Carey family of Abeline, Therberton and Beaufield
Henry Carey married Eliza Verling
born circa 1777 7 Nov 1803 ML born circa 1785
died September 1837 Monkstown died14 Aug 1838
Carysfort Avenue
Henry John Carey born circa 1877 of William Street in the city of Dublin married Eliza Verling of
Monkstown on the 7 Nov 1837. Eliza was the daughter of Watkin William Verling of French Street.
Henry of Carysfort Avenue died 16 Sep 1837 and was buried at St Peter’s. Eliza died 14 Aug 1838
and was buried at St Peters.
1 Son Carey, eldest son (possibly Thomas).
2 Henry Carey second son born 23 Apr 1810 in Dublin graduated Trinity and was called to
the bar in 1834. He joined the RDS the same year. His practice was at Upper Mount
Street later moving to Fitzwilliam Street. He married Meliora Thompson on 11 Apr 1835
at Knockeroghery Church. Meliora was the daughter of David Thompson of Roscommon.
Meliora died 27 Feb 1840 at Hatch Street from consumption aged 23 and was buried at
St Peter’s.
1 Mary Elizabeth Carey born 30 Nov 1836 at Upper Fitzwilliam Street married
George Cronyn on 9 Dec 1857 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George was an MD
from Callan, Co Kilkenny and the son of Abraham P Cronyn, MD. George died
27 Dec 1863 at The Lodge, Callan aged 39 and left 1500 in personal estate.
1 Daughter Cronyn born 5 Jun 1862 at West Street, Callan.
Mary secondly married George McKern on 16 Aug 1865 at Monkstown Church.
Henry secondly married Emily Frances Cannon on 12 Mar 1842 at Monkstown Church.
Emily was the third daughter of Thomas Cannon of Bruff, Co Limerick. He was Registrar of
the Landed Estate Courts and Secretary to the Encumbered Estates Commission. It was
called as a witness by the defence in the trial of Charles Gavan Duffy he gave him a good
reference. Henry died 31 Oct 1871 at 10 Hatch Street. Emily died 25 Dec 1893 at 10 Hatch
Street.
2 Henry Goff Carey only son born 10 Jan 1843 at Holles Street was a clerk in the
landed estates Court. He married Florence Anne Devenish Meares on
22 Dec 1876. Florence was the daughter of John Devenish Meares of 11 Upper
Pembroke Street and Meares Court, Co Westmeath. Florence died 23 Jul 1877 at
Waterloo Place late of 11 Upper Pembroke Street and left 1K in personal estate.
1 John Henry Florence Carey only son born 15 Jun 1877 at 33 Waterloo
Place joined the Royal Navy. He married Frances Stuart Irene Devenish-
Meares on 22 Jul 1920 at Holy Trinity Church Rathmines. Frances was
the daughter of Joseph Leycester Devenish-Meares. Lieutenant
Commander Carey died 14 Jan 1834 at Winona, Balbriggan on
14 Jan 1934 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
Henry secondly married Jane Hinchcliffe Frye at St Luke’s, Jersey on 23 Feb 1884.
Jane was the daughter of George A Frye of Havre de Pas, St Helier. Henry died
16 Oct 1886 at 2 Victoria Villas, Jersey.
3 Richard Carey third son of Henry Carey, Solicitor was born circa 1812 in Dublin. He
graduated Trinity in 1833 and worked as clerk in the Office of the Exchequer. He married
Olivia Parks on 17 Dec 1842 at Monkstown Church without them consulting or informing her
father. Olivia was the daughter of Paul Parks, a collector of taxes and revenue in Dundalk.
Her sister Maria died aged 22 in 1841 and Olivia moved to Kingstown where she met
Richard. Her sister Elizabeth married Edward Martin, son of Robert Martin, corn-merchant,
of Preston in 1843. Her father died in 1846 and left his property to a nephew. Olivia
queried the validity of a second Will through the courts although she had already been
provided for with a gift of 13K and won her case. Richard was a member of the RDS from
1838 and they lived at various houses in the area including Almaston, on Avoca Avenue and
Beaufield House. Olivia died at 59 Northumberland Road on 26 Apr 1886 and left 4K in
personal estate. Richard donated 5K to the Adelaide Hospital to open a ward in her
memory. Richard was on the board of the Stillorgan Convalescent Home from 1888
and in 1901 Richard was a pensioner of HM Exchequer and lived at Abilene with his
nurse Mary Fagan. Richard a died at Theberton, Stillorgan Park on 7 Mar 1904. His
nurse Mary Fagan the informant and Alfred H Betham his executor. No issue found.
4 Esther Jane Carey eldest daughter born circa 1818 married Connell William McNamara of
51 York Street on 11 May 1839 at St Peter’s Dublin.
5 William Thornhill Carey youngest son born Dublin circa 1820 married Mary Renwick on
25 May 1858 at St Georges Church Dublin. Mary was the youngest daughter of Lieut Col
Edward Renwick. William was resident at Longwood Avenue. Molyneux Betham a witness.
William died 31 Dec 1863 at Springfield Lodge, Leixlip, Dublin.
6 Eliza Carey, youngest daughter born circa 1821 married Sheffield Betham in February
1842.
