The Hunters- The Parsonage, Rockcorry

[Michelle Rose]

This is a long shot, as I only have little info to go on and can find less on the internet!

I am looking for info on a Mr & Mrs Hunter, who lived at The Parsonage, Rockcorry. They were employers of my grandmother in the late 1940's-mid 1950's and I believe only Mrs Hunter was alive by 1955. They had no children by what I've been told.
Sorry- I have no first names. 

I've searched on the parsonage and it appears to now be called Aisling House, but I can't find any history of who lived there or what it was used for, other than it would have been the home of the clergy. However, I don't ever recall my grandmother mentioning the priest/clergy- it was always Mr & Mrs Hunter- and I'm not sure what they did/would have done, living in the parsonage, nor how/why they would have employed my grandmother. From her stories and a letter from 1955 where my grandmother stated Mrs Hunter was her employer, I gather she was a Domestic/Help, but the house isn't grand and it was only Mr & Mrs Hunter, so I'm confused as to why she would be needed.

I'd be grateful for any light anyone can shed on the Hunters or the Parsonage.

Thanks.

[Sinann]

Assuming it didn’t sell at the time as it’s Mr and Mrs Hunter’s address in 1954 on a list for a funeral but The Parsonage Rockcorry was up for sale by owner R.T. Hunter in 1952.

It was up for sale again in 1967 no owner listed.

An ad, seems to be extra classes for students by Rev.R.J and Mrs Black at that address in 1946.
Rev. Waterson died there 1933 and his wife shortly after.

[Sinann]

Fairly big house, would have needed a housekeeper, 5 bedrooms , Drawing, Dinning, breakfast rooms etc,
Half acre of lawns and a half acre paddock and usual outhouses, scullery etc.

[Sinann]

A possible for R T Hunter, in 1936 a RT was leaving the Royal Bank of Ireland Ballybay, recent marriage to Miss Waddell, Lisnaveane House, transferred to Wicklow. Perhaps they moved back to Monaghan when he retired from the bank.

Not so sure about this RT now, he retired in 1939 and they moved to Lisnaveane House at least to 1946.

It looks like they moved back to Wicklow, to Vava Lodge Bayview which was up for sale in 1955.
Death 1968 Robert Torrens Hunter, wife Mary Georgina. (Died 1971)
Former manager of Royal Bank Wicklow, younger son of Kennedy and Mrs Hunter Mount Oriel Antrim.
Funeral service in Newry.

Question is did they live in Rockcorry between Lisnaveane House and Wicklow.

[Michelle Rose]

I'm going to start with an Blimey! And MASSIVE thank you to you, Sinann.
I'm a little flabbergasted, because your information has inadvertently solved another question about my grandmother's background. It appears you have indeed found the correct Hunters. My grandmother spent time in a place in Wicklow in 1956- she sent a Christmas card to the Regina Coeli from 'Vance Lodge, Bayview, Wicklow', which I'm now thinking may have been a misinterpretation of her handwriting. I even have another post on here about the place.

Obviously, it's only a story my gran knew, but she seems to have had a close relationship with them for many years. They are listed as her employers on personal records from 1947 to 1955, yet in that time she also left Monaghan to live and have a baby in Belfast (1950). From her accounts, they were very generous people and didn't appear judgemental at all. She was an unwed mother on baby no 4 by 1955 and I know in that era, many would not have employed her.

[Sinann]

That’s great, you may be interested in Mary Georgina’s death cert
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1971/04136/4050122.pdf
Is the informant your grandmother?

[Michelle Rose]

That's brilliant- thank you!
No, it's not my grandmother. She left for England in 1959 and only ever went back to visit a few times, but it does make me wonder if she returned to Ireland for Mrs Hunter's funeral, because that year coincides with something that happened in the family.

I honestly thought my post was long shot, but I'm truly amazed at what you have found and I'm very grateful, Sinann- thank you.