The Irish Merediths

Samuel WILKINSON¹

M, #2101, b. 24 January 1866, d. 14 March 1957

Parents

Father	Edward WILKINSON b. ca. 1822, d. 1 May 1882
Mother	Eliza MEREDITH b. ca. 1831, d. 29 Oct 1916

Biography

Samuel WILKINSON was born on 24 Jan 1866 in Ballylinan, Co. Laois, IrelandG.¹ He and Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH were married on 18 Mar 1903 in Methodist Church, Maryborough, Ireland.^2,3 He died on 14 Mar 1957, at age 91, in Dublin hospitalG.⁴ He was buried on 16 Mar 1957 in CoolbanagherG.⁴

Samuel Wilkinson was the second son of Edward Wilkinson of Crannagh. He was living at The Oak, Mountmellick at the time of his marriage in 1903. The house was associated with the holding of 92 acres and house at Omoresforest, marked as Plot #45 in the Cancelled Land Books of the Valuation Office; these show the tenancy changing from Thomas Meredith to Samuel Meredith in 1877, to Samuel Wilkinson in 1914, and then to Michael Corcoran in 1957. (Thomas Meredith was the grandfather and Samuel Meredith the uncle of Esther Elizabeth Meredith, Samuel Wilkinson’s wife). His last address was 16 Glenomena Grove, Stillorgan Road, Co. Dublin.^3,2,4

Family

Children with Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH b. 19 Mar 1876, d. 11 Sep 1961

Son	Edward Albert WILKINSON b. ca. 1905, d. 6 Mar 1976
Son	William George French WILKINSON b. 28 Oct 1915, d. 1995

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	3rd great-grandson of Rice MEREDITH 4th great-nephew of Mathias MEREDITH
Ancestral line:	Eliza MEREDITH^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^B, Rice MEREDITH^A
Ancestral line:	Eliza MEREDITH^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^A
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart (#1) Clonenagh box chart (#2) Clonenagh indented chart (#1) Clonenagh indented chart (#2) Clonenagh indented chart (#3) Rearymore box chart (#1) Rearymore box chart (#2) Rearymore indented chart (#1) Rearymore indented chart (#2) Rearymore indented chart (#3) Wilkinson box chart (#1) Wilkinson box chart (#2) Wilkinson indented chart (#1) Wilkinson indented chart (#2) Wilkinson indented chart (#3)
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Year
Age

1866
Birth
24 Jan 1866 | Ballylinan, Co. Laois, IrelandG
188216
His father Edward WILKINSON died on 1 May 1882 in Monaseribban, Ireland.
190337
Marriage | Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH
18 Mar 1903 | Methodist Church, Maryborough, Ireland
Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH
Age: 26
Birth: 19 Mar 1876 | Queen's Co., IrelandG
Death: 11 Sep 1961 | Royal Hospital for Incurables, DonnybrookG
1905~39
His son Edward Albert WILKINSON was born ca. 1905 in Queen's Co., IrelandG.
191549
His son William George French WILKINSON was born on 28 Oct 1915 in The Oak, Queen's County, IrelandG.
191650
His mother Eliza MEREDITH died on 29 Oct 1916.
195791
Death
14 Mar 1957 | Dublin hospitalG
1957
Burial
16 Mar 1957 | CoolbanagherG
1961
His wife Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH died on 11 Sep 1961 in Royal Hospital for Incurables, DonnybrookG.

Citations

[S69] IGI - International Genealogical Index; https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi
[S1114] Marriage certificate of Joseph Mathers and Rebecca Meredith, 30 April 1895, Coolbanagher Church, Queen’s County, Ireland; copy in posession of author
[S1130] Marriage announcement: Wilkinson and Meredith, The Irish Times; Mar 21, 1903; pg1, “March 18, at the Methodist Church, Maryborough, by the RevWCoade, Samuel, second son of the late Edward Wilkinson, Esq., of Crannagh, Stradbally, to Esther Elizabeth (Hettie), eldest daughter of the late WMeredith, Esq., Cappagh, Maryborough.”
[S1129] Death announcement: Samuel Wilkinson, Irish Independent, Mar 15, 1957, p.1

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15 Dec 2009

Edward WILKINSON

M, #2102, b. about 1822, d. 1 May 1882

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Parents

Father	John WILKINSON b. ca. 1788, d. 1857
Mother	Anne LUTTRELL b. ca. 1793, d. Oct 1859

