Adelaide Symes nee Gibton
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Symes Glenn Wedding 1939 at All Saints Church, Blackrock
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Symes Family of Sydney House, Sydney Avenue, Blackrock
Glascott Symes married Alicia Shortt
1795 (ML)
died 27 Nov 1832 died 9 Apr 1853
Dublin Dublin
1 George Symes born circa 1798.
2 Glascott Richard Symes born circa 1810. He was cousin of Sandham Symes, architect.
Glascott was resident at Dominick Street when he married Barbara McNally of Jervis
Street at St Mary’s Church, Dublin on 27 Dec 1834. Barbara was the daughter of Captain
Richard McNally and Susan Warren. He was a medical doctor and a fellow of the RCSI
and appointed to the dispensary of Kingstown in 1837. Barbara died at 2 Gresham
Terrace on 18 Jul 1882 and is buried at Mount Jerome. Glascott died a widower on
17 Feb 1895 late of 2 Gresham Terrace, Kingstown, his grandson; Joseph the informant.
He left 22k in personal estate and is buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Glascott Richard Symes eldest son born circa 1837. He studied in Glasgow and
was a surgeon and medical doctor of Steeven’s Hospital when he married
Elizabeth (Bessie) Symes at Shillelagh Church on 19 Sep 1860. Bessie was the
only daughter of the late Joseph Symes of Hillbrook, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow.
Glascott died at Hume Street on 10 Oct 1866. See Obit. He is buried at Mount
Jerome.
1 Joseph Mitchelburne Symes born 3 Jan 1864 at Hume Street, Dublin. He
was a stockbroker when he married Adelaide Anna Gibton at the Mariners
Church on 9 Jun 1897. Adelaide was living at Gresham Terrace, Kingstown
and was the daughter of Major William Gibton. Adelaide died 16 Feb 1954
at Glen-na-Carraig, Killiney. Joseph died 25 Sep 1956 at Sydney House,
Blackrock, late of Glen-na-Carraig. Both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Glascott Gibton Mitchelburne Symes born 06 Feb 1898 at Silchester
Road, Glenageary. Glascott a soldier in the RIF married Mary Jane Allen
daughter of Anthony Allen of Ballymoney, Donard, Wicklow on
6 Aug 1943 at Donard Parish Church, Wicklow.
2 Lionel Gibton Mitchelburne Symes born 26 Sep 1901 at Silchester Road,
Glenageary. Lionel a photographer living in Belfast married Patricia
Sinnott Glenn daughter of William Glenn on 2 Aug 1939 at All Saints
Church, Blackrock.
3 Sheila Annie Adelaide Barbara Symes born 20 Jan 1911 at 68 Lower
Baggot Street of Glen-na-Carrig, Carrickbrennan.
2 George Sutton Symes youngest son born 21 Jun 1865 at Hume Street died
6 Sep 1880 at School, near London.
2 Susan Margaret Symes eldest daughter born circa 1838 died unmarried on
15 May 1934 late of two Gresham Terrace and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Alicia Richarda Symes born circa 1839 in Co Dublin. In late life she married
Rodolphus Harvey late magistrate of Queenstown on 29 Aug 1896 at St James’
Church, Paddington. They were living at Florence Terrace, Bray in 1901. She died
8 Apr 1927 at 2 Gresham Terrace.
4 Margaret Katherine Symes third daughter born circa 1843 died unmarried on
19 Apr 1937 and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Richard Glascott Symes born circa 1840 was an engineer and a geologist with the
Geological Survey of Ireland. He married Annie Hone Dyas on 26 Sep 1867 at
Athboy Church. Annie was the youngest daughter of the late Richard Dyas of
Heathstown House. He died a widower on 27 Jul 1906 at Belgrave Square,
Monkstown.
1 Mary Hone Symes born 13 Jul 1868 in Heathstown living with her father in
Scotland in 1901.
2 Glascott Richard Symes born 11 Jul 1869 at Westport.
6 Barbara Katherine Symes born circa 1841 died unmarried 19 Apr 1934 at 2
Gresham Terrace.
