Moran/Grady

[brn]

Looking for information on Denis Moran and Maryanne Grady of 13 Johnstons Court, Dublin 2. They married circa 1843. Denis was a Chimney Sweep and they had about 10 children.

[shanew147]

There seems to be four different Johnsons's Courts in Dublin city in 1848 (src: Thom's Directory) :

1. off Haddington Road, St. Peters (Civil Parish), 4 houses in tenements
2. off Basin Lane, St James, Tenements
3. off Great Brittan Street, St. George, 1-7 & 9 Tenements,
    8,10, & 11 businesses
4. East Johnson's Court between Grafton Street and Clarendon St, St. Anne's
   numbers 1-17

there is a listing for Denis on the last one : 

  13. Moran Dennis, chimney sweeper

  he is next door to a Nailer and another Sweep

other businesses on the street at the time include :

  bookseller, eating house, hairdresser, dairy, vintner
  boarding house, book & shoe maker
 

Shane

[shanew147]

From the details listed in the 1863 edition of Thom's it appears number 12 to 16 Johnsons' Court East are now 'new entrance to Clarendon Street Church' and Denis Moran, sweep is now listed at number 5 instead of 13.

In the late 1870s there is an Edward Moran, chim. Sweeper at number 5 - maybe a son of Denis ?

some of the family seem to be listed at the same address on the 1911 census : http://www.rootschat.com/links/06m1/


Shane

[brn]

Thanks for that. Have no clue who Edward is as i don't have him as a son of denis and Mary The 1911  list is definately related they are the children of Denis son Timothy. My grgrgrandfather also called Denis moved out to ranelagh and started up the business there.I'm trying to find out where the Morans were before Johnsons court but having no luck . Family lore has them there since 1820s at the latest. Me thinks there is probably an earlier  Denis  and maybe edward is connected  there
brn

[bdixon]

HI

Im looking into this family as well. As far as I know the original Denis and Maryanne are buried in Glasnevin. Alas the books are not available as they are being digitied. There could be others buried there as well.

Edward who looked after the business after Denis' death who was he? I dont think a son as about 5 years later Timothy had taken over. Could he have been a brother of Denis?

Timothy is in Glasnevin and after his 3 wifes is buried by himself and in a private grave but with no headstone.

Brendan

[johnjensen]

Denis Moran of "Johnsons Court" is buried in Glasnevin in 1876:

   Glasnevin search (Denis Moran, Johnsons Court - 1860 to 1880)

Moderator Note : Link Shrunk

[bdixon]

Hi

Thanks for that. I had seen it already and have the copy of the entry but havent been able to get out to Glasnevin and see the headstone yet.

Brendan