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William Ebrill

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Copy of conveyance of "Laurel Hill Cottage, also known as Summerville Cottage", by William Dickson of Bournemouth & others to Charles Ebrill, of Limerick, solicitor, for £1,090, 10 Feb 1920. Limerick City Library.

"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,
he ran family business with his brother John until the latter died in 1863,
[Slater's Directory, 1856] (and here) lists "William & John Ebrill", Wool Combers & Clothiers, and "John Abrill", Feather & Skin Merchants, both at Mungret Street, Limerick,
his mother died "at the residence of her son" in Mungret St in 1861,
he is listed as running "William and John Ebrill", wool merchants, Mungret St, with his brother John at the latter's death 1863,
he kept John's name on the business for decades after 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,

residence: listed as living "Summerville", Limerick, at son's birth and death 1864, listed as living Mungret St, Limerick, at dau's birth 1866, listed as living 5 Catherine Place, Limerick (nr Hartstonge House, see map) at children's births 1868-69, listed as living Thomas St, Limerick, at children's births 1871-73, settled at "Summerville Cottage", Summerville Avenue, off South Circular Rd, Limerick, there by dau's birth 1874, would be family home until at least 1955, listed as living "Laurel Hill Cottage", (same place), Summerville Avenue, in [Bassett's, 1877] to [Bassett's, 1884],

he imported and exported wool, owned lots of property in Limerick,
listed as "wool merchant" at children's births 1864-78,
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,

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,
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.",
died 16th June 1892, at his home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick, age 74 yrs [GROI], [NAI], [grave, Garryowen],
see death notice and obituary in Limerick Chronicle, 16 June 1892,
funeral Sat 18 June 1892, bur Garryowen,
left estate of £8607 [NAI], this is about £3m in today's money.

Elizabeth and her family are listed in [Census, 1901] 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],

Elizabeth and her family are listed in [Census, 1911] at Summerville Cottage, South Circular Road, they have one servant living with them,
Elizabeth died Summerville Cottage, 27 Sept 1924, age 80 yrs [GROI],
(todo) see obituary in Limerick Chronicle, 27 Sept 1924,

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, "Summerville", Limerick [GROI],
   bapt 13th Nov [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   died Summerville, 21 Nov 1864, age 15 days [GROI],
   bur Garryowen,
   there is another John.

   
   

2. Mary Ebrill,
   born 5 Sept 1866, Mungret St, Limerick [GROI],
   note that this entry in [LDS IGI] is NOT a record of her baptism,
   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 and brother Frank in family home, Summerville Cottage, Limerick,
   died Summerville Cottage, 3 Dec 1952, age 86 yrs [GROI].

   
   

3. Ellen Ebrill,
   born 27th Jan 1868, Catherine Place, Limerick [GROI],
   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, Catherine Place, Limerick [GROI],
   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, Thomas St, Limerick [GROI],
   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, of bronchitis [GROI], [Limerick Chronicle, 3 May 1894],
   funeral Sat 5 May.

   
   

7. Thomas Ebrill, Tom,
   born 20 Feb 1873, Thomas St, Limerick [GROI],
   educ Clongowes,
   registered his father's death 1892, living Courtbrack (the area including Summerville Cottage) [GROI],
   his father left him his houses 3 and 4 Bellevue Terrace (see his brother John above),
   registered his brother's death 1894, living Summerville Cottage [GROI],
   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,
   he is listed as "Professor", living Cappoquin, at mar,
   mar 22 July 1913, SS Peter and Paul's, Cork [GROI]
   to Nell Walsh [Ellen, born 1883, Co.Waterford, dau of John Walsh, merchant, of Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, "Walsh" in census, "Walshe" on mar cert],
   see entry for her family in Barrack Street, Cappoquin, in [Census, 1901],
   see entry for her family in Barrack Street, Cappoquin, in [Census, 1911],
   Thomas 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,
   listed as "Professor in Education", living Bank House, Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, at dau's birth 1920,
   "T.E. Ebrill, B.A." listed as member of Cappoquin Race Committee (horse racing) in Munster Express, 30 Nov 1934,
   Thomas died 17 Sept 1943, Cappoquin, age 70 yrs [GROI],
   Nell died 1 Jan 1949, age 66 yrs [GROI], at Mountain Rd, Clonmel (although Clonmel is Co.Tipperary, Mountain Rd is across the county boundary in Co.Waterford, see map),
   had issue:
   1. Rosaleen Ebrill,
      Rosaleen Elizabeth Mary Ebrill, born 7 Oct 1920, Cappoquin, Co.Waterford [GROI],
      at mar she was living 8 Verona Esplanada, O'Connell Ave, Limerick,
      mar 11 Oct 1951, SS Peter and Paul's, Cork [GROI] to Jimmy Geary [Jim, James Thomas, from Limerick, son of John Geary, Company Director],
      he was building contractor,
      "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,
   Ellen Mary, second Ellen, "Eileen", "Eily",
   born 28th May 1874, Summerville Cottage, Limerick [GROI],
   bapt 1st May 1874 [St.Michael's, Limerick],
   either birth or bapt record has got the month wrong, probably birth cert is wrong (not registered until June, meant to say the month before last, not last month), probably born 28 Apr, bapt 1 May,
   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, Summerville Cottage, Limerick [GROI],
   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, Summerville Cottage, Limerick [GROI],
    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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See alternative scan.

 

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

Also known as "Laurel Hill Cottage" [Deed, 1920].
Summerville Avenue, off the South Circular Rd, Limerick (see map).

John Ebrill died there 1863.
William Ebrill apparently lived there 1864.
William Ebrill and family lived there at least 1874 to 1955.

The Ebrills lived on the land beside Laurel Hill school, and later sold part to Laurel Hill.
Note that Laurel Hill school existed at this time (the Ebrill daughters were educated there).

Not to be confused with the large Summerville House.
[Gail O'Sullivan] says: "Various houses and "cottages" on the estate were called various versions of Summerville."
Summerville House survives and is now part of the campus of Mary Immaculate College (see street view).

In 1901 census, Summerville Cottage 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).
In 1911 census, it 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).

Summerville Cottage (Laurel Hill Cottage) is now gone.
The site is now Summerville Gardens (housing estate). Only the old back boundary wall survives. See street view.

Site of Summerville Cottage (Laurel Hill Cottage), Limerick.
See full size. From 1887 to 1913 map.

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.