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Jury Family of The Shelbourne Hotel and Airfield, Drummartin
1 William Jury son of John Jury born circa 1805 married Mary Anne daughter of Stephen
(surname unknown). Mary Anne died 23.02.1853. His older brother John of Broombridge
House in Cabra died late of Milverton, Somerset on 17.08.1857 aged 57 years.
1 William John (Willie) Jury born circa 1835 eldest son was the proprietor of the Imperial
Hotel, Belfast. He married Mary Ann Mosley. Willie died in 27 Sep 1896 at Brooklands
aged 61.
1 Elizabeth Jury born 4 May 1865 at 10 Donegall Place.
2 Clara Jury born 25 Jan 1869 at 10 Donegall Place.
3 W H Jury
2 Henry James (Harry) Jury born circa 1841 of Jurys Hotel, College Green married
Margaret (Maggie) Dodd on 3 Jan 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The moved
to Greenfield House in Donnybrook. Henry died 20 May 1882 aged 41 and
Margaret died 13 Jan 1914 at Greenfield, Stillorgan Road.
1 Mary Georgina Jury born 13 Apr 1867 at 8 College Green.
2 Henry Dodd Jury born 11 Sep 1868 at 8 College Green and of Villa Carlota,
Foxrock died 5 May 1954 aged 86.
3 George Crawford Jury born 15 Nov 1870 at College Green died 7 Jul 1871.
4 William Charles Jury died in London 27 Nov 1938.
3 George Joseph Jury born circa 1848 of Jury’s Hotel, Derry married Alice Hooper
on 19 Nov 1873.
1 Elizabeth Margaret (Lilly) Jury born 25 Sep 1874 at Foyne Street, Derry.
2 Alice Mabel Jury born 24 Jan 1878 at Foyle Street, Derry.
William, a hotel proprietor then married Margaret Cotton daughter of Stephen Cotton at the
Scots Church in Cork on 05.06.1854. They went to live at Tolka Park, Cabra and William became
proprietor of the Imperial Hotel in Cork and in Belfast and also had an interest 'Jurys' in Derry. In
1865 William, together with Charles Cotton, (brother of his wife Margaret) and Christian Goodman,
(manager of the Railway Hotel in Killarney) purchased The Shelbourne from the estate of Martin
Burke. They closed The Shelbourne in February 1866, purchased additional ground from the
Kildare Society, proceeded with a rebuild and reopened on 21.02.1867. John McCurdy was the
architect and Samuel Henry Bolton the builder. The four bronze figures of Assyrian muses/
mutes installed at the entrance of the Shelbourne Hotel were designed by the Bronze-founders
of Gustave Barbezat & CIE of France. The hotel had 320 feet of frontage to Stephen's Green
and 100 feet to Kildare Street. The ladies drawing room had a white Carrara marble chimney
piece and the billiard room was furnished with a Valentia slate table supported on solid marble legs.
The hotel also had a lift which took you to the top floor in the space of a minute. It had 125 bedrooms
and the furniture and bedding was supplied by Sir John Arnott and Todd, Burns & Co. It also had a
fire escape accessible from each floor.
William travelled to Cheltenham to bring his daughter to school. He stayed with a friend Richard
Ridler in Bristol before making the return journey. He died on 16.08.1872 following an accident,
a fall from the window of the house during the night aged 61 years and the partnership with
Christian Goodbody was dissolved. Christian became the leasee of The Royal Marine Hotel & The
International Hotel in Bray.
Margaret took over the running of the hotel after the death of her husband. She travelled from Airfield
each morning bringing fresh vegetables for use in the hotel. She left Airfield circa 1891 and died on
05.01.1904 at Tunbridge Wells aged 83 years leaving nearly 60K in personal estate. The majority of it
was bequeathed to her son Charles including her interest in the Shelbourne Hotel with a cash bequest
to her daughter Agnes Fairbairn Mitchell of 7K and other minor bequests, including an annuity of £20 to
Miss Fanny S Morrison, Linen Keeper in the Shelbourne Hotel. She also left bequests to her stepson's
children.
