Author talk:James Klyne O'Dowd

Sources

• James Cornelius O'Dowd was the son of James Klyne O'Dowd , a barrister of Castlebar, Mayo. He was a student of the Middle Temple from 15 November 1853, aged 24 years, and he was called to the bar 26 January 1859.

  Register of Adminissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, Vol. II, 1782–1909. London: Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. 1949. p. 519. 

• Western People 1889-current, Wednesday, March 05, 1997; Page: 4

This James, grandfather of Pat, had various sons; his eldest, Robert, married Miss Klyne, of the Hotel Castlebar, and had issue. Robert's eldest son was James Klyne O'Dowd, who was solicitor to the Board of Trade, and one of Dan O'Connell's lawyers. His son, Sir James O'Dowd, was a noted lawyer, and became Deputy Judge Advocate Genreal of England, and he and Lieutenant Colonel Brabazon of Swinford and Sir Thomas Lipton became the close personal friends of the late King Edward. O'Dowd, however, was only associated with him when he was Prince of Wales, death severing the friendship. This O'Dowd left no lawful issue. John Klyne O'Dowd had another son, who was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Dragoon Guards. His second son, harry lives in Dublin. He is a retired officer of the Royal Navy, and unmarried. Another son is a Professor in Galway.

• Western People 1889-current, Saturday, October 19, 1935; Page: 9

  above comes from an article 60+ years earlier. "The Last of the O'Dowds. and some Mayo lawyers making and spending fortunes" and resolves around Baron James Vippler O'Dowd who appears to have been hung 1798 in that rebellion.

Probate

• Calendar of Wills and Administrations 1858-1922

Deceased Surname: O'Dowd
Deceased Forename: James Klyne
Primary Beneficiary/Executor: Johanna O'Dowd
Date of Death: 24 Nov 1879
County of Death: South Kensington Middlesex

death

• FreeBMD

Name: James Klyne O'Dowd
Registration Year: 1879 Dec. Q
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Kensington
Volume: 1a
Page: 120

• “Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845–1958,” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office, Republic of Ireland. "Quarterly Returns of Deaths in Ireland with Index to Deaths.".

Name: James Dowd
Date of Registration: Dec Q. 1879
Death Age: 77
Registration district: Sligo
Volume: 2
Page: 246
FHL Film Number: 101589

Newspapers

• Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries. — The Standard (London, England), Friday, November 28, 1879; pg. [1]; Issue 17271

DEATHS
…
O'DOWD.—Nov. 24, in his 78th year, James O'Dowd, Esq., barrister-at-law, ad Assistant Solicitor of Customs. R.I.P.

• The death is announced of Mr James O'Dowd, the Assistant Solicitor of Customs, in his 78th year. — The Dundee Courier & Argus (Dundee, Scotland), Saturday, November 29, 1879; Issue 8224.

The death is announced of Mr James O'Dowd the Assistant Solicitor of Customs, in his 78th year.

Census

• 1861 England

Name: James Odowd
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: 1803
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Johanna M Odowd
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Kensington St Mary Abbott
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Occupation: barrister
Condition as to marriage:
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Brompton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 167
Piece: 21
Folio: 68
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
James Odowd 58
Johanna M Odowd 38
Jane M Odowd 25
Catherine Wallace 24
Mary Donohoe 17