Edward Staunton: COMPLETED

[Malcolm173]

Hi

My great grandfather was Edward Patrick Staunton, born about 1847.  I would be grateful for help in finding out when he died.

His marriage certificate gives his occupation as an apothecary living in Dominick Street, Galway.  He married Jane Semple on 6 June 1876.  My grandfather, Edward Bertram Staunton, was born the following year and his sister Mary about 1881.  There may have been other children but I don’t have any information about them.  By the 1901 census Jane had re-married (new husband a Dr Parker), so Edward could have died at any time sometime between 1881 and 1901.

I would appreciate any information which would help with the date of my great grandfather’s death or any that would narrow it down (e.g. the date Jane Staunton married Dr Parker).

Many thanks if you can help

Malcolm

[shanew147]

found some details that may be of interest in Slaters Directores :

1846 :  Apothecaries Section - Staunton Patrick, Dominick St.

1870 : Apothecaries Section - Staunton Edwd. Patrick, Dominick St.

1881 : Apothecaries Section - Staunton Jane, Dominick St.

1894 : Alphabetic Section - Parker Dr.Francis,8 LowerDominick st

in connection with my work I knew Staunton Chemists over in the west - one of them was in Castlebar... not sure if they are connectioned, but it is a profession that runs in families. My grandad was a Pharmacist/Chemist in Dublin.


Shane

[Malcolm173]

Hi Shane

That's brilliant!  It certainly narrows down the date my great grandfather died then - it looks as though it was before 1881.  Hopefully I can get hold of the certificate now and find out more.

Jane Parker and my grandfather Edward Bertram were living at the medical hall at 8 Lower Dominick Street in the 1901 census and my grandfather eventually took it over.  I don't know of a connection to Castlebar but will keep an eye open.  I understand my grandfather and his family moved from Galway to run a chemists in Ballinrobe around 1910 and then in Ballaghaderreen in the early 1920s.

Many thanks for your help with this.

Malcolm

[Kalilileth]

Found this but wife is listed as Julia, not Jane,  Any connection?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Ballaghadereen/Main_Street/759583/

Residents of a house 34 in Main Street (Ballaghadereen, Roscommon)
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Surname   Forename   Age   Sex   Relation to head   Religion   Birthplace   Occupation   Literacy   Irish Language   Marital Status   Specified Illnesses   Years Married   Children Born   Children Living
Staunton   Edward B P   32   Male   Head of Family   Roman Catholic   Galway   Pharmaceutical Chemist   Read and write   -   Married   -   6   2   2
Staunton   Julia   25   Female   Wife   Roman Catholic   England   -   Read and write   -   Married   -   6   2   2
Staunton   Mary Enda   5   Female   Daughter   Roman Catholic   Galway   -   Cannot read   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Staunton   Cyril   2   Male   Son   Roman Catholic   Galway   -   Cannot read   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Parker   Jane   56   Female   Mother   Roman Catholic   Co Galway   -   Read and write   -   Widow   -   -   -   -
Semple   Agnes   60   Female   Aunt   Roman Catholic   Galway   -   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Derrick   Mary Kate   17   Female   Servant   Roman Catholic   Galway   General Servant Domestic   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -

[dathai]

Cyril's birth 1908 mother Julia O'Loughlin
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01641/1655727.pdf

[jjtjr]

I found this:

Marriage of EDWARD P STAUNTON in 1876
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Galway
Returns Year   1876
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   145


Death of EDWARD STAUNTON in 1884
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Galway
Deceased Age at Death   35
Returns Year   1884
Returns Quarter   2
Returns Volume No   4
Returns Page No   200


Death of EDWARD PATRICK STAUNTON in 1878
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Galway
Deceased Age at Death   35
Returns Year   1878
Returns Quarter   3
Returns Volume No   4
Returns Page No   168

If your Grandfather's Date of Birth was 1877 and his sister 1881, possibly the 1884 date might be correct but it also might be another Staunton.

[Sinann]

Edward Staunton Galway Apothecary died 19 September 1878, widow Jane.
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014898/005014898_00435.pdf

[Sinann]

Birth Registrations for the children are a bit unusual, it looks like they were registered long after the event.
They are the only ones with mother surname on the index and there is no image of either, Mary is marked as dead.
Bertham 18 March 1877
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k8p/
Mary 31 Dec 1878
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01k8r/

[Sinann]

Francis Parker and Jane married in Dublin in 1883
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1883/10950/8001920.pdf
Francis died in 1896
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05904/4675421.pdf