Huet motors courtesy of the Hughes family
Huet family of South Hill and Roebuck
Walter Edward Huet married Matilda (Maud) Wilson Benner
born circa 1853 22 Dec 1873 born circa 1852
Southwark Co Kerry
died 5 Apr 1890 died 17 Sep 1925
Newry Bray
Walter Edward Huet born circa 1853 was a dental surgeon. He died at Abbey Yard,
Newry on 5 Apr 1890 aged 37. Matilda a widow was living at Warrenpoint in 1901 and
by 1908 was living at 3 Glenart Avenue, Stillorgan. Matilda died 17 Sep 1925 and was
buried at St Patrick's Churchyard, Enniskerry.
1 Arthur Henry Huet Arthur born circa 1874 was baptised 18 Dec 1874 at Kendal,
Westmorland. The family were in Newry by 1878. One of 6 brothers he first
began business in the linen trade In Co Down. The story goes is that he visited
Harvey Du Cros to sell him linen as liners for tyres and that Harvey was so
impressed with him, that he offered him a job with Dunlop. He was commercial
manager at Dunlop from 1899 and living in Rathmines. He married Sophie
Fairbrother on 22 Aug 1901 at Clontarf Parish Church. Sophia was the daughter of
John Fairbrother and was resident at St Lawrence Road, Clontarf. Arthur was a
manager of a cycle company living at Stillorgan Park in 1911 and four of their six
children had survived. Later he was a director of Dunlop Rubber Company. They
lived at Kerrimure from 1907 to 1910 and at the Grange until 1915 when Arthur
was promoted, and in 1924 he was managing director of the Company and
they lived at Moorlands, Greystones and moved to Adzar on Seapoint Avenue in
1928. Arthur resigned from his position as MD of the Dunlop Rubber Co (Ireland)
Ltd and they moved to South Hill circa 1929. He was a director of the Huet Motor
Co, who became agents for Rolls Royce and was the chairman towards the end of
his life. The company was based at Clanwilliam House on Mount Street Bridge
and they also held franchises for Austin Rover, BMW and Volvo. Arthur was
president of the Irish Motor Traders Association.
They put South Hill House up for sale in 1942 and moved to Shrewsbury Road.
Sophie died 19 Nov 1944 and was buried at Deansgrange with her children
Doreen and Henry. Arthur died at 8 Shrewsbury Road on 19 May 1951 and was
buried with his wife. He left 35K in personal estate.
1 Arthur Percival Huet born 12 March 1903 at St Lawrence Road, Clontarf
married Phyllis Nesta Taylor on 11 Jun 1929 at Bray Parish Church. Phyllis
was the daughter of Wentworth Taylor, MD. Arthur was a rep for the
Dunlop Motor Co and was resident at Adzar, Seapoint Avenue. Arthur was
an agent for the Rhode car and started a motor sales company in 1930 with
CW Fisher and traded as A P Huet & Fisher at Clanwilliam House initially
and later as Huet Motors. They lived at Pembroke Lodge, Bray. His son
Christopher would keep the family name in the public memory trading as
Christopher Huet Ltd at Windmill Lane.
2 Walter Desmond Huet (twin) born 30 Apr 1907 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan
died 18 Aug 1907.
3 Henry Dermot Huet (twin) born 30 Apr 1907 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan married
Daisy Kesteven Lumley at Centenary Church, Stephen’s Green on 18 Sep 1936.
Daisy was the daughter of W H Lumley of the Haven, Sandycove. They lived at
St Helen’s Wood, Stillorgan Henry died 30 May 1974 at 52 Stillorgan Grove and
was buried at Deansgrange.
4 Muriel Elizabeth Sophie Huet born 6 April 1910 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan. She
married John Herbert Taylor Stephenson at SS Philip and James Booterstown
on 14 Sep 1935. John was the only son of Herbert Holmes Stephenson of
Osborne Park, Belfast.
5 Doreen Mary Huet (twin) born 13 June 1908 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan died on
17 Jul 1908.
6 Kathleen Margaret Huet (twin) born 13 June 1908 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan.
She married Alfred Walker (Terry) Hodgins on 14 Aug 1937 at SS Philip & James,
Booterstown.
7 Sarah Ethel (Sadie) Huet born 31 March 1915 at The Grange, Kill ‘O the Grange.
She married William Denis Mitchell on 30 Aug 1941 at SS Philip & James.
William was the son of R N Mitchell of Theberton, Merrion.
2 Herbert Stanley Huet second son born 18 Aug 1876 at Kendal, Westmoreland, England.
He was a motor cycle racer and in 1904 he won the first hill climbing race organised
by the Motor Union of Ireland. He was a commercial traveller and had an agency for
the ‘James’ bicycle’ which was a special manufacture for the RIC and DMP. By 1909
he had premises at 27 South Anne Street and by 1915 was agent for Maxwell motor
car and had moved to premises at 119 St Stephen’s Green. He married Mary
Mcaulay Morgan in 1906 in London. They were living at Spring Field House Dalkey
in 1914. Herbert died 23 Mar 1918 at Thornhill, Bray Co Wicklow and was buried at
St Patrick’s Graveyard, Enniskerry. Mary was living at Ard Na Chree in Foxrock in
1936. Mary died at Carysfort Avenue Blackrock on 13 Jul 1953 aged 76, late of 8 The
Rise, Mount Merrion, her funeral to Enniskerry.
