EARLS FAMILY CHRONICLES

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Datafile 2A - Earls Records

This datafile contains a number of records of individuals and families named Earls that may not have a connection with our family.

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

St. Anne's Church of Ireland, Ballyshannon:

In loving memory of Lizzie Allingham who fell asleep in Jesus, May 5th, 1887. Aged 23 years. Also her sister Mary Anne Earls, died April 24th, 1896, aged 28 years. Also their father Richard Allingham of Tullyhurk who died 2nd August 1900. Aged 84 years.

Larne and Inver Parish Church graveyard, Larne:

EARL. Sacred to the memory of Mary wife of James Earl who died 16th Dec. 1831 aged 58 years. Also the above James Earl who died 19th Jan. 1847 and their daughters Betsy who died 2nd June 1883. Mary who died 11 March 1886.

Strabane Roman Catholic Cemetery:

Mary Kate Earls of Mercy Convent.

Church in Agher, County Meath:

EARLS. Erected by Laurence Earls, Agher, in loving memory of his father James Earls, died Sep.21, 1894, aged 55 years. Also his mother Anne Earls died Aug.16, 1906, aged 69 years. His brother James died Aug.8, 1884, aged 22 years. His sister Lizzie died Jul.10, 1906, aged 35 years. And his sister Kate Gribbin died Dec.25, 1920. R.I.P. [Plain modern stone with peaked tops, cross in centre, of caps and shamrocks on each side. On south side of church in row 11.]

Aghalucher Graveyard, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh:

GRANLEESE. In loving m. of John Granleese of Henrystughan who died May 6, 1896, aged 85 Also his wife Catherine Granleese who died Oct.25, 1901, aged 76 yrs."

LEASES and REGISTRY OF DEEDS

• On Oct.6, 1730 Joseph Earl and Thomas Ball lease at least a portion of Aughaward, County Fermanagh from John Cole of Florencecourt [Registry of Deeds 190:14:124988].
• Joseph Earl sells his lease in Aughaward, County Fermanagh (see 1730) to James Earl for 26 pounds on April 6, 1757. Deed witnessed by Thomas Ball, senior, his son Thomas Ball, junior, John Whitley, weaver, (all of Aughaward) and by Thomas Flannagan of Enniskillen [Registry of Deeds 190:14:124988].
• Leases dated 1769 [PRONI D580/223], 1774 [PRONI D580/340] and 1779 [PRONI D580/410] refer to the lease of the townland of Slavin, County Fermanagh (manor of Ardgart) to several farmers including William Earls, the elder, and William Earls, the younger. The landowners are the Rt. Hon. Henry, Earl of Ely and the Rt. Hon. Nicholas Hume, Earl of Ely. A Francis Earls is also mentioned in the 1779 lease.
• In 1793 William Earls, senior, and William Earls, junior, are listed as paying 10 pounds and 10 shillings for the quarter years rent for Slavan (Manor of Ardgart), County Fermanagh from the Earl of Ely [PRONI D436, No. 54].
• Thomas Ball, by a deed on Oct. 1, 1800 and another deed, conveys at least 6 acres and 4.5 acres of his land at Aughaward (see 1730) to Alexander Earls of Aughaward, County Fermanagh.
• Alexander Earls conveys the 10.5 acres of Aughaward received in 1800 to Landwich Crawford, farmer, of Derryheham, County Fermanagh for 42 pounds. Deed witnessed by William Irvine of Enniskillen, gent., and William Crawford of Watinerry, farmer.
• In 1833 John Earls of Aughanlish, County Leitrim, farmer, sells about 15 acres of his land in the townland of Aughanlish, parish of Rossinver, County Leitrim to his son, Georges Earls. Sworn at Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Feb.13, 1833.

BELFAST NEWS-LETTER

• Sep.24, 1851. and Oct.1, 1851: A list of civil bill officers includes John Earls, Larne.
• Sep.30, 1875: A meeting of the Larne Board of Guardians and the National Teachers, James Earls of Islandmagee is listed as one of the National School managers present.
• Oct.25, 1894: At a social tea in the Methodist Church, Islandmagee, the Rev. Alex Egan of Larne gave a most thrilling account of the Stundist movement in Russia; and Mr. James Earls dwelt on the progress of the church there during the last twenty-five years.
• June 6, 1895: At an Islandmagee Methodist Church meeting Mr. James Earls proposed a vote of thanks.
• Mar.24, 1897: James Earls proposed a motion at the quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church at Carrickfergus.
• Mar.7, 1899: James Earls seconds a nomination of the County Council member from Islandmagee.
• Oct.9, 1866: "Rescue from drowning - While some of the passengers were getting out of the "Devenish", at the Rossclare Regatta, to go into a small boat alongside, a young woman fell into the water and dragged a man along with her. While both were struggling a young man named Thomas Earls bravely jumped into the water and prevented the girl from drowning. The man was also saved. Great cheers greeted Earls on his appearance on the deck of the steamer. - Derry Journal."
• Feb.22, 1867: The 20th Annual Enniskillen Estate Farming Society ploughing match was held at Aughaward in the fields of Thomas Earls.
• Jun.12, 1893: At a political meeting in the North Fermanagh Electoral Division, Thomas Earls is listed among the supporters of a Liberal Unionist candidate.
• Sep.17, 1897: At the Annual Exhibition of the Larne Horticultural Society, Thomas Earls received awards for the best bunch of wild flowers and for the best eggs.
• Feb.3, 1874: Robert Earls is listed as present at a meeting in Clarence Place Hall (Belfast?) of electors favourable to the permissive bill.
• Jul.7, 1877: "The subscriber begs to inform the public that the partnership hitherto existing between Mr. Alex McCartney and himself, under the style and firm of "Earls and M'Cartney," at 29 Waring Street, Clothiers, etc. has been dissolved by mutual consent. The stock-in-trade, book debts, etc. having been taken over by him, he will settle all outstanding accounts and collect all debts due to the late firm. Robert Earls, Merchant Tailor, Clothier, etc. 29 Waring Street.
  Referring to the above notice, I have pleasure in informing my friends and the public generally that the business will be carried on by me as usual at the old premises, 29 Waring Street, and I trust, by unremitting attention, as heretofore, to the wants of my customers, to merit a continuance of their patronage.
  A well-selected stock of the newest designs and patterns always on hand. Only the best workmen employed, under my immediate supervision. Robert Earls, Merchant Tailor, Clothier, etc. 29 Waring Street."
• May 18, 1881, May 17, 18, 19, 1882, Oct.30 and Nov.3, 1884, Oct.20, 21, and 24, 1887, Aug.13, 15, 1892, : William Earls, Clones, advertizes for an assistant in his grocery business.
• Sep.20, 1897: William Earls was present at a meeting of the Clones Town Commissioners.
• Oct.18, 1897: William Earls is listed as one of the three retiring members of the Clones Town Commission. He stood for reelection and was not elected.
• Aug.6, 1892: Announcement of the results of exams at Belfast Model School: Science Classes: Mathematics- 2nd stage - First Class - 12 names including John Earls.
• Oct.18, 1894: The annual election of Town Commissioners in Clones lists William Earls as an outgoing commissioner. He offered himself for reelection and was reelected.

JUDICIAL RECORDS

• In 1689 Francis Earls of Ballyshannon, gent is attainted by the Irish parliament of James II (his land confiscated). Later he is listed as one of the defenders during the seige of Londonderry. Presumably after the victory of William of Orange at the battle of the Boyne, Francis recovered his lands and position.
• The records for the Apr.9, 1847, Cootehill Quarter Sessions, County Cavan, record the following: "Anne Earls, rescue, 24 hours from committal."
• Belfast News-Letter, Sep.15, 1890: William Earls is a member of the jury at the inquest into a suicide.
• Belfast News-Letter, Dec.21, 1891: At Petty Sessions in Glenarm, Acting-Sergeant James Earls brought forward a case against a woman who was drunk and disorderly in public.
• Belfast News-Letter, Feb,15, 1892: "At Bray Petty Sessions last Saturday two lads names James Earls and Patrick Magrath were charged with attempting to wreck a train on the Bray section of the Dublin, Wicklow and Waterford Railway by placing stones on the rails. The accused were returned for trial."
• Belfast News-Letter, Mar.19, 1897: James and Isabella Earls are named in a lawsuit involving the recovery of goods and services.
• Belfast News-Letter, May 19, 1898: John Earls of Ballynahinch was a among a group of men was convicted of being involved with cockfighting and fined 40s.
• Belfast News-Letter, Jan.22, 1896: At the Belfast Police Court, Thomas Earls of 19 Whitla Street, Belfast, was among a group of people ordered to enforce attendance at school (of their children).

MILITARY RECORDS

• Lieutenant Thomas Earls appears in militia lists dated Jan.24, 1813 for the Fermanagh Militia as does John Crozier on Aug.17, 1811.
• A Lance-corporal Earles of the Westmeath Militia is courtmartialled for being drunk when Corporal of the Guard on the night of Jan.26, 1815. Found guilty, he received 100 lashes.
• In 1826 a Corporal Earls owed 8s.5p. as his yearly rectoral tithe in Rossory Parish [Lockard].

HEARTH MONEY ROLLS

In 1788 William Earls, James Earls and Francis Earls are listed in the Hearth Money Rolls of County Fermanagh as freeholders in the townland of ``Slevin''. Also Thomas Earls, William Earls, John Earls, John Earls and Henry Earls listed as freeholders in the townland of Aughaward and Moses Earl in the townland of Carrenbegg.

