Shaw family of Netley
Lewis Shaw married Ann Charlton
born 22 Aug 1819 16 Jul 1850 circa 1830
Birmingham, Derbyshire Chesterfield Codnor, Derbyshire
died April 1891 died 18 Feb 1897
Lewis Shaw born 22 Aug 1819 at Birmingham, Derbyshire son of John and Mary Shaw. He was
a Grocer of Holy Well Cross Chesterfield and married Ann Charlton on 16 Jul 1850 at
Chesterfield. Ann was the daughter of William Charlton, a farmer of Callow. They lived at
Cobden House in Chesterfield and Lewis and Ann had retired by 1881. Lewis’s brother Thomas
travelled to America and Melbourne, Australia and sent regular letters home about the 'state of
things abroad' which were printed in the local Chesterfield newspapers. In 1865 lightning struck
the house and injured Ann and destroyed some of the furniture. Lewis was chairman of the
local floral society, a member of the local Unitarian Church and a member of the local board of
guardians. Lewis died in April 1891 and Ann died 18 Feb 1897.
1 Mary Walker Shaw eldest daughter born 1850 at Chesterfield.
2 Harriet Martineau Shaw second daughter born 1852 at Chesterfield married Arthur
Hallam on 17 Jan 1877 at Chesterfield Parish Church. Arthur was a surgeon and the son
of Alder Hallam, Sharrow House, Sheffield. The couple lived at Burngreave Road,
Sheffield.
3 John Hampden Shaw born in Chesterfield in 1856. In 1881 he was an architectural
draughtsman, living with his parents in 1881 and siblings at Cobden Road, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire. He moved to Dublin circa 1885 and set up practice as an architect and
engineer at 5 Westmoreland Street. One of his first commissions was alterations and
additions to the townhall in Maryborough (Portlaoise). The following year he was
elected surveyor to the New Kilmainham Township. Further commissions followed
from townships, councils and boards of guardians from around the country which
included the building of dispensaries and labourer’s cottages. He designed and
oversaw the refurbishment of 80 Grafton Street for J J Boland in 1889 which lead to
further commissions, at 60 Grafton Street for J O'Connell and 92 Grafton Street
for Switzer & Co in 1893. He also completed alterations for Benjamin Hyam, Tailor of
30 Dame Street in 1892. That same year he contracted typhoid fever.
He was onboard the Dublin Steam packer which collided with another vessel during
fog on the Mersey, and was injured along with several other people but made a full
recovery. He was a founder member of The Irish Trotting Association (horses) and
designed the track and 90’ long stand, refreshment Saloons and Press rooms on the
site. The land was provided by Lord Ashburn on a 500 year lease at £60 per annum
close to the Phoenix Park in 1892.
In 1896 he designed the new Balmoral showgrounds. He married Kate Ethel Robinson
Mason on 12 Jan 1898 at Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Kate
was the third daughter of Edwin and Rebecca Mason of Chesterfield. John identified as
Unitarian and Kate as Church of Ireland. They were living The Turret in Cowper Gardens
by 1900 and Kate bred and exhibited dogs (pugs). They moved to Netley, South Hill in
1903. John designed four houses on Merrion Road for Robert S Langley which were
built in 1911 but became the subject of legal dispute. On retiring from practice in
1915, John moved to Llandudno cum Eglwys Rhos, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales,
where he died on 10 Apr 1932.
1 Hampden Charlton Mason Shaw eldest son born 21 Sep 1901 at The Turret,
Rathmines and joined the RAF. Flying officer Shaw was killed in a flying accident
on 12 Aug 1924 at the Shotwick Aerodrome in Chester.
2 Edwin Lewis Towerson Shaw born 14 April 1908 at Netley on South Hill Avenue.
3 Alice Ethel Low Shaw born 13 Nov 1909 at Netley on South Hill Avenue.
4 Washington Shaw born 1858 died 4 May 1859.
5 Charles Garibaldi Shaw born 1860 at Chesterfield was a solicitor’s clerk living with his
parents in 1881. Charles a solicitor married Nina Noemie Barker 20 31 Mar 1897 at
Christchurch, Lancaster Gate, London. Nina was the daughter of George Bark of Upper
Norwood. They were living at 1 Matlock Road, Caversham, Oxfordshire in 1911.
1 Maureen Shaw born circa 1900.
6 Annie Shaw born circa 1863 married Walter Hallam, at Upper Chapel, Sheffield in
November 1893. Her brother John gave her away.
