James Apjohn 1796 to 1886
The Apjohn family of South Hill, Mount Merrion Avenue
Thomas Apjohn married Anne Beahan
born circa 1768 12 May 1793 born circa 1773
died 8 Dec 1846 (78) Dublin died 11 Nov 1843
Thomas Apjohn born circa 1768 of Longfield, Co Limerick married Anne Beahan of Adare, Co
Limerick on 12 May 1793. Thomas was a tax collector and they lived at Sunville House, Pallas
Green (Grean). Anne died at Pallas Green on 11 Nov 1843. Thomas died 8 Dec 1846 at Pallas
House, Pallas Green, Limerick and left 1K in personal estate.
1 Sophia Apjohn, second daughter married Patrick Kearney, a civil Engineer on
12 Jan 1832 at Limerick.
2 Thomas Apjohn married Anne Barnes, eldest daughter of Thomas Barnes of
Harrington Street at St Peter’s Church Dublin on 11 May 1841. Thomas died on
12 Apr 1865 at Pallas House.
1 Thomas Barnes Apjohn born at Harrington Street on 31 May 1842.
3 James Apjohn, born circa 1796 at County Limerick. He graduated Trinity in 1817
and MB 1821. He was an MD of Chemistry working at the Royal College of Surgeons
in 1830 and published a number of papers. He was also part of a team that surveyed
and investigated the Mitchelstown caves when they were discovered in 1832. He
took on a number of commissions including testing Guano and endorsed a few
products. He also tested the mineral content on land in Joyce’s Country, Galway for
Lords Charlemont and Leitrim to determine was the land suitable for mining. He was
a member of the RIA and on the Committee of Science and was awarded the
Cunningham medal for his paper Upon a New Method of Investigating the Specific Heat
of Gases. He made an analysis of a Meteoric Stone which fell near Adair, in the county
of Limerick which was also published by the RIA. He married Annie White at Doon
Church in June 1833. Annie was the daughter of Richard White of Kilmoylan, Co
Limerick. He was professor of Mineralogy in 1845 and Professor of Chemistry in 1850
at Trinity. The prospectus for failed development 'Marine Ville, Queenstown (Killiney
Hill) contained a letter and certificate from James which analysed the nature and
chemical constitution of the water at the well/spa at Killiney Hill. They lived at Baggot
Street for a number of years and at South Hill on 11 acres from 1858. He was chemist
to the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland in the 1860s and is credited with having
developed the rational formula for determining the humidity in air (dewpoint). He also
discovered a manganese aluminium sulphate mineral which became known as
Apjohnite. James died at South Hill on 2 Jun 1886 and is buried at Mount Jerome. He
left 23K in personal estate, his son in law John Barton was one of the executors. Annie
was a collector of marine plants and in 1855 has a new species named after her. She
died at Stillmount, Londonderry on 22 Jan 1902 aged 92 at the home of her daughter
Rebecca and is buried with her husband. James' collection of minerals catalogued by him
in 1850 is in the Geological Museum, TCD. A painting of James by Sir Thomas Jones was
bequeathed by his daughter Rebecca to the Kings & Queens College of Physicians, Dublin
in 1920.
1 Anne Apjohn born 2 Nov 1834 at 28 Baggot Street, baptised at St Peters.
2 Thomas Apjohn born 29 May 1836 at 28 Baggot Street baptised at St Peters.
3 Mary Apjohn born 22 Aug 1837 at Sunville, Co Limerick (the seat of Thomas
Kearney). Mary married John Killock Barton at Booterstown Church 19 Apr 1860.
John was the son of John Barton of Stone House.
4 Rebecca Apjohn born 19 Mar 1841 at 28 Baggot Street baptised at St Stephen’s
Church married widower Maurice Charles W Hime, Headmaster of Foyle College on
8 Jul 1887 at Booterstown Parish Church. Maurice was the son of John Charles &
Susan Hime. One of his sons; John Godfray Whiteside Hime born circa 1872 to
Margaret Robinson at Armagh lived with them. Rebecca died 17 Sep 1919 at
Inishowen aged 78. A book of verse, called Christmas Roses by Maurice and
Rebecca was published after her death in 1921. Maurice died 11 Nov 1924 at
Inishowen aged 83.
