Dublin 1811 map - showing Stocking lane, Georges Quay and George's Street
Hill Family of Lisaniskea
George Hill married Mary Harvey
born circa 1758 26 Aug 1781 born circa 1764
died 24 Jan 1812 St Catherines died 15 Dec 1843
55 Lower Gardiner Street
buried 27 Jan 1812 aged 54 buried 18 Dec 1843 aged 79
St Audoens St Audoens
George Hill born circa 1758 was a cooper of Stocking Lane. He married Mary Harvey on 26 Aug 1781
at St Catherines' Parish. He was admitted Freeman in 1783 and was listed as a Dry-Cooper of 45
Astons' Quay in 1786. He died 24 Jan 1812 and was buried at St Audeon's churchyard. Mary died at
Lower Gardiner Street on 15 Dec 1843 and was buried with her husband. In her Will Mary left 1K in trust
for her daughter Mary, John got 8K and James and William got 4K each.
1 John Hill born as Aston Quay baptised at St Mark's on 2 Aug 1782. Admitted to Cooper's Guild in
1804 and admitted freeman in 1808, fl 1843.
2 George Hill of George's Street was baptised at St Marks Dublin on 17 Jan 1790. George was a
provision merchant and admitted freeman of Dublin through the coopers guild in 1810. He
married Mary Guinness daughter of Richard Guinness and Mary Catherine Darley of
Stillorgan on 12 Sep 1816 at Stillorgan. He had premises at George's Street, and George's
Quay in 1820. George of Shoe Lane was bankrupt in 1826 and was discharged in 1829.
Mary was left a sizable bequest when her father died in 1829. George was staying with his
Martha and his brother in law John Brown in Edinburgh when he died 16 Feb 1839 of Dropsy
at 36 Drummond St and was buried at St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh. Mary moved in with her
uncle Henry Darley at The Grange after the death of George. Her sister Frances also lived there.
Mary died at Heytesbury Street on 30 Mar 1846 aged 46 and was buried in the Darley grave
in Stillorgan Graveyard.
1 Mary Guinness Hill only daughter born 28 Jun 1817 baptised at St Marks married
James Smith of Oaklands, Louisiana, USA at Taney on 9 Oct 1839. She was married from
Prospect in Roebuck where her great uncle Henry was residing. The marriage licence
was issued to James the previous day and he gave his address as the Gresham Hotel.
Witnesses were Henry Darley and George Hill.
2 Richard Guinness Hill born circa 1829 attended Belmont school in 1835/6. He was in
Australia in 1841 and married Amy Georgina Burdett on 2 Sep 1852 at the British
Legation in Brussels. Amy was the youngest daughter of the late William Jones
Burdette and Sarah Holmes Hodgkinson of Stowey House, Somersetshire, and
Twickenham, Middlesex and the great niece of Sir Francis Burdett and niece of Miss
Burdett Coutts. They moved from Brussels to live in Dublin at St Stephen’s Green.
Richard carried on the business of Maltster at Henry Darley old premises at Stillorgan.
Richard was appointed a corn broker in 1858. Amy became pregnant for the first
time in 1858 but told none of her friends. The couple left for London on 5 Jan 1859
and travelled by train. At Rugby, Amy went into labour and was taken from the train
to a small Inn called the Globe at 42 Railway Terrace and the baby was born later that
night. He was charged with falsifying the birth of his child, telling his wife that their
child was dead and giving the child to a nurse/beggar in London, so that he could take
charge of his wife's inheritance of 14 thousand per year. (If there were no children of
the marriage he got the lot by way of a marriage settlement). He was arrested, charged
and imprisoned in 1861. His brother George offered to become surety for bail to the
extent of £1K and he was released. The court case was dismissed. Amy died at
Kensington in 1870. Richard was sued by his aunt Frances Guinness of The Grange
in 1862 was non payment of a loan. Richard was living in Brussels in 1864 and died
late of 16 Synge Street on 5 Sep 1871 at Portarlington, Queens County and left £1500
in personal estate.
