BRENNEN FAMILY CHRONICLES

© Christopher Earls Brennen

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Datafile 2C. Murray Records

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

• In the 1737 Lent Assizes of County Antrim John Murray, a felon, was ordered transported.
• In the 1739 Lent Assizes of County Down Edward Murray, a felon, was ordered transported.

CENSUS OF 1901

The 1901 Census contains the following references to Murray families. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, Meth = Methodist, CofE = Church of Ireland, RoCa = Roman Catholic, RW = read and write, RO = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widow or widower, HD = head or husband, WI = wife, SO = son, DA = daughter, NE = nephew or neice, AU = aunt, UN = uncle, SI = sister, BR = brother, SL = son-in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, CoAn = County Antrim, CoAr = County Armagh, CoD = County Down, CoT = County Tyrone, CoRos = County Roscommon, CoDon = County Donegal, CoM = County Monaghan, CoF = County Fermanagh.

House 95 in Ballykeel (Ballykeel, Down):
Sarah Jane Murray	5	DA	CofE	Co.D		NR	UM
Samuel Murray	60	HD	CofE	Co.D	Farm Labourer	RW	MA
William Murray		SO	CofE	Co.D		NR	UM
Sarah Murray	26	WI	CofE	Co.D		RW	MA
House 32 in Aughandunvarren (Hillsborough, Down):
Sarah Murray	48	HD	Pres	Co.D	Weaver	RO	Widow
Marget Andrew	11	NE	Pres	Co.D	Scholar	RW
House 36 in Ballycreene (Annahilt, Down):
David Murray	36	HD	Pres	Co.D	Tailor	RW	MA
David M Murray	11	SO	Pres	Co.D	Scholar	RW	UM
Hugh Thos Murray	8	SO	Pres	Co.D	Scholar	RW	UM
William John Murray	14	SO	Pres	Co.D	Scholar	RW	UM
Henry Murray		SO	Pres	Co.D			UM
Rachel Murray	35	WI	Pres	Co.D		RW	MA
House 4 in Seaforde Demesne (Seaforde, Down):
Bella Jane Murray	24	DA	CofE	Co.Mon	Laundress	RW	UM
David Murray	74	HD	CofE	Scotland	None	RW	MA
Arrabella Hawley	69	SL	CofE	Co.Mon	Laundress	RW	UM
Elizabeth Murray	64	WI	CofE	Co.Mon	Laundress	RW	MA
House 2 in Ardbrin (Annaclone, Down):
Sarah Murray	18	DA	Pres	Co.D	Farmers Daughter	RW	UM
Henry Murray	52	HD	Pres	Co.D	Farmer	RW	MA
William Hillis	38	SE	Pres	Co.D	Farm Servant	NR	UM
David Murray	16	SO	Pres	Co.D	Farmers Son	RW	UM
Alexander Murray	22	SO	Pres	Co.D	Farmers Son	RW	UM
Susan Murray	51	WI	Pres	Co.D		RW	MA
House 37 in Dollingstown (Magheralin, Down):
Edward Murray	43	HD	CofE	Co.Arm	Damask Weaver	RW	UM
Rachel Myers	6	NE	CofE	Co.D	Scholar	RO	UM
Mary Holland	1	NE	CofE	Co.D		NR	UM
Esay Holland	30	SI	CofE	Co.Arm	Cambric Weaver	RO	MA
Rachel Murray	44	SI	CofE	Co.Arm	Cambric Weaver	RW	UM
Letitia Murray	30	SI	CofE	Co.Arm	Cambric Weaver	RO	UM
House 10 in Lappoges (Ballykeel, Down):
Eliza Murray	18	DA	Pres		Cambric Weaver	RW	UM
William Murray	45	HD	Pres	Co.D	Cambric Weaver	RW	MA
David Murray	22	SO	Pres		Farm Labourer	RW	UM
William James Murray	11	SO	Pres		Scholar	RW	UM
Mary Jane Murray	47	WI	Pres			RW	MA
House 8 in Aughrafin (Ballymartrim, Armagh):
David Murray	68	HD	Pres	Co.Arm	Farmer	RW	WI
William Murray	35	SO	Pres	Co.Arm	Farmer	RW	MA
Maria Murray	35	DL	Pres	Co.Arm	Farmers Wife	RW	MA
Martha Murray	4	DA	Pres	Co.Arm		NR	UM
House 26 in Newcastle Street (Victoria, Down):
Eliza Jane Murray	3	DA	Pres	CoAnt	Scholar	NR	UM
Margaret Murray	2	DA	Pres	CoAnt	Scholar	NR	UM
Mary Murray	1	DA	Pres	CoAnt		NR	UM
William John Murray	30	HD	Pres	CoAnt	Iron Driller	RO	MA
Eliza Jane Murray	29	WI	Pres	CoAnt		NR	MA
House 33 in Banbury Street (Victoria, Down):
William John Murray	26	HD	Free Thinker	Belfast	Iron Caulker	RW	MA
Louisa Jane Murray	25	WI	Meth	Belfast		RW	MA

