The Meares Family of Prospect House
Rev Charles Meares* married Catherine Gouldsbury
born c1735 10 Jan 1761
died 1795 Lackin
Charles Meares of Lackin Co Westmeath born circa 1735 took Holy orders and ran a school at
same place before moving to work as an assistant at the Cavan Royal Free School in the early
1760's. He married Catherine Gouldsbury nee Hamilton of Lackin, widow of the Rev Francis
Gouldsbury of Lacken on 10 Jan 1761. No issue found.
He secondly married Elizabeth Nixon, daughter of the Rev Andrew Nixon and sister to the Rev
Brinsley Nixon in Cavan in October 1774. He took over Prospect school in Blackrock in 1790
from Rev Burrowes and was an active member of the Literary Teachers Association.
Elizabeth died in 1792 aged 47 and was buried at Stillorgan Graveyard. Charles died circa
February 1795 at Prospect Blackrock.
1 Lucy Meares daughter of Elizabeth.
*
Brother (in law) of Rev Brinsley Nixon
Brother (in law) of Thomas Wray
Sister in law to Catherine Nixon, widow, Aunt of said daughter Lucy
Uncle to Clementina Kelly
and
Brother to William Meares
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019
Rev Charles Meares* married Catherine Gouldsbury
born c1735 10 Jan 1761
died 1795 Lackin
Charles Meares of Lackin Co Westmeath born circa 1735 took Holy orders and ran a school at
same place before moving to work as an assistant at the Cavan Royal Free School in the early
1760's. He married Catherine Gouldsbury nee Hamilton of Lackin, widow of the Rev Francis
Gouldsbury of Lacken on 10 Jan 1761. No issue found.
He secondly married Elizabeth Nixon, daughter of the Rev Andrew Nixon and sister to the Rev
Brinsley Nixon in Cavan in October 1774. He took over Prospect school in Blackrock in 1790
from Rev Burrowes and was an active member of the Literary Teachers Association.
Elizabeth died in 1792 aged 47 and was buried at Stillorgan Graveyard. Charles died circa
February 1795 at Prospect Blackrock.
1 Lucy Meares daughter of Elizabeth.
*
Brother (in law) of Rev Brinsley Nixon
Brother (in law) of Thomas Wray
Sister in law to Catherine Nixon, widow, Aunt of said daughter Lucy
Uncle to Clementina Kelly
and
Brother to William Meares
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019