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     George Francis WINTERS was born on 8 June 1917 in St. Michael's Terrace, Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland.¹ He married Evelyn Maud BARRER, daughter of George BARRER and Vera Eleanor BEATTY, on 14 June 1941 in Harrogate, England. He died on 22 May 1977 in Gateshead, England, at age 59.
     
George Francis Winters was educated between 1934 and 1938 in University College Galway, National University of Ireland. He graduated on 27 October 1939 in University College Galway as Bachelor of Engineering. He emigrated in January 1940 to England. He was employed by Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co. Ltd as an assistant engineer in 1940 in Royal Ordnance Factory No. 6, Risley, Lancashire, England. He was employed by Messrs. George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. Between October 1940 and January 1943. He began military service in January 1943 in the Airfield Construction Service of the Royal Air Force as a Commisioned Officer. He ended military service in December 1946. He was employed by County Borough of Gateshead as Senior Assistant Engineer to the Borough Engineer from 1946 to 1947.
George Francis Winters and Evelyn Maud Barrer were engaged on 19 February 1941.²

     Evelyn Maud BARRER was born on 14 March 1918 in Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland. She married George Francis WINTERS, son of Edward Thomas WINTERS and Sarah Frances MEREDITH, on 14 June 1941 in Harrogate, England. She died on 26 July 2006 in Harrogate, England, at age 88.
     
George Francis Winters and Evelyn Maud Barrer were engaged on 19 February 1941.¹

     George BARRER was born on 26 October 1888 in Oughterard, Co. Galway, Ireland.¹ He married Vera Eleanor BEATTY, daughter of Joseph Samuel BEATTY and Ellen Anne ROBINSON, on 9 June 1915 in Athenry Church of Ireland, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland.² He died on 26 October 1968 in Harrogate, England, at age 80.
     
George Barrer was a Sergeant in the Royal Irish Constabulary; after emigration to England in 1922 he became an Inspector in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

He was recorded on the census of 8 April 1901 in the household of George Barrer in Kilgarriff, Co. Limerick, Ireland, and was described as George Barrer, G. Son, Church of Ireland, able to read & write, aged 12, Scholar, Not Married, born in Co. Mayo.

He began his service with the Royal Irish Constabulary on 14 November 1907. He was transferred to Co. Galway ER, Ireland, on 4 February 1910 having served in Waterford City and the Reserve. He was living in the RIC Barracks at Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland at the time of his marriage in 1915. He was transferred to Co. Galway W, Ireland, on 1 July 1915. He was resident in 1918 in McHale Terrace, Tuam. He was discharged from the Royal Irish Constabulary on 31 May 1922 on the disbandment of the R.I.C., and received a pension.

He emigrated from Ireland to England in 1922, and first lived at Vinney Green House, Mangotsfield, near Bristol. He was living at 5 Ashville Street, Bridlington, England in 1928. He lived at 21 Westbourne Avenue, Harrogate, Yorkshire from at least 1941 until his death in 1968.^3,4,5

     Vera Eleanor BEATTY was born on 26 October 1890 in New Inn, Co. Galway, Ireland. She married George BARRER, son of Thomas BARRER and Margaret FRENCH, on 9 June 1915 in Athenry Church of Ireland, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland.¹ She died on 25 May 1975 in Harrogate, England, at age 84.
     
Vera Eleanor Beatty was living Cross Street, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland at the time of her marriage in 1915.²

     Edward Thomas WINTERS was born on 10 March 1888 in Upper Sunville, Co. Limerick, Ireland.¹ He married Sarah Frances MEREDITH, daughter of Thomas MEREDITH and Rebecca STRONG, on 22 April 1914 in Parish Church of St Michael (Church of Ireland), Athy.² He died on 21 February 1966 in London, England, at age 77.
     
Edward Thomas Winters was recorded on the census of 4 April 1901 in the household of Andrew Winters in Upper Sunville, Co. Limerick, Ireland, and was described as Edward Winters, son, Church Ireland, able to read & write, aged 13, a scholar, not married, born in Co Limerick.

He was living at St. Michael's Terrace, Athy, Co. Kildare in 1914 and 1917, Ireland, where he was a Salesman. The family moved to Galway and in February 1941 he was living at 'Winterville', Taylor's Hill, Galway.^3,2,4,5
According to the marriage registration, Edward was a bachelor, of full age, a salesman and resident at St Michael's Terrace in Athy. His father was Andrew Winters, a farmer. Sarah was a spinster, of full age, living in Ballycullane. Her father was Thomas Winters, a farmer. The witnesses were William H Cox and Emily Hester Meredith.

