Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Thomas Ray,
Thomas
ran pub, 42 George Street
(now O'Connell St), Limerick.
Thomas Ray sp bapt of Fr.Paddy
1875.
Thomas Ray, grocer and spirit dealer,
42 George St, listed in
[Bassett's, 1875]
to
[Bassett's, 1884].
Family lived at 42 George Street.
Letterhead of
27 July 1879
says "Thomas Ray, family grocer and Italian warehouseman,
42 George St and 1 Cecil St, Limerick".
(Italian warehouses
were shops selling products from southern Europe.)
Thomas Ray of George St, "Grocer",
was executor of will of his wife's 1st cousin
Mary Anne Lynch
1883.
Listed as "wine and spirit merchant", 42 George Street, at birth of son 1884.
Long illness:
Tom suffered ill health for years.
His death cert 1892 says
he died of "phthisis" (TB),
which he had for 7 years (i.e. since 1885).
Thomas Ray, grocer,
42 George St, listed in
[Guy's, 1886].
He is mentioned as
"Uncle Tom" on holiday in Co.Clare in 1888
in
[Lavelle, 1961].
In letters of
Mar-Apr 1889,
Tom is in bad health.
His brother-in-law
Stephen O'Mara
has joined him for a holiday in England in
Torquay
in the hope that the climate improves him.
Stephen is wondering whether Tom should go on a trip to a warmer climate in Australia,
or even go to live there.
Letter of 1 April 1889 says "Tom spit up blood this morning".
He continued to be ill on and off through to the last letter from Torquay on 7 Apr 1889.
Thomas Ray, grocer and spirit merchant,
42 George St, listed in
[Ashe's, 1891].
Thomas Ray, grocer and publican, 1 Cecil St, Limerick, is
listed in
[Ashe's, 1891].
In letter of
1 Mar 1891
Stephen O'Mara is again in Torquay with Tom, who is again unwell.
At death 1892 he was living Park View, Corbally, Limerick.
He is "gentleman".
Thomas dies, 1892:
He died 27 Feb 1892 [grave],[death cert]
or Sun morning 28 Feb 1892 [newspaper],
age 43 [grave],[death cert].
He died at his residence, Park View, Corbally,
of "phthisis" (TB).
See death cert
from here.
Funeral 1 Mar 1892.
Attendance included the Mayor of Limerick,
the High Sheriff of Limerick,
many local politicians,
and Francis Arthur O'Keeffe, MP.
He was
bur
Mount St. Lawrence cemetery, Limerick.
See funeral report,
Limerick Chronicle,
Tue 1 March 1892.
Cannot find
Mary in 1901 census.
She died 29 Nov 1914, age 64 yrs,
at her son's house,
12 Healthfield Rd, Terenure, Co.Dublin
[GROI],
NOT 1917.
(todo) See Limerick Chronicle,
1 Dec 1914.
She was
bur 1 Dec 1914 at Mount St. Lawrence cemetery
with husband.
Thomas and Mary had issue:
Park View, Corbally,
for sale around 1920.
The closest years when 9 June was a Friday would be 1916 and 1922.
From here.
Park View, Corbally, today.
Click to rotate.
This location is now the S end of Old Park Road.
See map.
Grave of Thomas Ray, close-up.
Photo 2009.
See larger
and full size
and other shot.
Please donate to support this site.
I have spent a great deal of time and money on this research.
Research involves travel and many expenses.
Some research "things to do"
are not done for years, because I do not have the money to do them.
Please Donate Here
to support the ongoing research and
to keep this website free.