7 Lewis Shaw born circa 1867 at Chesterfield. He was a Silver & electro plate manufacturer
living with his parents in 1891.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023
Lewis Shaw married Ann Charlton
born 22 Aug 1819 16 Jul 1850 circa 1830
Birmingham, Derbyshire Chesterfield Codnor, Derbyshire
died April 1891 died 18 Feb 1897
Lewis Shaw born 22 Aug 1819 at Birmingham, Derbyshire son of John and Mary Shaw. He was
a Grocer of Holy Well Cross Chesterfield and married Ann Charlton on 16 Jul 1850 at
Chesterfield. Ann was the daughter of William Charlton, a farmer of Callow. They lived at
Cobden House in Chesterfield and Lewis and Ann had retired by 1881. Lewis’s brother Thomas
travelled to America and Melbourne, Australia and sent regular letters home about the 'state of
things abroad' which were printed in the local Chesterfield newspapers. In 1865 lightning struck
the house and injured Ann and destroyed some of the furniture. Lewis was chairman of the
local floral society, a member of the local Unitarian Church and a member of the local board of
guardians. Lewis died in April 1891 and Ann died 18 Feb 1897.
1 Mary Walker Shaw eldest daughter born 1850 at Chesterfield.
2 Harriet Martineau Shaw second daughter born 1852 at Chesterfield married Arthur
Hallam on 17 Jan 1877 at Chesterfield Parish Church. Arthur was a surgeon and the son
of Alder Hallam, Sharrow House, Sheffield. The couple lived at Burngreave Road,
Sheffield.
3 John Hampden Shaw born in Chesterfield in 1856. In 1881 he was an architectural
draughtsman, living with his parents in 1881 and siblings at Cobden Road, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire. He moved to Dublin circa 1885 and set up practice as an architect and
engineer at 5 Westmoreland Street. One of his first commissions was alterations and
additions to the townhall in Maryborough (Portlaoise). The following year he was
elected surveyor to the New Kilmainham Township. Further commissions followed
from townships, councils and boards of guardians from around the country which
included the building of dispensaries and labourer’s cottages. He designed and
oversaw the refurbishment of 80 Grafton Street for J J Boland in 1889 which lead to
further commissions, at 60 Grafton Street for J O'Connell and 92 Grafton Street
for Switzer & Co in 1893. He also completed alterations for Benjamin Hyam, Tailor of
30 Dame Street in 1892. That same year he contracted typhoid fever.
He was onboard the Dublin Steam packer which collided with another vessel during
fog on the Mersey, and was injured along with several other people but made a full
recovery. He was a founder member of The Irish Trotting Association (horses) and
designed the track and 90’ long stand, refreshment Saloons and Press rooms on the
site. The land was provided by Lord Ashburn on a 500 year lease at £60 per annum
close to the Phoenix Park in 1892.
In 1896 he designed the new Balmoral showgrounds. He married Kate Ethel Robinson
Mason on 12 Jan 1898 at Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Kate
was the third daughter of Edwin and Rebecca Mason of Chesterfield. John identified as
Unitarian and Kate as Church of Ireland. They were living The Turret in Cowper Gardens
by 1900 and Kate bred and exhibited dogs (pugs). They moved to Netley, South Hill in
1903. John designed four houses on Merrion Road for Robert S Langley which were
built in 1911 but became the subject of legal dispute. On retiring from practice in
1915, John moved to Llandudno cum Eglwys Rhos, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales,
where he died on 10 Apr 1932.
1 Hampden Charlton Mason Shaw eldest son born 21 Sep 1901 at The Turret,
Rathmines and joined the RAF. Flying officer Shaw was killed in a flying accident
on 12 Aug 1924 at the Shotwick Aerodrome in Chester.
2 Edwin Lewis Towerson Shaw born 14 April 1908 at Netley on South Hill Avenue.
3 Alice Ethel Low Shaw born 13 Nov 1909 at Netley on South Hill Avenue.
4 Washington Shaw born 1858 died 4 May 1859.
5 Charles Garibaldi Shaw born 1860 at Chesterfield was a solicitor’s clerk living with his
parents in 1881. Charles a solicitor married Nina Noemie Barker 20 31 Mar 1897 at
Christchurch, Lancaster Gate, London. Nina was the daughter of George Bark of Upper
Norwood. They were living at 1 Matlock Road, Caversham, Oxfordshire in 1911.
1 Maureen Shaw born circa 1900.
6 Annie Shaw born circa 1863 married Walter Hallam, at Upper Chapel, Sheffield in
November 1893. Her brother John gave her away.
7 Lewis Shaw born circa 1867 at Chesterfield. He was a Silver & electro plate manufacturer
living with his parents in 1891.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - February 2023