The Wall's of Wicklow were quite a large seafaring family and believe it or not there are only 2 male descendants of these families by the name of Wall living in Wicklow Town, neither are married, so the name Wall in Wicklow Town will be gone with them. There are other Wall descendants but not called Wall. One of these gentlemen has been researching the family for a number of years now.
Annetta Wall, married Thomas McGahan, on 18 Sep 1905, son of Hugh McGann & Maria ?
Her parents were Christopher Wall of Market Square Wicklow & Lizzie (Elizabeth) Dixon (1866-1919)
State Records = Marriage of Christopher Wall, Market Sq., Wicklow, son of William Wall (Decd) Sailor
To Elizabeth Ellen Dixon, Milliner of Summerhill, dau of Thomas Dixon (Alive) occupation = Baker
They were married in St. Patrick's R.C. Church 6 Aug 1882. They had 3 sons, & 3 daughters.
Christopher died 5 May 1917. Lost at sea with son William (1888 - 5th June 1917)
1911 Corporation Lands (pt of) Civil Parish of Kilpoole, Wicklow Urban. 65/11
(This is on or near the Golf Course) Only 2 properties on 65/11
b1= Private Dwelling 4 windows in front of 2nd class house. 9 rooms occupied by 4 persons.
Head of family is Christopher, not at home on this night. Landholder = Sylvester Delahunt.
No out offices. All 4 were Roman Catholic, all could read & write and all born Wicklow.
1 Elizabeth Ellen Wall (Nee Dixon) head of household, age 48 yrs [bc 1863]
married 28 yrs [mc 1883] 5 children born 5 alive.
2 Christina Wall, daughter age 17 yrs [bc 1894] single
3 Thomas Wall, son age 12 yrs [bc 1899]
4 Sarah Ann Wall, Sister age 45 yrs [bc 1866] single born Wicklow.
Christopher had a sister Sarah Ann, on census 1911= b1 Corportion Lands, 65/11 (with sister-in- law Elizabeth) age 45 single. Don't know anything more of her. Their father was William Wall
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Norah's parents were:
John Wall, Irishtown, (1824-1827) & Catherine Doolittle, Wicklow (c 1827-1880) who married 8 Nov 1852 St Patrick's R C Church, Wicklow Ireland. Their witnesses were John Neill & Ellen Kingston. They had 4 sons, & 7 daughters. John's parents were Richard Wall & Rose Lamb (bc 1800)
Dont's froget about variants of the names McGann; Gahan, etc. Would love to bring your family up to date, if you are willing to pass on the information. You can send me a E-mail with the permission of the Moderator.
Julia