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John EYRE's parents: Giles EYRE of Eyrecourt (bef1764-1830) and Anne DALY ( - )
John EYRE's siblings: Richard EYRE (1796?-1867), Anne EYRE (bap.1798, d.1879), Anchoretta EYRE (bap.1800, d.1824), Jane EYRE (bap.1802, d.aft1828) and Eleanor EYRE (bap.1804)
Mary ARMIT's parents: William ARMIT (1766-1817) and Charity GRACE (1770-bef1843)
Mary ARMIT's siblings: Charity ARMIT ( - ) and John ARMIT ( - )
Family of John EYRE and Mary ARMIT
| Husband: | John EYRE (1794-1856) | |
| Wife: | Mary ARMIT (bap.1798?) | |
| Children: | John EYRE (1820-1890) | |
| Anastasia EYRE (bap.1822, d.1845) | ||
| William Armit EYRE (1823?-1855) | ||
| Georgina EYRE (bap.1824, d.1873) | ||
| Marmaduke Richard EYRE (bap.1826, d.1892) | ||
| Henry EYRE ( - ) | ||
| Charity (Cerise) EYRE (bap.1832, d.1849) | ||
| Eleanor (Ellen) EYRE (1832?-aft1911) | ||
| Diana EYRE (1833?-aft1911) | ||
| Nance (Nannie) EYRE (bap.1838, d.1902) | ||
| Charlotte Mary EYRE (bap.1838) | ||
| Mary EYRE (1839?-1906) | ||
| Bessie Armit EYRE (1841?-1888) | ||
| Marriage | 21 Aug 1818 1,2,3 | |
Husband: John EYRE
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| John EYRE | ||
| Name: | John EYRE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Giles EYRE of Eyrecourt (bef1764-1830) | |
| Mother: | Anne DALY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 15 May 1794 4 | |
| Baptism | 15 May 1794 (age 0) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 1,2,3 |
| Death | 18 Feb 1856 (age 61) | Eyrecourt, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,5 |
| Burial | 25 Feb 1856 | |
Additional Information
| Death | John met his death whilst hunting, The horse stumbled whilst
attempting to jump a fence dislodging the rider from the saddle, resulting in a broken neck and he died in the arms of his son John. |
Wife: Mary ARMIT
| Name: | Mary ARMIT 2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William ARMIT (1766-1817) | |
| Mother: | Charity GRACE (1770-bef1843) | |
| Baptism | 1798 (app) | Dublin, Ireland 1,2,6 |
Child 1: John EYRE
| Name: | John EYRE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Eleanor Maria MOORE (1816?-aft1911) | |
| Birth | 12 Apr 1820 | |
| Baptism | 12 Apr 1820 (age 0) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 1,2,7 |
| Death | 12 Apr 1890 (age 70) | Eyrecourt, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland 1,8 |
Child 2: Anastasia EYRE
| Name: | Anastasia EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Henshaw RUSSELL ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1822 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Death | 25 Mar 1845 | |
Child 3: William Armit EYRE
| Name: | William Armit EYRE 9 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Maria Josephine BALLINGALL (1832-aft1891) | |
| Birth | 1823 (app) | Ireland? |
| Baptism | 1823 (app) (age 0) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2 |
| Title | Captain 9 | |
| Occupation (1) | 21 May 1841 (age 17-18) | Ensign 10 |
| Occupation (2) | 1 Nov 1842 (age 18-19) | Lieutenant 10 |
| Occupation (3) | 1 Sep 1848 (age 24-25) | Paymaster 10 |
| Conviction | 23 Jul 1853 (age 29-30) | Valetta, Malta |
| Death | 21 Jul 1855 (age 31-32) | Clarks Hotel, Little La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 11 |
Additional Information
| Occupation (1) | William Armit Eyre, Gent to be Ensign by purchase, vice Baring. Dated 21st May 1841. |
| Occupation (2) | Ensign William Armit Eyre to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice de Crespigny, who retires. Dated 1st November 1842. |
| Occupation (3) | 47th Foot, Lieutenant William Armit Eyre, from the 20th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Douglas Leigh Cox , who retires upon half pay. Dated 1st Sept 1848. |
| Conviction | Licence number 2237: William Armit Eyre.
