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William Ebrill

"The Ebrill family".
We can see 7 sons, 3 daus and Elizabeth Bowler.
This must be the entire surviving family (except for the father William Ebrill) shortly before the death of the youngest, Daniel Ebrill, in 1887, age 7 yrs.
Looks like the girls are (Left to Right): Mary, Elizabeth (in back), Ellen.
Looks like the boys are (Left to Right): William, John, Thomas, Frank (in back), Charles (in front), George (in middle), Daniel (in front).
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William Ebrill (see here), born 1818,
after his father John Ebrill died 1854, he built up his father's wool business,
[Slater's Directory, 1856] (and here) lists "William & John Ebrill", Wool Combers & Clothiers, and "John Abrill", Feather & Skin Merchants, both at Mungret Street, Limerick,
think the name of the business refers to his father rather than his brother John, it seems he kept his late father's name on the business for decades (and long after his brother John died in 1863),
he is listed as bachelor, merchant, living Limerick, at time of mar,
mar 12th Jan 1864 [him age 46, her age 20], St.Andrew's church, Westland Row, Dublin [GROI], and see record in [LDS IGI],
to Elizabeth Bowler [Eliza, born 11th Jan 1844 in Limerick, dau of Thomas Bowler, sea captain, by his wife Ellen Gleeson],
she is listed as living Limerick at time of mar,
she is poss. "Lissie Ebrill" who wit the mar of her niece (who was the same age as her) Ellen Pigott 1867,

he imported and exported wool, owned lots of property in Limerick,
William and John Ebrill, Wool Merchants and Brokers, and Worsted Manufacturers, 25 Mungret St and 18 Upper William St, Limerick, listed in [Henry & Coghlan's directory, 1867],
William and John Ebrill, Wool Merchants and Brokers, 18 Upper William St, Limerick, listed in [Slater's, 1870], and [Bassett's, 1875] to [Bassett's, 1884], and [Guy's, 1886],
[Bassett's directory, 1875] also lists William Ebrill, Wool Merchants & Brokers, Garryowen,
the O'Mara's, who had started out in wool, still did a thriving business in wool with the Ebrills during the slack bacon period,

lived "Summerville Cottage", Courtbrack, Ballinacurra, Limerick,
this is "Laurel Hill Cottage", Summerville Avenue, listed as his residence in [Bassett's, 1877] to [Bassett's, 1884],
Summerville Ave is off the South Circular Rd, on S side of Laurel Hill, which is S of the Redemptorists church,
a bit S of Summerville Ave is Courtbrack Ave, and a bit further S is Ballinacurra,
note that Laurel Hill school existed at this time (their daus were educated there),
the Ebrills lived on the land beside Laurel Hill, and later sold part to Laurel Hill,
[Gail O'Sullivan] says: "Ashbourne Ave and Summerville Ave are the long avenue and the short avenue ... They formed a square around the land from South Circular Rd to Dock Rd and their land was in between the two avenues. They later sold part to Laurel Hill. Various houses and "cottages" on the estate were called various versions of Summerville.",
think Summerville Cottage is now gone,

William Ebrill, of St.Michael's par, Limerick, is among those writing an open letter, 4 May 1877, to the Bishop of Limerick, expressing their wish to organise celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Pope Pius IX (50th anniv of him becoming a bishop),
see Freemans Journal, 9 May 1877, p.2,

William's will dated 29th Dec 1887 [NAI, ref. 1A-7-128, p.405],
[Ashe's directory, 1891] lists "W. Ebrill", Wool Merchants, 18 Upper William Street,
listed as "wool merchant" at death,
died 16th June 1892, at his home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick, age 74 yrs [GROI], [NAI], [grave, Garryowen],
left estate of £8607 [NAI], this is about £3m in today's money.

