Charles Willoughby 1799 - 1877

Charles Willoughby (1799 - 1877)

Charles Willoughby was born about 1799 in Kilmuckridge, Wexford, Ireland. His parents are unknown, however his father is likely to William (based on naming patterns).

Kilmuckridge (also known as The Ford and spelt Cill Mhucraise in Gaelic), is located on the Eastern Coast of Ireland, close to the Irish Sea and 22 km south of Gorey in Wexford. The catholic church was built in 1796 and the Church of Ireland in 1815. The people of Kilmuckridge played a prominent part in the 1798 rising.

Charles Willoughby married Ann Marie Butler (Bolton) about 1820, in Ireland. She was born 1802-04, the daughter of George Butler of Co. Wexford but her mother is unknown. The 1853 Griffiths Valuation of Gorey has a George Butler residing at #7 Wexford St, Gorey

Charles and Ann Marie had 12 children - 8 daughters and 4 sons

Maria Willoughby - Born abt 1826 ; Married William Warren 1842 ; Died 1883
Julia Willoughby - Born abt 1827 ; Married David Jones 1854 ; Died 1866
William Willoughby - Born 1829 ; Married Eleanor Stringer 1852 ; Died 1915
Elizabeth Willoughby - Born ? ; Died ?
Rebecca Willoughby - Born ? ; Died ?
Harriett Willoughby - Born abt 1835 ; Married Richard Davis 1855 ; Died 1875
Mary Ann Willoughby - Born abt 1836 ; Married Edward Campbell 1858 ; Died 1895
Alice Willoughby - Born 1838 ; Married Joseph Newman 1865 ; Died 1922
Susan Willoughby - Born 1839 ; Died 1929
Abrahan Willoughby - Born 1843 ; Married Mary Newman 1867 ; Died 1916
Isaac Willoughby - Born 1846 ; Married Henrietta Bond 1868 ; Died 1899
Jacob Willoughby - Born 1848 ; Married Ann Conboy 1873 ; Died 1925

We know that Charles was living in Kilmuckridge at the time of his marriage as his two eldest children are noted (in differing documentation) as having been born there (unfortunately there are no baptismal records to confirm this). The 1833 Tithe Applotment Books have record of him in Kilmuckridge

		Titheable						Untitheable
Townland	Name of Occupier	Quantities in Detail	Quality	Total Quantity in Holding	Total Quantity in Townland	Rents Paid	Real Acreable Value	Quantities in Holding	Quantities in Townland	Quality	Amount of Composition for Tithe in Holding	Amount of Composition for Tithe in Townland
		A / R / P		A / R / P	A / R / P	£ / S / D	£ / S / D	A / R / P	A / R / P		£ / S / D	£ / S / D
Kilmuckridge	Charles Willougby	1 / 1 / 0	Fifth	0 / 0 / 0		1 / 5 / 0	0 / 10 / 0	0 / 0 / 10		Roads and Waste	0 / 14 / 8½
		1 / 0 / 0	Third	14 / 1 / 0		1 / 5 / 0	1 / 5 / 0

An article in The Wexford Conservative from March 1835 identifies Wexford Freemen who registered to vote - "Charles Willabey, leaseholder of Kilmuckridge"

We do know that by 1838 Charles and Ann were living in Banoge (near Gorey), as their 5 youngest children were baptised at Christchurch, the Church of Ireland in Gorey. It is uncertain as to whether they relocate to be close to Williams family or the Bulters.