Parish register

Rosemary Street Church, Belfast — Births 1822–1867

Presbyterian birth register for Rosemary Street Church, Belfast, Ireland, 1822–1867 — child, parents, residence and father's occupation per entry.

Evidence of Presbyterian worship at this Rosemary Street site dates to 1695; the present building, by architect Roger Mulholland (1783), is Belfast's oldest surviving place of worship. John Wesley preached here in 1789. Births register, 1822–1867. Columns: year, day/month, child, father, mother, residence, father's occupation. Recorded as a birth register (subtype baptism — the closest available parish-register subtype; flagged for review). Blank year cells inherit the last stated year; "[?]" marks a cell the original transcriber could not read.

Name index · Register entry

1,153 names

Transcribed names
		Register entry
?, Eliza	b. 15-Sep 1828	1828 \| 15-Sep \| Eliza \| James Mcleveny ? \| Jane Rutherford \| (weaver
?, William	b. 30-Jul 1826	1826 \| 30-Jul \| William \| John McCawn ? \| Elizabeth Hardy \| [?].. \| (carpenter
?, William James	b. 10-May 1859	1859 \| 10-May \| William James \| Thomas McAll ? \| Susan Bruton \| 26th Cameronians
(28/4/26), Elizabeth	b. 07-Dec 1827	1827 \| 07-Dec \| Elizabeth \| Henry Gracy(see Gracy (28/4/26) \| Elizabeth Bell \| (carpenter
(Junr), Alexander	b. 14-Apr 1826	1826 \| 14-Apr \| Alexander \| Clement Bell (Junr) \| Jane Heron \| ,,,,,,,,,, \| ([?]
(Junr), John Herron	b. 19-Aug 1824	1824 \| 19-Aug \| John Herron \| Clements Bell (Junr) \| Jane Herron \| Belfast
(junr), Mary Jane	b. 12-May 1835	1835 \| 12-May \| Mary Jane \| Clements Bell (junr) \| Jane Heron
(junr), William	b. 30-Oct 1835	1835 \| 30-Oct \| William \| Clements Bell (junr) \| Jane Heron
(M.D.), Elizabeth	b. 03-Dec 1853	1853 \| 03-Dec \| Elizabeth \| John Armstrong (M.D.) \| Elizabeth Thompson \| College St
[?], Caroline Jane	b. 25-Mar 1853	1853 \| 25-Mar \| Caroline Jane \| [?]. [?] \| Mrs. Blain \| Queen St
[?], Child	b. 03-Jun 1857	1857 \| 03-Jun \| Child \| [?] \| Mrs. Blain \| N. Queen St
[?], Murray	b. 07-Jun 1838	1838 \| 07-Jun \| Murray \| [?] \| Elizabeth Jackson Suffern
[?], William Campbell	b. 07-Feb 1841	1841 \| 07-Feb \| William Campbell \| [?].. [?] \| Mrs. McAdam \| of Gordon St
[?]., Charles McAdam	b. 17-Oct 1842	1842 \| 17-Oct \| Charles McAdam \| [?].. [?]. \| Catherine Campbell
[?]., James McDonald	b. 31-Jan 1855	1855 \| 31-Jan \| James McDonald \| [?] [?]. \| Mrs. McDonald \| Dock St
[?]., Jane Hudson	b. 13-May 1853	1853 \| 13-May \| Jane Hudson \| [?] [?]. \| Mrs. Blain \| N. Queen St
[?]., Samuel John	b. 31-Jan 1855	1855 \| 31-Jan \| Samuel John \| [?].. [?]. \| Mrs. McDonald \| Dock St
[?]., William	b. 17-Nov 1855	1855 \| 17-Nov \| William \| Henry [?]. \| Mrs. Blain \| N. Queen St
[?]., William Joseph	b. 10-Nov 1855	1855 \| 10-Nov \| William Joseph \| [?].. [?]. \| Mrs. Blain \| N. Queen St
