Joseph Hederson Singer - Bishop of Meath
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Miss M D Heron The First Woman apprenticed as a solicitor in Ireland (June 1923).
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Singer family of Mountainville Lodge, Mountainville Park, Dawson's
Court and Dundrum House
James Singer married Elizabeth Henderson
born circa 1747 born circa 1749
died 10 Dec 1827 aged 80 died 13 Aug 1827 aged 78
Mountjoy Square 7 Mountjoy Square
James Singer married Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of James Henderson. He was Deputy
Commissary General of the forces in Ireland. They lived at 46 Castle Street and Annadale in
County Dublin.
1 James Henderson Singer graduated a doctor of medicine. Major James Singer of the
7th Fusiliers was killed in May 1812 at Badajos, Spain, in the Peninsular Wars.
2 Paulus Æmilius Singer, born circa 1774 graduated Trinity and was called to the Bar in
1796. He married Anne Edwards at St George’s on 31 Jul 1795. They lived at 1 Temple
Street Upper, Dublin. He died in 1861.
1 James Singer only son married Jane Wiley eldest daughter of the late John
Wiley of Cork at Coolcullen Glebe, Co Kilkenny in September 1828.
3 Joseph Henderson Singer third and youngest son born 1 Jan 1786 at Annadale, near
Phillipsburgh, Co. Dublin. He attended Trinity, graduated BA in 1806 and took Holy
orders. He became a Fellow in 1810 and Regius Professor Divinity in 1850. He married
Mary Crofton, eldest daughter of Henry Crofton, Senior Chaplain of the Royal Hospital,
Kilmainham and niece of Sir Hugh Crofton of Mohill, Leitrim on 2 Apr 1822 at the
Chapel of the Royal Hospital. They lived at Dawson Court from 1833 to 1835, Mount
Anville Lodge from 1836 to 1838 and he went to Russia in 1839. The lived at Mount
Anville Park from 1839 to 1846. He denounced balls, theatre and racing. Rev Dr Singer
was a member of, and served as secretary to the Royal Irish Academy. He was a
leading member of the Evangelical body of the Irish Church and a strong opponent
to the National Board of Education. He was the Chaplain to the Magdalen Asylum on
Leeson Street and was a promoter of the reformed faith and educating in the Irish
Language. He had the living of Raymoghy, Co Donegal, which he held along with his
professorship. He was Archdeacon of Raphoe from 1851 to 1852. He became Bishop
of Meath in 28 Nov 1852. He died in office on 16 Jul 1866 at Dundrum House and was
buried at Mount Jerome. He left four sons and three daughters. Mary died on the
26 Apr 1869 at Pembroke Road aged 73.
1 Frances Crofton Singer, eldest daughter born 8 Feb 1823 at Mountjoy Square
married Reverend Ralph Bourne Baker of Hilderstone, Stafford on 28 Mar 1845
at Taney Church.
1 Letitia Jane Dorothea Baker died 30 Nov 1930.
2 James Singer eldest son born 5 Apr 1824 at 7 Mountjoy Square died 17 Oct 1841 at
Mountanville Park aged 17 and was buried at Taney.
3 Elizabeth (Bessie) Singer second daughter born 31 May 1825 married Henry Robert
Crofton, son of Duke Crofton and Alicia Jones, on 20 Mar 1850 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin.
1 Joseph Singer Crofton
4 Mary Crofton Singer born 6 Nov 1826 and of Mountainville Park married Reverend
William Gabbett, son of Joseph Gabbett and Mary Litton on 14 Apr 1846 at Taney
Church. Mary died on 1 June 1854.
1 Joseph Litton Gabbett born 26 Apr 1848 at Mountanville Park.
2 William Edward Gabbett born 26 Dec 1849 baptised at St Peter’s Dublin died
1883.
3 Henry Singer Gabbett died 1926.
5 Susan Singer died February 1828 aged 3 weeks.
6 Joseph Henderson Singer, second son born January 1829 died at St Louis Missouri
from fever on 24 Oct 1851 aged 21.
7 Morgan Singer born 21 Mar 1831 joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank of
Vice Admiral. He married Frances Crofton Burn, daughter of General Robert Burn of
the Royal Artilllery and Letitia Crofton, on 28 April 1857 at 5 Albyn Place, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland. His brother Paulus officiated. He died in 1902 at Havant in
Hampshire.
8 Paulus Æmilius Singer born circa 1832 took Holy orders. He was instituted to the
union of Stackallen, in the County of Meath and diocese of Meath in October 1859.
He married Cherrie Napier, daughter of Joseph Napier, ex Chancellor of Ireland at St
Peters on 3 Mar 1860. Paulus died 25 Oct 1901 at Emsworth.
