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Johnston~Major~McAlpine~McClelland~McClurg~McIlwrath~Moore~Morrison
Nicholson~Orr~Patterson/Pattison~Richardson~Ritchey~Skilling~Smart~Stewart~Stoop
Thompson~Tweedie~Wallace~Welsh~Whitla

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Shannon, Susanna - 17th. September 1834 - {Wife to Andrew Welsh} - Mother of Susanna Welsh


Shannon, John - 19th. December 1840 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley)
Shannon, Thomas - 16th. January 1843 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley) - Later moved to England to work with his Uncle Andrew Headley
Shannon, Isabella - 19th. December 1846 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley)
Shannon, James - 28th. June 1850 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley)
Shannon, David - 20th. November 1851 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley)
Shannon, James - 24th. May 1853 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley) - (sic)
Shannon, Margaret - 15th. March 1856 - (Father David Shannon) - (Mother Margaret Hedley)


Shannon, John - 1st. January 1843 - {Father James Shannon} - {Mother Isabella Ritchey}


Shannon, Jane - 22nd. July 1846 - Unmarried partner of Hugh Frayzer - Mother of Sarah Jane


Shannon, Joseph - 1847


Shannon, Maria Elliot - 29th. August 1864 - {Father William Shannon} - {Mother Mary Stoop}


Shannon, James - 19th. April 1865 - {Father James Shannon} - {Mother Mary Patterson}
Shannon, William - 12th. February 1867 - {Father James Shannon} - {Mother Mary Pattison}
Shannon, Henery - 20th. April 1871 - {Father James Shannon} - {Mother Mary Patterson}
Shannon, Mary Ann - 18th. June 1873 - {Father James Shannon} - {Mother Mary Patterson}


Shannon, James Brown - 23rd. October 1867 - {Mother Ellen Shannon}


Shannon, Margaret - 1871 - Also known as McAvoy - {Wife to Thomas Skilling} - Mother of a male child


Shannon, Thomas - 1871


Shannon, William - 1874


Shannon, Thomas - 1875


Shannon, John - 1887


Shannon, Thomas Michael - 1893


Shannon, John - 1912

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Morrison, Ann alias Shennon - 1st. August 1750 aged 28 - Wife to Samuel (1777)
Morrison, Samuel - 8th. May 1777 aged 61


Shennon, John - 6th. December 1777 aged 20 - (Son of James Shennon of Ballywatticock) H
Shennon, James - 4th. December 1783 aged 59 - (Father of John Shennon 1777) H
Shennon, Mary - 27th. December 1798 aged 74 - (Wife of James Shennon) H
Also Mary and Eleanor Brown


Patterson, Margret alias Shannon - 8th. December 1785 aged 31 - {b.c1754} - Wife to Alexander Patterson (1818)


Brown, Elloner nee Shannon - 28th. May 1815 aged 82 - {b.c1733} - Wife to James Brown


Shannon, David - 1823 - A farmer of Cronstown - Will Probated


Morrison, Florence nee Shannon - 7th. March 1841 aged 85 - Wife to John Morrison of Loughmaroney (1831)


Shannon, Elloner - 28th. May 1845 aged 83 - {b.c1762} - Wife of James Brown of Ballywatticock


Shannon, William John - 1866 aged 3 - {b.c1863}


Geddis, Isabella nee Shannon - 23rd. February 1881 - Daughter of David and Margaret Shannon - Died Glasgow
Shannon, James - before 1853 infancy - Son of David and Margaret Shannon
Moore, Margaret nee Shannon - 4th. April 1934 - Daughter of David and Margaret Shannon
Moore, Samuel - 6th. January 1919 - Husband to Margaret Shannon


Erected by Samuel L.M. Shannon - Movilla Cemetery
Shannon, Eliza - 13th. December 1881 aged 68 - {b.c1813} - Wife to above


Erected by Henry Shannon - Movilla Cemetery
Shannon, Elizabeth - 15th.June 1886 aged 51 - {b.c1835} - Wife to above
Shannon, Leo - 20th. December 1895 aged 45 - {b.c1850} - 2nd. Wife to above

