Halpins of Wicklow - Part 3

[BillW]

As Ray pointed out to me privately, St Thomas's was at the top of Gloucester Street where it now meets O'Connell Street, adjacent to Mecklenburgh and other streets involved with the Dublin family.  George Halpin had developed some of the streets east of here and I noted in these records an unrelated family living in Oswald Terrace, Lower Oriel Street.  This would have been named for George's son Oswald Halpin who went off at a very young age to serve in the East India Company forces and was killed near Bombay.  The name Oswald comes somewhat out of left field, as the American saying goes, and I can only think that it must be a possible link to George's wife Elizabeth's family, surname as yet unknown.
Another street name mentioned, interestingly, is Gregg's Lane.

[BillW]

It may be timely to re-list here the following, which relates to Tavern’s information on Frederick Halpin being succeeded by (Anne) Frances and Louisa to property in Church Street:

3-5-1859 Irish Times. (For County Wicklow).
Court of Probate--April 30th.
Before the Right Hon. Judge Keatinge.
Halpin V. Halpin.
In this case there was an examination of witnesses to prove the due execution of a will made by the late Mr. Frederick Halpin, hotel keeper, of the town of Wicklow, leaving his property in equal shares to his two nieces. The will was impeached by the next of kin on the grounds that it was not executed according to the statute.
Mr. Clarke, Q.C. and Mr. Murphy appeared to sustain the will, and Dr. Ball. Q.C. for the next of kin. The attesting witnesses being sworn and examined, his Lordship established the will and granted probate. Solicitors for the Plaintiff--Mr. Littledale. For the Defendant---Messrs Hone and Kinahan.

I have wondered here before if (Captain) Frederick, for whatever reason, took over the hotel on James’ death in 1847.  But we did not know before that his property in probate involved houses also previously owned by James.  It was not to be known in advance that Frederick himself would die so young (36), so under normal circumstances he would have been expected to own these properties for many more years.  And who were his next of kin, if not his two nieces?  Might title records show more?

Some of the properties mentioned in the Will of James Halpin 1847.

Around 1858 the Tenant of #7 was a Rev. John Williams and the Landlord was Frederick Halpin. In #8 was a Mary Roath and the Landlord was also Frederick Halpin.
After Frederick died the new Landlords of #7 became Frances and Louisa Halpin (daughters of James) and a new Tenant , Anne Byrne replaces Rev.Williams, and  Frances and Louisa Halpin moved into  #8.
Frances married David Crawford 16Th June 1862 and records around that time show Louisa living at #8 and  the Tenant of #7 as Brooks Priestley BILBROUGH.
Louisa married William H.H. Kennedy 25 April 1867 and records show around 1882 that #7 had a tenant by the name of Elizabeth Taylor and the Landlords Frances Crawford and Louisa Kennedy.
#8 is now (1882) occupied by William H.H.Kennedy and the landlord is recorded as William H.H.Kennedy
By 1901 the tenant of #7 is a Mrs. Kennedy, tenant of #8 is a Francis Kennedy  and  landlord of both houses is a Mrs.Kennedy.

[mkent]

I wondered if the Church Lane in James will was present day Church Street, very interesting to see that he owned McCarrols house.   Regarding the hotel and Frederick Halpin, I once met Tilly O'Toole nee halpin, she told me that her two Aunts ran the Marine Hotel on the Murrough, so I am sure that is the hotel mentioned, not the Bridge.  I am not sure what the Marine Hotel is now., though when I was a child I seem to remember that it was a holiday home for Dublin children.   

[tavern]

More about The Bridge.............

As stated in the Will of James in 1847 one of his properties was The Bridge Hotel. “...all the interest I have in the five freehold Leases.... the house I live in at present at the Bridge.....

 According to Griffith’s Valuation (about 1854) the Tenants of the Bridge Hotel were the ‘Reps of James Halpin’ The Landlord is recorded as the ‘Town Coms of Wicklow’.
Records of 1858-9 show Frederick Halpin as the Tenant and the Landlord as the Town Commissioners.

It appears Frances Halpin was managing the Hotel at this time as the following advert appeared in the Wicklow Newsletter of July 24th 1858:

Halpin’s Bridge Hotel
Wicklow.
Established A.D. 1765
Comfortable accommodation can be had at the above Hotel on reasonable terms.
F.Halpin, Proprietress

Frederick died in February 1859 and the following advert appeared in the Wicklow Newsletter on Saturday May 7th 1859:

County of Wicklow
To be LET by the year or for a term of years, The Bridge Hotel, Wicklow.
This Hotel is in the most perfect order, is in a healthy locality, and good business position, and within a few minutes walk of the Railway Terminus, and from its connections and other advantages, so good an opportunity rarely occurs to parties embarking in the above line of business; immediate possession will be given, and the furniture at valuation if required. Also to be LET a store house and yard on the Quay.
For full particulars, apply to W.F.Littledale, Esq., 9 Upper Ormonde-Quay, Dublin;
 George Halpin, Esq., Wicklow or Mr. Henry Mac Phail, Auctioneer & Valuator, Wicklow.

