Hurst family of Eversham
John Day Hurst married Louisa Laughton
born 3 May 1801 4 Oct 1825 born 24 Feb 1804
Yorkshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire
died 25 Nov 1849 died 5 Apr 1845
Dublin Eversham, Stillorgan
John Day Hurst son or Rowland Hurst and Ann Day was baptised at All Saint’s Wakefield in Yorkshire
on 3 May 1801. He graduated BA Caius College Cambridge in 1824 and MA in 1829 and took Holy
orders. He was curate of Penistone, Wakefield and married Louisa Haughton 4 Oct 1825 at Little
Missenden. Louisa was the only child of Henry Laughton of Newton Blossom-ville, Olney in
Buckinghamshire. Rev John was instituted Rector of Clapham, Croydon in 1828. He was headmaster
of the Classical school in Falmouth from 1835 to 1839. The family were living at Wood Lane Terrace,
Falmouth, Cornwall in 1841.
He was appointed Rector of St Catherine’s Dublin in July 1841 and appointed chaplain of Mount
Jerome Cemetery in 1842. In 1842 there was a riot at St Catherine’s Easter Vestry when Roman
Catholics were denied access and deprived of the opportunity of voting. They were entitled to vote
on the tithe rate to be struck for the year and how the money would be spent. In 1843 Thomas
Whaley, the organist at St Catherine's wrote to the Archbishop (Richard Whately) informing him
that Rev Hurst had been drunk at Divine Service. The Archbishop informed Rev Hurst that he
would lose his job if he couldn't disprove the allegation so he took a libel case against the organist
and won. Louisa died 5 Apr 1845 at Eversham, Stillorgan survived by eight children and was
buried at St Catherine’s on 12 Apr 1845. In 1846 Surgeon Patrick Thomas Rooney of Kildare
Street was buried at St Catherine’s graveyard, his funeral was attended by 200 people, family and
friends, both Catholic and Protestant. Just as the prayers of the dead were to be read, the Roman
Catholic curate of Westland Row was passed a note signed by the Rev Hurst that conveyed if any
prayers that were not Church of England and Ireland were read, he would be sued, this was 23
years after an incident where Dr Michael Blake was sent a similar note by the sexton of St Kevins,
at the funeral of Arthur Darcy. It was reported that both Catholics and Protestants were
embarrassed and felt insulted by his conduct. John died 25 Nov 1849 at Phibsborough and was
buried at St Catherine’s on 29 Nov 1849.
1 Henry Laughton Hurst born 24 Aug 1826 at Wakefield went to Australia. He married Sarah
Connor at Holy Trinity Church Adelaide on 25 Feb 1851. He was Superintendent of the Letter
Branch of the General Post Office when he died in July 1882 after 30 years service.
2 Louisa Laughton Hurst baptised at Penistone on 1 Nov 1827 was 64 living at Phibsboro Road
and married Frederick Augustus Bradshaw on 4 May 1850 at St Paul’s, Dublin. Frederick was
living at Arran Quay and was the youngest son of William Bradshaw. Frederick died
5 Feb 1862 at Arran Quay the residence of his brother aged 33.
3 Henrietta Anne, second daughter baptised at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire in 1829 died
24 Aug 1846 at Phibsboro and was buried at St Catherine’s.
4 Anna Louisa Hurst baptised 16 Feb 1831 at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
5 John Day Hurst baptised 1832 at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
6 Helen Louisa Hurst born 1834 baptised 6 Jan 1835 at Croydon.
7 Son Hurst born at Falmouth in October 1835.
8 Mary Emily Hurst baptised at Falmouth on 7 Jan 1836.
9 Lionel Hurst born 1838 in Cornwall.
10 Lionel Arrington Hurst born at 10 Nelson Street baptised at St Catherine’s 12 Oct 1841. He
was a cabinet maker and married Anne Lord on 11 Oct 1869 at Christ Church, Southport.
Anne was the daughter of James Lord, a farmer. Lionel died at Bolton in 1887.
