Ringsend Bottle Works owned by Robert William Valentine Smyth. Photograph taken by Edward Weber Smyth courtesy of Stephen Hodson
Smyth family of Glenart, Knocksinna and St Stephens Green, Dublin
Robert Smyth, junior of Stephens Green son of Robert Smyth and Rachel Weber, was a Grocer and
Wine Merchant. He married Martha Marks youngest daughter of the late Edward Marks of Cork on
19.09.1840 at St Bridget’s Church. Martha died 14.11.1858. Robert's grandparents were Ferdinand
and Rachel Weber, Harpiscord & Pianoforte makers of 71 Marlborough Street whose instruments were
distinguished for excellence in materials, finish, and tone and who built the organs for St Werburgh's
and St Thomas's Churches. Smyth's on the Green traded until the 1970's.
1 Robert William Valentine Smyth, eldest son married Caroline Matilda Millner, younger
daughter of James Millner, JP at Mountmellick Church on 19 .02.1868. Robert was a wine
merchant and proprietor of the Ringsend Bottle Works. They lived in Donnybrook before
moving back to Westland Row.
1 Cecil Milner Smith born 10 Dec 1869 at 56 Morehampton Road.
2 Gerard Millner Smyth, second son, born 20.07.1870 at 56 Morehampton Road was an
engineer with the Goldenbuis Deep in Johannesburg. He married Mary Elizabeth (May)
eldest daughter of JD Spence of Anerly, Cowper Road on 19.12.1902 at St Cyprian's
Church, Durban, Natal.
3 James Millner Smyth, third son was an engineer with the Chief's Office, NGR,
Pietermaritzburg born 19.01.1873 at Donnybrook married Violet Frederica Wiltshire on
14.04.1903.
4 Nora Milner Smith married Jules Theophile Borel Jaquet, a medical doctor and son of
Louis Borel Jaquet, a Swiss Pastor at St Philips, Miltown on 25 Sep 1895. They divorced.
Nora moved back to Westland Row and secondly married Edward Dawson Fry, an agent
and son of Thomas Fry at the Registrar’s Office Dublin on 7 Sep 1910.
5 Robert Millner born August 1876 at 3 Seaview terrace, Donnybrook was superintendent
of the Natal Durban Government Hospital. He was admitted to the Royal College of
Surgeons of Ireland in 1904.
6 Valentine Milner Smith born circa 1877 in County Dublin married Mary Ellen O’Gorman,
daughter of John O’Gorman at the registrar’s office, Dublin on 4 Oct 1915. Valentine died
9 Apr 1922 at Cork Street Hospital.
2 Edward Weber Smyth born 10.10.1842 at 1 Westland Row 2nd son of Robert Smyth and Martha
Marks. He married Mary Isabella Davis aged 19 years daughter of Henry Davis of Parsonstown
on 25.09 1867 at Parsonstown Church. He was a Merchant of 7 St Stephens Green and Town
Councillor for the Ward. Mary died in 5 Mar 1881 aged 33 at Glenart and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
1 Temple Smyth born 02.12.1869 at 7 St Stephens Green North.
2 Son Smyth born 06.11.1870 at 7 Stephens Green.
3 Son Smyth born 28.05.1872 at 7 Stephens Green.
4 Spencer Smyth born 14.11.1873 at 7 Stephen’s Green.
5 Daughter Smyth born 13.02.1875 at 7 Stephens Green North.
6 Weber Smyth born 20.03.1876 at 7 Stephens Green North baptised at Stillorgan
Church.
7 Alfred Smyth born 15.05.1878 at Glenart, Blackrock, baptised at Stillorgan Church.
8 Henry Smyth born 18.03.1879 at Glenart, Blackrock, baptised at Stillorgan Church.
9 Godfrey Smyth born 16.05.1880 at Glenart, Blackrock baptised at Stillorgan Church.
Edward secondly married his sister in law, Elizabeth Anna Davis youngest daughter of Henry
Davis of Parsonstown on 25.06.1886 at Neufchatel, Switzerland. Edward died on 23.05.1928 at
Cuil Min, Sydney Avenue and was buried in Mount Jerome. Elizabeth died 26.12.1934 aged 78
at Tivoli House, late of Cuil Min.
10 Reginald Osborne Smyth MD born 24.11.1888 at Abbotsford, Park Avenue,
Sandymount. Reginald joined the RAMC and married Violet Cranwill, daughter of
Thomas Butler Cranwill of 10 Montpelier Parade, Monkstown on 28.04.1915 at Kill
Parish Church.
11 Lieut Donald Seymour Smyth youngest son born 05.11.1893 at Abbotsford,
Park Avenue, Sandymount. Donald of the Royal Irish Regiment was killed
in action on 9.10.1914 at Le Pilly, France.
Robert secondly married Martha Hardcastle, younger daughter of the late Rev Charles Hardcastle of
Waterford on 11.03.1865 at the Congregational Church, Stretford, Manchester. Robert died 27.12.1892
aged 79 years at Knocksinna, Foxrock. Informant: Ion Herbert Smyth. Funeral to Mount Jerome.
