I found this website, which lists streets, note registration districts, parishes, and wards, all on an easily downloadable .pdf file: http://users.skynet.be/ken.lennan/len008.htm Now, here's my question: my ancestor, Bartholemew Murphy, is listed in the 1850 City Directory of Dublin as a grocer on 65 Thomas St. Was it common for a business owner to also live at his place of business? I ask because if Bartholemew lived at that same address, which is in the parish of St. Catherine's, it narrows down where I might go for church or cemetery records. -Pat. Wary

Pat, where did you access the 1850 City directory of Dublin .? My great great grandfather, Michael CANAVAN or McCANAVON was a house painter in Dublin, so perhaps he may have been mentioned in the directory, hence my interest. Norman A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "1sandor1" <we4wary1s@epix.net> To: <irl-dublin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] 1888 Co. Dublin Street/Area Finder, plus a question >I found this website, which lists streets, note registration districts, > parishes, and wards, all on an easily downloadable .pdf file: > > http://users.skynet.be/ken.lennan/len008.htm > > Now, here's my question: my ancestor, Bartholemew Murphy, is listed in > the > 1850 City Directory of Dublin as a grocer on 65 Thomas St. Was it common > for a business owner to also live at his place of business? I ask because > if Bartholemew lived at that same address, which is in the parish of St. > Catherine's, it narrows down where I might go for church or cemetery > records. > > -Pat. Wary > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You need to look at the street section of the directory to see who else is living with him, if anyone, and who else is living around him, what their occupations are and what size a property they are in. Also follow through all the Dublin Directories to see when he was first listed and when he disappears. These Dublin Directories can give a huge amount of family information but must be used fully and year by year to gain a proper insight in to the family. Regards Valerie B Garton [ Mrs ]in sunny Sydney A/Dip LAH & Dip FHS. Researcher in Genealogy -----Original Message----- From: irl-dublin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-dublin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of 1sandor1 Sent: Saturday, 14 April 2007 11:37 PM To: irl-dublin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] 1888 Co. Dublin Street/Area Finder, plus a question I found this website, which lists streets, note registration districts, parishes, and wards, all on an easily downloadable .pdf file: http://users.skynet.be/ken.lennan/len008.htm Now, here's my question: my ancestor, Bartholemew Murphy, is listed in the 1850 City Directory of Dublin as a grocer on 65 Thomas St. Was it common for a business owner to also live at his place of business? I ask because if Bartholemew lived at that same address, which is in the parish of St. Catherine's, it narrows down where I might go for church or cemetery records. -Pat. Wary ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Still residing at 65 Thomas Street in 1851 Civil Parish of St Catherines So yes you are on the right track Cara > Now, here's my question: my ancestor, Bartholemew Murphy, is listed in > the > 1850 City Directory of Dublin as a grocer on 65 Thomas St. Was it common > for a business owner to also live at his place of business? I ask because > if Bartholemew lived at that same address, which is in the parish of St. > Catherine's, it narrows down where I might go for church or cemetery > records. > > -Pat. Wary > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >