Wilson family of Seafort Lodge, Castledawson Avenue, Blackrock
Richard Wilson married Catherine. Richard died in 1843 at Castle Street.
1 Elizabeth Wilson born at Castle Street baptised 21 Dec 1794 at St Werburgh's
Church.
2 Richard Wilson eldest son born circa 1799. He was living at Castle Street when
he married Mary Glenton at St Mary’s Church on 16 Oct 1828. Mary was the
youngest daughter of the late William Glenton of Mary’s Street. He was a linen
merchant in partnership with his brother. They were late of the firm of R & G
Wilson founded in 1792 and had their premises at 47 Sackville Street, opposite
the Gresham Hotel. Richard and Gustavus dissolved their partnership in 1847
and Richard continued to trade from Sackville Street. He was an alderman and
later appointed a JP. Mary died on 29 Nov 1853 at 47 Upper Sackville Street. He
lived at Thornfield, Donnybrook where he died on 10 Oct 1880. He is buried in
the family vault at Mount Jerome.
1 William Henry Wilson baptised 12 July 1835 at St Werburgh's Church living
with the Formby family in 1891.
2 Emily Wilson only daughter married Myles Louisdall Formby on the 24 Jan 1872.
Myles was a widower living at Berechurch Hall, Colchester and the son of Royes
Heskett Formby. They were living at Newton Abbot, Devon in 1891 with their
eight children.
3 Thomas Wilson third son born circa 1851 was a naval cadet at HMS Exmouth.
He died at Thornfield on 2 Mar 1862.
4 Richard Wilson baptised 22 April 1838 died 23 Jun 1841 at 43 Upper Sackville
Street and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 George Frederick Wilson youngest son was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He
married Louisa Rigby on 27 Oct 1869 at St Bartholomew’s church, Barrackspore,
Bengal India. Louisa was the sixth daughter of Colonel H Rigby, Royal Engineers
(Bengal).
3 Gustavus Wilson of Castle Street baptised June 1800 at St Werburghs. He was a linen
merchant in partnership with his brother Richard. He married Mary Gibton Williams on
12.06.1833 at St Mary’s Church Dublin on 12.06.1833. Mary was the daughter of
Zachariah Dawson Williams and Mary Gibton of Stafford Street. They lived at Seafort
Lodge, Castle Dawson Avenue, Williamstown from 1851 to 1860 but the house was on
the market from 1847. As well as soft finished Irish linen, Gustavus supplied table linen,
napkins, white sheets and towelling goods from his premises at 5 Leinster Street. He
was financially embarrassed and went bankrupt in 1862. He died 11.12.1865 at Bellville,
Rathgar Road and is buried in the Wilson vault in Mount Jerome. Mary died 26.12.1898
at 164 Rathgar Road aged 86, the informant Mary Wilson. She is buried with her
husband.
1 Richard Wilson born circa 1835 of the 3rd West India Regiment married Christina
Ursula Gray on 14.04.1861 at Demerara. Christina was the daughter of Major H
Gray of HM 21st Royal Fusiliers. They were living in Fulham, London in 1891.
2 Zachariah Dawson Wilson born circa 1835 died in Warmambool, Australia in 1881
aged 46 years.
3 Ann Wilson born 18.11.1836 at Great Brunswick Street baptised at St Marks.
4 Gustavus Wilson 3rd son born circa 1839 and died on 11.03.1851 at Seafort Lodge,
Williamstown. He is buried in the Wilson vault at Mont Jerome.
5 William Gibton Wilson born circa 1844 and died 23.01.1845 aged 6 months
and is buried at Mount Jerome in the Wilson vault.
6 Elizabeth Wilson 4th daughter born circa 1850 died 07.03.1927 at Greystones.
7 Adeline Wilson youngest daughter of Belleville born circa 1852 married Samuel
Morton Hewitt, MD of 25 York Street son of Richard Hewitt on 28.07.1870 at the
Parish Church of St Peter, Dublin. Samuel, a physician died of typhus fever on
04.06.1871 aged 25 years at 25 York Street.
Adeline, a widow married secondly Arthur Wellesley Lennox Figgis, a corn broker
of 40 Grosvenor Square son of Thomas Gilbert Figgis on 23.06.1885 at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines. They lived in Greystones.
