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McCracken, James - 25th. July 1761 or 1765 - {Father James McCracken} - {Mother Rachel Kelly} @ Ballyblack
Couple later emigrated to the USA


McCracken, John - c1801 - {Father James McCracken} @ Ballyblack


McCracken, Margaret - 24th. September 1815 - Christened - {Father Joseph McCracken} - {Mother Mary .................}


McCracken, William - 2nd. October 1833 - (Father Victor McCracken of Whitespots) - (Mother Mary Ann Freeman)
McCracken, Samuel - 26th. February 1835 - (Father Victor McCracken of Whitespots) - (Mother Mary Ann Flemming or Freeman)
McCracken, Robert - 18th. March 1835 - (Father Victor McCracken of Whitespots) - (Mother Mary Ann Flemming)
McCracken, James - 7th. October 1837 - (Father Victor McCracken of Whitespots) - (Mother Mary Ann Flemming or Freeman)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Mary - 10th. October 1834 - (Wife to James Woods) - Mother of William McCracken Woods

arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Susan - 15th. January 1841 - (Wife to William Boyd) - Mother of Mary Jane Boyd

McCracken, Sarah - 26th. March 1843 - (Father John McCracken of Frederick Street) - (Mother Elizabeth Lemon)
McCracken, William - 11th. November 1845 - (Father John McCracken of Frederick Street) - (Mother Elizabeth Lemon)
McCracken, John - 11th. September 1849 - (Father John McCracken of Frederick Street) - (Mother Elizabeth Lemon)
McCracken, James - 21st. June 1854 - (Father John McCracken of Frederick Street) - (Mother Elizabeth Lemon)


McCracken, Eliza - 2nd. May 1843 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)
McCracken, Samuel - 28th. April 1844 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)
McCracken, Andrew - 2nd. Octoberr 1844 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)
McCracken, Esther - 4th. June 1847 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)
McCracken, William - 31st. December 1848 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)
McCracken, Euphonia - 26th. March 1850 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth or Euphemia Snodden)
McCracken, David - 25th. April 1852 - (Father Samuel McCracken) - (Mother Elizabeth Snodden)


McCracken, Margaret - 7th. December 1843 - (Father John McCracken of Movilla) - (Mother Jane McDowell)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken,Mary - 1st. September 1845 - (Wife to David Oliver) - Mother of Eliza Jane Oliver

McCracken, Sarah - 30th. September 1845 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Jane McWhinney} @ Ballyblack
McCracken, Eliza - c1849 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Jane McWhinney} @ Ballyblack

Other siblings under research = Margaret Jane - Hugh - Mary - Robert M.

Sarah also later married James L. "Long Jim" Moore Jnr. and emigrated to the USA

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Info. and image Courtesy of the "McCracken DNA Project"


McCracken, Sarah - 31st. August 1851 - (Father John McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Simmons)


McCracken, Mary Brown - 22nd. June 1856 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Margaret McMechan}
McCracken, Sarah - 3rd. October 1861 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Margaret McMechan}
McCracken, William - 6th. October 1864 - Twin - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Margaret McMechan}
McCracken, Margaret - 6th. October 1864 - Twin - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Margaret McMechan}
McCracken, Sophia - 10th. November 1868 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Margaret McMechan}
Family were members of Ballyblack Presbyterian - Father John a
shoemaker then farmer  lived at Crossnamuckley then Balloo then Cunningburn


McCracken, Eloner - 18th. December 1860 - {Father Alexander McCracken} - {Mother Maria Dempster}


McCracken, Mary - 3rd. January 1862 - (Wife to Samuel Brown) - Mother of Elloner Brown - {Mary was possibly the sister of Ellen Kennedy McCracken under research}


McCracken, Mary Patterson - 20th. January 1863 - (Father Samuel McCracken a shoemaker) - (Mother Margaret Lowry)
McCracken, William - 1st. August 1864 - (Father Samuel McCracken a shoemaker) - (Mother Margaret Lowry)
McCracken, Samuel Victor - 4th. September 1866 - (Father Samuel McCracken a shoemaker) - (Mother Margaret Lowry)
McCracken, Martha - 19th. July 1868 - (Father Samuel McCracken a shoemaker) - (Mother Margaret Lowry)
McCracken, Margaret Lowry - 26th. March 1870 - (Father Samuel McCracken a shoemaker) - (Mother Margaret Lowry)


