Williams family of Hastings, Avoca Avenue
George Williams married Mary Maxwell
born circa 1766 1796 born circa 1766
died 15 Nov 1844 died March 1846
Dublin
George Williams born circa 1766. He was a solicitor of 47 Baggot Street and married Mary
Maxwell in 1796. Mary was the widow of Samuel Maxwell MD, of Armagh. Mary was the
daughter of William Campbell* and Jane Carlisle. She had one son by her first husband
who died young. George died 15 Nov 1844 at Lower Baggot Street aged 78 (or 85). Mary
died in March 1846. Both are buried at Mount Jerome.
1 George Campbell Williams eldest son born circa 1798. He was educated at Frescati
and Trinity College and admitted Kings Inns in 1814. He married Mary Hassard on
9 Aug 1822 at St George's Church. They commissioned portraits from Richard
Rothwell circa 1824 which are now in the National Gallery of Ireland. George died
intestate on 26 Mar 1833 at 47 Lower Gardiner Street and Mary was the
administrator of his will. Mary died at 10 Pembroke Road, late of Melifont Avenue,
Kingstown on 30 May 1876 aged 77 and is buried at Mount Jerome. She left 1K in
personal estate and her son Rev George Campbell William, stationed at Cork was her
executor. She is buried at Mount Jerome with her daughter.
1 George Campbell Williams born circa 1824 in Dublin was educated at the
Feinaigle School and graduated Trinity College. He was ordained in 1846
and took priests orders to the diocese of Killaloe. He was curate of
Booterstown from 1853 to 1856 and lived at 4 James’ Place, Cross Avenue.
He resigned his curacy and was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the
parishioners in February 1856. He was secretary of the Soldiers' Institute and
Scripture Readers' Society for Ireland. He was appointed chaplin to the forces
and served in the Baltic Expedition of 1855. He later served at Aldershot and
Woolwich and served in Canada during the Fenian raid of 1866. He was
awarded two medals and the clasp. He was appointed Chaplin to his Grace
the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1877. He was based
at the Curragh camp when he married Jane Elliott Crozier on 5 Dec 1877 at
Roebuck House and the marriage was entered in the Taney Parish Register.
Jane was the second daughter of Thomas Crozier, solicitor of James’s Terrace,
Clonskeagh and Seafield. He retired on pension in 1884. They lived at Hastings
on Avoca Avenue from 1893. George died at Hastings on 30 Sep 1912 and is
buried at Mount Jerome with his mother and sister. George left 13K in personal
estate, his widow one of his executors. A winged eagle lectern was installed in SS
Philip & James’ Church in Booterstown in his memory. Jane died 9 Dec 1914 at
Hastings aged 70 and is buried with her husband. They had no issue. Jane left
6k in personal estate and her executor was her sister Marian Crozier.
2 Mary Jane Williams born 8 Mar 1829 died a spinster 12 Feb 1874 at 8
Charlemont Street late of Lower Baggot Street. She left 800 in personal
estate and her brother Rev George Campbell Williams of Limerick Barracks
was her executor. She is buried at Mount Jerome with her mother.
2 Campbell William Williams, second son born circa 1799 admitted Kings Inn in 1823.
He was living at 47 Baggot Street and married Julia Knox on 22 Sep 1827 at St Peter’s
Church. He died January 1848 aged 49 and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Robert Carlisle Williams born circa 1805 was an MD. He was living at 47 Baggot Street and
married Francisca Gabriella Reed at St Peter's Church on 25 Apr 1837. Francisca was the
fifth daughter of Thomas Reed of 10 Fitzwilliam Street. Robert was a member of RCSI, he
lectured on chemistry in the Park Street Medical School. He was elected onto the first RCSI
Council, a seat which he held until his death. Robert and Mary were the parents of George
Robert Carlisle Williams of the Indian Civil Service and author of 'Historical And Statistical
Memoir Of Dehra Doon'. Robert died on 19 Jun 1860 late of 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street while
attending a meeting of the General Medical Council in London. His body was repatriated
and he is buried at Mount Jerome. Francisca died 13 Jan 1876 at 48 Upper Rutland Street
aged 67 and was buried with her husband.
4 Eliza Anna Williams youngest daughter born circa 1807 died unmarried on 21 Jun 1857 at
Lower Leeson Street and is buried at Mount Jerome.
