The Wallis family of Herbert Hill
John Wallis married Eliza Figgis
born circa 1827 24 Feb 1854 born circa 1827
died 2 Jun 1882 St Mary’s died 16 Feb 1893
St John’s, Donnycarney St John’s, Donnycarney
John Wallis son of Thomas and Anne Wallis of Prospect House married Eliza Figgis, daughter
of Samuel Figgis on 23 Feb 1854 at St Mary’s Church. He was a railway carrier and cattle
salesmaster and lived at Walpole terrace off Castle Avenue in Clontarf before moving to St
John’s in Donnycarney. He was a town councillor and Justice of the Peace for County Dublin
and a director of the Dublin Pure Milk Company. John died in 1882 leaving 48K in Personal
estate to his wife, and Eliza died in 1893 leaving 20K in personal estate.
1 John Dennington Wallis born 29 Jan 1855 died 21 Apr 1865 aged 10.
2 William Armstrong Wallis born 2 Jul 1856 was a salesmaster. He married Mary Morell,
elder daughter of George Morrrell at Harrogate on 10 Feb 1886 and they lived at Fairy
Hill, Stillorgan from 1887. William sold his carrying business at Mayor Street, North Wall
in 1907. He was a JP and racehorse owner and breeder. One of his horses won the
Irish Oaks in 1916. He died at Fairy Hill on 11 Nov 1927. Mary died 5 May 1954 aged 95.
1 Mary Wallis only child born 5 Jul 1889 at Fairy Hill, Stillorgan married Ernest
William Tomlinson at All Saints, Carysfort Avenue on 20 Nov 1919. They lived at
Fairy Hill. Ernest was a tea merchant and the secretary of the Rotunda Hospital
and Mary farmed poultry. Mary died 17 Oct 1951 at Fairy Hill.
3 Charles Thomas Wallis born 16 Jul 1858 baptised at Clontarf married Isabella Margaret
Shearer second daughter of Archibald Shearer from Scotland and they moved to Clifton
Terrace, Monkstown. He was a railway agent, director of John Wallis & Sons and
proprietor of the Vessington Stud. They lived at Dorney Court, Shankhill and had six
children. Charles died 22 Oct 1928 and left personal estate of 56K. Isabella died
7 Feb 1944 aged 80.
4 Anne Elizabeth Wallis born 13 Apr 1860 baptised at Clontarf lived at Anglesea Road,
Dublin, she was a spinster in 1911.
5 Edith Eleanor Wallis born 22 Mar 1865 baptised at Clontarf married Frederick Schute at
Clontarf Parish Church on 28 Sep 1887 and they had three children. Frederick died in
1894 and Edith secondly married George Valentine Langley in 1904.
6 John Dennington Wallis born circa 1865 Clontarf. He was an amateur boxer and played
for Wanderers Rugby Club, He married Adela Rosa O’Neill (Roe) Martin, daughter of
C W W Martin of Park Hill Ealing at St Peter’s Church in Ealing on 7 Sep 1897. He was a
director of John D Wallis & Sons. The lived at Herbert Hill from 1897 to 1916. John was a
railway agent and director of John D Wallis & Sons. They moved to Inish Kean in Greystones.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He died at Cannes on 2 Mar 1929, his body
was repatriated and buried at Greystones. Adela died at Greystones on 9 Oct 1944 and was
buried with her husband.
1 Noreen Ethel Wallis born 23 Sep 1897 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum married Douglas
Thomas Figgis at Delgany C of I on 20 Aug 1924.
2 Rhona Oliver Ethel Wallis born 20 Apr 1903 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum.
3 John Beresford Wallis born 26 May 1905 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum married Laila
Tatchell in April 1934.
4 Dennington Alan Wallis born 2 Jul 1906 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum.
5 C O’Neill Wallis
7 Esther Wallis born 22 Jul 1866 at Walpole Terrace, baptised at Clontarf married James
Chambers, a barrister at Clontarf Parish Church on 19 Aug 1896.
8 Henry Samuel Wallis born 4 Jan 1868 at St John’s Donnycarney, baptised at Clontarf. Henry
a solicitor lived with his sister Anne and died a bachelor at Mount Street on 11 Sep 1918.
9 Lydia Mary (Lily) Wallis born 27 Jan 1869 at St John’s Donnycarney, baptised at Clontarf
married Charles Gilbert Rogers of the Imperial Forrest Service India and son of Henry Rogers,
Captain RN on 21 Aug 1906 At St Bartholomew’s, Dublin.
