Patrick Stapleton

MeathKilleen (Meath)

Any informaton or pictures ofthese people would be appreciated. They are my great grandparents.

Patrick Stapleton was born in 1765 in Killeen, Meath, Ireland, to John Stapleton, abt 1765 Mother's name unknown Killeen,Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland.

He had three sons and six daughters with Margaret Neil between 1792 and 1811. He died on March 15, 1820, in his hometown at the age of 55.

I don't have much information on Margaret Neil/O'Neil his wife and my 3rd great grandmother

Margaret born 30 Jan 1792 Killeen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland - death unknow.

Lawrence Stapleton birth about 1793 Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland. Death 13 Feb 1843 St-Columban, Deux-Montagnes, Canada East Quebec

James Stapleton birth 9 Mar 1796Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland Death 13 April 1827 St-Columban, Deux-Montagnes, Canada East Quebec

John Stapleton birth 17 Dec 1797Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, IrelandDeath 3 Mar 1862St-Columban, Deux-Montagnes, Canada East Quebec

Bridget Stapleton birth 19 Apr 1801Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland not sure of marriage or death

Catherine Stapleton birth 6 May 1803Kileen, Dunsany and Kilmessan, Meath, Ireland. Death 29 Oct 1860 St. Pstrice de Rawdon, Leinster Co., Canada East Quebec.

Eleanor Stapleton birth 13 Jun 1805Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland Death unknown

Judith Ann Stapleton birth 16 Oct 1807Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland Death unknown

Rose Ann Stapleton (my 2nd great grandmother) birth 15 Aug 1811Kileen, Killeen Parish, County Meath, Ireland Death 25 July 1896 Ste-Marie Parish, Montreal, Quebec

IrelandXO member

10 years ago

8 replies

Hi Rita

it appears there is no volunteer in the area. I think you have done extremely well to get that far back by Irish records and assume you used the recently on line registers at http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0932 and you have also searched Roots Ireland and Ancestry so there is not a lot more to find as you have done all available.

I looked at Grifiths Valuation http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=nameS… this was done about 1864 and there are 3 Stapletons in Killeen, this site comes with a map and you use the plot number to find hte site and you can move the cursor on the top right of the map and move to the left to see todays map.

There is only one Stapleton in the Tithe Applottments in Meath no first name and wrong townland in 1825. In the 1911 cennsus there are 3 living together in Killeen but getting old and no children but a married lady who may have had children, more in hte 1901 census, default is 1911 census. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ ;

Civil records for catholics began in 1864 and I checked here a free site (church records are not fully available on site so click civil) but there are no suitable Stapleton deaths recorded n Meath but assume the ladies would be married.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

There are no Stapletons in the Irish online phonebook with an address in Killeen, there are a few Stapletons in Meath but the landline is not as popular as it was now with mobiles.

My final suggestion is to consider writiing to the local newspaper the Meath Chronicle in the hope they might print a short letter, might be better to just say Stapletons of Killeen, Dunsany. to encourage publication. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/

There is a short history here of Killeen Castle now a hotel and golf course in case you are interested.

http://www.castlesinireland.com/castle-in-meath-killeen-castle-meath/

Sorry I cannot do any better but you have already done such a lot, hence the delay in replying.

I live about 30 miles away so if you think there is anything I could assist with please feel free to ask.

Regards
Pat

St Peters LouthIrelandXO Volunteer

10 years ago

Bridget Stapleton was my 4 x great grandmother. Her son James Reilly married Mary Ann Elizabeth Connell. They married in 1849 in Melbourne Australia. They had 9 children in Australia before James mysteriously seemed to have disappeared. Here is a part of a research document I obtained :

James Reilley, (however spelled) - the family tradition was that he, who was a drunkard,
at one time left home taking with him a sum of money. He was never seen again and it

was believed he had been murdered and there is no record in Victoria of the death or inquest on James or John Reilley (however spelled) for the period 1864 - 1868.

On the death certificate (22/9/1876) of Mary Ann Reilley her children are given as
Barbara Ann aged 26, Mary Jane 25, #James aged 21, William 20, Catherine 18, Thomas
15, Bridget 15, Michael 13 and Annie Ellis aged 9.

Mary Ann Reilley was buried at Mortlake on 24/9/ 1876 by James Aikman undertaker,
the officiating clergy being Revd. F.H. Puckle, Church of England.

The sons of James *Reilley and Mary Ann Connell were brought up as Catholics and the
daughters as Protestants.

glennandkaryn@…

8 years ago