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Edith Black 1912–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1912

Birth Location: Rich Hill County Armagh

Death Date: 5 October 1998

Death Location: Waltham Forest

Father: John Black

Mother: Eliza Geddis

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edith Castles\Leedham, Jean Castles, Samuel Castles, Pearl (Castles), Sylvia Castles, John Castles, Rodney Castles

Edith Black was born in 1912 in Rich Hill County Armagh, the child of John Black And Eliza Jane Geddis. Edith Black had children including Edith Iris Castles Leedham, Jean Castles, John Castles, Pearl Maria Ashley Castles, Rodney Castles, Samuel R Castles, Sylvia Burrowes Castles. Edith Black passed away in 1998 in Waltham Forest.

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Biography

  • Edith Black was born in 1912 in Rich Hill County Armagh, the child of John Black And Eliza Jane Geddis.
  • Edith Black had children including Edith Iris Castles Leedham, Jean Castles, John Castles, Pearl Maria Ashley Castles, Rodney Castles, Samuel R Castles, Sylvia Burrowes Castles.
  • Edith Black passed away in 1998 in Waltham Forest.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Black
1873–1959
Birth Location: Richhill, County Armagh, Ireland
JB
Eliza Geddis
1867–1935
Birth Location: Tartaraghan, County Armagh, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edith Castles\Leedham
1940–2017
Birth Location: Ballintaggart, Northern Ireland
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Jean Castles
1934–1947
Birth Location: Tartaraghan, Armagh, Northern Ireland
JC
Samuel Castles
1935–1990
Birth Location: Portadown, Northern Ireland
SC
Pearl (Castles)
1936–2005
Birth Location: Portadown, Northern Ireland
P(
Sylvia Castles
1942–1969
Birth Location: Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
SC
John Castles
1943–2006
Birth Location: Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
JC
Rodney Castles
1945–2007
Birth Location: Kirk Michael, Michael, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
RC

Edith Black's Ancestors

Self
Edith Black
1912–1998
Birth Place: Rich Hill County Armagh
Parents
John Black
1873–1959
Richhill, County Armagh, Ireland
Eliza (Jane) Geddis
1867–1935
Tartaraghan, County Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Hamilton Black
1833–1907
Co Armagh
Mary Neacy
1834–1890
David (Gaddis) (Geddis)
1831–1872
Armagh, Ireland
Elizabeth (Olivia) McAdam
1831–1880
Cloncore, Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Black
1790–1885
Ellen
1788–1886
Malcolm Gaddis
1810–
Henry McAdam
1799–1883
Jane Wilson
1806–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew (Geddis)
1775–1864
Elizabeth (Corner)
1780–1872
Esther Unknown
1774–1856

Edith Black's Descendants

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Edith Black (27 May 1912–5 October 1998)
  1. 1. Edith ('Iris') Castles\Leedham 1940–2017
  2. 2. Jean Castles 1934–1947
  3. 3. Samuel (R) Castles 1935–1990
  4. 4. Pearl (Maria Ashley) (Castles) 1936–2005 m. Terrence (Marshall) Binns 1935–2012
  5. 5. Sylvia (Burrowes) Castles 1942–1969
  6. 6. John Castles 1943–2006
  7. 7. Rodney Castles 1945–2007

Edith Black's Timeline

2 Records

1912
27 May 1912
Birth of Edith Black in Rich Hill County Armagh
Rich Hill County Armagh
1998
5 October 1998
Age 86
Death of Edith Black in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1912
    Event Place: Rich Hill County Armagh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1998
    Event Place: Waltham Forest
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