Elizabeth and her family are listed in [Census, 1901] at "house 2 in Short Avenue" (unidentified, but think this is the short avenue leading to Summerville Cottage), Dock Ward (town end of South Circular Road), Limerick, they have one servant living with them,
the house is listed as having 14 rooms, 7 windows in front of house, and 7 out-buildings - consisting of 3 stables, 1 coach house, 1 cow house, 1 fowl house and 1 shed,
Elizabeth is listed as living Summerville Cottage when she registered her mother's death 1904 [GROI],

Elizabeth and her family are listed on South Circular Road (this is Summerville Cottage) in [Census, 1911], they have one servant living with them,
the house is listed as having 18 rooms, 7 windows in front of house, and 5 out-buildings - consisting of 1 stable, 3 cow houses and 1 shed,
Elizabeth fl c.1916,
(todo) see death of Elizabeth Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 4th qr 1924, age 80, vol 5, p 206,

their daus were educ Laurel Hill, Limerick,
their sons were educ Crescent College, Limerick, and Clongowes,
had issue:

1. John Ebrill,
   born 6th Nov 1864, Limerick [entry in [LDS IGI], formerly here, think from [GROI]],
   (todo) see birth of John Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1864, vol 20, p 387,
   bapt 13th Nov [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   died in infancy, bur Garryowen
   (there is another John).
   (todo) see death of John Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1864, age 0, vol 20, p 306.

   
   

2. Mary Ebrill, born Limerick,
   bapt 5th Sept 1866 [St.John's, Limerick], see record in [LDS IGI],
   (todo) see birth of Mary Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1866, vol 20, p 415,
   didn't marry,
   her father's will 1887 left his 2 houses in Victoria Terrace, South Circular Road, Limerick, to "my dau Mary" [NAI],
   lived with her sister Elizabeth in family home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick,
   died c.1956, age c.90 yrs.
   (todo) see death of Mary Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1st qr 1953, age 85, vol 5, p 233.

   
   

3. Ellen Ebrill,
   born 27th Jan 1868, Limerick [record in [LDS IGI]],
   (todo) see birth of Ellen Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1868, vol 5, p 499,
   bapt 8th Feb 1868 [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   died in infancy, bur Garryowen
   (there is another Ellen).

   
   

4. William Ebrill, Willie,
   born 9th Apr 1869, Limerick [record in [LDS IGI]],
   (todo) see birth of William Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1869, vol 10, p 518,
   bapt 10th Apr [St.Michael's, Limerick].

   
   

5. Elizabeth Ebrill, Lizzie, born Limerick,
   bapt 9th July 1870 [St.Michael's, Limerick].

   
   

6. John Ebrill (second John),
   John Francis Ebrill, born 17th Aug 1871, Limerick [entry in [LDS IGI]],
   (todo) see birth of John Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1871, vol 15, p 435,
   bapt 20th Aug [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   educ Clongowes,
   his father's will 1887 left: (a) his houses 1 and 2 Bellevue Terrace, Limerick (unidentified, there is a Belle Vue Gardens on the N Circular Rd), and: (b) "the ground rent of Capt. Walsh's house and Courtbrack Villa", Ballinacurra, Limerick, to "my son John" [NAI],
   educ UCD, he got a BA,
   a letter survives in the Ebrill family from him, written on a typewriter from UCD, 5 Nov 1889, to "My Dear de Courcy" [unidentified, note that de Courcy is not yet linked to either O'Mara or Ebrill at this stage],
   there is another letter on a typewriter from UCD, 6 Nov 1889, from "John S.", student at UCD, to "My darling Ka", who is his sister; he asks "Ka" to "send me up as soon as you can, a little book called Epistles and Ars Poetica", he says "Give my fond love to Father, Mother & all the children",
   didn't marry,
   died Thur 3 May 1894, Summerville Cottage, age 22 yrs [Limerick Chronicle, 3 May 1894],
   (todo) see death of John Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 2nd qr 1894, age 22, vol 5, p 263,
   funeral Sat 5 May.

   
   