4 Ann Wilson youngest daughter born circa 1803 died 2 Feb 1831.
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Richard Wilson married Catherine. Richard died in 1843 at Castle Street.
1 Elizabeth Wilson born at Castle Street baptised 21 Dec 1794 at St Werburgh's
Church.
2 Richard Wilson eldest son born circa 1799. He was living at Castle Street when
he married Mary Glenton at St Mary’s Church on 16 Oct 1828. Mary was the
youngest daughter of the late William Glenton of Mary’s Street. He was a linen
merchant in partnership with his brother. They were late of the firm of R & G
Wilson founded in 1792 and had their premises at 47 Sackville Street, opposite
the Gresham Hotel. Richard and Gustavus dissolved their partnership in 1847
and Richard continued to trade from Sackville Street. He was an alderman and
later appointed a JP. Mary died on 29 Nov 1853 at 47 Upper Sackville Street. He
lived at Thornfield, Donnybrook where he died on 10 Oct 1880. He is buried in
the family vault at Mount Jerome.
1 William Henry Wilson baptised 12 July 1835 at St Werburgh's Church living
with the Formby family in 1891.
2 Emily Wilson only daughter married Myles Louisdall Formby on the 24 Jan 1872.
Myles was a widower living at Berechurch Hall, Colchester and the son of Royes
Heskett Formby. They were living at Newton Abbot, Devon in 1891 with their
eight children.
3 Thomas Wilson third son born circa 1851 was a naval cadet at HMS Exmouth.
He died at Thornfield on 2 Mar 1862.
4 Richard Wilson baptised 22 April 1838 died 23 Jun 1841 at 43 Upper Sackville
Street and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 George Frederick Wilson youngest son was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. He
married Louisa Rigby on 27 Oct 1869 at St Bartholomew’s church, Barrackspore,
Bengal India. Louisa was the sixth daughter of Colonel H Rigby, Royal Engineers
(Bengal).
3 Gustavus Wilson of Castle Street baptised June 1800 at St Werburghs. He was a linen
merchant in partnership with his brother Richard. He married Mary Gibton Williams on
12.06.1833 at St Mary’s Church Dublin on 12.06.1833. Mary was the daughter of
Zachariah Dawson Williams and Mary Gibton of Stafford Street. They lived at Seafort
Lodge, Castle Dawson Avenue, Williamstown from 1851 to 1860 but the house was on
the market from 1847. As well as soft finished Irish linen, Gustavus supplied table linen,
napkins, white sheets and towelling goods from his premises at 5 Leinster Street. He
was financially embarrassed and went bankrupt in 1862. He died 11.12.1865 at Bellville,
Rathgar Road and is buried in the Wilson vault in Mount Jerome. Mary died 26.12.1898
at 164 Rathgar Road aged 86, the informant Mary Wilson. She is buried with her
husband.
1 Richard Wilson born circa 1835 of the 3rd West India Regiment married Christina
Ursula Gray on 14.04.1861 at Demerara. Christina was the daughter of Major H
Gray of HM 21st Royal Fusiliers. They were living in Fulham, London in 1891.
2 Zachariah Dawson Wilson born circa 1835 died in Warmambool, Australia in 1881
aged 46 years.
3 Ann Wilson born 18.11.1836 at Great Brunswick Street baptised at St Marks.
4 Gustavus Wilson 3rd son born circa 1839 and died on 11.03.1851 at Seafort Lodge,
Williamstown. He is buried in the Wilson vault at Mont Jerome.
5 William Gibton Wilson born circa 1844 and died 23.01.1845 aged 6 months
and is buried at Mount Jerome in the Wilson vault.
6 Elizabeth Wilson 4th daughter born circa 1850 died 07.03.1927 at Greystones.
7 Adeline Wilson youngest daughter of Belleville born circa 1852 married Samuel
Morton Hewitt, MD of 25 York Street son of Richard Hewitt on 28.07.1870 at the
Parish Church of St Peter, Dublin. Samuel, a physician died of typhus fever on
04.06.1871 aged 25 years at 25 York Street.
Adeline, a widow married secondly Arthur Wellesley Lennox Figgis, a corn broker
of 40 Grosvenor Square son of Thomas Gilbert Figgis on 23.06.1885 at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines. They lived in Greystones.
4 Ann Wilson youngest daughter born circa 1803 died 2 Feb 1831.
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