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Thompson

John Thompson.
He mar pre-1891 to Eleanor Crean [born 1866].
They lived at his family home, Clare Hall, Raheny, Co.Dublin.
John Thompson is listed at "Clare hall" under Raheny in [Thom's, 1894, p.1618].
Thompson are gone from Clare Hall by [Thom's, 1901].
Eleanor is listed in 1901 census in Castleknock, Co.Dublin. She is "married" (not "widowed") but her husband is not there. They have an amazing 5 servants.
He must have died early. She re-married.
They had issue:

1. William Thompson,
   "Willie" in census,
   born Aug 1891, Co.Dublin,
   drowned in Canada, 1911, age 20 yrs.

   
   

2. Sybil Thompson,
   born 1893, Co.Dublin.
   She mar 28 Feb 1917, Brompton Oratory, to John Hind [John Herbert Hind, born 10 Feb 1885].
   He was army officer, 13th Hussars, joined 1905. Became Lieutenant 1908. Then Captain.
   See HIND on p.46 of Crisp's Visitation of England and Wales, vol.16, 1909.
   See note on p.xliv of Crisp's Visitation of England and Wales, vol.19, 1917.
   See HIND on p.946 of [Armorial Families, 1929].
   He became Major, 13th Hussars.
   [Cusack] says he lived at one point at Biarritz, France.
   Sybil died Sept 1934, age 41 yrs.
   They had issue:
   1. Anthony John Hind, born 1918.

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Clare Hall, Raheny, Co.Dublin

The Thompson family were of Clare Hall, Raheny, Co.Dublin.
This is identical with the big house called Claregrove in Balgriffin townland, Balgriffin par, Co.Dublin.

We need to prove that the Thompson house "Clare Hall" is identical with Claregrove.
One worry is that Claregrove is some distance N of Raheny village, and is not in Raheny par.
However [Thom's] shows that "Raheny" was used for a wide area N of Raheny parish.
The proof they are the same house follows.

William Thompson is listed at "Clarehall" under Raheny in [Thom's, 1874, p.1708]. There is no "Claregrove" listed under Raheny or under Coolock.
William Thompson is listed as owner of "Claregrove, Coolock" in [Owners of Land, 1876]. This is good evidence that Claregrove is Clare Hall.
John Thompson is listed at "Clare hall" under Raheny in [Thom's, 1894, p.1618]. There is no "Claregrove" listed under Raheny or under Coolock.
"George Cuppage" is listed at "Clare hall" under Raheny in [Thom's, 1901, p.1664].
The 1901 census provides the best proof that Clare Hall is Claregrove:

• This shows George Cuppage at house no.10 in the townland of Balgriffin.
• This is the only Cuppage family in North Co.Dublin in the census.
• The list of houses shows house no.10 is the largest house in Balgriffin. This is proof that Clare Hall is Claregrove.

Claregrove on 1887 to 1913 map.
Now vanished. Site off Malahide Road.

The complete entry for Raheny in [Thom's, 1894, pp.1617-1618].
Shows John Thompson at "Clare hall".
The intro says it is about Raheny parish. But it includes a long list of houses that are outside of Raheny parish to the North, including houses up near Claregrove.