A photograph by Cox of Clifton of Rev Blacker used in his obit.
Blacker family of Booterstown
Latham Blacker married Catherine Miller
born circa 1794 April 1820 born circa 1801
died 14 Apr 1872 died 14 Dec 1853
Londonderry King’s Bridge Hotel, Dublin
Latham Blacker was born circa 1794 son of Beaver Blacker and Susan Blacker (cousins). He
was apprenticed to George Pentland, attorney and admitted to Kings Inn in 1810. He married
Catherine miller in April 1820. Catherine was the daughter of the Rev Dr George Miller,
headmaster of the Royal School of Armagh and Elizabeth Ball. The couple had at least nine
children. Latham an attorney of 10 Fitzgibbon Street, Solicitor of Customs, lived at Airfield,
Donnybrook from 1841. He was appointed solicitor to Customs of London in 1849 and took up
residence at Hyde Park, London. The family were living at Gloucester Terrace, Kensington in 1851.
Catherine was travelling with two of her daughters and was injured in the Straffan rail crash of
5 Oct 1853. She suffered scalding, a compound fracture of the leg and broken ribs. The coach
was completely crushed and their survival was thought to be miraculous, but it transpired that
Catherine’s injuries were more serious than first thought and she was kept at Straffan station
for weeks before being moved to the Kingsbridge Hotel where she died from her injuries on
14 Dec 1853. By 1860 Latham was living in Co Tyrone and was appointed to the Commission of
Peace for Tyrone in 1861. Latham died 20 Apr 1872 at Glenkeen, Co Londonderry and left 6K in
personal estate.
1 Beaver Henry Blacker eldest son born 30 May 1821 at Fitzgibbon Street . Graduated Trinity
BA in 1843 and MA 1846 and took Holy orders. He married Isabella Rutherford
20 Feb 1850 at St Peter’s Church. Isabelle was the eldest daughter of Martin Brownley
Rutherford of 25 Merrion Square. Beaver was curate-in-charge of Donnybrook from 1845
to 1856. Isabella died 19 Dec 1850 two weeks after giving birth.
1 Latham Brownley Rutherford Blacker born 5 Dec 1850 at 11 Pembroke Road baptised
3 Jan 1851 at St Peters. He was a bachelor living in Carlingford Co Louth in 1901 and
1911 with his Rutherford cousins and died at The Ghlan, Carlingford on 17 Mar 1917.
He left 34K in personal estate.
He secondly married Sophia Eliza O'Reilly on 18 Aug 1855 in Monkstown. Sophia was a
minor and the daughter of Hugh O’Reilly. In 1857 he was appointed to the vicarage of
Booterstown and he lived at 30 Waltham Terrace and bought Rokeby House in 1858. He was
secretary of the Protestant Orphan Society and appointed rural Dean in 1862. He published
'Brief sketches of Booterstown and Donnybrook, in the County of Dublin, with notes and
annals, issued in four parts' between 1860 and 1874. He resigned as rector and rural dean
in 1874. He was presented with a solid silver epergne by the Booterstown parishioners and
Sophia was presented with a gold watch. The family moved to England and Beaver was
curate-in-charge of Charlton Kings, in Gloucestershire from 1875 to 1876, and senior curate
of Cheltenham from 1876 to 1878. He lived for three years in Stroud and moved to Clifton
in 1881. He was a member of the Clifton Antiquarian Club and Gloucestershire
Archaeological Society and contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. He edited the
'Gloucestershire Notes and Queries', an illustrated quarterly magazine of the history and
antiquities of Gloucestershire published from 1879. Sophia Eliza died at 2 Paragon Buildings,
Cheltenham 27 Jul 1876 aged 39 and her remains were laid at Deansgrange with 'those of her
sons who went before her' at Deansgrange. Beaver died in Clifton, Bristol on 11 Nov 1890.
His body was repatriated and was buried at Deansgrange.
2 Hugh Henry Blacker eldest son born 19 Jun 1856 was a cadet in the RM Academy at
Woolwich died at Cheltenham on 2 Mar 1875 aged 19 and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Beaver Henry Blacker born 2 Dec 1857 at 30 Waltham Terrace joined the British Civil
Service and died 9 Nov 1887 in Burma.