CENSUS OF 1911

The 1911 Census contains the following references to Murray families. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, Meth = Methodist, CofE = Church of Ireland, RoCa = Roman Catholic, RW = read and write, RO = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widow or widower, HD = head or husband, WI = wife, SO = son, DA = daughter, NE = nephew or neice, AU = aunt, UN = uncle, SI = sister, BR = brother, SL = son-in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, CoAn = County Antrim, CoAr = County Armagh, CoD = County Down, CoT = County Tyrone, CoRos = County Roscommon, CoDon = County Donegal, CoM = County Monaghan, CoF = County Fermanagh.

House 118 in Ormeau Road (Ormeau, Down):
Anna Li Nora Murray	63	HD	Pres	CoDow		RW	WI
Samuel McAlpine	32	DA	Pres	CoDow		RW	MA
[Married 3 years]
Samuel McAlpine	32	SL	Pres	CoAnt	Engine Fitter	RW	MA
[Married 3 years]
Annie Mercer	15	SE	Bapt	CoAnt		RW	UM
House 28 in Newcastle Street (Victoria (part of), Down):
William John Murray	37	HD	Pres	Belfast	Driller in Ship Yard	RW	MA
Eliza Jane Murray	37	WI	Pres	Belfast		NR	MA
[Married 14 years, 9 children born, 8 children living]
Eliza Jane Murray	13	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Margaret Murray	12	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Mary Murray	11	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Matilda Murray	9	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Sarah Murray	8	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Elizabeth Burns Murray	6	DA	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
David Murray	4	SO	Pres	Belfast	Scholar	NR	UM
Anna Pollock Murray	2	DA	Pres	Belfast		NR	UM

BIRTHS

The first part of this appendix is a listing of some of the Murray entries for the Hillsborough and Dromore area in the index of registered births and parish records. Also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted; details of some of these are included in the second part of this appendix.

First Name(s)	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Robert	Murry	Hillsborough	1783	[b]
Mary	Mury	Hillsborough	1791	[b]
Elizabeth	Mury	Hillsborough	1795	[b]
Alexander	Murray	Dromore	1795	[c]
Hugh	Murray	Dromore	1806	[c]
Jane	Murry	Hillsborough	1807	[b]
Hugh	Murray	Dromore	1810	[c]
David	Murray	Dromore	1813	[c]
Agnes	Murray	Dromore	1813	[c]
Ellen	Murray	Hillsborough	1814	[b]
John	Murray	Dromore	1816	[c]
William Henry	Murray	Hillsborough	1817	[b]
Edward	Murray	Dromore	1825	[a]	*
Jane	Murray	Hillsborough	1826	[b]
Bernard	Mooney(?)	Dromore	1826	[a]	*
Rose	Murray	Dromore	1827	[a]	*
Mary	Mury	Hillsborough	1828	[b]
Anne	Murray	Hillsborough	1829	[b]
Jean	Murray	Dromore	1830	[a]	*
John Scott	Murray	Hillsborough	1830	[b]
Mary	Murray	Hillsborough	1830	[b]
Anthony	Murray	Hillsborough	1831	[b]
Hugh	Murray	Dromore	1832	[a]	*
Ann	Murray	Hillsborough	1833	[b]
Henry	Murray	Hillsborough	1833	[b]
Thomas	Murray	Hillsborough	1834	[b]
Edward	Murray	Hillsborough	1835	[b]
William	Murray	Hillsborough	1835	[b]
William	Murray	Hillsborough	1836	[b]
Margaret Jane	Gibson	Hillsborough	1836	[b]
Marshal	Murray	Hillsborough	1837	[b]
Mary	Murray	Hillsborough	1837	[b]
Trevor	Murray	Hillsborough	1838	[b]
Andrew	Murray	Hillsborough	1839	[b]
William	Murray	Hillsborough	1839	[b]
Barbara	Murray	Hillsborough	1840	[b]
Elizabeth	Murray	Hillsborough	1840	[b]
George	Murray	Hillsborough	1840	[b]
Jane	Murray	Hillsborough	1841	[b]
James	Murray	Hillsborough	1842	[b]
John Scott	Murray	Hillsborough	1842	[b]
John	Murray	Hillsborough	1842	[b]
Barbara Caroline	Murray	Hillsborough	1843	[b]
Sarah Ann	Murray	Hillsborough	1843	[b]
Isabella	Murray	Hillsborough	1843	[b]
Margaret	Murray	Hillsborough	1844	[b]
John	Murray	Hillsborough	1846	[b]
Mary	Murray	Hillsborough	1846	[b]
James	Murray	Hillsborough	1848	[b]
John	Murray	Hillsborough	1849	[b]
Richard	Murray	Hillsborough	1850	[b]
Sarah	Murray	Hillsborough	1850	[b]
Mary Ann	Murray	Hillsborough	1856	[b]
Edward	Murray	Hillsborough	1857	[b]
Hugh	Murry	Hillsborough	1857	[b]
Martha	Murray	Hillsborough	1859	[b]
Agnes Anna	Murray	Hillsborough	1859	[b]
Sarah Jane	Murray	Hillsborough	1861	[b]
John	Murray	Hillsborough	1862	[b]
Mary Eliza	Murray	Lisburn	1865	1/662	*
James Carlisle	Murray	Hillsborough	1865	[b]
Robert	Murray	Hillsborough	1869	[b]
William	Murray	Hillsborough	1872	[b]
George	Murray	Hillsborough	1875	[b]
[a] Roman Catholic records for the Parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.
[b] Church of Ireland Records of the Parish of Hillsborough.
[c] Church of Ireland Records of the Parish of Dromore.

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The second part of this appendix contains details of some of the Murray births listed above.

