The Irish Merediths

Elizabeth Phillips

F, #4405, b. about 1856, d. 28 March 1939

Biography

Elizabeth Phillips was born ca. 1856 in Belfast, Co. AntrimG.¹ She and Robert Drimmie were married on 8 Jun 1882 in St. Thomas’s Church, Dublin.² She and George Frederick Meredith were married on 22 Jun 1908 in St. James’s Church, Castledermot Parish, Co. Kildare.³ She died on 28 Mar 1939, at age ~83, in 52 Duke Street, Athy, Co. KildareG.⁴

Elizabeth Phillips was the daughter of William Henry Phillips, a merchant, and his wife Rosetta from Holywood, Co. Down. She was living at Ballinamoney, Castledermot at the time of her second marriage in 1908.^3,5

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of George Frederick Meredith (3rd great-grandson of Rice Meredith) Partner of George Frederick Meredith (4th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith)
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Year
Age

1856
Birth:
Ca. 1856 | Belfast, Co. AntrimG
1882~26
Marriage: | Robert Drimmie
8 Jun 1882 | St. Thomas’s Church, Dublin
Robert Drimmie
Age: 25
Birth: 16 Jul 1856 | Co. Kildare
Death: 16 Jul 1905 | Killeen, Birr
1905~49
Her husband Robert Drimmie died on 16 Jul 1905 in Killeen, Birr.
1908~52
Marriage: | George Frederick Meredith
22 Jun 1908 | St. James’s Church, Castledermot Parish, Co. Kildare
George Frederick Meredith
Age: 29
Birth: 2 Nov 1878 | Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, IrelandG
Death: 12 Sep 1947 | Hudson, New York, USAG
Elizabeth Phillips and George Frederick Meredith were married on 22 Jun 1908 in St. James’s Church, Castledermot Parish, Co. Kildare.
1939~83
Death:
28 Mar 1939 | 52 Duke Street, Athy, Co. KildareG
1947
Her husband George Frederick Meredith died on 12 Sep 1947 in Hudson, New York, USAG.

Citations

[S1048] National Archives of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kildare/Kilkea/Ballynamony/536999/
[S1403] Irish Genealogy church records, online database https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
[S1220] Marriage certificate of George Meredith and Elizabeth Drimmie, 22 Jun 1908; copy in the possession of the author
[S1219] Death announcement: Elizabeth Meredith, Irish Times, March 30, 1939, p.1“..formerly widow of Robert Drimmie, Killeen, Birr..”
[S407] 1901 census, 1901 Census of Canada

Last Edited

14 Aug 2012

Robert Drimmie

M, #4406, b. 16 July 1856, d. 16 July 1905

Family Explorer

Biography

Robert Drimmie was born on 16 Jul 1856 in Co. Kildare.^1,2 He and Elizabeth Phillips were married on 8 Jun 1882 in St. Thomas’s Church, Dublin.³ He died on 16 Jul 1905, at age 49, in Killeen, Birr.¹

Robert Drimmie was the son of John Drimmie and Elizabeth Jamie, who emigrated from Laurencekirk, Scotland, to Ireland sometime between 1850 and 1860. He was enumerated in the 1901 census as the head of household at Killeen, Riverstown, and described as Robert Drimmie, aged 44, a Farm Steward, born in Co. Kildare. Enumerated in the same household were his wife Elizabeth (aged 44), sons Robert (18), Henry (14) and Martin (10), and daughters Eleanor (16) and Millicent (7).^4,2

Connections

Family Line:	Wicklow Merediths
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TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1856
Birth:
16 Jul 1856 | Co. Kildare
188225
Marriage: | Elizabeth Phillips
8 Jun 1882 | St. Thomas’s Church, Dublin
Elizabeth Phillips
Age: ~26
Birth: ca. 1856 | Belfast, Co. AntrimG
Death: 28 Mar 1939 | 52 Duke Street, Athy, Co. KildareG
190549
Death:
16 Jul 1905 | Killeen, Birr
1939
His wife Elizabeth Phillips died on 28 Mar 1939 in 52 Duke Street, Athy, Co. KildareG.