TITHE APPLOTMENT RECORDS

• The 1832 tithe applotment for the townland of Aughaward in the Parish of Enniskillen dated Oct.29, 1832 lists James Earls with 8.5 acres, Thomas Earls (senior) with 2.25 acres, Thomas Earls (junior) with 4.75 acres and Thomas Earls with 1.75 acres. In the townland of Doon, James Earls is listed with 8.25 acres. These are the only Earls listings in the Parish of Enniskillen. Robert Kerr is listed with 10 acres in the townland of Lettin and there are listings for a number of other Kerrs. Balls and Caddens are listed in Aughaward and Drumgarrow. Wm. Crawford is listed with 17.75 acres in Watinery. Gortmessan is not listed as a separate townland. Tithes payable to the Hon. and Rev. John Charles Maude. [PRONI Box 147 Tithe Applotment].
• The 1834 tithe applotment for the Parish of Inishmacsaint in the diocese of Clogher lists the following Earls. In the townland of Slavin, Frank, Frederic and John Earles all have 10 acres and 3 roods. In the townland of Carrickolagh, George Earles holds 15 acres. [PRO Belfast, Box 147 Tithe Applotment].

ENNISKILLEN PARISH RECORDS

• In 1744 James Earles pays 1 pound, 3 shillings and 6 pence tithe in the Parish of Enniskillen and Derrybrusk [PRONI D627/15].
• In 1749/50 James Earles of Aughaward, County Fermanagh appears in Montgomery's Account Book [PRONI D627/14/5].
• In 1756 James Earl appears in a list of the seatholders in the vestry of the parish of Enniskillen [see Dundas ``History of Enniskillen''].

INISHMACSAINT PARISH RECORDS

In 1773 William Earls, senior, is appointed to be sidesman for the lower third in the Parish of Inishmacsaint according to the Vestry Book at Churchill, Fermanagh.

Records of baptisms in the Parish of Inishmacsaint, County Fermanagh yield the following information:

John and Jane Earls, Carrigola (parish clerk and farmer) had children:

	Francis Earls, born July 9, 1837
	Mary Earls, born July 9, 1837
	James Earls, born Jan.30, 1840
	Steenson Earls, born May 18, 1842
	Thomas Earls, born Dec.2, 1844
	Mary Jane Earls, born Jan.18, 1847
	William Earls, born April 17, 1849
	Joseph Robert Earls, born March 11, 1856
	Anne Earls, born June 3, 1858

George and Jane Earls, Carrigola (weaver and farmer) had children:

	Elizabeth Earls, born April 2, 1837
	Mary Earls, born Aug.13, 1840
	Anne Jane Earls, born April 25, 1843
	Rebecca Earls, born March 16, 1846
	Everena Earls, born May 27, 1848
	Edward Earls (see below)

[An upright dark grey polished granite headstone northwest of the church in the Slavin churchyard is a memorial to ``Father: George Earls, Mother: Jane Earls, Brother: Edward Earls, Sister: Mary Earls, Sister: Everena Earls, Sister: Fannie Earls, Daughter: Eliza Ann Earls ''. This headstone may have been erected by another brother not listed above.]

Frederick and Jane Earls, Slavin (farmer) had children:

	James Earls, born March 20, 1840
	Francis Earls, born March 20, 1843
	Jane Earls, born Feb.17, 1846
	Frederick Earls, born Dec.18, 1847
	Ellen Earls, born Jan.16, 1850

James and Elizabeth Earls, Slavin (farmer) had children:

	Jane Earls, born June 14, 1842
	Edward Earls, born April 6, 1844
	James Earls, born Nov.6, 1846
	Mary Jane Earls, born Sept.17, 1855

John and Sarah Earls, Ballyshannon (merchant) had children:

	Eliza Jane Earls, born March 5, 1843

[A headstone lying on its back on the west side of the church in the Slavin churchyard reads: ``Sacred to the memory of John Earls who departed this life on June 7, 1844 aged 54 years. Also in memory of his wife Sarah Earls who departed this life on Dec.19, 1865 aged 48 years'']

James and Elizabeth Earls, Callagheen (farmer) had children:

	James Earls, born Dec.31, 1849
	Eliza Earls, born June 26, 1852

John and Eliza Earls, Gortnalee (farmer) had children:

	William John Earls, born March 4, 1874

GRIFFITH VALUATION

The Griffith Valuation or Survey [PRO Belfast, No.26] contains the following references relevant to the Earls family. This standard reference is dated 1850/56. Values are in pounds.shillings.pence or in shillings as indicated.

Name:	Property (No.):	Area:	Land	House
		(acres)	value:	value:
Townland of Aughaward, County Fermanagh, from Earl of Enniskillen:
Isabella Earles		12.81	9.10.0	30s.
Thomas Earles (tailor)		3.53	2.15.0
John Earles		4.22	3.5.0	15s.
Thomas Earles (Serjeant)		7.72	5.15.0	15s.
Townland of Gortmessan, County Fermanagh, from Earl of Enniskillen:
Henry Earles		15.87	13.10.0	10s.
Townland of Drumgarrow, County Fermanagh, from Earl of Enniskillen:
Thomas Earles		8.93	7.15.0	15s.
Townland of Woaghternerry, County Fermanagh, from Earl of Enniskillen:
Henry Earles		12.69	10.0.0	30s.
Henry Earles		2.25	1.0.0
John Earles		14.47	11.0.0	20s.
Town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, from Earl of Enniskillen:
Thomas Earles	Offices and timber	-	-	8.0.0
	yard on Water Street
Townland of Doon, County Fermanagh, from James Johnston:
James Earls		32.87	17.15.0	25s.
James Earls	Unoccupied House	-	-	10s.
UNION OF IRVINESTOWN:
Tirwinny, Parish of Drumkeeran, County Fermanagh, from Edward Armstrong:
David Earls	Hs. and sm.gar.			5s.
UNION OF BALLYSHANNON:
Slavin, Parish of Inishmacsaint, County Fermanagh, from Marquis of Ely:
Jane Ferguson	)		2.18.0	5s.
James Earls	)A total of 234.9 acres		1.9.0
John O'Brien	)of land with houses and		1.0.0
John Teevan	)5.74 acres of water.		1.18.0
Thomas Teevan	)		0.10.0
Callagheen, Parish of Inishmacsaint, from Marquis of Ely:
John Earls		25.25	14.15.0	25s.
Ardgart, Parish of Inishmacsaint, from Marquis of Ely:
James Earls		24.59	10.10.0
Carrickolagh, Parish of Inishmacsaint, from Marquis of Ely:
George Earls		32.52	16.10.0	25s.
George Earls		4.78	1.5.0
John Earls		41.50	17.10.0	20s.
James Earls		35.00	21.0.0	80s.
James Earls		2.75	2.0.0
Cloghore, Parish of Kilbarron, County Donegal:
George Donaldson
John Donaldson
Main Street, Ballyshannon, County Donegal:
Fanny Earls
Sarah Earls
Cooper's Lane, Larne, County Antrim, from Robert Smiley:
Mary Earl				25s.
Pound Road, Larne, County Antrim, from Earl of Antrim:
Mary Arles				45s.

DIRECTORIES

• The 1839 Enniskillen directory lists John Earls of 2 Holborn Street, Enniskillen as a grocer and leathercutter. It also lists James Earls, Main Street, Ballyshannon, County Donegal as a haberdasher and a linen and woollen draper. It also lists William Crozier, wine merchant in Darling Street, Enniskillen.
• The 1846 Slater's Directory lists John Earls, agent, tea, linen and woollen drapers, Main St. in Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
• The 1856 Slater's Directory lists Sarah Earls, linen and woollen drapers and haberdashers, Main St. in Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
• The 1857 Slater's Directory lists Samuel Donaldson, manure and seed dealer, Glenafton, in Ballybofey, County Donegal.
• The 1863-64 Ulster Directory lists Sarah Earls, wholesale and retail woollen and general fancy trade, Main St. in Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
• The 1900 Belfast and Ulster Directory includes the following residents of Belleek: Edward Earls (Slavin), James Earls (Slavin), John Earls (Gortnalee), Thomas Earls (Craigola), Alex. Donaldson (Erne View), Mrs. H. Donaldson (draper, Clyhore) and Robert Donaldson (merchant) in the Belleek listings.

SCHOOL RECORDS

• Corry school, Belleek, with dates of entry and home townland:
  • 1954 Thos. J.R. Earls, Carrigola
  • 1954 George W.M., Carrigola
  • 1954 Joan Rebecca Earls, Carrigola
  • 1954 Violet A.M. Earls, Carrigola
  • 1954 Charlotte Earls, Carrigola
  • 1967 Joyce Donaldson, Clyhore
  • 1969 Elizabeth C. Allingham, Slattinagh
  • 1976 Gordon Robert Earls, Carrigolagh
  • 1978 Marcus G. Earls, Carrigolagh
• Drumbad School photograph, Belleek, 1937, includes Eddy, Olive, Jim and Mina Earls.

RECORDS OF CARNCASTLE MASONIC LODGE

The records of St. John's Masonic Lodge in Carncastle, founded in 1807, show that J. Earles served as pastmaster in 1943.

