Photograph courtesy of the Somerville-Large family.
The Somerville-Large family of Farmhill, Dundrum.
Richard 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.
Richard Large Married Elizabeth (Dizzy) Mellifont Townsend Somerville
7 Oct 1845 born circa 1823
Died 5 Nov 1862 Myross, Cork Died 29 Oct 1886
South Tce, Cork Bray Co Wicklow
1 William Somerville Large born Cork City 3 Dec 1846. He changed his name by deed poll to
William Somerville 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 and Rural Dean of
Clonbulloge. He was curate of Castlemacadam, Co Wicklow until 1875, curate of
St John's Church, Sandymount until May 1881, curate of Bray until 1887 and then
rector of Carnalway Church, Kilcullen, Co Kildare. 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. Rev Pearson was appointed rector of Castletown
Berehaven in 1921, rector of St Mary's Sunday's Well, Cork in 1941 and
a Canon of Cork and Ross in 1948.
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 Clara Joyce Phillips 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. Collis died at Monkstown hospital
on 1 May 1951, a plaque was placed in the Adelaide Hospital in his memory.
Katherine and Collis 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 poll 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 known as Briz was born circa 1850. He was a Lieut. Col in the
Royal medical corps. He changed his name by deed poll 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 John William 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 age 59.
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
Richard 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.
Richard Large Married Elizabeth (Dizzy) Mellifont Townsend Somerville
7 Oct 1845 born circa 1823
Died 5 Nov 1862 Myross, Cork Died 29 Oct 1886
South Tce, Cork Bray Co Wicklow
1 William Somerville Large born Cork City 3 Dec 1846. He changed his name by deed poll to
William Somerville 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 and Rural Dean of
Clonbulloge. He was curate of Castlemacadam, Co Wicklow until 1875, curate of
St John's Church, Sandymount until May 1881, curate of Bray until 1887 and then
rector of Carnalway Church, Kilcullen, Co Kildare. 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. Rev Pearson was appointed rector of Castletown
Berehaven in 1921, rector of St Mary's Sunday's Well, Cork in 1941 and
a Canon of Cork and Ross in 1948.
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 Clara Joyce Phillips 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. Collis died at Monkstown hospital
on 1 May 1951, a plaque was placed in the Adelaide Hospital in his memory.
Katherine and Collis 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 poll 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 known as Briz was born circa 1850. He was a Lieut. Col in the
Royal medical corps. He changed his name by deed poll 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 John William 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 age 59.
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