Butler Family of Recess, Montpelier Place, Temple Hill, Blackrock
William Butler son of George Butler married Catherine Finlay daughter of John Finlay of Kingstown in
1873. In 1901 they were living at 11 Rock Road and William was a Gardener. By 1911 William was a
Park Keeper in the Peoples Park and they were living at 3.2 Rock Road.
William Butler married 02.05.1873 Catherine Finlay
born circa 1851 Monkstown Parish Church born circa 1854
died 02.12.1916 (65) died 24.01.1930 (76)
at 3 Prince Edward Terrace at 3 Prince Edward Terrace
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 George Butler born 02.06.1874 at Clonard. George a Government Messenger married Elizabeth
Jane Simpson of Verona, Queens Park, Monkstown daughter of Charles Simpson on 30.08.1911
at St Philip & St James’s Parish Church. Witnesses: Charles Simpson and Thomas Butler.
2 Sarah Butler born 02.04.1876 at Clonard.
3 Florence Butler born circa 1877 married Frank A Browne a Grocery Manager son of Robert
Browne on 20.09.1904 at Christ Church, Blackrock. Witnesses: Henry Arthur Nevil and Gertrude
Butler.
1 Gertrude Browne born 14.06.1907 at 17 Sydney Avenue.
2 Sheila Georgina Wilhelmina Browne born 13.03.1900 at 28 Main Street, Blackrock.
3 Florence Beatrice Browne born 12.02.1914 at St Anne’s Cottages.
4 Patricia Catherine Browne born 08.03.1918 at 3 Prince Edward Terrace.
4 William Butler born 15.09.1878 at Dartry Lodge.
5 Richard Butler born circa 1882 a Clerk in Grocer Shop married Susannah McCaughey daughter of
Andrew McCaughey on 23.08.1924 at St Joseph’s Chapel, Dublin. Witnesses: James McCaughey
and Mary Murphy. They moved to Recess, Montpelier Place, Temple Hill, Blackrock circa 1930.
Richard a Wine Merchant of Bewley and Sons of Middle Abbey Street a founder member of the
Irish Kennel Club was a breeder and exhibitor of Airedale Terriers. Richard died 22.01.1956 aged
75 years and Susannah died on 24.02.1959 both at Recess, Montpelier Place and are buried at
Deansgrange with Richard’s parents.
1 Mary Florence Butler born circa 1925 died 05.11.1979 at Seegrange, Sandycove.
6 Gertrude Butler born 25.12.1885 at Wickham. Gertrude a Book Keeper in a Grocer Shop married
James David Newel of 12 Prince of Wales Terrace son of Walter Thos Newel on 15.07.1914 at
Christ Church, Blackrock. Witnesses Richard Butler and Annie Davis.
7 Samuel Butler born 10.05.1888 at 22 Lennox Place. Samuel was a Grocer.
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William Butler son of George Butler married Catherine Finlay daughter of John Finlay of Kingstown in
1873. In 1901 they were living at 11 Rock Road and William was a Gardener. By 1911 William was a
Park Keeper in the Peoples Park and they were living at 3.2 Rock Road.
William Butler married 02.05.1873 Catherine Finlay
born circa 1851 Monkstown Parish Church born circa 1854
died 02.12.1916 (65) died 24.01.1930 (76)
at 3 Prince Edward Terrace at 3 Prince Edward Terrace
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
1 George Butler born 02.06.1874 at Clonard. George a Government Messenger married Elizabeth
Jane Simpson of Verona, Queens Park, Monkstown daughter of Charles Simpson on 30.08.1911
at St Philip & St James’s Parish Church. Witnesses: Charles Simpson and Thomas Butler.
2 Sarah Butler born 02.04.1876 at Clonard.
3 Florence Butler born circa 1877 married Frank A Browne a Grocery Manager son of Robert
Browne on 20.09.1904 at Christ Church, Blackrock. Witnesses: Henry Arthur Nevil and Gertrude
Butler.
1 Gertrude Browne born 14.06.1907 at 17 Sydney Avenue.
2 Sheila Georgina Wilhelmina Browne born 13.03.1900 at 28 Main Street, Blackrock.
3 Florence Beatrice Browne born 12.02.1914 at St Anne’s Cottages.
4 Patricia Catherine Browne born 08.03.1918 at 3 Prince Edward Terrace.
4 William Butler born 15.09.1878 at Dartry Lodge.
5 Richard Butler born circa 1882 a Clerk in Grocer Shop married Susannah McCaughey daughter of
Andrew McCaughey on 23.08.1924 at St Joseph’s Chapel, Dublin. Witnesses: James McCaughey
and Mary Murphy. They moved to Recess, Montpelier Place, Temple Hill, Blackrock circa 1930.
Richard a Wine Merchant of Bewley and Sons of Middle Abbey Street a founder member of the
Irish Kennel Club was a breeder and exhibitor of Airedale Terriers. Richard died 22.01.1956 aged
75 years and Susannah died on 24.02.1959 both at Recess, Montpelier Place and are buried at
Deansgrange with Richard’s parents.
1 Mary Florence Butler born circa 1925 died 05.11.1979 at Seegrange, Sandycove.
6 Gertrude Butler born 25.12.1885 at Wickham. Gertrude a Book Keeper in a Grocer Shop married
James David Newel of 12 Prince of Wales Terrace son of Walter Thos Newel on 15.07.1914 at
Christ Church, Blackrock. Witnesses Richard Butler and Annie Davis.
7 Samuel Butler born 10.05.1888 at 22 Lennox Place. Samuel was a Grocer.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2021