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William Ebrill

William Ebrill and Sarah Nestor, c.1916.
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William Ebrill,
born 9th Apr 1869, Limerick,
educ Clongowes,
listed as "auctioneer" in 1901 census,
listed as "auctioneer", living Summerville Cottage, Limerick, at mar,

mar 26 July 1905, University Church, St.Stephen's Green, Dublin [double wedding with George] [GROI]
to Sarah Nestor [Sarah Josephine, Sadie, born 1883, Limerick, dau of Augustine Nestor, merchant],
see entry for her family in "house 22 in South Circular Road", Limerick, in [Census, 1901], her father is "hardware shop keeper", she is "Sadie",
she was living 28 Georges St, Limerick, at mar,
she is "Sara" on mar cert, but "Sarah" in all other records,

children born Limerick,
at children's births 1907-11 they were living 14 Victoria Terrace, South Circular Road, Limerick (just NE of the family home Summerville Cottage, see old map), he is listed as "auctioneer",
they are listed at 14 Victoria Terrace in [Census, 1911], he is listed as "auctioneer", they have two servants living with them,
they lived "Greenville", South Circular Road, Limerick, there at children's births 1917-20, William is listed as "auctioneer",
he ran family business with his brother Frank,
business went bust in Economic War (De Valera's crippling economic policy, 1933-38),
had little money after that,

moved to Dublin,
he is listed as living 5 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown, Co.Dublin, at wife's death 1938 and dau Eileen's mar 1939,
Sarah died 14 Feb 1938, 5 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown, age 55 yrs, of stomach cancer [GROI],
William lived "Corrymeela", Cunningham Rd, Dalkey, Co.Dublin,
he is listed as of "Corrymeela" at death,
his burial record lists him as "married" at death but this must be error, [GROI] lists him as widower,

he died St.Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire, 27 Nov 1942, age 73 yrs [GROI],
see death notice, Irish Independent, Sat 28 Nov 1942,
funeral Mon 30 Nov, bur in Deansgrange Cemetery, Co.Dublin, (todo) see grave,
location: 67 L, St.Mary's, go in gate, straight to chapel on RHS, veer right a block beyond chapel,
"Mrs. Ebrill" (unidentified) is listed in [Thom's, 1945] as of Corrymeela, Cunningham Rd, Dalkey,
had issue:

1. Grace Ebrill, mar Charles O'Neill and had issue:
   1. Graine O'Neill, mar B. Fishwick.

2. John Ebrill,
   John Gerard Ebrill, born 27 Jan 1908, 14 Victoria Terrace, Limerick [GROI],
   died 11 Mar 1908, 14 Victoria Terrace, Limerick, age 6 weeks, of bronchitis [GROI],
   (todo) see death notice in Limerick Chronicle, 14 Mar 1908.

3. Liam Ebrill.

4. Eileen Ebrill, mar Jim Macken and had issue:
   1. Anthony Macken, had issue:
      1. Louise Macken.
   2. Valerie Macken, mar H. Pilsworth and had issue:
      1. Fiona Pilsworth.
   3. Margaret Macken, mar M. Boate and had issue:
      1. Sarah Boate.
      2. Andrew Boate.
   4. Mary Macken, mar D. O'Toole and had issue:
      1. Timothy O'Toole.
      2. Ruth O'Toole.

5. Eithne Ebrill.

6. Brendan Ebrill,
   mar Pat Woods and had issue:
   1. Brendan Ebrill.
   2. Madeleine Ebrill, mar Robert Young and had issue:
      1. David Young.
      2. Jennifer Young.
      3. Robert Young.
      4. Steven Young.
   3. Bill Ebrill, researched family tree, mar Mary O'Donovan and had issue:
      1. Christabel Ebrill.
      2. Sylvia Ebrill.
   4. Paul Ebrill, mar Rosemary Foley and had issue:
      1. Laura Ebrill.
      2. Jane Ebrill.
      3. Sarah Ebrill.

7. Delma Ebrill.