Gethings family of Stillorgan
John Gethings married Mary
born 1790 born circa 1797
died 5 Jun 1870 died 19 Nov 1870
Galloping Green Galloping Green
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
John Gethings worked as a servant at The Grove, Stillorgan in 1862.
1 Robert John Gethings born County Wicklow circa 1844, son of John and Mary Gethings. He
married Elizabeth (Bessie) Cullen, daughter of Alex Cullen, from Wicklow on 23 Apr 1865 at
Kingstown Chapel. Robert was a labourer at Galloping Green and Elizabeth was a servant at
Cornelscourt. Robert was a labourer/gardener for all his life. He died 6 May 1914 aged 70
after collapsing in the back garden and Elizabeth died 25 Mar 1915, aged 72 both at Brewery
Cottages and were buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Gethings born 13 May 1868 at Galloping Green married William Licken a
labourer living at Brewery Cottages on 1 May 1900 at Cabinteely RC Church. William
worked at the reservoir. Mary died 3 Apr 1917 at Brewery Cottage. William died
31 Jan 1938 at Fernbank Cottage, Dundrum aged 81 at the home of his son Owen.
1 John Licken, born circa 1901 a shop assistant of Brewery Road married Sarah
Duffy of Shrewsbury Road and daughter of John Duffy, a carter at Donnybrook RC
Church on 2 Oct 1935. He died 30 Dec 1969 aged 68 in the district of Rathdown.
2 Patrick J Licken born 3 Mar 1903 at Brewery Cottages married Elizabeth Ellen (Lily)
Gilchrist, daughter of James Gilchrist on 29 Nov 1923 at the Registrar office at
Mitchelstown. Patrick was a private in the Army Air Service and based in Fermoy
Aerodrome.
1 William P Licken of Brewery Cottage attended Stillorgan Boys NS
and was awarded a secondary school scholarship in 1939.
3 Owen Licken born circa 1905 in County Dublin.
4 Thomas Licken born circa 1911 in County Dublin.
2 Elizabeth Gethings born 6 Mar 1870 at Galloping Green.
3 Robert Gethings born 7 Aug 1872 at Brewery Cottages lived at Brewery Cottage for all his life
and was a gardener. He died a widower on 15 Apr 1934, his nephew Patrick Licken, the
informant.
4 Roger Gethings born 9 May 1874 at Stillorgan married Julia Farrell of Co Kildare circa 1902
and was living at Yankee Tce in Newtown Park in 1911. Julia of Newpark Cottages died of TB
on 16 Feb 1927 aged 47 at Lourdes Hospital, Kill-O’grange and was buried at Deansgrange.
Roger died at St Kevin’s Hospital late of 3 Whitehall Road Rathfarnham on 1 May 1956 and
was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Roger Gethings born 8 Jul 1902 at SDU Workhouse (St James' Hospital) of 67 Meath
Street died 10 Aug 1902 at Victoria Buildings, Blackrock and was buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Mary Gethings born 2 Jul 1903 at the Rotunda Hospital of Thornhill Lodge.
3 Roger Patrick (Patrick) Gethings born 29 Nov 1904 at the Rotunda Hospital of the
Kilmacud Road. He was a postman and died 7 Jan 1927 aged 22 at Newpark Cottage,
Stillorgan.
4 Thomas Gethings born 8 Nov 1906 at Holles Street of 9 Yankee Tce was a labourer
and married Bridget Masterson, daughter of Alfred Masterson on 27 Dec 1942 at St
John the Baptist Church, Blackrock.
5 Michael Gethings born 25 Sep 1909 at the Rotunda Hospital when his parents were
living at Yankee Terrace. Michael, a labourer, late of Newpark Cottage died of TB on
21 Jun 1930 at Peamount Sanitorium and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Essie Gethings born Holles Street Hospital of 9 Yankee Tce Newtown Park on
27 Feb 1912 died at Rathdown Union (Loughlinstown Hospital) on 21 Apr 1915 of
Newpark Lodge and was buried at Deansgrange.
7 Roger Gethings born circa 1913 died aged 11 on 24 Nov 1924 of TB at Loughlinstown
Hospital, late of Newpark Cottage and was buried at Deansgrange.
8 Elizabeth Gethings born circa 1914 died aged 16 at Newpark Cottage on 18 May 1831
and was buried at Deansgrange.
9 Julia Gethings born at the Rotunda Hospital of Newtown Park on 16 Jun 1915.
10 Joseph Gethings born at Newpark College on 6 Oct 1917 died 3 Oct 1919 aged 2 at
Annaville Ave, Newtown Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
11 Julia Gethings born at Holles Street Hospital of 3 Annaville Avenue on 3 Jun 1919
died at Newpark Cottage, Stillorgan aged 5 on 15 Aug 1924 and was buried at
Deansgrange.
12 Catherine Gethings died aged 23 on 23 May 1944, she was a servant living at Whitehall
cottages Rathfarnham and was buried at Deansgrange.
5 Patrick Gethings born circa 27 Feb 1876 at Brewery Cottages died 21 Mar 1876 at Galloping Green
and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Patrick Gethings born 23 Jun 1877 at Brewery Cottages (single and living at Brewery Cottages in
1911). He was a corporation employee and died a bachelor at Brewery Cottages and was buried
at Deansgrange.
