Henderson Family of Oakley Park, Blackrock
Oakley Park house and 20 acres was advertised for letting in September 1897. John Henderson &
Sons of Fortfield Nurseries moved their business to Oakley Park in 1898 and were advertising
Wedding and Ball Bouquets from 3 Lincoln Place and Oakley Park in 1899.
John Henderson married 02.10.1850 Margaret Henry
born circa 1834 Coleraine born circa 1831
died 08.10.1911 (81) died 27.08.1907 (76)
at Simpsons Hospital at Meath Hospital
late 23 Chelmsford Road late Chelmsford Road
1 Thomas Henderson born circa 1853 and died 10.10.1888 aged 35 years at Templeogue and is
buried at Mount Jerome. Informant John Henderson brother.
2 James Henderson born circa 1858 a Seedsman married Emily Bywater daughter of James
Bywater on 03.09.1879 at St Michael in the Hamlet, Toxteth. Witnesses: Wm J Little and Elizabeth
Cardon. James died on 01.06.1892 at the Meath Hospital following an accidental gunshot wound
to the head at Fortfield, Terenure.
1 Margaret Emily Henderson born circa 1881 staying with her Grandparents in 1901 in
Stillorgan.
2 Sarah Georgina Henderson born 16.05.1882 at 4 Ellen Terrace, Auburn Street staying
with her Grandparents in 1901 in Stillorgan.
3 William James Bywater Henderson born 01.10.1883 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
4 John Hamilton Henderson born 25.10.1884 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
5 Henry Nugent Henderson born 15.06.1886 at 4 Ellen Terrace and died of Whooping
Cough on 22.06.1888 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
6 Lucy Henderson born 10.03.1891 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
3 John Henderson born 03.09.1864 at Balllygrainey, Belfast. Present at the deaths of his brother
Thomas in 1888 and James in 1892.
4 Greer Henderson born 20.01.1867 at Ballymechan, Holywood, County Down. Greer a Master
Seedsman married Augusta Cuolahan daughter of Alexander Cuolahan on 31.12.1894 at
Rathfarnham Parish Church. Witnesses: A F W Cuolahan and W.F. McGarth. Greer of Montague
Street died on 24.01.1916 aged 49 years at the RDR Asylum and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Matthew Henry Henderson born 17.07.1869 Glenarm, Larne a Florist of 2 Fortfield Terrace married
Elizabeth Bennett of 7 Castlewood Avenue daughter of Bartholomew Bannett on 03.03.1896 at the
Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Witnesses: James Browne Stobie & Patrick Kelly.
1 Joseph Henry Henderson born 02.11.1896 at Holles Street Hospital.
2 Matthew Henderson born 13.06.1898 at Holles Street Hospital, of 16 Castlewood
Avenue. Matthew staying with his Grandparents in 1901 in Stillorgan.
3 Weldon Henry Henderson born 21.01.1901 at 16 Castlewood Avenue.
4 Eileen Elizabeth Henderson born 14.08.1903 at Holles Street of 16 Castlewood
Ave.
5 John Howard Henderson born 05.12.1904 at 10 Holles Street of Oakley Park,
Blackrock.
6 Norman Henderson born 07.08.1907 at 7 Londonbridge Road.
7 Douglas Henderson born 17.03.1911 at 1 Rugby Road.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2021
Oakley Park house and 20 acres was advertised for letting in September 1897. John Henderson &
Sons of Fortfield Nurseries moved their business to Oakley Park in 1898 and were advertising
Wedding and Ball Bouquets from 3 Lincoln Place and Oakley Park in 1899.
John Henderson married 02.10.1850 Margaret Henry
born circa 1834 Coleraine born circa 1831
died 08.10.1911 (81) died 27.08.1907 (76)
at Simpsons Hospital at Meath Hospital
late 23 Chelmsford Road late Chelmsford Road
1 Thomas Henderson born circa 1853 and died 10.10.1888 aged 35 years at Templeogue and is
buried at Mount Jerome. Informant John Henderson brother.
2 James Henderson born circa 1858 a Seedsman married Emily Bywater daughter of James
Bywater on 03.09.1879 at St Michael in the Hamlet, Toxteth. Witnesses: Wm J Little and Elizabeth
Cardon. James died on 01.06.1892 at the Meath Hospital following an accidental gunshot wound
to the head at Fortfield, Terenure.
1 Margaret Emily Henderson born circa 1881 staying with her Grandparents in 1901 in
Stillorgan.
2 Sarah Georgina Henderson born 16.05.1882 at 4 Ellen Terrace, Auburn Street staying
with her Grandparents in 1901 in Stillorgan.
3 William James Bywater Henderson born 01.10.1883 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
4 John Hamilton Henderson born 25.10.1884 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
5 Henry Nugent Henderson born 15.06.1886 at 4 Ellen Terrace and died of Whooping
Cough on 22.06.1888 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
6 Lucy Henderson born 10.03.1891 at 4 Ellen Terrace.
3 John Henderson born 03.09.1864 at Balllygrainey, Belfast. Present at the deaths of his brother
Thomas in 1888 and James in 1892.
4 Greer Henderson born 20.01.1867 at Ballymechan, Holywood, County Down. Greer a Master
Seedsman married Augusta Cuolahan daughter of Alexander Cuolahan on 31.12.1894 at
Rathfarnham Parish Church. Witnesses: A F W Cuolahan and W.F. McGarth. Greer of Montague
Street died on 24.01.1916 aged 49 years at the RDR Asylum and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Matthew Henry Henderson born 17.07.1869 Glenarm, Larne a Florist of 2 Fortfield Terrace married
Elizabeth Bennett of 7 Castlewood Avenue daughter of Bartholomew Bannett on 03.03.1896 at the
Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Witnesses: James Browne Stobie & Patrick Kelly.
1 Joseph Henry Henderson born 02.11.1896 at Holles Street Hospital.
2 Matthew Henderson born 13.06.1898 at Holles Street Hospital, of 16 Castlewood
Avenue. Matthew staying with his Grandparents in 1901 in Stillorgan.
3 Weldon Henry Henderson born 21.01.1901 at 16 Castlewood Avenue.
4 Eileen Elizabeth Henderson born 14.08.1903 at Holles Street of 16 Castlewood
Ave.
5 John Howard Henderson born 05.12.1904 at 10 Holles Street of Oakley Park,
Blackrock.
6 Norman Henderson born 07.08.1907 at 7 Londonbridge Road.
7 Douglas Henderson born 17.03.1911 at 1 Rugby Road.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2021