William Stack

References:

DMP records:

DMP records, [GM].
The Dublin Metropolitan Police: A short history and genealogical guide, Jim Herlihy, 2001.
The Dublin Metropolitan Police: A complete list of Officers and Men, 1836-1925, Jim Herlihy, 2001.

William Stack grave, Glasnevin Cemetery, St.Bridget's (in gate, to LHS), QH 22 ½

William Stack grave, Glasnevin. Photo 2006. See full size and close-up.
Photos courtesy of Richard Humphreys.

William Stack,
bapt 2 Apr 1871,
grew up near Listowel, Co.Kerry,
Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) constable,
joined DMP 13 Nov 1891, age 20, height 6 ft ¼ in, DMP no. 9709 [DMP records],
he was recommended by "G. Newison, JP",
he is supposed to have worked as clerk in the civil service at one time,
but when joined DMP he is described as "labourer", living Listowel, Co.Kerry,
on 22 Apr 1892 he joined the DMP B division, which is the SE Dublin city centre, around Pearse St, he seems to have stayed there his whole career,
listed as "policeman", living Dublin, at marriage 1896 [GROI],

mar 1896 to Catherine O'Callaghan [born 5th May 1866],
he was reprimanded for marrying without leave (permission), document reference 332/97 (presumably 1897, think document destroyed),
they are listed as living 8 Arnott St, South Circular Rd, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1898 to 1912,
she came from very much grander family, disapproved of for marrying him,
she was determined to send children to university etc. to show family it wasn't a mistake, children very intelligent,
he is listed as "constable, DMP", 8 Arnott St, at Kathleen's birth 1898 [GROI], which erroneously lists her parents as "Patrick Stack" and "Kathleen O'Callaghan",
listed as "policeman", 8 Arnott St, in [Census, 1901], family Catholic, can read and write, they have one domestic servant, Elizabeth Maxwell, age 50 yrs, widow,
see entry at 8 Arnott St in [Census, 2 April 1911], he is listed as "D.M.P. Constable", they live with 1 servant,
interestingly, no.16 Arnott St, which they soon moved into, is listed in 1911 as occupied by James Humphrys (unidentified), born 1868, Co.Limerick, commercial traveller, his wife Sarah, and children,
the Stacks are listed as living 16 Arnott St in [Thom's] from 1914 to 1916,
they are listed as living 35 Heytesbury St (beside Arnott St, street named after Baron Heytesbury) in [Thom's] from 1917 to death,
all three surviving children went to university,
the War of Independence was 1919-21, DMP not heavily involved, but some were killed,
DMP amalgamated into Gardai 1925,
he became a Garda [DMP records],
he was pensioned 2nd or 3rd Apr 1928 [DMP records], age 57,
he died 24th Feb 1940, age 68 yrs, St. Laurence's Hospital (Richmond Hospital), N Brunswick St, Dublin [GROI],
bur Glasnevin.

Catherine was living 35 Heytesbury St, Dublin, at her death 1944,
she died 7th Sept 1944, Dublin, age 78 yrs,
bur Glasnevin,
probate of will granted at Dublin, 26th Oct 1944, to her dau Nora,
estate £1992 [NAI], this is about £150,000 in today's money, i.e. modest middle class,
"William Stack" still listed at 35 Heytesbury St in [Thom's] up to 1951 edn (poss. their son Bill continued to own the house from abroad),
had issue:

Bill Stack [William, Billy],
born 21st Apr 1897, Dublin city [mass card].
Kathleen Stack,
born 16th Apr 1898, 8 Arnott St [GROI],
died of meningitis, 9th Oct 1899, S Dublin, age 1 yr [family missal],[grave],
bur Glasnevin.
Mary Stack,
Mary Lilian Stack,
born Dublin city, prob. Apr-Nov 1901,
listed as "Mary", age 9 yrs in [Census, 2 Apr 1911],
educ UCD, studied medicine,
she must be "Miss Stack", the only female in a group photo of doctors at St Vincent's Hospital, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Spring 1921,
"Lilian Stack, UCD" is written on the back of my copy of the [Rollamo, 1923],
she got meningitis, never recovered from it, got brain damage, went into a home,
never married,
note her sister Nora died Dec 1957,
she died soon after, 27th Nov 1958, age 57 yrs [grave],
bur Glasnevin.
Dr. Nora Stack,
Nora Adrienne,
she did NOT use the spelling Norah as an adult, but her father used "Norah" on the 1911 census form,
born 29th June 1903, Holles St Hospital, Dublin [GROI].
Thomas Stack,
born Dublin South, 29th Nov 1909,
died of meningitis, Dublin South, 2nd Oct 1910, age 10 months [family missal],[grave],
bur Glasnevin.

8 Arnott St, Dublin (brown door).
Photo 2007. See full size.
1911 census

lists it as a 5 room house, just 1 window in front of house.

16 Arnott St, Dublin (red door).
Photo 2007. See full size and other shot.
1911 census lists it as a 5 room house, just 1 window in front of house.
The identical 14 Arnott St next door was for sale 2007 for €900,000. It was then described as 2 bedroom, 980 sq ft, tiny rear garden.

35 Heytesbury St, Dublin (red door).
Photo 2007. See full size.

Mary Lilian Stack

"Miss Stack", the only female in a group photo of "Visiting and Resident Staff" (these are doctors, not nurses) at St Vincent's Hospital, St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Spring 1921.
It is thought this is Mary Lilian Stack, who was at UCD.
See history of St Vincent's Hospital.
Photo taken at St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, 2008.
See larger and full size.
See full group photo (and other shot).

Back of above grave, showing Mary Lilian Stack. See full size.
Photo courtesy of Richard Humphreys.

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