Winstanley family of Drummartin & Cornmarket
Elizabeth Winstanley born 1809 in Wigan Lancashire had a child called James. She then married
James Smalley, a coachman circa 1840 and had four further children. Elizabeth came to Dublin
with her son James and her three small children in 1852 and they settled in Cornmarket. It is
probable that her son William and husband died just before this. She died on 10 Feb 1879 at
Cornmarket and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 James Winstanley born 18 Feb 1827 in Chorley became a cloggers/cobblers apprentice
to Edward Parkinsin of Chorley by 1841, and by 1851 had his own shop in Market
Street, Chorley. He came to Dublin in 1852 taking his mother and younger step-
brothers with him, where he first set up a shop at Cornmarket and then a factory to
make shoes in Back Lane which became Mother Redcaps Market. He was a director
the Irish Exhibition Co Ltd and invested in the whiskey business. James Winstanley was
High Sheriff for Dublin in 1888 and Lord Mayor Elect for 1890 but died before he could
take up that role on 11 July 1889 at Drummartin House aged 62. His funeral was huge -
75 carriages and 100's of employees arrived to see him off. His servant James Alderson
who had been with him for years walked behind the coffin. In his Will he bequeathed
1000 pounds to St Audeons to build a hall beside the church. The Winstanley Hall was
demolished when Bridge Street was widened. He left the business in equal shares to his
brothers John and Ralph. Elizabeth died in Southport in 1915 and left 1000 pounds to
Chorley Dispensary and Rawcliffe Hospital.
2 William Smalley born c1841 at Wigan, did not travel to Dublin in 1852.
3 John Smalley born circa 1844 at Hindley moved to Sandymount. He married Anne
Matilda McCormick, daughter of Henry McCorkmick at St Peters 2 Aug 1870. They moved
to Greenville Tce, South Circular Road. John was foreman of Winstanleys Bootmakers.
John died 6 Apr 1924 at Templeton, Temple Road, Rathmines. Anne died same place
28 May 1928 age 85.
1 Thomas James Smalley born circa 1872 married 6 Sep 1905, Kathleen May Syme, the
daughter of William Godfrey Syme, a bank manager from Bray. Thomas died
19 Jan 1951 age 79 and Kathleen died 22 Feb 1955 age 72.
1 Viola Kathleen Smalley born circa 1908 married Henry Herbert Davidson at St
Patrick's Cathedral on 7 Aug 1928.
2 Sheila Smalley married Robert Pearson O'Neill at Zion Church 23 Aug 1932.
2 Alice Smalley born 16 Mar 1874 at Greenville Tce., South Circular Road died a spinster
at Templeton 27 May 1944.
3 Arthur John Smalley born circa 1880
4 Ralph Smalley born 7 Dec 1845. Ralph moved to Greenville Tce, South Circular Road, he
married Sarah Helen Trulove. He was a manager at Winstanleys and invested in the
shipping business. Sarah died 8 May 1909 age 64 and Ralph married Clara I F Ferguson
30 Apr 1917 at Drumcondra C of I. Ralph of Shrewsbury Roads, died at Elpis, Lower Mount
Street 31 Dec 1925 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Gertrude Smalley born18 Jul 1873 at 7 Greenville Ave., SCR.
2 Helen Smalley born 8 Dec 1874 at 6 Greenville Tce., SCR.
3 Frederick William born 27 May1876 at 6 Greenville Tce., SCR died same year.
4 James William Smalley born 23 Dec 1877 at 36 Cornmarket died same year.
5 Alfred Edward Smalley born 27 May 1880 at 36 Cornmarket married Elizabeth Ann
Woods of Sandymount on18 Dec 1912 at St Mary's C of I Donnybrook. Elizabeth died
a widow at Edenbank, Howth 28 Oct 1959.
6 Elizabeth Marian Smalley born 19 Aug 1881 at 36 Cornmarket married Charles
Harold Mead of Tufnell Park, a bank manager on 21 Dec 1911 at St Mary's C of I
Donnybrook.
7 William Ralph Smalley born 26 Oct 1884 at 36 Cornmarket.
8 Thomas Smalley of Balholm Shrewsbury Road married Dorothy F A Fahy daughter of
Rev Thomas Fahy on 12 Aug 1908 at St Anne's C of I Annaduff in County Leitrim.
Thomas died at Friarsland, Clonskeagh 25 Jan 1932.
