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Dublin / Re: Salthill Railway Cottage, Monkstown, Dublin
« on: Sunday 12 January 20 12:11 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, Hallmark. I am following up your helpful Council reference in hope. Your second reference to the lengthy planning document is fascinating. I've read it through and recommend it to anyone interested in how a detailed analysis of an area and its changes through history should be made. It is a classic, even without mention of Railway Cottage. Many thanks.

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Dublin / Salthill Railway Cottage, Monkstown, Dublin
« on: Saturday 11 January 20 19:05 GMT (UK)  »
Was Salthill Railway Cottage a home for the elderly?

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Dublin / Re: Hayden query
« on: Tuesday 03 September 19 12:44 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Sinann and Dathai for your interest and help. I have gone through the Family Search reference given by Sinann but found no record of James and Mary Jane having children. She was 38 when they married, both shopkeepers in Dorset Street, and I wonder whether I will find if they did have children or not. I have had a problem with James. The marriage cert says his father was Edward, but the only James son of Edward I have found in death records has his occupation as labourer. I thought this unlikely to be Mary Janes’ shopkeeper husband. I am now working my way through Dathai’s references. What a wealth of Hayden family history you have given me.  Birth of one child of Edward the carpenter puts me on the way to “my” James’ birth, perhaps his death, and maybe even his family.
Thank you both again for your help. What an outstanding asset Roots Chat experts are to us family searchers.

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Dublin / Hayden query
« on: Sunday 01 September 19 20:25 BST (UK)  »
I would welcome help in finding records of any children born to James Hayden and Mary Jane Masterson. They were married in St Michan RC church (Dublin North) on November 24th 1934. James is recorded as a shopkeeper, 85 Lower Dorset Street, father Edward Hayden, carpenter, deceased. Mary as a shopkeeper, 143 Upper Dorset Street, father Joseph Masterson, Clerk. Witnesses were Jack Miller and Laura? Hayden.
Mary was baptised as Mary Jane Florence, at St Michan church on 26th May 1896, father Joseph Masterson, Clerk, address for both was 18 Synnett (Synnott) Place.  Her mother was Bridget Masterson, nee Goodwin. Mary’s birth address was 31 Upper Rutland Street, birth registered 25th June.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Completed Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration
« on: Tuesday 09 May 17 21:24 BST (UK)  »
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I am overwhelmed by the number of photo manipulation experts who have demonstrated such a high level of competence in this difficult technique. I have tried myself and realise how hard it is to produce any quality of result much less what you have shown here. I thank you all for taking the time to do so. RootsChat is fortunate to have such a resource available to its followers.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
« on: Tuesday 09 May 17 17:21 BST (UK)  »
Your observations are very true - both of them! wingood

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
« on: Monday 08 May 17 22:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I wonder if you recognise anyone in this photo other than my two relatives in the RH corner. I would be glad to hear more about the history/background. Wingood

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Poignant old family photo of Mary Hill School needs restoration please
« on: Sunday 26 February 17 20:30 GMT (UK)  »
I would love if you would apply your talent to photo 1 attached which has a really poignant significance for our Masterson family. Photo 2, which is OK, shows Joseph senior with his young son Joseph in Glasgow in the late 1890s. The father had a good job as Agent for the Royal Liver Assurance Co. in Dublin. At Christmas, his many farmer clients pressed turkeys on him which were welcome for his growing family. The Board Members in Dublin said something to him about these, probably hoping he would share his gifts with them. Instead, he resigned on the spot. Apparently he was known for his short temper. He brought his family to Glasgow to a much poorer housing condition and life style. Photo 2 shows him in Glasgow with his anguished son who is still wearing the sailor suit uniform of his upmarket Dublin school. Photo 1 is Joseph junior and his younger sister Lily in their new school in a rough district of Glasgow. They are both overdressed compared with their classmates, little Lily especially so, and seemingly quite unaware of that. Young Joseph is still clutching his sailor hat and probably dreading play breaks with those tough-looking classmates.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: 1877 Boiler Explosion at Brick Works
« on: Saturday 30 April 16 21:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Aghadowey. For some reason, Grace Kelly, as a widow with son and younger daughter Annie, came to Glasgow, where Grace’s elder daughter Mary and husband then lived. Grace was certainly in Glasgow in 1901 (census) and probably by 1879, when Annie’s daughter was born there. I have not found a record of Grace’s husband James’ death yet and wondered if Grace moved to Glasgow because James was one of the Agivey casualties.
Thank you for the Bann Disc reference. Volume 16 is still available and I have ordered a copy. I have also started reading the newspaper records on Find My Past.
I am grateful for your help again.

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