Helena Inez Duffin/Seaver

Birth: 1898 - Clones
Christening: 1899

Residence: Mar 31 1901 - Gortraw, Mullynagown, Fermanagh, Ireland
Servants: Frances Mc Alister 40, Mary Eustace 22

Residence: Apr 2 1911 - Gortraw, Mullynagowan, Fermanagh, Ireland

After her mum died in 1906, Helena was raised by her father and step-mum, until they were incarcerated in 1913 (January). Then she and George went to live with their mother's family (Aunt Geraldine) in Dublin (or maybe America). Later she may have gone to university in England.

Helena was married to John Duffin, a widower, foreman, in Dublin on 5/9/1932, her occupation was governess. She used her name Inez, and her dad as George Crozier.

? Inez H Duffin
1930 United States Federal Census
Birth Circa 1900 - Place
Residence
1930 - Place
Relation

Was widowed and married again Dublin in January 1946, to John Jospeh Seaver, farmer of Skerries, Dublin.
Didn't have children. May have been a tutor at uni. Might have been at Oxford.

Helena Inez gave evidence (with her back to her father and stepmother) against them when they were arrested: Larne Times FAMILY LIFE AT GORTRA “... GORTRA. Helena Inez Crozier gave evidence that she was the only daughter of the prisoner, John George. Saturday 21 December 1912 , Larne Times , Antrim, Northern Ireland Type: Article Words: 357 Page: 9 Tags: none

Armorial Families, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1905 Compilation of Published Sources Text: "... Inspector R.I.C. ; and has Issue- {\) John Spencer Noel Crozier, Gentleman, b. Jan. 6, 1896; (2) George Armar Lucan Crozier, Gentleman, b. Sept. 3, 1904; and Helena Inez. Seat - Gortra House, co. Fermanagh..."

I found this post on the internet because I was doing some research on the Croziers of Newtownbutler. My late father was born and brought up on a neighbouring farm (he often helped out on John's farm when they needed extra hands; this would have been in the 1930s) and we grew up hearing "the story". In fact one of my cousins owns and lives on that farm now. There was (and still is!) superstitions about living there so it remained empty quite awhile until he bought the place. The original house was demolished and rebuilt a bit further back. If you did visit you would know its still a rather imposing house on top of the hill! My father always said that Helena and George went back to Dublin to stay with their mother's family after their father was prosecuted. (Anne)

Only other records I could find:
B. 1879, christened 1899?
Newspaper articles Dec. 1912 - Jan. 1913
Marriage? England/Wales records
Death of family member: 1935?
Newspaper 1947 and 1967 (USA/Canada)
Passenger list: New York and Ellice Island; 1950 arrival.?