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Title: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Saturday 05 June 10 14:14 BST (UK): Hi

My great grandmother was Jane Semple, born about 1853 in the Galway area (recorded as Connemara in the 1901 census but just Galway in the 1911 one). Her father was John Semple, a builder who was based in Dominic Street, Galway until his death at around 1880.

Jane Semple married my great grandfather, Edward Patrick Staunton, on 6 June 1876. They were married at Nile Lodge, Galway, which was the home of Joseph Semple. Joseph Semple (abt 1816-1905) was a JP and merchant.

The Galway Family History Society has been extremely helpful with information about my family but can find no record of John Semple’s marriage or death (although there is a possibly relevant baptism record in 1807) and can find no records which could tell me the relationship between Jane Semple or her father and Joseph Semple.

I would be grateful for any information that would help.

Many thanks

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: JGGalway on Friday 19 June 15 16:14 BST (UK): Hi,

Just came across your message while googling Nile Lodge and Semple. I can't see if your post is recent? I am to visit Nile Lodge this evening and am related (through marriage) to Semple and in particular the Joseph Semple you mention. A relative has a portrait of him in her home.
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: myluck! on Saturday 20 June 15 15:59 BST (UK): Did Jane's marriage certificate state her father's occupation as builder?

Details of an architect John SEMPLE died in Galway in 1880 Link to Will (http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014896/005014896_00330.pdf)
Further information on John SEMPLE Architect (http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/6342/semple-john%5B5%5D)
Location of business detailed in article (http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/68784/lower-dominick-street-about-one-hundred-and-fifty-years-ago)
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: dathai on Sunday 21 June 15 15:51 BST (UK): Elizabeth Semple
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/4e314d0446683
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Monday 22 June 15 21:44 BST (UK): Hi

Thank you very much JGGalway, myluck! and dathai for your messages. I posted my message on 5th June 2010 and gave up looking for a reply a long time ago! Your information is extremely helpful and really interesting.

JG - I would be very interested in learning more about Joseph Semple and his family and I'd love to see a photo of the portrait. There is a photo of him with Michael Cloherty outside their sawmill in one of Maurice Semple's books - which I have - but I've seen no other pictures of him. I'll send you a message with my email address.

myluck! - Jane's marriage certificate does state that her father was a builder so I'm sure this is the same person as in your links. This information helps a lot because I couldn't find any information about his death. The information on Lower Dominick is very interesting because my great grandparents Edward Patrick Staunton and Jane Staunton (nee Semple) lived at 8 Lower Dominick Street, where Edward was an apothecary. He must have taken over the shop from Patrick Staunton and I assume they were related, but don't know the exact relationship. My relatives lived there until about 1910.

Datahi - thanks for the link concerning Elizabeth Semple. She is obviously a relative too and I'll have to investigate further to find out where she fits in.

Many thanks again for all your help.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: greeneyedgirl on Monday 31 August 15 07:09 BST (UK): Hi, a few bits that may help.....

Marriage:
17 January 1836
Shrule, co Mayo
R.C.
John Semple
address: Shrule
Mary Anne Kean
address: not recorded

Births:
Henry Semple
bap: 10 July 1840
parents: John Semple & Mary Ann Kean
sponsors: George Michan & Rose Kean

Charles Semple
bap: 23 November 1841
parents: same
sponsors: Joseph Semple & Margaret Semple

Hariot Semple
bap: 7 December 1843
parents: same
sponsors: James Kean & Agnes Semple

Joseph Semple
bap: 9 Sept 1845
parents: same
sponsors: Bridget Folan & Austin Semple

** all children were baptised in St Nicholas Combined church, Galway

Birth:
John Semple
address: West
bap: 21 June 1807
Rahoon, co Galway
R.C.
father: John Semple
mother: not listed

Hope something helps, Kim
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Wednesday 02 September 15 21:45 BST (UK): Hi Kim

Many thanks for all this information. It gives me the maiden name of John Semple's wife, which I didn't know before. She was Mary Anne Kean, who must have been born around 1818 because we know that she died in 1888 at Shop Street, aged 70. John Semple was born in 1807 and died in 1881.

Your list of sponsors gives more indications that John Semple and Joseph Semple were closely related. The Joseph Semple who lived at Nile Lodge was born around 1816 and so perhaps was John's brother.

We know from the censuses that Jane Semple was born around 1851 but so far we don't have a formal record of this. We knew she had a sister, Margaret Semple, who was born around 1837 and married Michael Cloherty around 1853 when she was about 16. I didn't know about the other children on your list and I'll have to do some more research on these.

Thanks very much for all your help with this.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: greeneyedgirl on Thursday 03 September 15 11:23 BST (UK): Hi, I looked for the births of Joseph ( 1816), Margaret (1837), and Jane (1851) Semple with no luck in Galway. The only births in the parish registers for people of those names were born in county Down. I also in the parish registers checked from 1834-1854 for the marriage of Margaret & Michael Cloherty without success. You may already have these births but I will send them along just in case.