Biography

Edward WILKINSON was born ca. 1822. He and Eliza MEREDITH were married on 20 Nov 1854 in Stradbally Church.¹ He died on 1 May 1882, at age ~60, in Monaseribban, Ireland.² He was buried in St John’s Church of Ireland, Coolbanagher.³

Edward Wilkinson was a Farmer, and the son of John Wilkinson. He was living at Clonenagh at the time of his marriage in 1854 and at Ballyadams at the time of his death in 1882.⁴

Family

Children with Eliza MEREDITH b. ca. 1831, d. 29 Oct 1916

Daughter	Anne WILKINSON b. ca. 1855, d. 8 Dec 1928
Son	John WILKINSON b. ca. 1857, d. 23 Dec 1948
Daughter	Elizabeth WILKINSON b. 1859, d. 5 Jun 1932
Daughter	Matilda WILKINSON b. ca. 1861, d. 8 Mar 1952
Daughter	Caroline WILKINSON b. ca. 1863, d. 20 Jan 1893
Son	Samuel WILKINSON b. 24 Jan 1866, d. 14 Mar 1957
Son	George WILKINSON b. 7 Sep 1868, d. 12 Jun 1946
Daughter	Maria WILKINSON b. 13 Apr 1870, d. 16 Aug 1916
Son	James WILKINSON b. 28 Feb 1872, d. 22 Jan 1952

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Eliza MEREDITH (2nd great-granddaughter of Rice MEREDITH) Partner of Eliza MEREDITH (3rd great-niece of Mathias MEREDITH)
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart (#1) Wilkinson box chart (#2) Wilkinson indented chart (#1) Wilkinson indented chart (#2)
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Year
Age

1822
Birth
Ca. 1822
1854~32
Marriage | Eliza MEREDITH
20 Nov 1854 | Stradbally Church
Eliza MEREDITH
Age: ~23
Birth: ca. 1831 | Cappagh, Co. Laois, IrelandG
Death: 29 Oct 1916
1855~33
His daughter Anne WILKINSON was born ca. 1855 in Queen's Co., IrelandG.
1857~35
His son John WILKINSON was born ca. 1857 in Queen's Co., IrelandG.
1857~35
His father John WILKINSON died in 1857.
1859~37
His daughter Elizabeth WILKINSON was born in 1859.
1859~37
His mother Anne LUTTRELL died in Oct 1859 in Colt, AbbeyleixG.
1861~39
His daughter Matilda WILKINSON was born ca. 1861.
1863~41
His daughter Caroline WILKINSON was born ca. 1863.
1866~44
His son Samuel WILKINSON was born on 24 Jan 1866 in Ballylinan, Co. Laois, IrelandG.
1868~46
His son George WILKINSON was born on 7 Sep 1868 in Ballylinan, Co. Laois, IrelandG.
1870~48
His daughter Maria WILKINSON was born on 13 Apr 1870.
1872~50
His son James WILKINSON was born on 28 Feb 1872 in Ballylinan, Co. Laois, IrelandG.
1882~60
Death
1 May 1882 | Monaseribban, Ireland
1916
His wife Eliza MEREDITH died on 29 Oct 1916.

Citations

[S1131] Marriage Certificate of Edward Wilkinson and Eliza Meredith 20 Nov 1854, Registration District: Mountmellick; copy in the possession of the author, Edward Wilkinson of Clonenagh, bachelor of full age, farmer, father John Wilkinson, farmer, to Eliza Meredith of Ballyduff, Stradbally, spinster of full age, father Samuel Meredith, farmer, witnesses Samuel Meredith and William Wilkinson
[S1462] Irish Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, database: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/
[S1066] Anna Ryan, contributor to website: Saint John’s Churchyard, Coolbanagher, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Project Archives http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/laois/cemeteries/st-johns.txt accessed 2009
[S1131] Marriage Certificate of Edward Wilkinson and Eliza Meredith 20 Nov 1854, Registration District: Mountmellick; copy in the possession of the author

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30 Jun 2019

Walter JACKSON¹

M, #2105, b. 17 February 1880, d. 23 December 1966

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Biography

Walter JACKSON was born on 17 Feb 1880 in Roscrea, Ireland.² He and Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH were married on 15 Jun 1910 in Central Wesleyan Church, Johannesburg, South Africa.³ He died on 23 Dec 1966, at age 86, in St. Augustines Hospital, Durban.⁴

Walter was the third son of John Jackson of Roscrea and Mary Ann Garrett.^3,5

Family

Child with Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH b. 29 Mar 1883, d. 30 Aug 1960

Son	George Garrett JACKSON b. ca. 1917, d. 9 Nov 1992

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH (3rd great-granddaughter of Rice MEREDITH) Partner of Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH (4th great-niece of Mathias MEREDITH)
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart Wilkinson indented chart
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Age

1880
Birth
17 Feb 1880 | Roscrea, Ireland
191030
Marriage | Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH
15 Jun 1910 | Central Wesleyan Church, Johannesburg, South Africa
Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH
Age: 27
Birth: 29 Mar 1883 | Coolbanagher, Co. Laois, IrelandG
Death: 30 Aug 1960 | 21 Mount Sheridan, De La Rey Street, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa
1917~37
His son George Garrett JACKSON was born ca. 1917 in South AfricaG.
196080
His wife Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH died on 30 Aug 1960 in 21 Mount Sheridan, De La Rey Street, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa.
196686
Death
23 Dec 1966 | St. Augustines Hospital, Durban

Citations

[S1132] Marriage announcement: Meredith and Napier, Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, May 24, 1941, p.12, “MEREDITH and NAPIER - April 23, 1941, at Cloneyhurke Church, Portarlington, by the RevChancellor Goff, M.A., assisted by RevE.MNeill, B.A.; Robert Henry, eldest son of Mrand MrsR.SMeredith, Corbally, Ballylinan, Athy, to Anne Helenor, third daughter of Mrand MrsWilliam Napier, Annamoe, Portarlington”
[S1414] Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911. Ancestry.com [database on-line].
[S1133] Marriage announcement: Jackson and Meredith, Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, July 23, 1910, p.24, “June 15th, 1910, at the Central Wesleyan Church, Johannesburg, South Africa, by the RevW.TGoodwin, Walter, third son of John Jackson, Roscrea, to Isabella Eveline, eighth daughter of Thomas Meredith, Birtown, Athy.”
[S2067] South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966, database, FamilySearch
[S1134] White Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/5132434/person/-933726013

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3 Mar 2022

George Garrett JACKSON

M, #2107, b. about 1917, d. 9 November 1992

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Parents

Father	Walter JACKSON b. 17 Feb 1880, d. 23 Dec 1966
Mother	Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH b. 29 Mar 1883, d. 30 Aug 1960

Biography

George Garrett JACKSON was born ca. 1917 in South AfricaG. He and Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE were married on 26 Aug 1944 in Berea Presbyterian Church, Durban, South Africa.¹ He died on 9 Nov 1992, at age ~75, in Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG.²

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	4th great-grandson of Rice MEREDITH 5th great-nephew of Mathias MEREDITH
Ancestral line:	Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH^F, Thomas^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^B, Rice MEREDITH^A
Ancestral line:	Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH^E, Thomas^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^A
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart Wilkinson indented chart
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Age

1917
Birth
Ca. 1917 | South AfricaG
1944~27
Marriage | Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE
26 Aug 1944 | Berea Presbyterian Church, Durban, South Africa
Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE
Age: 24
Birth: 25 Nov 1919 | Cape Province, South Africa
Death: 6 Sep 1999 | Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG
1960~43
His mother Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH died on 30 Aug 1960 in 21 Mount Sheridan, De La Rey Street, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1966~49
His father Walter JACKSON died on 23 Dec 1966 in St. Augustines Hospital, Durban.
1992~75
Death
9 Nov 1992 | Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG
1999
His wife Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE died on 6 Sep 1999 in Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG.

