Bodkin family of Woodley Park
Christopher Peter Bodkin married Deborah Josephine Upton
born circa 1845 6 Aug 1867 born circa 1849
died 21 Jan 1905 Dublin died 14 Aug 1899
New York London
Christopher Peter Bodkin born circa 1845 son of Thomas Bodkin, a wine merchant
and his wife Elizabeth Downing. He was a bookkeeper/accountant married Deborah
Josephine Bodkin on 6 Aug 1867 at St Kevin’s Roman Catholic Church, Harrington Street,
Dublin. Deborah was the daughter of Michael Upton, who had died aged 42, ten years
previously. She lived with her mother Mary at 34 Pleasant Street, Dublin. Christopher gave
his occupation as inspector of insurance by 1879. In September 1888 the newspapers
reported that over £1000 in defalcations had been found in the accounts of the Dublin
Branch of the West of England Insurance Company. Also, that a clerk who was employed by
them by the name of Christopher Peter Bodkin had disappeared leaving a wife and children
in Dundrum. The police were communicated with but they were unable to ascertain the
whereabouts of the clerk. It is thought that Christopher went to New York with his son
Thomas at this time. Deborah moved from Woodley Park to New York in 1889 sometime
after the birth of their youngest child and the death of that same child in New York in June.
She returned home and sailed for New York from Londonderry with six children on
12 Aug 1892, a journey expected to take 32 days. Deborah died at Hamilton Gardens,
London on 14 Aug 1899. Christopher a widowed insurance agent died in New York on
21 Jan 1905 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.
1 Mary Frances Bodkin eldest daughter born 26 Dec 1868 at 34 Pleasant Street. She
was living at Frankfurt Avenue and married Matthew J Byrne at the Church of the
Three Patrons, Rathgar on 8 Apr 1891. Matthew was a solicitor and the son of
Matthew J Byrne of Oakland, San Francisco. Helen Bodkin was a witness. Mary
Frances as last surviving daughter of Christopher died at the Square, Listowel on
16 Feb 1896.
2 Deborah Clare Bodkin born 10 Feb 1870 at 34 Pleasant Street baptised at Harrington
Street died an infant at Ballaghadereen on 26 Apr 1870.
3 Deborah Maud Clare (Birdie) Bodkin born 11 Aug 1871 at 15 Kingsland Park baptised
at Rathmines died in Manhattan on 23 Mar 1893.
4 Helena Bodkin fourth daughter born 12 Nov 1872 at 14 Kingsland Park baptised at
Rathmines died 11 Sep 1895 at Bensonhurst, New York.
5 Thomas G Bodkin born 27 Mar 1874 at 14 Kingsland Park baptised at Rathmines. It is
thought that he travelled to New York with his father in 1888 and died 10 Feb 1895 at
Manhattan having been resident 6 years.
6 Christopher Peter Bodkin born 22 Aug 1875 at Beechmount, Merrion baptised at St
Mary’s Donnybrook died at Merrion on 22 Sep 1875.
7 Aloysius Bodkin born 4 Oct 1876 at Beechmount, Merrion died same place in
10 Oct 1876.
8 Robert John Bodkin born 2 Nov 1877 at 13 Ranelagh Road baptised at Rathmines died
at Ranelagh on 3 Apr 1878.
9 Christopher Stanislaus (Chris) Bodkin born 28 Jan 1879 at 13 Ranelagh Road baptised
at Rathmines. He was living with his wife Mary and their six children in the Bronx in
1930.
10 Imelda Mary Josephine Bodkin born 28 May 1880 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham died in
Manhattan on 10 Feb 1895.
11 John Upton (Jack) Bodkin born 26 Jun 1881 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham baptised a
at the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham living with his wife Margaret and their
three children in the Bronx in 1930.
12 Elizabeth Mary Aquinas Bodkin born 27 Mar 1884 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham died
same place on 28 Aug 1884.
13 Robert Joseph Bodkin born 26 Mar 1885 at Woodley died same place on 10 Apr 1885.
14 Alphonsus Stanislaus Mary (Stan) Bodkin born 5 Nov 1886 at Woodley Park baptised
at Holy Cross, Dundrum. He went to New York and was living in the Bronx in 1930 with
his wife Helen and seven children.
15 Elizabeth Kathleen Mary Bodkin born 12 Feb 1889 at Woodley Park died 30 Jun 1889 at
New York.
