Funeral Card 1905 Capt. Robert Smyth & Elizabeth Orr Smyth, McDowell Portavogie

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             FUNERAL CARD

                          DIED

At Portavogie, on Tuesday, November 21st 1905
    
                     ELIZABETH

     Relict of the late Captain Smyth.

               aged 78 yrs.

The remains of our beloved mother will be removed

from her late residence for interment in the family

Burying-ground, Glastry, on Friday, 24th inst., at

One o'clock p.m.

     JAMES & CHARLES SMYTH

Portavogie, Nov. 21st, 1905

[note This is the funeral card for Elizabeth nee Orr wife of the late Capt. Robert Smyth.]

[this is their son John below]

1901 census

Residents of a house 30 in Portavogue (Ballyhalbert, Down)

Smyth   Aggie   28   Female   Daughter   Presbyterian   Co Down   Seamstress   Read and write      Not Married   
Smyth   Bertie   12   Male   Grand Son   Presbyterian   London   Scholar   Read and write      Not Married   
Smyth   Elizabeth   70   Female   Head of Family   Presbyterian   County Down   Retired Farmer   Can read and write      Widow NEE ORR

1911 census
Residents of a house 203 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)

Smyth   John   55   Male   Head of Family   Glastre Presbyterian Ch   County Antrim   Master Mariner   Read and write   English   Married      23   
Smyth   Clara   45   Female   Wife   Glastre Presbyterian Ch   London Eng      Read and write   English   Married      23   1   1
Smyth   John Bertram   22   Male   Son   Glastre Presbyterian Ch   London Eng   Sailor   Read and write   English   Single

(note this house was on the Main Road Portavogie latterly named "Victoria House" and was a nursing home; that has now closed)

SLANES GRAVEYARD

McDOWELL

WHITE MARBLE IN SURROUND

Erect. by Captain John McDowell of Portavogie who departed this life 10th January 1871 aged 54 yrs. born 1817

Also Captain John Smyth of Portavogie nephew of the above, died 2nd Dec. 1928 aged 76 yrs. born 1852


Title :  Date of Death : 10 January 1872
Surname : McDowell Date of Grant : 10 April 1872
Forename : John Reseal Date : 
Registry : Belfast Effects : Effects under £2,000
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Full Abstract :
Letters of Administration (with the Will and three Codicils annexed) of the personal estate of John M'Dowell late of Portavogie County Down Master Mariner deceased who died 10 January 1872 at same place were granted at Belfast to Robert Smyth of Portavogie (Kirkcubbin) aforesaid Master Mariner the Father and Guardian (during minority only) of John Smyth James Smyth Robert Smyth and Charles Smyth the Residuary Legatees. (By Order of Court.)

GLASTRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SMYTH

[Polished granite stone in a railed enclosure] 1885

Erect. by Captain Smyth of Portavogie in memory of his beloved daughter Charlotte Smyth

who died 30th March 1858 aged 3 yrs. 6 mths.

Also his son Robert Smyth, died 5th March 1880 aged 16 yrs.

Also above named Capt. Smyth  died 20th April 1893

Also Elizabeth, wife of the above Capt. Smyth died 21st Nov. 1905 aged 78 yrs.    [See funeral card above.]

Capt J. B. Smyth, son of Capt. John & Mrs Smyth lost at sea 22nd Feb. 1925 aged 36 years.

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Parents Capt. Robert Smyth & Elizabeth Orr
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1901 census

Residents of a house 5 in Portavogue (Ballyhalbert, Down)

Smyth   Elizabeth   7   Female   Daughter   Presbyterian   Co Down   Scholar   Read and write   English   Not Married   
Smyth   Charles   35   Male   Head of Family   Presbyterian   Co Down   Farmer   Read and write   English   Married   
Smyth   Robert   11   Male   Son   Presbyterian   Co Down   Scholar   Read and write   English   Not Married   
Smyth   Ellen   35   Female   Wife   Presbyterian   Co Down      Read and write   English   Married NEE KELLY

1911 census

Residents of a house 185 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down)

Charles Smyth Head Presbyterian Read & write 43 1868 Farmer Married Co Down

Ellen Smyth Wife nee Kelly Presbyterian Read & write 44 1867 Married 22 3 3 Co Down

Robert Smyth Son did not marry Presbyterian Read & write 21 1890 Single Co Down

Jennie Smyth Daughter did not marry Presbyterian Read & write 19 1892 Single Co Down

Lillie Smyth Daughter did not marry Presbyterian Read & write 17 1894 Single Co Down


(note Charles and Ellen Smyth lived on the Cloughey Road, Portavogie they had a shop and a farm this family died out with the death of daughter Lily. She left her house and a lot of money to Cloughey Prebysterian Church)

Residents of house number 198 in Portavogie (Ballyhalbert, Down) 1911 census

Parents Capt. Robert Smyth and Elizabeth nee Orr Smyth

Surname Forename Age  
Smyth James 52 Male    carpenter
Smyth M Anna 49 Female  wife


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