Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
William Ebrill,
His brother
John died in July 1863.
William at brother's death 1863 was running
"William and John Ebrill", wool merchants, Mungret St,
with his brother.
William continued running the business on Mungret St.
He kept the name
"William and John Ebrill"
on the business
for decades after John died in 1863.
In Deed of Aug 1863
William leases land just to the
E side of South Circular Road.
He is wool merchant, of Mungret St.
He is listed as bachelor, merchant, living Limerick,
at time of marriage in Jan 1864.
William
imported and exported wool.
He came to own lots of property in Limerick.
Listed as "wool merchant" at children's births 1864 to 1878.
[PAT/1, p.10]
says the
O'Mara's
did a thriving business in wool with the Ebrills
during the slack bacon period.
Old
James O'Mara
had started out in wool
before getting into bacon.
William set up a new residence away from his business.
He is
listed as living "Summerville", Limerick,
at son's birth and death in Nov 1864.
Though later he is listed elsewhere.
Listed as living Mungret St, Limerick, at dau's birth 1866.
He moved his main business to
18 Upper William St, Limerick.
Listed there from 1867.
"William and John Ebrill",
25 Mungret St
and 18 Upper William St,
is listed
in
[Directory of Cork and Munster, 1867, pp.393-394]
under Wool Merchants and Brokers
and Worsted Manufacturers.
Elizabeth is probably "Lissie Ebrill" who wit the mar of her niece by marriage
Ellen Pigott
(who was the same age as her)
in Feb 1867.
Listed as living 5 Catherine Place, Limerick
(near Hartstonge House,
see map)
at children's births 1868-1869.
"William and John Ebrill",
Wool Merchants and Brokers,
18 Upper William St
(no more Mungret St),
is
listed in
[Slater's, 1870],
and
[Bassett's, 1875]
to
[Bassett's, 1884],
and
[Guy's, 1886].
Listed as living Thomas St, Limerick, at children's births 1871-1873.
Settled at
"Summerville Cottage",
Summerville Avenue,
off South Circular Rd,
Limerick.
There by dau's birth 1874.
Would be family home for many decades.
[Bassett's directory, 1875]
lists the business at 18 Upper William St, and
also lists William Ebrill,
Wool Merchants & Brokers,
Garryowen.
Listed as living
"Laurel Hill Cottage"
(other name for Summerville Cottage),
Summerville Avenue,
in
[Bassett's, 1877]
to
[Bassett's, 1884].
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 anniversary of him becoming a
bishop.)
See letter
in
Freemans Journal,
9 May 1877.
Listed as wool merchant, of Upper William St, in Deed of 1879.
William was
Member of
Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland.
Obituary says:
"Mr. Ebrill, who was a widely-read man, took a great interest in antiquarian matters,
and as an authority on local historical subjects the greatest weight was always attached to his opinion."
His will dated 29 Dec 1887
[NAI, ref. 1A-7-128, p.405].
[Ashe's directory, 1891]
lists "W. Ebrill", Wool Merchants,
18 Upper William St.
Listed as "wool merchant"
at death.
|
William dies, 1892:
He died 16 June 1892, at his home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick, age 74 yrs [GROI], [NAI], [grave, Garryowen]. See death notice in Limerick Chronicle, 16 June 1892. See obituary in Limerick Chronicle, 16 June 1892. Funeral Sat 18 June 1892, bur Garryowen. See item in Nenagh Guardian, June 22, 1892. Will pr 3 Aug 1892. Left estate of £8607 [NAI]. This is about £3m in today's money. [Guy's, 1893] lists W. and J. Ebrill, 19 Upper William St (must be error for 18), under "Woollen Merchants". |
Elizabeth and her family are
listed
in 1901 census
at Summerville Cottage, Summerville Ave
("house 2" in "Short Avenue").
They have one servant living with them.
Elizabeth is listed as living Summerville Cottage
when she registered her mother's death 1904
[GROI].
She is listed as of Summerville Cottage in Deed of 1905.
Elizabeth and her family are
listed
in 1911 census
at Summerville Cottage,
South Circular Road.
They have one servant living with them.
Elizabeth dies, 1924:
Elizabeth died at
Summerville Cottage,
27 Sept 1924, age 80 yrs
[GROI].
See
obituary
in Limerick Chronicle,
27 Sept 1924.
This
says she had a long history of charity work.
Their daus were educ
Laurel Hill,
Limerick.
Their sons were educ
Crescent College,
Limerick,
and
Clongowes.
William and Elizabeth had issue:
Emigrated to Australia:
He emigrated to Australia in 1913,
according to 1959 document in
Ebrill papers.
He served in the
Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
in WWI.
A note
on his death cert seems to say he was an engineer in the AIF
in WWI, 1914-18,
and received a war pension.
1957 document in
Ebrill papers
says the family lost contact with him after WWI.
He was known by the family to be living at time of Deed of 1932.
Death, 1943:
Listed at death 1943 as "salesman", living
Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia.
Death cert lists it as "unknown" if he was then married, or ever married.
He died 13 Apr 1943, Kyogle Memorial Hospital, Kyogle, age 62 yrs.
See death cert
LHS and
RHS.
See close-up of
note.
He was bur 14 Apr 1943, RC section of Kyogle Cemetery.
See map
and street view.
Documents of 1956-57 in
Ebrill papers
show the Ebrill solicitor trying to get a copy of the death cert for Daniel,
and trying to confirm he died unmarried (as believed by the Ebrills).
Deed of 1959 and another 1959 document
say he died unmarried.
"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.
See larger
and full size.
Ebrill group.
Looks like same window as
above.
The two boys at the front are Bowler relations.
Photo estimated c.1890.
If the others are Ebrills, that leaves 2 daus and 5 sons.
Unclear who the adults are.
The woman could be Elizabeth Bowler.
The man cannot really be William Ebrill since he would look a lot older.
Courtesy of Yvonne Elsworth.
Looks like same man as above.
See full size.
Courtesy of Yvonne Elsworth.
Unknown Ebrill group.
See larger
and full size.
Courtesy of John de Courcy.
Unknown Ebrill group.
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and full size.
Courtesy of John de Courcy.
Back (Left to Right):
William Ebrill,
George Ebrill (died 1921).
Centre (Left to Right):
Sarah Nestor (holding one of her children, born post-1907),
Elizabeth Bowler,
Elizabeth Ebrill.
Front (Left to Right):
Unknown person X (see below),
(another son, perhaps Charles Ebrill),
(unknown child),
(possibly Frank Ebrill).
See larger
and original.
Photo must be 1907-1921.
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