The Caldbeck family of Netley and Ashurst, Stillorgan and Blackrock
Francis Cope Caldbeck married Anne Curran
circa 1815 born circa 1796
dead by September 1850 died 27 Jan 1867
24 Harcourt Street
Francis was the son of William Caldbeck and Dora Graham. His father was the owner of
Moyle Park Gunpowder Mills at Clondalkin. Francis was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
He married Anne Curran circa 1815 and later in their marriage they lived at 25 Harcourt
Street. Anne was the daughter of James Curran and Anne Bury and the granddaughter
of James Curran and Sarah Philpot. Francis was made a Freeman of the City in 1818 and
was deceased by 1850. Anne died at 24 Harcourt Street, the home of her son on
27 Jan 1867.
1 Dorothea (Dora) Caldbeck only daughter baptised 14 Sep 1817 at the Pro Cathedral.
She married Thomas Roper of Wigton, Cumberland at St Anne’s Church of Ireland
Church on 27 Aug 1850. Thomas was a merchant of Grafton Street and the son of
William Roper, a yeoman and his wife Catherine Penny. Dora died 12 Jun 1885 at
Moyle Park and was interred at Clondalkin graveyard. Thomas a JP of Moyle Park
died 27 Aug 1887.
1 Annie Roper married Major Cecil Murphy on 28 Jan 1875.
2 William Caldbeck Roper born 28 Jan 1855. He later took the surname
Roper-Caldbeck. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin and was called to
the bar but never practiced. He fought in the Boer War and was appointed
a JP. He attained the rank of major in the 5th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
and died 26 Dec 1936.
2 William Francis Caldbeck baptised 1 Sep 1822 at the Pro Cathedral. He was nephew to
William Eaton Caldbeck, the owner of Caldbeck Castle and Larch Hill. He served his
apprenticeship under William Deane Butler and set up his own practice in 1844 at 24
Harcourt Street and exhibited at the RHA between 1844 and 1864. One of his first
commissions was a drying loft for the South Dublin Union and lots of commissions
followed. He married Anastasia Agnes Mary Hugo on 19 Apr 1866 at St Audeon’s
Roman Catholic Church. Anastatia was of full age and the daughter of Samuel Hugo,
a dentist of Guernsey, and Mary Walsh from Cork. Anastatia was resident at Lower
Fitzwilliam Street at the time of her marriage. They lived at St Anne's, Monkstown
which William designed. His other works included house design for the Bentley
brothers, (these to be built in Dundrum) finishing the Gandon designed Emo Court,
and Tinode House near Blessington. In 1867 he was appointed consul for Uruguay
and Montevideo. William died suddenly at 24 Harcourt St, Dublin, on 30 Mar 1872 and
was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery. He died intestate and letters of administration
were granted to his wife. He left 12K in personal estate.
1 William Francis Cope Caldbeck born 15 Dec 1867 at 24 Harcourt Street attended
the Queen's Service Academy in Dublin and the Royal Military College in
Sandhurst. He won the gold medal in mathematics in 1888. He entered the
army and served with the 67th Royal Irish Fusiliers. He retired from the army
and died on 1 May 1895 at Netley, Blackrock Hill Avenue.
2 Francis Curran Joseph Caldbeck, second son born 19 Aug 1869 at 24 Harcourt
Street was baptised at Harrington Street. His father died in 1872 and his
mother remarried in 1877. He grew up with the Jennings family and was living
at Netley, Southill Avenue in 1895, Ashurst, Blackrock in 1900 before moving to
St Ann's in Monkstown by 1921. He served a three year pupillage in the office
of Thomas Deane & Son. He was an architect with a practice at St Andrew’s
Street. He won a commission to design artisan cottages at George’s Avenue,
Blackrock and in Williamstown in 1903. Francis retired and visited his stepsister
Violet in Surbiton in 1911 but later that year he set up a practice with Charles
John Dunlop based at his Andrew’s Street office. He was living at
Northumberland Road and married Cecilia Mary Donohoe on 4 Jun 1918 at
Monkstown R C Church. Cecilia was resident at Abbey House, Enniscorthy and
the daughter of James Donohoe, a merchant. Cecilia died 2 Nov 1939 at Ross’s
Hotel, Dun Laoghaire and was buried at Glasnevin.
Francis secondly married Mary Kennedy on 20 Mar 1944 at St Kevin’s Church,
Dublin. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Kennedy, a farmer, and her
address was given at 24 Harcourt Street. Francis died 29 Aug 1955 at Earlsfort
Mansions and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Florence Anna Mary Caldbeck born 17 Dec 1870 at 24 Harcourt Street married
Patrick Walter Stafford on 19 April 1894 at Sandymount Roman Catholic Church.
Patrick was a brigade surgeon and the son of Walter Stafford, a merchant.
Patrick fought in the Zulu war of 1879 and took part in the battle of Ulundi.
Brigade Surgeon Patrick Walter Stafford, RAMC (retired) died at Wimbledon on
14 Apr 1925 and Florence died 3 Aug 1956.
1 Eileen Moira Stafford born circa 1904 in Sandhurst married Richard
William Gits a bank official.
4 Son Caldbeck born 3 Dec 1871 at Monkstown.
Anastatia secondly married Charles Boromeo Jennings, an army surgeon in 1877. They
were living in Blackrock in 1901 and in 1921 they were staying at Putney, Wandsworth.