     Sarah Frances MEREDITH was born on 6 May 1885 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She married Edward Thomas WINTERS, son of Andrew WINTERS and Rachael MAHONEY, on 22 April 1914 in Parish Church of St Michael (Church of Ireland), Athy.² She died on 19 August 1957 in West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, London, England, at age 72.³
     
According to the marriage registration, Edward was a bachelor, of full age, a salesman and resident at St Michael's Terrace in Athy. His father was Andrew Winters, a farmer. Sarah was a spinster, of full age, living in Ballycullane. Her father was Thomas Winters, a farmer. The witnesses were William H Cox and Emily Hester Meredith.
Sarah Frances Meredith was recorded on the census of 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballyduff and was described as 'Sarah F. Meredith, daughter, Irish Church, read & write, aged 15, a farmer's daughter, not married, born in Queen's Co'.

She was enumerated in the 1911 census, aged 25, as a visitor in the household of her brother-in-law William Crampton in Dublin Street, Carlow Town.

She was living in Ballycullane, Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland, at the time of her marriage in 1914. She emigrated from Ireland to England circa 1942, and her address at the time of her death in 1957 was 52 Berkeley Waye, Heston, London, England.^4,5

     Brian George WINTERS was born on 17 February 1946 in Carlton Lodge Maternity Home, Leeds Road, Harrogate, England. He was christened in St Mark's Church, Harrogate, England. He died in 1993.

     Thomas MEREDITH was born in 1828 in Cappagh, Co. Laois, Ireland. He was christened on 3 August 1828 in Ballyfin, Clonenagh Parish, Co. Laois.¹ He married Rebecca STRONG, daughter of William STRONG and Margaret (-), on 14 July 1859 in Rosenallis Church, Rosenallis, Co. Laois, Ireland.² He died on 29 June 1915 in Ballycullane, Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland.³ He was buried on 1 July 1915 in Athy Parish, Co.Kildare, Ireland.⁴
     
Thomas Meredith was a farmer. He was living at Ballyduff, Moyanna Parish, Co. Laois at the time of his marriage in 1859. His first two children were recorded as having been born, in 1860 and 1862, at Cappagh, Co. Laois. In 1864 he took over a farm at Coolbanagher, Co. Laois from a Patrick Whelan. It was leased from the Earl of Portarlington, and comprised a house, offices & land in 64 acres 1 rood 39 perch. The net annual value of the land was £22 0s 0d and buildings £2 5s 0d.

He lived at Coolbanagher from 1864 until 1892, when he took over the family farm at Ballyduff from his younger brother Henry Meredith (who had himself taken over the farm from their father Samuel Meredith in 1877). It was leased from the Earl of Portarlington and comprised two plots: a house, offices &land on plot 1a in 77 acres 0 rood 28 perch, with a net annual value for the land of £34 15s 0d, and buildings of £3 15s 0d. Plot 1b was in 6 acres 1 rood 30 perch, with a net annual value of £4 0s 0d for the land. The total net annual value was £42 10s 0d. Thomas Hutchinson (a neighbour) took over the lease of the Coolbanagher farm. The three youngest daughters were confirmed in St. Paul's Church, Portarlington, during the period 1898-1901 when the family were living at Ballyduff.

He was recorded on the census of 13 April 1901 in Ballyduff, and was described as Thomas Meredith, head of family, Irish Church, able to read & write, aged 72, a farmer, married, born in Queen's Co. He was enumerated with his wife Rebecca (aged 59), son William (aged 26), daughter Emily E. (aged 19), daughter Sarah F. (aged 15), son James (aged 12), and a farm labourer Thomas Nolan (aged 27). The house was described as 2nd class, having walls of stone, brick or concrete, a roof of slate, iron or tiles, with 5 or 6 rooms, and 5 windows in front; 6 rooms were occupied. It had 7 outbuildings, comprising a stable, coach house, cow house, calf house, piggery, barn, and shed. Thomas Meredith was named as the landholder for both this property and that listed as no. 1, occupied by John Barry.

In 1905 he took over a farm at Ballycullane Co. Kildare from a William Yeates, the lease of the Ballyduff farm passing to his son Samuel Meredith. The Ballycullane farm was leased from the Duke of Leinster and comprised a house, offices & land on plot 3a in 118 acres 2 rood 5 perch, with a net annual value for the land of £48 5s 0d, and buildings of £12 10s 0d.

