Cruise family of Ferney and Jolly's Lane, Stillorgan
James Cruise, a gardener and son of George and Catherine Cruise married Margaret Dolan
daughter of James and Dorothy Dolan of Stillorgan on 17.05.1863 at Booterstown. James
was a gardener and handyman working for the Darley family of Ferney.
James Cruise married 17.05.1863 Margaret Dolan
born circa 1840 Booterstown Chapel born circa 1842
died 08.04.1895 (55) died 08.02.1892 (50)
at Ferney Stillorgan at Ferney Stillorgan
1 Dorah Cruise born 13.04.1866 at Stillorgan. Dorah a dressmaker living at Sarsfield Street,
Sallynoggin married Christopher Davis a Gardener of Deansgrange son of William Davis on
27.02.1906 at the Roman Catholic Church in Kingstown. Witnesses: Bernard Cruise and
Mary Frances Byrne.
2 Anne Cruise born 03.11.1868 at Stillorgan and died on 28.05.1875 aged 7 years at Stillorgan.
3 James (Jim) Cruise born 27.09.1871 at Stillorgan. James working at Ferney at the time of his
marriage married Mary Anderson a servant of 6 Ulster Terrace, Stillorgan Grove daughter of
James Anderson on 22.01.1893 at Booterstown Chapel. Witnesses: Bernard Cruise and Sarah
Anderson. By 1911 they were living at 19 Jolly's Lane and had twelve children of whom none
survived. James died on 05.03.1929 aged 50 years and Mary died on 18.01.1941 aged 65 years
both at Orchard Lane, Blackrock. They are buried at Deansgrange.
4 Bernard Philip Cruise born 19.05.1876 at Stillorgan. Bernard living at Foxrock married Elizabeth
Flood of Deans Grange daughter of Philip Flood a car proprietor on 26.04.1896 at St Brigid’s
Chapel, Cabinteely. Witnesses: John Magee and Mary Connor. Bernard was a gardener.
1 Margaret Cruise born 14.05.1897 at Deansgrange.
2 Philip (Leo) Cruise born 15.10.1898 at Deansgrange.
3 Elizabeth Cruise born 08.05.1900 at Deansgrange and died 03.08.1901aged 14 months
at Deansgrange.
4 Dora Cruise born 16.11.1902 at Deansgrange.
5 Daniel Cruise born 16.08.1904 at Deansgrange.
6 Catherine Cruise born 29.05.1906 at Deansgrange
7 James Cruise born 16.07.1908 at Deansgrange married Elizabeth Daly on 3 Nov 1936
at Monkstown Church. James was a church clerk and in later life was sacristan to
Thérèse's Church in Mount Merrion.
8 Bernard Cruise born 21.05.1910 at Deansgrange and died on 25.06.1910 aged 5 weeks at
Deansgrange.
9 George Cruise born 12.07.1911 at Deansgrange.
5 Mary Cruise born 05.05.1879 at Stillorgan. Mary died of bronchitis on 26.07.1883 aged 4 years at
Stillorgan.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021
James Cruise, a gardener and son of George and Catherine Cruise married Margaret Dolan
daughter of James and Dorothy Dolan of Stillorgan on 17.05.1863 at Booterstown. James
was a gardener and handyman working for the Darley family of Ferney.
James Cruise married 17.05.1863 Margaret Dolan
born circa 1840 Booterstown Chapel born circa 1842
died 08.04.1895 (55) died 08.02.1892 (50)
at Ferney Stillorgan at Ferney Stillorgan
1 Dorah Cruise born 13.04.1866 at Stillorgan. Dorah a dressmaker living at Sarsfield Street,
Sallynoggin married Christopher Davis a Gardener of Deansgrange son of William Davis on
27.02.1906 at the Roman Catholic Church in Kingstown. Witnesses: Bernard Cruise and
Mary Frances Byrne.
2 Anne Cruise born 03.11.1868 at Stillorgan and died on 28.05.1875 aged 7 years at Stillorgan.
3 James (Jim) Cruise born 27.09.1871 at Stillorgan. James working at Ferney at the time of his
marriage married Mary Anderson a servant of 6 Ulster Terrace, Stillorgan Grove daughter of
James Anderson on 22.01.1893 at Booterstown Chapel. Witnesses: Bernard Cruise and Sarah
Anderson. By 1911 they were living at 19 Jolly's Lane and had twelve children of whom none
survived. James died on 05.03.1929 aged 50 years and Mary died on 18.01.1941 aged 65 years
both at Orchard Lane, Blackrock. They are buried at Deansgrange.
4 Bernard Philip Cruise born 19.05.1876 at Stillorgan. Bernard living at Foxrock married Elizabeth
Flood of Deans Grange daughter of Philip Flood a car proprietor on 26.04.1896 at St Brigid’s
Chapel, Cabinteely. Witnesses: John Magee and Mary Connor. Bernard was a gardener.
1 Margaret Cruise born 14.05.1897 at Deansgrange.
2 Philip (Leo) Cruise born 15.10.1898 at Deansgrange.
3 Elizabeth Cruise born 08.05.1900 at Deansgrange and died 03.08.1901aged 14 months
at Deansgrange.
4 Dora Cruise born 16.11.1902 at Deansgrange.
5 Daniel Cruise born 16.08.1904 at Deansgrange.
6 Catherine Cruise born 29.05.1906 at Deansgrange
7 James Cruise born 16.07.1908 at Deansgrange married Elizabeth Daly on 3 Nov 1936
at Monkstown Church. James was a church clerk and in later life was sacristan to
Thérèse's Church in Mount Merrion.
8 Bernard Cruise born 21.05.1910 at Deansgrange and died on 25.06.1910 aged 5 weeks at
Deansgrange.
9 George Cruise born 12.07.1911 at Deansgrange.
5 Mary Cruise born 05.05.1879 at Stillorgan. Mary died of bronchitis on 26.07.1883 aged 4 years at
Stillorgan.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2021