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Christopher Peter Bodkin married Deborah Josephine Upton
born circa 1845 6 Aug 1867 born circa 1849
died 21 Jan 1905 Dublin died 14 Aug 1899
New York London
Christopher Peter Bodkin born circa 1845 son of Thomas Bodkin, a wine merchant
and his wife Elizabeth Downing. He was a bookkeeper/accountant married Deborah
Josephine Bodkin on 6 Aug 1867 at St Kevin’s Roman Catholic Church, Harrington Street,
Dublin. Deborah was the daughter of Michael Upton, who had died aged 42, ten years
previously. She lived with her mother Mary at 34 Pleasant Street, Dublin. Christopher gave
his occupation as inspector of insurance by 1879. In September 1888 the newspapers
reported that over £1000 in defalcations had been found in the accounts of the Dublin
Branch of the West of England Insurance Company. Also, that a clerk who was employed by
them by the name of Christopher Peter Bodkin had disappeared leaving a wife and children
in Dundrum. The police were communicated with but they were unable to ascertain the
whereabouts of the clerk. It is thought that Christopher went to New York with his son
Thomas at this time. Deborah moved from Woodley Park to New York in 1889 sometime
after the birth of their youngest child and the death of that same child in New York in June.
She returned home and sailed for New York from Londonderry with six children on
12 Aug 1892, a journey expected to take 32 days. Deborah died at Hamilton Gardens,
London on 14 Aug 1899. Christopher a widowed insurance agent died in New York on
21 Jan 1905 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.
1 Mary Frances Bodkin eldest daughter born 26 Dec 1868 at 34 Pleasant Street. She
was living at Frankfurt Avenue and married Matthew J Byrne at the Church of the
Three Patrons, Rathgar on 8 Apr 1891. Matthew was a solicitor and the son of
Matthew J Byrne of Oakland, San Francisco. Helen Bodkin was a witness. Mary
Frances as last surviving daughter of Christopher died at the Square, Listowel on
16 Feb 1896.
2 Deborah Clare Bodkin born 10 Feb 1870 at 34 Pleasant Street baptised at Harrington
Street died an infant at Ballaghadereen on 26 Apr 1870.
3 Deborah Maud Clare (Birdie) Bodkin born 11 Aug 1871 at 15 Kingsland Park baptised
at Rathmines died in Manhattan on 23 Mar 1893.
4 Helena Bodkin fourth daughter born 12 Nov 1872 at 14 Kingsland Park baptised at
Rathmines died 11 Sep 1895 at Bensonhurst, New York.
5 Thomas G Bodkin born 27 Mar 1874 at 14 Kingsland Park baptised at Rathmines. It is
thought that he travelled to New York with his father in 1888 and died 10 Feb 1895 at
Manhattan having been resident 6 years.
6 Christopher Peter Bodkin born 22 Aug 1875 at Beechmount, Merrion baptised at St
Mary’s Donnybrook died at Merrion on 22 Sep 1875.
7 Aloysius Bodkin born 4 Oct 1876 at Beechmount, Merrion died same place in
10 Oct 1876.
8 Robert John Bodkin born 2 Nov 1877 at 13 Ranelagh Road baptised at Rathmines died
at Ranelagh on 3 Apr 1878.
9 Christopher Stanislaus (Chris) Bodkin born 28 Jan 1879 at 13 Ranelagh Road baptised
at Rathmines. He was living with his wife Mary and their six children in the Bronx in
1930.
10 Imelda Mary Josephine Bodkin born 28 May 1880 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham died in
Manhattan on 10 Feb 1895.
11 John Upton (Jack) Bodkin born 26 Jun 1881 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham baptised a
at the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham living with his wife Margaret and their
three children in the Bronx in 1930.
12 Elizabeth Mary Aquinas Bodkin born 27 Mar 1884 at Glenbrook, Rathfarnham died
same place on 28 Aug 1884.
13 Robert Joseph Bodkin born 26 Mar 1885 at Woodley died same place on 10 Apr 1885.
14 Alphonsus Stanislaus Mary (Stan) Bodkin born 5 Nov 1886 at Woodley Park baptised
at Holy Cross, Dundrum. He went to New York and was living in the Bronx in 1930 with
his wife Helen and seven children.
15 Elizabeth Kathleen Mary Bodkin born 12 Feb 1889 at Woodley Park died 30 Jun 1889 at
New York.
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