Gilbert family of Lynwood, Clonard, Roebuck Hill & Belfield, Dundrum
Robert Gilbert married Mary Hinch
born circa 1843 26 Apr 1865 born circa 1846
Co Wicklow Dublin Co Wicklow/Wexford
died 9 Nov 1910 died 19 Sep 1920
Dundrum Dundrum
Robert Gilbert born circa 1843 in Co Wicklow son of Robert Gilbert a shoemaker. He was a
servant living at Kilgobbin and married Mary Hinch on 26 Apr 1865 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
Mary was living at Anne Street and was the daughter of John Hinch, a labourer. Robert worked
as a ploughman at Corkagh, Clondalkin for the Finlay family. He worked at Lynwood, Dundrum
from 1900 to 1909. Overton, Dundrum was put up for sale in 1909 through Hazley & Co
Auctioneers, Blackrock and it is thought this is when the Gilbert family moved in. They had ten
children of whom eight survived in 1911. Robert died 9 Nov 1910 at Overton on the Upper
Kilmacud Road, Dundrum. By 1911 Mary ran Overton as a boarding house. Mary died at
Overton on 19 Sep 1920.
1 Thomas Gilbert born 15 March 1866 at Stepaside, Co Dublin.
2 Margaret Gilbert born 15 May 1867 at Galbally, Limerick.
3 Robert Gilbert born 2 August 1871 at Corkagh, Clondalkin.
4 Mary Gilbert born circa 1872 was a laundress in 1901. She continued to run Overton as
a boarding house after the death of her mother. She died unmarried on 20 Apr 1930
at Overton.
5 John Gilbert born 26 Sep 1873 at Corkagh, Clondalkin married Lucy Christina Coulter of
Greenmount, Dundrum at Christ Church, Taney on 7 Aug 1906. Lucy born at Wickham
was the daughter of Thomas Coulter a dairyman of Greenmount, Ballinteer. John was
a gardener at Lynwood, Dundrum from 1900 to 1906. By 1921 John was working for the
Meredith family of Lordello, Shankill. Lucy died 14 Mar 1928 at Lordello, Shankill.
1 Robert Gilbert born 11 May 1907 at Ballyhorgan, Listowel, Co Kerry
2 Margaret Gilbert born 1 Jun 1909 at Belfield, Dundrum.
3 Lucy Christina Gilbert born 19 Dec 1911 at Goatstown.
4 John Thomas Gilbert born 22 May 1915 at Roebuck Hill.
5 Thomas Francis Gilbert born 11 Sep 1921 at Lordello, Shankill.
6 Joseph Gilbert born 14 Aug 1875 at Corkagh, Clondalkin. In 1901 he was an assistant
gardener at Clonard, Balally working for Dorcas Smith and living on site. He married
Elizabeth (Lily) Kelly at St Peter’s, Dublin on 3 Feb 1904. Both gave an address of 31
Charlotte Street. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Kelly, a stone mason. By 1908
they were living at Ashtown and Joseph was working for Samuel Murray Power of Bellville,
Phoenix Park. Elizabeth died 1 Feb 1942 aged 58 at St Vincent’s Hospital, late of Laurel
Lodge, Sweetmount Avenue, Dundrum. Joseph died 20 Feb 1960 at Laurel Lodge. Both
are buried at Kilgobbin cemetery.
1 John Joseph Francis (Robert) Gilbert born 18 Dec 1904 at the Rotunda Hospital.
2 Annie Josephine Gilbert born 5 February 1906 at Greenmount gatelodge, Terenure
Road.
3 Daughter Gilbert born 3 Jun 1908 at Ashtown died 4 Jun at Ashtown.
4 Lilian May Rosamund Gilbert born 24 May 1910 at Holles Street Hospital.
5 Helena Eileen Marguerite Gilbert was a shop assistant living at Laurel Lodge,
Dundrum and married Edward Michael Nolan on 11 Aug 1936 at Holy Cross Church,
Dundrum. Edward was the eldest son of Michael Nolan, a labourer of Mount Street.
6 Kathleen Violet Gilbert born 25 Feb 1917 at Colepark Cottages, Ballyfermot.
7 Joseph Patrick Gerald Gilbert born 16 Mar 1920 at Holles Street Hospital living at
Farrenboley Cottages in 1960.
8 Francis Desmond Gilbert born 3 Oct 1921 at Holles Street Hospital.
7 Sarah Gilbert born 7 Jun 1877 at Corkagh, Clondalkin was a laundress in 1901 living with her
widowed mother in 1911.
8 Elizabeth Gilbert born 23 May 1879 at Corkagh.
9 Francis (Frank) Gilbert born 12 Nov 1881 at Corkagh, Clondalkin worked as a bookkeeper for
Hazley & Co and in 1910 was charged with embezzlement of £455. He used the deeds of
Overton as security while he paid by the money. He ran a dairy and market garden with his
brother Harry. He died unmarried on 21 Dec 1951 at Overton.
10 Henry (Harry) Gilbert born circa 1886 ran a market garden. He died unmarried at Simpson's
Hospital on 4 Mar 1966 late of Overton. His funeral service was held at St Nahi’s and he was
buried in the adjoining graveyard.