4 John Ball Blacker born 22 Dec 1858 at Rokeby, Blackrock was living at Broken Hill,
New South Wales in 1890 and a bachelor living with his siblings George and Catherine
at Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921. He died in 1924 at Christchurch, Hampshire.
5 Fleming Pinkstone O'Reilly Blacker fourth son born 3 May 1860 died at Rokeby,
Blackrock on 2 Jan 1874 age 14 and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Margaret Catherine Blacker born 19 Aug 1861 at Rokeby, Blackrock, a spinster living
with her brothers, George and John in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921. She died in
Bournemouth in 1929.
7 George Arthur Wellesley Blacker born 18 Jun 1863 at Rokeby, Blackrock a bachelor
living with his siblings John and Catherine in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921 died
6 Sep 1936 at Bournemouth and left 44K in personal estate.
2 Anna Blacker eldest daughter born circa 1825 married Richard Tipping Hamilton at St
Mary’s Church Donnybrook on 27 Dec 1849. Richard was a poor law inspector and the
son the Rev Richard Hamilton. Anna died at 4 Willow Bank, Kingstown on 30 Jun 1904.
3 George Miller Blacker born 10 Aug 1827 at Fitzgibbon Street baptised at St Georges
died 8 Mar 1900 at Calcutta, Bengal.
4 Leatham William Blacker born 18 Jun 1829 at 10 Fitzgibbon Street. He joined the
army and attained the rank of Major General, Commissary General. He married Harriett
D Smith circa 1851 and had at least two children. They were living at Greenwich,
London in 1891.
5 Son Blacker born 7 May 1831 at Fitzgibbon Street.
6 Katherine Georgina Elizabeth Blacker second daughter born October 1834 at
Fitzgibbon Street. She married Andrew Ferguson Knox of Urney Park, Co Tyrone
on 7 Sep 1860 at Glendermott.
7 Florinda Martha Blacker third daughter born October 1836 at North Great Georges
Street died a spinster on 7 Mar 1892 at Urney Park, Tyrone.
8 Emily Blacker died February 1840.
9 Elizabeth Mildred Blacker fourth daughter born circa 1842 married John Harriott Bott of
Marden Wiltshire on 19 Oct 1871 at Glendermott Church. John was the only son of Captain
John Bott of the 5th Bengal Light Cavalry.
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Latham Blacker married Catherine Miller
born circa 1794 April 1820 born circa 1801
died 14 Apr 1872 died 14 Dec 1853
Londonderry King’s Bridge Hotel, Dublin
Latham Blacker was born circa 1794 son of Beaver Blacker and Susan Blacker (cousins). He
was apprenticed to George Pentland, attorney and admitted to Kings Inn in 1810. He married
Catherine miller in April 1820. Catherine was the daughter of the Rev Dr George Miller,
headmaster of the Royal School of Armagh and Elizabeth Ball. The couple had at least nine
children. Latham an attorney of 10 Fitzgibbon Street, Solicitor of Customs, lived at Airfield,
Donnybrook from 1841. He was appointed solicitor to Customs of London in 1849 and took up
residence at Hyde Park, London. The family were living at Gloucester Terrace, Kensington in 1851.
Catherine was travelling with two of her daughters and was injured in the Straffan rail crash of
5 Oct 1853. She suffered scalding, a compound fracture of the leg and broken ribs. The coach
was completely crushed and their survival was thought to be miraculous, but it transpired that
Catherine’s injuries were more serious than first thought and she was kept at Straffan station
for weeks before being moved to the Kingsbridge Hotel where she died from her injuries on
14 Dec 1853. By 1860 Latham was living in Co Tyrone and was appointed to the Commission of
Peace for Tyrone in 1861. Latham died 20 Apr 1872 at Glenkeen, Co Londonderry and left 6K in
personal estate.
1 Beaver Henry Blacker eldest son born 30 May 1821 at Fitzgibbon Street . Graduated Trinity
BA in 1843 and MA 1846 and took Holy orders. He married Isabella Rutherford
20 Feb 1850 at St Peter’s Church. Isabelle was the eldest daughter of Martin Brownley
Rutherford of 25 Merrion Square. Beaver was curate-in-charge of Donnybrook from 1845
to 1856. Isabella died 19 Dec 1850 two weeks after giving birth.
1 Latham Brownley Rutherford Blacker born 5 Dec 1850 at 11 Pembroke Road baptised
3 Jan 1851 at St Peters. He was a bachelor living in Carlingford Co Louth in 1901 and
1911 with his Rutherford cousins and died at The Ghlan, Carlingford on 17 Mar 1917.
