County DOWN, A Return of Inquests - 1841

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Transcribed and contributed Mary Heaphy

A RETURN OF INQUESTS HELD BY SEVERAL CORONERS OF THE COUNTIES AND CITIES OF IRELAND 
FOR EACH MONTH DURING THE YEAR 1841. GIVING NAME, DATE OF INQUEST, WHERE HELD, AND
FINDING OF EACH INQUIRY.

Taken from the British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland.

Note: "VISITATION FROM GOD" was a death where the cause was
unknown.

COUNTY DOWN.

ALLAN, James, on the 5th Sept., at Tullymacross,
accidentally killed.

ANDERSON, Thomas, on the 18th Feb, at Edenderry, found
perished from drunkenness.

BARNET, Eliza, on the 3rd June, at Tullyvest, accidentally
killed.

BAXTER, James, on the 4th Sept., at Aghadergh, visitation of
God.

BELL, Mary, on the 19th Nov., at Edenderry, visitation of
God.

BLEAKLEY, James, on the 10th March, at Drumaleg, found
perished.

BOYD, James, on the 7th Jan., at Downpatrick, accidental
death.

BRIGHT, John, on the 11th Jan., at Tullylish, apoplexy.

BRITTON, James, on the 22nd June, at Tullyheron, died from
drunkenness.

BYRNE, Neal, on the 16th Dec., at Banbridge, died from
apoplexy.

BYRNE, Theophilus, on the 22nd Dec, at Tullyweir, visitation
of God.

BYRNE, William, 1st July, at Scarva, died from injuries.

CAMPBELL, Samuel, on the 23rd Dec., at Ballinran,
accidentally killed.

CARR, Mathew, on the 18th April, at Lurganbane, visitation
of God.

CARSON, Andrew, on the 5th Oct. at Scarva, visitation of
God.

CHAMBERS, William, on the 18th May, at Lurganbane,
visitation of God.

CLELLAND, John, on the 23rd Aug., at Drumaglich,
accidentally killed.

CONNOR, John, on the 19th Oct, at Drumnabrace, visitation of
God.

CROSBY, Elisabeth, on the 3rd.Nov. Saintfield, suicide by
taking poison.

CUNNINGHAM, James, on the 23rd July, at Kilowen,
accidentally killed.

Campbell, Richard, on the 1st July, at Ballindean, died from
a fall whilst drunk.

DAVIDSON, Anne, on the 28th Feb, at Drumbo, suicide by
poison.

DERWIR, Thomas, on the 26th Feb, at Killard, found dead.

DEVLIN, John, on the 11th Feb., at Lisnasliggan, found
perished.

DICKSON, Robert, on the 9th Jan., at Ballyvally, died from
disease, not from injuries.

DONAGHY, female child, on the 13th July, at Anaghmakeower,
died from want of care on the part of its mother, Margaret
Donaghy, who concealed its birth.

DONALDSON, Anne, on the 26th July, at Ballywillan, found
dead.

DOUGLASS, Elizabeth, on the 17th May, at Ballysallagh,
visitation of God.

DUIGNAN, Mary, on the 31st Dec., at Drumlough, strangled by
her mother, Mary Duignan, than a lunatic.

ELLIS, Margaret, on the 27th Jan, at Ballyhackmore, found
perished.

ENGLISH, David, on the 6th May, at Magherassul, visitation
of God.

FARRELL, Mary, on the 1st Aug., at Ballykinlar, visitation
of God.

FERIS, Margaret, on the 21st Nov. Dromore, died from
drunkenness.

FITZSIMONS, Hugh, on the 8th Jan, at Ardglass, visitation of
God.

FLEMING, Mary, on the 26th May, at Corbett, died by hanging
herself.

GIBSON, Hugh, on the 25th May, at Cardonnell, from
intemperance in the use of ardent spirits.

GOWER KERR, Robert, on the 30th March, at Carnbane,
accidentally killed.

GRACEY, William, on the 15th Jan., at Tullycannaught, died
from cold and disease.

GRANT, John, on the 27th Dec. at Ballymagarrity, died by
visitation of God.

GRIBBIN, Patrick, on the 25th Sept., at Ballymaduffy,
suffocated whilst in a state of drunkenness.

HAMILTON, James, on the 13th March, at Ballyhasset,
visitation of God.

HANLON, female child, on the 8th June, at Banbridge, child
concealed in a dunghill, in Ballyvally, still born, and Anne
Hanlon, the mother of said child.

HANRATTY, John, on the 21st May, at Loughaus, died from
drunkenness.

HOBBART, Anne, on the 14th March, at Ballyhernan, found
dead.

HULL, Ellen, on the 5th Jan., at Drumanaghan, suicide by
drowning.

HULL, Maria, on the 19th May, at Tougheran, accidentally
drowned.

HUNTER, William, on the 14th July, at Ardglass, accidentally
killed.

HUTCHINSON, John, on the 4th Dec., at Magheragh, died from
suffocation.