McCracken, George - 16th. December 1864 - (Father John McCracken) - (Mother Margaret McKeag)
McCracken, Margaret - 11th. October 1867 - (Father John McCracken) - (Mother Margaret McKeag)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Margaret Jane - 19th. December 1864 - {Wife to Alexander Moore} - Mother of Catherine Ann Moore

McCracken, Jane Orr - 17th. May 1866 - (Father James McCracken) - (Mother Catherine McMurray) @ Ballyskeagh Newtownards
McCracken, James - 1st. September 1871 - (Father James McCracken) - (Mother Catherine McMurray)

McCracken, John - 20th. September 1873 - (Father James McCracken) - (Mother Catherine McMurray) @ Londonderry


McCracken, Robert Dalzell - 15th. June 1867 - (Father Robert McCracken) - (Mother Christina Dalzell)
McCracken, John - 12th. June 1869 - (Father John McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack) - (Mother Christina Dalzell)
McCracken, William James - 18th. September 1871 - (Father Robert McCracken) - (Mother Christina Dalzell)
McCracken, Alexander - 12th. April 1876 - (Father Robert McCracken) - (Mother Christina Dalzell)


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Isabella - 1868 - (Wife to James Burns) - Mother of Isabella Burns

McCracken, John - 14th. June 1871 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
McCracken, Elizabeth Eleanor - 18th. July 1872 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
McCracken, Margaret "Maggie" - 29th. November 1873 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
McCracken, Henry - 20th. March 1875 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
McCracken, David - 16th. March 1877 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
McCracken, Jane - 22nd. January 1879 - (Father Hugh McCracken) - (Mother Eliza Stewart)
Suspect family lived at Cunningburn


McCracken, John - 13th. April 1879 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Agnes Wright}


McCracken, John - 1st. September 1881 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, William - 9th. May 1883 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, Mary - 22nd. January 1885 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, Robert - 28th. May 1887 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, Jane - 16th. August 1889 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, Andrew - 16th. August 1891 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
McCracken, Hugh - 10th. September 1893 - {Father William McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack} - {Mother Agnes Brown}
Members of Ballyblack Presbyterian


McCracken, Elizabeth - 18th. September 1882 - At Ballycastle, Newtownards


McCracken, Thomas Neilson Stewart - 20th. May 1887 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Margaret - 24th. September 1888 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Bella - 1891 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, William McVea Chambers - 27th. November 1893 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken,John Andrew Chambers - 23rd. March 1894 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Agnes - 16th. September 1897 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Annie - c1899 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Maria - c1901 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Mary - c1904 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Isabella - 9th. May 1905 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Isabella - c1907 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Jane - *1909 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Eleanor - *1911 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Eileen - 16th. August 1912 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}

Family had 15 children 10 survived till 1911


McCracken, Thomas James - 16th. September 1889 - (Father George McCracken a coachman) - (Mother Lizzie Garrett)


McCracken, Margaret - 3rd. November 1905 - {Father Edward McCracken} - {Mother Anna Dalzell}
McCracken, Margaret - 3rd. October 1906 - (Father Edward McCracken) - (Mother Anna Dalzell) - {sic}
Members of 1st.Presbyterian


McCracken, Alexander - 10th. September 1907 - (Father Alexander McCracken) - (Mother Eleanor Black)
McCracken, Mary Eleanor - 6th. October 1910 - (Father Alexander McCracken) - (Mother Eleanor Black)
McCracken, Walter Hugh - 9th. January 1913 - (Father Alexander McCracken) - (Mother Eleanor Black)
Members of 1st.Presbyterian


McCracken, John - 20th. June 1909 - {Father John McCracken of Cunningburn then Drumawhy} - {Mother Martha Agnes Rankin}
McCracken, Martha Agnes - 12th. July 1911 - {Father John McCracken of Cunningburn then Drumawhy} - {Mother Martha Agnes Rankin}
McCracken, Eliza Jane - 19th. June 1916 - {Father John McCracken of Cunningburn then Drumawhy} - {Mother Martha Agnes Rankin}
McCracken, Eleanor Brown - 4th. February 1922 - {Father John McCracken of Cunningburn then Drumawhy} - {Mother Martha Agnes Rankin}


McCracken, Olive - 22nd. February 1928 - {Father William McVea Chambers McCracken} - {Mother Ruth McKee}

