Clews family of Clonard
George Clews married Sally Finch
born circa 1781 circa 1823 born circa 1803
Warwickshire Surrey
died December 1845 died April 1867
Farnham, Surrey Farnham, Surrey
George Clews born circa 1781 at Warwickshire married Sally Finch in 1823. They lived at
Beaver's Kiln in Farnham. George was a gardener and died in 1845. Sally died in 1867.
1 Hannah Maria Clews* born circa 1824 in Farnham, Surrey. Hannah worked for the
Newcombe family in Aldershot in 1851. She then worked for the family of Reinhold
Alrutz, the head of an iron company ”Alrutz co” in London/Stockholm from 1870. At
first in London and later she moved to Stockholm in Sweden with them. Hannah Maria
Clews got the Swedish King’s medal for long and faithful service in a household in
1896. This was a medal an employer, could apply for as a sign of gratitude to an
employee, and Hannah had at the time been in the family’s service for 26 years. In
the registers it says that Hannah was a servant but it is more likely she worked as a
children's nurse. The Alrutz family lost an infant in 1867 and their second child born
in 1870 was very weak and ill as an infant and needed extra care. Hannah was still
living with the family in 1900. She never married and was living with her sister at
Devonshire Road, Greenwich in 1901. Hannah a retired nurse died on 22 Aug 1911.
2 Elizabeth Clews born circa 1826 in Farnham, Surrey was a dressmaker and married
Henry Moses in 1855 at Lewisham. Henry was a florist and they lived at Devonshire
Road Greenwich where they ran The Sylvan Nursery. She was a widowed florist in
1901.
1 Henry J Moses born circa 1856 was a florist of Greenwich.
3 Martha Clews born circa 1828 in Surrey married Arthur James Tully on 9 Dec 1847 at
Farnham.
4 George Clews born circa 1830. He was a baker living with his family at High Street,
Alton, Hampshire in 1871.
5 William Clews born 1832 died May 1837 at Beavers Kiln.
6 James Clews born 24 Aug 1834 at Farnham. He was a gardener working at Cloone
Rectory and married Mary Davis on 5 Mar 1864 at Kells parish church. Mary was a
servant at Headfort House and the daughter of Samuel Davis, a hatter. James worked
as a gardener for Henry Thompson at Clonard from 1864 to 1869 winning numerous
prizes for fruit and flowers. He was elected a practical member of the RHS in 1867. By
1873, James was head gardener at Rockingham working for the Harman family and
claimed he was the first to grow the Bramley apple in Ireland. He supervised the laying
out of new gardens. Mary was involved in parish life at the local Presbyterian church.
Mary died at Rockingham on 19 Apr 1900. In 1903 as the oldest employee, he welcomed
the Lord Lieutenant (William Ward, The Right Honourable, The Earl of Dudley) to
Rockingham on behalf of the Stafford family when the LL took up residence at
Rockingham. He was much in demand as a judge at horticultural shows and sponsored
the presentation prize for the best looking baby at the Boyle Horticultural Show. He had
retired by 1911 but was still giving on the estate. James died late of Abbey Ville, Boyle,
Roscommon at his nephew’s home; The Nursery, 45, Devonshire Road, Greenwich on
27 Feb 1915. They left no issue.
7 Sarah Clews born circa 1837 at Farnham, Surrey died same place in 1842.
8 Charlotte Clews born circa 1839 at Beavers Kiln, Farnham, Surrey married William Wells
on 25 Dec 1864 at Farnham.
9 John Clews born circa 1840 at Farnham Surrey. He married Eliza Annie Springall in 1864
at Greenwich. He was a gardener to Thomas Taylour, 2nd Marquess of Headfort at
Headfort House, Kells. The family returned to England and were living at Lewisham and
had two further children. Their daughter Annie returned to Ireland to live with her uncle
James at Rockingham. John died 8 Sep 1892 at Lewisham. Eliza died in 1915.
1 Thomas Springall Clews born 8 Oct 1875 at Headfort. He was a house painter and
married Elizabeth Willoughby in 1898 in Lewisham.
2 Margaret Eliza Clews born 15 Jul 1877 at Headfort, Kells married William R
Whatman in 1900. William was a hairdresser and they lived at Lewisham with
their two children.
3 Annie Marie Clews born 29 Jul 1882 at Headfort was living with her uncle James at
Rockingham Demesne by 1901. She married widower John Joseph Rodden on
26 Jun 1912 at Boyle. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1924 with their four
children and John’s son from his first marriage.
1 Thora C Rodden born 21 April 1913 at Carrick on Shannon.
2 Albert Edward Rosborough Rodden born 23 Jul 1914 at Carrick on Shannon.
3 Phyllis Rodden born 23 Nov 1916 at Carrick on Shannon.
4 Cecil Rodden born 31 Dec 1917 at Carrick on Shannon.
* Our thanks for all the information on Hannah Marie Clews which is courtesy of Eva von Walter of
Sweden who is descended from the Alrutz family.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2025
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George Clews married Sally Finch
born circa 1781 circa 1823 born circa 1803
Warwickshire Surrey
died December 1845 died April 1867
Farnham, Surrey Farnham, Surrey
George Clews born circa 1781 at Warwickshire married Sally Finch in 1823. They lived at
Beaver's Kiln in Farnham. George was a gardener and died in 1845. Sally died in 1867.
1 Hannah Maria Clews* born circa 1824 in Farnham, Surrey. Hannah worked for the
Newcombe family in Aldershot in 1851. She then worked for the family of Reinhold
Alrutz, the head of an iron company ”Alrutz co” in London/Stockholm from 1870. At
first in London and later she moved to Stockholm in Sweden with them. Hannah Maria
Clews got the Swedish King’s medal for long and faithful service in a household in
1896. This was a medal an employer, could apply for as a sign of gratitude to an
employee, and Hannah had at the time been in the family’s service for 26 years. In
the registers it says that Hannah was a servant but it is more likely she worked as a
children's nurse. The Alrutz family lost an infant in 1867 and their second child born
in 1870 was very weak and ill as an infant and needed extra care. Hannah was still
living with the family in 1900. She never married and was living with her sister at
Devonshire Road, Greenwich in 1901. Hannah a retired nurse died on 22 Aug 1911.
2 Elizabeth Clews born circa 1826 in Farnham, Surrey was a dressmaker and married
Henry Moses in 1855 at Lewisham. Henry was a florist and they lived at Devonshire
Road Greenwich where they ran The Sylvan Nursery. She was a widowed florist in
1901.
1 Henry J Moses born circa 1856 was a florist of Greenwich.
3 Martha Clews born circa 1828 in Surrey married Arthur James Tully on 9 Dec 1847 at
Farnham.
4 George Clews born circa 1830. He was a baker living with his family at High Street,
Alton, Hampshire in 1871.
5 William Clews born 1832 died May 1837 at Beavers Kiln.
6 James Clews born 24 Aug 1834 at Farnham. He was a gardener working at Cloone
Rectory and married Mary Davis on 5 Mar 1864 at Kells parish church. Mary was a
servant at Headfort House and the daughter of Samuel Davis, a hatter. James worked
as a gardener for Henry Thompson at Clonard from 1864 to 1869 winning numerous
prizes for fruit and flowers. He was elected a practical member of the RHS in 1867. By
1873, James was head gardener at Rockingham working for the Harman family and
claimed he was the first to grow the Bramley apple in Ireland. He supervised the laying
out of new gardens. Mary was involved in parish life at the local Presbyterian church.
Mary died at Rockingham on 19 Apr 1900. In 1903 as the oldest employee, he welcomed
the Lord Lieutenant (William Ward, The Right Honourable, The Earl of Dudley) to
Rockingham on behalf of the Stafford family when the LL took up residence at
Rockingham. He was much in demand as a judge at horticultural shows and sponsored
the presentation prize for the best looking baby at the Boyle Horticultural Show. He had
retired by 1911 but was still giving on the estate. James died late of Abbey Ville, Boyle,
Roscommon at his nephew’s home; The Nursery, 45, Devonshire Road, Greenwich on
27 Feb 1915. They left no issue.
7 Sarah Clews born circa 1837 at Farnham, Surrey died same place in 1842.
8 Charlotte Clews born circa 1839 at Beavers Kiln, Farnham, Surrey married William Wells
on 25 Dec 1864 at Farnham.
9 John Clews born circa 1840 at Farnham Surrey. He married Eliza Annie Springall in 1864
at Greenwich. He was a gardener to Thomas Taylour, 2nd Marquess of Headfort at
Headfort House, Kells. The family returned to England and were living at Lewisham and
had two further children. Their daughter Annie returned to Ireland to live with her uncle
James at Rockingham. John died 8 Sep 1892 at Lewisham. Eliza died in 1915.
1 Thomas Springall Clews born 8 Oct 1875 at Headfort. He was a house painter and
married Elizabeth Willoughby in 1898 in Lewisham.
2 Margaret Eliza Clews born 15 Jul 1877 at Headfort, Kells married William R
Whatman in 1900. William was a hairdresser and they lived at Lewisham with
their two children.
3 Annie Marie Clews born 29 Jul 1882 at Headfort was living with her uncle James at
Rockingham Demesne by 1901. She married widower John Joseph Rodden on
26 Jun 1912 at Boyle. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1924 with their four
children and John’s son from his first marriage.
1 Thora C Rodden born 21 April 1913 at Carrick on Shannon.
2 Albert Edward Rosborough Rodden born 23 Jul 1914 at Carrick on Shannon.
3 Phyllis Rodden born 23 Nov 1916 at Carrick on Shannon.
4 Cecil Rodden born 31 Dec 1917 at Carrick on Shannon.
* Our thanks for all the information on Hannah Marie Clews which is courtesy of Eva von Walter of
Sweden who is descended from the Alrutz family.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - January 2025
Return to Clonard page
