Jobson of Holly Park
Robert Jobson married Elizabeth Elliott
born circa 1832 1856 born circa 1827
Victoria, Australia Sligo
died 29 Jan 1890 died 20 Mar 1913
Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road
Robert Jobson born circa 1832 went to Australia in 1852. He married Elizabeth Elliott in 1856
at Victoria, Australia. They had returned to Ireland by 1862. Robert died 29 Jan 1890 at
Lansdowne Road and left 4K in personal estate. He was buried at Mount Jerome. Elizabeth
died 20 Mar 1913 at Lansdowne Road and left 12k in personal estate and was buried with her
husband.
1 Henrietta Jessie Jobson born 1856 at Mepinga, Victoria, Australia died unmarried on
17 May 1932 at 63 Pembroke Road.
2 Robert William Baron Jobson born 1860 at Collingwood Victoria died a bachelor on
24 May 1890 at Lansdowne Road. He was buried with his father.
3 Son Jobson born 3 May 1862 at New Park Farm.
4 Daughter Jobson born 12 Jul 1864 at New Park Farm.
5 Charles Jobson born 1 Jun 1866 at Ballysax, Naas. He was a stockbroker in partnership with
his brother Thomas, trading as Messrs Jobson Brothers. He died unmarried on 11 Jan 1915.
He left 9k in personal estate of which 1k was bequeathed to his clerk Henry Stubbs Lewis.
He was buried with his parents.
6 Stillborn son Jobson (twin)on 28 Sep 1868 at New Park, Co Kildare.
7 Thomas Baron Jobson (twin) born 28 Sep 1868 at New Park, Co Kildare. He was a
government stockbroker living at 53 Lansdowne Road in 1901. He married Kathleen Maria
Patricia Virginia Cusack on 10 Sep 1901 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines.
Kathleen was living with her mother at 67 Moyne Road and was the second daughter of the
late James W Cusack of Cintra, Carnarvan. They were living as Ailesbury Park in 1911 and
at Glenaraneen, Brittas from 1916 to 1926. Thomas was appointed a magistrate for
Rathcoole in 1917. Kathleen died 16 Oct 1919 ages 42 at Wellington Road, Dublin and was
buried in Mount Jerome. In 1932 he inherited the interest of 53 Lansdowne Road on the
death of his sister Henrietta. He lived at Holly Park, Newtown Park from 1938 to 1945.
Thomas died 10 Jan 1954 at Bloomfield, Donnybrook late of Newcastle, Co Kildare and
was buried with his wife.
1 Kathleen Baron (Ena) Jobson born 24 Jul 1902 at 26 Mount Merrion Avenue, Dublin.
Ena won the All Ireland Ballroom Dancing Championship sponsored by Clery’s in
1924, Reggie Kennan was her partner. She married Reginald Read (Reggie) Kennan
on 14 Apr 1926 at Christ Church Leeson Park. Reginald was a civil engineer and the
son of William Thomas Kennan, an engineer. They went to England in July 1929 and
Ena refused to return to Ireland with him in the October. Switzer’s sued Reggie for
non payment of his wife’s bill at the store in 1930. They divorced in 1936. Reginald
died at Streatly in November 1968 aged 81.
2 Doris Patricia Jobson born 29 Mar 1906 at 6 Brookfield Terrace, Donnybrook. She
married divorcee Sir Alfred Wilfred Graham Moon of Park Lane on 11 Dec 1934 at
Caxton Hall Registrars office. Wilfred was the son Wilfred Graham Moon and Mary
Frances Bradshaw. They had one son and divorced in 1947.
3 Robert Ralph Baron Jobson only son born 3 Aug 1916 at Baggot Street. He married
Edythe Charity Patricia (Cherry) Lewis-Crosbie on 18 Jun 1938 at St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. Robert was a stockbroker living at Holly Park, Newtown Park Avenue and
Cherry was the daughter of Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby, rector of Stillorgan.
8 Louisa Sophia Jane Jobson youngest daughter born 8 Sep 1871 at New Park, Co Kildare.
She married Arthur Ormsby on 13 Aug 1901 at St Bartholomew’s Clyde Road. Arthur, a
stockbroker living at 39 Pembroke Road was the son of Benjamin Ormsby, a wine merchant
of Beaumont, Blackrock. Arthur died 10 Mar 1905 at 2 Warwick Terrace, Rathmines. By
1911 Louisa and her son were living at Marine Terrace, Bray. Louisa died at Carrickbrennan,
Monkstown Road on 25 Feb 1964.
1 Louisa Ormsby born 14 May 1902 at Warwick Terrace.
2 Arthur Gore Ormsby only son born posthumously on 29 Sep 1905 at Baggot Street. He
married Maureen O’Donnell on 1 Jul 1929. Maureen was the daughter of Dr O’Donnell
of Strabane, Co Tyrone. They lived at Balrath, Navan separated in 1938 as Arthur had
an affair and later a child.
