Ebrill of Limerick city
Origin of Ebrill
The family tradition is that
the Ebrills were of
Huguenot
origin
(Protestants from France fleeing persecution).
Though it looks like
John Ebrill
raised his children Catholic
(i.e. they were Catholic pre-1805).
William Ebrill (bapt 1869)
thought they were Huguenot.
Brian Ebrill's family
thought they were possibly from the
Brittany
region.
Charles S. Ebrill
thought
the Lyon
region.
Felicity Ebrill said
the family name had originally been d'Avril,
and that her father
Charles Ebrill
had Protestant cousins.
Our family
Our family starts with:
-
John Ebrill,
born 1780.
He was a feather, skin and wool merchant in Mungret St, Limerick.
His wife was possibly born Protestant.
Their children were Catholic.
Close-up of
Ebrill stained glass window,
Redemptorists church, Limerick city.
It is obscured here,
but it actually says "EBRILL", not "EBRIL".
Photo 2006.
Light adjusted digitally.
See
full size
and
original.
Ebrill of Australia
Frankie Tormey
says there was
some scandal
and a
John Ebrill was sent away by his family
(not by the state)
to Australia,
and was ancestor of Ebrill of
New South Wales, Australia.
-
It CANNOT be
John Ebrill, born 1824 or
John Ebrill, born 1871,
since both are accounted for.
-
Carmel Ebrill
came across a reference to an Ebrill who was deported (by the state) to
Australia for stealing
silver buckles.
-
John Ebrill
says there was a "John Ebrill"
shipped to Australia around 1847 (or poss. 1780).
-
There is a considerable Ebrill community in
Wollongong,
New South Wales, Australia.
- UK Ebrills who went to Australia (probably not related to the Irish Ebrills):
Other Ebrills of Limerick
- Robert Ebrill,
mar 29 Aug 1793 [St.John's CoI, Limerick]
to Ann Griffin.
- Anne Abril,
mar 1 Oct 1800 [St.Mary's CoI cathedral, Limerick]
to James Tinnegar
(or James Finnegar).
- Catherine Ebril,
mar 14 June 1805
[St.Michael's, Limerick],
not recorded if St.Michael's CoI or St.Michael's RC,
to John Bradford.
- Thomas Abriel,
Serjeant, L.C.M.
(Limerick City Militia or Limerick County Militia),
Freeman of Limerick
15 Feb 1813,
must be Serjeant Abriel
listed as voting
in
Limerick Chronicle, Thursday, July 17, 1817,
for
John Vereker
(the future 3rd Viscount Gort)
as MP for Limerick city in by-election 1817.
Explanation:
Charles Vereker
was MP for Limerick,
re-elected in
1812 general election.
In 1817 he became 2nd Viscount Gort,
so a by-election was held.
His son John Vereker (future 3rd Viscount)
stood and won, and was MP for Limerick 1817-20.
Note that (landed) Catholics got the right to vote (though not to sit in parliament) in 1793.
- Elizabeth Ebriel,
mar 6 June 1824
[St.Mary's CoI cathedral, Limerick]
to Eyre Taylor.
- Anne Ebril,
mar 30 Jun 1838
[St.Mary's CoI cathedral, Limerick]
to Robert Cluse.
Other Ebrills
- John Ebrell, of Darlinghill,
will proved 1755.
Think this is Darlinghill (or Darling Hill),
Newchapel par (NW of Clonmel), SE Co.Tipperary.
- Ellinor Ebrel,
born est c.1730,
mar c.1752, Cashel And Emly Diocese,
see entry
in [LDS IGI],
to --- Slattery [born est c.1725].
- Ellinor Ebrel,
born est c.1730,
must be same as above, and this is her 2nd mar,
mar 1772, Cashel And Emly Diocese,
see entry
in [LDS IGI],
to Thomas Budd [born est c.1730].
- Thomas Ebrill,
mar 8 Sept 1795, [Kill St.Nicholas, Waterford],
see entry
in [LDS IGI],
to Mary Miller and had issue:
- William Ebrill, bapt 8 Dec 1797,
[Kill St.Nicholas, Waterford]
[entry
in
[LDS IGI].
- John Ebrill, bapt 26 Mar 1799,
[Kill St.Nicholas, Waterford]
[entry
in
[LDS IGI]].
