Charles Gaskin Sullivan
Charles Gaskin AKA Charles Sullivan, actor and comedian
Charles Gaskin born circa 1845 in Stillorgan. He was a comedian, and his stage name was Charles
Sullivan. He was the son of James Gaskin and married actress, Margaret Gilfoyle (Miss Marion
Seymour was her stage name). No marriage record has been found. Margaret was the daughter
of Daniel Gilfoyle and Sarah Kinsley. Her father died and her mother secondly married widower
Cornelius Griffin in 1867 to which she was a witness and they lived at 45 Queen’s Square. Queen’s
Square was associated with actors and the theatre. Cornelius worked as a coachsmith and
blacksmith. Margaret was a contralto vocalist and burlesque actress and died from blood
poisoning aged 30 on 1 Apr 1882 at 45 Queen’s Square. She pricked her finger with a needle
when mending a costume and was buried at Glasnevin. She left behind 7 young children. In 1890
a notice appeared in the newspaper that information on the marriage of Charles and Margaret
circa 1869 in Cork was being sought. The Gilfoyles were also an acting family and lived at 17
Queen's Square and they used the stage name Seymour.
1 Daniel Patrick Gaskin followed in the footsteps of his father and was acting in 1887 in the
Queens Theatre as D G Sullivan or D Gaskin Sullivan.
2 Mary Lucinda Gaskins 30 Jul 1873 baptised at St Andrews died in 1875.
3 Ellen Gaskin born 13 May 1875 baptised at St Andrews and acted under the stage name
Ella Sullivan with her sister Sadie.
4 Lucinda (Lucy) Gaskin born 11 Dec 1876 baptised at St Andrews. Sponsor Catherine
Gaskin. Lucy married William Henry Bury at the Pro Cathedral on 7 Jul 1897. William was
a clerk and the son of Byker Bury, a coach maker and his first wife Mary Sexton. Lucy was
resident as 15 George’s Place and her witness was Eleanor Gaskin. Lucy was a widow in
1911 she had eight children of whom five survived.
1 Dorothy Bury
2 Victor Bury
3 Frederick Joseph Bury died 18 Jul 1902 at James' Street, North Strand Road aged 1.
4 Margaret Bury
5 Dermot Bury
6 William Bury
5 Charles Augustin Gaskin born 24 Jan 1879 baptised in 1879 at St Andrews living with
William and Lucinda (sister) Bury at Innisfallon Parade, Dublin. Charles was an engine
fitter and married Norah Long on 9 July 1905. He later worked in munitions.
1 Mary (Madeline) Gaskin born 16 Jul 1906 at Cumberland Street.
2 Jeremiah Gaskin born 28 April 1908 at 14 Lower Erne Street.
3 Charles Gaskin born 11 May 1910 at 36 Denzille Street.
4 Daniel Gaskin born 2 Feb 1912 at 36 Denzille Street.
5 Thomas Gaskin born 10 Nov 1913 at 36 Holles Steet.
6 Norah Gaskin born 29 Dec 1916 at 36 Denzille Street.
6 Sarah Gaskin born circa 1881 was acting in 1897 using the stage name Sadie Sullivan.
She was a contralto vocalist. She played the Queens Theatre in 1896 playing the part of
the ‘simple Kathleen’ to her stepmother’s Molly Bawn, in the 'Wearin o' the Green’. She
played the Alhambra Theatre in Belfast in 1897. She was with the Lyceum Company in
1901 and played the Grand Opera House in Belfast.
7 Cornelius John Gaskin died 3 May 1882 aged 2 and was buried at Glasnevin.
Charles Gaskin secondly married Marion D’Alton on 12 Mar 1886 at Aloysius Chapel in Garnet Hill,
Glasgow. Marion born circa 1863 was an actress and a member of the Charles Sullivan Company.
She was the daughter of Thomas D’Alton and Mary Anne Jones. Charles had the Hibernian
Company and presented Dion Boucicault’s plays such as Colleen Bawn and The Shaughraun taking
the lead roles with his wife. He also took on the lead roles In in Levers ‘Handy Andy’. Charles died
on 27 Feb 1887 aged 38 at Liverpool and was buried at Glasnevin. Charles Guilfoyle Seymour took
over the management of the company and the lead roles.