Shannon, Henry - 5th. October 1914 - A labourer of Wallace Street
23rd. October 1914 - Probate of the Will of Henry Shannon late of Wallace Street Newtownards Co.Down Labourer who died 5 October 1914 granted at Belfast to Isaac Crawford and Thomas McAlpine Merchants - Effects £87-15s-5d


Shannon, William - 1911 aged 72 - {b.c1839}


Shannon, John - 1st. July 1916 - Rifleman 13th. Btn. Royal Ulster Rifles - He was the secretary of Loyal Orange Lodge 1055 and son of Joseph Shannon 63 East Street

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Shannon, Ruth nee Dunbar - 6th. January 1928


Shannon, William John - 10th. May 1835 - Comber Cemetery
Shannon, Margaret Jane - 2nd. May 1941 - Wife to above
Shannon, David Hugh - 18th. March 1973 - Son of above


Shannon, William John - 20th. January 1974 aged 64 - Comber Cemetery
Shannon, Winifred Mary - 25th. February 1980 aged 61 - Wife to above

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arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Shannon, Sarah - 8th. June 1850 - {Father James Shannon} - Married Samuel Dalzell

Shannon, Thomas - 10th. January 1852 - {Father James Shannon} - Married Mary Whitla


arrow-red-right.jpg (648 bytes) Shannon, Anna - 6th. December 1861 aged 21 - {b.c1840} - {Father John Shannon} - Married George Johnston - {Father George Johnston}

Shannon, James a widower - 6th. July 1864 aged 30 - {Father James Shannon} - Married Mary Patterson aged 29 - {Father William Patterson}


Shannon, Isabella - 2nd. January 1871 - {Father David Shannon a pointsman} - Married James Geddis
Witnesses were David H. Frew and Maggie McClelland @ 1st.Presbyterian


Shannon, William - 27th. November 1875 - Married Margaret Carlisle of Comber - @ Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church, Newtownards, by the Rev. Wm. M'Ilwraith


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Shannon, Margaret a mill worker of Mill Street - 24th. February 1882 - {Father David Shannon a labourer} - Married Samuel Moore a mill worker - {Father William Moore a dealer}
Witnesses were John and Ellen Major @ 1st. Presbyterian Newtownards


Shannon, William John - 1884 - Married ................


Shannon, William John - 1886 - Married ................


Shannon, Joseph a labourer of Ballyskeagh - 30th. October 1886 - {Father William Shannon a labourer} - Married Jane Thompson
Witnesses were John and Flora McClurg


Shannon, Hugh a driver - 25th. December 1900 - {Father William Shannon deceased } - Married Minnie Tweedie of Belfast

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flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) 1861 Census - Residents of a house 39 Cleator Moor, Cumbria. England
Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Headley Andrew 36 c1824 Male Head   Newtownards Engine Driver Married
Headley Agnes 37 c1823 Female Wife   Newtownards - Married
Headley John 14 c1847 Male Son   Newtownards Labourer Single
Headley Henry 9 c1852 Male Son   Whitehaven, Cumberland   Single
Headley Eleanor 7 c1854 Female Daughter   Whitehaven, Cumberland   Single
Headley Isabella 4 c1857 Female Daughter   Whitehaven, Cumberland   Single
Shannon Thomas 19 c1842 Male Nephew   Newtownards   Single

Ralph, John - 7th. December 1862 - A pensioner
6th. January 1863 - The Will of John Ralph late of Newtownards in the County of Down Pensioner deceased who died 7 December 1862 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oaths of Stephen Skilling Schoolmaster and Peter Alexander Grocer both of Mill Street Newtownards aforesaid the Executors. - Wife Ruth - Daughter Elizabeth - He had houses on John Street Lane one of which was rented by James Bowman at 1s2d per week. - As was another namely James McCutcheon - As was another namely William Cotter -  Witnessed by Samuel Shannon a confectioner of Mill Street - Effects under £20

Shannon, Samuel - 1863 - Of Mill Street - Leased a house from the Marquis of Londonderry


