George Slicker (schlicher)

[danbonino]

Mistranscribed names can throw a spanner in the works. Here is the marriage record Defonitely your George Schlicker. He is at 14 Chancery Lane.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11362/8171370.pdf

His father was Jacob, also a musician. He is not shown as deceased at time of marriage. Maybe he also came to Ireland?

Rosanna’s father was Daniel, a witness to the marriage. That probably makes Joseph her brother. Catherine either her mother, sister or sister in law?

[danbonino]

....
and it looks like Rosanna’s father was
a cordwainer which according to the dictionary of old occupations was a skilled leather worker:

Cordwainer: made a variety of goods from fine soft leather which originated from the Spanish city Cordoba. The term Cordwainer dates back to the 12th century. Down through the centuries the occupation evolved into being known as a maker of luxury boots and shoes.

.. or just a shoemaker working with leather?

[danbonino]

Looks like he got himself into a bit of bother for ‘obstructing the public thoroughfare’ in Waterford. I imagine he might have been on the road and selling his shoes in the street... year of birth and profession match:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3072831:61943

[danbonino]

Marriages for Mortons in Dublin reveal that Rosanna had several siblings, Joseph, Catherine and Marianna.

https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?namefm=daniel&namel=morton+&location=&yyfrom=&yyto=&submit=Search

At least two of the marriages look to me like they are into other Italian families (Ventreen probably Ventrini, Dargan could conceivably be Dargenio).

Note George Schlicker is a witness for one of the marriages .

[danbonino]

FWIW I think Ventreen is probably Venturini. There was a Mary Venturini listed as a confectioner in the 1850 Dublin directory.

[danbonino]

I’ve seen it cited that there were around 400 Italians in Dublin’s Little Italy at its peak. My feeling is there were far more as so many were quick to anglicise their names. There are probably many more people in Ireland with Italian roots than realise it.

[Kiltaglassan]

They were
also sponsors of the baptism of Christoper Donahue in 1878 - whose family also resides at 14
Chancery Lane/

 https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/8cf2d10345263?b=https%3A%2F%2Fchurchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fsearch.jsp%3Fnamefm%3D%26namel%3Dschlicker%2B%26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D%26yyto%3D%26submit%3DSearch

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[Bonbonnie]

Yes Rosanna and George had several children. His daughter Mary Ellen Slicker married William Royal and they are/were my grandparents. George my great grandfather.

I’ve seen mention of Jacob his father and Isaac Jacob referred to and I know George came from Frankelbach in Bavaria. This was prior to a unified Germany existing. Sadly I can’t find him before he came to Ireland. Have to keep researching!

[Kiltaglassan]

His daughter Mary Ellen Slicker married William Royal and they are/were my grandparents.
.................

So after George born in 1910-

Lydia Royal born 1912
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01483/1603698.pdf

James Royal born 1914 (but registered 1917)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1917/01305/1539764.pdf

William Patrick Royal born 1916
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01337/1551886.pdf

Mary Ellen Royal born 1918
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1918/01273/1527907.pdf