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McCrackin, Robert - 22nd. July 1840 aged 37 years - {b.c1803} - (Ballyblack) H
McCrackin, Mary - 20th. May 1857 aged 89 years - {b.c1768} - (Mother of Robert McCrackin 1840) H
Robson, Jane nee McCracken  - 22nd. March 1878 aged 83 years - {b.c1791} H


McCracken, Victor - 1839 - Of Whitespots - Will Probated


Erected by Victor and Samuel McCracken
McCracken, Victor - 10th. September 1840 aged 47 - {b.c1793} - Father of above
McCracken, Mary Ann - 19th. July 1875 aged 78 - {b.c1797} - Mother of above
McCracken, Samuel (The above) - 10th. September 1903 aged 68 - {b.c1835}
McCracken, Margaret - 1st. September 1911 aged 73 - {b.c1838} - Wife to Samuel (1903)
McCracken, Mary - 16th. April 1929 aged 65 - {b.c1864} - Eldest Daughter of above Samuel and Margaret
McCracken, William - 27th. November 1929 aged 63 - {b.c1866} - Son of above Samuel and Margaret


Erected by John McCracken of Ballyrogan A.D. 1846
McCracken, Thomas - Father of above John
McCracken, Sarah - Mother of above John
McCracken, Catherine - 10th. September 1851 aged 71 - {b.c1780} - Wife to above John
McCracken, John (The above) - 3rd. December 1853 aged 70 - {b.c1783}


McCracken, John - 20th. February 1868 aged 67 years {b.c1801} (Ballyblack) H
23rd. March 1868 - The Will of John M'Cracken late of Ballyblack Co.Down Farmer deceased who died 20 February 1868 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oaths of Robert M'Cracken of Ballycastle and Hugh M'Cracken of Cunningburn both in (Newtownards) said County Farmers the Executors. - Effects under £800
McCracken, Jane nee McWhinney - 25th. June 1889 aged 78 years - {b.c1811} (Wife of John McCracken 1868) H
McCracken, Eliza - 7th. January 1892 aged 42 years - {b.c1849} (Daughter of John McCracken 1868) H

McCracken, William - 8th. December 1926 H
McCracken, Hugh - 30th. June 1930 (Son of William McCracken 1926) H
20th. May 1931 - McCracken, Hugh of Ballyblack Newtownards Co.Down farmer died 30 June 1930 Probate Belfast 20 May to Robert Brown farmer. Effects £5.
McCracken, Agnes -13th. November 1930 (Wife of William McCracken 1926) H
McCracken, Andrew - 6th. November 1943 (Son of William McCracken 1926) H
McCracken, Jane - 20th. October 1956 (Daughter of William McCracken 1926) H
McCracken, Alexander - 12th. April 1960 H

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Erected by Robert McCracken of Ballycastle - Movilla Cemetery
McCracken, William - August 1872 aged 11 months - Son of above
McCracken, Christina nee Dalzell - 1st. May 1876 aged 29 - {b.c1847} - Wife to above
McCracken, Robert - 25th. May 1885 aged 17 - {b.c1868} - Son of above
McCracken, Thomas Muckle - 18th. April 1886 aged 1 year - Son of above
McCracken, Mary - 26th. September 1902 - 2nd. Wife to above


Erected by Hugh McCracken of Cunningburn - Ballyblack Graveyard
McCracken, Eliza - 28th. June 1889 aged 44 - {b.c1845} - Wife to above
McCracken, Daughter - Infancy
McCracken, Hugh - 4th. October 1913 aged 74 - {b.c1839} - The above
McCracken, Henry - 24th. February 1935 - Son of above
McCracken, John - 4th. January 1941 - Son of above
McCracken, Margaret - 29th. March 1955 - Daughter of above
McCracken, Jane - 24th. May 1956 - Daughter of above


McCracken, William McVea Chambers - 28th. November 1892 - Son of John McCracken and Isabella Rooney - Husband to Ruth McKee
McCracken,John Andrew Chambers - 3rd. April 1894 aged 11 days - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Eileen - 8th. September 1913 aged 1 year - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, Thomas Neilson Stewart - 30th. April 1920 aged 33 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}
McCracken, John - 19th. February 1940 aged 75 - Husband to Isabella Rooney

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McCracken, Margaret - 3rd. July 1975 aged 86 - {b.c1889} - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney} - @ Vancover, Canada