Births of children to Michael & Margaret Cloherty:

Patt John
address: Galway
bap 19 Feb 1854
St Nicholas Combined
Roman Catholic
father: Michael Clogherty
mother: Margaret Semple
sponsors: Peter Flynn & Miss Winter

William
bap 15 April 1855
sponsors: John Semple & Mary Cloherty

Henry
bap 18 Aug 1856
sponsors: Francis McNamara & Agnes Semple

Michael
bap 22 Jan 1858
sponsors: Joseph Semple & Mary A. Semple

Mary Agnes
bap 26 Aug 1859
sponsors: Richard Semple & Mary Semple

Charles
bap 4 Aug 1861
sponsors: Thomas Croker & Jane Semple

** with all these baptisms all the information given on Patt John's is exactly the same on the rest except for baptism date & sponsors names. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, Kim
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Thursday 03 September 15 21:49 BST (UK): Hi Kim

I had some of this but not all of it and having the list of the sponsors is very helpful.

Just in case this is of help to others with links to these families, the Mary Agnes Cloherty who was born in 1859 married William V Semple, a son of Joseph Semple, around 1878 (again, no formal record found so far). They had at least three children - Joseph (1879), Frank (1880) and Archibald (1885). William Semple died in 1886, aged 34. Agnes (as she was known) did not remarry. She died at Seamount Nursing Home in Galway in 1927, aged 67.

Frank Semple married Elizabeth Ffrench and one of their sons was Maurice Semple, the solicitor who wrote several books about Galway and the Corrib.

Thanks again for your help.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: greeneyedgirl on Friday 04 September 15 05:34 BST (UK): Hi, found this birth but could find no others nor the marriage of William and Mary Agnes.

Birth:

Archibald Semple
bap. 12 Jan 1885
address: Taylor's Hill
parish: Rahoon
county: Galway
father: William Semple
mother: Agnes Cloherty
sponsors: George Semple & Anne Semple

Sorry couldn't be more help, Kim
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Saturday 05 September 15 16:38 BST (UK): Thanks for this Kim. There seem to be lots of gaps in the records. However I've just found this one on a family history website:

Joseph Francis Mary Semple
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1879
Birth Place:   Salt Hill, Galway, Ireland
Father's name:   William Semple
Mother's name:   Agnes Cloherty Semple

So this was probably Frank and there may have only been two sons. I believe Archibald married Genevieve Stirling in 1915, who I understand was from Dún Laoghaire, but I don't have any more information about him.

Thanks

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: aniph on Thursday 10 September 15 08:55 BST (UK): As an aside

Joseph Semple was the sponsor for my ancestor, Mary Jane Phillips baptised 30 May 1860 at Rahoon. She was the daughter of Bernard Phillips and Mary Bowen.

From memory he was also a sponsor for another of their children:)

Annie
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Thursday 10 September 15 18:51 BST (UK): Thanks for this Annie. I haven't come across either of these families in my searches so far but I will keep my eyes open.

Just for interest, while looking for more information on Joseph Semple I came across this photo of the sawmill that he and Michael Cloherty owned:

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/chethams_library/9038829995/

I'm not quite sure whether this will work as a hyperlink so apologies if not.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Saturday 10 June 17 22:03 BST (UK): Superintendent Registrar's District Rathdown
1915 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Michael in the Registrar's District of Kingstown No: 1 in the Union of Rathdown in the County of Dublin

Entry 145
29th April 1915

Archibold Semple
Full Age
Bachelor
2nd Lieutenant Connacht Rangers
Fermoy
William V. Semple
Merchant

Genevieve Stirling
Full Age
Spinster
None
Grainte [or possibly Granite] Lodge, Kingstown
James Stirling
Merchant

Married in the Roman Catholic Church of St. Michael's Kingstown according to the Rites Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church by me: W.J. Canon Murphy P.P.

This Marriage was solemnized between us:
Archibald Mary Joseph Semple
Genevieve Stirling

In the presence of us:
Wilfred O'Malley
Blanche Stirling

http://www.galwaydecadeofcommemoration.org/content/topics/galway-and-the-somme

‘National Volunteer Officer Wounded’, Connacht Tribune, 19 August 1916

..."in August 1916 Lt Archibald Semple, Galway native and former Irish National Volunteer officer, was reported to have returned home suffering from ‘shellshock’;["...

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1120574

Reference:    WO 339/66738
Description:

Lieutenant Archibald Michael SEMPLE

The Connaught Rangers.
Date:    [1914-1922]
Held by:    The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:    142226
Legal status:    Public Record(s)
Closure status:    Open Document, Open Description

You can obtain a copy from the UK National Archives

As to the builder/architect John Semple. It would make sense, in my opinion
, to investigate an possible connection between the Blakes for whom he did work in Galway and Blakes who were landholders around Shrule and the Galway/Mayo/Roscommon border areas around Dunmore/Glenamaddy. My feeling is that he may likely have worked on a building project for them in the Shrule.

It is also worth looking at any other possible family connections with the Connacht Rangers/East India Company and also possibly Captain Blake's Galway Militia.

http://connaughtrangersassoc.com/the-great-war-1914-1918/
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Saturday 10 June 17 23:48 BST (UK): Thinking back to a conversation I had with Maurice Semple maybe 30 years ago, I remember he had done a family tree and mentioned a link with the Blakes who were deported from Galway to Monserrat.
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Sunday 11 June 17 10:23 BST (UK): Many thanks for all this Kalilileth, it's very helpful. One of my cousins had told me that Archibald had married someone with the surname Stirling, but this gives me a lot more information. I didn't know about his military background but my cousin told me that he eventually became a bank manager in Virginia, Co Cavan.

I haven't come across a link between John Semple and the Blake family and I'll look into this as well.

