The Somerville-Large family of Farmhill, Dundrum.
Robert Large was the eldest son of William Large, 35 South Terrace, Cork. He was a solicitor in a
co- partnership with Richard Nevill Parker and Richard Large in Cork City. He owned 8 Adelaide
place, Cork.
Robert Large Married Elizabeth Melifont Townsend Somerville
C 7 Oct 1845
Died 5 Nov 1862 Mycross, Cork Died 29 Oct 1886
South Tce, Cork Bray Co Wicklow
1 William Somerville Large born Cork city c1847. He changed his name by deed pole to
William Somervile Somerville- Large which was registered in the High Court in
September 1887. He married firstly Alice Emily Maunsell, daughter of the Rev Richard
Dixie Maunsell of Celbridge on 8 Sept 1887 at St John’s Church, Sandymount. Alice
died on 30 Sep 1888 age 24, her funeral took place at St John’s Sandymount and her
burial was in Celbridge Churchyard.
William then married Elizabeth Townsend Townsend, the widow of Horatio Hamilton
Townsend and the daughter of Becher Lionel Fleming on 25 Apr 1899 at St Andrew's
Church, Malahide. He was a Canon of the Church of Ireland and rector of Castletown
Berehaven and Rural Dean of Clonbulloge. He retired in 1918 and moved to Farmhill,
Dundrum. He died 13 Sep 1939 at Farmhill, Dundrum leaving an estate valued at just
under ten thousand. He was the last surviving ordained clergyman before the
disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. His funeral took place in Carnalway, County
Kildare.
1 Alice Emily Maunsell Somerville-Large born 17 Sep 1888 at Aylesbury Road
married Rev William Thomas Kingston Pearson at St Patricks Church, Naas
on 21 May 1915.
2 Philip (Paddy) Townsend Somerville-Large born 8 Jul 1900 at Carnalway
rectory, Kilcullen, co Kildare. He was District Engineer in the Great Southern
Railways Company. He married Grace Anne Orpen the daughter of Charles
St George Orpen on 26 Jan 1933 at Tullow Church.
3 Lionel Becher Somerville-Large born 28 Jul 1901 at Carnalway in County
Kildare. Living at Farmhill, Dundrum, and an Ophthalmic surgeon married
Beatrice Sherlock, the daughter of the late Charles Gregg Sherlock of Killiney
on 5 Sep 1934.
4 William Collis Somerville-Large born circa 16 Sep 1902 in County Kildare.
Living at Farmhill, Dundrum he married Katherine Clare Joyce Philips at
Killiney Church on 29 Jul 1926. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in
1940 as a Major. He was an Orthopaedic surgeon and surgical registrar of the
Adelaide Hospital and a keen yachtsman. William died at Monkstown hospital
on 1 May 1951, a plaque was placed in the Adelaide Hospital to his memory.
Katherine and William had 2 sons and a daughter.
2 Philip Townsend Somerville Large born cork City 1848 was educated at Queens
University, he joined the India Public Works Department as an engineer in 1870. He
changed his name by deed pole which was registered in the High Court in September
1887 to Philip Townsend Somerville Somerville-Large. He married Edith Maud Kinloch,
the daughter of Alexander John Kinloch on at the British India Office ar Bombay on
29 Oct 1885. He retired in 1897 having been responsible for the building of 400 miles
of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. He died 2 Jun 1929 at Farmhill, Dundrum.
3 Brisbane Warren Large born circa 1850. He was a Lieut. Col in the Royal medical corps.
He changed his name by deed pole which was registered in the High Court in September
1887 to Brisbane Warren Somerville-Large. He married Alice Rose Grace Jameson on
8 Aug 1889. Alice was born in India she was the daughter of the late Major General E W
Sargent and the widow of J Jameson. They had no children. He served in the South African
war from 1899 to 1902 as principal Medical Officer of hospital No 6 and 12. He was
awarded the Queens Medal (3 clasps) and the Kings medal (2 clasps) and died 4 Feb 1934
at Pembroke Road, Dublin. Alice of Ardmore, Booterstown died at Portobello Hospital
on 2 Jul 1913.
4 Richard Collis Large born circa 1851 of Myrtlevill, Crosshaven, County Cork and of Park
Avenue, Sandymount, County Dublin, a bachelor died 19 Apr 1877 at Rushbrook,
Queenstown, County Cork on 1 Apr 1877 age 26.