IRWIN, Francis, on the 22nd Oct., at Dromaghadore,
visitation of God.

JOHNSTON, Sarah, on the 12th Nov., at Lystallcarron,
visitation of God.

KICLEY, John, on the 22nd April, at Bryansford, visitation
of God.

KIMP, John, on the 28th Aug., at Audcloy, found drowned.

KININGS, John, on the 14th Dec., at Conianstown, visitation
of God.

LAVERY, John, on the 7th Nov. at Coolsallagh, visitation of
God.

LIVINGSTON, Elizabeth, on the 1st Oct., at Ballydogan,
accidentally drowned.

M'ARDLE, Hugh, on the 26th Dec., at Ballyroney, died on the
night of Saturday, the 25th Dec., inst, in the town land of
Ballyroney, by a gun shot wound which pierced his heart,
which was fired by one of a mob of persons, who had
proceeded on the same evening, from the house of William
Green, in the town land of Closkelt, for the purpose of
rioting and revenge, to the house of John Copes, in the town
land of Ballyroney, amongst which mob were, John M'Keown,
William Andrews, Thomas Scott, William Stewart, Samuel
Sprott, David Sprott, Thomas Copes, John Johnston, James
Wright, Gilbert Logan, Thomas Adams, Gilbert Ringland, and
William Mathews, which shot was fired by some one of said
party, wilfully and maliciously to take away his life.

M'CLELLAND, on the 29th July, at Moira, died from
drunkenness.

M'CONNELL, Daniel, on the 2nd Nov. Waringstown, visitation
of God.

M'GRATH, Mary, on the 19th Sept., at Lisbane, accidentally
killed.

M'KEOWN, John, on the 6th Oct., at Shanaghan, accidentally
drowned.

M'POLIN, William, 4th Jan, at Loughran, visitation of God.

M'SHERRY, Andrew, on the 4th Sept., at Aughlisnafin, found
drowned.

MALCHETT, William, on the 3rd Feb., at Drumnagally, found
drowned.

MARTIN, Elizabeth, on the 18th Jan., at Ballynahinch,
perished from the cold.

MARTIN, Francis, on the 5th Nov. Hillsborough, accidentally
killed.

MARTIN, William, on the 8th Jan., at Banbridge, died from
drunkenness and cold.

MAXWELL, Eliza, on the 31st May, at Magheraclogher,
accidentally drowned.

MILLAR, Mary, on the 19th July, at Tullymore, accidentally
drowned.

MILLS, Robert, on the 23rd, Oct. at Waringstown, died from
drunkenness.

MOFFATT, William, on the 3rd June, at Tullymacarron, found
drowned.

MONTGOMERY, William, on the 24th July, at Downpatrick, died
from drunkenness.

MORRISON, Sarah, on the 19th Aug., at Drumbo, suicide by
hanging.

MULLIGAN, Archibald, on the 1st Sept., at Dromarin, the said
deceased died on the evening of Tuesday, the 31st Aug., at
Dromarin, from wound inflicted with a sharp instrument,
which pierced his heart, said wound which was inflicted
wilfully and maliciously, to take away his life , inflicted
by Alexander Hughes, of Dromarin.

MURPHY, Catherine, on the 18th Feb, at Dromillan, suicide by
poison.

NICHOLSEN, John, on the 24th April, at Ballymacknally,
visitation of God.

O'HARE, John, on the 1st Jan., at Backaderry, by visitation
of God.

ORD, Robert, on the 29th July, at Mose, died from
drunkenness.

PATTEN, Allan, on the 16th Oct., at Downpatrick, suicide by
cutting his throat.

ROACHE, Michael, on the 15th Dec., at Hillsborough, died of
drunkenness.

ROBINSON, Arthur, on the 14th Sept., at Bruniel, suicide by
drowning.

ROONEY, Cecily, on the 16th Aug., at Saul, visitation of
God.

ROONEY, Mary, on the 7th Aug., at Legananey, burnt, in a fit
of epilepsy.

SKILLER, Daniel, on the 6th August, at Downpatrick, found
drowned.

SPENCE, Andrew, on the 22nd Nov., at Burren, died from
violent injuries committed on his person on said 20th Nov,
by persons unknown, wilfully and maliciously to take away
his life.

THOMPSON, John, on the 22nd Oct, at Aughdauvara,
accidentally killed.

VAGE, Mary, on the 20th May, at Ballymoney, accidentally
burned to death.

WALKER, Isaac, on the 8th March, at Lisnashanker, visitation
of God.

WEIR, Sarah, on the 10th Dec., at Dromore, burnt to death
accidentally.

WOODS, John, on the 7th March, at Rosstrevor, accidentally
drowned.


(Spellings as per book).
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Names spelled out for ease in search

McARDLE
McKeown
McCLELLAND
McCONNELL 
McGRATH 
McKEOWN 
McPOLIN
McSHERRY