Patricia Bottomley on her marriage to Henry William Basil
Stewart on 5 Jun 1927 at All Saints, Blackrock. Also in the photo is Olga & Mona Peacocke, E Craig, S Gifford, K Shanks & Lloyd Cowdy (bestman).
Peacocke family of Stillorgan & Blackrock
Joseph Ferguson Peacocke married Caroline Sophia Irvine
born 5 Nov 1835 18 May 1865 born circa 1828
Abbeyleix Enniskillen Co Fermanagh
died 26 May 1916 died 16 May 1919
Hastings, Blackrock Monkstown
Joseph Ferguson Peacocke born 5 Nov 1835 at Abbeyleix, Queens County, son of George Peacocke, MD
and Catherine Ferguson. He graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He was ordained deacon in 1858
and priest of in 1859. He was curate at St Mary's, Kilkenny, from 1858 until 1861, then for two years
took up the position of secretary to the Hibernian Church Missionary Society. From 1863 until 1873, he
was curate of Monkstown Church, Co Dublin. He married Caroline Sophia Irvine on 18 May 1865 at
Trory Church, Fermanagh. Sophia was the youngest daughter of Major Irvine of Killadeas, Fermanagh.
The couple had five children. In 1873 he was appointed rector of St George's, Dublin and in 1878 he
returned to Monkstown as rector. He was appointed a Canon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1879
and he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1883. He held the professorship of pastoral
theology in Trinity College in 1884. He was appointed the Bishop of Meath in 1894 and then
Archbishop of Dublin from 1897 until 1915. He died 26 May 1916 at Hastings in Blackrock and left
nearly 23K in personal estate. He was buried at Deansgrange. Caroline died on 26 May 1919 at
Seagrove Square, Monkstown and was buried with her husband. She left 3K in personal estate.
1 Joseph Irvine Peacocke, eldest son born 28 Nov 1866 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown was
educated at Corrig School and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1891 and was curate
of Shankill, Belfast. In 1894 he became Rector of Christ Church, Lisburn. He married Ada
Victoria Stanley Barker on 6 Apt 1902 at St Thomas’ Church, Belfast. He was appointed rector
at St Marys Dublin and then Rector of Bangor until his appointment as Bishop of Derry and
Raphoe in 1916 just weeks before his father’s death. He was a fan of cricket and rugby of which
he played both and was president of Derry Cricket Club. He resigned in 1944 and retired to
Ballycastle. Ada died in April 1956 and Joseph died in January 1962.
1 Cuthbert Irvine Peacocke born 26 Apr 1903 at St Mary’s Rectory, Dublin took Holy
orders and was ordained in 1927. He married Helen Louise Gaussen on 8 Sep 1931.
He became Dean of Belfast and in 1970 was elected Bishop of Derry & Raphoe. He
resigned in 1975.
2 Catherine Caroline Peacocke born 17 Sep 1904 at Newtownards married J G Head of
Chorley Wood in 1925.
3 Joseph Anthony Peacocke born 1 Sep 1908 at Newtownards became District Inspector
of the RUC and in 1969 he was appointed Inspector-General.
2 George John Peacocke born 18 Mar 1868 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown. He married
Elizabeth Catherine Chapman on 26 Nov 1902 at Monkstown Church. George was a medical
doctor living at Fitzwilliam Street and Elizabeth was the daughter of John Edward Chapman of
Packenham Villas. George died 25 Dec 1920 and was buried at Deansgrange. Elizabeth died
8 Feb 1952 at Burnaby Road, Greystones.
1 Caroline Anna Sheelah Peacocke born at 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
2 Harriett Josephine Murna Peacocke born 30 June 1905 at 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
3 Gerald William Peacocke born 25 Jun 1869 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown took Holy orders
and was appointed curate of Holywood, Co Down. He married Kathleen Amelia Crozier at
Monkstown Church on 15 Sep 1896. Kathleen was the only daughter of Francis Crozier,
solicitor of Carrigbrennan, Monkstown. He was appointed rector of Dundela Belfast in 1900,
Geashill in 1913 and later Archdeacon of Kildare. Gerald died in 5 Sep 1950 at the Adelaide
Hospital, late of Inniskeen, Greystones.