Parents:	Place:	Date:		Child's Name:
Dennis Murray + Letitia (?)	Dromore	Oct.10,	1795	Alexander
Hugh Murray + Mary (McKee)	Edenordinary, Dr.	Apr.18,	1806	Hugh
Hugh Murray + Mary (Connor?)	Edentrillick, Dr.	Nov.2,	1810	Hugh
Hugh Murray + Mary (Connor?)	Edentrillick, Dr.		1813	David
David Murray + Prudence (?air)	Edentrillick, Dr.	Dec.28,	1813	Agnes
John Murray + Jane (Creighton?)	Edentrillick, Dr.	Aug.17,	1816	John
Marcus Murray +	Dromore	May 28,	1825	Edward
Sarah (?)	[Sponsors: Peter Burns and Bridget Burns]
	Dromore	Dec.11,	1827	Rose
	[Sponsors: William Donnelly and Mary McGrady]
	Dromore	Jan.28,	1830	Jean
	[Sponsors: Edward Burns and Mary Reilly]
	Dromore	Jun. 3,	1832	Hugh
	[Sponsors: Robert ? and Mrs. McClughan]
? Mury	Corkcreeny, Hills.	Nov.14,	1783	Robert
Patrick Mury + Eliz.(Gibson)	Taughblane, Hills.	Sep.11,	1791	Mary
	Taughblane, Hills.	Dec.14,	1795	Eliz.
Thomas Murray + Mary (Bradshaw)	P. Hillsborough	Aug.1,	1807	Jane
[Margaret (Bradshaw)]	P. Hillsborough	Jul.10,	1817	Wm. Henry
Rich Murray + Jane (?)	Ballygornaa..?	Jan.2,	1814	Ellen
Robert Murray + Jane (Hamilton)	Dromore	Apr.	1826	Jane
Robert Mury + Jane (White)	Dromore	Apr.27,	1828	Mary
Robert Murray (lab.) + Jane (?)	Edentrillick, Dromore	Sep.12,	1843	Isabella
	Edentrillick, Dromore	Mar.16,	1849	John
Wm. Murray + Martha (Neale)	Blaris	Apr.19,	1829	Anne
Henry Murray + Mary (?)	Hillsborough	Apr.11,	1830	John Scott
(gentleman)	Hillsborough	May 19,	1833	Henry
	Hillsborough	Feb.23,	1834	Thomas
[+ Margaret ?]	Hillsborough	Aug.20,	1837	Mary
	Hillsborough	Jul.18,	1840	Elizabeth
	Hillsborough	May 19,	1843	Barbara Caroline
Hugh Murray (weaver) + Anne (?)	Carnbane	Mar.27,	1831	Anthony
[now a farmer]	Carnbane, Blaris	May 6,	1839	Andrew
Richard Murray (gentleman) + Anna (?)	Hillsborough	May 5,	1833	Ann
	Lisadian	Feb.5,	1840	Barbara
	Lisadian	Mar.18,	1842	John Scott
Edward Murray (farmer) + Jane (?)	Aghadunvarran?	Jun.28,	1835	Edward
Andrew Murray (blacksmith) + Margaret (?)	Hillsborough	Oct.25,	1835	William
	Hillsborough	Apr.9,	1837	Marshal
	Culcavey, Blaris	Dec.23,	1838	Trevor
	Culcavey, Blaris	Sep.2,	1840	George
	Blaris	Dec.23,	1842	John
	Culcavey, Blaris	Oct.1,	1844	Margaret
	Culcavey, Blaris	Sep.29,	1846	Mary
William Murray (weaver) + Ellen (?)	Carnreagh	Feb.14,	1836	William
Robert Gibson (weaver) of Ballyworphy +	Ballykeel Ednagonal	Mar.20,	1836	Margaret Jane
Eliza Murray (single woman)
Michael Murray (carpenter) + Catherine (?)	Hillsborough	Dec.8,	1839	William
	Hillsborough	Apr.28,	1840	James
James Murray (gardener) + Mary (?)	Denright, Blaris	Feb.8,	1841	Jane
	Carnbane	Jan.6,	1846	John
	Eglantine, Blaris	May 15,	1848	James
	Eglantine, Blaris	Apr.30,	1850	Richard
John Murray (mason) of Ednacullo +	Hillsborough	Jun.4,	1843	Sarah Ann
Ellen Matier (single woman)
John Murray (stonemason) + Mary (?)	Hillsborough	Nov.28,	1856	Mary Ann
	Hillsborough	Mar.24,	1859	Martha
	Hillsborough	Jul.6,	1862	John
	Hillsborough	Dec.25,	1865	James Carlisle
	Hillsborough	Feb.10,	1872	William
[+ Mary (McKee)]	Hillsborough	May 14,	1875	George
Patrick Murray (lab.) + Anne (?)	Cabragh	Apr.24,	1850	Sarah
[now a weaver]	Cabragh	May 1,	1859	Agnes Anna
Robert Murry (weaver) + Isabella (?)	Ballykeel Artifinny	Dec.25,	1857	Hugh
David Murray (lab.) + Anna Branan	P. of Hillsborough	Mar.8,	1857	Edward
	P. of Hillsborough	Jun.4,	1861	Sarah Jane
	[Certificate to mother Dec.4, 1880]
	Taughblane, Hills.	Feb.24,	1865	Mary Eliza
James Murray (weaver) + Sarah (?)	Edentrillick	May 18,	1869	Robert

MARRIAGES

This is a list of some of the Murray (or similar name) marriages in the Hillsborough and Dromore area of County Down. In the case of registered marriages, also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted; details of some of these are included in the second part of this section.