3 Walter Mazier Smyth born 21.06.1872 at Duncairne Terrace, Bray.
4 Sydney Hardcastle Smyth born 03.04.1875 at Knocksinna.
5 Emily Muriel Smyth born 11.10.1876 at Knocksinna.
6 Adrian Holt Smyth born 10.07.1878 at Knocksinna.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019 - Updated March 2020
Robert Smyth, junior of Stephens Green son of Robert Smyth and Rachel Weber, was a Grocer and
Wine Merchant. He married Martha Marks youngest daughter of the late Edward Marks of Cork on
19.09.1840 at St Bridget’s Church. Martha died 14.11.1858. Robert's grandparents were Ferdinand
and Rachel Weber, Harpiscord & Pianoforte makers of 71 Marlborough Street whose instruments were
distinguished for excellence in materials, finish, and tone and who built the organs for St Werburgh's
and St Thomas's Churches. Smyth's on the Green traded until the 1970's.
1 Robert William Valentine Smyth, eldest son married Caroline Matilda Millner, younger
daughter of James Millner, JP at Mountmellick Church on 19 .02.1868. Robert was a wine
merchant and proprietor of the Ringsend Bottle Works. They lived in Donnybrook before
moving back to Westland Row.
1 Cecil Milner Smith born 10 Dec 1869 at 56 Morehampton Road.
2 Gerard Millner Smyth, second son, born 20.07.1870 at 56 Morehampton Road was an
engineer with the Goldenbuis Deep in Johannesburg. He married Mary Elizabeth (May)
eldest daughter of JD Spence of Anerly, Cowper Road on 19.12.1902 at St Cyprian's
Church, Durban, Natal.
3 James Millner Smyth, third son was an engineer with the Chief's Office, NGR,
Pietermaritzburg born 19.01.1873 at Donnybrook married Violet Frederica Wiltshire on
14.04.1903.
4 Nora Milner Smith married Jules Theophile Borel Jaquet, a medical doctor and son of
Louis Borel Jaquet, a Swiss Pastor at St Philips, Miltown on 25 Sep 1895. They divorced.
Nora moved back to Westland Row and secondly married Edward Dawson Fry, an agent
and son of Thomas Fry at the Registrar’s Office Dublin on 7 Sep 1910.
5 Robert Millner born August 1876 at 3 Seaview terrace, Donnybrook was superintendent
of the Natal Durban Government Hospital. He was admitted to the Royal College of
Surgeons of Ireland in 1904.
6 Valentine Milner Smith born circa 1877 in County Dublin married Mary Ellen O’Gorman,
daughter of John O’Gorman at the registrar’s office, Dublin on 4 Oct 1915. Valentine died
9 Apr 1922 at Cork Street Hospital.
2 Edward Weber Smyth born 10.10.1842 at 1 Westland Row 2nd son of Robert Smyth and Martha
Marks. He married Mary Isabella Davis aged 19 years daughter of Henry Davis of Parsonstown
on 25.09 1867 at Parsonstown Church. He was a Merchant of 7 St Stephens Green and Town
Councillor for the Ward. Mary died in 5 Mar 1881 aged 33 at Glenart and was buried at Mount
Jerome.
1 Temple Smyth born 02.12.1869 at 7 St Stephens Green North.
2 Son Smyth born 06.11.1870 at 7 Stephens Green.
3 Son Smyth born 28.05.1872 at 7 Stephens Green.
4 Spencer Smyth born 14.11.1873 at 7 Stephen’s Green.
5 Daughter Smyth born 13.02.1875 at 7 Stephens Green North.
6 Weber Smyth born 20.03.1876 at 7 Stephens Green North baptised at Stillorgan
Church.
7 Alfred Smyth born 15.05.1878 at Glenart, Blackrock, baptised at Stillorgan Church.
8 Henry Smyth born 18.03.1879 at Glenart, Blackrock, baptised at Stillorgan Church.
9 Godfrey Smyth born 16.05.1880 at Glenart, Blackrock baptised at Stillorgan Church.
Edward secondly married his sister in law, Elizabeth Anna Davis youngest daughter of Henry
Davis of Parsonstown on 25.06.1886 at Neufchatel, Switzerland. Edward died on 23.05.1928 at
Cuil Min, Sydney Avenue and was buried in Mount Jerome. Elizabeth died 26.12.1934 aged 78
at Tivoli House, late of Cuil Min.
10 Reginald Osborne Smyth MD born 24.11.1888 at Abbotsford, Park Avenue,
Sandymount. Reginald joined the RAMC and married Violet Cranwill, daughter of
Thomas Butler Cranwill of 10 Montpelier Parade, Monkstown on 28.04.1915 at Kill
Parish Church.
11 Lieut Donald Seymour Smyth youngest son born 05.11.1893 at Abbotsford,
Park Avenue, Sandymount. Donald of the Royal Irish Regiment was killed
in action on 9.10.1914 at Le Pilly, France.
Robert secondly married Martha Hardcastle, younger daughter of the late Rev Charles Hardcastle of
Waterford on 11.03.1865 at the Congregational Church, Stretford, Manchester. Robert died 27.12.1892
aged 79 years at Knocksinna, Foxrock. Informant: Ion Herbert Smyth. Funeral to Mount Jerome.
3 Walter Mazier Smyth born 21.06.1872 at Duncairne Terrace, Bray.
4 Sydney Hardcastle Smyth born 03.04.1875 at Knocksinna.
5 Emily Muriel Smyth born 11.10.1876 at Knocksinna.
6 Adrian Holt Smyth born 10.07.1878 at Knocksinna.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019 - Updated March 2020