He left 34K in personal estate.
He secondly married Sophia Eliza O'Reilly on 18 Aug 1855 in Monkstown. Sophia was a
minor and the daughter of Hugh O’Reilly. In 1857 he was appointed to the vicarage of
Booterstown and he lived at 30 Waltham Terrace and bought Rokeby House in 1858. He was
secretary of the Protestant Orphan Society and appointed rural Dean in 1862. He published
'Brief sketches of Booterstown and Donnybrook, in the County of Dublin, with notes and
annals, issued in four parts' between 1860 and 1874. He resigned as rector and rural dean
in 1874. He was presented with a solid silver epergne by the Booterstown parishioners and
Sophia was presented with a gold watch. The family moved to England and Beaver was
curate-in-charge of Charlton Kings, in Gloucestershire from 1875 to 1876, and senior curate
of Cheltenham from 1876 to 1878. He lived for three years in Stroud and moved to Clifton
in 1881. He was a member of the Clifton Antiquarian Club and Gloucestershire
Archaeological Society and contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. He edited the
'Gloucestershire Notes and Queries', an illustrated quarterly magazine of the history and
antiquities of Gloucestershire published from 1879. Sophia Eliza died at 2 Paragon Buildings,
Cheltenham 27 Jul 1876 aged 39 and her remains were laid at Deansgrange with 'those of her
sons who went before her' at Deansgrange. Beaver died in Clifton, Bristol on 11 Nov 1890.
His body was repatriated and was buried at Deansgrange.
2 Hugh Henry Blacker eldest son born 19 Jun 1856 was a cadet in the RM Academy at
Woolwich died at Cheltenham on 2 Mar 1875 aged 19 and was buried at Deansgrange.
3 Beaver Henry Blacker born 2 Dec 1857 at 30 Waltham Terrace joined the British Civil
Service and died 9 Nov 1887 in Burma.
4 John Ball Blacker born 22 Dec 1858 at Rokeby, Blackrock was living at Broken Hill,
New South Wales in 1890 and a bachelor living with his siblings George and Catherine
at Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921. He died in 1924 at Christchurch, Hampshire.
5 Fleming Pinkstone O'Reilly Blacker fourth son born 3 May 1860 died at Rokeby,
Blackrock on 2 Jan 1874 age 14 and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Margaret Catherine Blacker born 19 Aug 1861 at Rokeby, Blackrock, a spinster living
with her brothers, George and John in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921. She died in
Bournemouth in 1929.
7 George Arthur Wellesley Blacker born 18 Jun 1863 at Rokeby, Blackrock a bachelor
living with his siblings John and Catherine in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1921 died
6 Sep 1936 at Bournemouth and left 44K in personal estate.
2 Anna Blacker eldest daughter born circa 1825 married Richard Tipping Hamilton at St
Mary’s Church Donnybrook on 27 Dec 1849. Richard was a poor law inspector and the
son the Rev Richard Hamilton. Anna died at 4 Willow Bank, Kingstown on 30 Jun 1904.
3 George Miller Blacker born 10 Aug 1827 at Fitzgibbon Street baptised at St Georges
died 8 Mar 1900 at Calcutta, Bengal.
4 Leatham William Blacker born 18 Jun 1829 at 10 Fitzgibbon Street. He joined the
army and attained the rank of Major General, Commissary General. He married Harriett
D Smith circa 1851 and had at least two children. They were living at Greenwich,
London in 1891.
5 Son Blacker born 7 May 1831 at Fitzgibbon Street.
6 Katherine Georgina Elizabeth Blacker second daughter born October 1834 at
Fitzgibbon Street. She married Andrew Ferguson Knox of Urney Park, Co Tyrone
on 7 Sep 1860 at Glendermott.
7 Florinda Martha Blacker third daughter born October 1836 at North Great Georges
Street died a spinster on 7 Mar 1892 at Urney Park, Tyrone.
8 Emily Blacker died February 1840.
9 Elizabeth Mildred Blacker fourth daughter born circa 1842 married John Harriott Bott of
Marden Wiltshire on 19 Oct 1871 at Glendermott Church. John was the only son of Captain
John Bott of the 5th Bengal Light Cavalry.
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