Thompson family of Rothbury and Clare Hall
John Thompson of Deer Park Antrim
1 William Thompson born circa 1822. He was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower
Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P Thompson and also had a London office. He
married Anna Maria McLornan on 27 Apr 1854 at the Roman Catholic Church, Lisburn.
Anna Maria was the only daughter of James McLornan of Bow Hill (Bohill), Co Antrim.
He was a JP and North Dublin Union guardian. They moved to Clare Hall, Raheny from
Strandfield Raheny circa 1866. With his gardener Mr Joyce, William won many
Horticultural awards particularly for apples. Anna Maria died 28 Apr 1873 at the
Richmond Asylum late of Clare Hall aged 46. William died a widower on 16 Nov 1883
at Clare Hall. Both are buried at Glasnevin.
1 Anna Thompson eldest daughter was living at Clare Hall. She was a contralto
singer and married John Matthew Galway Foley on 25 Jun 1877 at Baldoyle
Chapel. He was a police officer and later a county inspector. He was the
second son of the late Edmund Foley of Owbeg, Lismore. Anna was dead by
1892.
1 Mary Foley born 28 Apr 1878 at Clare Hall, Raheny.
2 John Matthew Galey Foley born 26 April 1882 at Gorey.
3 Eldest son Foley died abroad in 1906.
2 Margaret (Maggie) Thompson youngest daughter born circa 1857 married
Frederick John O’Carroll at St Andrew’s, Westland Row on 29 Apr 1874.
Frederick was the only son of Frederick Francis O’Carroll of Avondale, Blackrock.
3 William Patrick Joseph Thompson born at 85 Lower Gardiner Street baptised at
the Pro Cathedral on 30 August 1858.
4 Thomas Dominic John Thompson born 2 Oct 1859 at Strandfield, Raheny. He
was a wine merchant and as eldest surviving son he died unmarried at Clare
Hall from typhus fever on 26 Nov 1880.
5 Son Thompson born 17 Jun 1862 at Strandfield, Raheny.
6 John Paul Charles Thompson born circa 1866 of Clarehill, Raheny. He was a
wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street. He showed and competed
with trotting horses and he was also the owner of the Tantivy coach. ‘The
continued demand for coaching from London is instanced by the story of the `Tantivy`,
which its coaching enthusiast owner, John Thompson, had been running from Dublin
to Bray since 1887. In 1900 he took it to England and ran the Maidenhead and Henley
Road until 1904 before moving it to Brighton for 1905 and having a local livery stable
proprietor do a double run to Tunbridge Wells that from time to time that had none
other than `Swish` Broadwood acting as whip. The `Tantivy `is a survivor to this day.’
Carriage Association of America
He married Eleanor Mary Crean on 22 Jul 1890 at St Andrew’s, Westland Row.
Eleanor was the third daughter of Michael Theobald Crean, barrister of 69 Lower
Leeson Street, Dublin. They had two children. John had an affair in 1902 and they
separated. John moved to England and they divorced in 1910. He died on
18 Mar 1911 at Maidenhead, Berks. Eleanor secondly married Edward Henry
Hoare on 19 Oct 1911 at the Church of the Rosary, St Marylebone. Edward was
the son of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst, Kent and lived at Daneswood, Ascot,
Berkshire.
1 William (Willie) Thompson only son born 6 Aug 1891 at Clare Hall. He
drowned on 6 Aug 1911, Athabasca, Alberta.
2 Sybil Thompson only daughter born 2 Feb 1893 at Clare Hall. She married
Captain J H Hind, of the Hussars in March 1917. J H was with the hussars
and the son of Herbert Wheeler Hind of Bidson, Cheshire.
2 Thomas Thompson born circa 1825 son of John Thompson of Deer Park, Antrim. He
was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P
Thompson and also had a London office. He was living at Clarehall, Raheny and
married Eliza Jane (Ellen) Dillon on 21 Nov 1877 at Booterstown Chapel. Ellen was the
daughter of Valentine Blake Dillon of Booterstown House. Thomas Dominic John
Thompson was a witness. They lived at Willow Lodge, Merrion Avenue before moving
to Rothbury in 1882. Thomas, died at Arnold Ville Monkstown on 13 Aug 1895. He is
buried at Glasnevin.
1 Pauline Elizabeth Thompson second daughter born 30.06.1880 at Willow Lodge,
Blackrock. Pauline was flower girl as her cousin John’s wedding. Pauline of
Arnold Villa, Monkstown married Wilhelm Lofmark an engineer of 44 Lower
Mount Street son of David Lofmark originally from Gothenburg, Sweden on
26.12.1898 at the Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Witnesses Elizabeth Thompson and
Thomas Thompson.
2 Thomas Dominick Thompson born 5 Feb 1882 at Rothbury, Foxrock.
3 Patrick Thompson born circa 1833 son of John Thompson of Deer Park, Antrim. He
was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P
Thompson and also had a London office. He married Mary Spillane on 19 Oct 1865 at
Limerick. Mary was the daughter of the late John Spillane of Limerick. They lived at
Vergemount, Clonskeagh.