Convicted of Embezzling or Fraudulently misapplying the sum of £1,032 0s 2d at a General Court Marshall at Valetta, Malta, 23 July 1853. Aged 31 years and by trade a Paymaster iof the 47th Regiment of foot. Sentenced to 10 years transportation. Licence granted: 17th January 1855, for early release from Pentonville prison. Comments: Not applied for. |
| Death | Cause: Suicide
An inquest held on the 21 July 1855 returned the verdict "Died from the effcets of a wound to the neck , inflicted by himself whilst labouring under temporary insanity." |
Child 4: Georgina EYRE
| Name: | Georgina EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Henry Samuel Paul EYRE (1815?-1882) | |
| Baptism | 1824 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Death | 12 Jan 1873 | Riverdale on Hudson, New York, USA |
Child 5: Marmaduke Richard EYRE
| Name: | Marmaduke Richard EYRE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Eliza Jane JOHNSTONE ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1826 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Occupation | employed at the G.P.O. Dublin. 2 | |
| Death | 13 Aug 1892 | |
Child 6: Henry EYRE
| Name: | Henry EYRE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
Child 7: Charity (Cerise) EYRE
| Name: | Charity (Cerise) EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Capt GALLWEY ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1832 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Death | 1849 | |
Child 8: Eleanor (Ellen) EYRE
| Name: | Eleanor (Ellen) EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | James Pitcairne CAMPBELL (bef1822-1895) | |
| Birth | 1832 (app) | Eyrecourt, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Baptism | 1834 (age 1-2) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Census (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 28-29) | 151 Duke Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Census (2) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 48-49) | 38 Lower Belgrave Road, Westminster, London, England |
| Census (3) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 58-59) | 38 Lower Belgrave Road, Westminster, London, England |
| Census (4) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 68-69) | Wellington Place, Feock, Cornwall, England |
| Census (5) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 78-79) | 32 Alhambra Road, Southsea, Hampshire, England |
| Death | aft 2 Apr 1911 (age 78-79) | |
Additional Information
| Census (4) | Own means |
Child 9: Diana EYRE
| Name: | Diana EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse 1: | Henry Howard BARBER (1827-1873) | |
| Spouse 2: | John HAWKSLEY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1833 (app) | |
| Baptism | 1836 (app) (age 2-3) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Census (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 27-28) | Park Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
| Census (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 67-68) | Beomonds, Guildford Street, Surrey, England |
| Census (3) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 77-78) | Beomonds, Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Death | aft 2 Apr 1911 (age 77-78) | |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | Living on own means |
| Census (3) | Private means. |
Child 10: Nance (Nannie) EYRE
| Name: | Nance (Nannie) EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Butler Dunboyne MOORE ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1838 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Death | 11 Jan 1902 | |
Child 11: Charlotte Mary EYRE
| Name: | Charlotte Mary EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John AUCHLINLECK ( - ) | |
| Baptism | 1838 | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
Child 12: Mary EYRE
| Name: | Mary EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John Christopher Giffard ARMIT (1850?-1908) | |
| Birth | 1839 (app) | Ireland |
| Baptism | 1840 (age 0-1) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Census (1) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 41-42) | Avon Grove, Ugborough, Devon, England |
| Census (2) | 1 Apr 1901 (age 61-62) | Bleach, Waterford, Ireland |
| Death | 10 Oct 1906 (age 66-67) | Dromana, Waterford, Ireland 12 |
| Burial | aft 10 Oct 1906 | Villierstown Churchyard |
Child 13: Bessie Armit EYRE
| Name: | Bessie Armit EYRE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | George Charles HALE (1818-1902) | |
| Birth | 1841 (app) | Eyrecourt, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Baptism | 1842 (age 0-1) | Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, Ireland 2,7 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 29-30) | Hermitage?, Knowsley, Lancashire, England |
| Death | Q4 1888 (age 46-47) | Bangor reg district 13 |
| Burial | 19 Oct 1888 | Knowsley, Lancashire, England 14 |
Sources
| 1 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyre Notes and Queries (#1)" (Rev Allen Stewart Hartigan. MA,
TCD,, Broadwell,
Moreton-in-Marsh. Glos., 1911-1918). Page 118. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 2 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyrecourt & Eyreville (#277)" (Rev A S Hartigan, Trinity College, Dublin, 1905). Page 15. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 3 | D Eyre, "Parish Records and Monumental Inscriptions, Recipient: As shown, Author Address: Australia, Recipient Address: As shown, Volume: 11P12" (Citation). Pedigree Eyrecourt #0016 dated 11/8/97. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| Unknown, Archives Office. |
| 4 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyrecourt & Eyreville (#277)" (Rev A S Hartigan, Trinity College, Dublin, 1905). |
| 5 | Giles Eyre of Brickworth, "Conf. J/R data ( 8/97) (#14)" (unknown). Assessment:
Primary evidence.
Died of a broken neck received in a hunting accident. |
| 6 | Ibid. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 7 | LDS, "IGI Data base downloaded from FHC Geelong. (#16), Subject: Parish Record" (1984). Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| Unknown. |
| 8 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyrecourt & Eyreville (#277)" (Rev A S Hartigan, Trinity College, Dublin, 1905). Page 16. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 9 | Rev A S Hartigan, "Eyre Notes and Queries (#1)" (Rev Allen Stewart Hartigan. MA,
TCD,, Broadwell,
Moreton-in-Marsh. Glos., 1911-1918). page 33. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 10 | "London Gazette". |
| 11 | "The Argus newspaper". |
| 12 | "Death Certificate". |
| 13 | "GRO index". |
| 14 | "Parish Record (on file)". |