Harriss family of Carrickmines
Joseph Harris married Georgina Elizabeth Trulock
born 31 Mar 1815 4 Jun 1846 born circa 1826
died 18 Apr 1877 Dublin died 11 Dec 1863
Ely Place 9 Dawson Street
Joseph Harriss born circa 1815 son of John Harriss, a farmer. He was a gunsmith living at 9
Dawson Street and married Elizabeth Georgina Truelock on 4 Jun 1846 at St Anne’s Church,
Dublin. Georgina was the daughter of William Trulock, a gunsmith of Trulock and son of 9
Dawson Street.* and his wife Elizabeth. In 1854 Joseph went into partnership with his
brother in law George Marshall Trulock and the firm became Trulock and Harriss in 1855.
Georgina died 11 Dec 1863 a week after giving birth to a son and is buried at Mount
Jerome. Joseph’s business partner died in 1865. Joseph, a merchant lived at Claremont
House from 1866 to 1877. Joseph died 18 Apr 1877 at 20 Ely Place, Dublin and left 5k in
personal estate.
1 Frances Harriss eldest daughter born circa 1848 married Edward Brennan on
19 Oct 1869 at Kill-o’-the-Grange Church. Edward was living at Palazzo Tomati,
Rome and was the eldest son of William Brennan of 126 Lower Baggot Street.
2 William Harris born circa 1849, a gunmaker = Elizabeth Moloney. William died
8 Oct 1894 late of Hammond Street. Elizabeth a widow living in Fitzgibbon Street
in 1911.
1 Julia Harriss born 7 Sep 1880 at 13 Walworth Parade, Portobello died at
Hammond Street, Blackpitts in 1888.
2 Mary Harriss born circa 1881 suffered from paralysis and was living with her
mother in 1911. She died at the Royal Hospital for Incurables in Donnybrook
on 28 Mar 1918 late of Buckingham Street.
3 Joseph William Harriss born 23 May 1882 at Walworth Road, an electrician
living with his mother in 1911.
4 Georgina Harriss born 27 Jun 1884 at 34 Upper Cross Road, Rialto living with
her aunt Kate at Dawson Street in 1901. Georgina died at St Kevin’s Hospital
late of Brabazon Home, Sandymount on 20 Sep 1966.
3 Julia Harris second daughter born circa 1850 married Harry Webley on 8 April 1873
at Monkstown. Harry was a gunmaker of Edgebaston, Birmingham and the son of
Philip Webley, a gun manufacturer and Caroline Davis. Julia died at Birmingham on
3 Feb 1874.
1 Harry Marshall Webley only son born 28 Jan 1874 at Wishanger Lodge,
Birmingham died 22 Dec 1876 at Bristol Road, Birmingham.
4 Kate Josephine Harriss born circa 1853 living at Dawson Street in 1901. She was a
ladies companion and died unmarried at the Adelaide Hospital late of the McGeough
Home in Cowper Road on 9 Oct 1927.
5 John Trulock Harris born circa 1857. He was a gunmaker living at Hungerford House,
Mount Merrion Avenue and married Annie MacKenzie on 4 Oct 1887 at Booterstown
Parish Church. Annie was living in Kildare and was the daughter of William
Mackenzie, late civil service. John was appointed JP for Dublin in 1897 and was living
at 9 Dawson Street. By 1897 they has incorporated the goodwill of John Rigby & Co
of Suffolk Street (a compeditor) and merged with Clement Richardson of Richardson
Cycles. John was MD of Truelock and Harriss and Clement was MD of Richardson
Cycles and the new company was floated. By 1899 John was managing Messrs
Webley and Scott of 78 Shaftsbury Avenue in London. He was killed while
experimenting with a new automatic pistol in the factory. He was making his way to
a cellar to test it, when he stumbled and the Fosbery pistol exploded. He died in
January 1902 late of Mandeville, Foxrock and 9 Dawson Street. He was survived by
his widow Annie.
6 Henry Joseph Harriss third son born circa 1860 was living at 9 Dawson Street and
married Elizabeth Anne Trulock on 4 Jan 1890 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
Elizabeth was living at Brookvale House, Donnybrook and was the daughter of the
late Marshall Trulock, a gunmaker. Henry a gunmaker was living in Chiswick in 1901.
1 Henry Trulock Harris living in Chiswick with his parents in 1901.
7 Georgina (Nina) Harriss youngest daughter born circa 1862 was living at Sydney
Parade, Merrion and married James Waller Boucher at Booterstown Parish Church
on 16 May 1883. James was living at Calpe, Blackrock and was the son of Samuel
Boucher, a merchant.
8 George Marshall Harriss born 7 Dec 1863 at Dawson Street. He married Emmelina
Olivia Tomlinson. They were living in Carlow in 1901 with their three children.
George, a civil engineer was general manager of the Dublin United Tramways Co and
retired after 20 years in 1935. Emily died at Monkstown in 1930 aged 65. George died
31 Jan 1947 at Montrose, Queen’s Park Monkstown.
1 E Dorothy Harriss born circa 1891 in Australia.
2 Sidney Harriss born circa 1894 in Co Wicklow.
3 Marjorie Harriss born circa 1896 in Co Wicklow.
4 Dermot Marshall Harriss born circa 1902 was a engineer and died in an
accident in East Africa in 1943. He was survived by his wife and three children.
*Trulock and Son originally of Capel Street moved to 9 Dawson Street (the site of Hayes Great
Rooms and Hotel) in 1831 where they opened a rifle shooting gallery. William Trulock,
senior died 1832 and The company became known as Truelock E & Son in 1851. By 1855 the
firm was known as Trulock & Harriss.
