Bewley family of Summerville and Windsor Lodge, Booterstown
William Bewley born 18.03.1812 at Rockville son of Samuel Bewley and Elizabeth Fayle. He married
Dorothea Jacob daughter of Joshua Richard Jacob of Waterford on 13.02.1839 at Friends Meeting
House, Monkstown. William died on 20.09.1884 aged 72 years at Illerton, Killiney and Dorothea died
on 30.11.1909 aged 89 years at 3 Willow Terrace, Blackrock.
1 Alfred Bewley born 25.11.1839 at Waltham Terrace.
2 Joshua Bewley born 12.02.1840 at Waltham Terrace. He married Clara Meyrick on
2 Oct 1878 at Trinity Church Killiney. Clara born in Lismore, Co Waterford was the daughter
of Samuel Henry Meyrick, Rector of Blessington and was resident at Laurel Ville, Ballybrack.
They lived at Summerville from 1880 to 1892. Joshua was a wine merchant and died
25 Apr 1892 at Summerville and was buried at Deansgrange. They had five children all of
whom survived until 1911. Clara moved to Booterstown Avenue and was a Professor of
Vocal Music. Her sister Eleanor Meyrick came to live with her. Clara died 14 Feb 1952 at
Willow Lodge, Booterstown and was buried at Deansgrange with her husband.
1 Alfred Charles Bewley born 23 Jul 1879 at Rose Cottage, Ballybrack was an accountant
and a director of public company, Messrs Walpole Bros. He married Madoline
Grandison on the 4 June 1910 at SS Philip and James. Madoline was the daughter of
Charles O Grandison and they were living at 24 Mount Merrion Avenue in 1911. Alfred
died 19 Mar 1922 and was buried with his father.
1 Phyllis Madoline Bewley only child born 16 Mar 1915 at 24 Mount Merrion Avenue
attended the Girls Masonic School in Ballsbridge. She married Russell Mills on
26 Feb 1939 at SS Philip and James, Booterstown. Russell was an architect and the
son of George Mills, a merchant.
2 Christina Mary Bewley born 19 Oct 1880 at Summerville attended Alexandra College. She
was a teacher and Honorary Secretary, Central Association of Irish School Mistresses in
1936. She was principal of Rochelle and Cork Grammar School in 1920 and in 1927 was
appointed Principal at Alexandra School. She retired in 1947 and died a spinster on
13 Jul 1964 at 4 Frankfort Park, Dundrum.
3 Dorothy Clara Bewley born 9 Oct 1882 at Summerville was a professor of music by 1911.
She married Cecil Watson on 6 Jul 1915 at SS Philip and James. Cecil was resident at Grove
Park in London and the son of William Tyndale Watson, MD.
4 Winifred Agatha Bewley born 4 Mar 1884 at Summerville attended the Metropolitan
School of Art. She died a spinster on 16 Dec 1958 at 11 Brighton Road Rathgar late of
Windsor Lodge and was buried with her parents. After her death Willow Lodge in
Booterstown was put up for sale.
5 Harold de Beauvoir Bewley born 26 May 1886 at Summerville attended Avoca School and
Oswestry Grammar School. He graduated Trinity and joined the civil service. He enlisted in
1914 and served with the Nigerian Regiment Force West African Field Force. He spent most
of his life in Nigeria working as a civil servant. He married Phyllis Frances Cowdy at Moy
Methodist Church in April 1928. Phyllis was the eldest daughter of Edward Cowdy of
Summer Island, Loughgall. The couple had two children. Phyllis died 19 May 1957 at
Hainault Park, Foxrock, her funeral service was held at All Saint’s Church, Blackrock and she
was buried at Deansgrange. Harold died 3 Dec 1972 at Tivoli Road Nursing Home and was
buried with his wife.