1821 CENSUS OF ATHENRY

The following Earls are listed in the 1821 Census of Athenry:

House 20 in Cross Street, Athenry, Co. Galway:
Edmond Earls	24	Son-in-Law	Shoemaker
Eliza Earls	23	Edmond's wife
Edward Earls	-	Edmond's son
House 3 in Barrack Lane, Athenry, Co. Galway:
Michael Earls	35	-	Smith
Elenor Earls	20	Wife
John Earls	6	Son
Mary Earls	4	Daughter
Bridget Earls	3	Daughter
Bridget Earls	60	Step Mother
Winny Quin	55	Widow	Farmer
Tim Quin	27	Son	Labourer
House 30 in Lara Gate, Athenry, Co. Galway:
James Earls	31	-	Farmer & Labourer
Mary Earls	32	Wife	Flax & Wool Spinner
Wm Earls		Son

1851 CENSUS OF IRELAND

From the fragments of the 1851 census which survived the 1922 Dublin fire, the following information has been extracted. Locations are identified by county, barony, parish and townland or street. Included are all those present in the house on the night of the census; also listed preceded by A: are those who were absent and preceded by D: those who had died during the preceding ten years.

Name:	Age:	Position:	Status, Trade:	Birth	Liter
				-place:	-acy:
Cooper's Lane, Larne:
Mary Earls	35	Head	Plain sewer, unmarried	Larne	RW
Eliza Earls	30	Sister	Plain sewer, unmarried	Larne	RW
D:James Earls	75	Husband	Sailor, died 1848 aged 75
Pound Street, Larne:
John Earls	49	HD	Civil Bill Officer, m.1826	Londonderry	RW
Mary Earls	44	WI	Married 1826	Antrim	RW
Thomas Earls	15	SO	Unmarried ropemaker	Tyrone	RW
James Earls	13	SO	Unmarried, at school	Antrim	RW
William Earls	7	SO	Unmarried at school	Antrim	RO
John Earls	8	SO	Unmarried at school	Antrim
A:Jane Earls	19	DA	Servant in Larne
A:Alexander Earls	17	SO	Printer in Belfast
A:Sarah Earls	10	DA	School in Larne

1901 CENSUS OF IRELAND

The 1901 Census contains the following references to Earls families. Abbreviations: Pres = Presbyterian, Meth = Methodist, CofE = Church of Ireland, RoCa = Roman Catholic, RW = read and write, RO = read only, NR = neither read nor write, UM = unmarried, MA = married, WI = widower or widow, HD = husband or head, WI = wife, SO = son, DA = daughter, NE = nephew or neice, AU = aunt, UN = uncle, SI = sister, BR = brother, SL = son-in-law, DL = daughter-in-law, GS = grandson, GD = granddaughter, SE = servant, BO = boarder, Co.A = County Antrim, Co.F = County Fermanagh.