Citations

[S1221] Death announcement: Drimmie; Weekly Irish Times, Jul 22, 1905; pg24 “DRIMMIE - On his 49th birthday, 16th July, 1905, at Killeen, Birr, Robert Drimmie.”
[S1048] National Archives of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kildare/Kilkea/Ballynamony/536999/
[S1403] Irish Genealogy church records, online database https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/
[S1222] Alan Mitchell Drummie, “John Drimmie, 1807-1903, Scotland to Ireland to Canada”, Website: http://btconnecthosting.com/drummie-drimmie/irecan.html

Last Edited

13 Jun 2010

Sarah Eliza Bayne¹

F, #4410, b. about 1873, d. 22 August 1931

Family Explorer

Parents

Father	Henry Bayne d. bef. 1885
Mother	Sarah Eliza Mary Allison b. ca. 1849, d. 17 Feb 1915

Biography

Sarah Eliza Bayne was born ca. 1873 in West IndiesG. She and Alexander Bond were married on 6 Jun 1899 in St. Peter's Church, Dublin.¹ She died on 22 Aug 1931, at age ~58, in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, Ireland.

She was the daughter of Henry Bayne, a Planter. She was recorded in the 1911 Ireland census at Henry Street with her husband Alexander. She was described as aged 38, born in the West Indies, married for 12 years and having 1 child. She was living at Drogheda square, Mountmellick and 36 Henry Street, Mountmellick at the time of the births of her children in 1902 and 1911 respectively. She died from tetanus consequent on severe burns received in an accident.¹

Family

Children with Alexander Bond b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 14 Sep 1957

Son	Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond b. 29 Sep 1902, d. 25 Oct 1963
Son	Ronald Alexander Bond b. 10 May 1911, d. 8 Nov 1976

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Alexander Bond (3rd great-grandson of Rice Meredith) Partner of Alexander Bond (4th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith)
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1873
Birth:
Ca. 1873 | West IndiesG
1885
Her father Henry Bayne died bef. 1885.
1899~26
Marriage: | Alexander Bond
6 Jun 1899 | St. Peter's Church, Dublin
Alexander Bond
Age: 30
Birth: 24 Oct 1868
Death: 14 Sep 1957 | Mountmellick, Queen’s Co., IrelandG
1902~29
Her son Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond was born on 29 Sep 1902 in Drogheda square, Mountmellick, Ireland.
1911~38
Her son Ronald Alexander Bond was born on 10 May 1911 in 36 Henry Street, Mountmellick.
1915~42
Her mother Sarah Eliza Mary Allison died on 17 Feb 1915 in Henry Street, Mountmellick.
1931~58
Death:
22 Aug 1931 | Mountmellick, Co. Laois, Ireland
1957
Her husband Alexander Bond died on 14 Sep 1957 in Mountmellick, Queen’s Co., IrelandG.

Citations

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

Last Edited

24 Jun 2019

Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond¹

M, #4411, b. 29 September 1902, d. 25 October 1963

Family Explorer

Parents

Father	Alexander Bond b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 14 Sep 1957
Mother	Sarah Eliza Bayne b. ca. 1873, d. 22 Aug 1931

Biography

Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond was born on 29 Sep 1902 in Drogheda square, Mountmellick, Ireland.^2,3 He died on 25 Oct 1963, at age 61, in Adelaide Hospital, DublinG.

He was Rector of Santry and Glasnevin and Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	4th great-grandson of Rice Meredith 5th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith
Ancestral line:	Alexander^F, Maria Meredith^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh Merediths^B, Rice Meredith^A
Ancestral line:	Alexander^E, Maria Meredith^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh Merediths^A
List	Profession - Clergy
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Year
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1902
Birth:
29 Sep 1902 | Drogheda square, Mountmellick, Ireland
193128
His mother Sarah Eliza Bayne died on 22 Aug 1931 in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, Ireland.
195754
His father Alexander Bond died on 14 Sep 1957 in Mountmellick, Queen’s Co., IrelandG.
196361
Death:
25 Oct 1963 | Adelaide Hospital, DublinG

Citations

[S1223] Marriage announcement: Bond and Barrett; The Irish Times, Mar 30, 1935, pg19A, “BOND and BARRETT - February 25, 1935, at Zion Church, Rathgar, by the RevAWFOrr, Rector of StCatherine’s, assisted by the RevCanon LParkinson Hill, Rector of the Parish, the RevWilfred Richard Allison Bond, elder son of Alexander Bond and the late MrsBond, Mountmellick, to Hilda Frances, daughter of the late Mrand MrsGWBarrett, Albany House, Rathgar.”
[S601] FamilySearch.org Record Search: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958, http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/
[S1224] Birth announcement: son of Alexander Bond, The Irish Times, Oct 7, 1902; pg1