He was recorded on the census of 1 May 1911 at Ballycullane where he was described as Thomas Meredith, head of family, Church of Ireland, able to read & write, aged 83, a farmer, born in Queen's Co, married for 50 years, with 14 children born and 13 still living. He was enumerated with his wife Rebecca (aged 68), daughter Emily (aged 26), son James (aged 22), and a farm servant Michael Price (aged 21). The house was described as 2nd class, having walls of stone, brick or concrete, a roof of slate, iron or tiles, with 7, 8 or 9 rooms,and 5 windows in front; 8 rooms were occupied. It had 17 outbuildings, comprising a stable, coach house, 2 cow houses, a calf house, dairy, piggery, fowl house, boiling house, barn, turf house, potato house, and 5 sheds. Thomas Meredith was the landholder.

He died at Ballycullane, and probate of his will was granted on 23 Aug 1915 at Dublin.^5,6,7,8,9,10

     Rebecca STRONG was born in 1841 in Rosenallis or Shanbeg, Co. Laois, Ireland. She was christened on 24 October 1841 in Rosenallis Church of Ireland, Co. Laois, Ireland. She married Thomas MEREDITH, son of Samuel MEREDITH and Elizabeth WILKINSON, on 14 July 1859 in Rosenallis Church, Rosenallis, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She died on 20 June 1921 in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, Ireland. She was buried on 23 June 1921 in Athy Parish, Co.Kildare, Ireland.²
     
Rebecca Meredith nee Strong was living at Whitebog, Athy in 1917 at the time of her daughter Emily’s marriage to Joseph Deverell.

She appeared on the census of 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballyduff in which she was described as Rebecca Meredith, wife, Irish Church, able to read & write, aged 59, married born in Queen's Co.

She appeared on the census of 1 May 1911 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballycullane, Co. Kildare, in which she was described as Rebecca Meredith, wife, Church of Ireland, able to read & write, aged 68,born in Queen's Co, married for 50 years, with 14 children born and 13 still living.^3,4,5

     Elizabeth Anna MEREDITH was born on 9 September 1860. She was christened on 14 October 1860 in Maryborough Church, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She married William CRAMPTON in 1886 in Mountmellick Registration District.² She died on 25 December 1910 in Club House, Carlow, Ireland, at age 50.³
     
Elizabeth Anna Crampton nee Meredith was living at the Club House Hotel Carlow at the time of her son Tom’s death in 1917.⁴

     Margaret Susanna MEREDITH was born on 31 May 1862 in Queen’s County, Ireland. She was christened on 29 June 1862 in Mountrath Parish, Queen’s County.¹ She married John WILKINSON, son of Edward WILKINSON and Eliza MEREDITH, on 10 July 1890 in Coolbanagher Parish Church, Queen’s County; the witnesses were George Wilkinson and Matilda Wilkinson.^2,3 She died in Athy, Ireland.
     
Margaret Susanna Meredith was the daughter of Thomas Meredith and was living at Coolbanagher at the time of her marriage. She had 2 children and both were still living at the time of the 1911 census.^3,4

     Caroline Helena MEREDITH was born on 1 March 1864 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. She was born on 9 February 1864 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 3 April 1864 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland. She married John Wilson BOYD on 27 March 1889 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia. She died on 17 June 1946 in Coburg, Victoria, Australia, at age 82.

     Maria MEREDITH was born on 4 January 1866 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. She was christened on 11 February 1866 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ She married George Charles KEEGAN, son of Peter KEEGAN and Eliza GODSELL, on 5 November 1896 in St John's Church, Coolbanagher, Co. Laois; Witnesses - John H. Patterson and Annie Meredith.² She died on 20 June 1944 in Rathleague House, Port Laoise, at age 78.³ She was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Rock of Dunamaise, Co. Laois.⁴
     
Maria Meredith was living Ballyduff, Co. Laois at the time of her marriage.
Her death was announced in the Irish Times as follows:
“KEEGAN - June 20, 1944, at her residence, Rathleague House, Maryborough, Maria Keegan (nee Meredith), beloved and loving wife of G. Charles Keegan, formerly of Coolbanagher and Kinsale.”.^2,3

     Samuel MEREDITH was born on 14 December 1867 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 2 February 1868 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland. He married Isabella FURLONG on 12 November 1902 in Clonaslee, Queen’s County, Ireland.² He died in Wicklow.
     