Many thanks

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: myluck! on Sunday 11 June 17 13:02 BST (UK): LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09812/5562876.pdf) to 1915 civil marriage record for reference

LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02495/1925498.pdf) to civil birth record # 237 for Genevieve STIRLING in 1888

LINK (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003744756/) to 1901 census for Genevieve STIRLING
at 5 in Crosthwaite Park West (Kingstown, Dublin)
LINK (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000246784/) to 1911 census for parents and extended family
at 1 in Glenageary Road, Part of (Kingstown No. 2, Dublin)
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Monday 12 June 17 08:17 BST (UK): Many thanks myluck! I've downloaded all these documents - they add a lot to our knowledge about this branch of the family.

Thanks for your help with this.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: myluck! on Monday 12 June 17 11:45 BST (UK): No problem - just back up to Kalilileth's information
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 04:17 BST (UK): http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0041

Baptism Francis Parker at St. Mary's Cork:

June 1833
10
Francis
John Parker & Julia Fitzgerald
Spp. John Parker. Bridget Fitzgerald
Francis Parker

And his siblings:

1826
April 23
John
John Parker & Julia F'z.Gerald
Jer'h. S. Murphy. Jane F'z.Gerald
John Parker

September 1827
2
Mary
John Parker & Julia Fitzgerald
Daniel Haly. Eliza Scannell
Mary Parker

August 1830
19
Thomas Francis
John Parker & Julia Fitzgerald
Henry O'Regan. Eliza Ryan

January 1832
29
Augustin
John Parker & Julia Fitzgerald
John Sullivan. Catherine Murphy
Augustin Parker

His death:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05904/4675421.pdf

Superintendent Registrar's District Galway Union
Registrar's District Galway No:2
1896 Deaths Registered in the District of Galway No: 2
In the Union of Galway
In the County of Galway

Entry: 11
1896 Twentieth March Dominick Street
Francis Parker
Male
Married
62 years
M.D.
Primary Congestion of lungs 1 year Secondary Heart disease 10 days Certified
John A. Parker P.P. brother of deceased Present at death Dominick Street
Twenty eighth March 1896
Thos. Lydon Assist. Registrar
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 04:18 BST (UK): The two boys were at boarding school in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Dublin/Castleknock/Castleknock/1268904/

Residents of a house 107.1 in Castleknock (Castleknock, Dublin)

Parker John 16 Male - Catholic Co Galway Pupil Read and write - Not Married -
Parker Frank 13 Male - Catholic Co Galway Pupil Read and write - Not Married -
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 04:19 BST (UK): Marriage of John Parker:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/cf84a07224805?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Djohn%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1901%26yyto%3D1911%26type%3DM%26submit%3DSearch

Superintendent Registrar's District Galway Union
1906 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph in the Registrar's District of Galway No: 2 In the Union of Galway in the County of Galway

Entry 129
25th August 1906

John A. Parker
22
Bachelor
Clerk
Dominick Street
Francis Parker
Medical Doctor

Agnes McDonald
Full
Spinster
----
Lower Salt Hill
Patrick J. McDonald
Farmer

Married at the Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic church by me: Rev. J. Keely C.C.

This marriage was solemnized between us:
John A. Parker
Agnes McDonald

In the presence of us:
John Freeman
Mary McDonald

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Cork_No__3_Urban/Cahergal_Terrace/385569/

1911 Census:

Residents of a house 4 in Cahergal Terrace (Cork No. 3 Urban, Cork)
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
Parker   John   26   Male   Head of Family   Catholic   Galway   Living on Interest of Money   Read and write   -   Married   -   5   2   2
Parker   Agnes   27   Female   Wife   Catholic   Queen's County   -   Read and write   -   Married   -   4   2   2
Parker   Francis   2   Male   Son   Catholic   Cork   -   Cannot read or write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Parker   Ethel      Female   Daughter   Catholic   Cork   -   Cannot read or write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 04:20 BST (UK): Their children:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/3a8f1b3295359?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dfrancis%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1908%26yyto%3D1911%26type%3DB%26submit%3DSearch%26sort%3D%26pageSize%3D100%26century%3D%26decade%3D%26exact%3D%26ddBfrom%3D%26ddMfrom%3D%26ddDfrom%3D%26ddPfrom%3D%26mmBfrom%3D%26mmMfrom%3D%26mmDfrom%3D%26mmPfrom%3D%26yyBfrom%3D%26yyMfrom%3D%26yyDfrom%3D%26yyPfrom%3D%26ddBto%3D%26ddMto%3D%26ddDto%3D%26ddPto%3D%26mmBto%3D%26mmMto%3D%26mmDto%3D%26mmPto%3D%26yyBto%3D%26yyMto%3D%26yyDto%3D%26yyPto%3D%26locationB%3D%26locationM%3D%26locationD%3D%26locationP%3D%26keywordb%3D%26keywordm%3D%26keywordd%3D%26keywordp%3D%26event%3D%26district%3D

Superintendent Registrar's District Cork
Registrar's District No:1
Births Registered in the District of No: 1
In the Union of Cork
In the County of Cork

Entry: 103
1908 Twentieth September 4 Cahergal Terrace
Francis Stanislaus
Male
John Parker 4 Cahergal Terrace
Agnes Parker formerly McDonald
Gentleman
Kate Shanahan Present at Birth 2 O'Riordan's Square
Twenty third September 1908
J. Sullivan Assistant Registrar