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Henry Carey married Eliza Verling
born circa 1777 7 Nov 1803 ML born circa 1785
died September 1837 Monkstown died14 Aug 1838
Carysfort Avenue
Henry John Carey born circa 1877 of William Street in the city of Dublin married Eliza Verling of
Monkstown on the 7 Nov 1837. Eliza was the daughter of Watkin William Verling of French Street.
Henry of Carysfort Avenue died 16 Sep 1837 and was buried at St Peter’s. Eliza died 14 Aug 1838
and was buried at St Peters.
1 Son Carey, eldest son (possibly Thomas).
2 Henry Carey second son born 23 Apr 1810 in Dublin graduated Trinity and was called to
the bar in 1834. He joined the RDS the same year. His practice was at Upper Mount
Street later moving to Fitzwilliam Street. He married Meliora Thompson on 11 Apr 1835
at Knockeroghery Church. Meliora was the daughter of David Thompson of Roscommon.
Meliora died 27 Feb 1840 at Hatch Street from consumption aged 23 and was buried at
St Peter’s.
1 Mary Elizabeth Carey born 30 Nov 1836 at Upper Fitzwilliam Street married
George Cronyn on 9 Dec 1857 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. George was an MD
from Callan, Co Kilkenny and the son of Abraham P Cronyn, MD. George died
27 Dec 1863 at The Lodge, Callan aged 39 and left 1500 in personal estate.
1 Daughter Cronyn born 5 Jun 1862 at West Street, Callan.
Mary secondly married George McKern on 16 Aug 1865 at Monkstown Church.
Henry secondly married Emily Frances Cannon on 12 Mar 1842 at Monkstown Church.
Emily was the third daughter of Thomas Cannon of Bruff, Co Limerick. He was Registrar of
the Landed Estate Courts and Secretary to the Encumbered Estates Commission. It was
called as a witness by the defence in the trial of Charles Gavan Duffy he gave him a good
reference. Henry died 31 Oct 1871 at 10 Hatch Street. Emily died 25 Dec 1893 at 10 Hatch
Street.
2 Henry Goff Carey only son born 10 Jan 1843 at Holles Street was a clerk in the
landed estates Court. He married Florence Anne Devenish Meares on
22 Dec 1876. Florence was the daughter of John Devenish Meares of 11 Upper
Pembroke Street and Meares Court, Co Westmeath. Florence died 23 Jul 1877 at
Waterloo Place late of 11 Upper Pembroke Street and left 1K in personal estate.
1 John Henry Florence Carey only son born 15 Jun 1877 at 33 Waterloo
Place joined the Royal Navy. He married Frances Stuart Irene Devenish-
Meares on 22 Jul 1920 at Holy Trinity Church Rathmines. Frances was
the daughter of Joseph Leycester Devenish-Meares. Lieutenant
Commander Carey died 14 Jan 1834 at Winona, Balbriggan on
14 Jan 1934 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
Henry secondly married Jane Hinchcliffe Frye at St Luke’s, Jersey on 23 Feb 1884.
Jane was the daughter of George A Frye of Havre de Pas, St Helier. Henry died
16 Oct 1886 at 2 Victoria Villas, Jersey.
3 Richard Carey third son of Henry Carey, Solicitor was born circa 1812 in Dublin. He
graduated Trinity in 1833 and worked as clerk in the Office of the Exchequer. He married
Olivia Parks on 17 Dec 1842 at Monkstown Church without them consulting or informing her
father. Olivia was the daughter of Paul Parks, a collector of taxes and revenue in Dundalk.
Her sister Maria died aged 22 in 1841 and Olivia moved to Kingstown where she met
Richard. Her sister Elizabeth married Edward Martin, son of Robert Martin, corn-merchant,
of Preston in 1843. Her father died in 1846 and left his property to a nephew. Olivia
queried the validity of a second Will through the courts although she had already been
provided for with a gift of 13K and won her case. Richard was a member of the RDS from
1838 and they lived at various houses in the area including Almaston, on Avoca Avenue and
Beaufield House. Olivia died at 59 Northumberland Road on 26 Apr 1886 and left 4K in
personal estate. Richard donated 5K to the Adelaide Hospital to open a ward in her
memory. Richard was on the board of the Stillorgan Convalescent Home from 1888
and in 1901 Richard was a pensioner of HM Exchequer and lived at Abilene with his
nurse Mary Fagan. Richard a died at Theberton, Stillorgan Park on 7 Mar 1904. His
nurse Mary Fagan the informant and Alfred H Betham his executor. No issue found.
4 Esther Jane Carey eldest daughter born circa 1818 married Connell William McNamara of
51 York Street on 11 May 1839 at St Peter’s Dublin.
5 William Thornhill Carey youngest son born Dublin circa 1820 married Mary Renwick on
25 May 1858 at St Georges Church Dublin. Mary was the youngest daughter of Lieut Col
Edward Renwick. William was resident at Longwood Avenue. Molyneux Betham a witness.
William died 31 Dec 1863 at Springfield Lodge, Leixlip, Dublin.
6 Eliza Carey, youngest daughter born circa 1821 married Sheffield Betham in February
1842.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022