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West

Dr. Frederick Edmund West listed at 21 St.James' Terrace, Dublin, in [Thom's, 1860, p.88].

Dr. Frederick Edmund West.
See entry in tree by Johnny West.
He was a Surgeon in Dublin.
Living 21 St.James' Terrace, Dublin, as at 1860-1864.
He had issue:

Charles West,
Charles Albert West,
born 10 July 1864, Co.Dublin.
bapt 2 Sept 1864, St.Mary's CoI church, Dublin.
He was a civil servant.
He mar 1894, London, to Ida Loin.
Lived in London.
Living at 198 Clive Road, Dulwich, London, as at 1911.
They had issue:

Frederick West,
Frederick Charles West, born 6 Mar 1896, Balham, London.
He was called "Billy".
He served with the British Army in WWI.
2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers as at 1916.
Served with British Army in Ireland, during the Troubles (1919-21).
He is listed at mar as Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, living London.
He mar 11 Oct 1922 to Norah O'Mara [bapt 17 July 1897].
Her father tended to take the pro-British side in the Troubles. But she had many relations active in Sinn Fein and IRA.
They got married after Independence, during the Civil War.
He stayed in the Army.
She travelled with her husband throughout his army career.
Their son was born in 1928 when they were in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. (Wiesbaden was the headquarters of the British Army of the Rhine from 1925 to 1930.)
He died 1967, London.
She lived in Army HQ in England until death.
She died London, 9 Dec 1980, age 83 yrs.
See probate dated 7 Apr 1981. From here.
They had issue:

1. Robin West,
   Robin Valentine West,
   born 1928, Wiesbaden, Germany.
   He mar Marjorie Gertrude Heath [born 2 Apr 1929, Belfast].
   Lived near London.
   He died 31 Aug 2009, age 81 yrs.
   She died 27 Jan 2023, age 93 yrs.
   They had issue:
   1. Nicholas John West.
   2. Catherine West.

   3. Liz West.
      She mar --- Byrd and had issue.

   4. Johnny West.

   
   

2. Jill West.
   She mar --- and had issue.

Baptism of Charles Albert West, 2 Sept 1864, Dublin.
From here.

Charles A. West and family living at 198 Clive Road, Dulwich, London, in 1911.
From p.76 of [Kelly's Directory of Dulwich, 1911-1912].

Wedding of Norah O'Mara and Frederick West, Oct 1922 (during the Civil War).
See full size.
Courtesy of Marjorie Gertrude Heath.