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Forrest Family of Thornhill House, Stillorgan.
James Quin Forrest the eldest son of James Forrest of Roebuck House (now known as Wynnstay)
married Edith Green fourth daughter of Edward Unsworth Green a Wine Merchant and Sarah Parker
of Worcester, England.
James was educated at King Williams College on the Isle of Man until 1837 and was a member of the
RDS from 1877. The Forrests were Silk Merchants with premises at 100/1 Grafton Street in Dublin
supplying ‘Fancy Tulle and Tarleton Dresses, Sylphide Wreaths and Head-dresses’ for the Lord
Mayor’s Ball which was revived in 1861 held in the Mansion House for the visit to Dublin of the Prince
of Wales.
By 1849 they were the proprietors of Abbey Court Lace Factory in Limerick, employing 450 girls having
purchased it from William Lloyd. They lived at Nullamore in Milltown from 1873 to 1879 before
moving to Thornhill, Stillorgan in 1887. James died 29 May 1905 at Thornhill, Stillorgan and left 43K in
personal estate. Edith died 8 May 1916 at Aberdeen House, Clyde Road, the home of her daughter
Jessie. Both are interred in the family vault at Mount Jerome.
James Quin Forrest JP married 13.02.1851 Edith Green
born 24.05.1822 Claines, Worcester born circa 18.04.1828
died 29.05.1905 died 08.05.1916
1 Edith Forrest eldest daughter born 12.12.1851 at 55 Leinster Road, Rathmines married
Herbert Cook of Matlaske Hall 2nd son of late John Cook of Thwaite Hall, Norfolk on
01.06.1876 at St Philips’ Church, Milltown.
2 Ada Unsworth Forrest born circa 1856 married Arthur George FitzRoy Day son of Henry
James Day on 24.02.1906 at Stillorgan Parish Church. Arthur was a divorcee with custody
of the only child from his first marriage.
3 Jessie Margaret Forrest born circa 1857 married Joshua Carroll Manly son of Thomas Manly
and Mary Anne Carroll circa Dec 1882. Jessie, Joshua and their three children were living
at Alexander House, Clyde Road in 1901 and were empty nesters by 1911.
1 Manliffe Unsworth Manly born 27 Sep 1888 at 52 Wellington Road.
2 Hilda Mary Newenham Manly born 4 Jan 1893 at 52 Wellington Road.
3 Newenham Manly born circa 1898.
4 James Forrest eldest son born 29.05.1859 Lt Col CMG, OBE of the Lincolnshire Regiment
died 28.11.1939 at Lymehurst Blackrock. His funeral service was held at SS Philip & James
and he was interred in Mount Jerome.
5 Miriam Unsworth (Mirrie) Forrest married Samuel Josiah Barton MD on 28.05.1874 at the Old
Church, St Pancras, London.
6 George Howard Forrest infant son born 26.09.1868 died 17.01.1869.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2017
James Quin Forrest the eldest son of James Forrest of Roebuck House (now known as Wynnstay)
married Edith Green fourth daughter of Edward Unsworth Green a Wine Merchant and Sarah Parker
of Worcester, England.
James was educated at King Williams College on the Isle of Man until 1837 and was a member of the
RDS from 1877. The Forrests were Silk Merchants with premises at 100/1 Grafton Street in Dublin
supplying ‘Fancy Tulle and Tarleton Dresses, Sylphide Wreaths and Head-dresses’ for the Lord
Mayor’s Ball which was revived in 1861 held in the Mansion House for the visit to Dublin of the Prince
of Wales.
By 1849 they were the proprietors of Abbey Court Lace Factory in Limerick, employing 450 girls having
purchased it from William Lloyd. They lived at Nullamore in Milltown from 1873 to 1879 before
moving to Thornhill, Stillorgan in 1887. James died 29 May 1905 at Thornhill, Stillorgan and left 43K in
personal estate. Edith died 8 May 1916 at Aberdeen House, Clyde Road, the home of her daughter
Jessie. Both are interred in the family vault at Mount Jerome.
James Quin Forrest JP married 13.02.1851 Edith Green
born 24.05.1822 Claines, Worcester born circa 18.04.1828
died 29.05.1905 died 08.05.1916
1 Edith Forrest eldest daughter born 12.12.1851 at 55 Leinster Road, Rathmines married
Herbert Cook of Matlaske Hall 2nd son of late John Cook of Thwaite Hall, Norfolk on
01.06.1876 at St Philips’ Church, Milltown.
2 Ada Unsworth Forrest born circa 1856 married Arthur George FitzRoy Day son of Henry
James Day on 24.02.1906 at Stillorgan Parish Church. Arthur was a divorcee with custody
of the only child from his first marriage.
3 Jessie Margaret Forrest born circa 1857 married Joshua Carroll Manly son of Thomas Manly
and Mary Anne Carroll circa Dec 1882. Jessie, Joshua and their three children were living
at Alexander House, Clyde Road in 1901 and were empty nesters by 1911.
1 Manliffe Unsworth Manly born 27 Sep 1888 at 52 Wellington Road.
2 Hilda Mary Newenham Manly born 4 Jan 1893 at 52 Wellington Road.
3 Newenham Manly born circa 1898.
4 James Forrest eldest son born 29.05.1859 Lt Col CMG, OBE of the Lincolnshire Regiment
died 28.11.1939 at Lymehurst Blackrock. His funeral service was held at SS Philip & James
and he was interred in Mount Jerome.
5 Miriam Unsworth (Mirrie) Forrest married Samuel Josiah Barton MD on 28.05.1874 at the Old
Church, St Pancras, London.
6 George Howard Forrest infant son born 26.09.1868 died 17.01.1869.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2017