7 Bridget Gethings born 18 Nov 1879 at Stillorgan died at Galloping Green on 5 Jun 1880 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2020
John Gethings married Mary
born 1790 born circa 1797
died 5 Jun 1870 died 19 Nov 1870
Galloping Green Galloping Green
buried Deansgrange buried Deansgrange
John Gethings worked as a servant at The Grove, Stillorgan in 1862.
1 Robert John Gethings born County Wicklow circa 1844, son of John and Mary Gethings. He
married Elizabeth (Bessie) Cullen, daughter of Alex Cullen, from Wicklow on 23 Apr 1865 at
Kingstown Chapel. Robert was a labourer at Galloping Green and Elizabeth was a servant at
Cornelscourt. Robert was a labourer/gardener for all his life. He died 6 May 1914 aged 70
after collapsing in the back garden and Elizabeth died 25 Mar 1915, aged 72 both at Brewery
Cottages and were buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Gethings born 13 May 1868 at Galloping Green married William Licken a
labourer living at Brewery Cottages on 1 May 1900 at Cabinteely RC Church. William
worked at the reservoir. Mary died 3 Apr 1917 at Brewery Cottage. William died
31 Jan 1938 at Fernbank Cottage, Dundrum aged 81 at the home of his son Owen.
1 John Licken, born circa 1901 a shop assistant of Brewery Road married Sarah
Duffy of Shrewsbury Road and daughter of John Duffy, a carter at Donnybrook RC
Church on 2 Oct 1935. He died 30 Dec 1969 aged 68 in the district of Rathdown.
2 Patrick J Licken born 3 Mar 1903 at Brewery Cottages married Elizabeth Ellen (Lily)
Gilchrist, daughter of James Gilchrist on 29 Nov 1923 at the Registrar office at
Mitchelstown. Patrick was a private in the Army Air Service and based in Fermoy
Aerodrome.
1 William P Licken of Brewery Cottage attended Stillorgan Boys NS
and was awarded a secondary school scholarship in 1939.
3 Owen Licken born circa 1905 in County Dublin.
4 Thomas Licken born circa 1911 in County Dublin.
2 Elizabeth Gethings born 6 Mar 1870 at Galloping Green.
3 Robert Gethings born 7 Aug 1872 at Brewery Cottages lived at Brewery Cottage for all his life
and was a gardener. He died a widower on 15 Apr 1934, his nephew Patrick Licken, the
informant.
4 Roger Gethings born 9 May 1874 at Stillorgan married Julia Farrell of Co Kildare circa 1902
and was living at Yankee Tce in Newtown Park in 1911. Julia of Newpark Cottages died of TB
on 16 Feb 1927 aged 47 at Lourdes Hospital, Kill-O’grange and was buried at Deansgrange.
Roger died at St Kevin’s Hospital late of 3 Whitehall Road Rathfarnham on 1 May 1956 and
was buried at Deansgrange.
1 Roger Gethings born 8 Jul 1902 at SDU Workhouse (St James' Hospital) of 67 Meath
Street died 10 Aug 1902 at Victoria Buildings, Blackrock and was buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Mary Gethings born 2 Jul 1903 at the Rotunda Hospital of Thornhill Lodge.
3 Roger Patrick (Patrick) Gethings born 29 Nov 1904 at the Rotunda Hospital of the
Kilmacud Road. He was a postman and died 7 Jan 1927 aged 22 at Newpark Cottage,
Stillorgan.
4 Thomas Gethings born 8 Nov 1906 at Holles Street of 9 Yankee Tce was a labourer
and married Bridget Masterson, daughter of Alfred Masterson on 27 Dec 1942 at St
John the Baptist Church, Blackrock.
5 Michael Gethings born 25 Sep 1909 at the Rotunda Hospital when his parents were
living at Yankee Terrace. Michael, a labourer, late of Newpark Cottage died of TB on
21 Jun 1930 at Peamount Sanitorium and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Essie Gethings born Holles Street Hospital of 9 Yankee Tce Newtown Park on
27 Feb 1912 died at Rathdown Union (Loughlinstown Hospital) on 21 Apr 1915 of
Newpark Lodge and was buried at Deansgrange.
7 Roger Gethings born circa 1913 died aged 11 on 24 Nov 1924 of TB at Loughlinstown
Hospital, late of Newpark Cottage and was buried at Deansgrange.
8 Elizabeth Gethings born circa 1914 died aged 16 at Newpark Cottage on 18 May 1831
and was buried at Deansgrange.
9 Julia Gethings born at the Rotunda Hospital of Newtown Park on 16 Jun 1915.
10 Joseph Gethings born at Newpark College on 6 Oct 1917 died 3 Oct 1919 aged 2 at
Annaville Ave, Newtown Park and was buried at Deansgrange.
11 Julia Gethings born at Holles Street Hospital of 3 Annaville Avenue on 3 Jun 1919
died at Newpark Cottage, Stillorgan aged 5 on 15 Aug 1924 and was buried at
Deansgrange.
12 Catherine Gethings died aged 23 on 23 May 1944, she was a servant living at Whitehall
cottages Rathfarnham and was buried at Deansgrange.
5 Patrick Gethings born circa 27 Feb 1876 at Brewery Cottages died 21 Mar 1876 at Galloping Green
and was buried at Deansgrange.
6 Patrick Gethings born 23 Jun 1877 at Brewery Cottages (single and living at Brewery Cottages in
1911). He was a corporation employee and died a bachelor at Brewery Cottages and was buried
at Deansgrange.
7 Bridget Gethings born 18 Nov 1879 at Stillorgan died at Galloping Green on 5 Jun 1880 and was
buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2020