9 Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer born 19 Oct 1833 at Dawson’s Court, Booterstown. She
married Reverend Robert Staveley, son of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah
Frances Crofton on 2 Aug 1854 at Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland. Sarah died on
5 Sep 1886 at age 52 in County Dublin.
1 Robert Staveley born 10 Jun 1857.
2 Joseph Henderson Singer Staveley born 9 Oct 1861, took Holy orders and died
6 Jun 1891.
3 Margaret Frances ffolliott Staveley born 1 Jun 1868.
10 Susan Alia Maria Singer born 15 Feb 1836 died 15 Mar 1838 aged 2.
11 Henrietta Dorothea Singer born 19 Sep 1837 at Mount Anville and of Villa Frances,
Killiney married William Jameson, son of Dr William Jameson at Monkstown Church on
13 Sep 1864.
1 Mary Lyster Jameson only daughter married James Heron, an engineer and county
surveyor of Monaghan on 9 Aug 1895 at Rathgar Church. James was the son of
Professor James Heron.
1 Mary Dorothea (Dorothea) Heron born 19 Aug 1896 at Harcourt Street
became the first woman to be apprenticed as a solicitor in Ireland in 1920. She
came second in her finals and joined the roll of solicitors on the 17 Apr 1923.
She worked for her uncle Thomas Heron in Belfast until 1948 and died
9 Oct 1960.
2 James Heron born circa 1899 in Dublin.
3 Pauline M J Heron born circa 1903 in Co Down.
4 Patrick L G Heron born circa 1907 in Belfast.
5 Faithful Singer Heron born 18 Jun 1911 in Co Down.
12 Still born child 10 Mar 1839 at Mount Anville.
13 Henry Crofton Singer born January 1829. He was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery
when he died 2 Oct 1854 in the collision of two steamers in the Sea of Slarmora, while
a passenger to the seat of war aged 26.
14 Robert Burn Singer youngest son born 10 Jul 1841 at Mountanville Park joined the 28th
Regiment and attained the rank of Captain. He married Letitia Janet Burn, youngest
daughter of Major General Burn of The Royal Artillery at St Mary’s Church, Woolwich on
12 Oct 1865. Robert died 26 Aug 1878 at Sidney House Southsea.
4 Mary Anne Singer married Sir Henry Sheehy Keating on 9 Nov 1799.
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James Singer married Elizabeth Henderson
born circa 1747 born circa 1749
died 10 Dec 1827 aged 80 died 13 Aug 1827 aged 78
Mountjoy Square 7 Mountjoy Square
James Singer married Elizabeth Henderson, daughter of James Henderson. He was Deputy
Commissary General of the forces in Ireland. They lived at 46 Castle Street and Annadale in
County Dublin.
1 James Henderson Singer graduated a doctor of medicine. Major James Singer of the
7th Fusiliers was killed in May 1812 at Badajos, Spain, in the Peninsular Wars.
2 Paulus Æmilius Singer, born circa 1774 graduated Trinity and was called to the Bar in
1796. He married Anne Edwards at St George’s on 31 Jul 1795. They lived at 1 Temple
Street Upper, Dublin. He died in 1861.
1 James Singer only son married Jane Wiley eldest daughter of the late John
Wiley of Cork at Coolcullen Glebe, Co Kilkenny in September 1828.
3 Joseph Henderson Singer third and youngest son born 1 Jan 1786 at Annadale, near
Phillipsburgh, Co. Dublin. He attended Trinity, graduated BA in 1806 and took Holy
orders. He became a Fellow in 1810 and Regius Professor Divinity in 1850. He married
Mary Crofton, eldest daughter of Henry Crofton, Senior Chaplain of the Royal Hospital,
Kilmainham and niece of Sir Hugh Crofton of Mohill, Leitrim on 2 Apr 1822 at the
Chapel of the Royal Hospital. They lived at Dawson Court from 1833 to 1835, Mount
Anville Lodge from 1836 to 1838 and he went to Russia in 1839. The lived at Mount
Anville Park from 1839 to 1846. He denounced balls, theatre and racing. Rev Dr Singer
was a member of, and served as secretary to the Royal Irish Academy. He was a
leading member of the Evangelical body of the Irish Church and a strong opponent
to the National Board of Education. He was the Chaplain to the Magdalen Asylum on
Leeson Street and was a promoter of the reformed faith and educating in the Irish
Language. He had the living of Raymoghy, Co Donegal, which he held along with his
professorship. He was Archdeacon of Raphoe from 1851 to 1852. He became Bishop
of Meath in 28 Nov 1852. He died in office on 16 Jul 1866 at Dundrum House and was
buried at Mount Jerome. He left four sons and three daughters. Mary died on the
26 Apr 1869 at Pembroke Road aged 73.
1 Frances Crofton Singer, eldest daughter born 8 Feb 1823 at Mountjoy Square
married Reverend Ralph Bourne Baker of Hilderstone, Stafford on 28 Mar 1845
at Taney Church.