7. Thomas Ebrill, Tom, born 1873 or 1874, Limerick,
   (todo) see birth of Thomas Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1873, vol 5, p 527,
   educ Clongowes,
   registered his father's death 1892, living Courtbrack [GROI],
   his father left him his houses 3 and 4 Bellevue Terrace (see his brother John above),
   listed in 1901 census as "university student", unmarried,
   listed as "B.A. R.U.I." in census 1911,
   he is listed in [Census, 1911] as single, living Mount Melleray (site of monastery and school), N of Cappoquin, Co.Waterford,
   he is listed as "Professor of Mathematics", he is listed as head of his household, with 6 male lodgers, most of them young single academics,
   mar Nell Walsh [Ellen, from Cappoquin, Co.Waterford],
   (todo) see mar of Thomas Ebrill, [GROI], Cork, 3rd qr 1913, vol 5, p 108,
   he was offered job as professor at UCD but she wouldn't go, wanted to stay near family,
   he took job teaching at secondary school at Mount Melleray monastery,
   "T.E. Ebrill, B.A." listed as member of Cappoquin Race Committee (horse racing) in Munster Express, 30 Nov 1934,
   (todo) see death of Thomas Ebrill, [GROI], Lismore, 3rd qr 1943, age 70, vol 4, p 341,
   (todo) see death of Ellen Ebrill, [GROI], Waterford, 1st qr 1949, age 66, vol 4, p 425,
   had issue:
   1. Rosaleen Ebrill, born est c.1920,
      (todo) see birth of Rosaleen E M Ebrill, [GROI], Lismore, 4th qr 1920, vol 4, p 443,
      mar Jimmy Geary [Jim, from Limerick],
      (todo) see mar of Rosaleen Ebrill, [GROI], Cork, 4th qr 1951, vol 5, p 63,
      "Mrs. Geary (nee Ebrill) and Mr. Geary, Dublin and Limerick" are listed as attending opening of Doorus House 1961,
      had issue:
      1. Gwendolen Geary,
         or poss. Gwendolin or Gwendoline or Gwendoln,
         had issue:
         1. Jennifer ---.

   
   

8. Ellen Ebrill (second Ellen, "Eileen", "Eily"),
   entry in [LDS IGI] says born 28th May 1874, Limerick, maybe this should be 28th Apr?,
   (todo) see birth of Ellen Mary Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1874, vol 10, p 330,
   bapt Ellen Mary, 1st May 1874 [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   her father's will 1887 left his houses 3 and 4 Summerville Terrace (see her sister Elizabeth) to "my dau Ellen" [NAI],
   living with her brother George in Dublin in 1901 census, not married,
   mar Tom Mc Kern,
   they went to Argentina,
   she fl 1911,
   had issue:
   1. Hugh Mc Kern, didn't marry, lived Argentina.

   
   

9. Frank Ebrill,
   Stephen Francis, Stephen Frank, Francis,
   born 2nd Aug 1875, Limerick [entry in [LDS IGI]],
   (todo) see birth of Stephen Francis Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 1875, vol 15, p 444,
   bapt "Stephen", 9th Aug [St.Michael's, Limerick].

   
   

10. George Ebrill,
    born Limerick,
    bapt 20th Oct 1876 [St.Michael's, Limerick].

    
    

11. Charles Ebrill,
    Charles Edward,
    born 28th July 1878, Limerick, see entry in [LDS IGI],
    (todo) see birth of Charles Ebrill, [GROI], Limerick, 3rd qr 1878, vol 5, p 413,
    bapt 2nd Aug 1878 [St.Michael's, Limerick].

    
    

12. Daniel Ebrill, born Limerick,
    bapt 24th June 1880 [St.Michael's, Limerick],
    listed as "Daniel J." in 1911 census,
    listed as "butter merchant's apprentice" in 1901 census, unmarried,
    he is listed in [Census, 1911] in lodgings with a family on Newenham Street, Limerick, he is listed as a "butter merchant", single.

    
    There was a suggestion of another child, "Neil Ebrill",
    or a child who died young in 1887,
    but the 1911 census (before it was scratched out) shows 12 children born, 9 then alive, i.e. all accounted for.

"The Ebrills".
Photo must be 1872.
And must be (Left to Right): William, Elizabeth Bowler with the second baby John (born Aug 1871), Mary, Elizabeth.
The other 2 children having died in infancy.
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Back (Left to Right): George Ebrill, William Ebrill.
Front (Left to Right): Susan James, Brian Ebrill (born 1911), Elizabeth Bowler, Sarah Nestor.
Must be c.1916.
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Back (Left to Right): William Ebrill, George Ebrill.
Centre (Left to Right): Sarah Nestor (holding one of her children), Elizabeth Bowler, Elizabeth Ebrill.
Front (Left to Right): Margaret Foley, (another son, perhaps Charles Ebrill), (unknown child), (possibly Frank Ebrill).
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Thomas Ebrill, his wife Nell Walsh, and dau Rosaleen, c.1930s.
From this picture.
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Summerville Cottage, Limerick

Summerville Cottage, Limerick.
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Summerville Cottage, Limerick, 1955.
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• Unidentified, could this be William:
  • William Ebrill,
    mar Elizabeth McMahon and had issue:
    1. Mary Ebrill, bapt 8 June 1863 [St.John's, Limerick].

• Descendant of Thomas Bowler:
  1. Yvonne Elsworth,
     researching Bowler family tree.