Timothy Hailes 1837-1892
Staff in the City Limerick Artillery
Lamb Ancestry tree
His 1855 joining papers for the City Limerick Militia, mentioned below., do not give his father
~1840. Timothy Hailes was born in Mallow, Cork- this from his 1890 pension record, and he was also living in Mallow 1854-1855, for the year before je joined up . No church baptism record all Cork for Timothy Hailes, Haile, Hales, Hale 1837-1843, but this early for many church records! BUT
1837. Ty Hales was baptised to Wm Hales & Margaret Callaghan on 22/2/1837 in Mallow- Ancestry & FS , so Timothy must have lied about his age when he joined up as a Trumpeteer in 1855
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is his Army Service Record: he joined up, as a trumpeteer, in Limerick , age 15 yrs, 5 mths, on 25/7/1855, having spent the previous 12 months in Mallow, his birthplace . No mention of his next of kin. Was discharged, in consequence of repayment of his enlistment expenses??, on 12/11/1890. Conduct had been Very Good.
1858. Timothy Hailes married Margaret Connell, in St Mary's Limerick a Catholic ceremony, on 29/8/1858 - from the Lamb Ancestry tree- Irish Catholic Registers:these available in Ancestry on a specific search!
1865 William John Hailes was born 27/2/1865 at Treaty Terrace Limerick, his father 'in City Militia' . He died 19/1/1927 in Oldbury, Worcestershire
1866. Robert James Hailes was born 5/10/1866 at Thomasgate Limerick, his father 'staff City Limerick Militia' . He died 1953 in Dublin- Lamb Ancestry tree, 242 people.
1868. Joseph Hailes was born 2/3/1868 at Windmill Street, Limerick. Father 'Transport Major in City Artillery' . Died, aged 3, in 1871
1870. Margaret Hailes was born 11/1/1870 at Windmill Street Limerick. Father 'sergeant in City Limerick Artillery'
1871. Joseph Hailes was born 20/11/1871 in Colony Street Limerick . Killed on 1/9/1915, a Corporal in the RAOC
1874 Walter Hailes was born 6/8/1874 at Thomasgate Limerick. He died 1954 in Croydon - Lamb Ancestry tree: Owner, Linda, directly descended from Timothy, via Walter 1874
1877. Alfred Timothy Hailes was born 4/3/1877 at Thomasgate Limerick. He died 13/1/1878 of bronchitis
1880. Charles Hailes was born 8/6/1880 at Thomasgate, Limerick to Timothy Hailes, staff City Limerick Artillery, & Margaret Connell
1890. A pension record exists for him . Sergt. Timothy Hailes, 49, born Mallow, Cork, had worked for ~30 years in Limerick City. Age here would indicate a birth ~ 1840
1891. Sergt. Timothy Hailes, of 4 Castle Street, was sexton of St Munchkins Church, Limerick- trade directory
Castle Street Limerick
Photo showing St Munchins Church and the row of cottages in Castle Street
1891.On 27/11/1891 Timothy Hailes filed a complaint against his wife for 'Assault on him, using violent, abusive & threatening language'. No result given, but he had died - of pneumonia - within 6 weeks of this!
Timothy Hailes, and Margaret his wife, erected a memorial to their children in the C of I graveyard of St. Munchins Church
The graveyard contains many interesting stone grave markers & table-tombs dating from the 18th & 19th century
? d. 16/10/1861; William d.16/11/1861; Joseph Henry d. 15/7/1871; Margaret d. 10/8/1891; Alfred Timothy d. 13/1/1878 ; Also Timothy Hailes, 54, d. 5/1/1892 & Margaret Hailes, 84, d. 21/4/1922
1892. Timothy Hailes, 54, married, clerk , died 5/1/1892 Castle Street, Limerick. Age here would indicate a birth ~ 1838. He died of pneumonia .Battery Sergt.Major Timothy Hailes gave probate of £79 to his 2nd son, Robert James Hailes, P.O clerk, he being the chief beneficiary
1922. His widow, aged 80, of 1 Lough Villas Cork, died in Cork District Hospital, sadly no relationship known, informant from the Cork Union