* Genealogical Table of the family Campbell of Sasnock, compiled by William Campbell.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2023/updated January 2023
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George Williams married Mary Maxwell
born circa 1766 1796 born circa 1766
died 15 Nov 1844 died March 1846
Dublin
George Williams born circa 1766. He was a solicitor of 47 Baggot Street and married Mary
Maxwell in 1796. Mary was the widow of Samuel Maxwell MD, of Armagh. Mary was the
daughter of William Campbell* and Jane Carlisle. She had one son by her first husband
who died young. George died 15 Nov 1844 at Lower Baggot Street aged 78 (or 85). Mary
died in March 1846. Both are buried at Mount Jerome.
1 George Campbell Williams eldest son born circa 1798. He was educated at Frescati
and Trinity College and admitted Kings Inns in 1814. He married Mary Hassard on
9 Aug 1822 at St George's Church. They commissioned portraits from Richard
Rothwell circa 1824 which are now in the National Gallery of Ireland. George died
intestate on 26 Mar 1833 at 47 Lower Gardiner Street and Mary was the
administrator of his will. Mary died at 10 Pembroke Road, late of Melifont Avenue,
Kingstown on 30 May 1876 aged 77 and is buried at Mount Jerome. She left 1K in
personal estate and her son Rev George Campbell William, stationed at Cork was her
executor. She is buried at Mount Jerome with her daughter.
1 George Campbell Williams born circa 1824 in Dublin was educated at the
Feinaigle School and graduated Trinity College. He was ordained in 1846
and took priests orders to the diocese of Killaloe. He was curate of
Booterstown from 1853 to 1856 and lived at 4 James’ Place, Cross Avenue.
He resigned his curacy and was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the
parishioners in February 1856. He was secretary of the Soldiers' Institute and
Scripture Readers' Society for Ireland. He was appointed chaplin to the forces
and served in the Baltic Expedition of 1855. He later served at Aldershot and
Woolwich and served in Canada during the Fenian raid of 1866. He was
awarded two medals and the clasp. He was appointed Chaplin to his Grace
the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1877. He was based
at the Curragh camp when he married Jane Elliott Crozier on 5 Dec 1877 at
Roebuck House and the marriage was entered in the Taney Parish Register.
Jane was the second daughter of Thomas Crozier, solicitor of James’s Terrace,
Clonskeagh and Seafield. He retired on pension in 1884. They lived at Hastings
on Avoca Avenue from 1893. George died at Hastings on 30 Sep 1912 and is
buried at Mount Jerome with his mother and sister. George left 13K in personal
estate, his widow one of his executors. A winged eagle lectern was installed in SS
Philip & James’ Church in Booterstown in his memory. Jane died 9 Dec 1914 at
Hastings aged 70 and is buried with her husband. They had no issue. Jane left
6k in personal estate and her executor was her sister Marian Crozier.
2 Mary Jane Williams born 8 Mar 1829 died a spinster 12 Feb 1874 at 8
Charlemont Street late of Lower Baggot Street. She left 800 in personal
estate and her brother Rev George Campbell Williams of Limerick Barracks
was her executor. She is buried at Mount Jerome with her mother.
2 Campbell William Williams, second son born circa 1799 admitted Kings Inn in 1823.
He was living at 47 Baggot Street and married Julia Knox on 22 Sep 1827 at St Peter’s
Church. He died January 1848 aged 49 and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Robert Carlisle Williams born circa 1805 was an MD. He was living at 47 Baggot Street and
married Francisca Gabriella Reed at St Peter's Church on 25 Apr 1837. Francisca was the
fifth daughter of Thomas Reed of 10 Fitzwilliam Street. Robert was a member of RCSI, he
lectured on chemistry in the Park Street Medical School. He was elected onto the first RCSI
Council, a seat which he held until his death. Robert and Mary were the parents of George
Robert Carlisle Williams of the Indian Civil Service and author of 'Historical And Statistical
Memoir Of Dehra Doon'. Robert died on 19 Jun 1860 late of 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street while
attending a meeting of the General Medical Council in London. His body was repatriated
and he is buried at Mount Jerome. Francisca died 13 Jan 1876 at 48 Upper Rutland Street
aged 67 and was buried with her husband.
4 Eliza Anna Williams youngest daughter born circa 1807 died unmarried on 21 Jun 1857 at
Lower Leeson Street and is buried at Mount Jerome.
* Genealogical Table of the family Campbell of Sasnock, compiled by William Campbell.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2023/updated January 2023
Return to Hastings page