McCracken, Isabella - 27th. April 1976 aged 81 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney} - @ Newtownards
McCracken, Agnes - 2nd. June 1977 aged 79 - {Father John McCracken} - {Mother Isabella Rooney}


Brown, Mary nee McCracken - 4th. February 1910 aged 78 - Wife of James Brown (1896) H


McCracken, James - Lance Corporal 18146 - 27th. June 1916 aged 36 - 13th. Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Son of James McCracken and Husband to Elizabeth McCracken of 12 Windmill Row


McCracken, John - WW1


McCracken, Jane - 19th. December 1922 - Wife to Robert Gordon


flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) McCracken, Sarah - 26th. May 1928 aged 82 - Daughter of John and Jane McCracken - Died @ What Cheer, Keokuk Co. Iowa USA

McCracken, Frank - 18th. November 1925 - Son of Henry and Mary McCracken
McCracken, Henry - 3rd. October 1928
McCracken, Mary - 21st. August 1945 - Wife to above Henry
Alexander, Annie - 7th. December 1973 - Daughter of Henry and Mary McCracken
McCracken, John - 1st. September 1987 - Son of Henry and Mary McCracken
McCracken, Isa - 25th. April 2000 - Daughter of Henry and Mary McCracken

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McCracken, Catherine - 7th. October 1928 - @ her residence Ballyskeagh - Widow of James McCracken and mother of Hugh


McCracken, Miss Agnes - 12th. October 1937 - of 93 South Street
2nd. November 1937 - McCracken Agnes of 93 South Street Newtownards Co.Down spinster died 12 October 1937 Administration Belfast 2 November to Nettie McBride married woman. Effects £47 6s.


McCracken, Eleanor - 3rd. February 1940 - Of Ballyskeagh High
27th. March 1942 - McCracken, Eleanor of Ballyskeagh High Newtownards Co.Down married woman died 3 February 1940 Probate Belfast 27 March to John Black hosiery manufacturer and farmer. Effects £772-10s.


McCracken, John - 19th. February 1940 aged 75 - {b.c1865} - Son of John McCracken


McCracken, Hugh - 1st. October 1940 - A farmer of Ballyskeagh
17th. February 1941 - McCracken, Hugh of Ballyskeagh Newtownards Co.Down farmer died 1 October 1941 at the Ards District Hospital Newtownards Administration Belfast 17 February to James McCracken farmer. Effects £1,962-14s.-8d.


McCracken, John - 4th. January 1941 - A farmer of Cunningburn
26th. March 1942 - McCracken, John of Cunningburn Newtownards Co.Down farmer died 4 January 1941 Probate Belfast 26 March to Jane McCracken and Maggie McCracken spinsters. Effects £661-11s.-7d .D.B.N.P.R. 27.11.56


McCracken, John - 14th. November 1942 aged 63 - Of Drumawhey - Son of John McCracken and  Agnes Wright
16th. August 1943 - McCracken John of Drumawhey Newtownards Co.Down retired farmer died 14 November 1942 Administration Belfast 16 August to John McCracken farmer. Effects £100.


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McCracken, Elizabeth - 31st. May 1958 aged 75 - At Horsforth, Yorkshire, England - Wife to Albert Edward Aldred of Burley Leeds


McCracken, Olive - 6th. May 1991 aged 63 - {Father William McVea Chambers McCracken} - {Mother Ruth McKee}

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flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) McCracken, James - 17th. May 1785 - Married 17th. May 1785 @ Pennsylvania USA
Info. Courtesy of the "McCracken DNA Project"

McCracken, Samuel - 9th. May 1835 - (Father ---- McCracken) - Married Mary Smylie
Witnesses were Robert Smylie and Mary McCracken


McCracken, John of Frederick Street - 26th. April 1842 - (Father John McCracken) - Married Elizabeth Lemon
Witnesses were James Smyth and Eliza McCurley @ 1st.Presbyterian


McCracken, Eliza - 30th. September 1851 aged 30 - {b.c1821} - (Father John McCracken) - Married David Beck


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Anne - 7th. January 1853 - (Father John McCracken) - Married William Cammock

McCracken, Alexander - 31st. August 1854 - Married Jane Kennedy


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Mary - 12th. December 1856 - (Father John McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack) - Married James Brown
Witnesses were John Patton and Robert McCracken

