Walker family of Seafort Lodge, Williamstown
John Alexander Walker married Esther Anne de Putron
born circa 1828 10.01.1859 born circa 1832
Ireland Victoria Road Chapel Guernsey
died 30.05.1908 Guernsey died 02.02.1896
Mervue, Old Colwyn Seafort Lodge
John Alexander Walker born circa 1828 third son of Thomas Walker, a school inspector of
Muckross House, Co Donegal. He was a widower* when he married Esther Anne de Putron
of Haute Ville on 10.01.1859 at Victoria Road Chapel, Guernsey. Esther was the daughter of
Wesleyan Minister John de Putron and his wife Sarah Eland. They lived at Seafort Lodge from
1878 to 1898. Esther’s older sister lived Martha Eland also lived with them. She acted as
governess to Esther in Guernsey and then became housekeeper to the Walker family. She
died on 14.07.1892 at Seafort Lodge and is buried at Deansgrange. John was the manager
of the Palatine Fire Insurance Company, Dawson Street in 1891. He was a town councillor, a
JP and a director of the Pneumatic Tyre Company in 1893. Esther died at Seafort Lodge on
02.02.1896 aged 66, the informant her daughter Lilian. He was a JP and chairman of Gaspe
Company Ltd (a subsidiary of Petroleum Oil Trust in 1898 WITH an office at Trinity Street.
John, a widower was living with his daughter Florence in Colywn Bay, Wales in 1901. He died
30.05.1908 aged 80 at Mervue, Old Colwyn in North Wales. He is buried with his second wife.
1 Edith Sarah de Putron Walker born circa 1860 died of phthisis unmarried on 30.12.1891
aged 31 years at Seafort Lodge. Informant sister F MacRoberts. She is buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Florence de Putron Walker 2nd daughter born circa 1864 married William Kirkpatrick
MacRoberts MB of Hamilton, Victoria, Australia on 26.05.1887 at Booterstown Parish
Church. Florence died in Sussex in 1943.
1 Robert Kirkpatrick MacRoberts born circa 1894 Australia.
3 Lilly Amelia de Putron Walker born 10.12.1865 at 42 Cullenswood Avenue, Ranelagh.
Lilian married Alfred Piers Tatlow on 21.12.1898 at the Church of St Philip and James,
Booterstown. Alfred was a solicitor was living at Shanganagh Terrace, Killaney and the
youngest son of the late John A Tatlow, JP. They lived at Seafort Lodge after they
married. By 1911 the family had moved to Adelaide Street, Dublin and by 1926 to Smiths
Buildings, Ely Place, Dublin. Alfred died on 08.05.1927 aged 61 years at Ely Place and
Lilian died on 09.08.1939 aged 72 years at Ellesmere, Crosthwaite Park West, Dun
Laoghaire.
1 Anthony Alexander Fitzgerald Tatlow born 0.6.06.1903 at 63 Lower Baggot Street of
Seafort Lodge, Blackrock.
2 Renee Esther de Putron born 16.08.1905 at 63 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin of
Seafort Lodge, Blackrock.
4 Claire Rosalie de Putron Walker youngest daughter born 06.07.1869 at 42 Cullenswood
Avenue, Ranelagh. Claire married George Revington MD of Central Asylum, Dundrum only
son of Rev J Huleatt Revington of Kilbenny Rectory, Mitchelstown on 05.05.1892 at
Booterstown Parish Church. George was Resident Physician and Governor General of the
Dundrum Asylum in 1911 and died on 21.07.1934 aged 74 years at 4 Lower Prince of
Wales Terrace. Claire died on 26.03.1944 aged 74 years at 86 Northumberland Road late of
3 Brighton Terrace, Monkstown. They are buried at Deansgrange.
*Possible previous marriage to Harriet Horsefield on 5 Aug 1851 at Manchester and had a
daughter Harriet who died 7 Nov 1855. Harriet senior died on 11 Apr 1857 at Chorlton upon
Medlock, All Saints, Manchester.