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/cd36221377470?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dethel%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1908%26yyto%3D1911%26type%3DB%26submit%3DSearch%26sort%3D%26pageSize%3D100%26century%3D%26decade%3D%26exact%3D%26ddBfrom%3D%26ddMfrom%3D%26ddDfrom%3D%26ddPfrom%3D%26mmBfrom%3D%26mmMfrom%3D%26mmDfrom%3D%26mmPfrom%3D%26yyBfrom%3D%26yyMfrom%3D%26yyDfrom%3D%26yyPfrom%3D%26ddBto%3D%26ddMto%3D%26ddDto%3D%26ddPto%3D%26mmBto%3D%26mmMto%3D%26mmDto%3D%26mmPto%3D%26yyBto%3D%26yyMto%3D%26yyDto%3D%26yyPto%3D%26locationB%3D%26locationM%3D%26locationD%3D%26locationP%3D%26keywordb%3D%26keywordm%3D%26keywordd%3D%26keywordp%3D%26event%3D%26district%3D

Superintendent Registrar's District Cork
Registrar's District No:1
Births Registered in the District of No: 1
In the Union of Cork
In the City of Cork

Entry: 278
1911 Nineteenth February 4 Cahergal Terrace
Ethel Marie
Female
John Parker 4 Cahergal Terrace
Agnes Parker formerly McDonald
Nil
Kate Shanahan Present at Birth 186 Barrackton
Thirteenth March 1911
J. Sullivan Assistant Registrar
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 04:20 BST (UK): 1911 Census for his brother Francis:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Dublin/Rotunda/Gardiner_s_Place/31571/

Residents of a house 21 in Gardiner's Place (Rotunda, 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
Lacy   Bride   50   Female   Head of Family   Catholic   Brays County   -   Read and write   -   Widow   -   -   -   -
Green   William   65   Male   Boarder   Church of Ireland   City of Dublin   Barrister in Practice   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
McGuiness   Patrick   30   Male   Boarder   Catholic   Co Antrim   2rd Durdan Clerk Charlasment House   Read and write   Irish and English   Single   -   -   -   -
Parker   Frances   22   Male   Boarder   Catholic   Galway City   Chemists Assistant   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
McGuiness   Stephen   32   Male   Boarder   Catholic   Co Antrim   Insurance Agent   Read and write   Irish and English   Single   -   -   -   -
Bane   Thomas   30   Male   Boarder   Catholic   Co Derry   Chemists Assistant   Read and write   Irish and English   Single   -   -   -   -
Smyth   Stephen   37   Male   Boarder   Catholic   Co Kildare   Grocers Assistant   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -
Fahey   Mary   30   Female   Servant   Catholic   Kings County   General Domestic Servant   Read and write   -   Single   -   -   -   -

His Marriages:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/33a1f36941791?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dfrancis%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D%26yyto%3D%26type%3DM%26submit%3DSearch%26sort%3D%26pageSize%3D100%26century%3D%26decade%3D%26exact%3D%26ddBfrom%3D%26ddMfrom%3D%26ddDfrom%3D%26ddPfrom%3D%26mmBfrom%3D%26mmMfrom%3D%26mmDfrom%3D%26mmPfrom%3D%26yyBfrom%3D%26yyMfrom%3D%26yyDfrom%3D%26yyPfrom%3D%26ddBto%3D%26ddMto%3D%26ddDto%3D%26ddPto%3D%26mmBto%3D%26mmMto%3D%26mmDto%3D%26mmPto%3D%26yyBto%3D%26yyMto%3D%26yyDto%3D%26yyPto%3D%26locationB%3D%26locationM%3D%26locationD%3D%26locationP%3D%26keywordb%3D%26keywordm%3D%26keywordd%3D%26keywordp%3D%26event%3D%26district%3D

Superintendent Registrar's District of Dublin North

1917 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Pro Cathedral of Marlboro St. in the Registrar's District of N. City No; 1 W. In the Union of N. Dublin in the County of City of Dublin

Entry 61
September 17 1917

Francis Parker
Full
Bachelor
Chemist
9 Gt. Denmark St.
Francis Parker
Chemist

Josephine Fitzpatrick
Full
Spinster
----
52 Mountjoy Square
Patrick Fitzpatrick
----

Married at the Roman Catholic Pro Cathedral of Marlboro St according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic church by me: Myles V. Ronan

This marriage was solemnized between us:
Francis S. Parker
Josie Fitzpatrick (Josephine)

In the presence of us:
Joseph Kinehen
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

Death of his wife:

12/06/2017
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/772ad89606927?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Djosephine%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1917%26yyto%3D1928%26type%3DD%26submit%3DSearch

Name   Josephine Parker
Year of Death   1921
Group Registration ID   3120379
SR District/Reg Area   Dublin
Deceased Age at Death   22
Civil Status   Married

Marriage:

12/06/2017
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/a354e36725306?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Dfrancis%26namel%3Dparker%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D%26yyto%3D%26type%3DM%26submit%3DSearch%26sort%3D%26pageSize%3D100%26century%3D%26decade%3D%26exact%3D%26ddBfrom%3D%26ddMfrom%3D%26ddDfrom%3D%26ddPfrom%3D%26mmBfrom%3D%26mmMfrom%3D%26mmDfrom%3D%26mmPfrom%3D%26yyBfrom%3D%26yyMfrom%3D%26yyDfrom%3D%26yyPfrom%3D%26ddBto%3D%26ddMto%3D%26ddDto%3D%26ddPto%3D%26mmBto%3D%26mmMto%3D%26mmDto%3D%26mmPto%3D%26yyBto%3D%26yyMto%3D%26yyDto%3D%26yyPto%3D%26locationB%3D%26locationM%3D%26locationD%3D%26locationP%3D%26keywordb%3D%26keywordm%3D%26keywordd%3D%26keywordp%3D%26event%3D%26district%3D

Superintendent Registrar's District Dublin Union
1928 Marriage solemnized at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Audoen . in the Registrar's District of No: 2 South CIty In the Union of Dublin in the County of City of Dublin

Entry 102
July 16 1928

Parker Francis
33
Widower
Chemist Asistant
65 Ranelagh Road
Parker Francis
Doctor

Dorothy Fitzpatrick
Full
Spinster
----
6 Ushers Island
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Clerk

Married at the Roman Catholic Church of St Audoen according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Roman Catholic church by me: Peter Canon Monahan P.P.

This marriage was solemnized between us:
Francis Parker
Dorothy Fitzpatrick

In the presence of us:
William Abraham
Sheila Curran
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Wednesday 14 June 17 17:51 BST (UK): Many thanks Kalilileth – you’ve been doing a lot of research here!

I’ve had to go back through my records to check who is who with this section of the family. It can get quite confusing when our ancestors used the same first names in one generation after another!
I didn’t know anything much about Dr Francis Parker’s background so all the information about his parents and brothers and sisters is very interesting and I will look into this more now. I knew he had come from Cork because I found him listed in the Medical Registers of 1867 and 1879, but not much else.

I knew his son, Francis J Parker, had been married twice. Josephine sadly died of TB at age 22 – I have a copy of her death certificate. I haven’t found any records of children from either of FJP’s marriages.

It is interesting that the two sons seemed to have fared differently financially. When John A Parker got married in 1906 he was a clerk in Galway, but by the time of the 1911 census he was “living on interest of money” in Cork. Meanwhile, his brother Francis was a chemist’s assistant in Dublin in 1911 and had the same occupation in 1928 at the time of his second marriage, so obviously not quite so fortunate.

Thanks for looking into all of this.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 22:39 BST (UK): Back to the Semple Builders/Architects for a moment...

I was puzzled as to the reason why Jane married in Dublin. I wonder if this gives a clue? My gut says there is a link between Galway John & Dublin John...

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4866/SEMPLE%2C+JOHN+%5B3%5D

Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

SEMPLE, JOHN [3]
Born: 1801 Died: 1882

Architect, of Dublin. John Semple, the second son of JOHN SEMPLE [2] and his wife Mary Russell, was born in 1800 or 1801. He presumably received his training in building from his father; Bolger records measuring 'bricklayer's work done at Trinity College…by John Semple, junr' in October 1821.(1) In 1823 or 1824 he was taken into partnership by his father who had been appointed architect to the Board of First Fruits for the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. While 'John Semple & Son' are named in the directories from 1825 until 1832 as jointly occupying this position, it is the younger man who is generally regarded as having designed an idiosyncratic series of churches, which were built between 1825 and 1831. Shortly before the dissolution of the Board in 1833, the Semples were replaced by FREDERICK DARLEY[2]. (2)

Semple was admitted a freeman of the City of Dublin as a member of the Bricklayers' Guild by Grace Especial at Michaelmas 1830. During the following decade he played an increasingly active role in the affairs of Dublin Corporation. He was a junior high sheriff for 1831-32;(3) and sheriff's peer from 1838 until 1841.(4) In July 1832 he was appointed joint engineer of the pipe water works with ANDREW COFFEY , at Coffey's request,(5) and within the next twelve months he became sole occupant of the post.(6) He was briefly suspended in January 1834, 'unpleasant matters' having been alleged against him,(7) but was reinstated in May after he had successfully argued his innocence.(8) By 1836 he was also architect to the Dublin Prisons Board.(9) In Pettigrew & Oulton's Almanack for the years 1839 until 1843 he is described as 'architect to the City Prisons, Roads and Pipe Water Works'.

A survey of a proposed new road from Donnybrook Bridge to Rock Road 'through Mr Semple's ground and the nursery', dated 9 December 1841, is among the Pembroke Estate papers in the National Archives.(10)

It appears to have been after his father's death in 1840 that Semple's career took a downward turn. By 1844 he had been succeeded by CHARLES TARRANT as engineer to the Pipe Water Establishment. The directories indicate that at about the same time he moved into his barrister brother James's house in Donnybrook and that he gave up his Dublin office in 1848. In 1849 he went bankrupt(11) in connection with the development of Belgrave Square, Monkstown.(12) He is not listed in the directories between 1857 and 1861. In the latter year he was an entrant in the St Andrew's church competition, but his design was rejected as old- fashioned.(13) He reappears in the directories in 1862, when he was living at a house in Pleasant's Street with James. The two brothers subsequently moved to 78 Heytesbury Street, where James died in 1869. In 1776 John Semple went to live with his eldest son John George (d. 1900) at 6 Ontario Terrace, Rathmines, and died there from age and contusions after a fall on 15 October 1882. He had married Harriet Cuppaidge in 1832(14) and had at least eight children.
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 22:42 BST (UK): ...continued...

