Low family of Avonmore, Stillorgan
Francis Low a Banker with the firm Boyle, Low, Murray & Co of College Green the son of Francis Low
and Rebecca Jane Bickerstaff of Merrion Castle married Annie Elizabeth Curry daughter of John Curry
in 1860. Francis won 1st prize for 12 varieties on a bunch of 24 blooms in November 1881 with Mr
Thomas Goff, Gardener at the Royal Horticultural Show.
Francis Low married 12.06.1860 Annie Elizabeth Curry
born circa 1832 Monkstown Parish Church born circa 1833
died 24.06.1883 (51) died 14.07.1910 (78)
at Avonmore at Kilgobbin
1 Frances Elizabeth Low born 09.01.1865 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown. Frances married William
MacDonald Matthews Assoc M Inst C.E. of Ramsgate eldest son of H.W. Matthews of Dawson
Place on 01.11.1887 at St Thomas’s, Southborough, Kent. William had previously been married
to Susan Annie Smith Burstall in 1877. Susan died in 1885.
1 Emily Alicia Matthews baptised 19.10.1878 at St George, Ramsgate.
2 Kathleen Mariel Matthews born circa 1880.
3 Susan Cicely Matthews born circa 1882.
4 Maude Beatrice Matthews born 09.11.1888 at 4 Nelson Crescent, Ramsgate.
5 Elsie MacDonald Matthews born 17.04.1890 at 1 Chapel Place, Ramsgate.
6 Frances Winifred Matthews born 11.10.1891 at Ramsgate.
7 Doris May Williams Matthews born 22.03.1894 at Chapel Place, Ramsgate.
8 Nora Constance Matthews born circa 1896 Emmanuel, Clifton.
9 Mary Elizabeth Matthews born 22.04.1899 at Canynge House, Clifton.
10 Francis Matthews born circa 1904 at Tunbridge Wells.
2 Sophia Maud Low 2nd daughter born 24.02.1866 at Fortfield, Sophia died on 30.04.1894 aged 28
years at Ardmore, Molyneux Park, Tunbridge Wells.
3 Letitia Maria Low born 05.02.1867 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown.
4 Emily Agnes Low younger daughter born 29.04.1868 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown. Emily died
on 10.08.1923 aged 55 years at 14 Royal Terrace, Kingstown.
5 Francis Low born 21.12.1869 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure and died on 22.05.1875 aged 6 years
at Avonmore, Stillorgan.
6 Alice Helena Low youngest daughter born 18.05.1872 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure. Alice married
Monserrat Henry Walker son of George Walker of Knock, Belfast on 23.08.1899 at Hailsham
Parish Church.
1 George Monserrat Walker born 09.02.1898 at Mountain View, Victoria Avenue.
2 Francis Valentine Walker born 21.10.1899 at Victoria Avenue, Newtownards.
3 Adelaide Maud Winsome Walker born 03.07.1903 at Victoria Avenue.
4 Alice Muriel Low Walker born 25.05.1910 at Victoria Avenue.
7 Edward George Low born 12.01.1874 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure. Edward a Stockbroker died
unmarried 18.04.1927 aged 53 years at Monkstown Hospital late of 14 Royal Tce East.
8 Rev Walter Perceval Low younger son born 29.08.1876 at Avonmore, Stillorgan and baptised in
St Brigid’s Church, Stillorgan. Walter a student was staying with his sister Frances Matthews in
1901 in Kent. Rev Walter BA Christ Church, Cambridge and Ridley Hall 1902. Walter married Ellen
Mary Cobham younger daughter of late John Cobham of Waterloo on 01.07.1908 at the Parish
Church Crowborough.
1 Rev Harold Percival Low born circa 1909 in Crowborough died on 24.11.1936 aged 27
years following a seaplane crash in Nairobi.
