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Forrest Family of Thornhill House, Stillorgan and Roebuck House
James Forrest a lace manufacturer of Northampton was selling veils, ribbon and shawls from 23 lower
Sackville Street in 1815. By 1817 he was a silk mercer, catering to the ladies of Ireland. He traded from
his first shop at 98 Grafton Street as James Forrest & Co from 1817 where he was also a retailer of furs
and gowns from London and Paris. He married Mary Anne Doyle, the niece of Mr Quin of Bray on
11 Apr 1820 at Bray Church. He travelled regularly to England and France to select gowns and fashions
for his shop including bombazines and other accessories for mourning. He announced that he had
new premises at 101 Grafton Street in January 1831. In 1837 he announced a dissolvement of a
partnership and traded as James Forrest. It is thought that Ann died at Harcourt Terrace on 4 Oct 1842.
They exhibited Limerick lace at the RDS in 1847 and by this time were trading as James Forrest & Son.
James moved to Roebuck House (now Roebuck Court) circa 1850, a keen gardener, he won many
awards for his farm produce and plants. James died 17 Dec 1866 at Roebuck House, was interred in
Mount Jerome and left 37K in personal estate. The business he founded went into voluntary
liquidation in 1929.
1 James Quin Forrest born 24 May 1822 was educated at King Williams College on the Isle of
Man until 1837. He and was a member of the RDS from 1877 and a JP. He married Edith
Green, fourth daughter of Edward Unsworth Green a Wine Merchant and Sarah Parker of
Worcester, England on 13 Feb 1851 at Claines, Worcester. The Forrest family 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 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.
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 1 Jun 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 Feb 1906 at St Brigid's, Stillorgan. Arthur was born in
Natal, South Africa and they lived at York Road, Kingstown after their marriage.
Ada was ten years older than Arthur, they had no children. Arthur died at Belcamp,
York Road on 17 Jan 1936 aged 70 and Ada died, same place 25 Jan 1945.
3 Jessie Margaret Forrest born circa 1857 married Joshua Carroll Manly son of
Thomas Manly and Mary Anne Carroll by special licence at 43 Fitzwilliam Place on
22 Nov 1882. Joshua was clerk to the Pembroke District Council and they lived at
Wellington Road before moving to Clyde Road after the death of Joshua's father.
1 Manliffe Unsworth Manly born 22 Sep 1888 at 52 Wellington Road.
2 Hilda Mary Newenham Manly born 4 Jan 1893 at 52 Wellington Road married
Henry Edward Latham at Christ Church, Leeson Street on 16 Jun 1914.
3 Hubert Victor Newenham Manly born 27 Jun 1897 at 52 Wellington Road.
4 James Forrest eldest son born 29 May 1859. Lt Col James Forrest CMG, OBE of the
Lincolnshire Regiment died 28 Nov 1939 at Lymehurst, Blackrock. His funeral service
was held at SS Philip & James in Booterstown and he was buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Miriam Unsworth Forrest married Samuel Josiah Barton MD on 28 May 1874 at the
Old Church, St Pancras, London.
6 George Howard Forrest infant son born 26 Sep 1868 died 17 Jan 1869 and was
buried with his grandfather.
2 William Frederick Forrest, second son born circa 1823 attended Trinity College, he married
Catherine Jane Bridge circa 1860. He was Chairman of the Old Men's Asylum, Leeson Park.
William died 18 Sep 1898 at 3 Raglan Road.
1 Herbert Forrest born 4 Feb 1864 married, moved to Cork and worked as a draper.
2 Frederick William Forrest, second son and solicitor married Viola Maud (Birdie)
Bell-Booth, youngest daughter of the late Robert Bell-Booth of Drumcarten, County
Cavan. Viola died at Nelson Street Co Tipperary on 21 Apr 1927. Frederick died
16 May 1939 at Rocklyn, Isle of Man.
2 Ernest Forrest , fourth son, born 6 Sep 1866 died 4 Aug 1930 at The Chawtins,
Rustington, Sussex.
3 Catherine Ruth Forrest (Kate) born circa 1826 died unmarried at 59 Wellington Road on
12 Sep 1909.
4 Sarah Erina Mary Forrest born circa 1830 died unmarried on 23 May 1903 at 59
Wellington Road.
5 Thomas Alfred Forrest, youngest son born circa 1829 living at Monkstownferry,
Queenstown married Anna Sophia Lymbery, daughter of the late Denis Lymbery of
Blenheim, Waterford at St Michael's Church Limerick on 23 Nov 1865. Anna died May
1867 after giving birth to their son.
1 William Forrest born 14 May 1867 died young.
Thomas secondly married Marrianne Jones, daughter of William and Margaret Jones
of Rathgar at Rathmines on 15 Dec 1868. Thomas Alfred died at his residence 1
Sandycove Avenue on 17 Apr 1894 aged 65 and Marrianne died 11 May 1905 aged 73.