Samuel Meredith was living at Ballyduff House, Stradbally at the time of his marriage in 1902. He was recorded in the census of 20 Apr 1911 at Ballyduff, Moyanna Parish, Co. Laois, Ireland, and described as Samuel Meredith, head of family, Church of Ireland, can read & write, aged 43, a farmer, married, born in Queen's Co. He had a domestic servant, Mary Dempsey (aged 18) and a general labourer, John Dunne (aged 23). The house was listed as no. 1 and described as 2nd class, having walls of stone, brick or concrete, a roof of slate, iron or tiles, with 7, 8 or 9 rooms and 5 windows in front. 7 rooms were occupied. It had 10 outbuildings, comprising a stable, cow house, 2 calf houses, a piggery, fowl house, boiling house, barn, turf house, and shed.

The farm at Ballyduff had been leased until 1907, but in that year it was purchased under the provisions of the Land Act. In 1913, the ownership of the farm passed to a Richard Gleeson, having been occupied by three successive generations of the Meredith family for over 80 years.³

     Rebecca MEREDITH was born on 20 November 1869 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. She was born on 25 December 1869 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 30 January 1870 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ She married Joseph MATHERS, son of William Henry MATHERS, on 30 April 1895 in Coolbanagher Parish Church, Coolbanagher, Co. Laois.² She died in Australia.
     
She was living Coolbanagher, Co. Laois at the time of her marriage.³

     Anne MEREDITH was born on 26 December 1871 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. She was christened on 4 February 1872 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland. She married Thomas Sims DAVIES. She died in Cape Town, South Africa.
     
She is believed to be the Annie Meredith who witnessed the marriage of her sister Maria Meredith and George Charles Keegan in 1896.

     William Henry MEREDITH was born on 31 May 1874 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 5 July 1874 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ He married Agnes Griffith MEEK on 29 October 1913 in Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland. He died on 20 March 1940 in Ballymoate House, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow, at age 65.^2,3 He was buried on 22 March 1940 in Glenealy Church, Co. Wicklow.
     
William Henry Meredith appeared on the census of 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballyduff in which he was described as William Meredith, son, Irish Church, read & write, 26, a farmer's son, not married, born in Queen's Co.

He was recorded in the 1911 census as a farmer at Whitebog, Barrowhouse, Queen’s County.

His gravestone inscription reads: 'In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM H. MEREDITH | Ballymoate | died 20th March 1940, aged 62 yrs | also his wife AGNES | died 12th July 1962 aged 81 yrs | and their
grandson WILLIAM | died 18th Sep. 1948 aged 3 yrs | and their daughter EVA | died 10th Nov. 2000 aged 82 yrs.^4,5'

     Thomas MEREDITH was born circa November 1876 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 19 November 1876 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ He died in Johannesburg, South Africa.

     George Frederick MEREDITH was born on 2 November 1878 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ He was christened on 1 December 1878 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ He married Mary KENNEDY, daughter of Martin KENNEDY. He married Elizabeth PHILLIPS. He married Mary SEEBERGER on 21 April 1934 in Hudson, New York State, USA. He died on 12 September 1947 in Hudson, New York, USA, at age 68.
     
George Frederick Meredith emigrated to the USA in 1898. He is recorded in the 1930 census at Stockport, NY as as a boarder aged 52 in the household of Mary A. Henshaw. He was a carpenter working in a woolen mill. Also in the 1930 census, there were two girls, Ruth and Margaret Meredith, listed as 'inmates' in a household consisting of 43 children aged 2 to 15, 4 matrons, a superintendent and a servant. Ruth was 7 years old; Margaret was 4 yrs, 7 mos. The address was 400 State St., Hudson, NY.²

     Emily Esther MEREDITH was born on 10 November 1880 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. She married Joseph DEVERELL, son of Samuel DEVERELL and Harriet COX, on 28 November 1917 in Rathfarnam Church, Dublin.¹ She died on 28 August 1968 at age 87.² She was buried on 30 August 1969 in St. Paul’s churchyard, Mountmellick.²
     
Emily Esther Meredith appeared on the census of 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballyduff in which she was described as Emily E. Meredith, daughter, Irish Church, able to read & write, aged 19, a farmer's daughter, not married, born in Queen's Co.

She appeared on the census of 1 May 1911 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballycullane, Co. Kildare, in which she was described as Emily Meredith, daughter, Church of Ireland, able read & write, aged 26, single, born in Queen's Co.

She witnessed the marriage of Edward Thomas Winters and her sister Sarah Frances Meredith in 1914 at Athy.^3,4

     Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH was born circa May 1883 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She was christened on 3 June 1883 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland.¹ She died in Johannesburg, South Africa.