1 Mona Frances Kathleen Peacocke born 05.10.1898 at Hollywood, Co Down was baptised
at Taney. She died a spinster at the Elpis Nursing home on 22 Jan 1939 late of The
Rectory, Kill, Co Kildare.
2 Gerald Irvine Crozier Peacocke born 15 Apr 1900 at Mt Auburn, Monkstown.
3 Nora Madeline Peacocke born 17 Jan 1902 at Belfast.
4 Elizabeth Joyce Crozier Peacocke born 20 Dec 1903 at The Rectory, Strandtown.
5 Geraldine Crozier Peacocke circa 1907 at Belfast
6 Reginald Ferguson Crozier born 27 Mar 1908 at The Rectory, Strandtown.
4 Reginald Christopher Peacocke born 5 Apr 1871 at 1 Belgrave Square was educated at Corrig
School and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. He married Evelyn Claire Hyde at Bangor on
24 Aug 1898. Reginald was a medical doctor living at Selby Oaks, Worcester and Evelyn was the
daughter of William Hyde of Bangor, Co Down. They were living at Kings Norton in 1901 and by
1904 they were living at 10 Avoca Terrace. Reginald was church warden of Stillorgan in 1910 and
remained on the vestry until 1915. He acted as substitute medical officer for Stillorgan and
Blackrock and was medical officer for Blackrock in 1917. He worked as an anaesthetist at
Monkstown Hospital and the Ministry of Pensions Hospital in Blackrock. He was Asst Branch
Director of the Red Cross for Co Dublin during WW1 for which he received a CBE in 1919. He
lived at Blackrock lodge from 1919 until his death. He travelled to the Canary Islands in February
1936. He died 16 Mar 1936 at Monkstown Hospital and left personal estate in England valued at
3K. He was buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan. Evelyn died 31 Oct 1950 at a nursing home late of
Blackrock Lodge and was buried with her husband.
1 Joseph Reginald Hyde (Joe) Ferguson Peacocke born 23 Mar 1904 at 2 Avoca Terrace,
Blackrock. He was educated as Rossall School in Lancashire and Trinity College,
Dublin. He was an international cricket player. He played on the losing team
against Scotland in 1926. He died at Umtali in the Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland on 5 Dec 1961.
2 Victor Evelyn Loftus Peacocke younger born 30 Apr 1906 at 2 Avoca Terrace, Blackrock.
He took holy orders and was appointed curate of St Barnabas in Belfast where he
remained for 4 years. He was appointed curate at Woodford Green in 1837 and Vicar
of North Weld in 1941. He married Joan Madelaine Chetwood at All Saints, Woodford
on 1 Aug 1942. Joan was the daughter of A S Chetwood of Woodford Essex. Victor
died at Copythorn Vicarage on 2 Apr 1960.
3 Inez Olga Zoe Peacocke born 3 May 1908 at 4 Avoca Terrace, Blackrock. Inez
married Frank B H Hayward in 1931 at Andover and secondly married George C
Loach at Westminster in 1937. In 1939 they were living at Basement 3, Euston,
Camden and George was a retired soldier.
4 Adopted daughter Josephine Patricia Peacocke Bottomley born 18 Jul 1902 baptised
at Stillorgan on 3 Nov 1902. Patricia was the daughter of William Grey Porter
Bottomley and Josephine (Feenie) Hyde. Her mother died just days after she was
born and her father was abroad with the intelligence services. Patricia married Henry
William Basil Stewart on 5 Jun 1927 at All Saints, Blackrock. Basil was resident at
Strathallen, Strandtown, Belfast, the son of John J Stewart and the grandson of the late
Canon H W Stewart of Knockbreda.