[?].., Jane Suffern	b. 07-Jun 1838	1838 \| 07-Jun \| Jane Suffern \| [?].. \| Elizabeth Jackson Suffern
[?]..?Reid, Sarah	b. 26-Jan 1853	1853 \| 26-Jan \| Sarah \| William [?]..?Reid \| Sarah Shaw \| Botonic Cottages
[?]..Duffield, William	b. 19-Nov 1856	1856 \| 19-Nov \| William \| [?]..Duffield \| [?].. [?].. \| Gt.Patrick St
[?]..McClelland, Patrick	b. [?].. 1825	1825 \| [?].. \| Patrick \| [?]..McClelland \| [?].. [?]
[?].Anderson, Benjamin	b. 15-May 1851	1851 \| 15-May \| Benjamin \| [?].Anderson \| Isabella Fraser \| Sgt.27th. Regt.
[?].Fulton, Mary Fulton	b. 25-Feb 1858	1858 \| 25-Feb \| Mary Fulton \| [?].Fulton \| [?].
[?].Lyons, Isabella	b. 08-Jul 1849	1849 \| 08-Jul \| Isabella \| [?].Lyons \| [?].. \| father at sea( at Mrs. Wylies Place, Durham St)
*crotch, Thomas	b. 21-Sep 1832	1832 \| 21-Sep \| Thomas \| William crotch \| Mary Smith \| see Crouch
*Looney, Mary Jane	b. 24-Feb 1834	1834 \| 24-Feb \| Mary Jane \| John Looney \| Nancy Thomson \| see Luney , etc
*Luney, John	b. 18-Aug 1832	1832 \| 18-Aug \| John \| John Luney \| Nancy Thomson \| see Louney, etc
*Maginni, John	b. 24-Nov 1845	1845 \| 24-Nov \| John \| James Maginni \| Alice Murray Maginnis
*McGaghey, Eliza	b. 15-Jul 1838	1838 \| 15-Jul \| Eliza \| George McGaghey \| Jane Ashworth see Megaghey
*Mcmillen, David	b. 24-Jul 1828	1828 \| 24-Jul \| David \| David Mcmillen \| Martha Bell see Millan 8/11/25-Turner
*Reavy, Martha	b. 14-Sep 1834	1834 \| 14-Sep \| Martha \| Hugh Reavy \| Eliza Johnston \| see Ravey
*Rippart, Joseph	b. 24-Feb 1837	1837 \| 24-Feb \| Joseph \| Russell Rippart \| Martha Shanks see Rippet
*Rippet, Ann Jane	b. 03-Aug 1832	1832 \| 03-Aug \| Ann Jane \| Russell Rippet \| Martha Shanks \| see Rippard
Abbott, Elizabeth	b. 27-Feb 1846	1846 \| 27-Feb \| Elizabeth \| William Abbott \| Mary Doherty \| 26th Regt
Abernethy, Hannah	b. 10-Feb 1824	1824 \| 10-Feb \| Hannah \| John Abernethy \| Mary Eddy \| Ballynahack I More \| ([?]
Abernethy, Samuel John	b. 26-Apr 1827	1827 \| 26-Apr \| Samuel John \| John Abernethy \| Mary Eady \| (farmer
Adair, Campbell	b. 16-Sep 1827	1827 \| 16-Sep \| Campbell \| Campbell Adair \| Jane Anderson \| (cooper
Adair, Michael	b. 25-Jan 1829	1829 \| 25-Jan \| Michael \| Campbell Adair \| Jane Anderson \| (cooper
Adams, Adelaide	b. 19-Jul 1858	1858 \| 19-Jul \| Adelaide \| Alexander Adams \| Mary Ann [?] \| Queens Hotel
Adams, Elizabeth	b. 04-Jun 1842	1842 \| 04-Jun \| Elizabeth \| James Adams \| Elizabeth Russell
Adams, Isabella	b. 07-Apr 1835	1835 \| 07-Apr \| Isabella \| Andrew Adams \| Jane McCadam
Adams, Isabella	b. 31-Mar 1838	1838 \| 31-Mar \| Isabella \| James Adams \| Elizabeth Russell
Adams, John	b. 26-Mar 1829	1829 \| 26-Mar \| John \| James Adams \| Mary McCully \| lab
Adams, Margaret	b. 15-Jul 1834	1834 \| 15-Jul \| Margaret \| James Adams \| Mary McCully
Adams, Margaret Jane	b. 20-Apr 1824	1824 \| 20-Apr \| Margaret Jane \| James Adams \| Mary McCully \| Old Park \| (farmer
