Albert College, Glasnevin (Hampstead)
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Brock Family of Oriel
Peter Brock married Anna Gibb Taylor
born circa 1855 circa 1880 born circa 1851
Scotland Scotland
died 24.02.1929 (74) 07.07.1946 (95)
at Oriel, Blackrock at Oriel, Blackrock
Peter Brock born circa 1855 son of Gabriel Brock of Dunbarton, Scotland married Anna Gibb
Taylor. Peter worked for the Nicholson family of Glenmore, Drogheda for 21 years until
Captain Gilbert Nicholson died in 1901. He then took a job as an gardening instructor with
the County Committee of Agriculture and Technical Instruction. This was known as Albert
Agricultural College and was the forerunner to the Department of Agriculture. They lived in
Glasnevin before moving to Oriel Blackrock by 1929. Peter died 24.02.1929 at Oriel and Anna
died same place on 07.07.1946. Both are buried in Mount Jerome.
1 John Gabriel Brock born 22.08.1881 at Glenmore emigrated to the United States
of America in March 1906.
2 Eliza Margaret Brock born 01.11.1882 at Glenmore married John Wylie Henderson
son of James Henderson on 19.06.1929 at St Andrew’s Church, Booterstown.
3 William Peter Brock born 07.08.1884 at Glenmore and living in 1917 at Orange
County, New York.
4 Gabriel Brock born 15.11.1886 at Glenmore. On 29.01.1921 Gabriel’s house at 7
Gartan Avenue was searched for arms. Gabriel was away at the Midland Hotel,
Belfast on that day. He was a chartered accountant with Craig Gardiners and a
director of the Provincial Bank. He also held shares in Swiftbook paper. Gabriel
died unmarried on 30.12.1967 aged 81 years at the Meath Hospital, late of 19
Court Flats, Wilton Place, Dublin.
5 Annie Taylor Brock born 21.04.1888 at Glenmore married James Crawford Shaw
son of late A B Shaw of Knockdene Park on 18.09.1918 at Rutland Square
Presbyterian Church.
6 George Brock born 27.02.1890 at Glenmore died on 17.03.1890 aged 18 days
at Glenmore.
7 Jeanie Sheila Brock born 17.03.1891 at Glenmore.
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Peter Brock married Anna Gibb Taylor
born circa 1855 circa 1880 born circa 1851
Scotland Scotland
died 24.02.1929 (74) 07.07.1946 (95)
at Oriel, Blackrock at Oriel, Blackrock
Peter Brock born circa 1855 son of Gabriel Brock of Dunbarton, Scotland married Anna Gibb
Taylor. Peter worked for the Nicholson family of Glenmore, Drogheda for 21 years until
Captain Gilbert Nicholson died in 1901. He then took a job as an gardening instructor with
the County Committee of Agriculture and Technical Instruction. This was known as Albert
Agricultural College and was the forerunner to the Department of Agriculture. They lived in
Glasnevin before moving to Oriel Blackrock by 1929. Peter died 24.02.1929 at Oriel and Anna
died same place on 07.07.1946. Both are buried in Mount Jerome.
1 John Gabriel Brock born 22.08.1881 at Glenmore emigrated to the United States
of America in March 1906.
2 Eliza Margaret Brock born 01.11.1882 at Glenmore married John Wylie Henderson
son of James Henderson on 19.06.1929 at St Andrew’s Church, Booterstown.
3 William Peter Brock born 07.08.1884 at Glenmore and living in 1917 at Orange
County, New York.
4 Gabriel Brock born 15.11.1886 at Glenmore. On 29.01.1921 Gabriel’s house at 7
Gartan Avenue was searched for arms. Gabriel was away at the Midland Hotel,
Belfast on that day. He was a chartered accountant with Craig Gardiners and a
director of the Provincial Bank. He also held shares in Swiftbook paper. Gabriel
died unmarried on 30.12.1967 aged 81 years at the Meath Hospital, late of 19
Court Flats, Wilton Place, Dublin.
5 Annie Taylor Brock born 21.04.1888 at Glenmore married James Crawford Shaw
son of late A B Shaw of Knockdene Park on 18.09.1918 at Rutland Square
Presbyterian Church.
6 George Brock born 27.02.1890 at Glenmore died on 17.03.1890 aged 18 days
at Glenmore.
7 Jeanie Sheila Brock born 17.03.1891 at Glenmore.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2019
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