1 Robert Hill born 10 Jan 1859 at Rugby baptised as Robert Seymour Hill.
3 George Hill born 25 Feb 1819 in Dublin took Holy orders. He was living at Halton in Bucks
when he married Emily Frances Daniell, daughter of Thomas Daniell of Berkhamstead and
cousin of Abel Smith, MP of Woodhall on 7 Feb 1849 at St George Hanover Square. In 1850
George was living at Sobie in Scotland and was chaplain to Lord Galloway, and was appointed
to Sacombe the following year. George was left the income from lands in Courtlough, Co
Wexford by the Will of Henry Darley. George died 17 Dec 1884 at the rectory of Sacombe Ware
and Emily died 27 May 1886 at Kensington aged 56. Both were buried at Sacombe.
1 Henry Darley Hill eldest son born 5 Dec 1849 at Halton married Julia Rose Hoyle,
daughter of Richard Hoyle of Denton Hall, Northumberland on 23 Feb 1876 at
Newburn. He died 8 Jun 1889 at 15 Putney Hill.
2 George Cecil Hill born 16 Apr 1853 at Sacombe.
3 Charles Frederick Hill, third son born 4 Dec 1854 at Sacombe married Ethel Mary
Guinness, eldest daughter born 24 Jun 1861 of Henry Guinness of Burton Hall at St
Philips, Sydney, NSW on 6 May 1885. Ethel died 11 Apr 1940.
4 Eustace Seymour Hill born 11 Aug 1857 in Middlesex became the manager of a
Financial House and was unmarried living in Belgravia in 1911.
5 Dudley Hill born 8 Jul 1863, 70 Porchester Terrace, London baptised at Sacombe on
15 Aug 1863.
3 Martha Hill born circa 1791 married John Brown at St Mark's Church on 24 April 1824. George Hill
& Henry Darley were the witnesses.
1 George Henry Darley Brown born circa 1826 buried at St Audeon's on 8 Jul 1831 with his
grandparents.
2 Emelina Brown born 13 May 1829 married Henry Guinness. Emelina died 4 Oct 1906.
4 Mary Hill born at George's Street baptised at St Marks on 29 Dec 1793 died a spinster at 55 Lower
Gardiner Street on 2 Apr 1868.
5 Emily Hill born circa 1795 died a spinster at 55 Lower Gardiner Street on 22 May 1882.
7 Thomas Hill born circa 1796 fl 1843.
8 James Hill fl 1843.
6 William Hill born Stocking Lane baptised at St Marks on 31 May 1801.
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George Hill married Mary Harvey
born circa 1758 26 Aug 1781 born circa 1764
died 24 Jan 1812 St Catherines died 15 Dec 1843
55 Lower Gardiner Street
buried 27 Jan 1812 aged 54 buried 18 Dec 1843 aged 79
St Audoens St Audoens
George Hill born circa 1758 was a cooper of Stocking Lane. He married Mary Harvey on 26 Aug 1781
at St Catherines' Parish. He was admitted Freeman in 1783 and was listed as a Dry-Cooper of 45
Astons' Quay in 1786. He died 24 Jan 1812 and was buried at St Audeon's churchyard. Mary died at
Lower Gardiner Street on 15 Dec 1843 and was buried with her husband. In her Will Mary left 1K in trust
for her daughter Mary, John got 8K and James and William got 4K each.
1 John Hill born as Aston Quay baptised at St Mark's on 2 Aug 1782. Admitted to Cooper's Guild in
1804 and admitted freeman in 1808, fl 1843.
2 George Hill of George's Street was baptised at St Marks Dublin on 17 Jan 1790. George was a
provision merchant and admitted freeman of Dublin through the coopers guild in 1810. He
married Mary Guinness daughter of Richard Guinness and Mary Catherine Darley of
Stillorgan on 12 Sep 1816 at Stillorgan. He had premises at George's Street, and George's
Quay in 1820. George of Shoe Lane was bankrupt in 1826 and was discharged in 1829.
Mary was left a sizable bequest when her father died in 1829. George was staying with his
Martha and his brother in law John Brown in Edinburgh when he died 16 Feb 1839 of Dropsy
at 36 Drummond St and was buried at St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh. Mary moved in with her
uncle Henry Darley at The Grange after the death of George. Her sister Frances also lived there.
Mary died at Heytesbury Street on 30 Mar 1846 aged 46 and was buried in the Darley grave
in Stillorgan Graveyard.
1 Mary Guinness Hill only daughter born 28 Jun 1817 baptised at St Marks married
James Smith of Oaklands, Louisiana, USA at Taney on 9 Oct 1839. She was married from
Prospect in Roebuck where her great uncle Henry was residing. The marriage licence
was issued to James the previous day and he gave his address as the Gresham Hotel.
