Murray family of Seafort Lodge, Williamstown
John Murray married Anne Maguire
John Murray, a tailor married Anne Maguire.
1 Anne Murray born circa 20.03.1863.
2 John Thomas Murray born 29.07.1865 at 2 Lower Dominick Street baptised at the Pro
Cathedral, Dublin. John an optician living at 26 Crescent Way, Marino, Clontarf married
Annie Delany on 19.02.1903 at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Chapel, Berkeley Road,
Dublin. Annie of 94 Up Dorset Street was the daughter of Patrick Delany. John an
ophthalmic optician lived at Seafort Lodge from 1911 to 1920 and had practices at 1
Duke Street, Glasgow and Edinburgh. They had no children and were living at 61
Merrion Avenue, Blackrock in 1926. He was a witness in the Sinclair libel action
against Oliver St John Gogarty in 1937.
3 Joseph Henry Murray born 09.09.1867 at 2 Lower Dominick Street baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. Joseph, an ophthalmic optician living with sister Dorothy Anastasia and
family in 1901 at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf.
4 Dorothy Anastasia Murray born 11.08.1869 at 2 Lower Dominick Street and baptised
at the Pro Cathedral. Anastasia of Blessington Street married John McGrath, a
journalist son of Henry McGrath and Mary McGrath on 28.06.1893 at St Joseph’s
Roman Catholic Chapel, Berkeley Road, Dublin. Witnesses William McGrath and
Agnes Murray. John died 13.12.1924 aged 61 years at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf.
Informant his son Brendan.
1 William Maguire McGrath born 11.04.1894 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf. William an
optician married Florence Mary Horne Anderson youngest daughter of John H
Anderson of Camperdown, Prestonpans on 21.08.1935 at Grange Church,
Prestonpans. William died 13.01.1979 aged 84 years at his home Randolph Cliff,
Edinburgh.
2 Joseph Niall McGrath (twin) born 28.12.1895 at Ard Uladh @ 5 o’clock pm.
Joseph was a civil engineer at the Valuation Office, 1 Ely Place, Dublin in 1926.
Joseph married Sheila O’Connor daughter of Robert O’Connor on 15.06.1932 at
the Roman Catholic Church of St Maur in Rush, Co Dublin. Witnesses John
Brendan McGrath and Dorothy McGrath.
3 John Brendan McGrath (twin) born 28.12.1895 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf @ 6 o’clock
pm. Brendan an optician for E J Kearney of Essex Quay in 1926 joined his uncle’s
firm in 1941. Brendan died on 18.12.1956 at 26 The Crescent, Clontarf. Probate
to Dorothy McGrath.
4 Mary Ida McGrath born 15.12.1897 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf married Valentine
O’Keefe son of Denis O’Keefe a civil servant on 14.09.1921 at the Roman Catholic
Church at Fairview. Witnesses J N Foley and Dorothy McGrath.
5 Dorothy McGrath born 29.10.1899 at Ard Uladh Crescent, Clontarf. Dorothy was
an assistant optician to John Murray of 1 Duke Street in 1926.
6 Padraig Edward McGrath born circa 1902. Padraig died of phthisis on 03.07.1924
aged 23 years at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf. Informant his brother Brendan.
5 Agnes Maude Murray born 16.04.1871 at 21 Capel Street baptised at the Pro Cathedral.
6 Elizabeth Maguire born 23.10.1872 at 21 Capel Street baptised at the Pro Cathedral.
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John Murray married Anne Maguire
John Murray, a tailor married Anne Maguire.
1 Anne Murray born circa 20.03.1863.
2 John Thomas Murray born 29.07.1865 at 2 Lower Dominick Street baptised at the Pro
Cathedral, Dublin. John an optician living at 26 Crescent Way, Marino, Clontarf married
Annie Delany on 19.02.1903 at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Chapel, Berkeley Road,
Dublin. Annie of 94 Up Dorset Street was the daughter of Patrick Delany. John an
ophthalmic optician lived at Seafort Lodge from 1911 to 1920 and had practices at 1
Duke Street, Glasgow and Edinburgh. They had no children and were living at 61
Merrion Avenue, Blackrock in 1926. He was a witness in the Sinclair libel action
against Oliver St John Gogarty in 1937.
3 Joseph Henry Murray born 09.09.1867 at 2 Lower Dominick Street baptised at the Pro
Cathedral. Joseph, an ophthalmic optician living with sister Dorothy Anastasia and
family in 1901 at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf.
4 Dorothy Anastasia Murray born 11.08.1869 at 2 Lower Dominick Street and baptised
at the Pro Cathedral. Anastasia of Blessington Street married John McGrath, a
journalist son of Henry McGrath and Mary McGrath on 28.06.1893 at St Joseph’s
Roman Catholic Chapel, Berkeley Road, Dublin. Witnesses William McGrath and
Agnes Murray. John died 13.12.1924 aged 61 years at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf.
Informant his son Brendan.
1 William Maguire McGrath born 11.04.1894 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf. William an
optician married Florence Mary Horne Anderson youngest daughter of John H
Anderson of Camperdown, Prestonpans on 21.08.1935 at Grange Church,
Prestonpans. William died 13.01.1979 aged 84 years at his home Randolph Cliff,
Edinburgh.
2 Joseph Niall McGrath (twin) born 28.12.1895 at Ard Uladh @ 5 o’clock pm.
Joseph was a civil engineer at the Valuation Office, 1 Ely Place, Dublin in 1926.
Joseph married Sheila O’Connor daughter of Robert O’Connor on 15.06.1932 at
the Roman Catholic Church of St Maur in Rush, Co Dublin. Witnesses John
Brendan McGrath and Dorothy McGrath.
3 John Brendan McGrath (twin) born 28.12.1895 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf @ 6 o’clock
pm. Brendan an optician for E J Kearney of Essex Quay in 1926 joined his uncle’s
firm in 1941. Brendan died on 18.12.1956 at 26 The Crescent, Clontarf. Probate
to Dorothy McGrath.
4 Mary Ida McGrath born 15.12.1897 at Ard Uladh, Clontarf married Valentine
O’Keefe son of Denis O’Keefe a civil servant on 14.09.1921 at the Roman Catholic
Church at Fairview. Witnesses J N Foley and Dorothy McGrath.
5 Dorothy McGrath born 29.10.1899 at Ard Uladh Crescent, Clontarf. Dorothy was
an assistant optician to John Murray of 1 Duke Street in 1926.
6 Padraig Edward McGrath born circa 1902. Padraig died of phthisis on 03.07.1924
aged 23 years at 26 Marino Crescent, Clontarf. Informant his brother Brendan.
5 Agnes Maude Murray born 16.04.1871 at 21 Capel Street baptised at the Pro Cathedral.
6 Elizabeth Maguire born 23.10.1872 at 21 Capel Street baptised at the Pro Cathedral.
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