10 Arthur Knight Wallis born 24 Jun 1871 at St John’s Donnycarney died a bachelor at
Charlemont Private Hospital on 27 Nov 1905.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2019
John Wallis married Eliza Figgis
born circa 1827 24 Feb 1854 born circa 1827
died 2 Jun 1882 St Mary’s died 16 Feb 1893
St John’s, Donnycarney St John’s, Donnycarney
John Wallis son of Thomas and Anne Wallis of Prospect House married Eliza Figgis, daughter
of Samuel Figgis on 23 Feb 1854 at St Mary’s Church. He was a railway carrier and cattle
salesmaster and lived at Walpole terrace off Castle Avenue in Clontarf before moving to St
John’s in Donnycarney. He was a town councillor and Justice of the Peace for County Dublin
and a director of the Dublin Pure Milk Company. John died in 1882 leaving 48K in Personal
estate to his wife, and Eliza died in 1893 leaving 20K in personal estate.
1 John Dennington Wallis born 29 Jan 1855 died 21 Apr 1865 aged 10.
2 William Armstrong Wallis born 2 Jul 1856 was a salesmaster. He married Mary Morell,
elder daughter of George Morrrell at Harrogate on 10 Feb 1886 and they lived at Fairy
Hill, Stillorgan from 1887. William sold his carrying business at Mayor Street, North Wall
in 1907. He was a JP and racehorse owner and breeder. One of his horses won the
Irish Oaks in 1916. He died at Fairy Hill on 11 Nov 1927. Mary died 5 May 1954 aged 95.
1 Mary Wallis only child born 5 Jul 1889 at Fairy Hill, Stillorgan married Ernest
William Tomlinson at All Saints, Carysfort Avenue on 20 Nov 1919. They lived at
Fairy Hill. Ernest was a tea merchant and the secretary of the Rotunda Hospital
and Mary farmed poultry. Mary died 17 Oct 1951 at Fairy Hill.
3 Charles Thomas Wallis born 16 Jul 1858 baptised at Clontarf married Isabella Margaret
Shearer second daughter of Archibald Shearer from Scotland and they moved to Clifton
Terrace, Monkstown. He was a railway agent, director of John Wallis & Sons and
proprietor of the Vessington Stud. They lived at Dorney Court, Shankhill and had six
children. Charles died 22 Oct 1928 and left personal estate of 56K. Isabella died
7 Feb 1944 aged 80.
4 Anne Elizabeth Wallis born 13 Apr 1860 baptised at Clontarf lived at Anglesea Road,
Dublin, she was a spinster in 1911.
5 Edith Eleanor Wallis born 22 Mar 1865 baptised at Clontarf married Frederick Schute at
Clontarf Parish Church on 28 Sep 1887 and they had three children. Frederick died in
1894 and Edith secondly married George Valentine Langley in 1904.
6 John Dennington Wallis born circa 1865 Clontarf. He was an amateur boxer and played
for Wanderers Rugby Club, He married Adela Rosa O’Neill (Roe) Martin, daughter of
C W W Martin of Park Hill Ealing at St Peter’s Church in Ealing on 7 Sep 1897. He was a
director of John D Wallis & Sons. The lived at Herbert Hill from 1897 to 1916. John was a
railway agent and director of John D Wallis & Sons. They moved to Inish Kean in Greystones.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He died at Cannes on 2 Mar 1929, his body
was repatriated and buried at Greystones. Adela died at Greystones on 9 Oct 1944 and was
buried with her husband.
1 Noreen Ethel Wallis born 23 Sep 1897 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum married Douglas
Thomas Figgis at Delgany C of I on 20 Aug 1924.
2 Rhona Oliver Ethel Wallis born 20 Apr 1903 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum.
3 John Beresford Wallis born 26 May 1905 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum married Laila
Tatchell in April 1934.
4 Dennington Alan Wallis born 2 Jul 1906 at Herbert Hill, Dundrum.
5 C O’Neill Wallis
7 Esther Wallis born 22 Jul 1866 at Walpole Terrace, baptised at Clontarf married James
Chambers, a barrister at Clontarf Parish Church on 19 Aug 1896.
8 Henry Samuel Wallis born 4 Jan 1868 at St John’s Donnycarney, baptised at Clontarf. Henry
a solicitor lived with his sister Anne and died a bachelor at Mount Street on 11 Sep 1918.
9 Lydia Mary (Lily) Wallis born 27 Jan 1869 at St John’s Donnycarney, baptised at Clontarf
married Charles Gilbert Rogers of the Imperial Forrest Service India and son of Henry Rogers,
Captain RN on 21 Aug 1906 At St Bartholomew’s, Dublin.
10 Arthur Knight Wallis born 24 Jun 1871 at St John’s Donnycarney died a bachelor at
Charlemont Private Hospital on 27 Nov 1905.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2019