8 Francis Charles Gaskin born 21 Apr 1887 at 27 Glengarrif Parade. Frank died 2 Sep 1893 at
15 North George’s Place. His grandmother Mary A Dalton the informant and resident.
Marion of 15 George Place secondly married John McAdam on 30 Oct 1895 at the Pro Cathedral. John
was proprietor of the Donegal Vindicator, Enniskillen Press and the Tyrone Herald. He was the son
of Patrick McAdam and Mary Gallagher of Ballyshannon. She continued acting under the name Mrs
Charles Sullivan. Marion died 27 Jul 1900 at East Port Ballyshannon, Donegal.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
Charles Gaskin born circa 1845 in Stillorgan. He was a comedian, and his stage name was Charles
Sullivan. He was the son of James Gaskin and married actress, Margaret Gilfoyle (Miss Marion
Seymour was her stage name). No marriage record has been found. Margaret was the daughter
of Daniel Gilfoyle and Sarah Kinsley. Her father died and her mother secondly married widower
Cornelius Griffin in 1867 to which she was a witness and they lived at 45 Queen’s Square. Queen’s
Square was associated with actors and the theatre. Cornelius worked as a coachsmith and
blacksmith. Margaret was a contralto vocalist and burlesque actress and died from blood
poisoning aged 30 on 1 Apr 1882 at 45 Queen’s Square. She pricked her finger with a needle
when mending a costume and was buried at Glasnevin. She left behind 7 young children. In 1890
a notice appeared in the newspaper that information on the marriage of Charles and Margaret
circa 1869 in Cork was being sought. The Gilfoyles were also an acting family and lived at 17
Queen's Square and they used the stage name Seymour.
1 Daniel Patrick Gaskin followed in the footsteps of his father and was acting in 1887 in the
Queens Theatre as D G Sullivan or D Gaskin Sullivan.
2 Mary Lucinda Gaskins 30 Jul 1873 baptised at St Andrews died in 1875.
3 Ellen Gaskin born 13 May 1875 baptised at St Andrews and acted under the stage name
Ella Sullivan with her sister Sadie.
4 Lucinda (Lucy) Gaskin born 11 Dec 1876 baptised at St Andrews. Sponsor Catherine
Gaskin. Lucy married William Henry Bury at the Pro Cathedral on 7 Jul 1897. William was
a clerk and the son of Byker Bury, a coach maker and his first wife Mary Sexton. Lucy was
resident as 15 George’s Place and her witness was Eleanor Gaskin. Lucy was a widow in
1911 she had eight children of whom five survived.
1 Dorothy Bury
2 Victor Bury
3 Frederick Joseph Bury died 18 Jul 1902 at James' Street, North Strand Road aged 1.
4 Margaret Bury
5 Dermot Bury
6 William Bury
5 Charles Augustin Gaskin born 24 Jan 1879 baptised in 1879 at St Andrews living with
William and Lucinda (sister) Bury at Innisfallon Parade, Dublin. Charles was an engine
fitter and married Norah Long on 9 July 1905. He later worked in munitions.
1 Mary (Madeline) Gaskin born 16 Jul 1906 at Cumberland Street.
2 Jeremiah Gaskin born 28 April 1908 at 14 Lower Erne Street.
3 Charles Gaskin born 11 May 1910 at 36 Denzille Street.
4 Daniel Gaskin born 2 Feb 1912 at 36 Denzille Street.
5 Thomas Gaskin born 10 Nov 1913 at 36 Holles Steet.
6 Norah Gaskin born 29 Dec 1916 at 36 Denzille Street.
6 Sarah Gaskin born circa 1881 was acting in 1897 using the stage name Sadie Sullivan.
She was a contralto vocalist. She played the Queens Theatre in 1896 playing the part of
the ‘simple Kathleen’ to her stepmother’s Molly Bawn, in the 'Wearin o' the Green’. She
played the Alhambra Theatre in Belfast in 1897. She was with the Lyceum Company in
1901 and played the Grand Opera House in Belfast.
7 Cornelius John Gaskin died 3 May 1882 aged 2 and was buried at Glasnevin.
Charles Gaskin secondly married Marion D’Alton on 12 Mar 1886 at Aloysius Chapel in Garnet Hill,
Glasgow. Marion born circa 1863 was an actress and a member of the Charles Sullivan Company.
She was the daughter of Thomas D’Alton and Mary Anne Jones. Charles had the Hibernian
Company and presented Dion Boucicault’s plays such as Colleen Bawn and The Shaughraun taking
the lead roles with his wife. He also took on the lead roles In in Levers ‘Handy Andy’. Charles died
on 27 Feb 1887 aged 38 at Liverpool and was buried at Glasnevin. Charles Guilfoyle Seymour took
over the management of the company and the lead roles.
8 Francis Charles Gaskin born 21 Apr 1887 at 27 Glengarrif Parade. Frank died 2 Sep 1893 at
15 North George’s Place. His grandmother Mary A Dalton the informant and resident.
Marion of 15 George Place secondly married John McAdam on 30 Oct 1895 at the Pro Cathedral. John
was proprietor of the Donegal Vindicator, Enniskillen Press and the Tyrone Herald. He was the son
of Patrick McAdam and Mary Gallagher of Ballyshannon. She continued acting under the name Mrs
Charles Sullivan. Marion died 27 Jul 1900 at East Port Ballyshannon, Donegal.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022