Annie is my great grandmother.

She was born Annie McGuire in Scotland about 1860, the daughter of George McGuire, a Commercial Traveller. Annie came to Dublin before 1876, and lived at
1 Brennan Terrace, Dublin, just off the North Circular Road. It is possible that her parents had a hardware store in the area.

She married Benjamin Michael Palmer on 14 October 1876 at St Agathas, William Street North, Dublin. (Her maiden name was spelt Maguire). They had four children, of whom three were alive in 1911- Benjamin Norman, (my grandfather) George Christopher and Anne Mary. The fourth child could have been called William.

Benjamin and Annie lived at 26 Lower Gloucester Street, Dublin until about 1886, when they moved to 25 Portland Row, Fairview. They lived here until 1906, and by 1911 were living at 13 Derrynane Parade, Phibsboro, Dublin. See the houses.

I believe that her husband ran a wholesale salt business in Dublin, helped by Anne, her daughter, and Alban, her grand-nephew.

Annie died on 04 September 1931 and is buried with her husband in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin (St Patrick's MM105).

 

North Circular Road, Dublin