7 Katherine Barbara (Katie) Symes born circa 1844 died unmarried 2 May 1889 at
2 Gresham Terrace.
8 William John Symes born 8 Jan 1846. He trained as an architect and set up in
practice at Westland Row in 1872 and was appointed architect to the Royal College
of Surgeons that year. He was living at 2 Gresham Terrace and married Emma
Helena Geoghegan on 2 Jul 1874 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Emma was resident
at 55 Stephen’s Green and was the daughter of Thomas Geoghegan, solicitor.
William went into partnership with Richard Chayter Millar with a practice at 197
Great Brunswick Street. He won the design competition for alterations and
additions to the Royal College of Surgeons in 1875. Together they designed many
iconic and innovative buildings including the Irish Stock Exchange at Anglesea Street
and the Central Hotel. They were elected architects to the Bank of Ireland in 1879.
William died 16 Apr 1892 and is buried at Deansgrange. Emma died from
melancholia on 16 May 1922 at Stewart’s Institution in Palmerstown late of Killiney
and is buried with her husband.
1 Maud Margaret Symes born 8 Apr 1875 at 95 Upper Georges Street, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1911. She
died unmarried on 21 Jan 1954 and is buried with her parents.
2 Kathleen Adelaide Symes (twin) born 17 May 1876 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1901. She died
unmarried on12 Feb 1924 and is buried with her parents.
3 Mary Emily (May) Symes (twin) born 17 May 1876 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1901. She died
unmarried on 28 Apr 1961 and is buried with her parents.
4 Ethel Gutha Isabella Symes born 26 Oct 1877 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown living
with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1911.
5 Norah Constance Symes youngest daughter born 5 Feb 1880 at Aylesbury Villa,
Glenageary. She married James Douglas Niven on 19 Apr 1911 at St Paul’s
Church, Glenageary. Douglas was an engineer Lieutenant with the RN on HMS
Pembroke. He was the only surviving son of Ninian C Niven of Craignure,
Cowper Road.
6 William Kingham Thomas Symes born 28 Feb 1882 at Aylesbury Villa, Adelaide
Road. He was a brewers banker's clerk living with his mother at Adelaide Road in
1901. He died on 28 Aug 1910 at Colorado, USA.
7 Arthur Richard Symes born 9 Mar 1885 at Adelaide Road. He was an electrical
engineer living with his mother at Adelaide Road in 1911.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023/updated June 2026
Glascott Symes married Alicia Shortt
1795 (ML)
died 27 Nov 1832 died 9 Apr 1853
Dublin Dublin
1 George Symes born circa 1798.
2 Glascott Richard Symes born circa 1810. He was cousin of Sandham Symes, architect.
Glascott was resident at Dominick Street when he married Barbara McNally of Jervis
Street at St Mary’s Church, Dublin on 27 Dec 1834. Barbara was the daughter of Captain
Richard McNally and Susan Warren. He was a medical doctor and a fellow of the RCSI
and appointed to the dispensary of Kingstown in 1837. Barbara died at 2 Gresham
Terrace on 18 Jul 1882 and is buried at Mount Jerome. Glascott died a widower on
17 Feb 1895 late of 2 Gresham Terrace, Kingstown, his grandson; Joseph the informant.
He left 22k in personal estate and is buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Glascott Richard Symes eldest son born circa 1837. He studied in Glasgow and
was a surgeon and medical doctor of Steeven’s Hospital when he married
Elizabeth (Bessie) Symes at Shillelagh Church on 19 Sep 1860. Bessie was the
only daughter of the late Joseph Symes of Hillbrook, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow.
Glascott died at Hume Street on 10 Oct 1866. See Obit. He is buried at Mount
Jerome.
1 Joseph Mitchelburne Symes born 3 Jan 1864 at Hume Street, Dublin. He
was a stockbroker when he married Adelaide Anna Gibton at the Mariners
Church on 9 Jun 1897. Adelaide was living at Gresham Terrace, Kingstown
and was the daughter of Major William Gibton. Adelaide died 16 Feb 1954
at Glen-na-Carraig, Killiney. Joseph died 25 Sep 1956 at Sydney House,
Blackrock, late of Glen-na-Carraig. Both are buried at Deansgrange.
1 Glascott Gibton Mitchelburne Symes born 06 Feb 1898 at Silchester
Road, Glenageary. Glascott a soldier in the RIF married Mary Jane Allen
daughter of Anthony Allen of Ballymoney, Donard, Wicklow on
6 Aug 1943 at Donard Parish Church, Wicklow.
2 Lionel Gibton Mitchelburne Symes born 26 Sep 1901 at Silchester Road,
Glenageary. Lionel a photographer living in Belfast married Patricia
Sinnott Glenn daughter of William Glenn on 2 Aug 1939 at All Saints
Church, Blackrock.
