The Smylie family of Woodley, Dundrum
Samuel Smylie of Woodley Park and Rochelle. Samuel was appointed to the Commission of
Peace for Co Dublin in 1858. He was the resident director of the Colonial Life Assurance
Company from 1846 to 1860 and for Standard Life Assurance from 1860 at Upper Sackville
Street until he and his family emigrated to Canada on 20.08.1863.
Samuel Thomas Smylie married circa 1844 Helena McCulloch
born circa 10.07.1817
died 12.03.1871 (52)
at New York
1 Robert William Smylie born 09.10.1845 at Wellington Place, Upper Leeson Street baptised at
St Peter’s Church.
2 Walter M.C. Smylie born circa 27.01.1847 at Sackville Street.
3 George Frederick Smylie born circa 29.03.1848 at Upper Sackville Street.
4 Helena Smylie born 09.04.1849 of 66 Upper Sackville Street baptised on 18.05.1849 at the
Church of St Thomas.
5 Ernest Samuel Smylie baptised 02.04.1851 of 66 Sackville Street baptised at the Church of
St Thomas.
6 Laura Smylie born 30.08.1852 infant daughter baptised at Taney and died 18.09.1852 at
Woodley.
7 Albert Smylie born 08.05.1854 at Woodley.
8 Augustus Smylie born 21.07.1855 at Upper Sackville Street.
9 Maude Christina Smylie born 17.03.1858 at Sackville Street baptised in 1860 at Clondalkin.
10 Alfred Seamore Smylie born circa 1860 at Drimnagh Lodge, Clondalkin.
The family were registered in the 1871 Census in Quebec, Canada.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2020
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Samuel Smylie of Woodley Park and Rochelle. Samuel was appointed to the Commission of
Peace for Co Dublin in 1858. He was the resident director of the Colonial Life Assurance
Company from 1846 to 1860 and for Standard Life Assurance from 1860 at Upper Sackville
Street until he and his family emigrated to Canada on 20.08.1863.
Samuel Thomas Smylie married circa 1844 Helena McCulloch
born circa 10.07.1817
died 12.03.1871 (52)
at New York
1 Robert William Smylie born 09.10.1845 at Wellington Place, Upper Leeson Street baptised at
St Peter’s Church.
2 Walter M.C. Smylie born circa 27.01.1847 at Sackville Street.
3 George Frederick Smylie born circa 29.03.1848 at Upper Sackville Street.
4 Helena Smylie born 09.04.1849 of 66 Upper Sackville Street baptised on 18.05.1849 at the
Church of St Thomas.
5 Ernest Samuel Smylie baptised 02.04.1851 of 66 Sackville Street baptised at the Church of
St Thomas.
6 Laura Smylie born 30.08.1852 infant daughter baptised at Taney and died 18.09.1852 at
Woodley.
7 Albert Smylie born 08.05.1854 at Woodley.
8 Augustus Smylie born 21.07.1855 at Upper Sackville Street.
9 Maude Christina Smylie born 17.03.1858 at Sackville Street baptised in 1860 at Clondalkin.
10 Alfred Seamore Smylie born circa 1860 at Drimnagh Lodge, Clondalkin.
The family were registered in the 1871 Census in Quebec, Canada.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – April 2020
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