4 Charles Cotton Jury born 11.10.1855 at Tolka Park. Charles of Clyde Road married Harriet
Matilda Cresdee youngest daughter of late William Cresdee of 13th Hussars on 09.05.1878 at
Christ Church, Leeson Park. Charles took over the running of The Shelbourne and died late of
Airfield on 08.08.1946 in Cheshire aged 91 years.
1 Col Edward Cotton Jury eldest son born 20.10.1881 CMG MC married Edith Mary
Dodsworth eldest daughter of E Ralph Dodsworth of Redholme, York on 10.01.1906
at St Olave’s Church, York. Edward died 01.01.1966 aged 84 years, Dorothy died
20.01.1972.
2 Gibson Fairnbairn Jury born at Airfield 01.12.1886 baptised at Taney Church.
3 Margaret Irene Jury only daughter born 01.04.1889 at Airfield married Miles
Kenneth Burrows youngest son of Miles Burrows of Langford, Somerset circa May
1929 in London.
5 Edward Scott Jury youngest son born 13.04.1857 at Tolka Park died 19.11.1877 at Clyde
Road aged 21 years.
6 Agnes Fairbairn Jury only daughter born 05.05.1858 at Tolka Park married Robert Mitchell
son of George Patrick Mitchell at Christ Church, Leeson Park on 15.11.1876. Robert died in
1919 and Agnes died on 16.05.1939 aged 81 years at Merrion Road.
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 21.02.1878 of 21 Leeson Park married William
Molyneux.
2 Emily born 21.02.1878.
3 Lilian Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell born 18.01.1879 of 21 Leeson Park died 29.10.1888 at
Marino House, Killiney aged 9 years and 9 months.
4 Agnes Violet Mitchell born 02.06.1881 of 21 Leeson Park.
5 Robert Noel Mitchell born circa 1890 married Phyllis, 2nd daughter of late William
Searight of Brighton Lodge, Monkstown on 09.04.1913 at Monkstown Church.
7 Son Jury born 23.08.1959 at Tolka Park. Infant son died on 20.09.1859 aged 1 month.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017
1 William Jury son of John Jury born circa 1805 married Mary Anne daughter of Stephen
(surname unknown). Mary Anne died 23.02.1853. His older brother John of Broombridge
House in Cabra died late of Milverton, Somerset on 17.08.1857 aged 57 years.
1 William John (Willie) Jury born circa 1835 eldest son was the proprietor of the Imperial
Hotel, Belfast. He married Mary Ann Mosley. Willie died in 27 Sep 1896 at Brooklands
aged 61.
1 Elizabeth Jury born 4 May 1865 at 10 Donegall Place.
2 Clara Jury born 25 Jan 1869 at 10 Donegall Place.
3 W H Jury
2 Henry James (Harry) Jury born circa 1841 of Jurys Hotel, College Green married
Margaret (Maggie) Dodd on 3 Jan 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Cork. The moved
to Greenfield House in Donnybrook. Henry died 20 May 1882 aged 41 and
Margaret died 13 Jan 1914 at Greenfield, Stillorgan Road.
1 Mary Georgina Jury born 13 Apr 1867 at 8 College Green.
2 Henry Dodd Jury born 11 Sep 1868 at 8 College Green and of Villa Carlota,
Foxrock died 5 May 1954 aged 86.
3 George Crawford Jury born 15 Nov 1870 at College Green died 7 Jul 1871.
4 William Charles Jury died in London 27 Nov 1938.
3 George Joseph Jury born circa 1848 of Jury’s Hotel, Derry married Alice Hooper
on 19 Nov 1873.