McCracken,Samuel a shoemaker - 15th. January 1861 - (Father Victor McCracken a farmer) - Married Margaret Lowry - {Father Samuel Lowery}
Witnesses were Matthew Hanlon and Margaret Lowry


McCracken, James - 26th. August 1863 - Married Catherine McMurray


McCracken, Samuel - 3rd. February 1866 - Married Agnes Gilmore


McCracken, Robert a farmer of Ballyblack - 12th. June 1866 - (Father John McCracken a farmer) - Married Christina Dalzell
Witnesses were John Canning and Sarah McCracken


flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) McCracken, Sarah - 4th. February 1867 - {Father John McCracken of Ballyblack} - Married James L."Long Jim" Moore Jnr. - They them emigrated to the USA
James Moore had initially immigrated to the USA in 1858.  During the American War between the North and South he enlisted in the Union Army
as a private at Rock Island, Illinois in 1861 and was mustered out as a Sergeant at Selma, Alabama in 1865. He returned to Ireland and married
Sarah McCracken on 4 February 1867 at Newtownards.   Sarah was the only sibling in her family to immigrate to America. - Sarah was the mother of 13 children
Courtesy of the
"McCracken DNA Project"

McCracken, Ellen Kennedy - 25th. November 1868 - {Father James McCracken} - Married Samuel Brown - {Father James Brown}


McCracken, William a farmer of Ballyblack - 7th. March 1878 - (Father John McCracken a farmer of Ballyblack) - Married Agnes Brown
Witnesses were Andrew Brown and Elizabeth McCracken


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) McCracken, Eleanor Maria a teacher - 28th. June 1882 - (Father Alexander McCracken a farmer) - Married John Devoy a saddler of Castle Street
Witnesses were John Kane and Mary McCracken @ 1st.Presbyterian

McCracken, John - 19th. June 1886 - Married Isabella Rooney


McCracken, George a coachman of Castlereagh Buildings - 28th. February 1888 - (Father John McCracken a labourer) - Married Lizzie Garrett
Witnesses were John Orme and Sarah Anderson @ 1st.Presbyterian


McCracken, Lizzie - 6th. February 1895 - {Father Hugh McCracken a farmer of Cunningburn} - Married John Brown of Drumawhy
Witnessed by Hugh and Mary Smyth @ Ballyblack Presbyterian


McCracken, Jane - 15th. March 1900 aged 27 - {b.c1873} - Married Robert Gordon aged 37


McCracken, Annie of Cunningburn - 14th. August 1887 - (Father Hugh McCracken a farmer of Cunningburn) - Married Thomas Groves Allen a book-keeper of Belfast) - (Father James Allen a farmer)
Witnesses were Ephraim J. Wilson and Annie Henderson @ 1st. Presbyterian


McCracken, Elizabeth - 20th. December 1910 aged 22 - @ Newtownards - Married Albert Edward Aldred of Leeds, Yorkshire, England


McCracken, William McVea Chambers - 9th. February 1915 - {Father John McCracken} - Married Ruth McKee of Corry Street - {Father Robert McKee a carpenter}


McCracken, Olive - 8th. November 1950 aged 21 - {Father William McVea Chambers McCracken} - William James Glover

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McCrackin, Samuel - 19th.June 1800 - Convicted with 4 others one of which was Glass, William and others Charles Herwood, John Herwood and Henry Stewart of house breaking and sentenced to 7 years deportation in Australia - Samuel McCrackin requests permission to join the 18th. Light Dragoons as he has a wife and family in Newtownards and is a Yeoman of Newtownards Infantry


McCracken, Robert and Victor - 1829 - Murder case - see here /happenings-1829.htm


McCracken, Betty - 31st. October 1833 - Witness at the marriage of John Jackson and Bella Busby


McCracken, Elizabeth - 1852 - A milliner of High Street


McCracken, William - 1852 - A woolen draper of High Street


McCracken, John - 1855 - Of Ballyrogan - Will probated.