     James Armstrong MEREDITH was born on 26 January 1889 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland. He was christened on 3 March 1889 in Coolbanagher Church of Ireland, Ireland. He married Mary Elizabeth BATES, daughter of Thomas BATES, on 26 August 1916 in Mountrath, Co. Laois, Ireland. He died in September 1948 in Ballymount, Colbinstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland, at age 59.¹ He was buried on 15 September 1948 in Athy Parish, Co.Kildare, Ireland.¹
     
James Armstrong Meredith was recorded on the census of 13 April 1901 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballyduff, and was described as James Meredith, son, Irish Church, read & write, aged 12, a scholar, not married, born in Queen's Co.

He was recorded on the census of 1 May 1911 in the household of Thomas Meredith in Ballycullane, Co. Kildare, and was described as James Meredith, son, Church of Ireland, able to read & write, aged 22, a farmer's son, single, born in Queen's Co.

He was resident in Ballycullane in July 1915, when he was the informant of his father Thomas’s death. According to the Valuation Office records, the responsibility for the farm at Ballycullane passed from his mother Rebecca to James in 1920. By this time the farm was owned rather than leased. The records indicate a change of occupier of the Ballycullane farm from James to Mary E. Meredith [his wife]. Unfortunately the date is unclear but it looks like 1936.

James Armstrong and Mary Meredith were living at Killinure House, Tullow in 1945.^2,3,4,5,6

     Samuel MEREDITH was born circa 1804.¹ He married Elizabeth WILKINSON, daughter of Edward WILKINSON and Elizabeth (-), on 31 January 1826 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.² He died on 29 February 1896 in Mountbrook, Ballylinan, Co. Laois, Ireland.³ He was buried on 2 March 1896 in St Peter's Church, Maryborough, Co. Laois.⁴
     
Samuel Meredith was a Farmer. He was residing at Clonegown, Clonenagh Parish, Co. Laois at the time of his marriage in January 1826. He is believed to have lived at Ballyduff, Moyanna Parish, Co. Laois from 1830 to 1877.

He was recorded in the Tithe Applotment Book of 1830 at Ballyduff as J. Saml. Meredith, a tenant with a landholding of 47 acres, plantation measure (approximately 76 English acres), the tithe being set at £1-1-9. He was recorded in a valuation survey of Ballyduff in 1842 with a landholding of just over 80 acres. He was mentioned again in a valuation survey of 1844 at Ballyduff.

He witnessed the marriage of his daughter Anne Meredith and James Wilkinson on 25 May 1848 in Stradbally Church. He was recorded in the Griffith's Valuation of 1850 at Ballyduff, where he had a house, offices and land of just over 77 acres leased from the Earl of Portarlington with a net annual value of £44. He was also recorded in the 1850 Valuation of Kilmurry, Kilteale Parish, where he leased 15 acres from the Earl of Portarlington having a net annual value of £11.

He witnessed the marriage of his daughter Eliza Meredith and Edward Wilkinson on 20 November 1854 in Stradbally Church. He was present at the death of his wife Elizabeth on 13 July 1873 in Ballyduff. He moved away from Ballyduff in 1877, the lease of the Ballyduff farm passing to his son Henry Meredith. At that time it comprised two plots of just over 77 acres and 6 acres, with a rateable annual valuation of £42-10s. He died in 1896 at the age of 92 in the house of his son George at Monebrock, Ballylinan (also known as Mountbrook).

Research Note: his children's baptisms between 1826 and 1836 were recorded in the Parish Registers of Ballyfin (Thomas, Henry, Eliza, George, Joseph) and Maryborough (Anne, Maria), including the time that Samuel believed to have been at Ballyduff. Is there any significance in this?^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}

     Elizabeth WILKINSON was born circa 1798. She married Samuel MEREDITH on 31 January 1826 in Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, Ireland.¹ She died on 13 July 1873 in Ballyduff.² She was buried on 15 July 1873.³
     
Elizabeth Wilkinson was living at Morett, Co. Laois, Ireland at the time of her marriage in 1826.

     William STRONG was born circa 1785. He married Margaret (-). He died circa 1857 in Shanbeg, Co. Laois, Ireland. He was buried on 11 November 1857 in Rosenallis Parish Church, Co. Laois, Ireland; burial record gives his age as 72 and abode as Shanbeg.¹
     
Date: 1850
William Strong was recorded in the Griffith's Valuation of 1850 at Shanbeg, Co. Laois, Ireland, where he leased a farm of 50 acres 3 rood 7 perch from John H Strangman, with an annual value of £33 (land) and (£2 (buildings). Its map reference was 6a. He sub-let a house (6b) that was vacant at the time.

The Valuation Office records show the occupier changing from William to Margaret Strong in 1856-8, which is consistent with his death in 1857.^2,3