Both are buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Marian Georgina Forrest born 15 Sep 1869 at 79 Waterloo Road died 6 Feb 1905 at
29 Lower Beechwood Avenue and was buried with her parents.
3 Alfred Forrest, born circa 1874 married Isabel Tonge Bolton 1 Jan 1913 at Kinsale
and they lived at Convent Road, Dalkey. Alfred died 16 Oct 1945 at Ashley, Dalkey.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2019
James Forrest a lace manufacturer of Northampton was selling veils, ribbon and shawls from 23 lower
Sackville Street in 1815. By 1817 he was a silk mercer, catering to the ladies of Ireland. He traded from
his first shop at 98 Grafton Street as James Forrest & Co from 1817 where he was also a retailer of furs
and gowns from London and Paris. He married Mary Anne Doyle, the niece of Mr Quin of Bray on
11 Apr 1820 at Bray Church. He travelled regularly to England and France to select gowns and fashions
for his shop including bombazines and other accessories for mourning. He announced that he had
new premises at 101 Grafton Street in January 1831. In 1837 he announced a dissolvement of a
partnership and traded as James Forrest. It is thought that Ann died at Harcourt Terrace on 4 Oct 1842.
They exhibited Limerick lace at the RDS in 1847 and by this time were trading as James Forrest & Son.
James moved to Roebuck House (now Roebuck Court) circa 1850, a keen gardener, he won many
awards for his farm produce and plants. James died 17 Dec 1866 at Roebuck House, was interred in
Mount Jerome and left 37K in personal estate. The business he founded went into voluntary
liquidation in 1929.
1 James Quin Forrest born 24 May 1822 was educated at King Williams College on the Isle of
Man until 1837. He and was a member of the RDS from 1877 and a JP. He married Edith
Green, fourth daughter of Edward Unsworth Green a Wine Merchant and Sarah Parker of
Worcester, England on 13 Feb 1851 at Claines, Worcester. The Forrest family 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 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.
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 1 Jun 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 Feb 1906 at St Brigid's, Stillorgan. Arthur was born in
Natal, South Africa and they lived at York Road, Kingstown after their marriage.
Ada was ten years older than Arthur, they had no children. Arthur died at Belcamp,
York Road on 17 Jan 1936 aged 70 and Ada died, same place 25 Jan 1945.
3 Jessie Margaret Forrest born circa 1857 married Joshua Carroll Manly son of
Thomas Manly and Mary Anne Carroll by special licence at 43 Fitzwilliam Place on
22 Nov 1882. Joshua was clerk to the Pembroke District Council and they lived at
Wellington Road before moving to Clyde Road after the death of Joshua's father.
1 Manliffe Unsworth Manly born 22 Sep 1888 at 52 Wellington Road.
2 Hilda Mary Newenham Manly born 4 Jan 1893 at 52 Wellington Road married
Henry Edward Latham at Christ Church, Leeson Street on 16 Jun 1914.
3 Hubert Victor Newenham Manly born 27 Jun 1897 at 52 Wellington Road.
4 James Forrest eldest son born 29 May 1859. Lt Col James Forrest CMG, OBE of the
Lincolnshire Regiment died 28 Nov 1939 at Lymehurst, Blackrock. His funeral service
was held at SS Philip & James in Booterstown and he was buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Miriam Unsworth Forrest married Samuel Josiah Barton MD on 28 May 1874 at the
Old Church, St Pancras, London.
6 George Howard Forrest infant son born 26 Sep 1868 died 17 Jan 1869 and was
buried with his grandfather.
2 William Frederick Forrest, second son born circa 1823 attended Trinity College, he married
Catherine Jane Bridge circa 1860. He was Chairman of the Old Men's Asylum, Leeson Park.
William died 18 Sep 1898 at 3 Raglan Road.
1 Herbert Forrest born 4 Feb 1864 married, moved to Cork and worked as a draper.
2 Frederick William Forrest, second son and solicitor married Viola Maud (Birdie)
Bell-Booth, youngest daughter of the late Robert Bell-Booth of Drumcarten, County
Cavan. Viola died at Nelson Street Co Tipperary on 21 Apr 1927. Frederick died
16 May 1939 at Rocklyn, Isle of Man.
2 Ernest Forrest , fourth son, born 6 Sep 1866 died 4 Aug 1930 at The Chawtins,
Rustington, Sussex.
3 Catherine Ruth Forrest (Kate) born circa 1826 died unmarried at 59 Wellington Road on
12 Sep 1909.
4 Sarah Erina Mary Forrest born circa 1830 died unmarried on 23 May 1903 at 59
Wellington Road.
5 Thomas Alfred Forrest, youngest son born circa 1829 living at Monkstownferry,
Queenstown married Anna Sophia Lymbery, daughter of the late Denis Lymbery of
Blenheim, Waterford at St Michael's Church Limerick on 23 Nov 1865. Anna died May
1867 after giving birth to their son.
1 William Forrest born 14 May 1867 died young.
Thomas secondly married Marrianne Jones, daughter of William and Margaret Jones
of Rathgar at Rathmines on 15 Dec 1868. Thomas Alfred died at his residence 1
Sandycove Avenue on 17 Apr 1894 aged 65 and Marrianne died 11 May 1905 aged 73.
Both are buried at Mount Jerome.
2 Marian Georgina Forrest born 15 Sep 1869 at 79 Waterloo Road died 6 Feb 1905 at
29 Lower Beechwood Avenue and was buried with her parents.
3 Alfred Forrest, born circa 1874 married Isabel Tonge Bolton 1 Jan 1913 at Kinsale
and they lived at Convent Road, Dalkey. Alfred died 16 Oct 1945 at Ashley, Dalkey.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - April 2019