5 Sophie Apjohn youngest daughter born circa 1843 died 29 Jul 1845 at Abington
near Shanganagh.
6 James Henry Apjohn born 24 Apr 1845 at 32 Baggot Street baptised at St Peters.
He graduated Trinity and worked as an engineer. He was appointed to the Indian
Public Works Department in 1868 and moved there in 1869. He married Priscilla
Elizabeth Miller nee Hallam, widow of Rev A Miller at Balasore, Orisaa, Bengal on
9 May 1870. James was an engineer with the Calcutta Port Commissioners and in
charge of the Kidderppore docks. He retired in 1901 and patented an 'Apparatus
for Cleaning Carriage, Motor Car and other Windows' which used brushes/wipers
and could be driven by hand or motor. He also patented a gear system for cars.
Priscilla died at Chelsea in 1902 aged 64.
1 Mabel Apjohn born 30 Sep 1872 at South Hill married Clarence Edward Lee, son
of Leonard Harner Lees on 29 Oct 1894 at Bengal, India. She secondly married
Captain Charles Murray Carter of the Indian Army at Bengal on 16 Dec 1899.
Murray was the son of Charles Alexander Edward Stapleton Carter.
James secondly married Martha Amanda Evans of Cincinnati in 1903 at Chelsea, London.
James died 4 Apr 1914 at Hammersmith. Martha died at Hammersmith in 1926 aged 74.
7 Richard Apjohn youngest son born 14 Jun 1847 at 32 Baggot Street baptised at St
Peters was a praelector (research lecturer) at Caius College, Cambridge and involved in
chemical research. He died 12 Sep 1877 aged 30 at the Midland Hotel in London and is
buried at Mount Jerome.
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Thomas Apjohn married Anne Beahan
born circa 1768 12 May 1793 born circa 1773
died 8 Dec 1846 (78) Dublin died 11 Nov 1843
Thomas Apjohn born circa 1768 of Longfield, Co Limerick married Anne Beahan of Adare, Co
Limerick on 12 May 1793. Thomas was a tax collector and they lived at Sunville House, Pallas
Green (Grean). Anne died at Pallas Green on 11 Nov 1843. Thomas died 8 Dec 1846 at Pallas
House, Pallas Green, Limerick and left 1K in personal estate.
