In 1807 a deed was registered which recited that Catherine Mullanphy, youngest daughter of a tailor called Owen Mullanphy intended to marry James Bradley, a woollen Draper. We have no record of the marriage but it must have taken place because Owen Bradley was born in Dublin on 23 November 1810 and was baptised at the St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Central Dublin (1). The Baptismal record shows that his father was James Bradley and his mother was called Catherine. His sponsors (god parents) were Daniel Mullanphy his uncle, spelt Melanphy and Celia Lynham. We know that this must be our Owen because his youngest son was called Hugh Mullanphy Bradley.
The Mullanphy family are distinguished by the fact that Owen Mullanphy's brother John emigrated to America and became its first millionaire. He was a generous man and it is likely that he shared some of his wealth with his Dublin relations.
We don't know how Owen spent his time or earned his living until he was 33
He married Mary Lowthian at St Mary's Parish Church
on 31 May 1843, according to the Bradley family bible. We do not know
yet how he met Mary, who seems to have come from Cockermouth, Cumbria in
England but was living in Merrion when they applied for the marriage
licence (2).
Mary Bradley gave birth more or less on a four year cycle! Their first son, Brian John was born in Dublin in 1844 when Owen was 34 years old. We know from the family burial plot in St Jerome Cemetery that Brian died aged 26 in 1871.
The next two children were twins born in December 1846 in Cockermouth Cumbria. We have a separate blog page about Bessie and in time it will also have details of her descendants.
The Griffiths Land Valuation of 1847 has an Owen Bradley living in Donnycarney with a John Lynham living close by. We think this is our Owen.
In 1851 Mary Jane was born in Dublin, she died aged 15 and is buried in the family plot.
Dora Bradley, the reason for this blog, was born in 1855 and her younger sister Catherine Flavelle was born in April 1858.
We
think this portrait was taken in about 1863. It seems that Owen took
his whole family to the studio. All the photos taken that day are now on a separate page.
The baby of the family, Hugh Mullanphy Bradley was born in June 1862. By this time Owen was 52 years old.
He acquired Sallymount Terrace in 1863 and moved into number 1 the same year (3).
Owen's wife predeceased him in 1877. Eight years later Owen died, aged 75 and was buried alongside his wife, his son Brian and his daughter Mary. He left number one Sallymount to Dora Bradley, number two to Catherine and number three to his youngest child Hugh Mullanphy Bradley.
This would seem to be a photograph of Owen in later life.
Owen arranged for both Dora and Catherine to attend the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art so he can take some of the credit for the excellent art work she produced throughout her life.
I hope we can find out more about him in time.
Deirdre
Mary Bradley gave birth more or less on a four year cycle! Their first son, Brian John was born in Dublin in 1844 when Owen was 34 years old. We know from the family burial plot in St Jerome Cemetery that Brian died aged 26 in 1871.
The next two children were twins born in December 1846 in Cockermouth Cumbria. We have a separate blog page about Bessie and in time it will also have details of her descendants.
The Griffiths Land Valuation of 1847 has an Owen Bradley living in Donnycarney with a John Lynham living close by. We think this is our Owen.
In 1851 Mary Jane was born in Dublin, she died aged 15 and is buried in the family plot.
Dora Bradley, the reason for this blog, was born in 1855 and her younger sister Catherine Flavelle was born in April 1858.
The baby of the family, Hugh Mullanphy Bradley was born in June 1862. By this time Owen was 52 years old.
He acquired Sallymount Terrace in 1863 and moved into number 1 the same year (3).
Owen's wife predeceased him in 1877. Eight years later Owen died, aged 75 and was buried alongside his wife, his son Brian and his daughter Mary. He left number one Sallymount to Dora Bradley, number two to Catherine and number three to his youngest child Hugh Mullanphy Bradley.
Owen arranged for both Dora and Catherine to attend the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art so he can take some of the credit for the excellent art work she produced throughout her life.
I hope we can find out more about him in time.
Deirdre
(1) See: http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?namefm=owen&namel=Bradley&location=Dublin&dd=&mm=&yy=1810&submit=Search
You can access a copy of the original Church record, Owen's entry is on the right hand side,
(2) Judith found this at the RCB library and found the record for the marriage of Owen Bradley and Mary Lowthion on 31st May 1843. The librarian also found a record in the index of marriages for them having applied for a licence. She could not find any other record for anybody called Lowthion. Judith tried the index of births for St Mary's parish but no success.
(3) Sources: Case to counsel prepared in 1955 on the instructions of Bernard Hugh Barden, Owen's grandson and corroborated by Valuation records showing a change in occupation of number one to Owen from one Mary Tardy in 1863. In the same year Owen's uncle, Hugh Mullanphy's occupation of number three ended. Presumably on his death.
Judith's research now puts Owen Bradley in business in Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire and Moss Street and Arran Quay in Dublin as a chemist and druggist. He seems to have been in business with his brother Brian Bradley who was living in 40 Strand Road Merrion. Mary Lowthion gave her address as Merrion when she applied for her mariage cert. She may have been a maid in the household of her future brother in law.
ReplyDeleteBrian Bradley may also have been living at home with his parents as his fathet James Bradley also lived in Merrion.
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