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1. Bridget Eustace,                             2Q       43        Naas                            2          713

Bridget Eustace (formerly Bealin), married, about 43 years old, wife of a farmer, Ballyfolan, Blessington District, County Wicklow died 29 March 1887 from puerperal fever, (thirteen days), certified (13/3/87). Her husband John (his X mark) Eustace was present at the death which occurred at Ballyfolan, Manor Kilbride. The death was recorded 13 April, 1887, K. Reilly, Registrar. Bridget Eustace formerly Bealin was born about 1844.

Note: Bridget Bealin, age 21, daughter of Peter Bealin, farmer of Kilbride, County Wicklow married John Eustace, age 21, son of James Eustace, farmer of Ballyfolan, County Wicklow on November 13, 1877 at Manor Kilbride Chapel. There is a discrepancy in the records regarding Bridget’s age. The marriage record of 1877 indicates she was 21 years old which would make her born about 1856 while the death record in 1887 gives her age as 43 which would make her born in 1844.

Notes from Sean Eustace: John Eustace was Sean Eustace's grandfather. From his marriage to Bridget Bealin they had two children; Michael and Mary. Mary Eustace, daughter of John Eustace and Bridget Bealin was born 10 December 1878 and baptized 11 December at Blessington. Michael Eustace, son of John Eustace of Ballyfolan and Bridget Eustace (Bealin) was born 17 December 1883 at Kilbride and baptized the same day. The baptism is recorded at Blessington. Neither of Mary or Michael married. Michael died during the big snow storm of February 14, 1947 and is buried in Manor Kilbride. His stepmother Ellen my grandmother died at the same time. One of the deaths was on 14 February 1947. His sister Mary lived into her 90's and as far as I recall she died in the 1960's -  I remember her well, most days coming from national school I dropped in and was treated royally.

John, Sean's grandfather re-married this time to Ellen Walsh of Scurloxleap, Manor Kilbride. John's sister married Ellen's brother so the offspring were double first cousins to Sean's father's family.

Puerperal fever was a devastating disease. It affected women within the first three days after childbirth and progressed rapidly, causing acute symptoms of severe abdominal pain, fever and debility. Although it had been recognized from as early as the time of the Hippocratic corpus that women in childbed were prone to fevers, the distinct name, “puerperal fever” appears in the historical record only in the early eighteenth century.

Sources: GRO.

2. Catherine Eustace,                       2Q       68        Naas                            2          713

Catherine Eustace, spinster, about 68 years old, farmer, Ballyfolan, Blessington District, County Wicklow died 22 March 1887 from bronchitis, (nine days), certified (13/4/87). Her nephew, John (his X mark) Eustace was present at the death which occurred at Ballyfolan, Manor Kilbride. The death was recorded 13 April, 1887, K. Reilly, Registrar. Mary Eustace formerly Hamilton was born about 1819.

Sources: GRO.

3. Christopher Eustace,                      4Q       67        Carlow                        3          295

Christopher Eustace, bachelor, about 67 years old, labourer, died 13 November 1887 at the Carlow Workhouse from general paralysis, (seven months), certified. John Howe, workhouse occupier was present at the death which occurred at the Carlow Workhouse. The death was recorded 31 December, 1887; M. Hickson; Assistant Registrar. Christopher Eustace was born about 1820.

4. Edward Eustace,                            3Q       50        Gorey                          2          653

Edward Eustace, bachelor, age about 50 years old, blacksmith of Knockana, Gorey District, Gorey Union, County Wexford died 2 July 1887 from pneumonia, 6 days. Margaret Eustace (her X mark) was present at the death which occurred at Kockana. The death was recorded 1 August 1887, W. J. Weldon, Registrar. Edward Eustace was born about 1837.

5. Eliza Eustace,                                 2Q       72        Kilrush                        4          228

Elizabeth Eustace nee Keane, wife of Robert Eustace a farmer in Cahermurphy, Kilmihil, County Clare, died of bronchitis on May 17, 1887.  Her son Robert was present at her death.

Source: GRO; Kilmihil baptismal records.

6. James Eustace,                               2Q       7          Naas                            2          713

James Eustace, who was born 18 February 1880, died in 1887 at age 7. He was the son of James Eustace, Farmer, and Bridget Balen of Ballyfolan, Kilbride, County Wicklow.

