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George Francis Despard[1, 2]

Male 1843 - 1916  (73 years)


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  • Name George Francis Despard  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Born 1843  Portarlington, Queen's Co Laois, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT 1843 D1860  [5] 
    _MILT 1862  [5] 
    Address 1901  89 Roseberry Road (Ormeau, Down) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    1901 Census Despard Susanna S 25 Female Daughter Despard Geor 
    Name George Francis Faulkner Despard  [11] 
    Residence 31 March 1901  Ormeau, Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 2 April 1911  Ormeau, Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 8 Mar 1916  12 Burmah Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 9] 
    Person ID P16  john
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020 

    Father Edward Despard,   b. Abt 1788, Laois, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1872, Cahir Lodge, Queens County, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Despard,   b. Abt 1803,   d. 1873, Donnaghmore, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1844, Toomevara, Tipperary, Ireland ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1898, 8 Windsor Terrace, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1872  Ballycahane, Guilcagh, County Waterford. Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. George Francis Despard,   b. 22 Dec 1872, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1878, Mountmellick, Queen's Co. (Laois), Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)  [natural]
     2. Edward John Smith (Ted) Despard,   b. 16 Jul 1874, Arlington, Mountmellick, Laois, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1918, Maldon, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     3. Susanna Sarah (Jesse) Despard,   b. Abt 1876, Mountmellick, King's Co. (Offaly), Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. William Andrew Thomas Despard,   b. 23 Feb 1877, Mountmellick, Queen's Co. (Laois), Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1960, Totnes, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     5. George Francis Faulkner "Frank" Despard,   b. Abt 1880, King's Co. (Offaly), Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1950, Bangor, Down, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Guilcaugh Church, Co Waterford« Sent to: John Despard on: Wednesday 11 April 18 19:42 BST (UK) »
      ·
      Hi John

      I saw you post here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=756261.0
      about your Despard ancestor marrying at Guilcaugh Church, which was near Portlaw, Co Waterford.

      I'm not a relation and I can't help you with information about your family unfortunately I found that my family had connections to that area also and thought you might be interested to know.

      My ancestors George SAUNDERS and his wife Catherine (daughter of John THOMPSON) lived in Portlaw and then later at the schoolhouse which was the opposite side of the road to the Guilcaugh Church. They probably knew or at least met your ancestors. The Church was Church of Ireland in what I think was mostly a Catholic area.

      You said that one of the Witnesses to the marriage was John THOMPSON. I think there were Thompson's in the area who were farmers. My ancestor Catherine THOMPSON was the daughter of John THOMPSON a labourer. Unfortunately I don't know when/where she was born, but she married in 1855 at Guilcagh Church, Ballycahane, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. Ballycahane was (or still is??) a townland in the parish of Guilcagh. Guilcagh also known as Gilco. Guilcagh is a civil parish.

      In 1864 George and Catherine were living at William Street in Portlaw.
      In 1867 they were at Ballycahane, the school house being near Guilcagh Church.
      March 1872, at Ballycahane.
      In Nov 1872 when Catherine had another baby, the birth certificate showed she was living back in Portlaw, Brown Street, but that her husband was in America and his was described as a Commercial Clerk & Schoolmaster.

      I don't know what happened to George and Catherine Saunders after 1872. One daughter married in Waterford and they moved to London and eventually New Zealand. Another met an English police man and moved to England where they married. A son moved to London where he was a painter, and eventually moved to the Hampshire area.

      I've also just found out that the Guilcaugh Church has been renovated and is let out to visitors on Air B&B, so if you search for it you will be able to see photos. Several years ago (the last time I looked it up!) it had been used as a workshop and storage space and was up for sale.

      Lord Waterford lived not far away at Curraghmore House, and I believe his family may have been Church of Ireland, not Catholic anyway. I believe the estate staff were both religions.

      Hope you're having more luck with your Irish research than I am.

      Angelfish.

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