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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: Bruce609 on Thursday 05 November 09 12:42 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I am looking for any record of the death of Henry Davis ca 1865 Dublin Ireland. Henry was a solicitor and a Dublin Coroner in the 1850s. It is possible that he was buried in Mount Jerome cemetery Harold's Cross, as an Australian -born grandson who died in England in 1917 was buried there in plot a8-290, possibly in a family plot.
If anyone is able to check the plot, or can throw any light on the details of his death/burial, I would really appreciate it.
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He is listed in Thom's directory of 1852 as follows :
Henry Davis. solicitor, coroner for the county of Dublin
9 South William Street - also Coolock
I'll look in Thom's of 1863 this evening and see if that gives a later address.
there's a possible match for his death on the civil index on familysearch :
Name: Henry Davis
Registration district: Dublin South
Record type: Death
year: 1865
age: 54 (est birth year: 1811)
Volume: 7 / Page: 594
(South William st is in the Dublin south registration district)
you can order a cert from the GRO with these references - see : http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm
Shane
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Thom's 1863 listing for him has
Henry Davis, solicitor, coroner for the county of Dubli
74 Dame st, res. St. John's Tce, Clontarf
not sure how this fits in ... I looked through some old newspaper articles and see mention of Dr. Davis, county Dublin coroner (no first name) mentioned at least as late as 1873...there is also some slightly later articles which list the Dublin county coroner as Dr. Davys.
Shane
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Dear Bruce 609
There was a James Davis (solicitor) at No.74 Dame Street in 1860 and he apparently died in 1885. If you are interested just come back.
Regards Quaxer
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Thank you for your interest and your replies. James may be a brother of Henry though I have no information on him; he appears to have shared the same rooms.
My Henry was at Wellington Quay and St Johns, Donnybrook in 1850 according to the Dublin City Directory
There was also a H Davis, coroner, in Cavan in 1858. Whether it is the same man or not I do not know.
The 1865 death was a possibility, but if there are later references to Henry up to 1873 then there may be another Henry. I will contact GRO for the certificate, and hopefully enlightenment
Bruce
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Henry's death certificate is inconclusive. I am unable to decipher his profession. It could read " gardener" ; if so it is not likely to be "my" man. If anyone can offer a suggestion, it would be appreciated. In the Place of Death, the ".." of No 17 Merrion Square has me stumped also.
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I think the address reads 'Rere of No. 17 Merrion Square'
The occuaption certainly looks like Gardener
Shane
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Rere = rear....certainly a likely place for a servant/gardiner to die.
It looks like Henry the solicitor is still out "there"
Bruce
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Hi
I am looking for any record of the death of Henry Davis ca 1865 Dublin Ireland. Henry was a solicitor and a Dublin Coroner in the 1850s. It is possible that he was buried in Mount Jerome cemetery Harold's Cross, as an Australian -born grandson who died in England in 1917 was buried there in plot a8-290, possibly in a family plot.
If anyone is able to check the plot, or can throw any light on the details of his death/burial, I would really appreciate it.
On my visit to Philip Douglas Davis' (grave a8-290), I was told that it belonged to another family plot and that he was related. I seem to recall that it may have been a FLOOD family plot. Henry's daughter, Anna married a HARTY and their daughter married a FLOOD.
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I found this reference
DAVIS, Henry; 64; Dublin DUB IRL; Cork Examiner (COR IRL); 1865-2-6; dja at http://www.irelandoldnews.com/obits/obidxd.htm
in Index of Irish Death Notices "D" but can't get more info from it.
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Well done. I looked at this same page many moons ago and saw the the death at sea on the next line, but not this entry !!!
Certainly the death notice fits "our" Henry.
I have been hoping that Henry's grave might have been in the Mount Jerome Cemetery and would eventually appear here :-
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/mt-jerome-ndx.htm
But not yet anyway...
Bruce
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Evequeste
You found him !!!!
Some very good people in the Cork County Library looked up the obit. Here is the reply:-
The full wording of the death notice is:
February 2, Henry Davis, Esq., senior coroner of the county Dublin, aged 64 years.
(The Cork Examiner February 6th 1864)
Two websites that may be of interest (subscription based) are http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ and www.irishtimes.com (digital archive), both of these should mention inquests conducted by Coroner Davis and may also have a more lengthy notice for his own death.
good wishes
Richard Forrest
Reference & Local Studies
Cork County library
Carrigrohane Road
Cork
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WOW! Fantastic news! Well done, Bruce609!
I'll keep searching for more treasures...
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Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Adsvertiser (Dublin), Sat January 21, 1865
THE MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT RINGSEND
Henry Davis, Esq, one of the county coroners, held an inquest yesterday at Ringsend on the body of a baker named Michael Downey, aged 24 years, found in a ditch on Ringsend-road on the morning of the 19 inst............
This is the last inquest I can find held by Henry.
regards
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Freemans Journal (Dublin), Monday Nov 14, 1842
To the Electors of the County of Dublin
Gentlemen,
I offer myself as a candidate for the office of Coroner of your County, now vacant.
In doing so I am aware that it is an office of trust and great responsibility, but relying on my experience as a practising Solicitor, my general knowledge of the peculiar duties of that office, and a fixed determination, if elected, to bring to their discharge the utmost attention and impartiality, I feel confident that, if successful, I shall justify the confidence and support I am ambitious of obtaining.
I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant
Henry Davis
Dublin, 2 Upper Ormond Quay, Nov 12, 1842
This appeal appeared daily until 17th November when it appeared with the following added
"Mr Davis requests an early attendance of his Friends at the Hustings this day"
regards
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An error in the date of my last post.
Henry died 1865 aged 64 , not 1864. I had a further email from the library with the correction
And thanks Evequest and Hanes teulu for your posts
Bruce