First Name(s)	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
Thomas	Murray	Hillsborough	1804	[b]	*
Henry	Murray	Hillsborough	1816	[b]	*
James	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1819	[c]	*
Patrick	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1823	[d]	*
Arthur	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1823	[d]	*
John	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1824	[d]	*
John	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1828	[d]	*
Hugh	Murray	Dromore, Dn.	1834	[d]	*
Thomas	Murry	Dromore, Dn.	1838	[c]	*
Registered marriages prior to 1864 are non-Catholic marriages.
[b] Church of Ireland Records of the Parish of Hillsborough.
[c] Records of Dromore Parish Church, County Down.
[d] Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.

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The second part of this appendix contains details of some of the above marriages.

Thomas Murray married Margaret Bradshaw on May 27, 1804 in the Parish of Hillsborough, County Down.

Henry Murray married Jane Bradshaw on Jun.22, 1816 in the Parish of Hillsborough, County Down.

James Murray married Sarah Liggin on Oct.12, 1819, in Dromore Parish Church.

Arthur Murray of Ballynaris was married to Alicia Haughan on Feb.9, 1823, according to the Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.

Patrick Murray of Corbully was married to Eleanor McCusker on Jan.11, 1823, according to the Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.

John Murray of Balleny(?) was married to Elizabeth Magennis on Jul.18, 1824, according to the Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.

John Murray of Lisnacurran was married to Anne Magee on Feb.16, 1828, according to the Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy. Witnesses were Isaac and James Magee.

Hugh Murray and Margaret Lavery of Listoli... were married on Dec.26, 1834, according to the Roman Catholic records of the parish of Dromore and Garvaghy.

Thomas Murry married Anne Neal on May 5, 1838, in Dromore Parish Church.

DEATHS

This is a list of some of the Murray (or similar name) deaths in the Hillsborough and Dromore area of County Down. In the case of registered deaths, also shown are the year with the volume and page number of the registration. An asterisk indicates a case in which the full record has been consulted; details of some of these are included in the second part of this section.

1st Name [Age]	Surname	Area	Year	Ref.	Ch.
William [10]	Murray	Hillsborough	1835	[b]	*
Michael [38]	Murray	Hillsborough	1844	[b]	*
Elizabeth [5]	Murray	Hillsborough	1845	[b]	*
Sarah [72]	Murray	Hillsborough	1853	[b]	*
Sarah [63]	Murray	Hillsborough	1853	[b]	*
Ellen [17]	Murray	Hillsborough	1865	[b]	*
Thomas [14]	Murray	Hillsborough	1867	[b]	*
Henry [85]	Murray	Hillsborough	1870	[b]	*
Mary [47]	Murray	Hillsborough	1872	[b]	*
Martha [16]	Murray	Hillsborough	1876	[b]	*
Anne [22]	Murray	Hillsborough	1878	[b]	*
John [19]	Murray	Hillsborough	1881	[b]	*
James [17]	Murray	Hillsborough	1883	[b]	*
[b] Church of Ireland Records of the Parish of Hillsborough.
[c] Records of Dromore Parish Church, County Down.

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The second part of this appendix contains details of some of the above deaths.