1 Sophia Apjohn, second daughter married Patrick Kearney, a civil Engineer on
12 Jan 1832 at Limerick.
2 Thomas Apjohn married Anne Barnes, eldest daughter of Thomas Barnes of
Harrington Street at St Peter’s Church Dublin on 11 May 1841. Thomas died on
12 Apr 1865 at Pallas House.
1 Thomas Barnes Apjohn born at Harrington Street on 31 May 1842.
3 James Apjohn, born circa 1796 at County Limerick. He graduated Trinity in 1817
and MB 1821. He was an MD of Chemistry working at the Royal College of Surgeons
in 1830 and published a number of papers. He was also part of a team that surveyed
and investigated the Mitchelstown caves when they were discovered in 1832. He
took on a number of commissions including testing Guano and endorsed a few
products. He also tested the mineral content on land in Joyce’s Country, Galway for
Lords Charlemont and Leitrim to determine was the land suitable for mining. He was
a member of the RIA and on the Committee of Science and was awarded the
Cunningham medal for his paper Upon a New Method of Investigating the Specific Heat
of Gases. He made an analysis of a Meteoric Stone which fell near Adair, in the county
of Limerick which was also published by the RIA. He married Annie White at Doon
Church in June 1833. Annie was the daughter of Richard White of Kilmoylan, Co
Limerick. He was professor of Mineralogy in 1845 and Professor of Chemistry in 1850
at Trinity. The prospectus for failed development 'Marine Ville, Queenstown (Killiney
Hill) contained a letter and certificate from James which analysed the nature and
chemical constitution of the water at the well/spa at Killiney Hill. They lived at Baggot
Street for a number of years and at South Hill on 11 acres from 1858. He was chemist
to the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland in the 1860s and is credited with having
developed the rational formula for determining the humidity in air (dewpoint). He also
discovered a manganese aluminium sulphate mineral which became known as
Apjohnite. James died at South Hill on 2 Jun 1886 and is buried at Mount Jerome. He
left 23K in personal estate, his son in law John Barton was one of the executors. Annie
was a collector of marine plants and in 1855 has a new species named after her. She
died at Stillmount, Londonderry on 22 Jan 1902 aged 92 at the home of her daughter
Rebecca and is buried with her husband. James' collection of minerals catalogued by him
in 1850 is in the Geological Museum, TCD. A painting of James by Sir Thomas Jones was
bequeathed by his daughter Rebecca to the Kings & Queens College of Physicians, Dublin
in 1920.
1 Anne Apjohn born 2 Nov 1834 at 28 Baggot Street, baptised at St Peters.
2 Thomas Apjohn born 29 May 1836 at 28 Baggot Street baptised at St Peters.
3 Mary Apjohn born 22 Aug 1837 at Sunville, Co Limerick (the seat of Thomas
Kearney). Mary married John Killock Barton at Booterstown Church 19 Apr 1860.
John was the son of John Barton of Stone House.
4 Rebecca Apjohn born 19 Mar 1841 at 28 Baggot Street baptised at St Stephen’s
Church married widower Maurice Charles W Hime, Headmaster of Foyle College on
8 Jul 1887 at Booterstown Parish Church. Maurice was the son of John Charles &
Susan Hime. One of his sons; John Godfray Whiteside Hime born circa 1872 to
Margaret Robinson at Armagh lived with them. Rebecca died 17 Sep 1919 at
Inishowen aged 78. A book of verse, called Christmas Roses by Maurice and
Rebecca was published after her death in 1921. Maurice died 11 Nov 1924 at
Inishowen aged 83.
5 Sophie Apjohn youngest daughter born circa 1843 died 29 Jul 1845 at Abington
near Shanganagh.
6 James Henry Apjohn born 24 Apr 1845 at 32 Baggot Street baptised at St Peters.
He graduated Trinity and worked as an engineer. He was appointed to the Indian
Public Works Department in 1868 and moved there in 1869. He married Priscilla
Elizabeth Miller nee Hallam, widow of Rev A Miller at Balasore, Orisaa, Bengal on
9 May 1870. James was an engineer with the Calcutta Port Commissioners and in
charge of the Kidderppore docks. He retired in 1901 and patented an 'Apparatus
for Cleaning Carriage, Motor Car and other Windows' which used brushes/wipers
and could be driven by hand or motor. He also patented a gear system for cars.
Priscilla died at Chelsea in 1902 aged 64.
1 Mabel Apjohn born 30 Sep 1872 at South Hill married Clarence Edward Lee, son
of Leonard Harner Lees on 29 Oct 1894 at Bengal, India. She secondly married
Captain Charles Murray Carter of the Indian Army at Bengal on 16 Dec 1899.
Murray was the son of Charles Alexander Edward Stapleton Carter.
James secondly married Martha Amanda Evans of Cincinnati in 1903 at Chelsea, London.
James died 4 Apr 1914 at Hammersmith. Martha died at Hammersmith in 1926 aged 74.
7 Richard Apjohn youngest son born 14 Jun 1847 at 32 Baggot Street baptised at St
Peters was a praelector (research lecturer) at Caius College, Cambridge and involved in
chemical research. He died 12 Sep 1877 aged 30 at the Midland Hotel in London and is
buried at Mount Jerome.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2021