Citations

[S2066] South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch
[S1450] South African Death Notices, www.identitynumber.org

Last Edited

4 Nov 2014

Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE¹

F, #2108, b. 25 November 1919, d. 6 September 1999

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Biography

Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE was born on 25 Nov 1919 in Cape Province, South Africa.² She and George Garrett JACKSON were married on 26 Aug 1944 in Berea Presbyterian Church, Durban, South Africa.³ She died on 6 Sep 1999, at age 79, in Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG.²

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of George Garrett JACKSON (4th great-grandson of Rice MEREDITH) Partner of George Garrett JACKSON (5th great-nephew of Mathias MEREDITH)
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart Wilkinson indented chart
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Age

1919
Birth
25 Nov 1919 | Cape Province, South Africa
194424
Marriage | George Garrett JACKSON
26 Aug 1944 | Berea Presbyterian Church, Durban, South Africa
George Garrett JACKSON
Age: ~27
Birth: ca. 1917 | South AfricaG
Death: 9 Nov 1992 | Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG
199272
Her husband George Garrett JACKSON died on 9 Nov 1992 in Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG.
199979
Death
6 Sep 1999 | Port Elizabeth, South AfricaG

Citations

[S1440] South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/)
[S1450] South African Death Notices, www.identitynumber.org
[S2066] South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch

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3 Mar 2022

Henry Edward WINTERS

M, #2113, b. 4 July 1924, d. 25 June 2008

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Parents

Father	Edward Thomas WINTERS b. 10 Mar 1888, d. 21 Feb 1966
Mother	Sarah Frances MEREDITH b. 6 May 1885, d. 19 Aug 1957

Biography

Henry Edward WINTERS was born on 4 Jul 1924. He and Marjorie Eva MENZIES were married on 20 May 1950.¹ He died on 25 Jun 2008, at age 83. The remains of Henry Edward WINTERS were cremated on 7 Jul 2008 in Bournemouth CrematoriumG.

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	4th great-grandson of Rice MEREDITH 5th great-nephew of Mathias MEREDITH
Ancestral line:	Sarah Frances MEREDITH^F, Thomas^E, Samuel^D, Thomas^C, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^B, Rice MEREDITH^A
Ancestral line:	Sarah Frances MEREDITH^E, Thomas^D, Samuel^C, Thomas^B, Early Clonenagh MEREDITHS^A
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart Wilkinson indented chart
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1924
Birth
4 Jul 1924
195025
Marriage | Marjorie Eva MENZIES
20 May 1950
Marjorie Eva MENZIES
Age: 21
Birth: 18 Feb 1929 | London, EnglandG
Death: 5 Nov 2016
195733
His mother Sarah Frances MEREDITH died on 19 Aug 1957 in West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, London, EnglandG.
196641
His father Edward Thomas WINTERS died on 21 Feb 1966 in London, EnglandG.
200883
Death
25 Jun 2008
2008
Cremation
7 Jul 2008 | Bournemouth CrematoriumG
2016
His wife Marjorie Eva MENZIES died on 5 Nov 2016.

Citations

[S1135] Private communication from Linda Wreford

Last Edited

12 Jan 2020

Marjorie Eva MENZIES

F, #2120, b. 18 February 1929, d. 5 November 2016

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Parents

Father	James Alec MENZIES b. 1905
Mother	Evelyn Maud ANDREWS b. 1908

Biography

Marjorie Eva MENZIES was born on 18 Feb 1929 in London, EnglandG.¹ She and Henry Edward WINTERS were married on 20 May 1950.¹ She died on 5 Nov 2016, at age 87.

Connections

Family Line:	Clonenagh Merediths
Relationship:	Partner of Henry Edward WINTERS (4th great-grandson of Rice MEREDITH) Partner of Henry Edward WINTERS (5th great-nephew of Mathias MEREDITH)
Appears on:	Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart Rearymore box chart Rearymore indented chart Wilkinson box chart Wilkinson indented chart
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Year
Age

1929
Birth
18 Feb 1929 | London, EnglandG
195021
Marriage | Henry Edward WINTERS
20 May 1950
Henry Edward WINTERS
Age: 25
Birth: 4 Jul 1924
Death: 25 Jun 2008
200879
Her husband Henry Edward WINTERS died on 25 Jun 2008.
201687
Death
5 Nov 2016

Citations

[S1135] Private communication from Linda Wreford

Last Edited

30 Nov 2017

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Samuel WILKINSON1

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Children with Esther Elizabeth MEREDITH b. 19 Mar 1876, d. 11 Sep 1961

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Edward WILKINSON

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Walter JACKSON1

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Child with Isabella Evelyn MEREDITH b. 29 Mar 1883, d. 30 Aug 1960

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George Garrett JACKSON

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Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE1

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Henry Edward WINTERS

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Marjorie Eva MENZIES

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Samuel WILKINSON¹

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Walter JACKSON¹

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Kathleen Elizabeth GILLESPIE¹

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