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John Thompson of Deer Park Antrim
1 William Thompson born circa 1822. He was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower
Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P Thompson and also had a London office. He
married Anna Maria McLornan on 27 Apr 1854 at the Roman Catholic Church, Lisburn.
Anna Maria was the only daughter of James McLornan of Bow Hill (Bohill), Co Antrim.
He was a JP and North Dublin Union guardian. They moved to Clare Hall, Raheny from
Strandfield Raheny circa 1866. With his gardener Mr Joyce, William won many
Horticultural awards particularly for apples. Anna Maria died 28 Apr 1873 at the
Richmond Asylum late of Clare Hall aged 46. William died a widower on 16 Nov 1883
at Clare Hall. Both are buried at Glasnevin.
1 Anna Thompson eldest daughter was living at Clare Hall. She was a contralto
singer and married John Matthew Galway Foley on 25 Jun 1877 at Baldoyle
Chapel. He was a police officer and later a county inspector. He was the
second son of the late Edmund Foley of Owbeg, Lismore. Anna was dead by
1892.
1 Mary Foley born 28 Apr 1878 at Clare Hall, Raheny.
2 John Matthew Galey Foley born 26 April 1882 at Gorey.
3 Eldest son Foley died abroad in 1906.
2 Margaret (Maggie) Thompson youngest daughter born circa 1857 married
Frederick John O’Carroll at St Andrew’s, Westland Row on 29 Apr 1874.
Frederick was the only son of Frederick Francis O’Carroll of Avondale, Blackrock.
3 William Patrick Joseph Thompson born at 85 Lower Gardiner Street baptised at
the Pro Cathedral on 30 August 1858.
4 Thomas Dominic John Thompson born 2 Oct 1859 at Strandfield, Raheny. He
was a wine merchant and as eldest surviving son he died unmarried at Clare
Hall from typhus fever on 26 Nov 1880.
5 Son Thompson born 17 Jun 1862 at Strandfield, Raheny.
6 John Paul Charles Thompson born circa 1866 of Clarehill, Raheny. He was a
wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street. He showed and competed
with trotting horses and he was also the owner of the Tantivy coach. ‘The
continued demand for coaching from London is instanced by the story of the `Tantivy`,
which its coaching enthusiast owner, John Thompson, had been running from Dublin
to Bray since 1887. In 1900 he took it to England and ran the Maidenhead and Henley
Road until 1904 before moving it to Brighton for 1905 and having a local livery stable
proprietor do a double run to Tunbridge Wells that from time to time that had none
other than `Swish` Broadwood acting as whip. The `Tantivy `is a survivor to this day.’
Carriage Association of America
He married Eleanor Mary Crean on 22 Jul 1890 at St Andrew’s, Westland Row.
Eleanor was the third daughter of Michael Theobald Crean, barrister of 69 Lower
Leeson Street, Dublin. They had two children. John had an affair in 1902 and they
separated. John moved to England and they divorced in 1910. He died on
18 Mar 1911 at Maidenhead, Berks. Eleanor secondly married Edward Henry
Hoare on 19 Oct 1911 at the Church of the Rosary, St Marylebone. Edward was
the son of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst, Kent and lived at Daneswood, Ascot,
Berkshire.
1 William (Willie) Thompson only son born 6 Aug 1891 at Clare Hall. He
drowned on 6 Aug 1911, Athabasca, Alberta.
2 Sybil Thompson only daughter born 2 Feb 1893 at Clare Hall. She married
Captain J H Hind, of the Hussars in March 1917. J H was with the hussars
and the son of Herbert Wheeler Hind of Bidson, Cheshire.
2 Thomas Thompson born circa 1825 son of John Thompson of Deer Park, Antrim. He
was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P
Thompson and also had a London office. He was living at Clarehall, Raheny and
married Eliza Jane (Ellen) Dillon on 21 Nov 1877 at Booterstown Chapel. Ellen was the
daughter of Valentine Blake Dillon of Booterstown House. Thomas Dominic John
Thompson was a witness. They lived at Willow Lodge, Merrion Avenue before moving
to Rothbury in 1882. Thomas, died at Arnold Ville Monkstown on 13 Aug 1895. He is
buried at Glasnevin.
1 Pauline Elizabeth Thompson second daughter born 30.06.1880 at Willow Lodge,
Blackrock. Pauline was flower girl as her cousin John’s wedding. Pauline of
Arnold Villa, Monkstown married Wilhelm Lofmark an engineer of 44 Lower
Mount Street son of David Lofmark originally from Gothenburg, Sweden on
26.12.1898 at the Registrar’s Office, Dublin. Witnesses Elizabeth Thompson and
Thomas Thompson.
2 Thomas Dominick Thompson born 5 Feb 1882 at Rothbury, Foxrock.
3 Patrick Thompson born circa 1833 son of John Thompson of Deer Park, Antrim. He
was a wine and tea merchant of 85 Lower Gardiner Street trading as Messrs W & P
Thompson and also had a London office. He married Mary Spillane on 19 Oct 1865 at
Limerick. Mary was the daughter of the late John Spillane of Limerick. They lived at
Vergemount, Clonskeagh.
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