3 Mary Bewley born 11.08.1842 at Waltham Terrace.
4 Isabella Bewley born 08.09.1844 at Waltham Terrace.
5 Charlotte Bewley born 23.04.1848 at Appian Way.
6 Elizabeth Dorothea born 12.12.1849 at Appian Way.
7 Anna Bewley born 27.05.1852 at Appian Way.
8 Florence Bewley born 27.04.1856 at Appian Way.
9 William Bewley born 22.10.1858 at Appian Way.
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William Bewley born 18.03.1812 at Rockville son of Samuel Bewley and Elizabeth Fayle. He married
Dorothea Jacob daughter of Joshua Richard Jacob of Waterford on 13.02.1839 at Friends Meeting
House, Monkstown. William died on 20.09.1884 aged 72 years at Illerton, Killiney and Dorothea died
on 30.11.1909 aged 89 years at 3 Willow Terrace, Blackrock.
1 Alfred Bewley born 25.11.1839 at Waltham Terrace.
2 Joshua Bewley born 12.02.1840 at Waltham Terrace. He married Clara Meyrick on
2 Oct 1878 at Trinity Church Killiney. Clara born in Lismore, Co Waterford was the daughter
of Samuel Henry Meyrick, Rector of Blessington and was resident at Laurel Ville, Ballybrack.
They lived at Summerville from 1880 to 1892. Joshua was a wine merchant and died
25 Apr 1892 at Summerville and was buried at Deansgrange. They had five children all of
whom survived until 1911. Clara moved to Booterstown Avenue and was a Professor of
Vocal Music. Her sister Eleanor Meyrick came to live with her. Clara died 14 Feb 1952 at
Willow Lodge, Booterstown and was buried at Deansgrange with her husband.
1 Alfred Charles Bewley born 23 Jul 1879 at Rose Cottage, Ballybrack was an accountant
and a director of public company, Messrs Walpole Bros. He married Madoline
Grandison on the 4 June 1910 at SS Philip and James. Madoline was the daughter of
Charles O Grandison and they were living at 24 Mount Merrion Avenue in 1911. Alfred
died 19 Mar 1922 and was buried with his father.
1 Phyllis Madoline Bewley only child born 16 Mar 1915 at 24 Mount Merrion Avenue
attended the Girls Masonic School in Ballsbridge. She married Russell Mills on
26 Feb 1939 at SS Philip and James, Booterstown. Russell was an architect and the
son of George Mills, a merchant.
2 Christina Mary Bewley born 19 Oct 1880 at Summerville attended Alexandra College. She
was a teacher and Honorary Secretary, Central Association of Irish School Mistresses in
1936. She was principal of Rochelle and Cork Grammar School in 1920 and in 1927 was
appointed Principal at Alexandra School. She retired in 1947 and died a spinster on
13 Jul 1964 at 4 Frankfort Park, Dundrum.
3 Dorothy Clara Bewley born 9 Oct 1882 at Summerville was a professor of music by 1911.
She married Cecil Watson on 6 Jul 1915 at SS Philip and James. Cecil was resident at Grove
Park in London and the son of William Tyndale Watson, MD.
4 Winifred Agatha Bewley born 4 Mar 1884 at Summerville attended the Metropolitan
School of Art. She died a spinster on 16 Dec 1958 at 11 Brighton Road Rathgar late of
Windsor Lodge and was buried with her parents. After her death Willow Lodge in
Booterstown was put up for sale.
5 Harold de Beauvoir Bewley born 26 May 1886 at Summerville attended Avoca School and
Oswestry Grammar School. He graduated Trinity and joined the civil service. He enlisted in
1914 and served with the Nigerian Regiment Force West African Field Force. He spent most
of his life in Nigeria working as a civil servant. He married Phyllis Frances Cowdy at Moy
Methodist Church in April 1928. Phyllis was the eldest daughter of Edward Cowdy of
Summer Island, Loughgall. The couple had two children. Phyllis died 19 May 1957 at
Hainault Park, Foxrock, her funeral service was held at All Saint’s Church, Blackrock and she
was buried at Deansgrange. Harold died 3 Dec 1972 at Tivoli Road Nursing Home and was
buried with his wife.
3 Mary Bewley born 11.08.1842 at Waltham Terrace.
4 Isabella Bewley born 08.09.1844 at Waltham Terrace.
5 Charlotte Bewley born 23.04.1848 at Appian Way.
6 Elizabeth Dorothea born 12.12.1849 at Appian Way.
7 Anna Bewley born 27.05.1852 at Appian Way.
8 Florence Bewley born 27.04.1856 at Appian Way.
9 William Bewley born 22.10.1858 at Appian Way.
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