McCracken, John - 1863 - Of Ballyblack - Leased a house and 15 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry


McCracken, John - 1863 - Of Cunningburn - Leased a herd's house and 24 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry


McCracken, Marianne "Mary Ann" - 1864~1868 - A widow - Leased a House+Yard at 99 Movilla Street from John Potter


McCracken, Samuel - 4th. January 1867 - A weaver of Movilla Street was witness to the will of William Finlay a dealer of Frederick Street


McCracken, Robert - 1st. July 1875 - Witness to the will of Samuel Finlay of Ballycastle


McCracken, Hugh - 1879 - Leased a house,office and land at 3 Cunningburn
McCracken, Hugh - 1879 - Leased land at 5 Cunningburn
McCracken, Hugh - 1881 -  Took over the lease of 4 Cunningburn from George McCloud


McCracken, Victor - 1880 - Leased a House-Office-Yard-Garden @ 7 Pound Street


1901 Census - Residents of a house 6 in Ballyblack (Mount Stewart, Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken William 57 c1844 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married
McCracken Agnes 42 c1869 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
McCracken John 20 c1881 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single
McCracken William 18 c1883 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single
McCracken Mary 16 c1885 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Daughter Single
McCracken Robert 14 c1887 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken Jane 11 c1890 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken Andrew 10 c1891 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken Hugh 7 c1894 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 12 in Ballyskeigh High (Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Catherine 52 c1849 Female Head Unitarian C Down Farmer Widow
McCracken Hugh 30 c1871 Male Son Unitarian C Down Farmer's Son Single
McCracken William 22 c1879 Male Son Unitarian C Down Farmer's Son Single
McCracken John 6 c1895 Male Grand Son Unitarian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 20 in Ballyskeigh High (Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken James 28 c1872 Male Head Unitarian Co.Down Farmer Married
McCracken Sarah 27 c1874 Female Wife Unitarian Co.Down - Married
McCracken Annie 7 c1894 Female Daughter Unitarian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken William James 4 c1897 Male Son Unitarian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken Jane 3 c1898 Female Daughter Unitarian Co.Down - Single
McCracken Hugh 1 c1900 Male Son Unitarian Co.Down - Single

1901 Census Residents of a house 5 in Castlereagh Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Samuel 65 c1836 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Bootmaker - Shoemaker Married
McCracken Margaret 62 c1839 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - -
McCracken Martha 26 c1875 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Dressmaker Unmarried
McCracken Maggie 24 c1877 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Unmarried

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

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Mary 52 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Boarding House Keeper Single
Farquhar Alexander 26 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co Antrim Draper Assistant Single
Chapman Joseph 22 Male Boarder Presbyterian England, Mayo Grocers Assistant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 13 in Craigogantlet (Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Henry James 49   Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married
Henry Mary 37   Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Wife Married
Henry John Rew 16   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Attending School Single
Henry Herbert P 15   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Attending School Single
Henry Elizabeth 13   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Attending School Single
Henry Arthur H 8   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Attending School Single
Henry Nora E 6   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Attending School Single
Henry Roy 2   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
McGrath Thomas 26   Male Servant R Catholic Co.Down Farm Servant Single
McCrachen David 23 c1878 Male Servant Presbyterian Co Armagh Farm Servant Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 27 in Cunningburn (Mount Stewart, Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Hugh 61 c1840 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Widower
McCracken John 29 *1871 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Farmer Single
McCracken Maggie 27 *1873 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Seamstress Single
McCracken Henry 25 c1876 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Single
McCracken Jane 22 c1879 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Seamstress Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 128 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McMeeken Eliza 56   Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Single
McMeeken James 26   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Hecklen Married
Ferris Jane 64   Female Sister Presbyterian Co.Down Embroiderer Single
McCracken Ethel 6   Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 154 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Margaret 73 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Seamstress Widow
McCracken James 43 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farm Labourer Widower
McCracken John 18 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Fowl Butcher Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Mary Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken John 48 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Tailor Married
McCracken Isabella 32 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down - Married
McCracken Thomas 13 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Scholar Single
McCracken Margret 12 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Scholar Single
McCracken William 8 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Scholar Single
McCracken Agnes 3 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Scholar -
McCracken Annie 2 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down Scholar -
McCracken Jane   Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards, Co Down - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Ballyblack (Mountstewart, Newtownards)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken William 67 c1846 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married - - -
McCracken Agnes 53   Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 32 7 7
McCracken Mary 26   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McCracken Robert 23   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Carpenter Single - - -
McCracken Jane 22   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McCracken Andrew 20   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single - - -
McCracken Hugh 17   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Ballyreagh (Newtownards North, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Purdy Hugh Thomas 29   Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married 4 1 1
Purdy Ellen 28   Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married - 1 1
Purdy May 1   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
Trainer Maggie 40   Female Servant R.C. Co.Armagh General Domestic Single - - -
McCracken James 42 c1869 Male Servant Presbyterian Co.Down Farm Servant Widower - - -
Stewart William 21   Male Servant Presbyterian Co.Down Farm Servant Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 8 in Ballyskeagh High (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Catherine 60 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Widow
McCracken Hugh 40 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single
McCracken William 30 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single
McCracken John 16 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Carpenter Single
McCracken James 12 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken Hugh 11 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
McCracken John 10 Male Grand Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

