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George Archer Edwards J.P.
 Born
6 September 1846
 Died
3 May 1899 in Prospect House, Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom [ s4611 ]
 Buried
in St. Mark's Parish Church, Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom [ s2013 ]
 Spouse 1
Born About 1850 - Died 5 November 1875
 Married
9 February 1871 in St. Aidan's Parish Church, Salters Grange, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom [ s1685 ]
 Child 1
Born 24 January 1872 - Died 28 May 1933
 Child 2
Born 12 May 1874 - Died February 1878
 Spouse 2
Born 24 October 1851 - Died 8 August 1910
 Married
27 July 1876 in Markethill Methodist Church, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom [ s1686 ]
 Child 1
Born 29 April 1877 - Died 26 January 1953
 Child 2
Born 23 May 1879 - Died 30 March 1916
 Child 3
Born 8 March 1881 - Died 12 June 1889
 Child 4
Born 21 March 1883 - Died 12 June 1889
 Child 5
Born 9 August 1884 - Died 20 June 1952
 Child 6
Born 12 November 1886 - Died 12 March 1967
 Child 7
Born 15 January 1888 - Died 20 October 1969
 Child 8
Born 3 April 1890 - Died 26 December 1954
 Child 9
Born 2 December 1891 - Died 3 September 1951
 Child 10
Born 23 March 1893 - Died 7 February 1951
 Child 11
Born 19 March 1897 -
Ancestral View
GENERAL NOTES
George Archer Edwards 1846 - 1899George Archer Edwards 1846 - 1899

"He had 2 children by his first marriage which Jane reared as her own. They also had 11 children of their own." The youngest, Anna "Kathleen", still living in 1989, was mother of Mrs. Mathews.
[JHJ]

PROBATE OF HIS WILL
Title: Date Of Death:3 May 1899
Forename:George ArcherDate Of Grant:17 July 1899
Surname:EdwardsEffects:£8,495 12s. 3d.
Alt Surname: Registry:Armagh
Full Abstract:
Probate of the Will of George Archer Edwards late of Prospect House, Armagh City, County Armagh, Merchant, who died 3 May 1899 granted at Armagh on 17 July 1899 to Jane Edwards Widow and Joseph Edwards and Thomas S. Edwards Merchants all of Armagh.
Transcribed from information supplied by the Public Records Office for Northern Ireland.
[RFSS May 2010]

According to the National Archives money converter £8,495 in 1900 would be equivalent to £484,759 to-day (2010).
[RFSS May 2010]

An entry in Slater's Directory 1881 shows George had a Saw Mill and Coal Yard at Armagh Railway Station.
[RFSS Jul 2010]

Death Certificate of George Archer Edwards - 3 May 1899Death Certificate of George Archer Edwards - 3 May 1899
[RFSS Dec 2019]

Ireland, Civil Registration Death Indexes
Name: George Archer Edwards
Age (at Death): 53
Estimated Birth Year: 1846
Registration District: Armagh
Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1899
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 22
Index Number: 492
[RFSS Jul 2011]

Headstone of George Archer Edwards 1846 - 1899Headstone of George Archer Edwards 1846 - 1899
St. Mark's Parish Church, Armagh City, Co. Armagh
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IN MEMORIUM
GEORGE ARCHER EDWARDS
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY 3RD, 1899
AGED 53 YEARS

ALSO HIS WIFE JANE
WHO DIED 5TH NOVEMBER 1875
AGED 25 YEARS
ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER MARY
DIED FEBRUARY 1878
ALSO HIS SECOND WIFE JANE EDWARDS
WHO DIED AUGUST 8TH, 1910 AGED 59 YEARS
AND ALSO OF HIS DAUGHTER
MARGARET LETITIA EDWARDS
WHO DIED MARCH 30TH, 1916
AGED 36 YEARS
ALSO JOSEPH EDWARDS
ELDEST SON OF GEORGE A. EDWARDS
WHO DIED AT MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
MAY 28TH, 1933, AGED 61 YEARS
ALSO ETHEL MONA
WIFE OF THE ABOVE JOSEPH EDWARDS
WHO DIED AT HARROGATE
JUNE 21ST, 1952
AND ALSO OF HIS SON
GEORGE ARCHER
WHO DIED 20TH OCTOBER 1969
AGED 81 YEARS

DAVID AND MINNIE EDWARDS
AGED 8 YEARS AND 7 YEARS
KILLED IN ARMAGH RAILWAY DISASTER
1889

EDWARDS
[RFSS Sep 2011]
MARRIAGE NOTES
Marriage Certificate of George Archer Edwards and Jane Stoops - 9 February 1871Marriage Certificate of George Archer Edwards and Jane Stoops - 9 February 1871
[RFSS Dec 2019]

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriage Indexes
Name: George Archer Edwards
Spouse's Name: Jane Stoops
Registration District: Armagh
Registration Quarter and Year: 1871
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 49
Index Number: 91
[RFSS Jul 2011]
Marriage Certificate of George Archer Edwards and Jane Ronaldson - 27 July 1876Marriage Certificate of George Archer Edwards and Jane Ronaldson - 27 July 1876
[RFSS Dec 2019]

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriage Indexes
Name: George Archer Edwards
Spouse's Name: Jane Ronaldson
Registration District: Armagh
Registration Quarter and Year: 1876
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 103
Index Number: 7
[RFSS Jul 2011]
SOURCES
[ s4611 ] Death Certificate - Death of George Archer Edwards on 3 May 1899 in Prospect House, Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom - Registration District: Armagh, Registration Quarter and Year: Apr - Jun 1899, Volume Number: 1, Page Number: 22, Index Number: 492 - DC1899-03-05-GAE
[ s2013 ] Cemetery Marker - Headstone - Armagh Parish Church (St. Mark's), Armagh City, Co. Armagh, Ireland. - H1899-03-05-GAE 
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[ s1685 ] Marriage Certificate - Marriage of George Archer Edwards and Jane Stoops on 9 February 1871 in St. Aidan's Parish Church, Salters Grange, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom - Registration District: Armagh, Registration Quarter and Year: 1871, Volume Number: 1, Page Number: 49, Index Number: 91 - MC1871-09-02-GAE-JS
[ s1686 ] Marriage Certificate - Marriage of George Archer Edwards and Jane Ronaldson on 27 July 1876 in Markethill Methodist Church, Co. Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom - Registration District: Armagh, Registration Quarter and Year: 1876, Volume Number: 1, Page Number: 103, Index Number: 7 - MC1876-27-07-GAE-JR
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