Addresses:(15) Work: 21 Marlborough Street (as John Semple & Son), 1824-1829; 20 Marlborough Street (as John Semple & Son), 1830-1833; City Assembly House, William Street, 1836; 40 Dame Street, 1838-39; 31 College Green, 1841; 12 College Green, 1841;(16) 13 College Green, 1843-1848.
Home: Lilliput, Donnybrook, 1836-1843; Eglinton House, Seaview Terrace, Donnybrook, 1844-47; Seaview Terrace, Donnybrook, 1849-1850; Merrion Lodge, Merrion, 1852-1853; Air Lodge, 50 Rathmines Upper, 1856; 21 Pleasant's Street, 1857-1869; 78 Heytesbury Street, 1870-1871; 5 Harrington Street, 1872-1873; 6 Ontario Terrace, Rathmines, 1876 until death.

See WORKS, BIBLIOGRAPHY.

References

All biographical information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from Étain Murphy, A Glorious Extravaganza: the history of Monkstown Parish Church(2003), 56-65. Semple's church architecture has been treated by M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 145-150, and Cormac Allen, 'The Semple Temples: the church architecture of John Semple & Son', unpublished architectural dissertation submitted to UCD. 1993. (Cormac Allen also wrote a more comprehensive account of the Semples' work in 'The Architecture of John Semple & Son', an unpublished M Arch Sc thesis submitted to UCD in 1995, Information from Colm O'Brien, Apr 2012.)

(1) Bolger MSS, NA PRO 1A 58,128.
(2) Allen (1993), p.5, suggests that the death of Archbishop William Magee in 1831 'may have deprived his architects of an influential sponsor in the 1834 reorganisation of the Church of Ireland's building activities'.
(3) CARD XVIII, 515; XIX, 3.
(4) CARD XIX, 113.
(5) CARD XIX, 65.
(6) CARD XIX, 113.
(7) CARD XIX, 128.
(8) CARD XIX, 142.
(9) IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc. 2008/44.
(10) NA, Pembroke Estate collection, 2011/2/3/3.
(12) Dublin Evening Post, 9 Jun 1849.
(12) Information from Frederick O'Dwyer.
(13) Craig, op. cit., above, 150.
(14) Appendix to the Thirtieth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records in Ireland, 950.
(15) From Wilson's, Pettigrew & Oulton's, Post Office Thom's directories (and Jones's transcripts from latter), and Murphy, op.cit., above, 65.
(16) This is his address on the road survey in the National Archives, dated 9 Dec 1841 (see note 10, above).

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Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 23:08 BST (UK): http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4866/SEMPLE%2C+JOHN+%5B3%5D#tab_works

SEMPLE, JOHN [3]
Born: 1801 Died: 1882

27 work entries listed in chronological order for SEMPLE, JOHN [3]

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Building:    CO. DUBLIN, TALLAGHT, CHURCH OF ST MAELRUAIN (CI)
Date:    1823-1829
Nature:    New church incorporating belfry of ancient church. Consecrated 1 Nov 1829. 'the church, dedicated to St Maelruane, was built in 1829 on the site of the ancient structure, by a grant of nearly £3,000 from the late Board of First Fruits.' (Lewis)
Refs:    S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 588; Douglas Scott Richardson, Gothic Revival Architecture in Ireland (1983), 76; M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 145(illus.),146; Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 245; exterior illlus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 297.

Building:    CO. WEXFORD, WEXFORD, TEMPERANCE ROW, CHURCH OF ST SELSKAR (CI)
Date:    1825
Nature:    New church in grounds of Selskar Abbey. Attributed to JS by Murphy.
Refs:    Etain Murphy, 'The Semples and St Selskar's', Journal of the Wexford Historical Society No. 20 (2004-5), 45-55

Building:    CO. WEXFORD, WEXFORD, TEMPERANCE ROW, CHURCH OF ST SELSKAR (CI)
Date:    1825-26
Nature:    New church in grounds of Selskar Abbey, attributed to JS by Etain Murphy.
Refs:    Etain Murphy, 'The Semples and St Selskar's', Journal of the Wexford Historical Society No. 20 (1004-5), 45-55

Building:    CO. CARLOW, CARLOW, CHURCH (CI, KILLESHIN PARISH)
Date:    1826
Nature:    New church with spire. Cost:£1846.3s.1d, half of which was gift from Board of First Fruits. Attributed to JS by Craig. Described by Lewis as modern, with 'an arched stone roof. like St Kieran's chapel at Glendalough and those of St Cormac at Cashel and St Doulough near Dublin'. (Weight of roof cracked walls so that body of church had to be rebuilt in 1846.)
Refs:    J.P. Lawson, Gazetteer of Ireland (1842), 201-2; M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,14(illus.); Clergy of Cashel and Emly; Clergy of Leighlin (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2012), 261(illus.),262; exterior and interior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 351.

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, KILTERNAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1826
Nature:    New church. Consecrated,10 Dec 1826.
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146(illus.),150; Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 127; exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 292.

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, WHITECHURCH, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1826-27
Nature:    New church. Consecrated 3 Jun 1827.
Refs:    Douglas Scott Richardson, Gothic Revival Architecture in Ireland (1983), 71M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146; Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 252; interior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 298.

