Andrews (Church of England)
Arthur Andrews came to live at Newtown House in 1875. He was born in England circa 1827 into a
Church of England family. He married Harriette Timmes Ward (born circa 1836), who was of similar
origins, in 1860. It is unclear when they came to Ireland. Arthur was a merchant, initially of wine and
later of tea and spirits. Prior to taking up residence at Newtown House, the Andrews family lived in
Monkstown where Winifred and Reginald were born in 1866 and 1872 respectively. The third and last
child, Jeoffray, was born in Newtown House in August 1875. The Andrews were in residence when
both the 1901 and 1911 censuses took place. The family is described as Church of England while their
staff members are defined as Roman Catholic.
Reginald, a solicitor, married Oliveira Delfina McEnnery at All Saints Church in Blackrock in 1898.
Winifred seems to have remained single. No trace has been found so far of Jeoffray after the 1901
census. He is no longer at Newtown House by 1911.
The Andrews family was at Newtown House in 1907 when the British king Edward and Queen
Alexandra came to visit the International Exhibition at the RDS in Ballsbridge. Their majesties arrived
by yacht into Dun Laoghaire (then Kingstown) and travelled into the city by car. Press reports mention
particularly how gaily Newtown House and Blackrock house were decorated in honour of the
occasion.
Arthur Andrews was the only family member to die at Newtown House – on 26 February 1915. His
effects were valued in excess of £15,000. This clearly did not include the value of the house and it
would seem that the Andrews family rented rather than owned Newtown House. A letter from Charles
Meldon to the Freeman's Journal in 1890 refers to “Mr Andrews who is at present tenant in occupation
at Newtown House”. Probate was granted to his children Reginald and Winifred and, mysteriously,
Edward H Andrews JP. Perhaps the latter was a brother – research on this detail is in hand.
Reginald Andrews died in 1922 at his home in Dun Laoghaire, survived by his wife. The women of the
family were rather longer-lived than the men. Harriette reached 93 years of age. When she died in
1929, she was living with her daughter Winifred at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Winifred herself lived
to 95 years. At the time of her death in 1961 she was living in Ballsbridge. Newtown House remained
vacant for a number of years following the Andrews period there.
Arthur Andrews Profile
Born c.1829 in England
Died 1915 in Dublin
Buried
Married (1860 in England) Harriette Timmes Ward 1836-1929
Children Winifred Harriette 1866-1961
Reginald Arthur Ward 1872-1922
Jeffray 1875-
Sources General Registry Office UK, General Register Office Ireland, Church records, Directories, Press reports
Contributor Bríd Nolan, Ross Nolan
Date August 2017
Arthur Andrews came to live at Newtown House in 1875. He was born in England circa 1827 into a
Church of England family. He married Harriette Timmes Ward (born circa 1836), who was of similar
origins, in 1860. It is unclear when they came to Ireland. Arthur was a merchant, initially of wine and
later of tea and spirits. Prior to taking up residence at Newtown House, the Andrews family lived in
Monkstown where Winifred and Reginald were born in 1866 and 1872 respectively. The third and last
child, Jeoffray, was born in Newtown House in August 1875. The Andrews were in residence when
both the 1901 and 1911 censuses took place. The family is described as Church of England while their
staff members are defined as Roman Catholic.
Reginald, a solicitor, married Oliveira Delfina McEnnery at All Saints Church in Blackrock in 1898.
Winifred seems to have remained single. No trace has been found so far of Jeoffray after the 1901
census. He is no longer at Newtown House by 1911.
The Andrews family was at Newtown House in 1907 when the British king Edward and Queen
Alexandra came to visit the International Exhibition at the RDS in Ballsbridge. Their majesties arrived
by yacht into Dun Laoghaire (then Kingstown) and travelled into the city by car. Press reports mention
particularly how gaily Newtown House and Blackrock house were decorated in honour of the
occasion.
Arthur Andrews was the only family member to die at Newtown House – on 26 February 1915. His
effects were valued in excess of £15,000. This clearly did not include the value of the house and it
would seem that the Andrews family rented rather than owned Newtown House. A letter from Charles
Meldon to the Freeman's Journal in 1890 refers to “Mr Andrews who is at present tenant in occupation
at Newtown House”. Probate was granted to his children Reginald and Winifred and, mysteriously,
Edward H Andrews JP. Perhaps the latter was a brother – research on this detail is in hand.
Reginald Andrews died in 1922 at his home in Dun Laoghaire, survived by his wife. The women of the
family were rather longer-lived than the men. Harriette reached 93 years of age. When she died in
1929, she was living with her daughter Winifred at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Winifred herself lived
to 95 years. At the time of her death in 1961 she was living in Ballsbridge. Newtown House remained
vacant for a number of years following the Andrews period there.
Arthur Andrews Profile
Born c.1829 in England
Died 1915 in Dublin
Buried
Married (1860 in England) Harriette Timmes Ward 1836-1929
Children Winifred Harriette 1866-1961
Reginald Arthur Ward 1872-1922
Jeffray 1875-
Sources General Registry Office UK, General Register Office Ireland, Church records, Directories, Press reports
Contributor Bríd Nolan, Ross Nolan
Date August 2017