane - 29th. December 1863 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
Keenan, William - 16th. December 1865 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
Keenan, Margaret Jane - 5th. October 1868 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee) - (sic)
Keenan, Thomas - 30th. January 1871 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
Keenan, Mary Elizabeth - 25th. September 1873 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
Keenan, John - 10th. March 1876 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
Keenan, James McKee - 17th. November 1878 or 1879 - (Father John Keenan a smith of William Street) - (Mother Margaret McKee)
John also had a forge at 27 High Street


Keenin, Mary Ann - 11th. May 1864 - {Father Mr.Keenin} - {Mother Joana Finley}


Keenan, Ellen Jane - 12th. September 1864 - (Father William Keenan) - (Mother Ellen Dickson)
Keenan, Ellen Jane - 12th. May 1867 - (Father William Keenan) - (Mother Ellen Dickson) - {sic}
Keenan, Agnes - 6th. August 1870 - (Father William Keenan) - (Mother Ellen Dickson)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Elizabeth - 3rd. October 1867 - (Wife to Samuel McMeekan) - Mother of William McMeekan

Keenin, Elizabeth - 18th. May 1868 - (Father William Keenin) - (Mother Margaret Johnston)
Keenin, Male - 2nd. January 1874 - (Father William Keenin) - (Mother Margaret Johnston)


Keenin, Margaret Jane - 28th. November 1868 - (Father ?) - (Mother Sarah Keenin)


Keenen, Mary McKee - 22nd. May 1871 - (Father Colville Keenen) - (Mother Sarah McKee)


Keenan, Thomas - 13th. February 1876 - {Father Hugh Keenan} - {Mother Margaret Cammack}


Keenan, Mary Jane - c1880


Keenan, Wyndan Norman - 1912


Keenan, Ellen Dickson - 15th. July 1912 - (Father Samuel Keenan) - (Mother Sarah Ann Finlay)
Keenan, William - 17th. April 1919 - (Father Samuel Keenan) - (Mother Sarah Ann Finlay)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Sarah - 9th. November 1919 - (Wife to Robert Thompson) - Mother of Jane Thompson

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Beside Miller stone - Movilla Cemetery
Roddey, Robert - 11th. February 1791 aged 68

Inscribed by John Keenan of Ballymacarrett
Snoddon, Prudence alias Roddy - 8th. June 1883 aged 76 - Mother-in-Law to above John Keenan
Keenan, Alice - 27th. September 1904 aged 74 - Daughter of above John Keenan
Keenan, John (The above) - 18th. April 1906


Keenan, Jane - 6th. January 1828 aged 50
Keenan, Thomas - 3rd. December 1833 aged 59 - Husband to above Jane
Robinson, Jane - 8th. April 1895 (On same stone)
Robinson, Margaret - 12th. July 1913 aged 80 (On same stone)


Keenan, Hugh - 4th. September 1835 aged 75 - {b.c1760} - Died at the Poor House - A pauper previously a servand born and lived in Newtownards


Keenan, Sarah alias Rea - 1st. May 1849 aged 22 - Daughter of above James Rea (1868) ..?


Keenan, Samuel - 1878 infancy


Keenan, Harriet Annie - 1889 aged 27 - {b.c1862}


Keenan, Marian Violet - 1906 infancy


Keenan, Annie - 1908 aged 63 - {b.c1845}


Keenan, Barbara - 15th, November 1926 - Daughter of William and Agnes - Movilla cemetery
Keenan, William - 15th. February 1946
Keenan, Agnes - 1st. August 1960 - Wife to above


Keenan, Mamie - 1937


Keenan, James - 19th. August 1942 aged 24 - Lance Corporal Royal Ulster Rifles - Killed during a commando raid on Dieppe WW2


Keenan, Robert - 4th. December 1949


Keenan, James - 2nd. December 1952


Keenan, George - 3rd. February 1964


Keenan, Annie - 5th. November 1964 aged 33 - {b.13th. September 1931}


Keenan, Jack - 21st. April 1971


Keenan, Elizabeth J. - 7th. August 1973


Keenan, Diana - 14th. March 1985


Keenan, Henry - 9th. September 1985


Keenan, Annie - 15th. February 1989


Keenan Ann Jane - 14th. November 1989


Keenan, Mary Ann - 3rd. August 1993


Keenan, Eleanor "Nellie" - 19th. April 1998

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Keenon, Daniel - 10th. August 1833 - Married Isabella McNeir
Witnesses were James McNeir and the brides relations


Keenan, James a miner of Ann Street - 20th. November 1849 - (Father Robert Keenan a carman) - Married Jane Kelly
Witnesses were Margaret McClement and Jane Keenan


