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     George James Prior BATES was born circa 1868.³ He married Charlotte Susan ONIONS, daughter of Robert ONIONS and Eliza WILKINSON, on 20 July 1904 in Holy Trinity Church, Rathmines.² He died on 8 October 1947 in 34 Kenilworth square, Rathgar.³
     
George J. Prior Bates was the younger son of Howard Bates. He was living at 19 Effra Road, Rathmines at the time of his marriage in 1904. He was on the staff of Guinness, Mahon and Co. in London for 52 years until his retirement in 1937.^2,3

     Elizabeth Frances BATES was born circa 1908 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.²

     Isabel Esme FISHER was born circa 1891 in Derby Registration District, England.² She married Frederick P. JOHNSON in 1915 in Derby Registration District, England.² She married John George ONIONS, son of Robert ONIONS and Eliza WILKINSON, on 24 August 1927 in St. Augustine’s Church, Birmingham.³ She died on 3 March 1967 in Borris House, Portlaoise, Ireland.⁴ She was buried on 5 March 1967 in St Peter’s Church, Portlaoise.⁴
     
Isabel Esme was the elder daughter of Richard Siddons Fisher of Ashbourne Road, Derby.³

     John Oliver ONIONS was born on 11 May 1930.³ He died on 15 May 1985 at age 55.³ He was buried in St Peter’s Cemetery, Portlaoise.³
     
John Oliver Onions was engaged to Rosemary Anne Naylor in 1970.²

     Brian Anthony ONIONS was born on 28 April 1932.³ He died on 17 March 1989 at age 56.³
     
Brian Anthony Onions was engaged to Jean Logan Campbell Ranken in 1965. He emigrated to Australia.^2,4

     Barbara Lambert WILKINSON was born on 3 August 1876 in Inch, Queen’s County.¹ She died on 18 March 1952 at age 75.³ She was buried on 20 March 1952 in St. Peter’s Church, Corclone, Stradbally.³

     John WILKINSON was born on 4 February 1875 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.⁴ He died on 22 April 1951 at age 76.²
     
Rev. John Wilkinson was Canon of Chester. The Irish Times announcement of his death states “New Zealand papers please copy” indicating there were relatives there.²

     Harriet Annie WILKINSON was born on 18 June 1870 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.² She married George WILLOUGHBY in 1901 in Athy Registration District.³ She died in 1924 in Castlecomer Registration District.³
     
Harriet Anne Wilkinson was enumerated at Knockanaddoge, Castlecomer, Kilkenny in the 1911 Ireland census, and described as Harriet A. Willoughby, married for 9 years and having had 5 children with 3 still living.⁴

     George WILLOUGHBY married Harriet Annie WILKINSON, daughter of Richard WILKINSON and Mary RONALDSON, in 1901 in Athy Registration District.²
     
George Willoughby was a Farmer. He was enumerated at Knockanaddoge, Castlecomer, Kilkenny in the 1911 Ireland census.³

     Richard L. WILLOUGHBY was born circa 1902.
     See below for source citation(s).¹

     Robert Albert WILLOUGHBY was born circa 1904 in Castlecomer Registration District.¹
     See below for source citation(s).²

     Richard WILKINSON was born on 1 March 1880 in Inch, Queen’s County.²

     Frederick P. JOHNSON married Isabel Esme FISHER in 1915 in Derby Registration District, England.¹ He died before 1927.

     Jeremiah MEREDITH was born circa 1829 in Queen's County, Ireland. He married Mary Anne WILKINSON, daughter of John WILKINSON and Mary Anne (-), on 4 February 1856 in Coolbanagher Parish Church, Queen’s County; the witnesses were Thomas Thompson and Eliza Wilkinson.² He died in 1915 in Queen's County, Ireland. He was buried in Rosenallis, County Laois.
     
Jeremiah was a son of Thomas Meredith of The Oak.

     John William WILKINSON was born circa 1847.¹ He married Euphemia Matilda CAVANAGH. He died in 1903.¹
     
John William Wilkinson was enumerated in the 1901 census as head of household at Morett, Emo, Queen’s Co., and described as a Farmer, aged 54; in the same household were his wife Euphemia (aged 44), daughters Euphemia M. (20), Matilda (15), Janie Elizabeth (13), Kathleen C. (11) and his sons Richard A. (17), John William (10) and Edward George (8).²

     Euphemia Matilda CAVANAGH was born circa 1857 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.² She married John William WILKINSON, son of John WILKINSON and Mary Anne (-). She died on 22 August 1918 in Morette Castle, Emo, Porarlington.³
     
Euphemia was enumerated in the 1911 census at Morette, Emo, Queen’s Co., and described as Euphemia Wilkinson, 54, Farmer, widow, having had 9 children with 7 still alive. Enumerated in the same household were: Richard Wilkinson (son, 27), Janie E. Wilkinson (daughter, 22), Kathy Charlotte Wilkinson (daughter, 20), John W. Wilkinson (son, 19) and Edward G. Wilkinson (son, 17).²