7. John Eustace,                                 2Q       12        Kilrush                        4          236

John Eustace, son of Simon and Bridget Crotty Eustace, died May 3, 1887 in Gowerhass, Kilrush, County Clare.

Source: Kilrush death records; St. Senan’s baptismal records;
Source: Kilrush death records.

8. Joseph Eustace,                              4Q       63        Thomastown               4          495

Joseph Eustace, an unmarried laborer, age about 63 years, of the Thomastown Workhouse, County Kilkenny, died on 29 October 1887 of stomach cancer, certified. R. Griffith, occupier Thomastown workhouse was present at the death which was registered 30 December 1887 in the district of Thomastown, County Kilkenny; P.J. Murphy, Registrar.
Note: Joseph Eustace was born about 1824.

9. Lizzie Eustace,                                3Q       1          Dublin, South              2          585

Lizzie Eustace, age about one year, seven months, died August 29, 1887 at 9 Hackett’s Court, South Dublin measles, uncertified (no medical attendant present). Catherine Eustace was present at the death which occurred at 9 Hackett’s Court, Dublin and was registered September 1, 1887 No. 3, South City District, Dublin South.
Source: GRO.

Note: Elizabeth Eustace, the daughter of Michael Eustace, porter and Catherine Byrne was born 14 December 1885 at 34 Williams Place, No. 3, Dublin South.

10. Mary Eustace,                              4Q       69        Carlow                        3          297

Mary Eustace, a farmer’s widow from Ballon, County Carlow, age about 69 years, died on 31 December, 1887 at the Carlow Asylum of hemiplegia, 4 months, certified. T. P. O’Meara, asylum occupier was present at the death which was registered 31 December, 1887 in the Carlow Union, County Carlow; M. Hickson, Assistant Registrar.
Source: GRO

11. Michael Eustace                           2Q       78        Naas                            2          713

Michael Eustace a 78 year old bachelor farmer living at Ballyfolan, Blessington District, County Wicklow, died 29 March 1887 at about age 78 years. The cause of death is listed as bronchitis, 8 days (no medical attendant present); John (his X mark) Eustace, nephew of Ballyfolan was present at the death which occurred at Ballyfolan and was registered 13 April 1887 by K. Reilly, Registrar. He was born about 1809.

A Michael is listed as a household head on Griffith’s Valuation of 1848-64.

A Michael Eustace (not Michael above) married Elenor Connor and they were the parents of the following children all born and baptized in Kilbride Parish, County Wicklow: Michael Eustace, born/baptized 14 November 1831; John Eustace, born/baptized 1 January 1834, and Margaret Eustace, born/baptized 20 June 1839.

12. William Eustace,                          2Q       101      Mullingar                    3          224

William Eustace, a widowed farmer of Cullenhugh Townland, Westmeath, died 14 April 1887 of senile decay. The death certificate lists William Eustace’s age as 101 years which makes his birth date approximately 1777. His son Michael Eustace was present at the death which occurred at Cullenhugh and was registered 23 May 1887 in the district of Multyfarnham, Union of Mullingar, County Westmeath; Wm. V. Daly, Registrar. William Eustace of Cullenhugh, Leny Parish is listed in Griffith’s Valuation of 1848-1864.
Note: William Eustace married Elizabeth Dalton who died at Cullehugh, Westmeath on July 1, 1882. They were the parents of Michael, born 18 June 1833 and possibly Esther Eustace who is listed as a baptismal sponsor for Michael J. Eustace, son of Michael and Catherine (Parker) Eustace on December 5, 1874.

13. William Eustace,                          4Q       40        Waterford                   4          521

William Eustace, policeman, married; age about 40 years, (perhaps of Henry Street, Waterford), died at the Fever Hospital on December 8, 1887 of typhus fever, ten days (certified). J. Hennessey, occupier of the Waterford Workhouse was present at the death, which was recorded December 15, 1887 in District No. 1, Waterford Union, county and city of Waterford by P. Cutler, Registrar.

Note: William Eustace, Sub Constable R.I.C was born about 1847. He married Ellen Griffin before 1882. They were living on Manor Street, Waterford No. 2, Waterford in 1883 and had a daughter Johanna born 15 May, 1883.

14. William Eustace,                          4Q       3          Waterford                   4          523

William Eustace, who was born 23 July 1884, died in 1887 at age 3. He was the son of William Eustace, Constable, and Ellen Griffin of Henry Street, Waterford.

was born 21 March 187