Smyth Family of Waltersland, Stillorgan
William Henry Smyth married Amanda Jane Rooke
born circa 1792 18 Dec 1822 born circa 1793
Dublin St Peter's
died 23.03.1850 Dublin died 03.06.1873 (80)
at Waltersland at 21 Mellifont Avenue
Stillorgan Kingstown
William Henry Smyth born circa 1792 son of Robert and Elizabeth Smyth of Thomas Street
and later 13 Fitzwilliam Square. His father took over the Bolton Iron foundry of Thomas Street
in 1792. He was a solicitor and married Amanda Jane Rooke daughter of Joseph Rooke of West
Ham on 18 Dec 1822 at St Peter's, Dublin. William was a churchwarden at Stillorgan Parish
Church in 1824/5 and again in 1843. His father died on 23 Jan 1842 aged 84 and William was
elected a governor of St Catherine's parochial schools that year in place of his father who had
served as treasurer for over 40 years. William died 23 Mar 1850 at Waltersland and was
buried at Stillorgan graveyard. He was buried with his grandmother, Ann Smyth AD 1795, his
mother Elizbeth AD 1815 and his siblings - Robert AD 1814, Bolton AD 1812, George 1802, and
Sarah 1806. Amanda died 3 Jun 1873, the informant was her daughter in law, Nannie Smyth
and she was buried with her husband.
1 Elizabeth Smyth born circa 1824. As only daughter she married Rev Thomas Hanly Ball
of Annalong, Co Down on 10.12.1845 at St Brigid’s Church, Stillorgan. Thomas was the
son of Nicholas Hanly Ball. In 1861 the family lived at St Holborn, London. In 1871
they lived at Folkestone, Kent. Thomas, vicar of Hartshill, Warwickshire died June 1877.
In 1881 and 1891 the family lived at Stoke Newington and in 1901 in Devon. Elizabeth
died on 31.12.1908 in Devon.
1 William Harvey Bolton Ball born circa 1847 married Emma Elizabeth Brooks
daughter of James Brooks of the Grange, Park Lane, Stoke Newington.
Witnesses Winifred Lilias Ball and Amy Elizabeth Stride.
2 Rev Gerrard Hanley Ball born 7 Apr 1849 at Waltersland. Gerrard married
Frances Susannah Elizabeth Browne daughter of George Browne of Holywell
Lodge on 02.10.1912 at St Cross Church, Holywell, Oxford.
3 Amanda A Ball born circa 27 May 1851 in Ireland.
4 Wilhelmina Ball born 1852 in Ireland.
5 Caroline Elizabeth T Ball born 1854 Blackrod Lancashire.
6 Hanley Gerrard Ball born 6 Jun 1855 Blackrod, Lancashire.
7 Bessie F Ball born 1858 in Scotland.
8 Maura Ball born 1859 in London.
9 Emily Jane Matilda Ball born 6 Oct1859 in Middlesex.
10 Edith Septima Ball (twin) born 8 Jan 1861 in London.
11 Hanley Septimus Ball (twin) born 8 Jan 1861 London.
12 Alice Rosa Ball born 25 Jan 1862 in London.
13 Ellen Ball baptised 30 Oct 1863 at Wimbledon.
14 William George Alexander Ball born 1866 Middlesex married Jane
Clarinda Welch daughter of Thomas Welch of Tunford, Herts on 12.06.1888
at St Mary's Church, Cheshut by the Rev Gerard H Ball, brother.
15 Winifred F Ball born 1868 in Middlesex.
2 Jane Amanda Smyth youngest daughter and niece of Jane Tookey* died on 07.02.1845
at Waltersland and was buried at Stillorgan.
3 Robert Bolton Smyth born June 1827 at Merville, Stillorgan. He was commissioned an
ensign in 1855 and attained the rank of major with the 4th Battalion, Royal Dublin fusiliers
in 1873. He was living at 21 Mellefont Avenue, Kingstown and married Anne Kathleen
(Nannie) Atkinson on 8 Aug 1872 at St Thomas’ Church Belfast. Nannie was the daughter
of William Atkinson. He retired in 1882 and was given the courtesy rank of Lieutenant
Colonel and permitted to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. He died
7 Oct 1888 at Hunters New Rath Bridge Hotel, Co Wicklow late of Kingstown. Probate to
his wife Anne of 5 Anglesea Street, Dublin. Nannie died at the Sheil Institution, Stillorgan
on 17 Oct 1915 aged 73 and she was buried at Stillorgan.