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Joseph Harris married Georgina Elizabeth Trulock
born 31 Mar 1815 4 Jun 1846 born circa 1826
died 18 Apr 1877 Dublin died 11 Dec 1863
Ely Place 9 Dawson Street
Joseph Harriss born circa 1815 son of John Harriss, a farmer. He was a gunsmith living at 9
Dawson Street and married Elizabeth Georgina Truelock on 4 Jun 1846 at St Anne’s Church,
Dublin. Georgina was the daughter of William Trulock, a gunsmith of Trulock and son of 9
Dawson Street.* and his wife Elizabeth. In 1854 Joseph went into partnership with his
brother in law George Marshall Trulock and the firm became Trulock and Harriss in 1855.
Georgina died 11 Dec 1863 a week after giving birth to a son and is buried at Mount
Jerome. Joseph’s business partner died in 1865. Joseph, a merchant lived at Claremont
House from 1866 to 1877. Joseph died 18 Apr 1877 at 20 Ely Place, Dublin and left 5k in
personal estate.
1 Frances Harriss eldest daughter born circa 1848 married Edward Brennan on
19 Oct 1869 at Kill-o’-the-Grange Church. Edward was living at Palazzo Tomati,
Rome and was the eldest son of William Brennan of 126 Lower Baggot Street.
2 William Harris born circa 1849, a gunmaker = Elizabeth Moloney. William died
8 Oct 1894 late of Hammond Street. Elizabeth a widow living in Fitzgibbon Street
in 1911.
1 Julia Harriss born 7 Sep 1880 at 13 Walworth Parade, Portobello died at
Hammond Street, Blackpitts in 1888.
2 Mary Harriss born circa 1881 suffered from paralysis and was living with her
mother in 1911. She died at the Royal Hospital for Incurables in Donnybrook
on 28 Mar 1918 late of Buckingham Street.
3 Joseph William Harriss born 23 May 1882 at Walworth Road, an electrician
living with his mother in 1911.
4 Georgina Harriss born 27 Jun 1884 at 34 Upper Cross Road, Rialto living with
her aunt Kate at Dawson Street in 1901. Georgina died at St Kevin’s Hospital
late of Brabazon Home, Sandymount on 20 Sep 1966.
3 Julia Harris second daughter born circa 1850 married Harry Webley on 8 April 1873
at Monkstown. Harry was a gunmaker of Edgebaston, Birmingham and the son of
Philip Webley, a gun manufacturer and Caroline Davis. Julia died at Birmingham on
3 Feb 1874.
1 Harry Marshall Webley only son born 28 Jan 1874 at Wishanger Lodge,
Birmingham died 22 Dec 1876 at Bristol Road, Birmingham.
4 Kate Josephine Harriss born circa 1853 living at Dawson Street in 1901. She was a
ladies companion and died unmarried at the Adelaide Hospital late of the McGeough
Home in Cowper Road on 9 Oct 1927.
5 John Trulock Harris born circa 1857. He was a gunmaker living at Hungerford House,
Mount Merrion Avenue and married Annie MacKenzie on 4 Oct 1887 at Booterstown
Parish Church. Annie was living in Kildare and was the daughter of William
Mackenzie, late civil service. John was appointed JP for Dublin in 1897 and was living
at 9 Dawson Street. By 1897 they has incorporated the goodwill of John Rigby & Co
of Suffolk Street (a compeditor) and merged with Clement Richardson of Richardson
Cycles. John was MD of Truelock and Harriss and Clement was MD of Richardson
Cycles and the new company was floated. By 1899 John was managing Messrs
Webley and Scott of 78 Shaftsbury Avenue in London. He was killed while
experimenting with a new automatic pistol in the factory. He was making his way to
a cellar to test it, when he stumbled and the Fosbery pistol exploded. He died in
January 1902 late of Mandeville, Foxrock and 9 Dawson Street. He was survived by
his widow Annie.
6 Henry Joseph Harriss third son born circa 1860 was living at 9 Dawson Street and
married Elizabeth Anne Trulock on 4 Jan 1890 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
Elizabeth was living at Brookvale House, Donnybrook and was the daughter of the
late Marshall Trulock, a gunmaker. Henry a gunmaker was living in Chiswick in 1901.
1 Henry Trulock Harris living in Chiswick with his parents in 1901.
7 Georgina (Nina) Harriss youngest daughter born circa 1862 was living at Sydney
Parade, Merrion and married James Waller Boucher at Booterstown Parish Church
on 16 May 1883. James was living at Calpe, Blackrock and was the son of Samuel
Boucher, a merchant.
8 George Marshall Harriss born 7 Dec 1863 at Dawson Street. He married Emmelina
Olivia Tomlinson. They were living in Carlow in 1901 with their three children.
George, a civil engineer was general manager of the Dublin United Tramways Co and
retired after 20 years in 1935. Emily died at Monkstown in 1930 aged 65. George died
31 Jan 1947 at Montrose, Queen’s Park Monkstown.
1 E Dorothy Harriss born circa 1891 in Australia.
2 Sidney Harriss born circa 1894 in Co Wicklow.
3 Marjorie Harriss born circa 1896 in Co Wicklow.
4 Dermot Marshall Harriss born circa 1902 was a engineer and died in an
accident in East Africa in 1943. He was survived by his wife and three children.
*Trulock and Son originally of Capel Street moved to 9 Dawson Street (the site of Hayes Great
Rooms and Hotel) in 1831 where they opened a rifle shooting gallery. William Trulock,
senior died 1832 and The company became known as Truelock E & Son in 1851. By 1855 the
firm was known as Trulock & Harriss.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2026
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