5 Thomas Smalley born circa 1849 died 1871at Sandymount, the home of his brother.
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Elizabeth Winstanley born 1809 in Wigan Lancashire had a child called James. She then married
James Smalley, a coachman circa 1840 and had four further children. Elizabeth came to Dublin
with her son James and her three small children in 1852 and they settled in Cornmarket. It is
probable that her son William and husband died just before this. She died on 10 Feb 1879 at
Cornmarket and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 James Winstanley born 18 Feb 1827 in Chorley became a cloggers/cobblers apprentice
to Edward Parkinsin of Chorley by 1841, and by 1851 had his own shop in Market
Street, Chorley. He came to Dublin in 1852 taking his mother and younger step-
brothers with him, where he first set up a shop at Cornmarket and then a factory to
make shoes in Back Lane which became Mother Redcaps Market. He was a director
the Irish Exhibition Co Ltd and invested in the whiskey business. James Winstanley was
High Sheriff for Dublin in 1888 and Lord Mayor Elect for 1890 but died before he could
take up that role on 11 July 1889 at Drummartin House aged 62. His funeral was huge -
75 carriages and 100's of employees arrived to see him off. His servant James Alderson
who had been with him for years walked behind the coffin. In his Will he bequeathed
1000 pounds to St Audeons to build a hall beside the church. The Winstanley Hall was
demolished when Bridge Street was widened. He left the business in equal shares to his
brothers John and Ralph. Elizabeth died in Southport in 1915 and left 1000 pounds to
Chorley Dispensary and Rawcliffe Hospital.
2 William Smalley born c1841 at Wigan, did not travel to Dublin in 1852.
3 John Smalley born circa 1844 at Hindley moved to Sandymount. He married Anne
Matilda McCormick, daughter of Henry McCorkmick at St Peters 2 Aug 1870. They moved
to Greenville Tce, South Circular Road. John was foreman of Winstanleys Bootmakers.
John died 6 Apr 1924 at Templeton, Temple Road, Rathmines. Anne died same place
28 May 1928 age 85.
1 Thomas James Smalley born circa 1872 married 6 Sep 1905, Kathleen May Syme, the
daughter of William Godfrey Syme, a bank manager from Bray. Thomas died
19 Jan 1951 age 79 and Kathleen died 22 Feb 1955 age 72.
1 Viola Kathleen Smalley born circa 1908 married Henry Herbert Davidson at St
Patrick's Cathedral on 7 Aug 1928.
2 Sheila Smalley married Robert Pearson O'Neill at Zion Church 23 Aug 1932.
2 Alice Smalley born 16 Mar 1874 at Greenville Tce., South Circular Road died a spinster
at Templeton 27 May 1944.
3 Arthur John Smalley born circa 1880
4 Ralph Smalley born 7 Dec 1845. Ralph moved to Greenville Tce, South Circular Road, he
married Sarah Helen Trulove. He was a manager at Winstanleys and invested in the
shipping business. Sarah died 8 May 1909 age 64 and Ralph married Clara I F Ferguson
30 Apr 1917 at Drumcondra C of I. Ralph of Shrewsbury Roads, died at Elpis, Lower Mount
Street 31 Dec 1925 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 Gertrude Smalley born18 Jul 1873 at 7 Greenville Ave., SCR.
2 Helen Smalley born 8 Dec 1874 at 6 Greenville Tce., SCR.
3 Frederick William born 27 May1876 at 6 Greenville Tce., SCR died same year.
4 James William Smalley born 23 Dec 1877 at 36 Cornmarket died same year.
5 Alfred Edward Smalley born 27 May 1880 at 36 Cornmarket married Elizabeth Ann
Woods of Sandymount on18 Dec 1912 at St Mary's C of I Donnybrook. Elizabeth died
a widow at Edenbank, Howth 28 Oct 1959.
6 Elizabeth Marian Smalley born 19 Aug 1881 at 36 Cornmarket married Charles
Harold Mead of Tufnell Park, a bank manager on 21 Dec 1911 at St Mary's C of I
Donnybrook.
7 William Ralph Smalley born 26 Oct 1884 at 36 Cornmarket.
8 Thomas Smalley of Balholm Shrewsbury Road married Dorothy F A Fahy daughter of
Rev Thomas Fahy on 12 Aug 1908 at St Anne's C of I Annaduff in County Leitrim.
Thomas died at Friarsland, Clonskeagh 25 Jan 1932.
5 Thomas Smalley born circa 1849 died 1871at Sandymount, the home of his brother.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018