Anastatia died 6 May 1928 at The Southampton Hotel Surbiton in Surrey. Her short will
of just one line caused several issues for her executors.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023
Francis Cope Caldbeck married Anne Curran
circa 1815 born circa 1796
dead by September 1850 died 27 Jan 1867
24 Harcourt Street
Francis was the son of William Caldbeck and Dora Graham. His father was the owner of
Moyle Park Gunpowder Mills at Clondalkin. Francis was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
He married Anne Curran circa 1815 and later in their marriage they lived at 25 Harcourt
Street. Anne was the daughter of James Curran and Anne Bury and the granddaughter
of James Curran and Sarah Philpot. Francis was made a Freeman of the City in 1818 and
was deceased by 1850. Anne died at 24 Harcourt Street, the home of her son on
27 Jan 1867.
1 Dorothea (Dora) Caldbeck only daughter baptised 14 Sep 1817 at the Pro Cathedral.
She married Thomas Roper of Wigton, Cumberland at St Anne’s Church of Ireland
Church on 27 Aug 1850. Thomas was a merchant of Grafton Street and the son of
William Roper, a yeoman and his wife Catherine Penny. Dora died 12 Jun 1885 at
Moyle Park and was interred at Clondalkin graveyard. Thomas a JP of Moyle Park
died 27 Aug 1887.
1 Annie Roper married Major Cecil Murphy on 28 Jan 1875.
2 William Caldbeck Roper born 28 Jan 1855. He later took the surname
Roper-Caldbeck. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin and was called to
the bar but never practiced. He fought in the Boer War and was appointed
a JP. He attained the rank of major in the 5th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
and died 26 Dec 1936.
2 William Francis Caldbeck baptised 1 Sep 1822 at the Pro Cathedral. He was nephew to
William Eaton Caldbeck, the owner of Caldbeck Castle and Larch Hill. He served his
apprenticeship under William Deane Butler and set up his own practice in 1844 at 24
Harcourt Street and exhibited at the RHA between 1844 and 1864. One of his first
commissions was a drying loft for the South Dublin Union and lots of commissions
followed. He married Anastasia Agnes Mary Hugo on 19 Apr 1866 at St Audeon’s
Roman Catholic Church. Anastatia was of full age and the daughter of Samuel Hugo,
a dentist of Guernsey, and Mary Walsh from Cork. Anastatia was resident at Lower
Fitzwilliam Street at the time of her marriage. They lived at St Anne's, Monkstown
which William designed. His other works included house design for the Bentley
brothers, (these to be built in Dundrum) finishing the Gandon designed Emo Court,
and Tinode House near Blessington. In 1867 he was appointed consul for Uruguay
and Montevideo. William died suddenly at 24 Harcourt St, Dublin, on 30 Mar 1872 and
was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery. He died intestate and letters of administration
were granted to his wife. He left 12K in personal estate.
1 William Francis Cope Caldbeck born 15 Dec 1867 at 24 Harcourt Street attended
the Queen's Service Academy in Dublin and the Royal Military College in
Sandhurst. He won the gold medal in mathematics in 1888. He entered the
army and served with the 67th Royal Irish Fusiliers. He retired from the army
and died on 1 May 1895 at Netley, Blackrock Hill Avenue.
2 Francis Curran Joseph Caldbeck, second son born 19 Aug 1869 at 24 Harcourt
Street was baptised at Harrington Street. His father died in 1872 and his
mother remarried in 1877. He grew up with the Jennings family and was living
at Netley, Southill Avenue in 1895, Ashurst, Blackrock in 1900 before moving to
St Ann's in Monkstown by 1921. He served a three year pupillage in the office
of Thomas Deane & Son. He was an architect with a practice at St Andrew’s
Street. He won a commission to design artisan cottages at George’s Avenue,
Blackrock and in Williamstown in 1903. Francis retired and visited his stepsister
Violet in Surbiton in 1911 but later that year he set up a practice with Charles
John Dunlop based at his Andrew’s Street office. He was living at
Northumberland Road and married Cecilia Mary Donohoe on 4 Jun 1918 at
Monkstown R C Church. Cecilia was resident at Abbey House, Enniscorthy and
the daughter of James Donohoe, a merchant. Cecilia died 2 Nov 1939 at Ross’s
Hotel, Dun Laoghaire and was buried at Glasnevin.
Francis secondly married Mary Kennedy on 20 Mar 1944 at St Kevin’s Church,
Dublin. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Kennedy, a farmer, and her
address was given at 24 Harcourt Street. Francis died 29 Aug 1955 at Earlsfort
Mansions and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Florence Anna Mary Caldbeck born 17 Dec 1870 at 24 Harcourt Street married
Patrick Walter Stafford on 19 April 1894 at Sandymount Roman Catholic Church.
Patrick was a brigade surgeon and the son of Walter Stafford, a merchant.
Patrick fought in the Zulu war of 1879 and took part in the battle of Ulundi.
Brigade Surgeon Patrick Walter Stafford, RAMC (retired) died at Wimbledon on
14 Apr 1925 and Florence died 3 Aug 1956.
1 Eileen Moira Stafford born circa 1904 in Sandhurst married Richard
William Gits a bank official.
4 Son Caldbeck born 3 Dec 1871 at Monkstown.
Anastatia secondly married Charles Boromeo Jennings, an army surgeon in 1877. They
were living in Blackrock in 1901 and in 1921 they were staying at Putney, Wandsworth.
Anastatia died 6 May 1928 at The Southampton Hotel Surbiton in Surrey. Her short will
of just one line caused several issues for her executors.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023