3 Sheila Annie Adelaide Barbara Symes born 20 Jan 1911 at 68 Lower
Baggot Street of Glen-na-Carrig, Carrickbrennan.
2 George Sutton Symes youngest son born 21 Jun 1865 at Hume Street died
6 Sep 1880 at School, near London.
2 Susan Margaret Symes eldest daughter born circa 1838 died unmarried on
15 May 1934 late of two Gresham Terrace and is buried at Mount Jerome.
3 Alicia Richarda Symes born circa 1839 in Co Dublin. In late life she married
Rodolphus Harvey late magistrate of Queenstown on 29 Aug 1896 at St James’
Church, Paddington. They were living at Florence Terrace, Bray in 1901. She died
8 Apr 1927 at 2 Gresham Terrace.
4 Margaret Katherine Symes third daughter born circa 1843 died unmarried on
19 Apr 1937 and is buried at Mount Jerome.
5 Richard Glascott Symes born circa 1840 was an engineer and a geologist with the
Geological Survey of Ireland. He married Annie Hone Dyas on 26 Sep 1867 at
Athboy Church. Annie was the youngest daughter of the late Richard Dyas of
Heathstown House. He died a widower on 27 Jul 1906 at Belgrave Square,
Monkstown.
1 Mary Hone Symes born 13 Jul 1868 in Heathstown living with her father in
Scotland in 1901.
2 Glascott Richard Symes born 11 Jul 1869 at Westport.
6 Barbara Katherine Symes born circa 1841 died unmarried 19 Apr 1934 at 2
Gresham Terrace.
7 Katherine Barbara (Katie) Symes born circa 1844 died unmarried 2 May 1889 at
2 Gresham Terrace.
8 William John Symes born 8 Jan 1846. He trained as an architect and set up in
practice at Westland Row in 1872 and was appointed architect to the Royal College
of Surgeons that year. He was living at 2 Gresham Terrace and married Emma
Helena Geoghegan on 2 Jul 1874 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Emma was resident
at 55 Stephen’s Green and was the daughter of Thomas Geoghegan, solicitor.
William went into partnership with Richard Chayter Millar with a practice at 197
Great Brunswick Street. He won the design competition for alterations and
additions to the Royal College of Surgeons in 1875. Together they designed many
iconic and innovative buildings including the Irish Stock Exchange at Anglesea Street
and the Central Hotel. They were elected architects to the Bank of Ireland in 1879.
William died 16 Apr 1892 and is buried at Deansgrange. Emma died from
melancholia on 16 May 1922 at Stewart’s Institution in Palmerstown late of Killiney
and is buried with her husband.
1 Maud Margaret Symes born 8 Apr 1875 at 95 Upper Georges Street, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1911. She
died unmarried on 21 Jan 1954 and is buried with her parents.
2 Kathleen Adelaide Symes (twin) born 17 May 1876 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1901. She died
unmarried on12 Feb 1924 and is buried with her parents.
3 Mary Emily (May) Symes (twin) born 17 May 1876 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown.
She was a governess living with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1901. She died
unmarried on 28 Apr 1961 and is buried with her parents.
4 Ethel Gutha Isabella Symes born 26 Oct 1877 at Adelaide Road, Kingstown living
with her mother at Adelaide Road in 1911.
5 Norah Constance Symes youngest daughter born 5 Feb 1880 at Aylesbury Villa,
Glenageary. She married James Douglas Niven on 19 Apr 1911 at St Paul’s
Church, Glenageary. Douglas was an engineer Lieutenant with the RN on HMS
Pembroke. He was the only surviving son of Ninian C Niven of Craignure,
Cowper Road.
6 William Kingham Thomas Symes born 28 Feb 1882 at Aylesbury Villa, Adelaide
Road. He was a brewers banker's clerk living with his mother at Adelaide Road in
1901. He died on 28 Aug 1910 at Colorado, USA.
7 Arthur Richard Symes born 9 Mar 1885 at Adelaide Road. He was an electrical
engineer living with his mother at Adelaide Road in 1911.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023/updated June 2026
