Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Jim Humphrys,
Pub on Moore St, Dublin:
He
ran pub, 1 and 2 Moore St, Dublin (corner of Henry St,
on the E side of Moore St).
Listed as "tea and wine merchant" there in
[Thom's]
1910 to 1954,
spelt "Humphrys".
He is
listed
at Moore St
in
[Census, 2 April 1911],
he is listed as "grocer and vintner".
Fought in 1916 Rising:
He took part in 1916 Rising. Jailed in England. Irish Times, May 16, 1916, lists "James Humphreys, Moore St, Dublin" among the prisoners removed from Richmond Barracks, Dublin, on 8 May, and lodged in Wandsworth Detention Barracks, London, on 9 May. |
A leaflet says "James Humphrys, whiskey bonder, tea and wine importer".
He wit his 1st cousin Edward Lloyd's mar 1925.
He wit his brother Dan's mar 1937.
He
didn't marry.
He died at Jervis Street Nursing Home,
29th June 1954 [grave, death notice], age 75 yrs.
See
death notice
in
Irish Independent,
June 30, 1954.
Funeral 30 June,
bur Glasnevin Cemetery,
spelt "HUMPHRYS" on grave.
Jim Humphrys is listed there in
[Thom's]
1910 to 1954.
He died 1954.
The pub
was sold at auction,
September 16, 1954.
See
ad
in Irish Independent,
Thursday, September 16, 1954.
It was no longer
"Humphrys" pub in
[Thom's, 1955].
It
became Madigans pub, listed at 1 and 2 Moore St in
[Thom's, 1973].
Now no longer a pub.
Humphrys' pub in
[Thom's, 1910].
Moore St, c.1930, looking N, showing Humphrys' pub on the RHS.
See full size.
From here.
From Rare Irish Stuff.
Flyer for James Humphrys' pub.
See larger
and full size.
Moore St, 1972, looking N, showing edge of Madigan's pub on the RHS.
From here
in 1972 visit to Ireland
by "ColleenM".
Used with permission.
The Humphrys pub
(1-2 Moore St)
is the four windows here of "Ellystar Bazar".
2009 image from Google
street view.
The Paddy Power bookmaker is 3 Moore St.
Grave of Jim Humphrys, Glasnevin.
Photo 2006.
See full size.
Photo courtesy of Richard Humphreys.
See 2013 photo
(and wider shot).
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