5 Henrietta Anna Townsend Large born circa 1852.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018
Robert Large was the eldest son of William Large, 35 South Terrace, Cork. He was a solicitor in a
co- partnership with Richard Nevill Parker and Richard Large in Cork City. He owned 8 Adelaide
place, Cork.
Robert Large Married Elizabeth Melifont Townsend Somerville
C 7 Oct 1845
Died 5 Nov 1862 Mycross, Cork Died 29 Oct 1886
South Tce, Cork Bray Co Wicklow
1 William Somerville Large born Cork city c1847. He changed his name by deed pole to
William Somervile Somerville- Large which was registered in the High Court in
September 1887. He married firstly Alice Emily Maunsell, daughter of the Rev Richard
Dixie Maunsell of Celbridge on 8 Sept 1887 at St John’s Church, Sandymount. Alice
died on 30 Sep 1888 age 24, her funeral took place at St John’s Sandymount and her
burial was in Celbridge Churchyard.
William then married Elizabeth Townsend Townsend, the widow of Horatio Hamilton
Townsend and the daughter of Becher Lionel Fleming on 25 Apr 1899 at St Andrew's
Church, Malahide. He was a Canon of the Church of Ireland and rector of Castletown
Berehaven and Rural Dean of Clonbulloge. He retired in 1918 and moved to Farmhill,
Dundrum. He died 13 Sep 1939 at Farmhill, Dundrum leaving an estate valued at just
under ten thousand. He was the last surviving ordained clergyman before the
disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. His funeral took place in Carnalway, County
Kildare.
1 Alice Emily Maunsell Somerville-Large born 17 Sep 1888 at Aylesbury Road
married Rev William Thomas Kingston Pearson at St Patricks Church, Naas
on 21 May 1915.
2 Philip (Paddy) Townsend Somerville-Large born 8 Jul 1900 at Carnalway
rectory, Kilcullen, co Kildare. He was District Engineer in the Great Southern
Railways Company. He married Grace Anne Orpen the daughter of Charles
St George Orpen on 26 Jan 1933 at Tullow Church.
3 Lionel Becher Somerville-Large born 28 Jul 1901 at Carnalway in County
Kildare. Living at Farmhill, Dundrum, and an Ophthalmic surgeon married
Beatrice Sherlock, the daughter of the late Charles Gregg Sherlock of Killiney
on 5 Sep 1934.
4 William Collis Somerville-Large born circa 16 Sep 1902 in County Kildare.
Living at Farmhill, Dundrum he married Katherine Clare Joyce Philips at
Killiney Church on 29 Jul 1926. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in
1940 as a Major. He was an Orthopaedic surgeon and surgical registrar of the
Adelaide Hospital and a keen yachtsman. William died at Monkstown hospital
on 1 May 1951, a plaque was placed in the Adelaide Hospital to his memory.
Katherine and William had 2 sons and a daughter.
2 Philip Townsend Somerville Large born cork City 1848 was educated at Queens
University, he joined the India Public Works Department as an engineer in 1870. He
changed his name by deed pole which was registered in the High Court in September
1887 to Philip Townsend Somerville Somerville-Large. He married Edith Maud Kinloch,
the daughter of Alexander John Kinloch on at the British India Office ar Bombay on
29 Oct 1885. He retired in 1897 having been responsible for the building of 400 miles
of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. He died 2 Jun 1929 at Farmhill, Dundrum.
3 Brisbane Warren Large born circa 1850. He was a Lieut. Col in the Royal medical corps.
He changed his name by deed pole which was registered in the High Court in September
1887 to Brisbane Warren Somerville-Large. He married Alice Rose Grace Jameson on
8 Aug 1889. Alice was born in India she was the daughter of the late Major General E W
Sargent and the widow of J Jameson. They had no children. He served in the South African
war from 1899 to 1902 as principal Medical Officer of hospital No 6 and 12. He was
awarded the Queens Medal (3 clasps) and the Kings medal (2 clasps) and died 4 Feb 1934
at Pembroke Road, Dublin. Alice of Ardmore, Booterstown died at Portobello Hospital
on 2 Jul 1913.
4 Richard Collis Large born circa 1851 of Myrtlevill, Crosshaven, County Cork and of Park
Avenue, Sandymount, County Dublin, a bachelor died 19 Apr 1877 at Rushbrook,
Queenstown, County Cork on 1 Apr 1877 age 26.
5 Henrietta Anna Townsend Large born circa 1852.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018