Shannon, Isabella - 1863 - Of Henry Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from James Moore


Shannon, James - 1863 - Of East Street - Leased a house from Martha Stewart


Shannon, Thomas - 1863 - Of South Street - Leased a house from William Dobbin


Shannon, Joseph - 1868 aged 21 - Born Newtownards c1847 - Imprisoned at Richmond Bridewell, Dublin for being drunk and assault on Police, Captain and Coxwain


1901 Census of residents of a house 6 in Ballymagreehan (Newtownards, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Shannon William John 39 c1862 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down Agricultural Labourer Married
Shannon Margaret Jane 35 c1866 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Shannon William John 14 c1887 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Black Smith Apprentice Single
Shannon Maggie 11 c1890 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Shannon George 6 c1895 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Shannon Sarah 2 c1899 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
Shannon Susanna 1 c1900 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single

1911 family were living at 9 Ballyrussell, Ballymaglaff. Co.Down


1901 Census of a house 22 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Shannon Margaret 40 c1861 Female Head Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Nurse Tender Widow
Bleare Jane 25   Female Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Embroidery Single
Smart Anny 19   Female Daughter Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Embroidery Single
Bleare Willim 5   Male Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Scholar -
Bennert Lizzie 6m   Female Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down - -

1901 Census of a house 1 in Kennel Lane (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Shannon William 63 c1838 Male Head Methodist Co.Down Woollen Weaver Married
Shannon Mary 63 c1838 Female Wife Methodist Co.Down Sewer Married
Nicholson Agnes 33 c1868 Female Boarder Methodist Co.Down Sewer Single

1901 Census of a house 70 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Shannon Joseph 39 Male Head Methodist Co.Down Agricultural Labourer Married
Shannon Jane 37 Female Wife Methodist Co.Down   Married
Shannon John 13 Male Son Methodist Co.Down Factory Hand Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 23 in Wallace's Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Shannon Henry 66 c1835 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down General Labourer Widower
Cairns James 73   Male Boarder Ch.of-Ire. Co.Down Cotton Weaver Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Ballyhenny (Newtownards North, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Wallace William 50   Male Head of Presby. Co.Down Farmer Married 1 - -
Wallace Minnie 46   Female Wife Presby. Co.Down - Married 1 - -
Shannon George 16 c1895 Male Servant Presby. Co.Down Farm Servant Single - - -

1911 Census house 3 in Court Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Shannon John 22 Male Head Methodist Co.Down Labourer Married - - -
Shannon Anna 25 Female Wife Methodist Co.Down Hemstitcher in Factory Married 4 - c1906 1 1
Shannon Joseph 3 Male Son Methodist Co.Down -       -

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

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Shannon William 72 Male Head Methodist Co.Down Grocer Married 50 - c1861 2 2
Shannon Mary 72 Female Wife Methodist Co.Down Flowering Married 50 2 2

1911 Census - Residents of a house 1 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Orr David 49 Male Head Presbyterian Newtownards Auctioneer Married 25 10 9
Orr Catherine 48 Female Wife Presbyterian Newtownards - Married 25 10 9
Orr Hamilton 19 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Clerk Ropeworks Single - - -
Orr William 17 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Clerk Linen Trade Single - - -
Orr Jane 14 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Orr Charles 11 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Orr Catherine Mary 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholars Single - - -
Orr Andrew 7 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholars Single - - -
Shannon Jane 24 Female Servant Presbyterian Co.Down Domestic Single - - -

Shannon, Joseph - 1911 Census aged 48 - A labourer of 7 South Street
Shannon, Jane - 1911 Census aged 46 - Wife to above - They had one child John

1915 - Joseph was Treasurer of L.O.L.1055


1911 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Wallace Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Shannon Henry 76 Male Head Presbyterian Down Gl Labourer Widower - - -

Shannon, William - 1911 Census aged 72 - A grocer of 1 Kennel Lane
Shannon, Mary - 1911 Census aged 72 - Wife to above and a flowerer - They had 2 children and both still alive.


Shannon, Joseph - 1914 - Leased a house,office and yard at 55 South Street from Samuel Ross


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