King Family of Ardlui and Obelisk Park, Blackrock
George King married Emily Lilycrop
born circa 1845 circa 1866 born circa 1845
Kent, England Devon, England
died 23.11.1926 (71) died 04.03.1919 (73)
at the County Home at the Adelaide Hospital
Rathdrum late 8 Clarence St
late of Bray Dun Laoghaire
George King born circa 1855 at Kent in England married Emily Lilycrop circa 1866. George
was working as a servant at Obelisk Park in 1871 and as a coachman at Ardlui in 1875. By
1901 George aged 49 years a coachman for the Mayall family at Fortgranite, Talbotstown,
Wicklow and in 1911 George aged 61 years was a groom for the Wakely family at Ballyburly,
Kings County. Emily died at the Adelaide Hospital on 04.03.1919 at the Adelaide Hospital,
late of 8 Clarence Street. George continued to work at a coachman and died at the County
Home, Rathdrum on 23.11.1926.
1 George Thomas King born 02.12.1871 at Obelisk Park, Blackrock baptised at All Saints
Church. George a butler of 2 Windsor Terrace, Pembroke Street married Alice Godfrey
of Merrion Street daughter of James Godfrey on 03.03.1893 at the Registrar’s Office,
Dublin. Witness was Violet King. In 1901 the family were living at Cannings Court,
Blackrock. George worked as a court crier from 1910. Alice and family were living at
Fahy in Offaly in 1911 with her mother in law, Emily.
1 Godfrey George King born 19.03.1894 at Abbey View, Bray.
2 Violet Emily King born 06.09.1895 at Athboy.
3 Alice Irene King born 08.10.1898 at Newtown Park baptised at All Saint's Church.
4 Arthur James King born 06.10.1900 at 1 Carrolls Court, Blackrock. He was a
chauffeur and married widow Maud Whitton on 6 Oct 1930 at Ballinatone Church,
Co Wicklow. Maude was the daughter of D'Oyly Battley.
5 William John King born 16.10.1908 at Ballybrittan, Rhode, Offaly.
6 Hilda Deborah King born 16.04.1910 at Fahy, Rhode, Offaly. Hilda was living in Bray
and married George Francis Cope Peet on 18 Oct 1937 at Rathdrum Church. George
was an engineer and the son of John St Leger Peet.
2 Violet Emily King born 16.03.1875 at Ardlui, Blackrock baptised at All Saints Church.
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George King married Emily Lilycrop
born circa 1845 circa 1866 born circa 1845
Kent, England Devon, England
died 23.11.1926 (71) died 04.03.1919 (73)
at the County Home at the Adelaide Hospital
Rathdrum late 8 Clarence St
late of Bray Dun Laoghaire
George King born circa 1855 at Kent in England married Emily Lilycrop circa 1866. George
was working as a servant at Obelisk Park in 1871 and as a coachman at Ardlui in 1875. By
1901 George aged 49 years a coachman for the Mayall family at Fortgranite, Talbotstown,
Wicklow and in 1911 George aged 61 years was a groom for the Wakely family at Ballyburly,
Kings County. Emily died at the Adelaide Hospital on 04.03.1919 at the Adelaide Hospital,
late of 8 Clarence Street. George continued to work at a coachman and died at the County
Home, Rathdrum on 23.11.1926.
1 George Thomas King born 02.12.1871 at Obelisk Park, Blackrock baptised at All Saints
Church. George a butler of 2 Windsor Terrace, Pembroke Street married Alice Godfrey
of Merrion Street daughter of James Godfrey on 03.03.1893 at the Registrar’s Office,
Dublin. Witness was Violet King. In 1901 the family were living at Cannings Court,
Blackrock. George worked as a court crier from 1910. Alice and family were living at
Fahy in Offaly in 1911 with her mother in law, Emily.
1 Godfrey George King born 19.03.1894 at Abbey View, Bray.
2 Violet Emily King born 06.09.1895 at Athboy.
3 Alice Irene King born 08.10.1898 at Newtown Park baptised at All Saint's Church.
4 Arthur James King born 06.10.1900 at 1 Carrolls Court, Blackrock. He was a
chauffeur and married widow Maud Whitton on 6 Oct 1930 at Ballinatone Church,
Co Wicklow. Maude was the daughter of D'Oyly Battley.
5 William John King born 16.10.1908 at Ballybrittan, Rhode, Offaly.
6 Hilda Deborah King born 16.04.1910 at Fahy, Rhode, Offaly. Hilda was living in Bray
and married George Francis Cope Peet on 18 Oct 1937 at Rathdrum Church. George
was an engineer and the son of John St Leger Peet.
2 Violet Emily King born 16.03.1875 at Ardlui, Blackrock baptised at All Saints Church.
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