Adams, Mary	b. 07-Nov 1836	1836 \| 07-Nov \| Mary \| James Adams \| Mary McCully
Agnew, Agnes	b. 12-Mar 1825	1825 \| 12-Mar \| Agnes \| Thomas Agnew \| Susanna McCann \| Cooney's Ct. \| (Carpenter
Agnew, Agnes	b. 24-Jan 1834	1834 \| 24-Jan \| Agnes \| William Agnew \| Eliza Allen
Agnew, Anne	b. 22-Dec 1836	1836 \| 22-Dec \| Anne \| Robert Agnew \| Margaret Adams
Agnew, Catherine	b. 08-May 1841	1841 \| 08-May \| Catherine \| Robert Agnew \| [?].. [?].. \| of Collingwood St
Agnew, Eliza	b. 21-Oct 1833	1833 \| 21-Oct \| Eliza \| Robert Agnew \| Margaret Adams
Agnew, Elizabeth	b. 17-Apr 1838	1838 \| 17-Apr \| Elizabeth \| William Agnew \| Elizabeth Adams
Agnew, John	b. 06-Jun 1836	1836 \| 06-Jun \| John \| William Agnew \| Eliza Adams
Agnew, John	b. 04-Jan 1837	1837 \| 04-Jan \| John \| Robert Agnew \| Elizabeth Young
Agnew, Margaret	b. 25-Dec 1836	1836 \| 25-Dec \| Margaret \| William Henry Agnew \| Eliza Adams
Agnew, Mary	b. 09-Sep 1835	1835 \| 09-Sep \| Mary \| Robert Agnew \| Elizabeth Young
Agnew, Robert	b. 13-Feb 1841	1841 \| 13-Feb \| Robert \| William Agnew \| Elizabeth Adams \| [?].
Agnew, Robert	b. 21-Oct 1843	1843 \| 21-Oct \| Robert \| Robert Agnew \| Elizabeth Young
Agnew, Thomas	b. 30-Jun 1846	1846 \| 30-Jun \| Thomas \| Robert Agnew \| Eliza Young
Alexander, Jane	b. 12-May 1826	1826 \| 12-May \| Jane \| John Alexander \| Elizabeth McMurray \| [?] \| (carpenter
Alexander, Margaret	b. 28-Mar 1834	1834 \| 28-Mar \| Margaret \| John Alexander \| Elizabeth Donaldson
Allan, Jane	b. 10-Jul 1823	1823 \| 10-Jul \| Jane \| Robert Allan \| Jane Rob \| [?].
Allan, Margaret	b. 10-Jul 1823	1823 \| 10-Jul \| Margaret \| Robert Allan \| Jane Rob \| [?]..
Allen, Matilda	b. 12-Nov 1828	1828 \| 12-Nov \| Matilda \| Thomas Allen \| Mary Seaton \| (cabinet maker
Anderson, Eliza Wilson	b. 17-Feb 1834	1834 \| 17-Feb \| Eliza Wilson \| George Anderson \| Mary McCeag
Anderson, Euphemia	b. 29-Jul 1825	1825 \| 29-Jul \| Euphemia \| James Anderson \| Margaret Brannan \| " \| (tin smith
Anderson, George	b. 19-Jun 1839	1839 \| 19-Jun \| George \| John Anderson \| Elizabeth Donaldson
Anderson, Isabella	b. 04-Jul 1827	1827 \| 04-Jul \| Isabella \| William Anderson \| Elizabeth Sloan \| (carpenter
Anderson, James	b. 20-Feb 1829	1829 \| 20-Feb \| James \| George Anderson \| Mary McCag \| tanner
Anderson, James	b. 31-Oct 1847	1847 \| 31-Oct \| James \| James Anderson \| Mary [?]. \| Sgt. 74th Regt.
Anderson, James	b. 25-Mar 1860	1860 \| 25-Mar \| James \| Peter Anderson \| Margaret McMullan \| 49th Regt.
Anderson, Jane	b. 15-Jun 1828	1828 \| 15-Jun \| Jane \| James Anderson \| Margaret Bannan
Anderson, Jane Small	b. 03-Jun 1853	1853 \| 03-Jun \| Jane Small \| James Anderson \| Sarah Jackson \| Glouchester St
Anderson, John Arthur	b. 11-Jun 1837	1837 \| 11-Jun \| John Arthur \| John Anderson \| Eliza Donaldson
Anderson, Joseph	b. 03-Aug 1837	1837 \| 03-Aug \| Joseph \| James Anderson \| Margaret Brennan
