In the 1901 census, and on his father's headstone which faces his own CWGC headstone, he is named as
RODERICK MACKENZIE YOUNGER
in the CWGC records, he is named as
ROBERT YOUNGER
12206 Private Robert Younger.
The Irish Guards.
2nd Battalion.
Aged 29
Son of Mrs. Jessie Younger, of 8, Liffey Terrace, Chapelizod, Dublin.
In the 1901 census, the Younger family were living at Castleknock, Co. Dublin.
present were,
John Younger, aged 58, a Gardener, born in Scotland.
Jessie, his wife, aged 46, born in Scotland.
Roderick, son, aged 13, a Scholar, born in Scotland.
Alexander, son, aged 11, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
James, son, aged 7, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
William, son, aged 4, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
The house was owned by Henry Seymour Persse, aged 31, a Whiskey Distiller, who lived in Castleknock, but had been born in Co. Galway. It can be assumed that John Younger worked as a gardener for him.
In the 1911 census, the Younger family lived at New Row, Kilmainham.
John Younger, aged 57, a Gardener, born in Scotland.
Jessie, his wife, aged 52, born in Scotland.
They had been married 24 years and had 4 children, all of whom were alive.
James, son, aged 16, a Clerk, born in Galway.
William, son, aged 14, a Clerk, born in Galway.
[Note: John & Jessie's ages as stated on both returns cannot be correct]
Roderick/Robert could not be identified in the 1911 census.
The names of
R. Younger
and
W. Dawson
are commemmorated on a War Memorial Plaque inside St. Laurence's Church, Chapelizod.
In the 1901 census, and on his father's headstone which faces his own CWGC headstone, he is named as
RODERICK MACKENZIE YOUNGER
in the CWGC records, he is named as
ROBERT YOUNGER
12206 Private Robert Younger.
The Irish Guards.
2nd Battalion.
Aged 29
Son of Mrs. Jessie Younger, of 8, Liffey Terrace, Chapelizod, Dublin.
In the 1901 census, the Younger family were living at Castleknock, Co. Dublin.
present were,
John Younger, aged 58, a Gardener, born in Scotland.
Jessie, his wife, aged 46, born in Scotland.
Roderick, son, aged 13, a Scholar, born in Scotland.
Alexander, son, aged 11, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
James, son, aged 7, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
William, son, aged 4, a Scholar, born in Co. Galway.
The house was owned by Henry Seymour Persse, aged 31, a Whiskey Distiller, who lived in Castleknock, but had been born in Co. Galway. It can be assumed that John Younger worked as a gardener for him.
In the 1911 census, the Younger family lived at New Row, Kilmainham.
John Younger, aged 57, a Gardener, born in Scotland.
Jessie, his wife, aged 52, born in Scotland.
They had been married 24 years and had 4 children, all of whom were alive.
James, son, aged 16, a Clerk, born in Galway.
William, son, aged 14, a Clerk, born in Galway.
[Note: John & Jessie's ages as stated on both returns cannot be correct]
Roderick/Robert could not be identified in the 1911 census.
The names of
R. Younger
and
W. Dawson
are commemmorated on a War Memorial Plaque inside St. Laurence's Church, Chapelizod.
Inscription
In
Loving Memory
of
JOHN YOUNGER
of Dollar Scotland
who died 8th April 1917
also his son
RODERICK MACKENZIE YOUNGER
who died of wounds
received in action
at Arras, France
12th April 1917
and who is buried here.
erected by the family
Note:
Roderick was injured on 12 April 1917,
but died on 25 April 1918.
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