Thom's Directories 38 Main Street,Rathfarnham

[dathai]

 I would appreciate if some kind person could look up this address for me
38 Main Street,Rathfarnham  looking to see if its a boot/shoe maker's and how long it was there to possibly establish when two of the occupants died.

what i am working from
William Whelan born 1904 not on census but probably in hospital in 1911 as W W age 7
note his marriage to Elizabeth Dormer in Islington 1945
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gxk/
Mary or May Whelan born Margaret Mary Whelan 1898
Annie Josephine Whelan born 1900 may have married a Byrne but cant find a marriage
Henry Whelan born 1895 died motorcycle accident 1927 probate by his Father William address given as Main Street ,Rathfarnham  i know Henry was a bootmaker.
1911 6 born 4 alive
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Terenure/Tram_Terrace/52602/
Julia died 1918 and William remarried 1922 from same address Tram Tce.

1939 to 1964 register of electors 38 Main Street,Rathfarnham
Mary Whelan 1939 to 1964
William Whelan 1939 to 1944
Annie Byrne 1942 to 1964

have recently contacted William jnrs son thanks to fellow Rootschatter Maggsie who found him for me and he said he spent his holidays in Ireland with May Whelan at a bootmakers in Rathfarnham she lived over the shop this was in 1950s.

any help as usual much appreciated.

Dathai

[athacliath62]

you can check some Thoms at http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/handle/10599/5194

ddnt see an actual entry for Main st in the 1949

[athacliath62]

there's a MIss May Whelan in Rathfarnham village in 1940 , no number. see page 9  on the right

http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/handle/10599/5181

also in 1954 - http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/handle/10599/5196

[dathai]

Thank's for the link AthaCliath i did'nt know they were available online
Just getting the same as yourself  Miss May Whelan £9

dosent really help but no doubt the right person.

Dathai

[dathai]

I have found a F Whelan ,bootmaker ,up to 1937 and in 1939 its May Whelan
I dont know of any F Whelan in family other than William's second name was Francis and surprised not to find Henry's name prior to his death in 1927 to try and verify the address i noted Andrew Wolohan was a publican next door but one and found him on the register of electors at 37 Main Street.

[dathai]

Hmm my grandfather remarried from 12 Tram Terrace in 1922 wonder did he ask or provide for his four eldest children to move to Main St as this is the first year the bootmakers appears in Thoms 1922 at Main St.

[myluck!]

Have you considered this Francis/Frances Whelan as the F Whelan listed in Rathfarnham?

1901 Census at 133.6 in Thomas Street (Ushers Quay, Dublin) noting father Patrick was born in Co. Carlow

1911 Census at 7 in Emerald Square (Usher's Quay, Dublin) looks like the same family although Frances is now a daughter!

Is it then possible he/she was a cousin or other relative?

edited to add
This is a link to a FB page that is about Rathfarnham and has a post from a gentleman that remembers the street layout from the 1960s - it is a recent comment and includes reference to May Whelan's shoe repairs - a PM to him may unearth more!
https://www.facebook.com/Igrewupinrathfarnham/photos/a.1614955475423822.1073741827.1611148089137894/1614955465423823/

[dathai]

Thanks for the FB link myluck  excellent i will get my daughter on to that for me as i'm not a member
meanwhile
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=594520.0

[dathai]

Thanks again myluck

there are no known photos in existance of my grandfather but who knows
Rathfarnham 1922
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gyf/