Mitchell Family of Abbeylands/Leeson Park/Ailesbury Road
George Mitchell of 10 Grafton Street, Confectioner.
1 William Mansfield Mitchell eldest son born circa 07.08.1842 of Clapham Villas married Louisa
Hoffe daughter of John Hoffe of Kenilworth Square on 09.07.1868 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
He attended Wesley College and Nutgrove school in Rathfarnham. A talented architect, he
served under Woodward and Deane before setting up his own practice in 1867. He was in
partnership with John McCurdy before going into partnership with his sons in 1905. He was
responsible for designing many of the commercial buildings still extant in Dublin including The
James Weir Home for Nurses with its unusual loggia in Cork Street. The family lived at Glenart
from 1882 to 1887. William died 12 Mar 1910 and Louisa died 13 Nov 1932.
William Mansfield Mitchell married 09.07.1868 Louisa Hoffe
born circa 07.08.1842 St Peter’s Church
died 12.03.1910 (67) Dublin died 13.11.1932 (85)
Abbeylands, Killeny Winburn, Glenageary
1 Louisa Maude Mitchell eldest daughter born 1869 died 1888 aged 19 years.
2 Sarah Edith Mitchell born circa 1872.
3 Laura Gertrude Mitchell born 15 Jul 1873 at 14 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown
married James Henry Webb 1897.
4 Charles Hoffe Mitchell born 14 Jun 1875 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown followed in
his father's footsteps and became an Architect.
5 Mabel Sophia Mitchell born 1876 died 1876.
6 Constance Emily Mitchell born 7 Aug 1878 at 14 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown died
29 Dec 1888 aged 10 years at Lota, Blackrock.
7 John Mansfield Mitchell born 1 Sep 1881 at Glenart, Stullorgan. He became an
Architect and married Janet Turner Ross in 1912. John died 1957 and Janet died
1964.
8 Winifred Mitchell born 24 Feb 1885 at Glenart, Stillorgan.
2 Robert Mitchell youngest son, married Letitia Boon 2nd surviving daughter of John Boon in
October 1868. Letitia died 13.08.1870 at Clapham Villas aged 26 years. Robert a Wine
Merchant of Clapham Villas, Terenure then married Agnes Fairbairn Jury only daughter of
William Jury of Tolka Park on 15.11.1876 at Christ Church, Leeson Park.
Robert Mitchell Letitia Boon Agnes Fairbain Jury
born 18.09.1845 born circa 1844 born circa 1859
married 27.10.1868 married 15.11.1876
Parish Church, Monkstown Christ Church, Leeson Pk
died 16.05.1919 died 13.08.1870 aged 26 died 16.05.1939 aged 81
Theberton, Merrion Road Thererton, Merrion Road
late of Ailesbury House late of Ailesbury House
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 21.02.1878 of 21 Leeson Park married William Molyneux.
2 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.
3 Agnes Violet Mitchell born 02.06.1881 of 21 Leeson Park.
4 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. Robert was living at
Dunblane, Sandymount Avenue when his father died in 1919.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2017
George Mitchell of 10 Grafton Street, Confectioner.
1 William Mansfield Mitchell eldest son born circa 07.08.1842 of Clapham Villas married Louisa
Hoffe daughter of John Hoffe of Kenilworth Square on 09.07.1868 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin.
He attended Wesley College and Nutgrove school in Rathfarnham. A talented architect, he
served under Woodward and Deane before setting up his own practice in 1867. He was in
partnership with John McCurdy before going into partnership with his sons in 1905. He was
responsible for designing many of the commercial buildings still extant in Dublin including The
James Weir Home for Nurses with its unusual loggia in Cork Street. The family lived at Glenart
from 1882 to 1887. William died 12 Mar 1910 and Louisa died 13 Nov 1932.
William Mansfield Mitchell married 09.07.1868 Louisa Hoffe
born circa 07.08.1842 St Peter’s Church
died 12.03.1910 (67) Dublin died 13.11.1932 (85)
Abbeylands, Killeny Winburn, Glenageary
1 Louisa Maude Mitchell eldest daughter born 1869 died 1888 aged 19 years.
2 Sarah Edith Mitchell born circa 1872.
3 Laura Gertrude Mitchell born 15 Jul 1873 at 14 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown
married James Henry Webb 1897.
4 Charles Hoffe Mitchell born 14 Jun 1875 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown followed in
his father's footsteps and became an Architect.
5 Mabel Sophia Mitchell born 1876 died 1876.
6 Constance Emily Mitchell born 7 Aug 1878 at 14 Trafalgar Tce., Monkstown died
29 Dec 1888 aged 10 years at Lota, Blackrock.
7 John Mansfield Mitchell born 1 Sep 1881 at Glenart, Stullorgan. He became an
Architect and married Janet Turner Ross in 1912. John died 1957 and Janet died
1964.
8 Winifred Mitchell born 24 Feb 1885 at Glenart, Stillorgan.
2 Robert Mitchell youngest son, married Letitia Boon 2nd surviving daughter of John Boon in
October 1868. Letitia died 13.08.1870 at Clapham Villas aged 26 years. Robert a Wine
Merchant of Clapham Villas, Terenure then married Agnes Fairbairn Jury only daughter of
William Jury of Tolka Park on 15.11.1876 at Christ Church, Leeson Park.
Robert Mitchell Letitia Boon Agnes Fairbain Jury
born 18.09.1845 born circa 1844 born circa 1859
married 27.10.1868 married 15.11.1876
Parish Church, Monkstown Christ Church, Leeson Pk
died 16.05.1919 died 13.08.1870 aged 26 died 16.05.1939 aged 81
Theberton, Merrion Road Thererton, Merrion Road
late of Ailesbury House late of Ailesbury House
1 Eveleen Margaret Mitchell born 21.02.1878 of 21 Leeson Park married William Molyneux.
2 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.
3 Agnes Violet Mitchell born 02.06.1881 of 21 Leeson Park.
4 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. Robert was living at
Dunblane, Sandymount Avenue when his father died in 1919.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2017