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John Alexander Walker married Esther Anne de Putron
born circa 1828 10.01.1859 born circa 1832
Ireland Victoria Road Chapel Guernsey
died 30.05.1908 Guernsey died 02.02.1896
Mervue, Old Colwyn Seafort Lodge
John Alexander Walker born circa 1828 third son of Thomas Walker, a school inspector of
Muckross House, Co Donegal. He was a widower* when he married Esther Anne de Putron
of Haute Ville on 10.01.1859 at Victoria Road Chapel, Guernsey. Esther was the daughter of
Wesleyan Minister John de Putron and his wife Sarah Eland. They lived at Seafort Lodge from
1878 to 1898. Esther’s older sister lived Martha Eland also lived with them. She acted as
governess to Esther in Guernsey and then became housekeeper to the Walker family. She
died on 14.07.1892 at Seafort Lodge and is buried at Deansgrange. John was the manager
of the Palatine Fire Insurance Company, Dawson Street in 1891. He was a town councillor, a
JP and a director of the Pneumatic Tyre Company in 1893. Esther died at Seafort Lodge on
02.02.1896 aged 66, the informant her daughter Lilian. He was a JP and chairman of Gaspe
Company Ltd (a subsidiary of Petroleum Oil Trust in 1898 WITH an office at Trinity Street.
John, a widower was living with his daughter Florence in Colywn Bay, Wales in 1901. He died
30.05.1908 aged 80 at Mervue, Old Colwyn in North Wales. He is buried with his second wife.
1 Edith Sarah de Putron Walker born circa 1860 died of phthisis unmarried on 30.12.1891
aged 31 years at Seafort Lodge. Informant sister F MacRoberts. She is buried at
Deansgrange.
2 Florence de Putron Walker 2nd daughter born circa 1864 married William Kirkpatrick
MacRoberts MB of Hamilton, Victoria, Australia on 26.05.1887 at Booterstown Parish
Church. Florence died in Sussex in 1943.
1 Robert Kirkpatrick MacRoberts born circa 1894 Australia.
3 Lilly Amelia de Putron Walker born 10.12.1865 at 42 Cullenswood Avenue, Ranelagh.
Lilian married Alfred Piers Tatlow on 21.12.1898 at the Church of St Philip and James,
Booterstown. Alfred was a solicitor was living at Shanganagh Terrace, Killaney and the
youngest son of the late John A Tatlow, JP. They lived at Seafort Lodge after they
married. By 1911 the family had moved to Adelaide Street, Dublin and by 1926 to Smiths
Buildings, Ely Place, Dublin. Alfred died on 08.05.1927 aged 61 years at Ely Place and
Lilian died on 09.08.1939 aged 72 years at Ellesmere, Crosthwaite Park West, Dun
Laoghaire.
1 Anthony Alexander Fitzgerald Tatlow born 0.6.06.1903 at 63 Lower Baggot Street of
Seafort Lodge, Blackrock.
2 Renee Esther de Putron born 16.08.1905 at 63 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin of
Seafort Lodge, Blackrock.
4 Claire Rosalie de Putron Walker youngest daughter born 06.07.1869 at 42 Cullenswood
Avenue, Ranelagh. Claire married George Revington MD of Central Asylum, Dundrum only
son of Rev J Huleatt Revington of Kilbenny Rectory, Mitchelstown on 05.05.1892 at
Booterstown Parish Church. George was Resident Physician and Governor General of the
Dundrum Asylum in 1911 and died on 21.07.1934 aged 74 years at 4 Lower Prince of
Wales Terrace. Claire died on 26.03.1944 aged 74 years at 86 Northumberland Road late of
3 Brighton Terrace, Monkstown. They are buried at Deansgrange.
*Possible previous marriage to Harriet Horsefield on 5 Aug 1851 at Manchester and had a
daughter Harriet who died 7 Nov 1855. Harriet senior died on 11 Apr 1857 at Chorlton upon
Medlock, All Saints, Manchester.
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