Richard Westropp George B.A. C.E. (1880 - 1958)

Born 3 Dec 1880 in Scarriff, County Galway, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Maud (Stoney) George — married 12 Aug 1908 in Raphoe Cathedral, Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland

Died 1958 at about age 77 in Lifford Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland

Biography

Richard George B.A. C.E. was born in Ireland.

Richard Westropp George was born 3 December 1880^[1]. He was the eldest son of Barry George and Mary Westropp.

Sadly his mother Mary died on 27 April 1885 at age 31. His father Barry died the following year, on 11 March 1886 at about age 39.

Richard and his three siblings were put under the guardianship of their uncle, John Fox George of Mountshannon.

In the 1901 Ireland Census, Richard Westropp George (aged 20) was recorded in the household of cousin John Wakely (39) and Raley Sow Montserrat Wakely (38) and their three daughters at Ballyburly, King's County. He was an Undergraduate of Trinity College Dublin (T.C.D.).

He graduated Trinity College with a B.A. and went on to become a Civil Engineer.

The following marriage notice was published on page 15 of the Weekly Irish Times 20 June 1908:

The marriage arranged between Richard Westropp George, Esq., eldest son of the late T. Barry George, Esq., the 13th, the Duke Cornwall's Light Infantry, and Alice Maud, third daughter of Captain Butler Stoney, D.L., and Mrs. Stoney, Oakfield Park, Raphoe, will take place on August 12th at Raphoe Cathedral.^[2]

He and Alice Maud Stoney were duly married^[3].

They had at least six children.

In the 1911 Ireland Census, Richard Westropp George (aged 30 and a Civil Engineer BA BAT LCS) was recorded living with his wife Alice Maud George (29) and their two children Annie May George (1) and Cecil Barry Westropp George (under 1 month) at 6 Seafield Road, Clontarf East, Dublin. Also in the household was a Maternity Nurse and three servants.

Richard served in the 1st World War with the Royal Engineers.

During the 2nd World War, three of his sons served; sadly two of them were killed, including Ion Butler Westropp George who died on 13 July 1943, aged 27.

Richard was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.). He lived at Sessiagh Lodge, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, Northern Ireland.

He passed away in 1958^[4]. His funeral service was held in Ballymore Church on 5 March 1958. He was survived by his wife and three daughters; Ann Mary George who was a nursing sister in Tanganyike; Mrs. Winslow of Enniskillen, Mrs. Graham, wife of Rev. M. F. Graham, St. Luke's Parish Church, Belfast, and a son in Canada^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2Z-JYD2 : 17 March 2023), Richard Westropp George, .
2. ↑ Weekly Irish Times 20 June 1908, page 15, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0001684%2f19080620%2f104&stringtohighlight=richard%20westropp%20george (requires subscription)
3. ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYDX-86Y : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Richard Westropp George; citing Strabane, Jul - Sep 1908, vol. 2, p. 305, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,261.
4. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTRZ-1MZ : 10 March 2018), DEATHS entry for Richard W George; citing Stranorlar, Jan - Mar 1958, vol. 2, p. 121, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 257,856.
5. ↑ Belfast Telegraph 04 March 1958, page 8, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0002318%2f19580304%2f129&stringtohighlight=richard%20westropp%20george (requires subscription)

See also:

• "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPB5-YDC5 : 11 March 2022), Richard Westropp George in household of John Wakely, Ballyburly, County Offaly, Ireland; citing Census, Ballyburly, County Offaly, Ireland, 0000810869, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.

• "Ireland Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY88-633Z : 23 March 2023), Richard Westropp George, 1911; citing Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.