Christian Family of Newtown Park
James Christian married Elizabeth Dunne
born circa 1836 29.12.1862 born circa 1837
Wicklow Parish Church Wicklow
died after 1915 Stillorgan died 28.07.1915 (75)
at Annaville Avenue
buried Deansgrange
James Christian born circa 1836 in Wicklow son of James Christian. He was a labourer and
married Elizabeth Dunne on 29.12.1862 at Stillorgan Parish Church. Elizabeth was the
daughter of John Dunne. The family lived at Stillorgan Park in 1901 and by 1911 they were
living at Annaville Avenue. Elizabeth died 28.07.1915 aged 75 at Annaville Avenue,
Blackrock and was buried at Deansgrange with her son John.
1 John Christian born circa 1859. John a painter died of TB on 08.06.1883 aged 24
years at Newtown Park and is buried at Deansgrange. Informant his sister Mary
Anne.
2 Eliza Christian born 05.06.1868 at the Lying-in-Hospital, Kingstown of Booterstown.
3 Mary Anne Christian born 27.04.1870 at Newtown Park baptised at All Saints Church.
Mary Anne married Robert Fraser Luke a Blacksmith of Newtown Park originally from
Scotland on 02.04.1888 at All Saints Parish Church, Blackrock. Witness Kate Christian.
Robert was the son of Daniel Luke. In 1901 and 1911 the family were living at Beaver
Row, Donnybrook and Robert was the sexton of St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
1 Agnes Elizabeth Luke born 26.02.1889 at 91 Lower George’s Street. Agnes
of the School House, Beaver Row married William Edward Harte of 17
Newport Street, Belfast son of Michael Harte on 22.12.1913 at St Mary’s
Church, Donnybrook. Witnesses Albert Pepper and May Luke.
2 Mary Anne Luke born 17.06.1891 at Newtown Park. May of 262 Merrion
Road married Reginald George McDonnell of 6 Prince of Wales Terrace son
of William Frances McDonnell on 06.09.1920 at St Mary’s Church,
Donnybrook.
3 Christina Beatrice Luke born 10.05.1894 at the School House, Beaver Row,
Donnybrook. Christina married James Alexander Stone son of Horace Stone
a widower both living at 25 Anson Road, Tufnell Park on 14.09.1926 at St
George’s Church, Tufnell Park, Islington. Witness Dorothy Janet Luke and
Stanley Wright.
4 Dorothy Janet Luke born 09.03.1898 at the National School on Beaver Row. Dorothy
of 25 Anson Road married Stanley Wright of 15 Salisbury Road, Harringay son of
John Murray Wright on 01.06.1927 at St George’s Church, Tufnell Park, Islington.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2024
James Christian married Elizabeth Dunne
born circa 1836 29.12.1862 born circa 1837
Wicklow Parish Church Wicklow
died after 1915 Stillorgan died 28.07.1915 (75)
at Annaville Avenue
buried Deansgrange
James Christian born circa 1836 in Wicklow son of James Christian. He was a labourer and
married Elizabeth Dunne on 29.12.1862 at Stillorgan Parish Church. Elizabeth was the
daughter of John Dunne. The family lived at Stillorgan Park in 1901 and by 1911 they were
living at Annaville Avenue. Elizabeth died 28.07.1915 aged 75 at Annaville Avenue,
Blackrock and was buried at Deansgrange with her son John.
1 John Christian born circa 1859. John a painter died of TB on 08.06.1883 aged 24
years at Newtown Park and is buried at Deansgrange. Informant his sister Mary
Anne.
2 Eliza Christian born 05.06.1868 at the Lying-in-Hospital, Kingstown of Booterstown.
3 Mary Anne Christian born 27.04.1870 at Newtown Park baptised at All Saints Church.
Mary Anne married Robert Fraser Luke a Blacksmith of Newtown Park originally from
Scotland on 02.04.1888 at All Saints Parish Church, Blackrock. Witness Kate Christian.
Robert was the son of Daniel Luke. In 1901 and 1911 the family were living at Beaver
Row, Donnybrook and Robert was the sexton of St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
1 Agnes Elizabeth Luke born 26.02.1889 at 91 Lower George’s Street. Agnes
of the School House, Beaver Row married William Edward Harte of 17
Newport Street, Belfast son of Michael Harte on 22.12.1913 at St Mary’s
Church, Donnybrook. Witnesses Albert Pepper and May Luke.
2 Mary Anne Luke born 17.06.1891 at Newtown Park. May of 262 Merrion
Road married Reginald George McDonnell of 6 Prince of Wales Terrace son
of William Frances McDonnell on 06.09.1920 at St Mary’s Church,
Donnybrook.
3 Christina Beatrice Luke born 10.05.1894 at the School House, Beaver Row,
Donnybrook. Christina married James Alexander Stone son of Horace Stone
a widower both living at 25 Anson Road, Tufnell Park on 14.09.1926 at St
George’s Church, Tufnell Park, Islington. Witness Dorothy Janet Luke and
Stanley Wright.
4 Dorothy Janet Luke born 09.03.1898 at the National School on Beaver Row. Dorothy
of 25 Anson Road married Stanley Wright of 15 Salisbury Road, Harringay son of
John Murray Wright on 01.06.1927 at St George’s Church, Tufnell Park, Islington.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2024