The Boles of Abbeyleix

Alexander Boles of Abbeyleix, co. Laois

An Alexander Boles from the Fingreagh, co. Leitrim branch married a woman from Abbeyleix (in Queens county then but now co. Laois) and lived near there for several years.

Alexander Boles of Abbeyleix townland b. ~ 1866 Lisdrumgan, co. Leitrim (father: James Boles)

m. Susan Pearson (b. ~ 1868 Queen's county)

June 19, 1894, Abbeyleix (Marriages Index, Ireland 3, 279; Methodist Church Register ref.)

1. Edith Susan b. ~ 1896 Queen's county

2. Evelyn Jane b. July-Sept., 1898 Abbeyleix, Queen's county (Births Index, Ireland 3, 251)

3. Herbert James b. July-Sept., 1900 Abbeyleix, Queen's county (Births Index, Ireland 3, 261)

4. Marjorie (or Margaret) Dorothy b. Oct-Dec, 1901 Queen's county (Births Index, Ireland 3, 240)

5. Violet Francis b. Jan-Mar 1904 Queen's county (Births Index, Ireland 3, 261)

1901 Census

1911 Census

The August 1920 edition of The Nationalist has a sale notice for Mr. Alexander Boles' residence at Levally Farm, Rathdowney, Queen's county. ref.

This seems totally unconnected to this family so far but a John Boles was baptized in the Police Barracks in Abbeyleix to parents John Boles and Anastasia Spellesey on Aug. 16, 1841 (RC)

See The Bowles of Leitrim for more information on Alexander's origins.