Building:    CO. KILDARE, THOMASTOWN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1827
Nature:    Attributed by Patrick Farrell to JS; 'erected in 1827 by the gift of £900 from the same Board[First Fruits]' (Lewis).
Refs:    Patrick Farrell notes in Jones file S32; S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 621

Building:    CO. OFFALY, BALLYKEEN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1827
Nature:    New church. (Date from Lewis. Now demolished.)
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,150(illus.); S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), I, 139

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SIMMONSCOURT ROAD, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI, DONNYBROOK PARISH)
Date:    1827
Nature:    New transeptless church with 'vaulted roof' like Black Church and Trinity Church, Rathmines. Built 1827 and licensed for worship 1 Apr 1830. Spire taken down afterdamage in storm of Jan 1839. Not rebuilt by 1859. Old church demolished shortly after opening of new church; ‘of the monuments in the interior, not one was rescued from destruction!’ (Christian Examiner)
Refs:    Critical notice with illustration, not mentioning architect's name, in Dublin Penny Journal (1832), 212-3; Christian Examiner, New series, no. 6, Jun 1859, 129; Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 22, no. 22, 29 May 1880, 428; M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,148(illus.); Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 92; exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 291.

Building:    CO. KILDARE, TIPPERKEVIN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1827-1830
Nature:    Small church 'in the later English style' (Lewis), small and handsome with belfry of good construction (D'Alton). Built from 1827 and licensed for divine service 5 Aug 1830. Patrick Farrell says it is by JS.
Refs:    S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 635; John D’Alton, The History of the county of Dublin (1838), ?; Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2001), 328; Patrick Farrell MS notes in Jones file S32
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 23:09 BST (UK): ...continued...

Building:    CO. KILDARE, NEWBRIDGE (NEAR), CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (CI, MORRISTOWNBILLER PARISH)
Date:    1828
Nature:    New church; '…a small edifice, in the early English style, built in 1828, by a gift of £600 and a loan of £300 from the same Board [of First Fruits]; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioner have recently granted £287 for repairs.'(Lewis)
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,149(illus.); S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 393; Douglas Scott Richardson, Gothic Revival Architecture in Ireland (1983), 71, 98n.39; exterior illus. on Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 322.

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CHURCH AVENUE (RATHMINES), CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI)
Date:    1828
Nature:    New chapel of ease. Consecrated 1 Jun 1828
Refs:    Dublin Penny Journal 2, 7 Sep 1833, 85(illus.); M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,148(illus.); Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 158.

Building:    CO. KILDARE, FEIGHCULLEN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1829
Nature:    New church; 'a small but handsome structure, erected by a gift of £830 and a loan of £277 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1829, and for its repair a grant of £248 has been recently made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners' (Lewis).
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,147(illus.); S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), I, 617

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, MALAHIDE, CHURCH ROAD, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (CI)
Date:    1829
Nature:    Adds.?
Refs:    Patrick Farrell has copied elevation of E? end of this church, which has date and signature '7th Jan 1829, J. Semple & Son'

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, MONKSTOWN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1829-1831
Nature:    Remodelling and enlargement of church of 1789. Semple prepares initial plans, 1823. Old church demolished 1828. Plans still not fialized in Jun 1829. New church opened for worship on Christmas Day 1831. Builder: Edward Carolin & Sons..
Refs:    Freeman's Journal, 11 Jun 1829; M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 148(illus.); Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 140; Étain Murphy, A Glorious Extravaganza: the history of Monkstown Parish Church (2003), 39-77; exterior and interior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 293.

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST MARY'S PLACE, ST MARY'S CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1830
Nature:    New chapel of ease by John Semple & Son. Licensed for worship 18 Jan 1831. 'Whether these were the designs of John Semple Sen. (1763-1841) or Jun.(1801-1882) remains in question, though the Black Church seems more likely to be the brain-child of a thirty-year-old than a man of sixty seven.' (Casey)
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146; Clergy of Dublin and Glendalough (2001), 202; Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 122-125.

Building:    CO. WICKLOW, CARYSFORT (RATHDRUM), ROYAL SCHOOL
Date:    1831
Nature:    Combined school house and master's residence. Designed by JS. Builder: William Phillips, carpenter. Cost: £502-5s-5½d. School endowed by Charles I.
Refs:    JRSAI 91? (1961), 193-217(illus.)

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GREEN STREET, NEWGATE PRISON
Date:    1836-38p
Nature:    Rebuilding and improvements. Tenders invited, Oct 1838.
Refs:    NA/SPO OP 1837/86 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 6 Oct 1838.

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date:    1838ca
Nature:    Proposed widening.
Refs:    NA/SPO CSORP 1839/64-485 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44)

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, INCHICORE ROAD, KILMAINHAM GAOL
Date:    1838ca
Nature:    Plans for additions.
Refs:    NA/SPO CSORP 1838/2333 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44)

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GRANGEGORMAN, RICHMOND PENITENTIARY
Date:    1838p
Nature:    Addition of 96 cells, kitchens and infirmary. Tenders invited, Sep 1838.
Refs:    NA/SPO CSORP 1838/2333 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 28 Sep 1838 (information from Frank Keohane, Mar 2010).
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 23:10 BST (UK): ...continued...

