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James KINNEAR[1, 2]

Male 1849 - 1933  (84 years)


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  • Name James KINNEAR 
    Birth 1849  County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    _UID 20C93E0A23AE4F1FB20952DD6F08E3AB5F49 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Residence Aunt Annie Said He Lived In A House Beside Holymount Church  [1
    Residence 1901  Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1911  Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 15 Aug 1933  Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Age 84
    Person ID I7315  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father James KINNER,   b. 1803, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1879, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Bessy NEILL,   b. 1827   d. 8 Jan 1888, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 14 Apr 1848  Downpatrick Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    • On 14 4 1848 when James was 45, he married Bessy NEILL, GG Grandmother, daughter of Samuel NEILL (1790-<1848), in Downpatrick Unitarian witnessed by Eliza Jane Neill. [1]
    Family ID F2346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Jane NEILL,   b. 1855, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1884  Downpatrick Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • On 6 2 1884 when James was 35, he married Anne Jane NEILL, G Grandmother, daughter of James NEILL (1808-1878) & Anne NEILL (1820-), in Downpatrick Unitarian church, witnessed by Elizabeth & James Neill.
    Children 
     1. James KINNEAR,   b. 7 Nov 1884, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth KINNEAR,   b. 22 Dec 1886, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1961 (Age 74 years)
     3. Hugh KINNEAR,   b. 15 Nov 1888, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1968 (Age 79 years)
     4. Annie Jane KINNEAR,   b. 19 Aug 1890, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Martha Jane KINNEAR,   b. 1893, Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1972 (Age 79 years)
     6. David KINNEAR,   b. 1900, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1849 - County Down, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Feb 1884 - Downpatrick Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Ballyplunt , Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Aug 1933 - Tyrella, , Down, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • He was 52 on the 1901 Census

      Aunt Annie said that "one of the post office ones had told me that that there was a Neill who was related to my grandfather (James Kinnear) who lived on the lane between Bertie and Norman Richie's house." This must have been relation of his mother Bessy. Annie can remember that James was 86 when he died


      (28/2/99) Meredith estate 1878 shows James Kinner at 15A Hollymount (20 ACRES)

      Griffith's valuations show that James took over the rental of a 46 acre farm at Ballyplunt in 1881. The landlords Mrs. Waulfe? and Catherine Hamill. In the first Griffith's map of 1863 this farm was part of a much bigger farm of 128 acres rented by Robert McKibben snr. In 1871, presumably on the death of Robert, the land was split into 3: Farm 7 became - 7A now rented by Thomas Huddleston 56 acres House and land 7B now rented by William McKibben 47 acres house and land 7C Pat Doran In 1874, farm 7B passed from William to Robert McKibben jnr?. It was this farm (re-numbered 9 in 1880) that was bought by James Kinner in 1881. A year later he took over a small holding of 5-6 acres (12Aa) from John King. King remained in the house paying rent to James whilst James used the land In 1895, Thomas Huddleston's land (renumbered 8) was taken over by James Jervis. In 1903/13? James Minnear sold his 22 acres of land (ref 7Bb originally 9Ab) to James Kinnear. Later in 1912, 6 acres of land including a house (ref 7A also originally 9Ab) was bought from Patrick and Francis Keen. This was probably James Kinnear jnr as the Valuation book for 1914-1921 shows these properties owned by "James Kinnear" while the original 47 acre farm still owned by "Jas Kinnear". In 1921 James Jervis was still the neighbour.


  • Sources 
    1. [S127] Sam Murdock Email, Sam Murdock Email.

    2. [S640] 1911 Census of Northern Ireland, ((http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie)).

    3. [S642] 1901 Census of Ireland, (digital images, National Archives of Ireland (census.nationalarchives.ie)).

    4. [S20] FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0, (URL: http://www.familysearch.org).


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