Townland of Gortmesson, parish of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh:
On land held by Henry Earls:
Mary Hall	HD	CofE	RW	48	Farmer	WI	Co.F
William Magill	SE	RoCa	RW	21	Farm servant	UM	Leitrim
John Spratt	VI	CofE	RW	22	Farmer	UM	Co.F
Village of Tempo, parish of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh:
James Kerr	HD	CofE	RW	36	Grocer	UM	Co.F
Alice Kerr	SI	CofE	RW	28	Grocer's asst.	UM	Co.F
Townland of Shillanmore, parish of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh:
Robert Kerr	HD	CofE	RW	44	Farmer	MA	Co.F
Sarah Kerr	WI	CofE	RW	42	-	MA	Co.F
Townland of Lettan, parish of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh:
James Kerr	HD	CofE	RW	38	Farmer	MA	Co.F
Matilda Kerr	WI	CofE	RW	37	-	MA	Co.F
Henry Kerr	SO	CofE	RW	10	Scholar	UM	Co.F
(?) Kerr	DA	CofE	RW	7	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Alice Kerr	DA	CofE	RW	6	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Robert Kerr	SO	CofE	NR	4	Scholar	UM	Co.F
William Kerr	SO	CofE	NR	3	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Thomas Kerr	SO	CofE	NR	1	-	UM	Co.F
Alice Kerr	MO	CofE	RW	70	-	WI	Co.F
James West	SE	RoCa	NR	20	Farm servant	UM	Co.F
Townland of Feddans, parish of Derryvullen, County Fermanagh:
Crozier W. Phair	HD	CofE	RW	35	Farmer	UM	Co.F
Henry Phair	BR	CofE	RW	37	Farmer (dumb)	UM	Co.F
Catherine Hurst	SI	CofE	RW	30	Seamstress	WI	Co.F
Crozier Hutchison	NE	CofE	RW	15	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Margaret Flanmely	SE	CofE	RW	26	Dom.servant	UM	Co.F
7 Water Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh:
George Crozier	HD	CofE	RW	48	Carpenter	MA	Co.F
Mary A. Crozier	WI	CofE	RW	45	-	MA	Co.F
Elizabeth McDonagh	DA	CofE	RW	20	-	MA	Co.F
Annie Crozier	DA	CofE	RW	17	Nat. Sch. teacher	UM	Co.F
Townland of Slavin, parish of Inishmacsaint, County Fermanagh:
Edward Earls	HD	Meth	RW	48	Farmer	MA	Co.F
Lizzie Earls	WI	Meth	RW	43	Farmer's wife	MA	Leitrim
Ethel Earls	DA	Meth	RW	8	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Elmore Earls	SO	Meth	RO	6	Scholar	UM	Co.F
Mary Frebourne	SE	Meth	RO	60	Dom. servant	UM	Donegal
John Moohan	SE	RoCa	RO	20	Farm servant	UM	Co.F
House 1 in Carrigolagh (Churchill, Fermanagh):
Jean Earls	HD	CofE	RW	91		WI	CoFer
Edward Earls	SO	CofE	RW	50	Farmer	UM	CoFer
Rebecca Earls	DA	CofE	RW	32	House Work	UM	CoFer
Everina Earls	DA	CofE	RW	28	House Work	UM	CoFer
Thomas Earls	SO	CofE	RW	30	Farmer	MA	CoFer
Alecia Earls	DL	CofE	RW	24	House Work	MA	CoDon
Rebecca J Earls	GD	CofE	NR	3		UM	CoFer
George W Earls	GS	CofE	NR			UM	CoFer
Patrick Dolan	SE	RoCa	RW	22	Farm Servant	UM	CoFer
House 3 in Slawin (Churchill, Fermanagh):
Elizabeth Earls	HD	Meth	RW	80	Farmers Wife	WI	CoFer
James Earls	SO	Meth	RW	38	Farmer	UM	CoFer
Eliza Earls	DA	Meth	RW	36	Farmers Daughter	UM	CoFer
Mary Jane Earls	DA	Meth	RW	34	Farmers Daughter	UM	CoFer
Abert Ernest Earls	GS	Meth	RW	10	Scholar	UM	CoFer
Michal Mc Laughlin	SE	RoCa	RW	26	Farm Servant	UM	CoFer
House 1 in Drumgarrow (Enniskillen Rural, Fermanagh):
John Cadden	HD	CofE	RW	50	Farmer	MA	CoFer
Teresa Cadden	WI	CofE	RW	48	Housekeeper	MA	Dublin
Rebeca Earls	AU	Meth	RW	75	Housekeeper	UM	CoFer
Eileen Jameson	NE	CofE	RW	17	Shop Assistant	UM	Dublin
House 11 in Gortnalee (Inishmacsaint, Fermanagh):
John Earls	HD	CofE	RW	50	Farmer	MA	CoFer
Eliza Earls	WI	CofE	RW	54		MA	CoFer
Wm John Earls	SO	CofE	RW	24	Farmers Son	UM	CoFer
Mary Campbell	SE	RoCa	RW	17	General Servant	UM	CoFer
House 10 in Belleek (Belleek Town, Fermanagh):
Daisy Elliott	DA	CofE	RW	16	Scholar	UM	CoFer
Blanche Elliott	DA	CofE	RW	9	Scholar	UM	CoFer
David Elliott	HD	CofE	RW	59	Draper and Grocer	MA	CoDon
Sara Elliott	WI	CofE	RW	47	Draper	MA	CoDon
Elfrida Weide	NE	CofE	RW	23	Drapery Assistant	UM	CoFer
Maggie Matthewson	AS	Pres	RW	24	Drapery Assistant	UM	CoTyr
Lizzie Earls	AS	CofE	RW	22	Drapery Assistant	UM	CoFer
Minnie Ca?son	AS	CofE	RW	20	Drapery Assistant	UM	CoFer
Viggo Schwartz	VI	Luth		28	Expert Poultry and Eggs	MA	Denmark
House 6.2 in Water Street (Enniskillen Urban, Fermanagh):
Susan Honan	HD	RoCa	NR	68	Lodging House Keeper	WI	CoFer
Thomas Earls	BO	CofE	RW	50	Cabinet Maker	UM	CoFer
Mary Johnston	BO	CofE	RW	84		WI	CoFer
House 9 in Clonedergole (Clones Rural, Monaghan):
William Earls	HD	Meth	RW	48	Merchant Boot and Grocery	MA	CoFer
Rebecca E Earls	WI	Meth	RW	44		MA	CoArm
Thomas J Earls	SO	Meth	RW	16	Shopman Boots	UM	CoMon
Walker R Earls	SO	Meth	RW	12	Scholar	UM	CoMon
Ruby Earls	DA	Meth	RW	10	Scholar	UM	CoMon
Gretta Earls	DA	Meth	RW	10	Scholar	UM	CoMon
Adda Earls	DA	Meth	RW	8	Scholar	UM	CoMon
Edith Mary Earls	DA	Meth	NR	6		UM	CoMon
House 70 in Fermanagh Street (Clones Urban, Monaghan):
Francis E Earls	HD	Meth	RW	20		UM	CoMon
Annie J Earls	SI	Meth	RW	18		UM	CoMon
James Hurst	BO	Meth	RW	19	Shopman Book	UM	CoFer
William Heslip	BO	Meth	RW	18	Shopman Grocery	UM	CoCav
House 12 in Lurgancot (Kilmore, Armagh):
Robert Troughton	HD	Meth	RW	60	Farmer	MA	CoArm
Ann Jane Troughton	WI	Meth	RW	52		MA	CoArm
Jones Troughton	SO	Meth	RW	28	Farmer's Son	UM	CoArm
Maggie Troughton	DA	Meth	RW	25	Farmers Daughter	UM	CoArm
Fanny Troughton	DA	Meth	RW	22	Farmers Daughter	UM	CoArm
Robert Troughton	SO	Meth	RW	17	Farmers Son	UM	CoArm
Ruby Troughton	DA	Meth	RW	15	Scholar	UM	CoArm
William Troughton	SO	Meth	RW	12	Scholar	UM	CoArm
Emma Earls	NE	Meth		14
Residents of a house 23 in Ballyleny (Richhill, Armagh):
Sarah Dowds	HD	Meth	RW	58	Grocer	WI	CoAnt
Emily Walsh	VI	Meth	RW	11	Scholar	UM	CoWex
Residents of a house 43 in Castlerea Street (Ormeau, Down):
Robert Davidson	HD	Pres	RW	63	Time Keeper, Rope Works	MA	CoDow
Sarah Davidson	WI	Pres	RW	59		MA	CoDow
Elizabeth Davidson	DA	Pres	RW	29	Clerk, Rope Works	UM	CoDow
Philip Davidson	SO	Pres	RW	21	Wholesale Draper	UM	CoDow
Rennick Earls	VI	Meth	RW	34	Farmer	UM	CoFer
Robert Ferris	BO	Meth	RW	32	Shop Manager, Boot Trade	UM	CoFer
Robert Stewart Tiney	BO	Pres	RW	26	Spirit Merchant	UM	CoDon
Residents of a house 250 in Ormeau Road (Ormeau, Down):
John Earls	HD	Meth	RW	26	National Teacher	UM	CoAnt
Thomas Earls	BR	Meth	RW	19	Druggist Apprentice	UM	CoAnt
Mary Earls	SI	Meth	RW	17		UM	CoAnt
Annie Earls	SI	Meth	RW	12	Scholar	UM	CoAnt
Residents of a house 7 in Church Street (Ballynahinch, Down):