1 Norah Mary Huet born 28 Jun 1907 at Sydney Parade. She was HonSec of the
Ladies Hockey Union and played for Maids of the Mount and Leinster and for
Ireland from 1934 to 1938. She was manager of the Irish hockey team that
toured America in 1954. She died at 7 Linden Lea, Stillorgan on 29 Jan 1970
having been an invalid for more than 10 years.
2 Stanley Morgan Huet only son born 16 July 1912 at Sydney Parade. He married
Ursula Marguerite St George Harpur on 19 Jun 1936 at Taney Church. Ursula
was the only child of Thomas Hugh St George Harpur of Thendara, Mount Anville.
The bride wore a Grecian style white satin gown and the three bridesmaids wore
lavender crepe trimmed with silver lace. They moved to The Cottage, Clonskeagh
in 1 and remained for the next forty years, Ursula was a breeder of dachshunds
and a member of the Dachshund Club of Ireland.
3 Rosamund (Rose) Huet born circa 1881 in England married Craven Henry Otway Nash at
Stillorgan Church on 3 Sep 1908.
4 Christina Maud Huet born 25 Dec 1883 in Newry, Co Down living with her mother at
Glenart Avenue in 1911. She married Ivan Yates of Black Stoops House, Enniscorthy on
1 Jun 1916. Ivan was a corn merchant and the son of John Francis Yates, a corn
merchant.
5 Walter Edward Huet born 15 Apr 1885 in Newry, Co Down was a clerk in a bicycle
business in 1911.
6 Henry Benner Huet born circa 1886 in Newry, Co Down was a bicycle commercial traveller
in 1911. He married Agnes Stephenson on 10 Sep 1914 at Tramore. Agnes was the
daughter of Dr Edward Stephenson. Henry was a motor agent and travelled to America in
1922.
7 Gerald Huet born posthumously on 19 Jan 1890 at Newry Co Down was a clerk in a
bicycle business in 1911. He married Rosalie Frances Huet on 25 Apr 1918 at Lamphey.
Rosalie was the daughter of Walter Huet. Gerald died in 1953.
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Walter Edward Huet married Matilda (Maud) Wilson Benner
born circa 1853 22 Dec 1873 born circa 1852
Southwark Co Kerry
died 5 Apr 1890 died 17 Sep 1925
Newry Bray
Walter Edward Huet born circa 1853 was a dental surgeon. He died at Abbey Yard,
Newry on 5 Apr 1890 aged 37. Matilda a widow was living at Warrenpoint in 1901 and
by 1908 was living at 3 Glenart Avenue, Stillorgan. Matilda died 17 Sep 1925 and was
buried at St Patrick's Churchyard, Enniskerry.
1 Arthur Henry Huet Arthur born circa 1874 was baptised 18 Dec 1874 at Kendal,
Westmorland. The family were in Newry by 1878. One of 6 brothers he first
began business in the linen trade In Co Down. The story goes is that he visited
Harvey Du Cros to sell him linen as liners for tyres and that Harvey was so
impressed with him, that he offered him a job with Dunlop. He was commercial
manager at Dunlop from 1899 and living in Rathmines. He married Sophie
Fairbrother on 22 Aug 1901 at Clontarf Parish Church. Sophia was the daughter of
John Fairbrother and was resident at St Lawrence Road, Clontarf. Arthur was a
manager of a cycle company living at Stillorgan Park in 1911 and four of their six
children had survived. Later he was a director of Dunlop Rubber Company. They
lived at Kerrimure from 1907 to 1910 and at the Grange until 1915 when Arthur
was promoted, and in 1924 he was managing director of the Company and
they lived at Moorlands, Greystones and moved to Adzar on Seapoint Avenue in
1928. Arthur resigned from his position as MD of the Dunlop Rubber Co (Ireland)
Ltd and they moved to South Hill circa 1929. He was a director of the Huet Motor
Co, who became agents for Rolls Royce and was the chairman towards the end of
his life. The company was based at Clanwilliam House on Mount Street Bridge
and they also held franchises for Austin Rover, BMW and Volvo. Arthur was
president of the Irish Motor Traders Association.
They put South Hill House up for sale in 1942 and moved to Shrewsbury Road.
Sophie died 19 Nov 1944 and was buried at Deansgrange with her children
Doreen and Henry. Arthur died at 8 Shrewsbury Road on 19 May 1951 and was
buried with his wife. He left 35K in personal estate.
1 Arthur Percival Huet born 12 March 1903 at St Lawrence Road, Clontarf
married Phyllis Nesta Taylor on 11 Jun 1929 at Bray Parish Church. Phyllis
was the daughter of Wentworth Taylor, MD. Arthur was a rep for the
Dunlop Motor Co and was resident at Adzar, Seapoint Avenue. Arthur was
an agent for the Rhode car and started a motor sales company in 1930 with
CW Fisher and traded as A P Huet & Fisher at Clanwilliam House initially
and later as Huet Motors. They lived at Pembroke Lodge, Bray. His son
Christopher would keep the family name in the public memory trading as
Christopher Huet Ltd at Windmill Lane.
2 Walter Desmond Huet (twin) born 30 Apr 1907 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan
died 18 Aug 1907.
3 Henry Dermot Huet (twin) born 30 Apr 1907 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan married
Daisy Kesteven Lumley at Centenary Church, Stephen’s Green on 18 Sep 1936.
Daisy was the daughter of W H Lumley of the Haven, Sandycove. They lived at
St Helen’s Wood, Stillorgan Henry died 30 May 1974 at 52 Stillorgan Grove and
was buried at Deansgrange.
4 Muriel Elizabeth Sophie Huet born 6 April 1910 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan. She
married John Herbert Taylor Stephenson at SS Philip and James Booterstown
on 14 Sep 1935. John was the only son of Herbert Holmes Stephenson of
Osborne Park, Belfast.
5 Doreen Mary Huet (twin) born 13 June 1908 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan died on
17 Jul 1908.
6 Kathleen Margaret Huet (twin) born 13 June 1908 at Kerriemuir, Stillorgan.
She married Alfred Walker (Terry) Hodgins on 14 Aug 1937 at SS Philip & James,
Booterstown.
7 Sarah Ethel (Sadie) Huet born 31 March 1915 at The Grange, Kill ‘O the Grange.
She married William Denis Mitchell on 30 Aug 1941 at SS Philip & James.
William was the son of R N Mitchell of Theberton, Merrion.
2 Herbert Stanley Huet second son born 18 Aug 1876 at Kendal, Westmoreland, England.
He was a motor cycle racer and in 1904 he won the first hill climbing race organised
by the Motor Union of Ireland. He was a commercial traveller and had an agency for
the ‘James’ bicycle’ which was a special manufacture for the RIC and DMP. By 1909
he had premises at 27 South Anne Street and by 1915 was agent for Maxwell motor
car and had moved to premises at 119 St Stephen’s Green. He married Mary
Mcaulay Morgan in 1906 in London. They were living at Spring Field House Dalkey
in 1914. Herbert died 23 Mar 1918 at Thornhill, Bray Co Wicklow and was buried at
St Patrick’s Graveyard, Enniskerry. Mary was living at Ard Na Chree in Foxrock in
1936. Mary died at Carysfort Avenue Blackrock on 13 Jul 1953 aged 76, late of 8 The
Rise, Mount Merrion, her funeral to Enniskerry.
1 Norah Mary Huet born 28 Jun 1907 at Sydney Parade. She was HonSec of the
Ladies Hockey Union and played for Maids of the Mount and Leinster and for
Ireland from 1934 to 1938. She was manager of the Irish hockey team that
toured America in 1954. She died at 7 Linden Lea, Stillorgan on 29 Jan 1970
having been an invalid for more than 10 years.
2 Stanley Morgan Huet only son born 16 July 1912 at Sydney Parade. He married
Ursula Marguerite St George Harpur on 19 Jun 1936 at Taney Church. Ursula
was the only child of Thomas Hugh St George Harpur of Thendara, Mount Anville.
The bride wore a Grecian style white satin gown and the three bridesmaids wore
lavender crepe trimmed with silver lace. They moved to The Cottage, Clonskeagh
in 1 and remained for the next forty years, Ursula was a breeder of dachshunds
and a member of the Dachshund Club of Ireland.
3 Rosamund (Rose) Huet born circa 1881 in England married Craven Henry Otway Nash at
Stillorgan Church on 3 Sep 1908.
4 Christina Maud Huet born 25 Dec 1883 in Newry, Co Down living with her mother at
Glenart Avenue in 1911. She married Ivan Yates of Black Stoops House, Enniscorthy on
1 Jun 1916. Ivan was a corn merchant and the son of John Francis Yates, a corn
merchant.
5 Walter Edward Huet born 15 Apr 1885 in Newry, Co Down was a clerk in a bicycle
business in 1911.
6 Henry Benner Huet born circa 1886 in Newry, Co Down was a bicycle commercial traveller
in 1911. He married Agnes Stephenson on 10 Sep 1914 at Tramore. Agnes was the
daughter of Dr Edward Stephenson. Henry was a motor agent and travelled to America in
1922.
7 Gerald Huet born posthumously on 19 Jan 1890 at Newry Co Down was a clerk in a
bicycle business in 1911. He married Rosalie Frances Huet on 25 Apr 1918 at Lamphey.
Rosalie was the daughter of Walter Huet. Gerald died in 1953.
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