Robert McILLREE and Catherine JENNINGS
Searching for more information about Robert McILLREE (c.1815-c.27.7.1886) who married Catherine JENNINGS (c. 1824-26.9.1864) at St Nicholas, Galway on 10 September 1845. Groom lived at Banba, Galway; bride from Madeira Island, Galway. Later Robert McILLREE was a manager of the Bank of Ireland, Westport, County Mayo. Robert McIllree and Catherine Jennings had two or three children:
1. William? born 24 July 1847? (may be the same as 2.
2. Robert William McILLREE (26.12.1847-1877?)
3. Frances (Fanny) Margaret Sidney McILLREE (13.3.1849-18.9.1874)
Not sure where the family name "Sidney" or "Sydney" came from.
‘Robert McElree’, address Westport, Co. Mayo, owned 137 acres in Land Owners in Ireland 1876.
May be the Robert McIllree who was the brother of Surgeon-General John Drope McIllree. This Robert McIllree died at Bray, County Wicklow in 1886.
See England and Wales, National Probate Calender (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861–1941, 1886 states: McILLREE Robert Esq. Personal Estate in England £6,140 10s. 25 September. Probate of the Will and two Codicils of Robert McIllree late of 1 Esplanade-terrace Bray in the County of Wicklow Esquire who died on or about 27 July 1886 at same place granted 14 September 1886 at Dublin to William Watson of 2 Seapoint-terrace Monkstown in the County of Dublin Esquire and John Drope McIllree of 1 Esplanade-terrace Surgeon-General two of the Executors.
Any additional information about McIllrees and Jennings families of Galway welcome.