John Earls	HD	Pres	RW	33	Saddler	MA	CoDow
Annie Earls	WI	Pres	RW	24		MA	CoDow
Margaret Ann Earls	DA	Pres	NR	1		UM	CoDow
John Earls	SO	Pres	NR			UM	CoDow
Sarah Hall	SE	RoCa	RW	16	Domestic Servant	UM	CoDow
Residents of a house 7 in Strand Street (Ards Upper, Down):
Thomas Earls	HD	CofE	RW	70	Pensioner R.I.C.	MA	CoFer
Welmot Earls	WI	CofE	RW	59		MA	CoGal
Rechal Vickers	VI	CofE	RW	31	Seamstress	UM	CoSli
Margaret Vickers	VI	CofE	RO	6	Scholar	UM	England
Residents of a house 32 in Mullaghdrin (Dromara, Down):
William Irvine	HD	Pres	RW	39	Farmer	MA	Mullaghdrin, CoDow
Mary Agnes Irvine	WI	Pres	RW	34		MA	Bally Kine
Agnes Earls	AU	Pres	RW	70	Retired Farmer	UM	Bally Kine
Residents of a house 19 in Burren (Dromara, Down):
David Reid	HD	Pres	RW	34	Farmer	WI	CoDow
Hugh Alx Campbell	GS	Pres	RW	30	Farm Labourer	UM	CoDow
Maggie Earls	SE	Pres	RW	20	House Keeper	UM	CoDow
Patrick Brannan	SE	RoCa	RO	22	Farm Labourer	UM	CoDow
Residents of a house 5 in Ballykine (Dromara, Down):
Sarah Earls	HD	Pres	RW	64	Farmer	WI	CoDow
James Earls	SO	Pres	RW	39	Farmers Son	UM	CoDow
Joseph Earls	SO	Pres	RW	36	Farmers Son	UM	CoDow
Jane Earls	DA	Pres	RW	21	Farmers Daughter	UM	CoDow
Richard Earls	SO	Pres	RW	19	Farmer's Son	UM	CoDow
Sarah Earls	DA	Pres	RW	17	Farmer's Daughter	UM	CoDow
Residents of a house 152 in Ballywalter (Ballywalter, Down):
Hugh Dunn	HD	CofE	RW	41	Agricultural Labourer	MA	CoDow
Alice Dunn	DA	CofE	RW	10	Scholar	UM	CoDow
William Dunn	SO	CofE	RW	15	Agricultural Labourer	UM	CoDow
Marget Dunn	WI	CofE	RW	41		MA	CoDow
Sammie Earls	BO	CofE	RO	82	Agricultural Labourer	WI	CoDow
Residents of a house 44 in Beech Street (Cromac, Antrim):
Thomas Earls	HD	Pres	RW	29	Gas Works Labourer	MA	CoDow
Eleanor D. Earls	WI	Pres	RW	30		MA	CoDow
William Earls	BR	Pres	RW	31	Tailor	UM	CoDow
Eleanor M. Earls	DA	Pres		4		UM	Belfast
John Earls	SO	Pres	RW		School Boy	UM	Belfast
Maggie Bennett	VI	Pres	RW	56	Seamstress	WI	CoAnt
Residents of a house 78 in Maryville Street (Windsor Ward, Antrim):
Margaret Jane Darcus	HD	CofE	RW	64		MA	CoTip
Sarah H Darcus	DA	CofE	RW	38	Seamster	UM	CoDon
Mary Darcus	DA	CofE	RW	31	Seamstress	UM	CoDon
John D Black	BO	Pres	RW	19	Student	UM	CoTyr
Henry Dowds	BO	Meth	RW	19	Apprentice to Grocer	UM	CoArm
Edward Dowds	BO	Meth	RW	21	National School Teacher	UM	CoArm
Residents of a house 13 in Cloghore (Carrickboy, Donegal):
Alexandar Donaldson	HD	Meth	RW		Farmer	MA	CoDon
Elizabeth K Donaldson	WI	Meth	RW	27		MA	CoDon
Victor A Donaldson	SO	Meth	NR	3		UM	CoDon
Laura K Donaldson	DA	Meth	NR	2		UM	CoDon
Eleanor B Donaldson	DA	Meth	NR			UM	CoDon
Daniel J Mc Sweeny	BO	RoCa	RW	27	Creamery Manager	UM	CoDon
Mary Ann McGuinness	SE	RoCa		18
Residents of a house 39 in Cloghore (Carrickboy, Donegal):
Hannah Donaldson	HD	Meth	RW	67	Shopkeeper, Grocer, Draper	WI	CoDon
Robert John Donaldson	SO	Meth	RW	33	Assistant	UM	CoDon
Catherine Donaldson	DA	Meth	RW	36	House Keeper Shopkeeper	UM	CoDon
Martha Somerville		Pres	RW	23	Draper's Assistant	UM	CoCav
House 46.5 in North Georges Street (Rotunda, Dublin):
Robert Earls	HD	Meth	RW	33	Lead Manufacturer	MA	Dublin
Elizabeth Earls	WI	CofE	RW	26		MA	Dublin
House 201 in Clonliffe Road (Drumcondra, Dublin):
Thomas Earls	HD	Meth	RW	54	Master Tailor	MA	Dublin
Emily Earls	WI	Meth	RW	50		MA	Enniskillen
Adelaide Earls	DA	CofE	RW	25	Shop Assistant Spirit Merchants	UM	Belfast
Ethel Earls	DA	Meth	RW	13	Scholar	UM	Mullingar
Eva Earls	DA	CofE	RW	23	Shop Assistant Jewlery Track	UM	Belfast
Arthur Earls	SO	Meth	RW	15	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Thomas Earls	SO	Meth	RW	11	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Ernest Earls	SO	Meth	RW	22	Master Tailor	UM	Dublin
House 81 in Brighton Square (Rathmines, Dublin):
Susan R Earls	DA	CofE	RW	37		UM	Limerick
Dora S Earls	DA	CofE	RW	35		UM	Limerick
Susan Earls	HD	Meth	RW	76		WI	CoCav
John S Earls	SO	Meth	RW	44	Manager of Wholesale	UM	Limerick
					Provision Store
House 235 in Garville Avenue (Rathmines, Dublin):
Elizabeth Earls	HD	CofE	RW	56		WI	Dublin
Adelaide Scales	DA	CofE	RW	27		MA	CoDub
Beatrice Earls	DA	CofE	RW	16	Scholar	UM	CoDub
William Earls	SO	CofE	RW	23	Clerk (Oil and Chemical Works)	UM	Dublin
Fredck Scales	SL	CofE	RW	27	3rd Class Clerk Comn. Land	MA	CoLim
House 86 in South Circular Road (Dolphins Barn) (Merchants Quay, Dublin):
Henry Jack	HD	Pres	RW	36	Clerk of Works	MA	CoLou
Laura Jack	WI	CofE	RW	30		MA	Dublin
Lizzie Jack	DA	CofE	RW	10	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Laura Jack	DA	CofE	RW	7	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Ethel Jack	DA	CofE	NR	4		UM	Dublin
Agnes Earls	NU	CofE	RW	43	Nurse Domestic Servant	MA	Dublin
Mary Farrell	SE	RoCa	RW	20	General Servant Domestic	UM	Dublin
House 23 in Charlemont Street (Fitzwilliam, Dublin):
John Watson	HD	Pres	RW	34	Warehouseman	UM	Dublin
Reulen Earls	NE	CofE	RW	14	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Leah Earls	NE	CofE	RW	17	Cashier	UM	Dublin
Laura Earls	NE	CofE	RW	15	Mother's Help	UM	Dublin
Bella Earls	NE	CofE	RW	13	Scholar	UM	Dublin
Olive Earls	NE	CofE	RW	18	Typist	UM	Dublin
House 11 in Churchtown Upper (Dundrum, Dublin):
George Earls	HD	CofE	RW	55	Gardener	MA	CoWex
Mary Earls	WI	CofE	RW	52		MA	CoMea
Charles Earls	SO	CofE	RW	8	Scholar	UM	CoDub
House 27 in Rosemount (Dundrum, Dublin):
John Earls	HD	CofE	RW	45	Labourer	MA	CoWic
Sarah Earls	WI	CofE	RW	42	Charwoman	MA	CoWic
Elizabeth Earls	DA	CofE	RW	19	Laundress	UM	CoWic
Margaret Earls	DA	CofE	RW	12	Scholar	UM	CoWic
Frederick Earls	SO	CofE	RW	8	Scholar	UM	CoWic
John Earls	SO	CofE	RW	16	Garden Boy	UM	CoWic
Thomas Earls	SO	CofE	RW	10	Scholar	UM	CoWic
House 28 in Kilrush (Limerick North Rural, Limerick):
Hugh A Earls	HD	CofE	RW	49	Bacon Curer's Manager	MA	Dublin
Adelaide C Earls	WI	CofE	RW	43		MA	CoLou
Anna E Earls	DA	CofE	RW	18	Scholar	UM	Limerick
Hilda A Earls	DA	CofE	RW	16	Scholar	UM	Limerick
Catherine Brown	SE	RoCa	RW	29	Domestic Servant	UM	CoTip
House 7 in Montenotte (North East Ward, Cork):
Thomas Earls	HD	CofE	RW	-	Commercial Traveller	MA
? Earls	WI	CofE	RW	-		MA
?	SE	RoCa			Servant	UM
Boarding School in House 2.2 in Fermoy (Part of) Rural (Fermoy Rural, Cork). Pupils include:
Arnold Longfield Lloyd Earls	PU	CofE	RW	14	Pupil	UM	Limerick City

