George Woods & Anne Gilliland, Mullantra, Kingscourt

[Kiltaglassan]

uncle Charlie appears on the 1911 census in Excise Street, St Anne’s ward...........

Margaret died in 1911...... 

Charles Woods with his wife and two daughters in 1911 census.
Residents of a house 5 in Excise Street (St. Anne's Ward, Antrim).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Excise_Street/182478/

Margaret's death, aged 25 at Railway Street, Banbridge in 1911.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1911/05406/4510245.pdf

KG

[Woodsd]

SileBod

I am delighted that you have posted here.  From what you write, we are fourth cousins through shared great-great-great-grandparents in Charles & Elizabeth Woods from Pottle.

To be honest, I haven't looked over my family-tree stuff for a while.  And I have to read over my own posts here to remind myself what I have recorded.  In addition to this thread, I have posted lists of birth, marriage & death certificates for individuals named Woods from Bailieborough, which I ordered as part of my research.  Perhaps some of the certificates which I could not link to our family might be relevant for you.  Those certificates are contained across 3 posts in the Forum section:

Family History & Artefacts / Unwanted Certificates & Artefacts / Unwanted Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates T to Z.

I posted the lists of birth and death certificates on 2 February 2014, and the list of marriage certificates on 8 June 2014.

Over the next day or two, I will study the information which you have provided.  And I will contact you by Personal Message.

Regards

David

[Woodsd]

To keep this record up-to-date with information, I have just discovered Charles Woods (father of George Woods, the original subject of this thread) listed in the Ireland Diocesan & Prerogative Wills & Administration Index:

- Woods, June 1842, Charles, Pottel, Co Cavan, Farmer.

With George Woods baptised on 29 May 1842, his father has died around the same time as his son's birth.

[Kiltaglassan]

To keep this record up-to-date with information, I have just discovered Charles Woods (father of George Woods, the original subject of this thread) listed in the Ireland Diocesan & Prerogative Wills & Administration Index:

- Woods, June 1842, Charles, Pottel, Co Cavan, Farmer.

For others reading, here are the links-

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246593_00211.pdf

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246593_00313.pdf

Five Pottle townlands in Co Cavan.
https://www.townlands.ie/search/?q=Pottle


KG

[SileBod]

That is very interesting news about the will.  Can we view it anywhere?

[Woodsd]

I do not think that the original will can be accessed.  Lots of papers appear to have been lost during a fire at the Public Records Office in 1922.

As for documents we do have ....

In the 1901 census, SileBod has identified two spinster sisters of George Woods & Robert Woods.  The sisters are living with their nephew, Hugh McBirney at Ballintlieve, Moynalty, co Meath.  Margaret Woods is recorded as 60 years old, and Anne Woods as 57 years old.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001120326/

Margaret Woods died on 1 September 1909 at Ballintlieve.  Her death was registered by Hugh McBirney, and she is recorded as being 84 year old.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1909/05445/4523536.pdf

Anne Woods died on 15 April 1910 at Ballintlieve.  Her death was registered by Hugh McBirney, and she is recorded as being 75 years old.
(As noted earlier, Anne Woods was baptised on 27 March 1836; so it’s the age on the census which is wrong.)

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1910/05429/4517902.pdf

On 12 June 1914, Hugh McBirney registered the will of Margaret Woods, late of Ballincleva, Moynality, who died on 2 September 1909 leaving an estate of £143 (equivalent to about £16,000 today).

http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014918/005014918_00762.pdf

As for the two married sisters of George Woods & Robert Woods, Mary McBirney and Jane Brownlee are living together in the 1901 census at Kingscourt, co Cavan.  Mary McBirney is recorded as 60 years old, and Jane Brownee as 58 years old.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000440891/

Mary McBirney died on 28 October 1903, found dead in her house at Kingscourt.  Her death was registered by her son, Hugh McBirney.  Mary McBirney is recorded as being 67 years old.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05646/4589237.pdf

Jane Brownlee died on 19 May 1905 at the Workhouse, Bailieborough, co Cavan.  Her death was registered by the Occupier of the Workhouse.  Jane Brownlee is recorded as being 68 years old.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05594/4572335.pdf

[SileBod]

Thomas Boyle and Jane are listed on baptism records as having a number of children, but I got the details from an online site and have not seen the actual details myself but the list of children are as follows John and Mary Jane born 1826. Mary Jane married Thomas Wray.  Samuel was born in 1829.  He was a watchmaker and died unmarried.  Then came a Susan and James in 1831, George in 1832, William in 1834.  Thomas who married Elizabeth Simpson was baptised in 1837.  Elizabeth who married James Nelson was born in 1838 and Anna who married John James Armstrong in 1868 was born in 1844.  My great grandmother was born in 1846, confusingly she was also called Susan.  She married Robert Woods in 1864.  I can only assume the first Susan had died or was an aunt rather than a sister.  I have details of most of the descendants of Susan’s children and Lizzie who was the child of Anna and James John Armstrong.
As well as Mary Jane both Anne and Susan called a son Samuel so I think it is either a Boyle or maybe a name from Jane’s family. 
I hope this is helpful and if you want to know more please do contact me.  I would really love to know Jane’s maiden name.  I remember my grandmother singing a rhyme about the kettle boiling which was meant to be the names of Jane woods grandmothers, but I am not sure who this actually refers too. 

[tracey clarke]

SileBod
Have sent you a pm.

[Woodsd]

To keep the records here up to date, Silebod has identified a further son of Charles Woods of Pottle:

- William Woods, died 19 May 1884 at Ballinclieve, Moynalty, co Meath, aged 41 years, registered by Hugh McBirney (nephew)

Two links:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06327/4814463.pdf

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1884/06327/4814463a.pdf

If the age is correct, William Woods will have been born posthumously, as Charles Woods' will was registered in June 1842 (as noted above).