5 Sarah Sophia Josephine Peacocke born 9 Dec 1872 at 1 Belgrave Square, Kingstown living with
her parents at the Bishop’s Palace on Stephen’s Green in both 1901 and 1911. Sarah died a
spinster on 27 Mar 1943 at Inniskeen, Greystones and was buried with her parents.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2022
Joseph Ferguson Peacocke married Caroline Sophia Irvine
born 5 Nov 1835 18 May 1865 born circa 1828
Abbeyleix Enniskillen Co Fermanagh
died 26 May 1916 died 16 May 1919
Hastings, Blackrock Monkstown
Joseph Ferguson Peacocke born 5 Nov 1835 at Abbeyleix, Queens County, son of George Peacocke, MD
and Catherine Ferguson. He graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He was ordained deacon in 1858
and priest of in 1859. He was curate at St Mary's, Kilkenny, from 1858 until 1861, then for two years
took up the position of secretary to the Hibernian Church Missionary Society. From 1863 until 1873, he
was curate of Monkstown Church, Co Dublin. He married Caroline Sophia Irvine on 18 May 1865 at
Trory Church, Fermanagh. Sophia was the youngest daughter of Major Irvine of Killadeas, Fermanagh.
The couple had five children. In 1873 he was appointed rector of St George's, Dublin and in 1878 he
returned to Monkstown as rector. He was appointed a Canon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1879
and he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1883. He held the professorship of pastoral
theology in Trinity College in 1884. He was appointed the Bishop of Meath in 1894 and then
Archbishop of Dublin from 1897 until 1915. He died 26 May 1916 at Hastings in Blackrock and left
nearly 23K in personal estate. He was buried at Deansgrange. Caroline died on 26 May 1919 at
Seagrove Square, Monkstown and was buried with her husband. She left 3K in personal estate.
1 Joseph Irvine Peacocke, eldest son born 28 Nov 1866 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown was
educated at Corrig School and Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1891 and was curate
of Shankill, Belfast. In 1894 he became Rector of Christ Church, Lisburn. He married Ada
Victoria Stanley Barker on 6 Apt 1902 at St Thomas’ Church, Belfast. He was appointed rector
at St Marys Dublin and then Rector of Bangor until his appointment as Bishop of Derry and
Raphoe in 1916 just weeks before his father’s death. He was a fan of cricket and rugby of which
he played both and was president of Derry Cricket Club. He resigned in 1944 and retired to
Ballycastle. Ada died in April 1956 and Joseph died in January 1962.
1 Cuthbert Irvine Peacocke born 26 Apr 1903 at St Mary’s Rectory, Dublin took Holy
orders and was ordained in 1927. He married Helen Louise Gaussen on 8 Sep 1931.
He became Dean of Belfast and in 1970 was elected Bishop of Derry & Raphoe. He
resigned in 1975.
2 Catherine Caroline Peacocke born 17 Sep 1904 at Newtownards married J G Head of
Chorley Wood in 1925.
3 Joseph Anthony Peacocke born 1 Sep 1908 at Newtownards became District Inspector
of the RUC and in 1969 he was appointed Inspector-General.
2 George John Peacocke born 18 Mar 1868 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown. He married
Elizabeth Catherine Chapman on 26 Nov 1902 at Monkstown Church. George was a medical
doctor living at Fitzwilliam Street and Elizabeth was the daughter of John Edward Chapman of
Packenham Villas. George died 25 Dec 1920 and was buried at Deansgrange. Elizabeth died
8 Feb 1952 at Burnaby Road, Greystones.
1 Caroline Anna Sheelah Peacocke born at 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
2 Harriett Josephine Murna Peacocke born 30 June 1905 at 14 Lower Fitzwilliam Street.
3 Gerald William Peacocke born 25 Jun 1869 at 6 Grosvenor Terrace, Monkstown took Holy orders
and was appointed curate of Holywood, Co Down. He married Kathleen Amelia Crozier at
Monkstown Church on 15 Sep 1896. Kathleen was the only daughter of Francis Crozier,
solicitor of Carrigbrennan, Monkstown. He was appointed rector of Dundela Belfast in 1900,
Geashill in 1913 and later Archdeacon of Kildare. Gerald died in 5 Sep 1950 at the Adelaide
Hospital, late of Inniskeen, Greystones.