This advert was continued throughout May, June and July with this added line to the advertisement from June 4th:
***Business is carried on in the Hotel as usual.

The following appeared in the Wicklow News-Letter on Saturday September 24th 1859:

The Bridge Hotel, Wicklow
(Late Halpin’s)
Richard Marshall, Proprietor of the Wicklow & Wexford Hotel, South Anne Street, Dublin, begs to announce that he has taken the Bridge Hotel, Wicklow, which has undergone extensive alterations & improvements and having fitted it up in the greatest manner, he trusts all those who desire the comforts of a well regulated Hotel will give him their support.
Cars, carriages and post horses, large coach houses and stables.
Richard Marshall proprietor.

The records show Richard Marshall as the Tenant and Frances and Louisa Halpin as the Landlord. (1859 to about 1864).
Records of the mid eighteen sixties show the Hotel as Vacant and the Landlords as Frances and Louisa Halpin.
The late seventies/early eighties show the Tenant as a John Wynne and the Landlords as Frances Crawford and Louisa Kennedy.
It was again Vacant in the mid 1880s and a Bernard Flanagan followed by a Thomas Murphy were the Tenants during the 1890’s with Frances and Louisa still the immediate Landlords.
Around the turn of the century a William M. Byrne is shown as the Tenant and The Town Commissioners of Wicklow as the Landlord. (See Census of 1901, Bridge Street, Wicklow Urban, William Martin Byrne, Hotel Keeper). The 1911 Census shows the same Tenant, William Byrne running the Hotel.

Hope this is of interest.
More anon.
Tavern

[tavern]

How the death of Captain Frederick Halpin was reported locally:

From the Wicklow News-letter dated Saturday March 5th 1859

At Wicklow aged 36 years, Captain Frederick Halpin.
We record the death of this fine young man with no ordinary feelings of sorrow; in our social position we regret him as a true friend and obliging neighbour, in him the working man will lose a constant and liberal employer and the poor a benevolent and unostentatious giver; few men of his age had travelled more or seen as much of the world. The torrid zone of India, the temperance of New Zealand, and the frigid of Iceland, were all familiar and alike to him, and we regret he has not left behind him some manuscript of record of his travels, as they would be not only entertaining but full of information.

[Shanachai]

Tremendous work, Tavern.  Really first rate.

[Diane Carruthers]

I was googling Nicholas John Halpin & India and came across a website selling medals. They had one for Nicholas John Halpin, who I believe is the son of Nicholas John Halpin and Rebecca Doherty.

Surgeon N.J.Halpin  Bengal Medical Department  born 1851 . Tragically killed by a fall from a horse at Arrah, India in October 1882.  The medal is selling for 600 pounds, hard to believe! It gives us a date for his death.

Diane

[BillW]

Diane, I think this is the same man that was part of Ray's original family tree at about page 1 or 2 of the first list.  He somehow gave the exact date of birth, 12 Sept 1851 and the qualifications ICS, which is for a surveyor.  There needs to be some sorting out.  Maybe he became a doctor as well as a surveyor.  Did he go to Trinity College?  Was he the one Ray referred to as the noted orientalist?

[BillW]

I have come across a curious duplication of names that has to make some of us wonder.  Earlier, Ken drew attention to:
John Halpin, who married Jane Stamer at St Peter's on 18.8.1786 was the bookseller (& libeller).
I can't find the page now, I think it must be from the Oxford DNB:
John Halpin,  bookseller, 55 Henry St 1786-1795, Sackville St 1796-1810, mar. Aug.1786 Jane, dau of late Thomas Stamer of Co Clare. Will proved 1811, succeeded by wife, Jane. [Reply #203 on: Tuesday 19 January 10]
Browsing for something completely different I have found the following:
At Clontarf, near Dublin, F.H. Halpin, esq. E.I.C. to Caroline, dau. of Sir W. Stamer, Bart.    [Gentleman's Magazine Dec 1830. Marriage 12 Nov 1830 ]
Was this FH Halpin related to John Halpin and was Caroline related to Jane?  Who was FH Halpin?  The only Frederick Halpins that I am aware of were Frederick James Halpin, school proprietor of Sandymount , his son Frederick Webster Halpin and Captain Frederick Halpin of Wicklow.  The last was probably too young and not known to have been with the East India Company.