Keenan, John - 15th. December 1852 aged 39 - {b.c1813} - (Father Daniel Keenan) - Married Catherine Rice


Keenan, Samuel - 16th. October 1852 aged 23 - (Father John Keenan) - Married Mary Milbay


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Prudence - 1st. January 1855 aged 19 - (Father John Keenan) - Married William Ingram

Keenan, Margaret - 3rd. November 1855 aged 23 - (Father Patrick Keenan) - Married John McClelland aged 30 - (Father James McClelland)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Sarah - 14th. January 1859 aged 20 - (Father Daniel Keenan) - Married Robert Peden
Witnesses were James Skilling and William McDowell or McCalpin

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Elizabeth - 16th. March 1860 - (Father Thomas Keenan) - Married James Glenn

Keenan, John a smith of William Street - 16th. August 1861 - (Father Thomas Keenan a labourer) - Married Margaret McKee
Witnesses were Charles McClure and Sarah Gibson


Keenan, Mrs. Agnes a widow nee Philips - 30th. October 1862 aged 28 - (Father Alexander Philips) - Married John Keefe


Keenan, Thomas - 21st. December 1862 aged 25 - (Father John Keenan) - Married Martha Ann Hewitt aged 18


Keenen, Colville a builder of Greenock, Scotland - 25th. December 1867 - (Father John Keenen a farmer) - Married Sarah McKee
Witnesses were John McMoran and Marjorie McKeag


Keenan, William a labourer of Taylors Houses Newtownards - 7th. July 1874 aged 19 - (Father John Keenan a Labourer) - Married Jane Major of Greenwell Street - (Father John Major a labourer)
Witnesses were Annie Christie and Henry Major @ St.Marks Church of Ireland


Keenan, Mary Jane of Greengraves - 22nd. July 1884 - Married Thomas Boyd of Ballyoran - At the Newtownards Registry Office (Ballyoran is on the Dundonald West side of Greengraves)


Keenan, Mary Jane - 4th.qtr.1892 - Married ......................


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Keenan, Agnes - 1895 - {Father William Keenan} - Married George Cairns

Keenan, Mary Jane - 3rd.qtr.1900 - Married ......................


Keenan, Mary Jane - 3rd.qtr.1902 - Married ......................


Keenan, William - 1905 - Married ?


Keenan, Catherine - 1906 - Married ?


Keenan, David - 1906 - Married ?


Keenan, James - 1906 - Married ?


Keenan, Samuel - 1906 - Married ?


Keenan, James - 1909 - Married ?


Keenan, John - 1911 - Married ?


Keenan, Thomas - 1911 - Married ?


Keenan, Annie - 1920 - Married ?

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Keenan, James - 1852 - A spirit dealer of Regent Street


Keenan, Isabella - 1863 - Of Mill Street - Leased a house from James McWhinney
Cutting from Belfast Morning News 11th. March 1862
Saturday 7th. March 1863 - Court Case - Forcible Expulsion from a dwelling
Isabella Kennan a poor olf woman, summoned Margaret McWhinney, Alan Hamilton and another for forcibly expelling her out of her house in which she and her daughter were living, in Mill Street. One of the three pulled out a paper and said it was an authority to put her out .... Afterwards when her furniture had been left in the street, Margaret McWhinney allowed her to put them in a loft. Mr.D.O'Rorke for the defendant, contended that there was not sufficient force used to constitute a forcible expulsion and the Magistrates dismissed the case.


Keenan, James - 1863 - Of East Street - With James Semple - Leased a house,forge,yard and garden from Mary Johnston


Keenan, John - 1863 - Of Mark Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from the Marquis of Londonderry
Keenan, John - 1863 - Of Mark Street - Leased 1/2 an acre in Corporation South from the Marquis of Londonderry


Keenan, Margaret - 1863 - Of Greenwell Lane - Leased a house from William Ditty


Keenan, Sarah - 1863 - Of Mill Street - With Joseph Rice - Leased a house from Alexander McConnell


Keenan, William - 1863~1868 - At 31 Movilla Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from Jahn Watson


Keenan, John - 1870 aged 26 - Born Newtownards c.1844 - Last address ........ Bridge Barracks, Dublin - Imprisoned at Richmond, Dublin for assaulting Police


Keenan, Margaret - 1883 - Leased part of a house at 23 (Later 37) Greenwell Street from William Ditty


flag-scotland.gif (8384 bytes) 1901 Census - Residents of a house 144 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Keenan Thomas 52 Male Head Methodist Co.Down Civil Bill Officer Married
Keenan Annie 58 Female Wife Methodist Scotland - Married
Keenan Mary 23 Female Daughter Methodist Scotland Folder Single
Turner Kate 28 Female Daughter Methodist Scotland Smoother Single
Turner Robertina 14 Female Daughter Methodist Scotland Factory Drawer Single
Houston Samuel 78 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Farm Labourer Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 81 in Mill Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Keenan Hugh 38 c1863 Male Head Christian Brethern Co.Down General Labourer Married
Keenan Maggie 34 c1867 Female Wife Christian Brethern Co.Down Seamstress Married

1901 Cenusu - Residents of a house 2 in New Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Keenan Ellen 47 c1854 Female Head Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Seamstress Widow
Keenan Samuel 25 c1876 Male Son Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Nursery Labourer Single
Keenan David 23 c1878 Male Son Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Nursery Labourer Single

1901 Census of 32 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Keenan William 32 c1869 Male Head Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Fire-Man Married
Keenan Jane 30 c1871 Female Wife Ch. of Ire. Co.Down - Married
Keenan Jane 14 c1887 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Cotton Weaver Single
Keenan Maragaret 11 c1890 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Keenan Ellen 9 c1892 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single
Keenan Mary 5 *1895 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Newtownards Scholar Single
Keenan Sarah 3 *1897 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Newtownards - Single
Keenan William 1 *1898 Male Son Ch. of Ire. Newtownards - Single

1901 Census of a house 37 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Keenan Agnes 36 Female Head Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Embroidery Sewer Widow
Keenan Mary Anne 14 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Linen Weaver Single
Keenan Margaret 7 Female Daughter Ch. of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 1 in Darrah's Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Keenan Annie 37   Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroidery Widow 22 4 4
Keenan Maggie 16 *1895 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Keenan Annie 13 *1897 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Keenan Robert 7 *1904 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Keenan Eva 3 *1907 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 125 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Keenan Thomas 63 Male Head Ch.of.Ire Co.Down Civil Bill Officer Widower - - -

Keenan, Thomas - 22nd. February 1912 - Of East Street - Was arrested by Constable Phair for being drunk and using behaviour of a disgraceful nature - In court he was fined 10s with 1s 6d costs.


1911 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Half Acre Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down) - 1901 known as New Street

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Keenan Samuel 38 Male Head Ch.of.Ire Co.Down Gardener Married - - -
Keenan Sarah 31 Female Wife Ch.of.Ire Co.Down - Married 2 1 1
Keenan John 1 Male Son Ch.of.Ire. Co.Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 146 in Mill Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Keenan Hugh 48 Male Head Brethern Co.Down Labourer Married - - -
Keenan Maggie nee Lowery 43 Female Wife Brethern Co.Down - Married 20 - -
Lowery James 78 Male Father in Law Presbyterian Co.Down Retired Labourer Widower - - -
McFarlane Joanna Allison 60 Female Lodger Methodist Co.Down House Keeper Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 9 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Kelly Robert Gaw 42   Male Head Brethren Co.Down Grocer Married 13 9 6
Kelly Margaret Ann 39   Female Wife Brethren Co.Down - Married 13 9 6
Kelly Eleanor Jam Geo 12   Female Daughter Brethren Co.Down Scholar - - - -
Kelly Samuel Carson 11   Male Son Brethren Co.Down Scholar - - - -
Kelly Robert Wallace 7   Male Son Brethren Co.Down Scholar - - - -
Kelly John Wright 5   Male Son Brethren Co.Down Scholar - - - -
Kelly Mary Frances 3   Female Daughter Brethren Co.Down - - - - -
Kelly David Martin Bell 1   Male Son Brethren Co.Down - - - - -
McMillan Maggie Bell 21   Female Servant Presbyterian Co.Down Nurse Domestic Single - - -
Keenan Maggie Eller 18 c1893 Female Servant Presbyterian Co.Down General Servant Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 31 in William Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Keenan William 45 Male Head Church of Ireland Co.Down Labourer Widower - - -
Keenan Mary 16 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co.Down Weaver Single - - -
Keenan Sarah 14 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co.Down Weaver Single - - -
Keenan William 11 Male Son Church of Ireland Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

Keenan, Catherine - 1914~1915 - Leased 45 West Street from Christopher Ferris


Served WW1

9th. May 1917 - Sgt.Samuel Keenan was awarded a certificate for devotion in the field

Keenan, Robert - 1914-1918 83 Church Street Drummer 4th Hants.
Keenan, Samuel - 1914-1918   Newtownards Sergeant 13th. R.I.R.

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L-R Banty Adair - Jimmy Keenan (Barman in the Jubilee Bar) and McAuley, enjoying the moment...
Pic courtesy of Bill Kirk


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