Samuel Thompson Groome 1866-1925

February 4, 2022 by Clare Hopkins

Samuel Thompson GROOME is my 2nd great grandfather. He was born at 23 Moore Street, Dublin, Ireland on 05 June 1866¹. His parents are Samuel Henry GROOME and Anne THOMPSON.

Date and Place of Birth	Name	Sex	Name, Surname and Dwelling Place of Father	Name, Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother	Rank or Profession of Father	Informant	When Registered
05 June 1866. 23 Moore Street	Samuel Thompson	Male	Samuel Henry GROOM. 23 Moore Street	Ann GROOM formerly THOMPSON	Baker	Mary CROLEY. Present at birth. 16 Whitefriars Street	05 July 1866

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

Witnesses: Daniel M LEECHMAN & Edward ARMSTRONG

1901 Census

In 1901 Samuel Thompson GROOME was living at 10 Perry Square, Glentworth, Limerick with his wife Frances “Adeline” Matilda CARY (GROOME)³. 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

Samuel Thompson GROOME died on 05 May 1925 at Kent Terrace, Dalkey⁵. His son, (my great grandfather) Joseph William Cary GROOME was the informant of his death.

When and Where Died	Name and Surname	Sex	Condition	Age	Trade or Occupation	Cause of Death	Informant	When Registered
05 May 1925. Kent Terrace, Dalkey	Samuel Thompson GROOME	Male	Widower	58 years	Veterinary Inspector	Encephalitis cardiac syncope	J W CARY GROOME. Son. Kent Terrace, Dalkey	06 May 1925

Be it known that Samuel Thompson GROOME of 66 Dalkey Avenue Dalkey in the county of Dublin in the Irish Free State died there on the 5^th day of May 1925 intestate a widower.
And be it further known that at the date hereunder written Letters of Administration of all the Estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the intestate were granted by His Majesty’s High Court of Justice at the Principal Probate Registry thereof to Samuel Frederick Carey GROOME of 13 Wyeth Road Epsom in the County of Surrey Jockey the natural and lawful son and one of the next of kin of the said intestate.
Dated the 27^th day of August 1925.
Gross value of Estate £870 -11-11.
Probate of Samuel Thompson GROOME. 27 August 1925.

Family Members:

Wife:	Frances Adeline Matilda CARY 1871-1923
Son (Direct Ancestor):	Joseph William Cary GROOME 1907-1953
Father:	Samuel Henry GROOME 1834-1890
Mother:	Anne THOMPSON 1833-1922

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Sources:

Births (CR) Ireland. North City, Dublin. 05 June 1866. GROOME, Samuel Thompson. Entry No. 490.
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. Dalkey, Co. Dublin. 05 May 1925. GROOME, Samuel Thompson. Entry no. 339.

Ben and Clare