*Jane a minor, and daughter of Joseph Rooke of the Parish of Westham, Essex married
Captain Ranceford Tookey RN circa 17.04.1783. Ranceford of Breaton Hill, Surrey died on
13.01.1837 aged 79 years and is buried in London. Jane died on 23.10.1814 at Waltersland
and is buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan with members of the Smyth family.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2023
William Henry Smyth married Amanda Jane Rooke
born circa 1792 18 Dec 1822 born circa 1793
Dublin St Peter's
died 23.03.1850 Dublin died 03.06.1873 (80)
at Waltersland at 21 Mellifont Avenue
Stillorgan Kingstown
William Henry Smyth born circa 1792 son of Robert and Elizabeth Smyth of Thomas Street
and later 13 Fitzwilliam Square. His father took over the Bolton Iron foundry of Thomas Street
in 1792. He was a solicitor and married Amanda Jane Rooke daughter of Joseph Rooke of West
Ham on 18 Dec 1822 at St Peter's, Dublin. William was a churchwarden at Stillorgan Parish
Church in 1824/5 and again in 1843. His father died on 23 Jan 1842 aged 84 and William was
elected a governor of St Catherine's parochial schools that year in place of his father who had
served as treasurer for over 40 years. William died 23 Mar 1850 at Waltersland and was
buried at Stillorgan graveyard. He was buried with his grandmother, Ann Smyth AD 1795, his
mother Elizbeth AD 1815 and his siblings - Robert AD 1814, Bolton AD 1812, George 1802, and
Sarah 1806. Amanda died 3 Jun 1873, the informant was her daughter in law, Nannie Smyth
and she was buried with her husband.
1 Elizabeth Smyth born circa 1824. As only daughter she married Rev Thomas Hanly Ball
of Annalong, Co Down on 10.12.1845 at St Brigid’s Church, Stillorgan. Thomas was the
son of Nicholas Hanly Ball. In 1861 the family lived at St Holborn, London. In 1871
they lived at Folkestone, Kent. Thomas, vicar of Hartshill, Warwickshire died June 1877.
In 1881 and 1891 the family lived at Stoke Newington and in 1901 in Devon. Elizabeth
died on 31.12.1908 in Devon.
1 William Harvey Bolton Ball born circa 1847 married Emma Elizabeth Brooks
daughter of James Brooks of the Grange, Park Lane, Stoke Newington.
Witnesses Winifred Lilias Ball and Amy Elizabeth Stride.
2 Rev Gerrard Hanley Ball born 7 Apr 1849 at Waltersland. Gerrard married
Frances Susannah Elizabeth Browne daughter of George Browne of Holywell
Lodge on 02.10.1912 at St Cross Church, Holywell, Oxford.
3 Amanda A Ball born circa 27 May 1851 in Ireland.
4 Wilhelmina Ball born 1852 in Ireland.
5 Caroline Elizabeth T Ball born 1854 Blackrod Lancashire.
6 Hanley Gerrard Ball born 6 Jun 1855 Blackrod, Lancashire.
7 Bessie F Ball born 1858 in Scotland.
8 Maura Ball born 1859 in London.
9 Emily Jane Matilda Ball born 6 Oct1859 in Middlesex.
10 Edith Septima Ball (twin) born 8 Jan 1861 in London.
11 Hanley Septimus Ball (twin) born 8 Jan 1861 London.
12 Alice Rosa Ball born 25 Jan 1862 in London.
13 Ellen Ball baptised 30 Oct 1863 at Wimbledon.
14 William George Alexander Ball born 1866 Middlesex married Jane
Clarinda Welch daughter of Thomas Welch of Tunford, Herts on 12.06.1888
at St Mary's Church, Cheshut by the Rev Gerard H Ball, brother.
15 Winifred F Ball born 1868 in Middlesex.
2 Jane Amanda Smyth youngest daughter and niece of Jane Tookey* died on 07.02.1845
at Waltersland and was buried at Stillorgan.
3 Robert Bolton Smyth born June 1827 at Merville, Stillorgan. He was commissioned an
ensign in 1855 and attained the rank of major with the 4th Battalion, Royal Dublin fusiliers
in 1873. He was living at 21 Mellefont Avenue, Kingstown and married Anne Kathleen
(Nannie) Atkinson on 8 Aug 1872 at St Thomas’ Church Belfast. Nannie was the daughter
of William Atkinson. He retired in 1882 and was given the courtesy rank of Lieutenant
Colonel and permitted to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. He died
7 Oct 1888 at Hunters New Rath Bridge Hotel, Co Wicklow late of Kingstown. Probate to
his wife Anne of 5 Anglesea Street, Dublin. Nannie died at the Sheil Institution, Stillorgan
on 17 Oct 1915 aged 73 and she was buried at Stillorgan.
*Jane a minor, and daughter of Joseph Rooke of the Parish of Westham, Essex married
Captain Ranceford Tookey RN circa 17.04.1783. Ranceford of Breaton Hill, Surrey died on
13.01.1837 aged 79 years and is buried in London. Jane died on 23.10.1814 at Waltersland
and is buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan with members of the Smyth family.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - June 2023