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Robert Gilbert married Mary Hinch
born circa 1843 26 Apr 1865 born circa 1846
Co Wicklow Dublin Co Wicklow/Wexford
died 9 Nov 1910 died 19 Sep 1920
Dundrum Dundrum
Robert Gilbert born circa 1843 in Co Wicklow son of Robert Gilbert a shoemaker. He was a
servant living at Kilgobbin and married Mary Hinch on 26 Apr 1865 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
Mary was living at Anne Street and was the daughter of John Hinch, a labourer. Robert worked
as a ploughman at Corkagh, Clondalkin for the Finlay family. He worked at Lynwood, Dundrum
from 1900 to 1909. Overton, Dundrum was put up for sale in 1909 through Hazley & Co
Auctioneers, Blackrock and it is thought this is when the Gilbert family moved in. They had ten
children of whom eight survived in 1911. Robert died 9 Nov 1910 at Overton on the Upper
Kilmacud Road, Dundrum. By 1911 Mary ran Overton as a boarding house. Mary died at
Overton on 19 Sep 1920.
1 Thomas Gilbert born 15 March 1866 at Stepaside, Co Dublin.
2 Margaret Gilbert born 15 May 1867 at Galbally, Limerick.
3 Robert Gilbert born 2 August 1871 at Corkagh, Clondalkin.
4 Mary Gilbert born circa 1872 was a laundress in 1901. She continued to run Overton as
a boarding house after the death of her mother. She died unmarried on 20 Apr 1930
at Overton.
5 John Gilbert born 26 Sep 1873 at Corkagh, Clondalkin married Lucy Christina Coulter of
Greenmount, Dundrum at Christ Church, Taney on 7 Aug 1906. Lucy born at Wickham
was the daughter of Thomas Coulter a dairyman of Greenmount, Ballinteer. John was
a gardener at Lynwood, Dundrum from 1900 to 1906. By 1921 John was working for the
Meredith family of Lordello, Shankill. Lucy died 14 Mar 1928 at Lordello, Shankill.
1 Robert Gilbert born 11 May 1907 at Ballyhorgan, Listowel, Co Kerry
2 Margaret Gilbert born 1 Jun 1909 at Belfield, Dundrum.
3 Lucy Christina Gilbert born 19 Dec 1911 at Goatstown.
4 John Thomas Gilbert born 22 May 1915 at Roebuck Hill.
5 Thomas Francis Gilbert born 11 Sep 1921 at Lordello, Shankill.
6 Joseph Gilbert born 14 Aug 1875 at Corkagh, Clondalkin. In 1901 he was an assistant
gardener at Clonard, Balally working for Dorcas Smith and living on site. He married
Elizabeth (Lily) Kelly at St Peter’s, Dublin on 3 Feb 1904. Both gave an address of 31
Charlotte Street. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Kelly, a stone mason. By 1908
they were living at Ashtown and Joseph was working for Samuel Murray Power of Bellville,
Phoenix Park. Elizabeth died 1 Feb 1942 aged 58 at St Vincent’s Hospital, late of Laurel
Lodge, Sweetmount Avenue, Dundrum. Joseph died 20 Feb 1960 at Laurel Lodge. Both
are buried at Kilgobbin cemetery.
1 John Joseph Francis (Robert) Gilbert born 18 Dec 1904 at the Rotunda Hospital.
2 Annie Josephine Gilbert born 5 February 1906 at Greenmount gatelodge, Terenure
Road.
3 Daughter Gilbert born 3 Jun 1908 at Ashtown died 4 Jun at Ashtown.
4 Lilian May Rosamund Gilbert born 24 May 1910 at Holles Street Hospital.
5 Helena Eileen Marguerite Gilbert was a shop assistant living at Laurel Lodge,
Dundrum and married Edward Michael Nolan on 11 Aug 1936 at Holy Cross Church,
Dundrum. Edward was the eldest son of Michael Nolan, a labourer of Mount Street.
6 Kathleen Violet Gilbert born 25 Feb 1917 at Colepark Cottages, Ballyfermot.
7 Joseph Patrick Gerald Gilbert born 16 Mar 1920 at Holles Street Hospital living at
Farrenboley Cottages in 1960.
8 Francis Desmond Gilbert born 3 Oct 1921 at Holles Street Hospital.
7 Sarah Gilbert born 7 Jun 1877 at Corkagh, Clondalkin was a laundress in 1901 living with her
widowed mother in 1911.
8 Elizabeth Gilbert born 23 May 1879 at Corkagh.
9 Francis (Frank) Gilbert born 12 Nov 1881 at Corkagh, Clondalkin worked as a bookkeeper for
Hazley & Co and in 1910 was charged with embezzlement of £455. He used the deeds of
Overton as security while he paid by the money. He ran a dairy and market garden with his
brother Harry. He died unmarried on 21 Dec 1951 at Overton.
10 Henry (Harry) Gilbert born circa 1886 ran a market garden. He died unmarried at Simpson's
Hospital on 4 Mar 1966 late of Overton. His funeral service was held at St Nahi’s and he was
buried in the adjoining graveyard.
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