Handwriting decipher thread *must post link to full page*

chooseusername

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123176318#Comment_123176318

A Google search for a Henry Owens Upper Camden St.

But be careful, the Henry Owens in the link and in your Irish Genealogy screenshot may not be your man if the address you’ve got is Old Camden St. It appears the Henry Owens in the link worked for Thom & Co, who produce Thom’s directory which may be useful in your search.

Edit, Camden Street old and nearby Charlotte St. have been swallowed up by the Harcourt Centre. Only The Bleeding Horse pub remains.

Camden St old.jpg

HorseSea

@chooseusername Thank you, I am sure I did google that but maybe not, I am just delighted to find it. It's definitely the right person, it's my grandfather and his son, my father was also Henry Owens and a Book Finisher, their signatures are near identical, I couldn't ask for more proof. My father worked for Thoms too for many years. Unfortunately I don't have a Thoms Directory but have access to a very early one, 1850 I think, so it might be useful as I go back.

Thanks again.

@Spurious Thank you, I read that, very interesting.

BobbyMalone

Hello,

I was wondering if anybody might be able to help on deciphering the details for the death of Anne Cummins in February 1891. The coroner's reports for this period no longer exist and was hoping that there might be information particularly in the informant field as to Anne's parents or even her address (so I could maybe cross reference by births). I would also be interested as to how she died: I think it was burns and there is some mention of clothing?

This is the link to the full page - the record of Anne's death is the 3rd entry on that page (No. 224): https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1891/06082/4734791.pdf

I'm assuming if the above details are correct - and she was born in Ireland (and registered correctly) then this is her birth record, but am not sure: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=5fc6443d7a-4233437

spurious

Burns in consequence of clothes taking fire accidental.

edit* Checking Glasnevin records, the address was 1 Wellington quay and her parents were Michael and Esther Cummins.

Catsmeow

Hi. I think this is what the death cert says:

1891 21st February Jervis St Hospital

Anne Cummins

F(emale)

Yrs 6

Window Cleaners child

Burns in consequence of clothes taking fire accidental

Information received from Nicholas C (Whyte?) Esq Coroner for City of Dublin Inquest held 25 February 1891

There is a possible address listed under the words Jervis St Hospital, it looks like 1 Millington something, but I'm not sure of that.

fritzelly

Burns as consequence of clothes catching fire - accidental

Information received from Nicholas C Whyte by Coroner for City of Dublin 25 Feb 1891

(Ok I was slower posting…)

55Gem

think the address might be Wellington Quay.

BobbyMalone

Hello all - I typed a response thanking you but it has disappeared. It's a very sad case, all the more so now I know the specific reason the poor child died. I knew she was buried in Glasnevin, which is why I am going down this road, but don't have access to their records so knowing her parents is so, so helpful.

spurious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123409877#Comment_123409877

PM me an email address and i will send you the Glasnevin record.

Hermy

There's a brief mention of the incident at the bottom of page 5 of the Freeman's Journal of 23 Feb 1891 which is free to view at Find My Past.

There is also mention of it in the Irish Times of the same date which gives some detail of the cause of the fire but you'll need a subscription to Find My Past to view the full article.

BobbyMalone

I never thought to check the papers! This is fantastic, thank you @Hermy. My work has a subscription to the IT so I will check that on Tuesday when I am in again.