     Martha Euphemia (’Sis’) WILKINSON was born on 13 December 1880 in Morette, Queen’s County.² She died on 3 May 1966 in Adelaide Hospital at age 85.¹ She was buried on 5 May 1966 in Coolbanagher.¹

     Richard Abraham WILKINSON was born in 1883 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.¹

     Jane Elizabeth WILKINSON was born circa 1889 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.¹

     Kathleen Charlotte WILKINSON was born circa 1891 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.¹ She died on 13 November 1954 in Torbay Hospital, Torquay, England.² She was buried on 18 November 1954 in Coolbanagher.²

     Edward George WILKINSON was born circa 1894 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.¹ He died on 22 October 1955 in Dublin hospital.² He was buried on 25 October 1955 in Coolbanagher.²

     John William WILKINSON was born circa 1892 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.¹

     Anne LUTTRELL was born circa 1830. She married George WILKINSON, son of John WILKINSON and Mary Anne (-), on 11 February 1858 in Coolbanagher Parish Church; witnesses James Luttrell and Eliza Wilkinson.¹ She died after 1910 in USA.
     
Anne Luttrell was the daughter of Edward Luttrell, a farmer, and she was living at Cappakeel in 1858. She was recorded in the 1901 Ireland census in the household of her daughter Mary Elizabeth at Rathleague, Maryborough, Queen’s Co. She was described as a widow, aged 71. She emigrated to the USA via Canada on the ship Megantic in August 1910, together with her daughters Mary Elizabeth and 3 of her grandchildren.²

     Mary RONALDSON married Richard WILKINSON, son of John WILKINSON and Mary Anne (-), in 1869 in Ballinasloe Registration District.^2,3

     Mary Anne (’Lily’) WILKINSON was born on 16 June 1873 in Queen’s Co. Ireland.
     
It is possible that Mary Anne is the Lily Wilkinson enumerated in the 1901 and 1911 censuses at Inch, and described as aged 28 and 38 respectively.

     Elizabeth WILKINSON was born on 14 June 1872 in Queen’s Co. Ireland. She died on 28 November 1940 in Rushin, Mountrath, at age 68.² She was buried on 29 November 1940 in Curraclone.²

     Mary WILKINSON was born on 30 June 1871 in Stradbally.¹

     John Alexander WILKINSON was born on 5 January 1880.¹ He died in 1884 in Mountmellick Registration District.²

     Mary Anne WILKINSON was born on 21 October 1866 in Mountmellick Registration District.¹

     Thomas Henry WILKINSON was born on 21 January 1871.¹

     Anna Jane WILKINSON was born on 27 September 1868.¹

     John Barrington STEPHENSON was born circa 1860. He married Susanna Elizabeth MEREDITH, daughter of Jeremiah MEREDITH and Mary Anne WILKINSON, on 10 August 1887 in Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland; witnesses Frederick Goodbody and Emilie M. Onions.²
     
John Barrington Stephenson was the son of Benjamin Stephenson. He was a farmer living at Clonekeen at the time of his marriage.

     Jeremiah W. MEREDITH was born on 12 December 1867 in Queen's County, Ireland.² He married Sarah FURLONG, daughter of John FURLONG and Ann WILKINSON, on 21 June 1911 in Clonaslee Church, Queen's county.³ He died on 20 January 1945 in Meelick, Rosenallis, at age 77.⁴

     Arthur Edward MEREDITH was born on 2 March 1862 in The Oak, Queen's County, Ireland. He was christened on 18 April 1862 in Mountrath parish, Queen's county.²

     Martha MEREDITH was born on 10 March 1865 in The Oak, Queen's County, Ireland. She was christened on 20 March 1865 in Mountrath parish, Queen's county.² She died in 1865 in Queen's County, Ireland.

     Alfred MEREDITH was born on 11 November 1866 in Mountmellick, Queens County, Ireland.² He died in 1873 in Queen's County, Ireland.³

     Sarah FURLONG was born on 19 February 1881 in Tinnehinch, Queen’s County, Ireland.³ She married Jeremiah W. MEREDITH, son of Jeremiah MEREDITH and Mary Anne WILKINSON, on 21 June 1911 in Clonaslee Church, Queen's county.² She died on 18 November 1947 in Coonbeg, Ballylinan, Athy, at age 66.⁴
     
Sarah was the fourth daughter of John Furlong of Tinnehinch, Clonaslee, and his wife Anne Wilkinson. Her brother was the Rev. E. Furlong.

     Jeremiah Edward MEREDITH was born on 11 June 1915 in Meelick, Rosenallis parish, Queen's county, Ireland.¹ He died on 10 April 1936 in Bournemouth at age 20.²
     See below for source citation(s).³

     John William MEREDITH was born on 8 November 1921 in Meelick, Rosenallis parish, Queen's county, Ireland.² He died on 28 December 1973 at age 52. He was buried in Queen's County, Ireland.