The Ushers of Birr

Here Birr welcomes back an Usher descendent - our very own Gwen....

and it is here that she found the tombstone of Noble Luke Usher at Birr church (see below).

This has now been amalgamated into the general Ireland tree.

Documents

The Ushers of Birr. The Irish Genealogist published an article in November 1978, vol. 5, No. 5, by J.M. Masters that goes into much detail regarding the Ushers of Birr. I have written for permission to place the article online.

"A Little about the USHER/USSHER Line", an article written by Jemma Ussher that was published in the Dec 1998 issue of The Family Historian, Journal of the Gold Coast Family History Research Group Inc. You can download it in Word or in PDF format.

N.L. Usher Somers, L. & L.M.R.C.S.I. This is a transcript of a page apparently taken from a journal called “The Biographer” which was published between the late 1890's and early 1900's. The British Museum have some issues but not the one in which this entry features and I have therefore been unable to attribute a precise date to it. R.J. Usher-Somers 11th December 1997.

The Great Famine, Birr and District by Margaret Hogan. Here are some details of the Great Famine and how it affected Birr. You can download it in Word or in PDF format.

Dr J. F. Usher Obituary details of Dr Joseph Francis Usher.

Places

Birr Castle

I am not aware of any Usher connection with the castle but I thought it a nice historical related place to add. http://www.birrcastle.com

Birr Church

Gwen tells me that Birr Church shown here is opposite the entrance to the above Birr castle.

Birr Workhouse

Gertrude Sarah USHER Dooly and husband Thomas Dooly (Cumberland St., Birr) were Master and Matron of the Birr Workhouse. She was appointed in 1851, resigned in 1871, died 1886. He was appointed in 1851, resigned in 1887, died 1896. Their daughter, Emma G. Dooly (md. E. C. Williams) was appointed to replace her mother in 1871, resigned in 1881. Another daughter, Charlotte, was appointed to replace her in 1881, died in 1887.

Gertrude Sarah Usher, b. 1825, was a daughter of William Usher and Christiana Eliz. Price Usher of Gurteen, Co. Tipperary, and granddaughter of Noble Luke Usher and wife Dorcas Lowth, of Gurteen, Co. Tipperary. This Noble Luke Usher, married secondly, Bridget Lalor, eldest daughter of John Lalor of Long Orchard and Cregg, Co. Tipperary.

(See page 622 of J. M. Masters' article "Ushers of Birr" for more details)

People to contact for this line:
Gwen Knowles
Jemma Usher
Susan Eggert see also North Carolina
Marion Usher
Lindy Boeck
Suzanne Maiden

James Cambell Usher son of Noble Luke Usher

I'm in the process of trying to confirm the handwritten notes of an Elizabeth Georgina Usher who died in the 1920's.

Her father was JAMES CAMPBELL USHER.(my gg grandfather)...rector of Grace Church, Brantford Ontario Canada 1837-1872. St. James Anglican Church, also in Brantford was named in his honour.

The notes list James Campbell's parents as Noble Luke and Harriette.

I am hoping that someone can help me in confirming my research.
Thanks for your interest and let me know if I can provide further information....
I have extensive details from 1837 on for James Campbell's line for anyone interested.

Contact:
Judy Scott

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