1911 CENSUS OF IRELAND

The 1911 Census contains the following references to Earls families.

Residents of a house 1 in Carrigolagh (Church Hill, Fermanagh):
Thomas Earls	58	HD	CofE	Carigola	Farmer	RW	MA 14yrs
Alicia Earls	38	WI	CofE	Carnhugh	House Keeper	RW	MA 14yrs
Rebecca Jane Earls	13	DA	CofE	Carigola	Scholar	RW	UM
George Fredrick Earls	11	SO	CofE	CoFer		RW	UM
Eliza Ann Earls	8	DA	CofE	CoFer		RW	UM
Thomas Edward Earls	5	SO	CofE	CoFer		NR	UM
Mary Alicia Earls		DA	CofE	CoFer		NR	UM
Edward Earls	74	UN	CofE	Carigola	Farmer	RW	UM
Rebecca Earls	62	AU	CofE	Carigola	House Keeper	RW	UM
Everena Earls	60	AU	CofE	CoFer		RW	UM
Joseph Dolan	20	SE	RoCa	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
Residents of a house 3 in Drumbane (Milltown, Fermanagh):
Charles Humphres	50	HD	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	NR	WI
Sophia Humphres	60	SI	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	NR	UM
Margaret Earls	71	VI	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	NR	UM
Minnie Smith	15	VI	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
Residents of a house 3 in Drumgarrow (Enniskillen Rural, Fermanagh):
John Cadden	61	HD	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	RW	MA
Teresa Cadden	61	WI	CofE	Dublin		RW	MA 30yrs
Rebeeca Earls	87	AU	Meth	CoFer	Vest Maker	RW	UM
Residents of a house 4 in Slawin (Church Hill, Fermanagh):
Edward Earls	64	HD	Meth	Slavin	Farmer	RW	MA 13yrs
Elizabeth Earls	60	WI	Meth	CoFer	Farmer	RW	MA 13yrs
Ethel Earls	18	DA	Meth	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
Elmore Earls	16	SO	Meth	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
John Morhan	33	SE	RoCa	CoFer	Farm Servant	RO	UM
Residents of a house 3 in Slawin (Church Hill, Fermanagh):
James Earls	48	HD	Meth	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
Eliza Earls	46	SI	Meth	CoFer		RW	UM
Mary Jane Earls	44	SI	Meth	CoFer		RW	UM
Albert Ernist Earls	19	NE	Meth	CoFer	Farmer	RW	UM
Residents of a house 11 in Gortnalee (Inishmacsaint, Fermanagh):
John Earls	60	HD	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	RW	MA
Elizabeth Earls	70	WI	CofE	CoFer		RW	MA 38yrs
Wm John Earls	38	SO	CofE	CoFer	Farmer	RW	MA
Elizabeth Earls	29	DL	CofE	CoFer		RW	MA 4yrs
Mary Elizabeth Earls	2	GD	CofE	CoFer		NR
Norman John Earls	1	GS	CofE	CoFer		NR
Residents of a house 14 in Belleek Town (Belleek, Fermanagh):
Elizabeth Earls	28	HD	CofE	CoFer	Draper	RW	UM
Evylin Louisa Du?es	20	BO	CofE	CoFer	Assistant	RW	UM
House 1 in Clondergole (Clones Rural, Monaghan):
William Earls	58	HD	Meth	CoFer	Boot Merchant	RW	MA
Rebecca Earls	55	WI	Meth	CoArm		RW	MA
[Married 32 years, children born 9, children living 9]
Anna Earls	26	DA	Meth	CoMon		RW	UM
Thomas J Earls	24	SO	Meth	CoMon	Boot Merchant	RW	UM
Emma Earls	22	DA	Meth	CoMon		RW	UM
Ruby Earls	18	DA	Meth	CoMon	Scholar	RW	UM
Gretta Shaw Earls	18	DA	Meth	CoMon	Scholar	RW	UM
Edith Earls	15	DA	Meth	CoMon	Scholar	RW	UM
House 65 in Fermanagh (Clones Urban, Monaghan):
William Earls		HD
Frances Elizabeth Earls	28	DA	Meth	CoMon	Music Teacher (F I S M)	RW	UM
Adeline Earls	17	DA	Meth	CoMon	Undergraduate O U B	RW	UM
Martha Ann Scarlett	20	SE	CofE	CoFer	General Domestic Servant	RW	UM
Edward Burke	19	BO	CofE	CoFer	Shop Assistant	RW	UM
John Robert Woods	15	BO	Meth	CoFer	Shop Assistant	RW	UM
John Wilson	20	BO	Meth	CoFer	Shop Assistant	RW	UM
Residents of a house 7 in Church Street (Ballynahinch, Down):
John Earls	43	HD	Pres	CoDow	Harness Maker	RW	MA
Annie Earls	34	WI	Pres	CoDow		RW	MA 13yrs
Margaert Ann Earls	11	DA	Pres	CoDow	Scholar	RW	UM
John Earls	10	SO	Pres	CoDow	Scholar	RW	UM
Sara Earls	8	DA	Pres	CoDow	Scholar	RW	UM
Samuel Davidson Earls	7	SO	Pres	CoDow	Scholar	RW	UM
Emily Milling Earls	6	DA	Pres	CoDow	Scholar	NR	UM
David Dickson Earls	4	SO	Pres	CoDow		NR	UM
Elizabeth Dickson Earls	3	DA	Pres	CoDow		NR	UM
Peter McAteer	23	BO	RoCa	CoDow	Harness Maker	RW	UM
Residents of a house 35 in Burren (Dromara, Down):
Eleanor Earls	41	MO	Pres	CoDow		RW	WI 10yrs married
John F Earls	16	SO		CoAnt	Railway Clerk	RW	UM
Eleanon M Earls	14	DA		CoAnt	Scholar	RW	UM
Thomas J Earls	8	SO		CoAnt	Scholar	RW	UM
Residents of a house 6 in Ballykine (Dromara, Down):
Sarah Earls	74	HD	Pres	CoDow	Farmer	RW	WI 30yrs married
James Earls	49	SO	Pres	CoDow	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Joseph Earls	46	SO	Pres	CoDow	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Richard Earls	30	SO	Pres	CoDow	Farmer Son	RW	UM
William Earls	36	SO	Pres	CoDow	Tailor	RW	UM
Residents of a house 28 in Mullghdrin (Dromara, Down):
William Irvine	49	HD	Pres	CoDow	Farmer	RW	MA
Mary Agnes Irvine	44	WI	Pres	CoDow		RW	MA 22yrs
Nancy Earls	81	Rel.	Pres	CoDow		NR	UM (Blind)
Residents of a house 4 in Milewater (Duncairn Ward, Antrim):
Rose Moloney	73	HD	RoCa	CoAnt		RO	WI
Mary A Earls	31	DA	RoCa	CoAnt		RW	MA 3yrs
James Wm Earls	34	SL	RoCa	England	Shunter B and C D Rly	RW	MA 3yrs
Alex McIlroy	36	BO	RoCa	CoAnt	Coal Porter	NR	UM
James McWhinney	12	GS	RoCa	Belfast	Scholar	RW
Residents of a house 111 in Fitzroy Avenue (Cromac, Antrim):
John Earls	36	HD	Meth	CoAnt	Prof.of Mathematics	RW	MA 7yrs
					Belfast Tech. Inst.
Minnie Earls	30	WI	Meth	Belfast		RW	MA 7yrs
Arnold Earls	6	SO	Meth	Belfast	Scholar	NR	UM
Margaret Elizabeth May Earls	4	DA	Meth	Belfast	Scholar	NR	UM
Lilian Irene Mercer Earls	2	DA	Meth	Belfast		NR	UM
Sarah Annie Earls	22	SI	Meth	CoAnt	Teacher in National School	RW	UM
Residents of a house 4 in Carsons Street (Larne, Antrim):
John Earls	32	HD	Unit.	Scotland	Watchmaker and Plasterer	RW	MA 9yrs
Anetta Earls	30	WI	Unit.	CoAnt		RW	MA 9yrs
Aillen Allanah Earls	3	DA	Unit	CoAnt		RW	UM
Mary Beggs	73	ML	Pres	CoAnt		RW	WI married 53yrs
Residents of a house 36 in Pound Street (Larne, Antrim):
Mary Earls	61	HD	Meth	CoAnt		RW	WI 40yrs married
Sara Earls	37	DA	Meth	CoAnt	National Teacher Principal	RW	UM
Mary Earls	35	DA	Meth	CoAnt	Milliner	RW	UM
James Earls	28	SO	Meth	CoAnt	Plasterer Master	RW	UM
Thomas Earls	26	SO	Meth	CoAnt	Plasterer Master	RW	UM
Jane Earls	23	DA	Meth	CoAnt	Milliner	RW	UM
May Earls	7	GD	Meth	CoAnt	School Girl	RW	UM
Edna Earls	4	GD	Meth	CoAnt	School Girl	RW	UM
Residents of a house 21 in Gransha (Island Magee, Antrim):
James Earls	73	HD	Meth	CoAnt	Retired N School Teacher	RW	MA
Isabella Earls	54	WI	Meth	CoAnt		RW	MA 16yrs
James Earls	15	SO	Meth	CoAnt		RW
Isabella Earls	11	DA	Meth	CoAnt		RW
Residents of a house 53 in Gransha (Island Magee, Antrim):
Rennick Earls	44	HD	Meth	CoFer	Retired Warehouseman	RW	MA
Florence Earls	34	WI	Meth	CoFer		RW	MA 10yrs
Mona Earls	8	DA	Meth	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Norab Earls	7	DA	Meth	Belfast	Scholar	RW	UM
Margaret Earls	3	DA	Meth	CoAnt		NR	UM
Residents of a house 27 in Mullaghboy (Island Magee, Antrim):
Letitia Earls	32	HD	Meth	CoAnt	Shopkeeper	RW	UM
Margaret Earls	24	SI	Meth	CoAnt	N S Teacher Unemployed	RW	UM
Eliza Dick	74	VI	Meth	CoAnt		RW	UM
Residents of a house 46 in Cloghore (Carrickboy, Donegal):
Alexander William Donaldson	51	HD	Meth	CoDon	Farmer	RW	MA 14ys
Elizabeth Katherin Donaldson	36	WI	Meth	CoDon		RW	MA 14yrs
Victor Alexander Donaldson	13	SO	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RW
Laura Kathleen Donaldson	12	DA	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RW
Eileen Beatrice Donaldson	11	DA	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RW
Nora Crawford Donaldson		DA	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RW
Clive May Donaldson	8	DA	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RW
Samuel crawford Donaldson	6	SO	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	RO
Robert William Donaldson	3	SO	Meth	CoDon	Scholars	NR
Robins Isabel Donaldson		DA	Meth	CoDon		NR
Residents of a house 31 in Cloghore (Carrickboy, Donegal):
Robert John Donaldson	43	HD	Meth	CoDon	Grocer and Hardware Merchant	RW	MA 7yrs
Hannah Donaldson	76	MO	Meth	CoDon		RW	WI
Catherine Donaldson	46	SI	Meth	CoDon		RW	UM
Louisa Donaldson	33	WI	Meth			RW	MA 7yrs
Violet Donaldson	6	DA	Meth			RW
Edith Donaldson	4	DA	Meth			NR
Wesley John Donaldson	1	SO	Meth			NR
Mary Ward	19	SE	RoCa		Domestic Servant	RW
Bridget Stevens	14		RoCa		Nurse	RW
House 12 in Drumcondra Park (Drumcondra, Dublin):
Robert Earls	43	HD	Meth	Dublin	Clerk Lead Manfr	RW	MA
Elizabeth Earls	37	WI	Meth	Dublin		RW	MA
[Married 12 years]
Alice Hudson	25	BO	CofE	Dublin	Telegraph Clerk G.P.O	RW	UM
House 201 in Clonliffe Road South Side (Drumcondra, Dublin):
Thomas James Earls	64	HD	Meth	Dublin	Foreman Tailor	RW	MA
Emily Earls	62	WI	Meth	CoFer		RW	MA
[Married 28 years, children born 4, children living 3]
Arthur Caress Earls	24	SO	Meth	Dublin	Clerk (Paper Factory)	RW	UM
Ethel Emily Earls	23	DA	Meth	CoWes	Typist Wholesale Ironmongery	RW	UM
Thomas Cadden Earls	20	SO	Meth	Dublin	Clerk L N W Railway	RW	UM
Annie Crozin	27	CO	CofE	CoFer	Teacher N School	RW	UM
House 2 in Brighton Road (Rathmines & Rathgar West, Dublin):
Frederick Scales	37	HD	CofE	CoLim	Civil Servant 2nd Asso Clerk	RW	MA
					Irish Land Commission
Adelaide Scales	37	WI	CofE	CoDub		RW	MA
[Married 12 years, children born 2, children living 1]
John Frederick Scales	9	SO	CofE	CoDub	Scholar	RW	UM
Beatrice Earls	26	SL	CofE	CoDub		RW	UM
House 9.2 in Mountpleasant Square (Rathmines & Rathgar East, Dublin):
Agnes Earls	59	HD	CofE	Dublin	Maternity Nurse	RW	MA
[Married 29 years, children born 5, children living 5]
Leah Earls	25	DA	CofE	CoDub	Draper's Clerk	RW	UM
Bella Earls	21	DA	CofE	CoDub	Draper's Clerk	RW	UM
In a boarding house 54 in Rutland Square, West (Rotunda, Dublin):
Ernest Earls	33	BO	CofE	Dublin	Tailor's Cutter	RW	UM
House 104 in Circular Road, South (Merchant's Quay, Dublin):
John S Earls	45	HD	Pres	Limerick	Provision Merchant	RW	UM
Susan Earls	37	SI	CofE	Limerick		RW	UM
Dora Earls	35	SI	CofE	Limerick		RW	UM
House 3 in Whitehall (Rathfarnham, Dublin):
Ellen Cosgrave	60	HD	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer	RW	WI
Thomas Cosgrave	35	SO	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Bride Cosgrave	24	DA	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Daughter	RW	UM
Lena Cosgrave	22	DA	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Daughter	RW	UM
Phil Cosgrave	22	SO	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Joseph Cosgrave	21	SO	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Peter Cosgrave	20	SO	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Andy Cosgrave	17	SO	RoCa	CoDub	Farmer Son	RW	UM
Mick Quail	23	SE	RoCa	CoDub	Farm Servant	RW	UM
Charles Earls	17	SE	Prot	CoDub	Farm Servant	RW	UM
Christy Doyle	19	SE	RoCa	CoDub	Farm Servant	RW	UM
Kate Halpin	23	SE	RoCa	CoMea	Domestic Servant	RW	UM
15 Jones' Road, Mountjoy, N. Dublin:
Jennins Attwooll	49		Meth	England	Sorting Clerk	RW	MA
Edith Jane Attwooll	38	WI	Meth	Co.Dublin		RW	MA
Mildred Attwooll	15	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
John Jennins Attwooll	13	SO	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
Thomas Earls Attwooll	12	SO	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
Eva Adelaide Attwooll	10	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
Hazel Attwooll	9	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
William Harold Attwooll	7	SO	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	RW	NM
Edith Doreen Attwooll	5	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	NR	NM
Mabel Attwooll	4	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin	Scholar	NR	NM
Hilda Attwooll	1	DA	Meth	Co.Dublin		NR	NM
Charles Thrift Attwooll	6m	SO	Meth	Co.Dublin		NR	NM
Mary Ellen Connor	19	SE	RoCa	Co.Dublin	Servant		NM
House 10 in Montenotte Lower (Cork No.3 Urban, Cork):
Thomas Earls	61	HD	Meth	Co.Fermanagh	Retired Commission Agent	RW	MA
Ada Earls	38	WI	Meth	Co.Derry		RW	MA (17years)
Maggie Coleman	17	SE	RoCa	Ballinbrack, Cork	Servant	RW	UM