Building:    CO. GALWAY, SPIDDAL, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    1851-52
Nature:    New church. Consecrated Aug or Sep 1852. Is this the church for which there are undated drawings signed by John Semple in RCB? And is this John Semple the Dublin architect or a member of the Semple family of building contractors in Galway?
Refs:    Signed, undated drawings for a new 3-bay church with tower at W end, 1 bay chancel, in RCB Library, portfolio 26; B 9, 28 Jun 1851, 409; 10, 4 Sep 1852, 570 (architect is not named in either of these refs.)

Building:    CO. DUBLIN, OLD CONNAUGHT, OLD BAWN HOUSE SITE
Date:    1857ca
Nature:    JS lays out building plots at same.
Refs:    Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 5 Sep 1857.

Building:    CO. LAOIS, ABBEYLEIX, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS (CI)
Date:    ?
Nature:    New church. (W end only remains after remodelling).
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146

Building:    CO. LOUTH, RATHCOR, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    ?
Nature:    'looks as though Semple might have had a hand in it'
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146

Building:    CO. KILDARE, RATHANGAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    ?
Nature:    New church.
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,149(illus.); exterior illus. in ; exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 321.

Building:    CO. LAOIS, CLONEYHURKE, CHURCH (CI)
Date:    ?
Nature:    New chapel of ease on site given by Warburton family of Gartryhinch.
Refs:    M. Craig, 'John Semple and his churches', Irish Arts Review Year Book 1989-1990, 146,149(illus.); exterior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 325.
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 23:18 BST (UK): There are 4 other Dublin John Semples listed:

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4865/SEMPLE-JOHN%5B1%5D%2A

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4862/SEMPLE-JOHN%5B2%5D

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/4871/SEMPLE-JOHN%5B4%5D

and the Galway John: http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/6342/semple-john%5B5%5D

SEMPLE, JOHN [5]
Born: - Died: -

Architect, probably of Galway, active in the 1830s. On 12 March 1837 Timothy Murray of Galway wrote to Martin Blake, MP for Galway, recommending that his friend 'John Semple, the architect' should be chosen to design a store which Blake was building in the town. Semple had already supplied Blake with a drawing for the building.(1) Possibly the same John Semple who was a building contractor in Galway in the early 1860s.

References

(1) Letter from Timothy Murray to Martin Blake, MP, Brook Lodge, Galway, 12 Mar 1837, in NA, Blake of Ballyglunin papers M6936/38/80 (information from Kevin Mulligan).
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Kalilileth on Wednesday 14 June 17 23:33 BST (UK): List of works by Galway John...

http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/6342/semple-john%5B5%5D#tab_works

SEMPLE, JOHN [5]
Born: - Died: -

1 work entries listed in chronological order for SEMPLE, JOHN [5]

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Building:    CO. GALWAY, GALWAY, STORE
Date:    1837
Nature:    Proposed store, for Marin Joseph Blake, MP.
Refs:    Letter from Timothy Murray to Martin Blake, MP, Brook Lodge, Galway, 12 Mar 1837, in NA, Blake of Ballyglunin papers M6936/38/80 (information from Kevin Mulligan).
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Thursday 15 June 17 21:41 BST (UK): Staggering - but thanks for all this Kalilileth!

I’m not really sure what to make of it though – I had no idea that there were several John Semple architects/builders around the same time in Dublin! This is a huge list of works. As you say, it would not be surprising to find a link with Galway John Semple.

My older relations in the family were able to give me quite a lot of information to start our family history but they knew very little about the Semples, which is why I started this thread in 2010. I know a lot more now thanks to everyone’s help on this site, but I’ve still not found a record of Jane Semple’s birth, nor her death (as Jane Parker), nor the relationship with Joseph Semple, which led to her being married in Joseph Semple’s house, Nile Lodge, in 1876.

I remain optimistic though - given how much more information is available now than when I started.

Many thanks for all the research you’ve done on this.

Malcolm
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Friday 16 June 17 22:04 BST (UK): I've just found this record, which was only posted in Sept 2016:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=parker&GSfn=jane&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1927&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=35&GSob=n&GRid=169594139&df=all&

This gives Jane's birth year as 1847 and the date of her death as July 1927, in Ballinrobe.

There doesn't seem to be a civil record though, so it's difficult to confirm, but this could be the grave of Edward Staunton's and Mary Newton's mother. She may have been living with Cecil and Mary Newton, who lived at a chemist's shop in Bridge Street, Ballinrobe. She had originally been living with my grandfather and family in Ballaghaderreen, but my grandfather died in 1925 and his family was split up at that stage.
Title: Re: Joseph Semple, John Semple and Jane Semple
Post by: Malcolm173 on Wednesday 13 October 21 17:05 BST (UK): Just in case this helps anyone else who was looking for the links between members of the Semple family in Galway, I've attached an extract from a lengthy obituary for Austin Semple, who died in July 1910, aged 91. It’s from the Galway Express on 16th July 1910 and it mentions that Austin was the survivor of four brothers - John Semple (builder), Joseph Semple of Nile Lodge, and Richard Semple (merchant).

I was looking for the link between my great grandmother, who’s maiden name was Jane Semple and who’s father was John Semple, a builder, and Joseph Semple. This was because in 1876 Jane Semple married my great grandfather, Edward Patrick Staunton, at Nile Lodge, which was owned by Joseph Semple. I couldn’t find any records to explain in what way they were related, but this answers that question.

Many thanks for all the helpful links that have been posted in this thread over the past few years!

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