Bits & Bobs - Birth, Marriage & Death Info From Other Families in the Ards

As I search through records, I often encounter records that don’t seem to relate to my family lines. I’ve decided to start adding them here:

DORRIAN

DORRIAN Marriage
Date: 13/06/1859
Location: Newtownards, Down
Husband: James DORRIAN
Wife: Jane BOYD, daughter of John

Registry of Catholic Baptisms in the Parish of Ardkeen, Innishargy
Name: Ellen DORRIAN
Baptism Age: 0
Birthdate: 1869
Baptism Date: 27-Apr-1869
Baptism Place: Ardkeen, Down
Father: James DORRIAN of Kircubbin
Mother: Jane BOYD
Sponsor: Anne BOYD


DOUGHERTY

DOUGHERTY Marriage
Date: 25/01/1868
Location: Grey Abbey Presbyterian, Ards, Grey Abbey, Down
Husband: Thomas DOUGHERTY of Kirkcubbin, scutcher, full age, Presbyterian, bachelor, son of Samuel, labourer
Wife: Mary JOHNSTON of Kirkcubbin, full age, Presbyterian, spinster, daughter of Alexander, labourer
Witnesses: Robert STONE, Mary KELLY

1901 Census – 12 Main Street, Kircubbin, Ardkeen
Dougherty Thomas, 56, head, RC, farm labourer [b1845]
Dougherty Mary, 52, wife, Pres, embroiderer [nee JOHNSTON, b1849]
Dougherty Angelina, 24, daughter, embroiderer, single [b1877]
Dougherty, Jane, 19, daughter, imbecile, single
Dougherty, Emily, 17, daughter, embroiderer, single
Dougherty, Mary, 15, daughter, domestic servant, single


RITCHIE

RITCHIE Marriage
Date: 18/01/1850
Location: Tullyish Church of Ireland, Banbridge, Tullyish, Down
Husband: John PLUNKETT of Terryhoogan Ballyane, farmer, full age, Church of Ireland, bachelor, son of Andrew, farmer
Wife: Mary RITCHIE of Clare, 20 years, Church of Ireland, spinster, daughter of Thomas, farmer
Witnesses: Francis JONES, Thomas RITCHIE

RITCHIE Gravestone Inscription, Lisbane Roman Catholic Graveyard, Civil Parish of Ardkeen, Lisbane, County Down: IHS Erected by John Ritchie of Ballycranmore to the memory of his father Patrick Ritchie who departed this life 15th March 1859 aged 89 years Also his mother Rose Ritchie who departed this life 8th March 1852 aged 80 years Also his sister Rose Ritchie who died 21st Aug 1865 aged 58 years Also his sister Mary Ritchie who died 27th Sep 1879 aged 67 years Also the said John Ritchie died 20th April 1887 aged 85 years Also his brother Patrick died 19th Sep 1889 aged 72 years.

Map of R. Johnston Estate, Kirkistown and Ratallagh, Co. Down, 1791.

Map of R. Johnston Estate, Kirkistown and Ratallagh, Co. Down, 1791.