Powell family of Bellosquardo
There is a Robert Powell listed by the Deputy Keeper of Ireland as marrying Mary Hutchinson circa
18.09.1776 and this could probably be the father of Robert Powell born circa 1780 who lived at
Bellosquardo on Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Joseph Goff sold land on Newtown Park to
Robert Powell for £1,300 in 1833. Robert is listed in Griffiths Valuation in 1849 as having a house
valued at £110 in Galloping Green North. Robert died on 15.01.1861 aged 81 years and
Elizabeth his wife born circa 1784 died at Bellosquardo on 24.04.1866 aged 82 years.
Nathaniel Robert 1st son of Robert Powell and Elizabeth née Johnston was born 29.12.1821 in
Florence, graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in 1844 and a MA in 1873. Nathaniel was
admitted to the bar on 18th January 1849 and married Annette Georgina Mary Groome eldest
daughter of the Rev Edward Groome, the Rector of Beaulieu, Drogheda and Frances Emily Uniacke,
on 22.03.1854 at Monkstown Church. There is a memorial to Rev Edward and Fanny Emily
Groome in St Brigids Church, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.
They had 8 Children and all were baptised in Christ Church, Carysfort, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
1 Robert Edward Powell son born 28.03.1855.
2 Hugh Nathaniel Powell, 2nd son born 18.04.1857 was a pupil of Windermere College in
England in 1871. He married Susan Berdée of Elm Grove 3rd daughter of late Rev Thomas
Wall Mason of Tichborne, Hampshire on 28.12.1882 at Cape Town. Their daughter Eileen
was born in Cape Town in 1883. In 1901 they were living in Castletown on the Isle of Man.
Susan Berdée Powell of Alexander Terrace, Dalkey died on 18.03.1906. Hugh died on
27.09.1914 at Plumtree Rectory, Nottingham the residence of his brother Charles.
3 Charles Doyne Powell (Rev) born 02.01.1859, 3rd son married Minnie Lowry 2nd daughter of
William Luce-Hosking on 15.09.1887 at St Marks Church, Notting Hill, London. Charles died
on 28.07.1915 at Plumtree Rectory, Nottingham. Minnie died 27.01.1927 at Middlesex,
England.
4 Nathaniel Johnstone Hutchinson Powell born 10.06.1860 visiting Kensington in 1881 with
Harriet Groome. He was a captain in the 23rd Pioneers Indian Staff Corps who died of
Cholera on 01.10.1900 aged 38 years at Mian Moa in the Punjab and is buried in Bengal.
5 Una Isabella Elizabeth Powell born 04.01.1862 lived at Bellosquardo for her entire life. Una
died 13.07.1917 at Bellosquardo and left 4k in personal estate.
6 Joseph Frederic Powell born 15.09.1864 and died on 24.08.1872 aged 8 years.
7 Alice Mary Barton Powell born 15.08.1867 living at Galloping Green in 1901 moved with her
sister Mabel to Kilmurray Grove in 1909 and bred Jersey cows for which she won many
awards. She was Hon Sec of the Wicklow branch of the RSPCA and died 22.06.1947.
8 Annette Charlotte Mabel (Mabel) Powell born 07.12.1871 at Bellosquardo moved to Kilmurray
Grove in 1909 with her sister Alice. She put the house up for sale in 1952 and died 14.03.1958
at the Adelaide Hospital late of Kilpeddar, Co Wicklow.
© June Bow - March 2017
There is a Robert Powell listed by the Deputy Keeper of Ireland as marrying Mary Hutchinson circa
18.09.1776 and this could probably be the father of Robert Powell born circa 1780 who lived at
Bellosquardo on Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Joseph Goff sold land on Newtown Park to
Robert Powell for £1,300 in 1833. Robert is listed in Griffiths Valuation in 1849 as having a house
valued at £110 in Galloping Green North. Robert died on 15.01.1861 aged 81 years and
Elizabeth his wife born circa 1784 died at Bellosquardo on 24.04.1866 aged 82 years.
Nathaniel Robert 1st son of Robert Powell and Elizabeth née Johnston was born 29.12.1821 in
Florence, graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in 1844 and a MA in 1873. Nathaniel was
admitted to the bar on 18th January 1849 and married Annette Georgina Mary Groome eldest
daughter of the Rev Edward Groome, the Rector of Beaulieu, Drogheda and Frances Emily Uniacke,
on 22.03.1854 at Monkstown Church. There is a memorial to Rev Edward and Fanny Emily
Groome in St Brigids Church, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.
They had 8 Children and all were baptised in Christ Church, Carysfort, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
1 Robert Edward Powell son born 28.03.1855.
2 Hugh Nathaniel Powell, 2nd son born 18.04.1857 was a pupil of Windermere College in
England in 1871. He married Susan Berdée of Elm Grove 3rd daughter of late Rev Thomas
Wall Mason of Tichborne, Hampshire on 28.12.1882 at Cape Town. Their daughter Eileen
was born in Cape Town in 1883. In 1901 they were living in Castletown on the Isle of Man.
Susan Berdée Powell of Alexander Terrace, Dalkey died on 18.03.1906. Hugh died on
27.09.1914 at Plumtree Rectory, Nottingham the residence of his brother Charles.
3 Charles Doyne Powell (Rev) born 02.01.1859, 3rd son married Minnie Lowry 2nd daughter of
William Luce-Hosking on 15.09.1887 at St Marks Church, Notting Hill, London. Charles died
on 28.07.1915 at Plumtree Rectory, Nottingham. Minnie died 27.01.1927 at Middlesex,
England.
4 Nathaniel Johnstone Hutchinson Powell born 10.06.1860 visiting Kensington in 1881 with
Harriet Groome. He was a captain in the 23rd Pioneers Indian Staff Corps who died of
Cholera on 01.10.1900 aged 38 years at Mian Moa in the Punjab and is buried in Bengal.
5 Una Isabella Elizabeth Powell born 04.01.1862 lived at Bellosquardo for her entire life. Una
died 13.07.1917 at Bellosquardo and left 4k in personal estate.
6 Joseph Frederic Powell born 15.09.1864 and died on 24.08.1872 aged 8 years.
7 Alice Mary Barton Powell born 15.08.1867 living at Galloping Green in 1901 moved with her
sister Mabel to Kilmurray Grove in 1909 and bred Jersey cows for which she won many
awards. She was Hon Sec of the Wicklow branch of the RSPCA and died 22.06.1947.
8 Annette Charlotte Mabel (Mabel) Powell born 07.12.1871 at Bellosquardo moved to Kilmurray
Grove in 1909 with her sister Alice. She put the house up for sale in 1952 and died 14.03.1958
at the Adelaide Hospital late of Kilpeddar, Co Wicklow.
© June Bow - March 2017