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Offline LinnettW

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McQuade and Rothwell in Westmeath
« on: Saturday 04 January 14 00:38 GMT (UK) »
Slowly my family is being pieced together but still a few gaps & if anyone can help me I would appreciate it.
Thomas McQuade (son of Thomas McQuade) born c1828 married 13.0.1851 Taghmon Westmeath Elizabeth Bell born c1823 (daughter of Thomas Bell).
Children.  Alice - to Australia. 1883 ship manifest has her aged 29.
               Thomas - Born c 1854 stays home and on 1911 census his wife is Anne and daughter is Elizabeth age 2.
               Elizabeth - to Australia with Alice. Manifest has her aged 23.Elizabeth was my Grandmother.
Thomas dies date unknown and then Elizabeth (Eliza) married Benjamin Rothwell (born c1823) on 10th Feb 1866 at Killucan Mullingar, Westmeath. She died 1908 in Mullingar aged 76.
Children. Benjamin born 22.11.1867 Killucan. 
              William Andrew born 3.6.1869 Westmeath Ireland m Alice Willden 20 Dec 1896 London.
I cannot find Benjamin at all.
William Andrew had 4 children as per the 1911 census for England. The only girl Louisa died. On the marriage entry William Andrew said his father was a Police Sergeant (deceased) but I havn't had any success following that up.
If anyone can help to fill in the gaps or point me in the right direction I would be so grateful. So close but yet so far to go. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy 2014.

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Re: McQuade and Rothwell in Westmeath
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 January 14 01:04 GMT (UK) »
Is there a reason you've posted this on Meath board rather than Westmeath?

Did Elizabeth leave a Will (or administration paperwork) when she died in 1908? if so, would be interesting to know if son Beljamin mentioned at all.
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639607264

Looks like this might be Benjamin Rothwell Sr. died much earlier (18 July 1877) than wife Eliza- worth checking in son Benjamin mentioned there:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ5W-PDD
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639535596

Added- see that you've already been given information on 1877 death, etc.-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=613583.0
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Re: McQuade and Rothwell in Westmeath
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 January 14 01:26 GMT (UK) »
4232    ROTHWELL, Benj.  age 20   20-Oct [1840]  born Wexford  P[rotestant] Servant [stationed] Westmeath
http://www.igp-web.com/igparchives/ire/wexford/military/ric-wexford-1840.txt
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Re: McQuade and Rothwell in Westmeath
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 February 14 11:08 GMT (UK) »
To all, sorry my mistake putting my questions to Meath instead of Westmeath.  Further to the McQuade/Rothwell story. I believe that the Benjamin Rothwell mentioned in the police list is Benjamin Snr and basing this on the information that  his son William Andrew gave when getting married in London in 1896. Father Benjamin Rothwell deceased, a police sergeant. Elizabeth was granted Letters of Administration 8/8/1877 but I havn't gone further. What happens after these Letters are granted. I traced William to the 1911 census and then his 1939 Probate where its Granted to his sons Frederick John a trolley bus driver and other son Albert Edward a tram conductor but have come to a stop. I did put a Letter to the Editor in a newspaper in London searching for the family but didn't receive any reply.  When Elizabeth died in Mullingar she was living on the family farm and Probate was Granted at Mullingar to her son Thomas McQuade, farmer. Any suggestions as to where I should be going with all this.  I am hopeful that there would be family in London still from Frederick and Alberts families if only I could find them. I look forward to any help or suggestions.     LinnetW