The Irish Merediths

Bridget Helen Raleigh

F, #9231, b. 1925, d. 18 August 1988

Biography

Bridget Helen Raleigh was born in 1925 in Mountmellick Registration District. She and Victor Meredith were married on 30 Jun 1948 in St. Michael’s Parish Church.¹ She died on 18 Aug 1988, at age ~63, in General Hospital, PortlaoiseG.²

Family

Child with Victor Meredith b. 18 Feb 1923, d. 9 Sep 1966

Daughter

Theresa Meredith d. 5 Feb 2021

Connections

Relationship:	Partner of Victor Meredith (4th great-grandson of Rice Meredith) Partner of Victor Meredith (5th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith)
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1925
Birth:
1925 | Mountmellick Registration District
1948~23
Marriage: | Victor Meredith
30 Jun 1948 | St. Michael’s Parish Church
Victor Meredith
Age: 25
Birth: 18 Feb 1923 | Cappagh, Maryborough, County Laois
Death: 9 Sep 1966 | Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
1966~41
Her husband Victor Meredith died on 9 Sep 1966 in Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
1988~63
Death:
18 Aug 1988 | General Hospital, PortlaoiseG

Citations

[S2048] Marriage announcement: Meredith-Realaigh; Leinster Express, Saturday, July 10, 1948; Page: 3, - the newspaper spells the bride’s name as Realaigh; assume that this should be Raleigh
[S2050] Death announcement: Bridget Helen Meredith nee Raleigh; Irish Press, Saturday, August 20, 1988, pg. 15

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5 Feb 2022

Theresa Meredith

F, #9232, d. 5 February 2021

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Parents

Father	Victor Meredith b. 18 Feb 1923, d. 9 Sep 1966
Mother	Bridget Helen Raleigh b. 1925, d. 18 Aug 1988

Biography

Theresa Meredith died on 5 Feb 2021 in Regional Hospital, Tullamore.¹

Connections

Relationship:	5th great-granddaughter of Rice Meredith 6th great-niece of Mathias Meredith
Ancestral line:	Victor^G, Thomas^F, Edward^E, Thomas^D, Rice^C, Early Clonenagh Merediths^B, Rice Meredith^A
Ancestral line:	Victor^F, Thomas^E, Edward^D, Thomas^C, Rice^B, Early Clonenagh Merediths^A
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1966
Her father Victor Meredith died on 9 Sep 1966 in Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
1988
Her mother Bridget Helen Raleigh died on 18 Aug 1988 in General Hospital, PortlaoiseG.
2021
Death:
5 Feb 2021 | Regional Hospital, Tullamore

Citations

[S2049] Death Notice www.rip.ie

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5 Feb 2022

Frances Kathleen Clegg

F, #9237, b. about 1896, d. 1 March 1945

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Biography

Frances Kathleen Clegg was born ca. 1896. She and Arthur Furlong were married on 22 Apr 1930 in Roskelton Church, Queen’s County.¹ She died on 1 Mar 1945, at age ~49, in Curraghmore, Kilcormac, Offaly.

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1896
Birth:
Ca. 1896
1930~34
Marriage: | Arthur Furlong
22 Apr 1930 | Roskelton Church, Queen’s County
Arthur Furlong
Age: 55
Birth: 6 Sep 1874 | Tinnahinch, Queen’s Co., IrelandG
Death: 2 Sep 1954 | Glosna, Abbeyleix
1945~49
Death:
1 Mar 1945 | Curraghmore, Kilcormac, Offaly
1954
Her husband Arthur Furlong died on 2 Sep 1954 in Glosna, Abbeyleix.

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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5 Feb 2022

James Leslie Furlong

M, #9239, b. 1924, d. 18 March 1995

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Parents

Father	John Thomas Furlong b. 2 Nov 1884, d. 18 Sep 1949
Mother	Martha Jane Watson b. ca. 1890, d. 15 May 1947

Biography

James Leslie Furlong was born in 1924. He died on 18 Mar 1995, at age ~71, in Portlaoise General HospitalG.¹ He was buried on 20 Mar 1995 in St. Joseph’s cemetery, Mountmellick.

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1924
Birth:
1924
1947~23
His mother Martha Jane Watson died on 15 May 1947 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1949~25
His father John Thomas Furlong died on 18 Sep 1949 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1995~71
Death:
18 Mar 1995 | Portlaoise General HospitalG
1995
Burial:
20 Mar 1995 | St. Joseph’s cemetery, Mountmellick

Citations

[S2051] Death announcement: Leslie Furlong; Nationalist and Leinster Times, Friday, March 31, 1995; Page: 24

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6 Feb 2022

Walter Robert Dobbin

M, #9240, b. about 1877

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Biography

Walter Robert Dobbin was born ca. 1877. He and Susan Mary Furlong were married on 8 Apr 1912 in St. Patrick’s Church, Stradbally.

He was a Carpenter, the the son of William Dobbin, also a Carpenter.

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1877
Birth:
Ca. 1877
1912~35
Marriage: | Susan Mary Furlong
8 Apr 1912 | St. Patrick’s Church, Stradbally
Susan Mary Furlong
Age: 22
Birth: 31 Jul 1889 | Corrigeen, Queen’s Co.

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6 Feb 2022

James Furlong

M, #9241, b. about 1854, d. 6 February 1930

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Biography

James Furlong was born ca. 1854. He and Henrietta Knaggs were married on 22 May 1884 in Mountmellick Church.¹ He died on 6 Feb 1930, at age ~76, in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.¹

He was a Coachman living at Summer Grove at the time of his marriage in 1884. He was the son of of John Furlong, a Caretaker.

Family

Children with Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Son	John Thomas Furlong b. 2 Nov 1884, d. 18 Sep 1949
Daughter	Arabella Furlong b. 17 Jul 1886
Daughter	Henrietta Furlong b. ca. 1890
Son	James Furlong b. 12 Apr 1891
Daughter	Emily Furlong b. ca. 1893
Son	Robert Furlong b. ca. 1895
Son	William Furlong b. ca. 1897
Daughter	Kathleen Furlong b. ca. 1900
Daughter	Margaret Furlong b. ca. 1902
Son	George Furlong b. ca. 1906

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1854
Birth:
Ca. 1854
1884~30
Marriage: | Henrietta Knaggs
22 May 1884 | Mountmellick Church
Henrietta Knaggs
Age: ~20
Birth: ca. 1864
Death: 22 Apr 1948 | Cloonagh, Co. Laois
1884~30
His son John Thomas Furlong was born on 2 Nov 1884 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co..
1886~32
His daughter Arabella Furlong was born on 17 Jul 1886 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co..
1890~36
His daughter Henrietta Furlong was born ca. 1890.
1891~37
His son James Furlong was born on 12 Apr 1891 in Summergrove, Queen’s Co..
1893~39
His daughter Emily Furlong was born ca. 1893.
1895~41
His son Robert Furlong was born ca. 1895.
1897~43
His son William Furlong was born ca. 1897.
1900~46
His daughter Kathleen Furlong was born ca. 1900.
1902~48
His daughter Margaret Furlong was born ca. 1902.
1906~52
His son George Furlong was born ca. 1906.
1930~76
Death:
6 Feb 1930 | Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.
1948
His wife Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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6 Feb 2022

Henrietta Knaggs

F, #9242, b. about 1864, d. 22 April 1948

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Biography

Henrietta Knaggs was born ca. 1864. She and James Furlong were married on 22 May 1884 in Mountmellick Church.¹ She died on 22 Apr 1948, at age ~84, in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Knaggs, a Farmer. Ethel Furlong, daughter in law of Avolia was the informant of her death in 1948.

Family

Children with James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930

Son	John Thomas Furlong b. 2 Nov 1884, d. 18 Sep 1949
Daughter	Arabella Furlong b. 17 Jul 1886
Daughter	Henrietta Furlong b. ca. 1890
Son	James Furlong b. 12 Apr 1891
Daughter	Emily Furlong b. ca. 1893
Son	Robert Furlong b. ca. 1895
Son	William Furlong b. ca. 1897
Daughter	Kathleen Furlong b. ca. 1900
Daughter	Margaret Furlong b. ca. 1902
Son	George Furlong b. ca. 1906

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1864
Birth:
Ca. 1864
1884~20
Marriage: | James Furlong
22 May 1884 | Mountmellick Church
James Furlong
Age: ~30
Birth: ca. 1854
Death: 6 Feb 1930 | Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.
1884~20
Her son John Thomas Furlong was born on 2 Nov 1884 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co..
1886~22
Her daughter Arabella Furlong was born on 17 Jul 1886 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co..
1890~26
Her daughter Henrietta Furlong was born ca. 1890.
1891~27
Her son James Furlong was born on 12 Apr 1891 in Summergrove, Queen’s Co..
1893~29
Her daughter Emily Furlong was born ca. 1893.
1895~31
Her son Robert Furlong was born ca. 1895.
1897~33
Her son William Furlong was born ca. 1897.
1900~36
Her daughter Kathleen Furlong was born ca. 1900.
1902~38
Her daughter Margaret Furlong was born ca. 1902.
1906~42
Her son George Furlong was born ca. 1906.
1930~66
Her husband James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1948~84
Death:
22 Apr 1948 | Cloonagh, Co. Laois

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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6 Feb 2022

John Thomas Furlong

M, #9243, b. 2 November 1884, d. 18 September 1949

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Biography

John Thomas Furlong was born on 2 Nov 1884 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co.¹ He and Martha Jane Watson were married on 8 Apr 1918 in St. Peter’s Church, Maryborough.¹ He died on 18 Sep 1949, at age 64, in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.¹ He was buried on 20 Sep 1949 in Mountmellick Church.

