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Hi Barbara,
Thanks for responding! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back on here.  I got your email as well and sent you a reply.  Also sent you a link to my Ancestry.com tree, so hopefully you'll be able to get in and see it.  I'm hoping we can work together to progress on this line of Eyres!
Sincerely,
Jamie

Tara,
I was looking at the dates of the marriage certificates for Susan Eyre and Elizabeth Eyre.  I think Susan Eyre might be a niece of Thomas, because supposedly (according to another poster) he had a brother named John, as well as his father being named John.  She was married in 1900, so if she was 17 or 18 at the youngest when married, she would have been born around 1882/83, which makes her way too young to be Thomas' sister in my opinion. 

But, it is possible that Elizabeth could be his sister or his niece.  She was married in 1868, and if she was 17 or 18 at the youngest when married, she would have been born around 1850/51.  Thomas was supposedly born in 1836, so if his father had a bunch of kids, she could be at the tail end.  If Thomas' brother, John, is her father and he was supposedly born in 1835, he would have only been about 15/16 years old when she was born.

So, I think it's possible that Elizabeth was Thomas' younger sister, and Susan was his niece by brother John.  But, just a guess.  I have no way of knowing for sure, but the dates work out better for this scenario.

Or I could be completely off base and they are cousins of some sort...who knows! 

Thanks for sharing these links!

Sincerely,
Jamie

Since all my focus has been on Kilkenny, I'm a Wexford novice and am hoping for some enlightenment.

My paternal Great-grandfather is James William Eyre.  He was born in Kilkenny in 1868 (and was the first Eyre to come the US). 

His father is William Eyre.  B. 1845 and D. Jan. 30, 1908 (in Kilkenny).
According to a distant relative's information, the 1901 census states that William was born on Co. Wexford. He married Frances Christie on August 21, 1865 at the St. Nicholas church in the City of Dublin. They had 11 children in total (10 living).  I've been told I can acquire a copy of their marriage certificate from goireland.

It seems he had a brother, Thomas, who was born in 1836 ... I'll presume Co. Wexford also. He married Lucy Arnold on Oct. 2, 1862.  Her father is listed as a gamekeeper. They had a daughter by the name of Lucy.

And their father's name was John Eyre ... again, will presume of Co. Wexford.
According to Thomas' marriage cert, John was a Steward.
According to William's marriage cert, John was a Farmer.

I do not have an image of this 1901 census ... would love a copy if anyone has access.

I do not know the mother's name ... this is one of the missing bits of information I'm looking for (hate missing spaces LOL).

My distant relative also said of the following:
Because the county of Wexford resisted Cromwell in 1649, and the fact that all of the land in that county was confiscated, the Eyre family must have been rewarded for their part in the Cromwellian battles in Ireland. --- He is doing further research to try to validate that thought.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is find that "bridge" between my Eyre branch and the Galway Eyres.  Once I do, I should be able to then know if my distant ancestors were from the Wiltshire Eyres or the Derbyshire Eyres that the Allen Stewart Hartigan "Eyre Dedication" details.

So, am looking for suggestions, ideas, etc. concerning John Eyre (and his wife) and Thomas Eyre.  But anything additional you find on William would be a boon.

FYI - I know in the IGI that the last name is frequently spelled EAYRE. Not sure why.  And I'm not sure if that is how it is spelled on Censuses and the like.

Thanks in advance .... I'll keep trying to find something on my end.

Hi Barbara,

Thomas & Lucy Eyre are my husband's Great-Great Grandparents.  I have been trying to research his family, on and off when I have time, since we married.  I have got back to Thomas & Lucy, but don't know much about them.  I have one census form with Lucy in it, and taramcdsmall sent me a link of their marriage certificate in another post of mine.  Do you need help with the descendancy of the Thomas Eyre line?  I have a tree on ancestry.com, if you would like to see it.  Just let me know, and I will send you an invite. 

I hope you find this message, because I would really like to correspond and share information!

Sincerely,
Jamie (Cecil) Eyre

Oh my gosh, THANK YOU Tara & myluck!    I had not found any of this information online before!  Just quickly skimmed through the links, but it's going to help me out A LOT!  Can't wait to show my husband when he gets home today.  I'm off to walk the dog, but I will look at these more fully when I get back.  Thanks so much!!
Sincerely,
Jamie