William Murray, aged 10, was buried on Jul.8, 1835, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Michael Murray, aged 38, was buried on Mar.11, 1844, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Elizabeth Murray, aged 5, was buried on Oct.18, 1845, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Sarah Murray, aged 72, was buried on Nov.28, 1853, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Sarah Murray, aged 63, wife of John Murray of Ednacullo, was buried on Jun.30, 1853, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Ellen Murray, aged 17, was buried on Sep.28, 1865, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Thomas Murray, aged 14, son of John Murray, Hillsborough, was buried on Dec.7, 1867, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Henry Murray of Letterkenny, aged 85, was buried on Mar.15, 1870.

Mary Murray of Hillsborough, aged 47, was buried on Oct.14, 1872, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Martha Murray of Hillsborough, aged 16, was buried on Aug.29, 1876, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

Anne Murray of Culcavy, aged 22, was buried on Mar.28, 1878, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

John Murray of Hillsborough, aged 19, was buried on Dec.4, 1881, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

James Murray of Hillsborough, aged 17, was buried on Jun.13, 1883, in the Parish of Hillsborough.

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

Kilrush Burying Ground (nr. Millbrook Lane, Lisburn):

MURRAY. Patrick Murray who departed this life 15th June 1853 aged 54 years.

MURRAY FAMILY LETTERS

David Murray of Brockville, Ontario, Canada (d.c.murray@sympatico.ca) is in possesion of old family letters which pertain to his Murray family ancestors in County Down. Letters dated the mid- to late 1800s from a Jane Grimwood, who lived in Rathfarnham, told relatives that her mother's sisters married Murray brothers (Thomas and Henry - see the marriages above) who were agents of the Marquis of Downshire. There were also brothers John (also an agent), Richard and Edward Murray. Edward was David's great great great grandfather. Also in the collection are letters from a Robert Bradshaw Moorehead who writes of Bradshaw relatives. His grandfather's middle name was Hercules.

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS

Hillsborough tithe applotments [FIN 5A/152] include Patrick, James and David Murray in the townland of Clogher, M. Murray in the townland of Edenticullo, and Thomas, Robert and Henry Murray in Hillsborough.

DOWNSHIRE ESTATE RECORDS

There are extensive records of the Kilwarlin Estate of the Marquis of Downshire in PRONI. I have checked several of the Estate Rental Books as follows:

1. Estate Rental Book for July 1, 1858 - Jan.1, 1859 [PRONI D/671/R8/90]. Daniel Murray is listed in Lurganville with 7 acres, 2 roods and 19 perches.

The lease books of the Downshire Castlereagh Estate Records [PRONI: D/671/A4/8A & 8B] for September 1762 include the following lease in the Ballymackbreenan lands. Lease date 1775 for Tenant Number 3: William Murray Senior. Lives Present at Lease: John Murray aged 12 years, Michael Murray aged 3 years, his sons. In 1816 the landlord made the following notes: William Murray Senior lives on the farm. John and Michael, his sons, went to America in 1800. John died in 1805 and William died in January 1814.

PARISH RECORDS

• The vestry minutes for the Parish of Hillsborough, County Down, for the year 1772 include the following in a list of contributors: Widow Murry contributing 0/1/1 and James Murray contributing 0/2/8.5.
• The vestry minutes for the Parish of Hillsborough, County Down, about the year 1777 include William Murray among the list of signers. For the year 1788 they include John Murray. For the year 1846 they include Henry Murray.
• Among the signers of the vestry minutes for the parish of Hillsborough, County Down, for the year 1807 was Thomas Murray. For 1846, signers included Henry Murray.
• The Lisburn Cathedral records contain the following information pertaining to burials at the Kilrush Burying Ground near Millbrook Road, Lisburn. George Murray of Bridge End aged 60 was buried Mar.18, 1831. Also, in a list of claimants to burial sites: Francis Murray of Bakery Entry claims 2 graves, 5 families surviving with the last burial in 1877. James Murray of Hillsborough claims 2 graves, 3 families surviving with the last burial on Jun.13, 1853. Mary Anne Murray of Piper Hill claims 2 graves, 2 families surviving with the last burial on Sep.20, 1851.

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Christopher E. Brennen