Frances Adeline Matilda Cary 1871-1923
Frances Adeline Matilda CARY is my 2nd great grandmother. She was born at Munfin, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland on 29 August 18711. Her parents are Richard Radcliffe CARY and Caroline Ursula LANE.
Date and Place of Birth | Name | Name, Surname and Dwelling Place of Father | Name, Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother | Rank or Profession of Father | Informant | When Registered |
29 August 1871, Munfin | Frances Adeline Matilda | Richard Radcliffe CARY, Munfin | Caroline Ursula CARY formerly LANE | Clerk in orders | Mary JORDAN. Present at birth, Munfin | 24 November 1871 |

Marriage
Samuel Thompson GROOME married Frances Adeline Matilda CARY on 28 September 19822 at Christ Church, Leeson Park, Dublin, Ireland.
When Married | Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or Profession | Residence | Father’s Name and Surname | Rank or Profession of Father |
28 September 1892 | Samuel Thompson GROOME | Full | Bachelor | Vet[erinary] surgeon | 6 Clifton Terrace, Ranelagh | Samuel H GROOME | Traveller |
Francis Adeline Matilda CARY | Full | Spinster | 32 Up[per] Merrion Street | R CARY | Cl[er]k in Holy Orders |
1901 Census
In 1901 Frances “Adeline” Matilda CARY (GROOME) was living at 10 Perry Square, Glentworth, Limerick with her husband Samuel Thompson GROOME3. Adeline’s sister Harriet REEVES (nee CARY) was living with them when the census was taken. The family also had a nurse maid and a cook.
Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Religious Profession | Education | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Marriage | Where Born |
Samuel Thompson GROOME | Head | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 35 | Member royal college of veterinary surgeons London | Married | Dublin |
Adeline GROOME | Wife | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 29 | Married | Ballycarney, Co. Wexford | |
Samuel Fred Cary GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Cannot read | 5 | Dublin City | ||
Richard R Cary GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Cannot read | 5 months | Limerick City | ||
Harriet REEVES | Sister in law | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 34 | Married | Ballycarney, Co. Wexford | |
Kate MURPHY | Nurse | Roman Catholic | Read & write | 27 | Nurse maid | Not married | Co. Wexford |
Margret KEATING | Servant | Roman Catholic | Read & write | 23 | Cook domestic | Not married | Co. Limerick |
1911 Census
In 1911, Samuel Thompson & Frances Adeline Matilda GROOME were living at home at Parnell Street, Waterford, Ireland4. They had 4 sons: Samuel, Richard, Cecil and Joseph. Samuel Thompson GROOME was a veterinary inspector.
Name and Surname | Relation to Head | Religious Profession | Eduction | Age | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Particulars as to Marriage | Where Born |
Samuel T GROOME | Head | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 45 | Vet[erinar]y Inspector. Dep[artmen]t Agriculture of Ireland (Vet[erinar]y Branch). Member Royal College of Vet[erinar]y Surgeons | Married | Dublin City |
Frances A M GROOME | Wife | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 39 | Married 18 years. 6 children, 4 living | Wexford County | |
Samuel F GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 15 | Scholar | Single | Dublin City |
Richard R GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Read & write | 10 | Scholar | Single | Limerick City |
Cecil T GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Cannot Read | 7 | Single | Waterford City | |
Joseph W[illia]m GROOME | Son | Church of Ireland | Cannot Read | 2 | Single | Waterford City |
Death
Frances Adeline Matilda CARY (GROOME) died on 07 July 1923 at Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin, Ireland5.
When and Where Died | Name and Surname | Sex | Condition | Age at Death | Rank, Profession or Occupation | Cause of Death | Informant | When Registered |
07 July 1923. Dolphin’s House | Frances Adeline Matilda GROOME | Female | Married | 52 years | Veterinary Surgeon’s Wife | Uterine Tumour 2 years. Left sided heart failure | S T GROOME. Husband. Present at death. Dolphin’s Barn | 14 July 1923 |
Family Members:
Husband: | Samuel Thompson GROOME 1866-1925 |
Son (Direct Ancestor): | Joseph William Cary GROOME 1907-1953 |
Father: | Richard Radcliffe CARY 1830-1874 |
Mother: | Caroline Ursula LANE 1836-1873 |
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Sources:
- Births (CR) Ireland. Enniscorthy, Wexford. 29 August 1871. CARY, Frances Adeline Matilda. Entry no. 217.
- Marriages (CR) Ireland. Leeson Park, Dublin. 28 September 1892. GROOME, Samuel Thompson and CARY, Adeline Matilda. https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=d-708-3-2-015 : accessed 08 August 2021.
- Census Records. Ireland. Limerick, Ireland. 01 April 1901. GROOME, Samuel Thompson (head). www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001002097 : accessed 08 August 2021.
- Census Records. Ireland. Waterford, Ireland. 02 April 1911. GROOME, Samuel T (head). http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003499382/ : accessed 08 August 2021.
- Deaths (CR) Ireland. Dolphins Barn, Dublin. 07 July 1923. GROOME, Frances Adeline Matilda. Entry no. 227.
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