The Jackson Family of St Joseph's Cottage (Tipperstown House)
Thomas Jackson married Catherine (Kate) Hopper
born circa 1847 Co Kildare 13 Oct 1874 born circa 1849 Dublin
died 29 May 1919 Pro Cathedral died 20 Nov 1919
St John of God, Stillorgan St Joseph’s, Brewery Road
Thomas Jackson born circa 1847 at Co Kildare was the son of James, a blacksmith,
and Margaret Jackson. Catherine was the daughter of William and Julia Hopper
from Kilkenny and she was also cousin to Jane Hopper who was married to James
Stephens of the Fenian movement and founder of the IRB. They lived at Merville
Cottage on Brewery Road from 1880 to 1883 and Thomas worked as a blacksmith.
By 1884 there were living at St Josephs on Brewery Road. Thomas was a member
of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
By 1901 Thomas was still working as a smith but was also working at the waterworks
(the reservoir) and by 1908 he was a foreman. Thomas attended the funeral at
Glasnevin of James Stephens in 1901 and also sent a wreath. In 1907 Thomas
and his son Val participated in the unveiling of the Fontenoy Memorial and travelled
to France. In 1914, electrical pumping machinery was installed at the reservoir and
Thomas, as overseer was granted an increase in salary. Thomas died 29 May 1919 at
St John of God and Kate died 20 Nov 1919 at St Josephs. Kate’s sister Julia Hopper lived
with the family and died 20 Jan 1920 at St Joseph's 20 Jan 1920 age 66. They were
buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Frances Jackson born 25 Apr 1876 died 1877.
2 Margaret Kathleen Jackson born 15 Apr 1878 at Stillorgan worked as a shop
assistant selling china and glass. She married Daniel Connorton, RIC member
and son of Andrew Connorton, farmer of Cabinteeley on 22 Aug 1916 at
Sandyford Chapel.
3 William Valentine (Val) Jackson born 14 Feb 1880 married Sarah Kearney in 1933.
Val, a draftsman was the executor of his fathers will and a member of the Rathdown
Rural District Council in 1920. He was assistant engineer at the Waterworks for Dublin
Corporation in 1935 and died 16 Oct 1952 at 95 South Circular Road, Portobello.
4 Julia Mary Jackson born 22 Aug 1881 at Blackthorns, Stillorgan was afflicted with St
Vitus’ Dance disease (Sydenham's chorea) when she was eleven, a possible side
effect of rheumatic fever but was cured in 1902. She was a domestic servant and died
unmarried on 16 Jan 1934 at Mercer’s Hospital, late of 95 South Circular Road. She
was buried at Deansgrange.
5 James Raphael (Ralph) Jackson born 29 Oct 1885 at Blackthorn, Stillorgan was an
apothecary apprentice in 1901 and unemployed chemist in 1911. He was on the
Rathdown Rural District Council and married Mary (Mollie) Maloney, sister of John
Joseph Maloney, IRB who took part in the Marrowbow Lane engagement in 1916
and was interned in Frongoch. He was assistant engineer of the waterworks in
1934. Mary died at Vartry House in Stillorgan on 3 Mar 1953 aged 56 and her
funeral service was held at St Therese in Mount Merrion. Ralph died 8 Dec 1970
at 14 Herbert Road, Bray and both were buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2019
Thomas Jackson married Catherine (Kate) Hopper
born circa 1847 Co Kildare 13 Oct 1874 born circa 1849 Dublin
died 29 May 1919 Pro Cathedral died 20 Nov 1919
St John of God, Stillorgan St Joseph’s, Brewery Road
Thomas Jackson born circa 1847 at Co Kildare was the son of James, a blacksmith,
and Margaret Jackson. Catherine was the daughter of William and Julia Hopper
from Kilkenny and she was also cousin to Jane Hopper who was married to James
Stephens of the Fenian movement and founder of the IRB. They lived at Merville
Cottage on Brewery Road from 1880 to 1883 and Thomas worked as a blacksmith.
By 1884 there were living at St Josephs on Brewery Road. Thomas was a member
of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
By 1901 Thomas was still working as a smith but was also working at the waterworks
(the reservoir) and by 1908 he was a foreman. Thomas attended the funeral at
Glasnevin of James Stephens in 1901 and also sent a wreath. In 1907 Thomas
and his son Val participated in the unveiling of the Fontenoy Memorial and travelled
to France. In 1914, electrical pumping machinery was installed at the reservoir and
Thomas, as overseer was granted an increase in salary. Thomas died 29 May 1919 at
St John of God and Kate died 20 Nov 1919 at St Josephs. Kate’s sister Julia Hopper lived
with the family and died 20 Jan 1920 at St Joseph's 20 Jan 1920 age 66. They were
buried at Deansgrange.
1 Mary Frances Jackson born 25 Apr 1876 died 1877.
2 Margaret Kathleen Jackson born 15 Apr 1878 at Stillorgan worked as a shop
assistant selling china and glass. She married Daniel Connorton, RIC member
and son of Andrew Connorton, farmer of Cabinteeley on 22 Aug 1916 at
Sandyford Chapel.
3 William Valentine (Val) Jackson born 14 Feb 1880 married Sarah Kearney in 1933.
Val, a draftsman was the executor of his fathers will and a member of the Rathdown
Rural District Council in 1920. He was assistant engineer at the Waterworks for Dublin
Corporation in 1935 and died 16 Oct 1952 at 95 South Circular Road, Portobello.
4 Julia Mary Jackson born 22 Aug 1881 at Blackthorns, Stillorgan was afflicted with St
Vitus’ Dance disease (Sydenham's chorea) when she was eleven, a possible side
effect of rheumatic fever but was cured in 1902. She was a domestic servant and died
unmarried on 16 Jan 1934 at Mercer’s Hospital, late of 95 South Circular Road. She
was buried at Deansgrange.
5 James Raphael (Ralph) Jackson born 29 Oct 1885 at Blackthorn, Stillorgan was an
apothecary apprentice in 1901 and unemployed chemist in 1911. He was on the
Rathdown Rural District Council and married Mary (Mollie) Maloney, sister of John
Joseph Maloney, IRB who took part in the Marrowbow Lane engagement in 1916
and was interned in Frongoch. He was assistant engineer of the waterworks in
1934. Mary died at Vartry House in Stillorgan on 3 Mar 1953 aged 56 and her
funeral service was held at St Therese in Mount Merrion. Ralph died 8 Dec 1970
at 14 Herbert Road, Bray and both were buried at Deansgrange.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2019