2182. Francis "Fannie" Hollingsworth
Dublin. 24.06.1894 marriage of John Joseph Prozle, full, bachelor, commercial clerk, of 28 North Summer Street, father Joseph Perolz, baker. Married by licence Frances Hollingsworth, full, spinster of the Nat. Asylum for the Blind, Lieson Park, father Samuel Hollingsworth, Marine Captain. Witnesses John J. Bivan
Not known if Fannie was blind or possibly living and working at the National Asylum.
Witnesses to the wedding were John J. Bivan and Jane Hollingsworth most likely her mother Jane Dickenson Hollingsworth. Her father had died at sea in 1883.
Dublin. 24.06.1894 marriage of John Joseph Prozle, full, bachelor, commercial clerk, of 28 North Summer Street, father Joseph Perolz, baker. Married by licence Frances Hollingsworth, full, spinster of the Nat. Asylum for the Blind, Lieson Park, father Samuel Hollingsworth, Marine Captain. Witnesses John J. Bivan
2184. Maria Anne Hollingsworth
When Maria Anne was 91 years old in 1965 she lived alone in Dublin and kept her own house. Her son David Samuel Henderson was a merchant seaman and was home one night every couple weeks.
2582. David Samuel Henderson
David was a Chief Officer merchant seaman on tanker ships going between England and Dublin. One ship he was known to have sailed on was the "City of Dublin" belonging to the Palgrave Murphy Line.
2196. Marie "Minnie" Hollingsworth
Minnie was John's second cousin, she was the daughter of Edward, and granddaughter of Nicholas. Her daughter is Dorothy Murphy, (I wonder if this Murphy is related to William Murphy, and is Mary Murphy also from this family? Mary Murphy married James Nicholas Hollingsworth in Modreeny in 1838) Dorothy wrote to Harry (HR) in March 1986 and told him her mother Marie had died in 1973 after a short illness.
Minnie (Maria) (Hollingsworth) Hollingsworth died Fri May, ll, 1973,
at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 3 days, having been born on Sat April
8, 1893 at Hollyfort, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland, daughter of Edward and
Maria (Lawrence) Hollingsworth. (See her daughter Dorothy Murphy's letter
in HR March, 1990, page 7.) At the time she wrote this 1964 letter Minnie
was tending a herd of over fifty cattle! Getting one of her letters was a
sure-fire thrill. You can see why. R.I.P.Maria's address in 1964:
27 Oct 1964
Cloolanearl, REDCROSS,
Co. Wicklow, EIRE.
2199. George "Thomas" Hollingsworth #2
Thomas was a tractor driver by trade, he left Hollyfort in 1919.
Kiladoon was one of the large estates in Celbridge, owned by the Clements family. My grandparents lived in the Lodge at the main entrance to the estate -sadly now demolished. George "Thomas" worked for the estate. Think its been bought by a big company now. Unfortunately access to the estate was not possible when we were over a couple of years ago.
Alice Jane (Doll) Noblett Family known to be from Wicklow Gap
The Gap was a public house "pub" on the Tnahely Road, not far from Holyfort.
2592. John George Hollingsworth
HI Douglas (Sept 6, 2004) (letter sent to Doug Hollingsworth)
My name is Sharon Hollingsworth and my mother in law has received a letter from
you recently. I am afraid we cannot be of much help as she is only a Hollingsworth by
marriage and my father in law died 3 years ago. I can tell you his details, his name was
John George Hollingsworth, he was born on 13/04/1933, I am not sure about the year
as my mother in law is 75 and she cannot remember some things but she does know
he was 5 years younger than her so I have guessed 1933, he was born in a place
called Gorey in Co Wexford, Ireland. The second thing I have done is photocopied the
letter and I will send it to all of my late father in law's family in Ireland, most of his
brothers and sisters are dead so it will be their children, I hope they can give you more
information than me.
Good luck in your search, if I can help in any way you can e mail me anytime.
Best Wishes
Sharon Hollingsworth
HI Douglas (Sept 6, 2004)
My name is Sharon Hollingsworth and my mother in law has received ajõ letter from you recently. I am afraid we cannot be of much help as she is only a Hollingsworth by marriage and my father in law died 3 years ago. I can tell you his details, his name was John George Hollingsworth, he was born on 13/04/1933, I am not sure about the year as my mother in law is 75 and she cannot remember some things but she does know he was 5 years younger than her so I have guessed 1933, he was born in a place called Gorey in Co Wexford, Ireland. The second thing I have done is photocopied the letter and I will send it to all of my late father in law's family in Ireland, most of his brothers and sisters are dead so it will be their children, I hope they can give you more information than me.