1 Mona Frances Kathleen Peacocke born 05.10.1898 at Hollywood, Co Down was baptised
at Taney. She died a spinster at the Elpis Nursing home on 22 Jan 1939 late of The
Rectory, Kill, Co Kildare.
2 Gerald Irvine Crozier Peacocke born 15 Apr 1900 at Mt Auburn, Monkstown.
3 Nora Madeline Peacocke born 17 Jan 1902 at Belfast.
4 Elizabeth Joyce Crozier Peacocke born 20 Dec 1903 at The Rectory, Strandtown.
5 Geraldine Crozier Peacocke circa 1907 at Belfast
6 Reginald Ferguson Crozier born 27 Mar 1908 at The Rectory, Strandtown.
4 Reginald Christopher Peacocke born 5 Apr 1871 at 1 Belgrave Square was educated at Corrig
School and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. He married Evelyn Claire Hyde at Bangor on
24 Aug 1898. Reginald was a medical doctor living at Selby Oaks, Worcester and Evelyn was the
daughter of William Hyde of Bangor, Co Down. They were living at Kings Norton in 1901 and by
1904 they were living at 10 Avoca Terrace. Reginald was church warden of Stillorgan in 1910 and
remained on the vestry until 1915. He acted as substitute medical officer for Stillorgan and
Blackrock and was medical officer for Blackrock in 1917. He worked as an anaesthetist at
Monkstown Hospital and the Ministry of Pensions Hospital in Blackrock. He was Asst Branch
Director of the Red Cross for Co Dublin during WW1 for which he received a CBE in 1919. He
lived at Blackrock lodge from 1919 until his death. He travelled to the Canary Islands in February
1936. He died 16 Mar 1936 at Monkstown Hospital and left personal estate in England valued at
3K. He was buried at St Brigid’s, Stillorgan. Evelyn died 31 Oct 1950 at a nursing home late of
Blackrock Lodge and was buried with her husband.
1 Joseph Reginald Hyde (Joe) Ferguson Peacocke born 23 Mar 1904 at 2 Avoca Terrace,
Blackrock. He was educated as Rossall School in Lancashire and Trinity College,
Dublin. He was an international cricket player. He played on the losing team
against Scotland in 1926. He died at Umtali in the Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland on 5 Dec 1961.
2 Victor Evelyn Loftus Peacocke younger born 30 Apr 1906 at 2 Avoca Terrace, Blackrock.
He took holy orders and was appointed curate of St Barnabas in Belfast where he
remained for 4 years. He was appointed curate at Woodford Green in 1837 and Vicar
of North Weld in 1941. He married Joan Madelaine Chetwood at All Saints, Woodford
on 1 Aug 1942. Joan was the daughter of A S Chetwood of Woodford Essex. Victor
died at Copythorn Vicarage on 2 Apr 1960.
3 Inez Olga Zoe Peacocke born 3 May 1908 at 4 Avoca Terrace, Blackrock. Inez
married Frank B H Hayward in 1931 at Andover and secondly married George C
Loach at Westminster in 1937. In 1939 they were living at Basement 3, Euston,
Camden and George was a retired soldier.
4 Adopted daughter Josephine Patricia Peacocke Bottomley born 18 Jul 1902 baptised
at Stillorgan on 3 Nov 1902. Patricia was the daughter of William Grey Porter
Bottomley and Josephine (Feenie) Hyde. Her mother died just days after she was
born and her father was abroad with the intelligence services. Patricia married Henry
William Basil Stewart on 5 Jun 1927 at All Saints, Blackrock. Basil was resident at
Strathallen, Strandtown, Belfast, the son of John J Stewart and the grandson of the late
Canon H W Stewart of Knockbreda.
5 Sarah Sophia Josephine Peacocke born 9 Dec 1872 at 1 Belgrave Square, Kingstown living with
her parents at the Bishop’s Palace on Stephen’s Green in both 1901 and 1911. Sarah died a
spinster on 27 Mar 1943 at Inniskeen, Greystones and was buried with her parents.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – January 2022