Prisoner photos, Dublin.

My great grandfather was Wiliam Henry Hillsworth - Templer. The family were based in Wantage Berkshire and were in the leather trade.

Hi Jon,  very interested in hearing more about your Hillsworth family. I am sure my Hillsworth family did come from the UK before settling in Ireland. Interesting the same Christian names. I have seen the name Templar somewhere in my tree, will search it out. What era were your Hillsworths in Wantage..

Hi  Jon, have had a look and see where the Templer name comes into my tree. Our common ancestor was a Robert Singleton 1809-1887 Dublin and his wife Anne Clegg 1817-1889 Dublin. Their daughter Flora Hastings Singleton, married Charles William Templer in Dublin 1871, and Flora's sister had married a William Henry Hillsworth in 1860 also in Dublin. I see on the marriage cert for Flora and Charles, William Hillsworth was a witness. I have alot of info re the family on Ancestry and happy to share with you. Robert Singleton was my 3 x g grandfather. Unfortunately William Hillsworth was found guity of stealing alot of money from his employee and jailed for 5 years in 1875 hence why I am trying to see if there are any prisoner photos gor that era. Kind regards, Gail Smith.

Hi Gail and Jon, just found this post and really interested to connect with you as William Henry Hillsworth Templar married my great grand mother Hettie Russell in 1918 in Hitchin.

Although should not be a blood relative (my ggfather was Frederick Russell killed in 1916), I have found multiple DNA matches to William HH Templar on Ancestry. Now trying to work out if there might have been an incestuous relationship between him and my grandmother (Hettie’s daughter), or whether he had any illegitimate sons.

William Henry Hillsworth Templer was in the leather trade. He visited Dublin for work. He left left his wife (Singleton) and my grandfather and his brother were forced to join the militay. Mark joined the army (21st lancers) and was posted to India. His brother joined the navy and was drowned in a shipwreck near portsmouth. If you are still tracing I would love to see anything else you have found.