1871 CENSUS OF ONTARIO, CANADA

Name:	Age:	Birthplace:	Church:	Trade:
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
David Earls	62	Ireland	W.Meth	Dealer
Catharine Earls	60	Ireland	W.Meth
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
James Earls	27	Ireland	CofE	Farmer
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
Thomas Earls	19	Ireland	CofE	Coach builder, boarder
Township of Melancthon, Grey South:
James Earls	30	Ontario	Meth	Farmer
Betsy Earls	30	Ontario	Meth
Charlet Earls (F)	6	Ontario	Meth
Township of Melancthon, Grey South:
Hiram Earls	25	Ontario	Meth
Ellen Earls	22	Ontario	Meth
William J. Earls	5m	Ontario	Meth
Township of Sydenham, Kingston:
Mary Earls	38	Ireland		Schoolmistress
Rachel Earls	36	Ireland
Township of Scarborough, York East:
Isabella Earls	22	Ontario		Servant
Township of Ops, Victoria South:
Ellen Earls	15	Ontario		Servant
Township of Ops, Victoria South:
William Earls	40	Ontario	ChE
Rebecca Earls	32	Ontario	ChE
William Earls	15	Ontario	ChE
Jemima Earls	7	Ontario	ChE
Township of Ops, Victoria South:
William Earls	14	Ontario	CofE	Adopted
Jane Earls	13	England	CofE
Township of Ops, Victoria South:
Thomas Earls	9	Ontario		Farm servant
St.Patrick's Ward, Hamilton:
Patrick Earls	61	Ireland	RoCa	Widower
Honora Earls	28	Ontario	RoCa
John Earls	18	Ontario	RoCa
Martin Earls	13	Ontario	RoCa
Patrick Earls	10	Ontario	RoCa
Yonge Rear & Escott Rear, Leeds South:
Adaline Earls	43	England	Meth	German speaker
John Earls	38	USA	Meth	Farmer, German speaker
Samuel Earls	16	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
William Earls	15	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
Emeline Earls	14	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
John Earls	8	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
Charlotte Earls	5	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
Etta Earls	3	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
Ida Earls	1	Ontario	Meth	German speaker
Yonge Rear & Escott Rear, Leeds South:
Edward Earls	70	Ireland	Meth	Married farmer
Mariah Earls	66	Ireland	Meth	Wife
Mary Earls	25	Ontario	Meth
Jane Earls	30	Ontario	Meth
William Earls	22	Ontario	Meth	Married 12 months
Susan Earls	21	Ontario	Meth	Wife of William
Genetta Earls	12	Ontario	Meth	Dau. of William
Yonge Rear & Escott Rear, Leeds South:
Thomas Earls	74	Ireland	CofE	Married farmer
Mary Ann Earls	66	England	CofE	Wife
Thomas Earls	25	Ontario	CofE	Farmer
Sherbrooke South, Lanark South:
Ellen Earls	40		RoCa	Servant
Fenelon, Victoria North:
Jane Earls	58	Ireland	W.Meth	Farmer, widow
James Earls	30	Ireland	W.Meth
Jane Earls	20	Ireland	W.Meth
William Earls	19	Ireland	W.Meth
Ellen Earls	17	Ontario	W.Meth
George Earls	15	Ontario	W.Meth
Fenelon, Victoria North:
Thomas Earls	41	Ontario	B.Meth	Farmer, widower
Wellington Earls	15	Ontario	B.Meth
Isiah Earls	13	Ontario	B.Meth
Josiah Earls	11	Ontario	B.Meth
Malichi Earls	9	Ontario	B.Meth
Jane Earls	7	Ontario	B.Meth
Victoria Earls	5	Ontario	B.Meth
Mary Earls	34	Ireland	B.Meth	Died Feb.1871
Holland, Grey North:
Elias Earls	50	USA	B.Meth	Mason, Farmer, African
Louisa Earls	35	USA	B.Meth	African
Aaron Earls	21	Ontario	B.Meth	African
Samuel Earls	19	Ontario	B.Meth	African
Elias Earls	15	Ontario	B.Meth
Jemima Earls	17	Ontario	B.Meth
Agnes Earls	9	Ontario	B.Meth
David Earls	4	Ontario	B.Meth
Solomon Earls	2	Ontario	B.Meth
Etobicoke, York West:
Isabella Earls	14	Ontario		Servant
Orangeville, Wellington Central:
Miram Earls (M)	37	Ontario	CofE	Carpenter
Margaret Earls	28	Ontario	CofE
Ann J. Earls	7	Ontario	CofE
John R. Earls	6	Ontario	CofE

1881 CENSUS OF ONTARIO, CANADA (PARTIAL)

Name:	Age:	Birthplace:	Church:	Trade:
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
David Earls	73	Ireland	Meth
Jane Earls	46	Ontario	Meth
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
John Earls	43	Ontario	Meth	R.R.Clerk
Sarah Earls	23	USA	Meth
Lucy Earls	3	Ontario	Meth

1891 CENSUS OF ONTARIO, CANADA (PARTIAL)

Name:	Age:	Birthplace:	Church:	Trade:
St.Patrick's Ward, Toronto West:
John Earls	45	Ontario	Meth	Freight Agent
Sarah Earls	32	Ontario	Meth
John Earls	9	Ontario	Meth
Clarence Earls	8	Ontario	Meth
Elmer Earls	2	Ontario	Meth
Lucy Earls	13	Ontario	Meth

EMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION

Emigration:

1. John Early was born in Donegal in 1642 and emigrated to Virginia. In the early Virginia records he is noted as a member of the Church of England and termed a member of the "landed gentry" (from Kat Vallish, kvallish@bellsouth.net).
2. Margaret Earles, aged 25, left Belfast on the ship "Neptunis" and arrived in New York on May 22, 1850.
3. John Earls, a 28-year-old labourer, left Galway on the ship "Downes" and arrived in New York on Oct.24, 1850.
4. James Earls of Belleek sailed from Londonderry to St. John, Newfoundland, on board the J. and J. Cooke ship "Mary Ann" in 1853.
5. James Earle, aged 24, of Slavan sailed from Londonderry to St. John, Newfoundland on board the J. and J. Cooke ship "Mary Ann" in 1856.
6. Mary Earls, a 17-year-old housemaid from Ireland, arrived in New York on Aug.11, 1894, aboard the ``Paris'' from Southhampton. She is bound for California.
7. Mary Earls, a 25-year-old servant from Ireland, arrived in New York on Oct.27, 1894, aboard the ``Lucania'' from Liverpool. She is bound for Brighton, MA.
8. William Earls, a 20-year-old from Ireland, arrived in New York on Jun.4, 1896, aboard the ``Germanic'' from Liverpool and Queenstown.
9. Michael Earls, a 35-year-old married laborer from Limerick, arrived in New York on Feb.2, 1899, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his aunt Mrs. A. Nolan, 311 E. 43rd Street, NY.
10. John Earls, a 22-year-old single man from Athenry, arrived in New York on May 21, 1900, aboard the ``Ivernia'' from Queenstown.
11. Michael Earls, a 25-year-old single laborer from Galway, arrived in New York on Feb.20, 1901, aboard the ``Oceanic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his cousin Mrs. Scully, 364 Amsterdam Avenue, NY.
12. Cath. Earls, a 19-year-old single servant from Kilmallock, arrived in New York on Nov.29, 1901, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Liverpool. She is bound for her aunt Bridget Earls, 143 Coleman Street, Bridgeport, Conn. ,
13. Bridget Earls, a 20-year-old single servant from Loughrea, arrived in New York on May 12, 1902, aboard the ``Saxonia'' from Queenstown. She is bound for Boston to her sister, Mary Martin, 234 Elm Street, Waltham, MA.
14. Ellen Earls, a 23-year-old single domestic servant from Ennis, arrived in New York on May 29, 1902, aboard the ``Majestic'' from Liverpool. She is bound for John ?, 470 Pearl Street, NY.
15. Henry Earls, a 41-year-old single miner from Cork and a US citizen, arrived in New York on Mar.2, 1905, aboard the ``Teutonic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his cousin Joseph Earls, 465 E. Broadway, Butte, Montana.
16. James Earls, a 25-year-old single labourer from Milltown Malbray, arrived in New York on Jun.1, 1905, aboard the ``Oceanic'' from Queenstown. He is bound for his brother Michael Earls, Waverly Street, Buffalo and his brother Patrick Earls, 551 W. 29th Street, NY.
17. John Earls, a 28-year-old single man from Athenry, arrived in New York on May 14, 1908, aboard the ``Etruria'' from Queenstown. Lists John Byron of Lisduff, Athenry as his nearest relative. Is with Michael Byron, a 32-year-old single farmer, from Athenry and John Byron's son. John Earls is headed to Julia Burns, 29 Chestnut Street, Boston, Michael's sister and his cousin.
18. Mary Martha Earls, a 16-year-old single machinist from Limerick, arrived in New York on Jun.29, 1911, aboard the ``St. Paul'' from Queenstown. Her mother is Mrs. Earls of 34 Edward Street, Limerick. Her father is Michael Earls, 409 E. 147th Street, NY.
19. Kathleen Earls, a 16-year-old single sewing machine operator and domestic, from Limerick, arrived in New York on Mar.3, 1912, aboard the ``Campania'' from Queenstown. Her mother is Kate Earls of 34 Edward Street, Limerick. She is bound for her father Michael Earls, Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
20. Gerald Earls, a 16-year-old single schoolboy born in Limerick, arrived in New York on Jun.22, 1913, aboard the ``Carmania'' from Queenstown. His mother is Mrs. K. Earls of 34 Elwood Street, Limerick. He is bound for his father Michael Earls, Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
21. Catherine Earls, a 42-year-old married woman and a US citizen, arrived in New York on Sep.4, 1914, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Queenstown. She is bound for Manhattan State Hospital, Wards Island, NY.
22. Mary A. Earls, a 24-year-old single domestic from Woodlawn, Ireland, arrived in New York on May 2, 1914, aboard the ``Baltic'' from Queenstown. Her father is William Earls of New Inn, Woodlawn, Ireland. She is headed for her aunt Bridget Moran, 165 E. 99th Street, NY.
23. Mollie Earls, a 19-year-old single domestic from Woodlawn, Ireland, arrived in New York on Oct.2, 1914, aboard the ``Cedric'' from Queenstown. Her father is John Earls of Cappinagh, Woodlawn, Ireland. She is headed for her sister Kate Earls, Belle Island, Norwalk, Conn.