1920 - Catherine owned land at 3+4 Ballyskeagh High which Hugh took over in 1927
1920 - William owned land at 5AB Ballyskeagh High which Hugh took over in 1927


1911 Census - Residents of a house 16 in Ballyskeagh High (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken James 38 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married 19 13 7
McCracken Sarah 37 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 19 13 7
McCracken Annie 17 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McCracken James 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single - - -
McCracken Jane 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
McCracken Alexander 8 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - - - - -
McCracken Robert 7 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - - - - -
McCracken Sarah 3 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - - - - -
McCracken Thomas 1 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 9 in Ballyskeagh Low (Newtownards South, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McKee William 60 Male Head of Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married 3 - -
McKee Mary 55 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 34 10 10
McKee James 26 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single - - -
McKee Mary E 24 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Book Keeper Single - - -
McKee Maggie 21 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McKee Charles 20 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Seed Agent Single - - -
McKee Eleanor 19 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McKee Hugh 13 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single - - -
McCracken Patrick 32 Male Servant R C Co.Down Farm Servant Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 29 in Cunningburn (Mountstewart, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken Hugh 69 c1842 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Widower - - -
McCracken John 39 *1873 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Farmer's Son Single - - -
McCracken Maggie 37   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -
McCracken Henry 35   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Farmers Son Single - - -
McCracken Jane 31   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -

McCracken, Henry - 1918 - A farmer of Cunningburn


1911 Census - Residents of a house 28 in Drumawhy (Mountstewart, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken John 32 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Farmer Married 2 1 1
McCracken Martha Agnes 32 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married 2 1 1
McCracken John 1 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Francis Street Little (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Mary 62 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
Currie Jennie 29 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co.Antrim Drapery Assistant Single
Snoddy Elizabeth 25 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co.Antrim Dressmaker Single
Alcorn William 21 Male Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co.Donegal Hardware Assistant Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 163 in Greenwell Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken John 30 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Poultry Butcher Married 7 - -
McCracken Lizzie 32 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Factory Worker Married 7 1 1
McCracken Maggie 6 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Scholar Single - - -

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

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken Alexander 35 Male Head Presbyterian Co Down - Married - 7 7
McCracken Eleanor 38 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 15 7 7
McCracken Agnes 14 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Antrim Sticher in Factory Single - - -
McCracken Kathleen 8 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
McCracken Madge 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
McCracken Alexander 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -
McCracken Mary Elanor   Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Single - - -

1911 - Census - Residents of a house 27 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCracken John 55 c1855 Male Head Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Tailor Married 24 15 10
McCracken Isabella 42 c1870 Female Wife Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards - Married 24 15 10
McCracken Thomas Neilson Stewart 23 *1887 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Tailor Single - - -
McCracken Margaret 22 c1889 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Hemstich Machinist Single - - -
McCracken William McVea Chambers 18 c1892 Male Son Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Butler in Printworks Single - - -
McCracken Bella 13 c1891 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Scholar - - - -
McCracken Annie 12 c1899 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Scholar - - - -
McCracken Maria 10 c1901 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Scholar - - - -
McCracken Mary 7 c1904 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards Scholar - - - -
McCracken Isabella 4 c1907 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards - - - - -
McCracken Jane 1 *1909 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards - - - - -
McCracken Eleanor   *1911 Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Newtownards - - - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 29 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
McCracken Agnes 26 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
McCracken Lizzie 28 Female Sister Presbyterian Co.Down Clerk Grocery Single
McCracken Samuel 6 Male Nephew Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single

McCracken, Andrew - 21st. September 1936 - In the will of James Brown of Ballywatticock
Brown James of Ballywatticock Newtownards Co.Down carpenter died 2 August 1936 at The Ards District Hospital Newtownards Probate Belfast 21 September to Andrew McCracken farmer. Effects £5.


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