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Father William Clear2
Mother Eliza Tracy2

William Clear1

#3891, b. say December 1848
Relationship 2nd great-grandfather of William Joseph Girimonti III
Birth say 1846 Queens, Ireland, 53.038889,-7.317222G3,1 
Birth* say December 1848 Clonenagh, Mountrath, Queens, Ireland4 
Milit-Beg* 7 December 1866 Maryborough, Mountmellick, Queens, Ireland, 53.118056,-7.330556G; British Army, Rank: Private, 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot4 
Description* 7 December 1866 Age, apparently: Eighteen years
Height: 5 Feet 5 3/4 Inches
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Light Brown
Any Distinctive Mark:
Chest Measurement: 34 Inches5 
Military* between 10 December 1866 and 15 September 1868 Great Britain4 
Military between 16 September 1868 and 8 March 1869 Singapore4 
Military between 9 March 1869 and 2 February 1874 Ceylon4
William Clear (#3891)
British Army Index, 1871
Military between 3 February 1874 and 19 February 1881 East Indies4 
Military between 20 February 1881 and 27 December 1881 Great Britain4 
Census* 3 April 1881 Ft. Clarance Bks Ports, Hampshire, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom6 
Military between 28 December 1881 and 25 February 1888 India4 
Military between 26 February 1888 and 13 March 1888 Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom4 
Milit-End* 13 March 1888 Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom; Rank: Private4
William Clear (#3891)
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William Clear (#3891)
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Marriage* 30 July 1888 (Bride) Kate Scully; Mountmellick, Queens, Ireland, 53.038889,-7.317222G7,2,3
William Clear (#3891) & Catherine Scully (#3892)
30 Jul 1888: Marriage record
Occupation* between 1889 and 1890 Army Pensioner8 
Occupation 1891 Labourer 
Occupation between 1892 and 1894 Carpenter 
Occupation between 1895 and 1900 Labourer 
Census 31 March 1901 Kate Scully; Acragar, Ardea, Mountmellick, Queens, Ireland, 53.038889,-7.317222G; House 129
William Clear (#3891)
Census of Ireland (1901): 31 Mar 1901
Mountmellick, Queens, Ireland

Witness: Elizabeth Clear
Witness: William Clear
Witness: Patrick Conlet Clear
Occupation 1911 Queens, Ireland, 53.038889,-7.317222G; Carpenter3 
Census* 2 April 1911 Catherine Scully; Acragar, Ardea, Mountmellick, Queens, Ireland, 53.038889,-7.317222G; House 163
Witness: Mary Clear
Witness: William Clear
Witness: Patrick Conlet Clear

Family

 Catherine Scully b. c 1866, d. 1912
Children  1. Mary Clear+10 b. 20 May 1889, d. 26 May 1917
  2. Elizabeth Clear+1 b. 24 Apr 1890, d. 23 May 1949
  3. Bridget Clear11 b. 3 Jun 1891
  4. William Clear10 b. 15 Oct 1892
  5. Catherine Clear11 b. 9 Feb 1894, d. Feb 1895
  6. Michael Clear3
  7. Kate Clear11 b. 10 Jun 1896, d. Dec 1899
  8. John Clear11 b. 8 Jan 1898, d. Jul 1898
  9. Patrick Conlet Clear3 b. 5 Nov 1899, d. 12 Jul 1977
  10. Christopher Clear3
  11. Joseph Clear3
Found in Census Census Index
Served in Military Military Index
Charts Pedigree Chart - William Joseph Girimonti (#1)
Last Edited 26 Apr 2015
Acquainted N
Source N
Census Y
Military Service Y

Citations

  1. [S308] Marriage Record of Nassau County, New York, Certificate #2679, http://www.italiangen.org/nassaucountymarriage.stm
  2. [S556] Ireland, Select Catholic Marriage Registers, 1775-1912, Marriage Index, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA; htt://www.ancestry.com, Marriage record of William Clear and Kate Scully. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Select Catholic Marriage Registers.
  3. [S446] Census of Ireland (1911).
  4. [S592] Www.findmypast.co.uk Database online, British Army Service Records 1760-1915 (London: BrightSolid Online Publishing Ltd.). Hereinafter cited as British Army Service Records.
  5. [S592] Www.findmypast.co.uk Database online, British Army Service Records, Description on page 1 of military service records.
  6. [S593] Census of England (1881).
  7. [S366] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, Birth Index, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA; htt://www.ancestry.com, V3, P344, Digital File 4179726, URL: https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index.
  8. [S377] Elizabeth Clear, Birth Certificate of Elizabeth Clear 10395711 (26 May 1890).
  9. [S447] Census of Ireland (1901).
  10. [S66] Ship Passenger Manifest, National Archives and Records Administration.
  11. [S417] Roots Ireland Website, online http://www.rootsireland.ie. Hereinafter cited as Roots Ireland Website.

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