Michael Smyth and Catherine Lee‘s places and dates of birth and their parents’ names are not known.
Catherine is the name on her son James’s record of death, but birth records have her name as Ann. This could be for a different couple, however Michael Smyth’s occupation of Lather or Lath Maker suggests they are the same.
CHILDREN
James Smyth, born at 46 Beresford Street, Dublin on 31 October 1862.
James married Catherine Byrne (b. 3 Stanhope Place, Dublin on 12 October 1864), daughter of William O’Byrne and Bridget Morrisey, at St. Paul’s Church, Arran Quay, Dublin on 15 June 1884.
James and Catherine had two children born in England between 1895 and 1897.
They are at 70 Carrick Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire on the 1901 Census.
Catherine died at 93 Golfdrum Street, Dunfermline, Fife on 8 November 1920, age 56.
James married again, to Helen Lambert (b. Twickenham, Middlesex c.1873), daughter of Robert Lambert and Barbara Croft, at the Catholic Church, Dunfermline on 18 September 1922. Helen had been previously married to Charles Henry Howard.
James died at 26 Guildhall Street, Dunfermline on 9 January 1934, age 71.
Helen died at 26 Guildhall Street on 9 October 1937, age 64.
Thomas Smyth, born at 9 Upper Abbey Street, Dublin on 19 March 1879.
Thomas was born prematurely, and died on 20 March 1879, only 1 day old.
DEATHS
It is recorded in Dublin South that a Michael Smyth of Capel Street, widower, Lath Splitter died on 11 April 1916, age 77. If this is the above Michael Smyth, it puts his year of birth as 1838 or 1839.