He was a Farmer, living at Avolia, Mountmellick in 1918 at the time of his marriage.

Family

Children with Martha Jane Watson b. ca. 1890, d. 15 May 1947

Daughter	Eileen Margaret Furlong b. 9 Jan 1919
Daughter	Henrietta Violet Furlong b. 15 Apr 1920, d. 28 Jun 2010
Son	James Leslie Furlong b. 1924, d. 18 Mar 1995
Daughter	Evelyn Martha Furlong b. 1927, d. 13 May 1992
Son	Archibald H. Furlong b. 1929, d. 8 Jul 1977

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1884
Birth:
2 Nov 1884 | Drinagh, Queen’s Co.
191833
Marriage: | Martha Jane Watson
8 Apr 1918 | St. Peter’s Church, Maryborough
Martha Jane Watson
Age: ~28
Birth: ca. 1890
Death: 15 May 1947 | Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.
191934
His daughter Eileen Margaret Furlong was born on 9 Jan 1919 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
192035
His daughter Henrietta Violet Furlong was born on 15 Apr 1920 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1924~40
His son James Leslie Furlong was born in 1924.
1927~43
His daughter Evelyn Martha Furlong was born in 1927 in Mountmellick Registration District.
1929~45
His son Archibald H. Furlong was born in 1929 in Mountmellick Registration District.
193045
His father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
194762
His wife Martha Jane Watson died on 15 May 1947 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
194863
His mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.
194964
Death:
18 Sep 1949 | Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co.
1949
Burial:
20 Sep 1949 | Mountmellick Church

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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7 Feb 2022

James Furlong

M, #9244, b. 12 April 1891

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Biography

James Furlong was born on 12 Apr 1891 in Summergrove, Queen’s Co.¹

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1891
Birth:
12 Apr 1891 | Summergrove, Queen’s Co.
193038
His father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
194857
His mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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6 Feb 2022

Arabella Furlong

F, #9245, b. 17 July 1886

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Biography

Arabella Furlong was born on 17 Jul 1886 in Drinagh, Queen’s Co.¹

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1886
Birth:
17 Jul 1886 | Drinagh, Queen’s Co.
193043
Her father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
194861
Her mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

Citations

[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/

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6 Feb 2022

Henrietta Furlong

F, #9246, b. about 1890

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Biography

Henrietta Furlong was born ca. 1890.

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1890
Birth:
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Her father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1948~58
Her mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

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6 Feb 2022

Emily Furlong

F, #9247, b. about 1893

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

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Emily Furlong was born ca. 1893.

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1893
Birth:
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1930~37
Her father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1948~55
Her mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

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Robert Furlong

M, #9248, b. about 1895

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Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

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Robert Furlong was born ca. 1895.

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1895
Birth:
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1948~53
His mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

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William Furlong

M, #9249, b. about 1897

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Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

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William Furlong was born ca. 1897.

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1897
Birth:
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1930~33
His father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1948~51
His mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

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6 Feb 2022

Kathleen Furlong

F, #9250, b. about 1900

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Parents

Father	James Furlong b. ca. 1854, d. 6 Feb 1930
Mother	Henrietta Knaggs b. ca. 1864, d. 22 Apr 1948

Biography

Kathleen Furlong was born ca. 1900.

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1900
Birth:
Ca. 1900
1930~30
Her father James Furlong died on 6 Feb 1930 in Avolia, Mountmellick, Queen’s Co..
1948~48
Her mother Henrietta Knaggs died on 22 Apr 1948 in Cloonagh, Co. Laois.

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Bridget Helen Raleigh

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Child with Victor Meredith b. 18 Feb 1923, d. 9 Sep 1966

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Theresa Meredith

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Frances Kathleen Clegg

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James Leslie Furlong

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Walter Robert Dobbin

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James Furlong

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Henrietta Knaggs

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John Thomas Furlong

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James Furlong

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Arabella Furlong

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Henrietta Furlong

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Emily Furlong

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Robert Furlong

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William Furlong

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