Anderson, Mary Ann	b. 18-Sep 1836	1836 \| 18-Sep \| Mary Ann \| John Anderson \| Margaret Reid
Anderson, Mary Jane	b. 12-Oct 1828	1828 \| 12-Oct \| Mary Jane \| William Anderson \| Mary Jane McMullan
Anderson, Rachel	b. 12-Nov 1843	1843 \| 12-Nov \| Rachel \| J. Anderson \| Margaret Brennan \| North St
Anderson, Robert	b. 29-Jul 1845	1845 \| 29-Jul \| Robert \| James Anderson \| Margaret Brenmar
Anderson, Twin	b. 01-Nov 1855	1855 \| 01-Nov \| Twin \| James Anderson \| (mother dead)Jackson \| Bessmount,Holywood
Anderson, Twin	b. 01-Nov 1855	1855 \| 01-Nov \| Twin \| James Anderson \| (mother dead)Jackson \| Bessmount,Holywood
Anderson, William John	b. 07-Jul 1845	1845 \| 07-Jul \| William John \| John Anderson \| Elizabeth Donaldson
Andrews, Ellenor	b. 26-Jul 1829	1829 \| 26-Jul \| Ellenor \| John Andrews \| Agnes Caughey
Andrews, John	b. 13-Nov 1823	1823 \| 13-Nov \| John \| John Andrews \| Nancy Cechey \| Ann St \| (publican
Andrews, Samuel	b. 03-Sep 1829	1829 \| 03-Sep \| Samuel \| John Andrews \| Agnes Caughey
Andrews, Sarah Gertrude	b. 27-May 1860	1860 \| 27-May \| Sarah Gertrude \| William Andrews \| [?]Kennedy \| Alfred Pl.
Archibald(McClelland), Henry McClelland	b. 27-Jun 1857	1857 \| 27-Jun \| Henry McClelland \| Archibald(McClelland) \| [?]McClelland \| (Colville)
Armstrong, Catherine	b. 02-Jul 1856	1856 \| 02-Jul \| Catherine \| Dr. Armstrong \| Elizabeth Thompson \| Clarence Pl. \| builder
Armstrong, Eliza Jane	b. 14-Mar 1837	1837 \| 14-Mar \| Eliza Jane \| John Armstrong \| Mary Russell
Armstrong, Margaret Officer	b. 01-May 1826	1826 \| 01-May \| Margaret Officer \| Robert Armstrong \| Betty Armstrong \| [?]. \| (lab
Armstrong, Mary Anne	b. [?].Sep 1857	1857 \| [?].Sep \| Mary Anne \| Dr. Armstrong \| Catherine ? Thompson
Armstrong, Mary Anne	b. [?] 1857	1857 \| [?] \| Mary Anne \| Dr. Armstrong \| Elizabeth Thompson \| [?]..
Ashcroft, Elizabeth	b. 22-Jan 1826	1826 \| 22-Jan \| Elizabeth \| Joshuah Ashcroft \| Elizabeth Kirk \| Millfield \| (Block cutter
Ashcroft, Jane	b. 15-Jun 1828	1828 \| 15-Jun \| Jane \| Joseph Ashcroft \| Elizabeth Kirk
Baile, Mary	b. 18-Feb 1838	1838 \| 18-Feb \| Mary \| Hugh Baile \| Mary Aiken
Bailie, Robert	b. 08-Feb 1834	1834 \| 08-Feb \| Robert \| Hugh Bailie \| Mary Akin
Baillie, Thomas	b. 02-Feb 1846	1846 \| 02-Feb \| Thomas \| William Baillie \| Catherine Burns \| Corp. 26th Cameronian Regt.
Barclay, Barbara	b. 08-Apr 1824	1824 \| 08-Apr \| Barbara \| James Barclay \| Helenor Smith \| Lodge Mill \| (cottton spinner

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1153 entries transcribed from the register table across 15 legacy pages, verbatim. Individual names extracted into the searchable index below.

Source & Citation

Rosemary Street Church, Belfast — Births 1822–1867. Transcribed register preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Last verified: 2026-07-06

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