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McGarry Family of Dublin

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Gabrielle

Gabrielle Report 16 Dec 2018 16:59

Does anyone belong to (or have any knowledge of) a family called McGarry from North Dublin who married into the Letmon family of Dublin around the 1920s?

Regards
Gabrielle

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Dec 2018 19:50

Look for connections in 'search all member trees'. If you find any, send messages to the tree owner(s)

Presumably this is connected to your other thread on here

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1374660

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Dec 2018 08:49

Marriage:

Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Church of S.S Michael & John in the Registrars District of No. 2 South Dublin.

Date: 7th August 1921

William McGarry, full age, Bachelor, Printer
Address: 31 Stafford Street
Father: Patrick McGarry, painter

Margaret Letmon, full age, Spinster
Address: 17 Eustace Street
Father: Edward Letmon, carpenter

Witnesses: Thomas McGarry & Mary McGarry

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Dec 2018 08:53

McGarry Family in 1911:

Residents of a house 9.6 in Stafford St. (North City, Dublin)

Burke Mary 72 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Kildare Widow - 49 10 7
Burke William 40 Male Son Roman Catholic Dublin City Labourer Oil Trade Single
Burke Margaret 36 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Dublin City Book Folder Single
Brophy John 52 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Co Carlow Tailor Single
McGarry Patrick 42 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Dublin City Coach Painter Widower - 17
McGarry John 16 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Dublin City Grocers Porter Single - - - -
McGarry Thomas 14 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Dublin City Scholar Single
McGarry William 13 Male Grand Son Roman Catholic Dublin City Scholar Single
McGarry Margaret 9 Female Grand Daughter Roman Catholic Dublin City Scholar Single
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Seems his father was actually Matthew- (Unless there was a William born to the above Patrick as well?) this is William in 1901:

Residents of a house 31.1 in Stafford Street (North City, Dublin)

McGarry Mary Female Daughter Roman Catholic Parish Dublin, St Marys
McGarry Mathew 29 Male Father Roman Catholic Parish Dublin, St Marys House Painter Married
McGarry William 2 Male Son Roman Catholic Parish Dublin, St Mary
McGarry Mary 28 Female Wife Roman Catholic County Kildare Tailoress Married
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Matthew's son William:

Birth:
William McGarry
Born: 30th June 1898
Address: 31 Stafford Street, North Dublin
Father: Matthew McGarry, painter
Mother: Mary McGarry (formerly Burke)

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Dec 2018 09:12

This is Patrick in 1901- no William with him:

Residents of a house 2.1 in Wilsons Cottages (Rotunda, Dublin)

Mc Garry Anne 1 Female Daughter Catholic Church City of Dublin
Mc Garry Patrick 36 Male Head of Family Catholic Church City of Dublin Coach Painter Married
Mc Garry Catherine 33 Female Mother Catholic Church City of Dublin Married -
Mc Garry Thomas 3 Male Son Catholic Church City of Dublin
Mc Garry John 5 Male Son Catholic Church City of Dublin Scholar

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Dec 2018 09:35

Matthew in 1911:

Residents of a house 30.5 in Stafford St. (North City, Dublin)

McGarry Mathew 45 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Dublin City House PainterMarried 14
McGarry Mary 45 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Kildare
Married - 14 6 6
McGarry Julia 5 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Dublin City - Single
McGarry Bridget 3 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Dublin City - Single
McGarry Anne 12 Female Niece Roman Catholic Dublin City Single
McGarry Kathleen 7 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Single

safc

safc Report 17 Dec 2018 13:06

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Census Years1911DublinNorth DockWhitworth RowResidents of a house

Residents of a house 2 in Whitworth Row (North Dock, Dublin)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Stapleton Julia 56 Female Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Widow - - - -
Stapleton John 35 Male Son Roman Catholic City of Dublin Plumber Read and write - Single - - - -
Stapleton Rose 24 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City of Dublin - Read and write - Single - - - -
Letmon Edward 22 Male Boarder Roman Catholic City of Dublin Joiner Read and write Irish and English Single - xxxxxxxxx- - -
Lynch John 25 Male Boarder Roman Catholic Co Kildare Joiner Read and write - Single - - - -
Report any error in transcription

safc

safc Report 17 Dec 2018 13:08

Residents of a house 18.3 in Clonliffe Avenue (Mountjoy, Dublin)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Letmon Mary 10 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City Attending School Read and write No Single No
Letmon Margret 1 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City At Home Cannot read or write No Single No
Letmon Elizabeth 8 Female Daughter Roman Catholic City Attending School Read and write No Single No
Letmon Edward 42 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic City Foreman Carpenter Read and write No Married No
Letmon William 18 Male Son Roman Catholic City Carpenter Apprentice Read and write No Single No
Letmon Edward 13 Male Son Roman Catholic City Attending School Read and write No Single No
Letmon Patrick 16 Male Son Roman Catholic City Shop Assistant Book Shop Book Clerk Read and write No Single No
Letmon Mary 40 Female Wife Roman Catholic City Attending House Read and write No Married No

Gabrielle

Gabrielle Report 18 Dec 2018 11:57

Thank you to all for these great responses. Lots of information to follow up on. Regards, Gabrielle



Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 28 Dec 2018 20:49

Related Thread

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1374660

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Dec 2018 21:02

That's the one I highlighted on 16th December