Good luck in your search, if I can help in any way you can e mail me anytime.
Best Wishes
Sharon Hollingsworth
2200. Elizabeth "Bessie" Hollingsworth
Elizabeth's brother Nicholas and his wife Mary (Hempenstall) were witnesses at the wedding.
2216. Harry Hollingsworth Forsyth
Harry was an accountant, Forsyth & Co, 4 Herbert Street, Dublin, Chartered Accountants.
Here is a piece my wife’s aunt wrote about Harry Forsyth. His sister’s names was Florence/Florrie (Mrs Robert Boles in your family tree).
Harry Hollingsworth Forsyth was born in Dublin on 18 December 1903 to William Mills Forsyth and Charlotte Elizabeth Forsyth (nee Hollingsworth). He attended Wesley College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was awarded an LLB degree. At both institutions he was a keen sportsman with a special interest in cricket. He played on the same team as Samuel Beckett in Trinity. (Thought he was rather quiet!).
Harry was articled with chartered accountancy firm Craig Gardners and became a chartered accountant. His father suggested he work for an auctioneering firm Garvey and Good, where he worked for about 5 years for £5 a month. He got engaged to Margaret Iris (Peggie) Coade, whom he married on 1 May 1934, and suggested he needed a rise to £5 a week, so was promptly shown the door. He considered his options for a month, and then decided he would start his own chartered accountancy firm with the emphasis on “absolute honesty”. He started off in the smallest room he could find which had belonged to a tailor in Dame Street, Dublin. He moved from there to Kildare Street, Ely Place and Herbert Street, expanding and acquiring new partners all the time. When he was 65 he retired, and Forsyth & Co merged with Kennedy Crowley, then with Stokes Bros & Pim and eventually wound up being KPMG.
When Harry was building up his firm, he always had people from overseas training to become chartered accountants. He discovered from his overseas friends that they found it hard to find accommodation in Dublin if they were black. He verified this by accompanying them when they were looking for digs. He formed a committee which opened an international hostel in Harcourt Street called Koinonia House. This ran for some years till the situation improved.
Harry was an enthusiastic Methodist, was on many church committees and became a Methodist local preacher at an early age. He was also interested in a “do good” organisation called Moral Rearmament. He kept an interest in his old school, and, while on the board of governors, thought the school should move out to the suburbs. On his retirement, he took over the fundraising for this. After that finished, he became interested in mental health facilities through watching a Gay Byrne show. He visited various institutions, and was instrumental in finding good premises for the Mental Health Association in Dun Laoghaire.
Harry and Peggie had three children, Betty (12/1937), Dorothy (3/1940) and Chris (12/1941). The family lived in Blackrock, Sandymount, Terenure, Ballybrack and Killiney, and Harry and Peggie ended up in a flat in Monkstown. Peggie died in 1990 after 2 weeks in hospital, and Harry turned round and learned to shop, cook and generally look after himself. He lived in the flat until he was 94, spent 3 years in Kinsale with Dorothy and spent his last 3 years in Glengara Park Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire. He celebrated his 100th birthday with 4 generations of his extended family at the Home, reading all his cards and thoroughly enjoying the party. He died 6 months later
Harry and Peggie had three children, Betty (12/1937), Dorothy (3/1940) and Chris (12/1941). The family lived in Blackrock, Sandymount, Terenure, Ballybrack and Killiney, and Harry and Peggie ended up in a flat in Monkstown. Peggie died in 1990 after 2 weeks in hospital, and Harry turned round and learned to shop, cook and generally look after himself. He lived in the flat until he was 94, spent 3 years in Kinsale with Dorothy and spent his last 3 years in Glengara Park Nursing Home in Dun Laoghaire. He celebrated his 100th birthday with 4 generations of his extended family at the Home, reading all his cards and thoroughly enjoying the party. He died 6 months later.
2219. Samuel Hollingsworth Moore Rev Doctor
He actually went from Ireland as a medical missionary with the English Methodist Mission to South China & met his wife there (Margaret Jean McNeur). Her family were from New Zealand, (& before that from Scotland), not my father's! My brother & his son both have Hollingsworth as a second name: John Hollingsworth Moore & David Hollingsworth Moore. All of John's family are living here in New Zealand.
Margaret met her husband Samuel in South China while Samuel was a English Methodist missionary. Margaret family was from New Zealand and before that Scotland.