Transportation:

1. Joseph Earls tried in Dublin in 1809 and sentenced to 7 years. Deported to New South Wales in "Providence I" in 1811.
2. John Earls, aged 20, was convicted of perjury in County Wicklow in 1838 and sentenced to transportation to Australia for 7 years.
3. James Earls, aged 25, was convicted of stealing promissory notes in County Tipperary in 1839 and sentenced to transportation to Australia for 7 years.
4. Patrick Earls, aged 40, was convicted of sheep stealing in County Galway on Oct. 29, 1847, and sentenced to transportation to Australia for 10 years. The convict ``died in depot, Oct.13, 1840''.
5. Patrick Earls was convicted of sheep stealing in County Clare on June 28, 1849, and sentenced to transportation to Australia for 7 years.
6. Edward Earls, aged 20, was convicted of stealing a mare in County Fermanagh on Mar. 30, 1852, and sentenced to transportation to Australia for 10 years.

Tickets of Leave:

1. William Earle who was transported to New South Wales in 1825 aboard the "Asia" is granted a ticket of leave in the district of Sydney in 1840.
2. Thomas Earls, alias Connor, who was transported to New South Wales in 1826 aboard the "Mangles" is granted a certificate of freedom on Jun.18, 1832, 1834.
3. John Earls, a labourer from Kinsale, Cork, who was transported to New South Wales in 1827 aboard the "Eliza" is granted a ticket of leave in the district of Maitland on May 31, 1834.
4. John Earle who was transported to New South Wales in 1829 aboard the "Lord Melville" is granted ? on Oct.14, 1843.
5. William Earle who was transported to New South Wales in 1829 aboard the "Layton" is granted a ticket of leave in the district of Liverpool in 1838.
6. Isaac Earle who was transported to New South Wales in 1830 aboard the "Adrian" is granted a ticket of leave in the district of Bathurst in 1839.
7. Edward Earles who was transported to New South Wales in 1835 aboard the "Hero" is granted a ticket of leave in the district of Invermein on Dec.2, 1842.

WILLS

1. In 1799 William Earl of Killybegs, County Donegal in the diocese of Raphoe is listed in ``Derry Wills, 1612-1858'' by Gertrude Thrift.
2. Registration in 1846 of the prerogative will of Euphemia Earls of Ballyshannon.
3. Registration on Dec.3, 1910 of the will of Jane Earls of Carrigola, Belleek, County Fermanagh.
4. Registration on June 12, 1914 of the will of Sarah Earls of Ballykine, County Down. Probate to Joseph Earls and two others.
5. Registration on March 4, 1914 of the will of William Earl of Tannceymullan, County Londonderry.
6. Registration on March 31, 1915 of the will of Margaret Earls of Ballynally, Moville, County Donegal.
7. Death on April 6, 1919 of Edward Earls of Slavin, Belleek, County Fermanagh. Administration in Londonderry to Elmore Richard Earls, farmer.
8. Registration on Dec. 30, 1920 of the will of William Earls of Ballykine, County Down.
9. Probate of the Will of Jeremiah Bridges late of Aghaward County Fermanagh Farmer who died 28 March 1922 granted at Belfast to Allan Elliott and John Bridges Farmers Effects £200 16s. 8d.
10. Death on Dec. 3, 1923 of James Earls of Slavin, County Fermanagh. Probate in Londonderry to Albert Ernest Earls, farmer.
11. Death on July 30, 1927 of John Earls, junior, a bank cashier, of Church Street, Ballynahinch, County Down. Administration in Belfast to John Earls, saddler.
12. Death on Dec. 31, 1928 of Joseph Earls, farmer, of Ballykine, Ballynahinch, County Down. Probate to Samuel McCalla and Robert Thompson, farmers.
13. Death on March 20, 1941 of Alicia Earls, married woman, of Carrickgolagh, Roscor, County Fermanagh. Administration to George William Frederick Earls, farmer.
14. Death on April 7, 1941 of Thomas Earls, farmer, of Carrickgolagh, County Fermanagh. Probate to George William Frederick Earls, farmer.
15. Death on Sept. 5, 1942 of John Earls, retired saddler, of Church Street, Ballynahinch, County Down. Probate to Samuel Earls, store manager, and James Earls, joiner.
16. Death on June 8, 1949 of Samuel Dickson Earls, store manager, of Church Street, Ballynahinch, County Down at nursing home, College Green East, Belfast. Administration to his widow, Jean Earls.
17. Death on April 16, 1956 of James Earls, retired poor law official, of Ballykine, Ballynahinch, County Down. Probate to James Earls, manager.

EARLS WAR DEAD

The following Earls are recorded in the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

• Dennis Earls, the son of Patrick and Bridget Earls of Margaret's Place, Limerick and a private in the Connaught Rangers of the British Army was killed on May 13, 1915, aged 23 and is buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
• Francis Phillip Earls, born in Australia the son of Michael and Ellen Earls and a private in the Australian Expeditionary Force was killed on Nov.5, 1916, aged 22 and is buried at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
• John Arthur Earls, the son of John Alexander Earls and Edith Burchell Earls of "Albacutya", Nile Street, Orange, New South Wales and a private in the Australian Expeditionary Force was killed on Oct.12, 1916, aged 23 and is buried at the Bedford House Cemetery.
• James Griffith Earls, the son of the late Robert and Frances Earls and husband of Marion Earls (nee McCarthy) and a private in the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) was killed on May 2, 1915, aged 43 and is remembered on the Ypres Memorial.
• Joseph James Earls, born at Callington, South Australia the son of Michael and Ellen Earls and a private in the Australian Expeditionary Force was killed on Apr.2, 1917, aged 31 and is buried at the Noreuil Australian Cemetery.
• John Thomas Earls, the son of Mrs. Agnes Earls of Wroxeter, Ontario, and a private in the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) was killed on Aug.15, 1917, aged 24 and is remembered on the Vimy Memorial.
• Patrick Earls, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Earls and and a rifleman in the Royal Irish Rifles was killed on Sep.25, 1915, aged 45 and is remembered on the Ypres Memorial.
• William Earls, the son of Anne J. Earls of 5 Vulcan Street, Albert Hill, Darlington, Yorkshire, England and the late William Earls and husband of Florence Ida Earls of 47 Mills Street, Newport, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, and a private in the Yorkshire Regiment was killed on May 24, 1915, aged 24 and is remembered on the Ypres Memorial.
• W.J. Earls, the son of Mrs. J. Earls and a private in the Royal Berkshire Regiment was killed on Feb.24, 1921, aged 36 and is buried in Kennington Cemetery.
• Walker R. Earls, the son of William and Rebecca E. Earls of Clones, Ireland, and a private in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) was killed on Sep.15, 1916, and is remembered on the Vimy Memorial.

CURRENT FAMILIES

• Wilhelmina Earls, aged 84 in 1990, who lives at 21 Main Street, Ballynahinch, writes of her family. She is the widow of Thomas James Earls who died about 1982 and who had a drapery shop in Ballynahinch. Thomas James Earls was the third and youngest child of Thomas Earls of Ballykine who married Eleanor McMaster of Ballykine. They had three children, John, Eleanor and Thomas James. John Earls married a woman named Jeanie and went to live in Belfast. Eleanor married Robert McKelvey, a builder, and they lived in Ballynahinch. As previously stated Thomas James married Wilhelmina Irvine. Thomas Earls died when Thomas James was just one year old. Wilhelmina also mentions a James Earls currently (1990) residing on Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, who is the son of a John Earls, a saddler of Church Street, Ballynahinch, who may be able to provide more information.
• John Earls (jearls@pucp.edu.pe) was born on Sep.20, 1934, in Sydney, Australia, and graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1953 with a degree in physics. He attended the National University of San Cristobal de Huamanga in Peru in 1963-68, receiving a B.Sc. in Anthropology and then obtained his Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, for a thesis on the Andean Continuum Cosmology. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Social Sciences, Pontificia Catholic University of Peru (home address: Footpath I-8 Community, Arcoiris Urbanization, Free Town, Files, Peru). He was the only child of Arthur Earls who was one of seven siblings (including Enid Earls whose daughter is Helen Saunders and whose son is Alan).

CURRENT ADDRESSES

Current Earls surnames in the Northern Ireland telephone directory are grouped in three areas as follows:

George W.F. Earls is the only Earls listed in County Fermanagh. His address is Ardies Lower, Roscor, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh.

Three Earls listings are in the vicinity of Larne. M. Earls, poultry farmer, 39 Hollybank Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim. S.K. Earls, farmer, Rory's Glen, Kilwaughter, Co. Antrim. W. Earls, 4 Carson Street, Larne.

Five Earls are listed in Ballynahinch, County Down. They are: John Earls, Pinie Hill, Dromore Road; R. Earls, 6 Drumhill Park; T.Earls, Belle-Vista, Mourne View; T.J. Earls, 21 Main Street (BT24 8DN); Thomas Earls, 20 Drumhill. In addition there is an E.A. Earls, 92 Whitechurch Road, Ballywalter, Co. Down.

Last updated 30/5/02.

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Christopher E. Brennen