1 Letitia Jane Dorothea Baker died 30 Nov 1930.
2 James Singer eldest son born 5 Apr 1824 at 7 Mountjoy Square died 17 Oct 1841 at
Mountanville Park aged 17 and was buried at Taney.
3 Elizabeth (Bessie) Singer second daughter born 31 May 1825 married Henry Robert
Crofton, son of Duke Crofton and Alicia Jones, on 20 Mar 1850 at St Peter’s Church,
Dublin.
1 Joseph Singer Crofton
4 Mary Crofton Singer born 6 Nov 1826 and of Mountainville Park married Reverend
William Gabbett, son of Joseph Gabbett and Mary Litton on 14 Apr 1846 at Taney
Church. Mary died on 1 June 1854.
1 Joseph Litton Gabbett born 26 Apr 1848 at Mountanville Park.
2 William Edward Gabbett born 26 Dec 1849 baptised at St Peter’s Dublin died
1883.
3 Henry Singer Gabbett died 1926.
5 Susan Singer died February 1828 aged 3 weeks.
6 Joseph Henderson Singer, second son born January 1829 died at St Louis Missouri
from fever on 24 Oct 1851 aged 21.
7 Morgan Singer born 21 Mar 1831 joined the Royal Navy and attained the rank of
Vice Admiral. He married Frances Crofton Burn, daughter of General Robert Burn of
the Royal Artilllery and Letitia Crofton, on 28 April 1857 at 5 Albyn Place, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland. His brother Paulus officiated. He died in 1902 at Havant in
Hampshire.
8 Paulus Æmilius Singer born circa 1832 took Holy orders. He was instituted to the
union of Stackallen, in the County of Meath and diocese of Meath in October 1859.
He married Cherrie Napier, daughter of Joseph Napier, ex Chancellor of Ireland at St
Peters on 3 Mar 1860. Paulus died 25 Oct 1901 at Emsworth.
9 Sarah Letitia Handfield Singer born 19 Oct 1833 at Dawson’s Court, Booterstown. She
married Reverend Robert Staveley, son of Reverend Robert Staveley and Sarah
Frances Crofton on 2 Aug 1854 at Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland. Sarah died on
5 Sep 1886 at age 52 in County Dublin.
1 Robert Staveley born 10 Jun 1857.
2 Joseph Henderson Singer Staveley born 9 Oct 1861, took Holy orders and died
6 Jun 1891.
3 Margaret Frances ffolliott Staveley born 1 Jun 1868.
10 Susan Alia Maria Singer born 15 Feb 1836 died 15 Mar 1838 aged 2.
11 Henrietta Dorothea Singer born 19 Sep 1837 at Mount Anville and of Villa Frances,
Killiney married William Jameson, son of Dr William Jameson at Monkstown Church on
13 Sep 1864.
1 Mary Lyster Jameson only daughter married James Heron, an engineer and county
surveyor of Monaghan on 9 Aug 1895 at Rathgar Church. James was the son of
Professor James Heron.
1 Mary Dorothea (Dorothea) Heron born 19 Aug 1896 at Harcourt Street
became the first woman to be apprenticed as a solicitor in Ireland in 1920. She
came second in her finals and joined the roll of solicitors on the 17 Apr 1923.
She worked for her uncle Thomas Heron in Belfast until 1948 and died
9 Oct 1960.
2 James Heron born circa 1899 in Dublin.
3 Pauline M J Heron born circa 1903 in Co Down.
4 Patrick L G Heron born circa 1907 in Belfast.
5 Faithful Singer Heron born 18 Jun 1911 in Co Down.
12 Still born child 10 Mar 1839 at Mount Anville.
13 Henry Crofton Singer born January 1829. He was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery
when he died 2 Oct 1854 in the collision of two steamers in the Sea of Slarmora, while
a passenger to the seat of war aged 26.
14 Robert Burn Singer youngest son born 10 Jul 1841 at Mountanville Park joined the 28th
Regiment and attained the rank of Captain. He married Letitia Janet Burn, youngest
daughter of Major General Burn of The Royal Artillery at St Mary’s Church, Woolwich on
12 Oct 1865. Robert died 26 Aug 1878 at Sidney House Southsea.
4 Mary Anne Singer married Sir Henry Sheehy Keating on 9 Nov 1799.
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© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2020