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Robert Poots

Male Abt 1848 - 1927  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Robert Poots  [1, 2
    Born Abt. 1848  Co Down Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Carrickatee, Monaghan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head of Family 
    Residence 2 April 1911  Carrickatee, Monaghan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 20 Mar 1927  Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P126  john
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020 

    Family 1 Rebecca Gillis,   b. 20 Jun 1865, Dawsongrove, Monaghan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 September 1928, Clones, Monaghan, Ireland ? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rachel Poots,   b. Abt 1873, Co Monaghan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert "Babs" Henry Poots,   b. Abt 1898, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Baden Powell Poots,   b. Jun 1900, Castleblayney, Monaghan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Robert Poots 1848
    Robert Poots 1848
    Robert Poots 1848
    Robert Poots 1848

  • Notes 
    • Born in Dromore, County Down during the famine years around 1848. Baptised First Dromore Presbyterian Church on 28 August 1848. Father Listed as James Poots. Labourer by trade. He served in the Royal Irish Constabularly from 20 August 1869 and was promoted to Sergeant in 1884. His religion was noted as Presbyterian. He was pensioned in Sept 1897 and became a farmer at Quilly, Dromore, Co Down after his retirement. During his service he was stationed as follows: - 14 January 1870 - Tipperary; 1 Dec 1886 Carlow; 1 Aug 1887 (Reserve) 15 Jun 1888 Kerry; 5 Jan 1890 Monaghan; 7 Feb 1897 Leitrim onaghan; 7 Feb 1897 Leitrem. Became a farmer at Quilly following his retirement. Pensioned in September 1897. Married twice. Remembered as a strict but fair and generous father.

  • Sources 
    1. [S752356145] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Class: RG14.

    2. [S752218396] Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Class: RG14.