Witnesses were Henry Darley and George Hill.
2 Richard Guinness Hill born circa 1829 attended Belmont school in 1835/6. He was in
Australia in 1841 and married Amy Georgina Burdett on 2 Sep 1852 at the British
Legation in Brussels. Amy was the youngest daughter of the late William Jones
Burdette and Sarah Holmes Hodgkinson of Stowey House, Somersetshire, and
Twickenham, Middlesex and the great niece of Sir Francis Burdett and niece of Miss
Burdett Coutts. They moved from Brussels to live in Dublin at St Stephen’s Green.
Richard carried on the business of Maltster at Henry Darley old premises at Stillorgan.
Richard was appointed a corn broker in 1858. Amy became pregnant for the first
time in 1858 but told none of her friends. The couple left for London on 5 Jan 1859
and travelled by train. At Rugby, Amy went into labour and was taken from the train
to a small Inn called the Globe at 42 Railway Terrace and the baby was born later that
night. He was charged with falsifying the birth of his child, telling his wife that their
child was dead and giving the child to a nurse/beggar in London, so that he could take
charge of his wife's inheritance of 14 thousand per year. (If there were no children of
the marriage he got the lot by way of a marriage settlement). He was arrested, charged
and imprisoned in 1861. His brother George offered to become surety for bail to the
extent of £1K and he was released. The court case was dismissed. Amy died at
Kensington in 1870. Richard was sued by his aunt Frances Guinness of The Grange
in 1862 was non payment of a loan. Richard was living in Brussels in 1864 and died
late of 16 Synge Street on 5 Sep 1871 at Portarlington, Queens County and left £1500
in personal estate.
1 Robert Hill born 10 Jan 1859 at Rugby baptised as Robert Seymour Hill.
3 George Hill born 25 Feb 1819 in Dublin took Holy orders. He was living at Halton in Bucks
when he married Emily Frances Daniell, daughter of Thomas Daniell of Berkhamstead and
cousin of Abel Smith, MP of Woodhall on 7 Feb 1849 at St George Hanover Square. In 1850
George was living at Sobie in Scotland and was chaplain to Lord Galloway, and was appointed
to Sacombe the following year. George was left the income from lands in Courtlough, Co
Wexford by the Will of Henry Darley. George died 17 Dec 1884 at the rectory of Sacombe Ware
and Emily died 27 May 1886 at Kensington aged 56. Both were buried at Sacombe.
1 Henry Darley Hill eldest son born 5 Dec 1849 at Halton married Julia Rose Hoyle,
daughter of Richard Hoyle of Denton Hall, Northumberland on 23 Feb 1876 at
Newburn. He died 8 Jun 1889 at 15 Putney Hill.
2 George Cecil Hill born 16 Apr 1853 at Sacombe.
3 Charles Frederick Hill, third son born 4 Dec 1854 at Sacombe married Ethel Mary
Guinness, eldest daughter born 24 Jun 1861 of Henry Guinness of Burton Hall at St
Philips, Sydney, NSW on 6 May 1885. Ethel died 11 Apr 1940.
4 Eustace Seymour Hill born 11 Aug 1857 in Middlesex became the manager of a
Financial House and was unmarried living in Belgravia in 1911.
5 Dudley Hill born 8 Jul 1863, 70 Porchester Terrace, London baptised at Sacombe on
15 Aug 1863.
3 Martha Hill born circa 1791 married John Brown at St Mark's Church on 24 April 1824. George Hill
& Henry Darley were the witnesses.
1 George Henry Darley Brown born circa 1826 buried at St Audeon's on 8 Jul 1831 with his
grandparents.
2 Emelina Brown born 13 May 1829 married Henry Guinness. Emelina died 4 Oct 1906.
4 Mary Hill born at George's Street baptised at St Marks on 29 Dec 1793 died a spinster at 55 Lower
Gardiner Street on 2 Apr 1868.
5 Emily Hill born circa 1795 died a spinster at 55 Lower Gardiner Street on 22 May 1882.
7 Thomas Hill born circa 1796 fl 1843.
8 James Hill fl 1843.
6 William Hill born Stocking Lane baptised at St Marks on 31 May 1801.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2020