Withers/ Wethers/ Weathers

[jay2401]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has any information relating to Withers (although on different records the surname is spelt Wethers and Weathers) in Co. Down and Co. Armagh (Presbyterian and RC records)

[aghadowey]

To save others from searching for this information:

1901 and 1911 census Joseph Withers and family- family is Presbyterian and Joseph born Co. Down:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Ballyards/Milford/1011520
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Ballyaros/Millford_Town__Hill_Street/325410

Joseph's sisters Catherine (1874 Waringstown) and Isabella (1870 Moira) were born in Co. Down.

PRONI Will Extracts might be worth checking, especially these- see www.proni.gov.uk:
Withers William John of "Lislea" Avenue Road Lurgan yarn merchant died 17 February 1933 - widow Mary Withers.
Withers Joseph Herbert** of Corkley Tassagh minor died 22 October 1941 at the County Infirmary Armagh Administration to Archibald Withers farmer.

** Joseph Herbert Withers birth Oct./Dec.1911 Co.Armagh volume 1 page 21