William Despard & Ellen Piercy
Elizabeth (Lily) Despard
1. Elizabeth (Lily) Despard was born 21 Nov 1922 (daughter of William Despard and Bridget Gough); died 21 May 1996, Lambeth, Greater London, England. Elizabeth — Patrick Finnegan. Patrick died 21 Oct 1996. [Group Sheet]
2. William Despard was born Jun 1882, Abbeyleix, Ireland (son of William Despard and Catherine "Kate" Donohoe); died Mar 1951, Thomastown, Ireland. William — Bridget Gough. Bridget was born Sep 1899, Passage East, Co, Waterford, Ireland ; died 16 Sep 1956, 1 Parish / District Woodstown. County Co. Waterford. [Group Sheet]
3. Bridget Gough was born Sep 1899, Passage East, Co, Waterford, Ireland ; died 16 Sep 1956, 1 Parish / District Woodstown. County Co. Waterford. Children:
- Mary Catherine (Cathy) Despard was born 22 Oct 1918, Kilmurray Castle Slieverue, St. John's, Co. Waterford, Ireland ; died 18 Dec 2003, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Margret (Cissie) Despard was born 17 Dec 1919, Ferrybank Kilkenny ; died 17 Sep 2005, Grangemokler, Co, Tipperary, Ireland.
- 1. Elizabeth (Lily) Despard was born 21 Nov 1922; died 21 May 1996, Lambeth, Greater London, England.
- Bridget (Bee) Despard was born Jun 1923, Thomastown, Ireland; died 1998.
- Rosaleen Teresa Despard
Generation: 3
4. William Despard was born 1850, Aghavoe (son of John Despard and Eliza Mullin); died 1924. William married Catherine "Kate" Donohoe 3 Apr 1875, Castletown, Co. Laois, Ireland. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Donohoe and Mary Langton) was born 1849, Ballycleary, Townland, Queens County, Ireland; died 8 Jan 1907, Kilmurray Co. . [Group Sheet]
5. Catherine "Kate" Donohoe was born 1849, Ballycleary, Townland, Queens County, Ireland (daughter of Thomas Donohoe and Mary Langton); died 8 Jan 1907, Kilmurray Co. . Children:
- John "Jack" Despard was born 22 Jan 1877, Abbeyleix, Queens, Ireland; died Sep 1936, Mountmellick, Ireland. Unsure if this is correct?.
- Mary Despard was born Abt 1877.
- Catherine Despard was born 3 Aug 1878, Castletown, Co, Laois, Ireland.
- Elizabeth (Bessie) Despard was born 24 Jun 1880, Ballytarsna, Queens, Ireland.
- 2. William Despard was born Jun 1882, Abbeyleix, Ireland; died Mar 1951, Thomastown, Ireland.
- Anna (Annie) Despard was born 15 Nov 1883, Cuddagh, Castletown, Co. Laois, Ireland ; died , Castletown Co. Laois.
- Ellen Despard was born Abt 1885.
Generation: 4
8. John Despard was born 1823, Castletown, Laois, Ireland (son of John Despard and Unk Despard); died Dec 1893, Abbeyleix, Ireland. John married Eliza Mullin Nov 1846, Raheen, Laois, Ireland. Eliza was born Abt 1827; died 1868, Abbeyleix, Ireland. [Group Sheet]
9. Eliza Mullin was born Abt 1827; died 1868, Abbeyleix, Ireland. Children:
- Margaret Despard was born 1848.
- 4. William Despard was born 1850, Aghavoe; died 1924.
- Mary Despard was born 1853.
- John Despard was born 1856; died 1 Oct 1937, Castletown, Abbeyleix, Laois, Ireland.
- Michael Despard was born 1860.
- Elizabeth Despard was born 5 May 1864, Abbeyleix, Queens, Ireland.
10. Thomas Donohoe was born Abt 1820, Queens County, Ireland? DOB Guess. Thomas — Mary Langton. Mary was born Abt. 1825, Queens County, Ireland ? DOB Guess. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary Langton was born Abt. 1825, Queens County, Ireland ? DOB Guess. Children:
- 5. Catherine "Kate" Donohoe was born 1849, Ballycleary, Townland, Queens County, Ireland; died 8 Jan 1907, Kilmurray Co. .