2 Patrick Walter Low born circa 05.05.1910 at Bitterne, Hampshire.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2020
Francis Low a Banker with the firm Boyle, Low, Murray & Co of College Green the son of Francis Low
and Rebecca Jane Bickerstaff of Merrion Castle married Annie Elizabeth Curry daughter of John Curry
in 1860. Francis won 1st prize for 12 varieties on a bunch of 24 blooms in November 1881 with Mr
Thomas Goff, Gardener at the Royal Horticultural Show.
Francis Low married 12.06.1860 Annie Elizabeth Curry
born circa 1832 Monkstown Parish Church born circa 1833
died 24.06.1883 (51) died 14.07.1910 (78)
at Avonmore at Kilgobbin
1 Frances Elizabeth Low born 09.01.1865 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown. Frances married William
MacDonald Matthews Assoc M Inst C.E. of Ramsgate eldest son of H.W. Matthews of Dawson
Place on 01.11.1887 at St Thomas’s, Southborough, Kent. William had previously been married
to Susan Annie Smith Burstall in 1877. Susan died in 1885.
1 Emily Alicia Matthews baptised 19.10.1878 at St George, Ramsgate.
2 Kathleen Mariel Matthews born circa 1880.
3 Susan Cicely Matthews born circa 1882.
4 Maude Beatrice Matthews born 09.11.1888 at 4 Nelson Crescent, Ramsgate.
5 Elsie MacDonald Matthews born 17.04.1890 at 1 Chapel Place, Ramsgate.
6 Frances Winifred Matthews born 11.10.1891 at Ramsgate.
7 Doris May Williams Matthews born 22.03.1894 at Chapel Place, Ramsgate.
8 Nora Constance Matthews born circa 1896 Emmanuel, Clifton.
9 Mary Elizabeth Matthews born 22.04.1899 at Canynge House, Clifton.
10 Francis Matthews born circa 1904 at Tunbridge Wells.
2 Sophia Maud Low 2nd daughter born 24.02.1866 at Fortfield, Sophia died on 30.04.1894 aged 28
years at Ardmore, Molyneux Park, Tunbridge Wells.
3 Letitia Maria Low born 05.02.1867 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown.
4 Emily Agnes Low younger daughter born 29.04.1868 at Fortfield Lodge, Roundtown. Emily died
on 10.08.1923 aged 55 years at 14 Royal Terrace, Kingstown.
5 Francis Low born 21.12.1869 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure and died on 22.05.1875 aged 6 years
at Avonmore, Stillorgan.
6 Alice Helena Low youngest daughter born 18.05.1872 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure. Alice married
Monserrat Henry Walker son of George Walker of Knock, Belfast on 23.08.1899 at Hailsham
Parish Church.
1 George Monserrat Walker born 09.02.1898 at Mountain View, Victoria Avenue.
2 Francis Valentine Walker born 21.10.1899 at Victoria Avenue, Newtownards.
3 Adelaide Maud Winsome Walker born 03.07.1903 at Victoria Avenue.
4 Alice Muriel Low Walker born 25.05.1910 at Victoria Avenue.
7 Edward George Low born 12.01.1874 at Fortfield Lodge, Terenure. Edward a Stockbroker died
unmarried 18.04.1927 aged 53 years at Monkstown Hospital late of 14 Royal Tce East.
8 Rev Walter Perceval Low younger son born 29.08.1876 at Avonmore, Stillorgan and baptised in
St Brigid’s Church, Stillorgan. Walter a student was staying with his sister Frances Matthews in
1901 in Kent. Rev Walter BA Christ Church, Cambridge and Ridley Hall 1902. Walter married Ellen
Mary Cobham younger daughter of late John Cobham of Waterloo on 01.07.1908 at the Parish
Church Crowborough.
1 Rev Harold Percival Low born circa 1909 in Crowborough died on 24.11.1936 aged 27
years following a seaplane crash in Nairobi.
2 Patrick Walter Low born circa 05.05.1910 at Bitterne, Hampshire.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - July 2020