Cyril Arbuthnot Malcolmson

[Tomdavid]

HELP please,

I am quite certain that Cyril, born in 1893 arrived on Ellis Island in 1912 aged 19. He gives his residence as Kingston, Ireland and I have found a Kingston in Co. Wicklow. I couldn't find Kingston on the Rootschat Ireland/Wicklow site. He came back to England at some time as he married here.   

Any ideas please.

David

[aghadowey]

Don't understand what you mean by this:

...I have found a Kingston in Co. Wicklow. I couldn't find Kingston on the Rootschat Ireland/Wicklow site. 

Kingstown is now called Dun Laoghaire.
www.dun-laoghaire.com

[Tomdavid]

Thank you for responding aghadowey,

The age old problem of communications, I knew just what I meant.  I shall try again.

In the Ellis Ireland records for 1912, Cyril, (that's the Cyril in the heading) is recorded as coming from Kingston, Ireland. I went to Google Maps and entered Kingston, Ireland and up came a town sitting on a minor road running between Rathdrum and The Meetings, parallel and between the Railway running from Wicklow to Arklow on the right and the major road on the left. All three run north/South. No other Kingston was indicated and the spelling on Ellis Island and Google are as I have spelt it, not as Kingstown

I then went to Ireland/Wicklow in Rootschat and in the heading I found the following names starting with a K

Kilbride (Arklow), Kilbride (Talbotstown), Kilcommon , (Arklow), Kilcommon (Ballinacor), Kilcoole, Killahurler, Killiskey, Kilmacanoge, Kilpipe, Kilpoole, Kilranelagh, Kiltegan, Knockrath.

As I said, I can't find a Kingston in that list. I hope the above is clearer

If you can offer an explanation for the added w in Kingstown or whether I'm on the wrong track I should be grateful for any advice. Also are there any census records surviving for Kingston and where should I look.

Many thanks

David

[aghadowey]

Understand now what you meant but the names listed under each county are the names of parishes not townlands (if it was townlands the list would be incredibly long.
See www.thecore.com/seanruad to find townlands and parishes in Ireland (be sure to change default setting from exact match to search part of a word like 'King').

The problem with Cyril's address in Ireland is easily solved. Ellis Island has transcribed it as Kingston but the actual manifest says Kingstown and nearest relative is his mother living in Weston, Enniskerry which is more likely to be helpful (Enniskerry is slightly west of Bray). Other details will be on 2nd page of manifest.

[Tomdavid]

Hi aghadowey,

Absolutely brilliant, that will keep me out of the pub for quite a while.

Many thanks,

David

[LH]

If you go to:

http://www.nli.ie/manuscriptlist/..%5Cpdfs%5Cmss%20lists%5C124_Powerscourt.pdf

you'll find reference to a Cyril Arbuthnot Malcolmson at the bottom of Page 17.

Cheers

[Tomdavid]

What a fantastic surprise. 

Thank you LH. your find is very much appreciated and will help me to re-open the file. The person I was doing the research for had asked me not to "waste" anymore time, as her elder relatives were slow in coming up with any info but you have opened up a new lead.

Many thanks again.

David

[arbuthnot]

 Baptism of CYRIL ARBUTHNOT MALCOLMSON of 5 ST JOSEPHS CRESCENT GLASNEVIN
on 12 November 1893
Parish/Church/Congregation - GLASNEVIN
Area - DUBLIN (COI)

Name   CYRIL ARBUTHNOT MALCOLMSON
Date of Birth   23 April 1893
Address   5 ST JOSEPHS CRESCENT GLASNEVIN
Father   WILLIAM HENRY BRICE MALCOLMSON
Mother   MARY JOSEPHINE MALCOLMSON
Further details in the record
Father Occupation   BARRISTER AT LAW
About the record
Book Number   Page   Entry Number   Record_Identifier   Image Filename
N/R    22    N/R    DU-CI-BA-7716    d-244-2-1-022

Malcomson 2/Lt Cyril Arbuthnot reported his arrival 13 Dec and was taken on the strength of the battalion. He had originally enlisted as 22456 Private Cyril Arbuthnot Malcolmson Entered France 15 Aug 1915, and later commissioned on 15 Nov 1915 and served as 2nd Lt with 10th battalion. Transfered to RFC in Jan 1917 promoted to Lt and appears to have survived the war. His address on demob was given as Sydney House, Herbert Rd, Bray.

GENERAL LIST.
INFANTRY.
The undermentioned to be temporary
Second Lieutenants: — '
Private Cyril Arbuthnot Malcolmson,
from The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Dated
6th November, 1915.

Lease of house and premises known as ‘Mervyn’ in Cookstown
by Mervyn Patrick, 9th Viscount to Cyril Arbuthnot Malcolmson
for 15 years at an annual rent of £300, 1 August 1958, (3
membranes, includes map). Also contains letter from Moore,
Keily and Lloyd, solicitors, to estate office returning amended
lease, 31st August 1959, (1p); 2 items 1958-59