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Elizabeth Ebrill

• Sources yet to be fully consulted:
  • Accounts book of Elizabeth Ebrill. Ebrill papers. National Bank. Dates 1930 to 1955. Goes up to 4 June 1955 (only a month before death).

Elizabeth Ebrill. See full size.

Elizabeth Ebrill,
bapt 9 July 1870.
Her father's will 1887 left his houses 1 and 2 Summerville Terrace to "my dau Lizzie".
She is Elizabeth Ebrill, a teacher, single, born Limerick, who is listed in 1901 census as a visitor to the house of Dr. John Michael Ambrose in Newcastle, Co.Limerick. Her age given as 24 which would be totally inaccurate. But this must be her.
She didn't marry.
She lived with her sister Mary and brother Frank in family home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick.
Listed at Summerville Cottage in Deed of 1905.
She is in family home in 1911 census. Listed as "Assistant Organizer Under Education Board".
Listed at Summerville Cottage, spinster, in Deed of 1912. She is buying some property on Roches St, Limerick.
Listed as spinster, of Summerville Cottage, in Deed of Sept 1932 and Deed of Dec 1932.
Sometime in 1938-1955 she became the owner of Ivy Bank, Ennis Rd, Limerick.
Listed at Summerville Cottage in 1940 letter in Ebrill papers.
At her death she owned Ivy Bank and the Roches St property and other Ebrill property.
Listed at death as retired "Inspector of Schools".

Death, 1955:
She died Summerville Cottage, 6 July 1955, age 84 or 85 yrs [GROI].
Admin granted 1 June 1956 to Frank (died 1959). Copy in Ebrill papers. Describes Elizabeth as "Vocational Teacher". Estate of £9,635.
UK admin granted 28 Aug 1956 to Frank. Copy in Ebrill papers.
Elizabeth's estate still owned Roches St property in 1958. Tenant in 1956-58 was J. Matterson and Son. It was part of Matterson's factory. (Her estate also still owned Ivy Bank and the other Ebrill property.)

Elizabeth Ebrill.
From George's wedding.
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Elizabeth Ebrill and Frankie Tormey.
Photo c.1944, just before Frankie's mar to Elizabeth's nephew Brian Ebrill.
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Elizabeth Ebrill, est c.1950.
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The other person in the larger picture is Genevieve McGilligan, wife of a relation on the Bowler side.