Last Edited

30 Sep 2024

Ronald Alexander Bond

M, #4412, b. 10 May 1911, d. 8 November 1976

Family Explorer

Parents

Father	Alexander Bond b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 14 Sep 1957
Mother	Sarah Eliza Bayne b. ca. 1873, d. 22 Aug 1931

Biography

Ronald Alexander Bond was born on 10 May 1911 in 36 Henry Street, Mountmellick.^1,2 He died on 8 Nov 1976, at age 65, in Colyton, Devon.³

For further information see the citations below.⁴

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	4th great-grandson of Rice Meredith 5th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith
Ancestral line:	Alexander^F, Maria Meredith^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh Merediths^B, Rice Meredith^A
Ancestral line:	Alexander^E, Maria Meredith^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh Merediths^A
List	Profession - Medicine
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TIMELINE:
Year
Age

1911
Birth:
10 May 1911 | 36 Henry Street, Mountmellick
193120
His mother Sarah Eliza Bayne died on 22 Aug 1931 in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, Ireland.
195746
His father Alexander Bond died on 14 Sep 1957 in Mountmellick, Queen’s Co., IrelandG.
197665
Death:
8 Nov 1976 | Colyton, Devon

Citations

[S1225] Birth announcement: son of Alexander Bond; Weekly Irish Times, May 27, 1911, pg 24
[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/
[S200] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995. Ancestry.com [database on-line]
[S610] Private communication from Sharon Haggerty

Last Edited

29 Sep 2024

Florence Maude D. Kelsey^1,2

F, #4414

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Biography

Florence Maude D. Kelsey and Richard Armstrong Bond were married in 1916 in Ashfield District, New South WalesG.¹

Family

Child with Richard Armstrong Bond b. 1893

Son	John Norman Bond b. ca. 1919, d. 5 Jul 1944

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Richard Armstrong Bond (4th great-grandson of Rice Meredith) Partner of Richard Armstrong Bond (5th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith)
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Age

1916
Marriage: | Richard Armstrong Bond
1916 | Ashfield District, New South WalesG
Richard Armstrong Bond
Age: ~23
Birth: 1893 | Paddington, New South Wales, AustraliaG
1919
Her son John Norman Bond was born ca. 1919 in Australia.

Citations

[S1154] NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm
[S610] Private communication from Sharon Haggerty

Last Edited

15 Mar 2010

John Norman Bond¹

M, #4415, b. about 1919, d. 5 July 1944

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Parents

Father	Richard Armstrong Bond b. 1893
Mother	Florence Maude D. Kelsey

Biography

John Norman Bond was born ca. 1919 in Australia. He died on 5 Jul 1944, at age ~25, in England. He was buried in Harrogate CemeteryG.

John Norman (’Jack’) Bond was killed while on active service during World War II.

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	5th great-grandson of Rice Meredith 6th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith
Ancestral line:	Richard^G, Armstrong^F, Maria Meredith^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh Merediths^B, Rice Meredith^A
Ancestral line:	Richard^F, Armstrong^E, Maria Meredith^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh Merediths^A
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Year
Age

1919
Birth:
Ca. 1919 | Australia
1944~25
Death:
5 Jul 1944 | England

Citations

[S610] Private communication from Sharon Haggerty

Last Edited

15 Mar 2010

Mary Townsend

F, #4416, d. 24 February 2023

Family Explorer

Biography

Mary Townsend and Joseph Henry Meredith were married. She died on 24 Feb 2023.

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Joseph Henry Meredith (4th great-grandson of Rice Meredith) Partner of Joseph Henry Meredith (5th great-nephew of Mathias Meredith)
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Year
Age

1984
Her husband Joseph Henry Meredith died on 21 Apr 1984 in Southfield House, Ballintubbert, AthyG.
2023
Death:
24 Feb 2023

Last Edited

29 Mar 2023

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Elizabeth Phillips

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Robert Drimmie

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Sarah Eliza Bayne1

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Children with Alexander Bond b. 24 Oct 1868, d. 14 Sep 1957

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Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond1

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Ronald Alexander Bond

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Florence Maude D. Kelsey1,2

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Child with Richard Armstrong Bond b. 1893

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John Norman Bond1

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Mary Townsend

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Sarah Eliza Bayne¹

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Rev. Wilfred Richard Allison Bond¹

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Florence Maude D. Kelsey^1,2

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John Norman Bond¹

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