County DOWN, A Return of Inquests - 1841 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Down Index Copyright ************************************************ 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). ________________________ Names spelled out for ease in search McARDLE McKeown McCLELLAND McCONNELL McGRATH McKEOWN McPOLIN McSHERRY