Furriers and Traders
Emma Rohu, Alfred's wife, with fur coat.
Six surviving sons of John Vincent Rohu (1813-1893) became businessmen, trading as taxidermists, furriers, jewellers and chemists. John (Jack) Rohu, the eldest, set up his business as a clockmaker and jeweller at 5 Castle Market in Dublin from 1907 to 1926. He subsequently emigrated to England. Henry Stewart Rohu and his wife Ada (nee Tost) ran the Tost and Rohu Museum, a successful taxidermy, fur and fancy work business in Sydney between 1868 and 1890. When Henry left his wife and eventually returned to England around the turn of the twentieth century, he set up as a taxidermist, tanner and furrier in Bournemouth.
Fredrick Raynor Rohu (1846-1930) set up in Cork as a taxidermist and furrier in 1896. In 1905 he was briefly trading in 28 Anne Street, Dublin, which appears to have been a branch of the Cork business. William Charles Rohu was trading from 53 Amiens Street, Dublin as a chemist and druggist from 1887 and was last listed at that address in 1890. William (Dr Bill) emigrated to the USA and practiced medicine in Chicago for many years. Wellington Rohu is recorded as trading at 6 Grafton Street, Dublin as a furrier in 1894 (but not later) for he was hospitalised and died, after two years institutionalised, in December 1898.
Fredrick Raynor Rohu (1846-1930) set up in Cork as a taxidermist and furrier in 1896. In 1905 he was briefly trading in 28 Anne Street, Dublin, which appears to have been a branch of the Cork business. William Charles Rohu was trading from 53 Amiens Street, Dublin as a chemist and druggist from 1887 and was last listed at that address in 1890. William (Dr Bill) emigrated to the USA and practiced medicine in Chicago for many years. Wellington Rohu is recorded as trading at 6 Grafton Street, Dublin as a furrier in 1894 (but not later) for he was hospitalised and died, after two years institutionalised, in December 1898.
Rohu Furs
Bill of Sale, Rohu Furs
Alfred Rohu set himself up as a taxidermist in 1890 at 7b Great Brunswick Street (now Pearse St) and traded there until 1906. In 1907 he opened for business at 2 Castle Market and continued to trade there as a taxidermist and furrier up to the time of his death in March 1952. Rohu Furs continues to trade today in Castle Market although the business is now owned by Barnardos.