Winstanley and Smalley family of Drommartin, Cornmarket & Roebuck
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 (later Mother Redcaps Market). He was a director the Irish Exhibition
Co Ltd and invested in the whiskey business. James and his wife lived at 23 Park Avenue,
Sandymount from 1867 to 1876 before moving to Drommartin House. James 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 Drommartin House aged 62 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
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. His wife Elizabeth moved to Charlton in
Roebuck and lived there for a number of years. She died in Southport in 1915 and left
1000 pounds to the Chorley Dispensary and Rawcliffe Hospital where he husband had a
wing dedicated to him.
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 Terrace, South Circular Road. John was foreman of Winstanley's 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 at Rathdown Park, Terenure and was buried at Mouont Jerome.
Kathleen was a lady superintendent with the St John Ambulance Brigade and died
22 Feb 1955 age 72 and was buried with her husband.
1 Viola Kathleen Smalley born 28 Feb 1908 at 15 Windsor Road married Henry
Herbert Davidson at St Patrick's Cathedral on 7 Aug 1928.
2 Sheila Vivienne Smalley born 14 Jun 1910 at Windsor Road, Rathmines 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 Terrace, South Circular Road, he
married Sarah Helen Trulove. He was a manager at Winstanley's 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, South Circular Road.
2 Helen Smalley born 8 Dec 1874 at 6 Greenville Terrace, SCR.
3 Frederick William born 27 May1876 at 6 Greenville Terrace, 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 Francis 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. Dorothy remarried in 1948.
5 Thomas Smalley born circa 1849 died 1871 at Sandymount, the home of his brother, James.
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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 (later Mother Redcaps Market). He was a director the Irish Exhibition
Co Ltd and invested in the whiskey business. James and his wife lived at 23 Park Avenue,
Sandymount from 1867 to 1876 before moving to Drommartin House. James 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 Drommartin House aged 62 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
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. His wife Elizabeth moved to Charlton in
Roebuck and lived there for a number of years. She died in Southport in 1915 and left
1000 pounds to the Chorley Dispensary and Rawcliffe Hospital where he husband had a
wing dedicated to him.
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 Terrace, South Circular Road. John was foreman of Winstanley's 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 at Rathdown Park, Terenure and was buried at Mouont Jerome.
Kathleen was a lady superintendent with the St John Ambulance Brigade and died
22 Feb 1955 age 72 and was buried with her husband.
1 Viola Kathleen Smalley born 28 Feb 1908 at 15 Windsor Road married Henry
Herbert Davidson at St Patrick's Cathedral on 7 Aug 1928.
2 Sheila Vivienne Smalley born 14 Jun 1910 at Windsor Road, Rathmines 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 Terrace, South Circular Road, he
married Sarah Helen Trulove. He was a manager at Winstanley's 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, South Circular Road.
2 Helen Smalley born 8 Dec 1874 at 6 Greenville Terrace, SCR.
3 Frederick William born 27 May1876 at 6 Greenville Terrace, 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 Francis 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. Dorothy remarried in 1948.
5 Thomas Smalley born circa 1849 died 1871 at Sandymount, the home of his brother, James.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2018