THE BLACK FAMILY
of Thomondgate, Limerick, Ireland

Thomas James BLACK

Thomas James Black was born around 1877 but neither his exact date of birth or his place of birth are known.
Thomas Black married Anne (Annie) ELLEY
Thomas died on 26th October 1959 at the age of 74 and is buried in the grounds of St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
Thomas was a Master Printer to trade
Thomas was known as a great singer with an excellent voice
Thomas does not appear to be recorded as the head of a household in the 1901 Census for Limerick (full details of this census have not yet been sighted), so where were they living at that time?
The 1911 Census records Thomas James Black living at 10 High Road, Limerick.
The 1923 Register of Electors has Thomas living at 10 Sexton Street, North, Thomondgate and it is clear, from the death of his wife Annie Elley, that he remained at that address until at least November 1946
Thomas James Black is the author's great grandfather.

There are two plots in St Mary's Cathedral which are relevant to the Black family.

Name	Date of Burial	Age	Address at time of death
Elizabeth Emily Black	3rd January 1880	3 months	Roden Street, Limerick
Anne Black	13th July 1886	84	Middleton, Co. Cork
Harry Black	30th September 1921	19	10 Foley's Cottages, Thomondgate, Limerick
Annie Black (maiden name Elley)	27th November 1946	71	10 Sexton Street, North Thomondgate, Limeriekc
Thomas James Black	28th October 1951	74	"Hall's Buildings", Nicholas Street, Limerick
Eileen Black	11th November 1963	54	Cathedral House, Nicholas Street, Limerick

Name	Date of Death	Age	Address at time of death
George Thomas Dixon	6th April 1972	72	Limerick
Lillian Evelyn Dixon {maiden name Black)	29th September 1976	77	Limerick
John Alexander (Alex) Dixon	17th January 1995	65	Limerick

We do not know how Anne Black fits into our Family History.
Both my father (George Thomas Dixon, son of George Dixon and Lillian Black) and his uncle Tommy Black both talk about a "Grannie Black" who enjoyed a bottle of Guiness and, since there was only 10 years. between them, we assume they were talking about the same person.
- Could Grannie Black and Anne Black be one and the same?
Assuming Black was her married name, what would her maiden name have been? Where would she have been born? What was her husband's name?
We also note that Anne Black's place of birth was Middleton, Co. Cork and relate this information to the death notice recorded for Jane Black below.

Death notice recorded in the Limerick Chronicle 15th July 1886
- Black - July 10th, at the Rock, Middleton, Mrs Jane, relict of the late James Black, esq, formerly of Limerick, aged 85 years.
Jane died 15 July 1886 at age of 85, therefore born around 1801.
Where was Jane born?
No details of her husband James Black are held (although there is a younger James Black recorded in the 1923 Register of Electors) - so who was he, where did he come from and is there any link to the "James" in Thomas James Black?
What might out family link be with Middleton (or is it Midleton ?)

James Black appears in the 1923 Register of Electors for Limerick as living at 7 Catherine Street, Limerick.
What is his connection to our family (if any) ?