11 Richard Charles Stack Hurst born at Greenville baptised at St Catherine’s 1 May 1843.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022
John Day Hurst married Louisa Laughton
born 3 May 1801 4 Oct 1825 born 24 Feb 1804
Yorkshire Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire
died 25 Nov 1849 died 5 Apr 1845
Dublin Eversham, Stillorgan
John Day Hurst son or Rowland Hurst and Ann Day was baptised at All Saint’s Wakefield in Yorkshire
on 3 May 1801. He graduated BA Caius College Cambridge in 1824 and MA in 1829 and took Holy
orders. He was curate of Penistone, Wakefield and married Louisa Haughton 4 Oct 1825 at Little
Missenden. Louisa was the only child of Henry Laughton of Newton Blossom-ville, Olney in
Buckinghamshire. Rev John was instituted Rector of Clapham, Croydon in 1828. He was headmaster
of the Classical school in Falmouth from 1835 to 1839. The family were living at Wood Lane Terrace,
Falmouth, Cornwall in 1841.
He was appointed Rector of St Catherine’s Dublin in July 1841 and appointed chaplain of Mount
Jerome Cemetery in 1842. In 1842 there was a riot at St Catherine’s Easter Vestry when Roman
Catholics were denied access and deprived of the opportunity of voting. They were entitled to vote
on the tithe rate to be struck for the year and how the money would be spent. In 1843 Thomas
Whaley, the organist at St Catherine's wrote to the Archbishop (Richard Whately) informing him
that Rev Hurst had been drunk at Divine Service. The Archbishop informed Rev Hurst that he
would lose his job if he couldn't disprove the allegation so he took a libel case against the organist
and won. Louisa died 5 Apr 1845 at Eversham, Stillorgan survived by eight children and was
buried at St Catherine’s on 12 Apr 1845. In 1846 Surgeon Patrick Thomas Rooney of Kildare
Street was buried at St Catherine’s graveyard, his funeral was attended by 200 people, family and
friends, both Catholic and Protestant. Just as the prayers of the dead were to be read, the Roman
Catholic curate of Westland Row was passed a note signed by the Rev Hurst that conveyed if any
prayers that were not Church of England and Ireland were read, he would be sued, this was 23
years after an incident where Dr Michael Blake was sent a similar note by the sexton of St Kevins,
at the funeral of Arthur Darcy. It was reported that both Catholics and Protestants were
embarrassed and felt insulted by his conduct. John died 25 Nov 1849 at Phibsborough and was
buried at St Catherine’s on 29 Nov 1849.
1 Henry Laughton Hurst born 24 Aug 1826 at Wakefield went to Australia. He married Sarah
Connor at Holy Trinity Church Adelaide on 25 Feb 1851. He was Superintendent of the Letter
Branch of the General Post Office when he died in July 1882 after 30 years service.
2 Louisa Laughton Hurst baptised at Penistone on 1 Nov 1827 was 64 living at Phibsboro Road
and married Frederick Augustus Bradshaw on 4 May 1850 at St Paul’s, Dublin. Frederick was
living at Arran Quay and was the youngest son of William Bradshaw. Frederick died
5 Feb 1862 at Arran Quay the residence of his brother aged 33.
3 Henrietta Anne, second daughter baptised at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire in 1829 died
24 Aug 1846 at Phibsboro and was buried at St Catherine’s.
4 Anna Louisa Hurst baptised 16 Feb 1831 at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
5 John Day Hurst baptised 1832 at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
6 Helen Louisa Hurst born 1834 baptised 6 Jan 1835 at Croydon.
7 Son Hurst born at Falmouth in October 1835.
8 Mary Emily Hurst baptised at Falmouth on 7 Jan 1836.
9 Lionel Hurst born 1838 in Cornwall.
10 Lionel Arrington Hurst born at 10 Nelson Street baptised at St Catherine’s 12 Oct 1841. He
was a cabinet maker and married Anne Lord on 11 Oct 1869 at Christ Church, Southport.
Anne was the daughter of James Lord, a farmer. Lionel died at Bolton in 1887.
11 Richard Charles Stack Hurst born at Greenville baptised at St Catherine’s 1 May 1843.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022