1 Elizabeth Margaret (Lilly) Jury born 25 Sep 1874 at Foyne Street, Derry.
2 Alice Mabel Jury born 24 Jan 1878 at Foyle Street, Derry.
William, a hotel proprietor then married Margaret Cotton daughter of Stephen Cotton at the
Scots Church in Cork on 05.06.1854. They went to live at Tolka Park, Cabra and William became
proprietor of the Imperial Hotel in Cork and in Belfast and also had an interest 'Jurys' in Derry. In
1865 William, together with Charles Cotton, (brother of his wife Margaret) and Christian Goodman,
(manager of the Railway Hotel in Killarney) purchased The Shelbourne from the estate of Martin
Burke. They closed The Shelbourne in February 1866, purchased additional ground from the
Kildare Society, proceeded with a rebuild and reopened on 21.02.1867. John McCurdy was the
architect and Samuel Henry Bolton the builder. The four bronze figures of Assyrian muses/
mutes installed at the entrance of the Shelbourne Hotel were designed by the Bronze-founders
of Gustave Barbezat & CIE of France. The hotel had 320 feet of frontage to Stephen's Green
and 100 feet to Kildare Street. The ladies drawing room had a white Carrara marble chimney
piece and the billiard room was furnished with a Valentia slate table supported on solid marble legs.
The hotel also had a lift which took you to the top floor in the space of a minute. It had 125 bedrooms
and the furniture and bedding was supplied by Sir John Arnott and Todd, Burns & Co. It also had a
fire escape accessible from each floor.
William travelled to Cheltenham to bring his daughter to school. He stayed with a friend Richard
Ridler in Bristol before making the return journey. He died on 16.08.1872 following an accident,
a fall from the window of the house during the night aged 61 years and the partnership with
Christian Goodbody was dissolved. Christian became the leasee of The Royal Marine Hotel & The
International Hotel in Bray.
Margaret took over the running of the hotel after the death of her husband. She travelled from Airfield
each morning bringing fresh vegetables for use in the hotel. She left Airfield circa 1891 and died on
05.01.1904 at Tunbridge Wells aged 83 years leaving nearly 60K in personal estate. The majority of it
was bequeathed to her son Charles including her interest in the Shelbourne Hotel with a cash bequest
to her daughter Agnes Fairbairn Mitchell of 7K and other minor bequests, including an annuity of £20 to
Miss Fanny S Morrison, Linen Keeper in the Shelbourne Hotel. She also left bequests to her stepson's
children.
4 Charles Cotton Jury born 11.10.1855 at Tolka Park. Charles of Clyde Road married Harriet
Matilda Cresdee youngest daughter of late William Cresdee of 13th Hussars on 09.05.1878 at
Christ Church, Leeson Park. Charles took over the running of The Shelbourne and died late of
Airfield on 08.08.1946 in Cheshire aged 91 years.
1 Col Edward Cotton Jury eldest son born 20.10.1881 CMG MC married Edith Mary
Dodsworth eldest daughter of E Ralph Dodsworth of Redholme, York on 10.01.1906
at St Olave’s Church, York. Edward died 01.01.1966 aged 84 years, Dorothy died
20.01.1972.
2 Gibson Fairnbairn Jury born at Airfield 01.12.1886 baptised at Taney Church.
3 Margaret Irene Jury only daughter born 01.04.1889 at Airfield married Miles
Kenneth Burrows youngest son of Miles Burrows of Langford, Somerset circa May
1929 in London.
5 Edward Scott Jury youngest son born 13.04.1857 at Tolka Park died 19.11.1877 at Clyde
Road aged 21 years.
6 Agnes Fairbairn Jury only daughter born 05.05.1858 at Tolka Park married Robert Mitchell
son of George Patrick Mitchell at Christ Church, Leeson Park on 15.11.1876. Robert died in
1919 and Agnes died on 16.05.1939 aged 81 years at Merrion Road.
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 21.02.1878 of 21 Leeson Park married William
Molyneux.
2 Emily born 21.02.1878.
3 Lilian Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell born 18.01.1879 of 21 Leeson Park died 29.10.1888 at
Marino House, Killiney aged 9 years and 9 months.
4 Agnes Violet Mitchell born 02.06.1881 of 21 Leeson Park.
5 Robert Noel Mitchell born circa 1890 married Phyllis, 2nd daughter of late William
Searight of Brighton Lodge, Monkstown on 09.04.1913 at Monkstown Church.
7 Son Jury born 23.08.1959 at Tolka Park. Infant son died on 20.09.1859 aged 1 month.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017