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Robert Jobson married Elizabeth Elliott
born circa 1832 1856 born circa 1827
Victoria, Australia Sligo
died 29 Jan 1890 died 20 Mar 1913
Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road
Robert Jobson born circa 1832 went to Australia in 1852. He married Elizabeth Elliott in 1856
at Victoria, Australia. They had returned to Ireland by 1862. Robert died 29 Jan 1890 at
Lansdowne Road and left 4K in personal estate. He was buried at Mount Jerome. Elizabeth
died 20 Mar 1913 at Lansdowne Road and left 12k in personal estate and was buried with her
husband.
1 Henrietta Jessie Jobson born 1856 at Mepinga, Victoria, Australia died unmarried on
17 May 1932 at 63 Pembroke Road.
2 Robert William Baron Jobson born 1860 at Collingwood Victoria died a bachelor on
24 May 1890 at Lansdowne Road. He was buried with his father.
3 Son Jobson born 3 May 1862 at New Park Farm.
4 Daughter Jobson born 12 Jul 1864 at New Park Farm.
5 Charles Jobson born 1 Jun 1866 at Ballysax, Naas. He was a stockbroker in partnership with
his brother Thomas, trading as Messrs Jobson Brothers. He died unmarried on 11 Jan 1915.
He left 9k in personal estate of which 1k was bequeathed to his clerk Henry Stubbs Lewis.
He was buried with his parents.
6 Stillborn son Jobson (twin)on 28 Sep 1868 at New Park, Co Kildare.
7 Thomas Baron Jobson (twin) born 28 Sep 1868 at New Park, Co Kildare. He was a
government stockbroker living at 53 Lansdowne Road in 1901. He married Kathleen Maria
Patricia Virginia Cusack on 10 Sep 1901 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Rathmines.
Kathleen was living with her mother at 67 Moyne Road and was the second daughter of the
late James W Cusack of Cintra, Carnarvan. They were living as Ailesbury Park in 1911 and
at Glenaraneen, Brittas from 1916 to 1926. Thomas was appointed a magistrate for
Rathcoole in 1917. Kathleen died 16 Oct 1919 ages 42 at Wellington Road, Dublin and was
buried in Mount Jerome. In 1932 he inherited the interest of 53 Lansdowne Road on the
death of his sister Henrietta. He lived at Holly Park, Newtown Park from 1938 to 1945.
Thomas died 10 Jan 1954 at Bloomfield, Donnybrook late of Newcastle, Co Kildare and
was buried with his wife.
1 Kathleen Baron (Ena) Jobson born 24 Jul 1902 at 26 Mount Merrion Avenue, Dublin.
Ena won the All Ireland Ballroom Dancing Championship sponsored by Clery’s in
1924, Reggie Kennan was her partner. She married Reginald Read (Reggie) Kennan
on 14 Apr 1926 at Christ Church Leeson Park. Reginald was a civil engineer and the
son of William Thomas Kennan, an engineer. They went to England in July 1929 and
Ena refused to return to Ireland with him in the October. Switzer’s sued Reggie for
non payment of his wife’s bill at the store in 1930. They divorced in 1936. Reginald
died at Streatly in November 1968 aged 81.
2 Doris Patricia Jobson born 29 Mar 1906 at 6 Brookfield Terrace, Donnybrook. She
married divorcee Sir Alfred Wilfred Graham Moon of Park Lane on 11 Dec 1934 at
Caxton Hall Registrars office. Wilfred was the son Wilfred Graham Moon and Mary
Frances Bradshaw. They had one son and divorced in 1947.
3 Robert Ralph Baron Jobson only son born 3 Aug 1916 at Baggot Street. He married
Edythe Charity Patricia (Cherry) Lewis-Crosbie on 18 Jun 1938 at St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. Robert was a stockbroker living at Holly Park, Newtown Park Avenue and
Cherry was the daughter of Ernest Henry Lewis-Crosby, rector of Stillorgan.
8 Louisa Sophia Jane Jobson youngest daughter born 8 Sep 1871 at New Park, Co Kildare.
She married Arthur Ormsby on 13 Aug 1901 at St Bartholomew’s Clyde Road. Arthur, a
stockbroker living at 39 Pembroke Road was the son of Benjamin Ormsby, a wine merchant
of Beaumont, Blackrock. Arthur died 10 Mar 1905 at 2 Warwick Terrace, Rathmines. By
1911 Louisa and her son were living at Marine Terrace, Bray. Louisa died at Carrickbrennan,
Monkstown Road on 25 Feb 1964.
1 Louisa Ormsby born 14 May 1902 at Warwick Terrace.
2 Arthur Gore Ormsby only son born posthumously on 29 Sep 1905 at Baggot Street. He
married Maureen O’Donnell on 1 Jul 1929. Maureen was the daughter of Dr O’Donnell
of Strabane, Co Tyrone. They lived at Balrath, Navan separated in 1938 as Arthur had
an affair and later a child.
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