Rivaz family of Stillorgan Graveyard
John Vincent Claud Rivaz married Gertrude Dorothea Ayckbourn
born circa 1831 2 Mar 1861 baptised 10 May 1838
Putney, Surrey London Chester
died 20 May 1893 died 22 Dec 1861
Over Knutsford
John Vincent Claud Rivaz baptised 20 Dec 1831 at Putney only son of Francis Rivaz and Maria
Magdelene Pasley Clifton and grandson of Vincent Francis and Willielmina Riva. His father was
a Lloyds underwriter and lived at 19 Chorley Street. John was in partnership in a business at
Threadneedle Street in 1860. He was of Alderley Edge, Cheshire when he married Gertrude
Dorothea Ayckbourn on 2 Mar 1861 at the Church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London.
Gertrude was the youngest daughter of Rev Frederick Ayckbourn, rector of Holy Trinity, Chester
and his wife Mary Anne. Gertrude died on 22 Dec 1861 aged 23 just 9 months after they
married. She is buried at St Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow. A stained glass window was installed
at Wilmslow Church in her memory in February 1863.
John secondly married Harriet Katharen Hutchinson on the 13 Aug 1863 at Checkley Parish
Church, Staffordshire. Harriet was the third daughter of the Rev William Hutchinson, rector
of Cheekley. Katharen died on 16 Feb 1869 at Alderley Edge aged 39.
1 Mary Theodora Rivaz born 1 May 1864 at Alderley edge baptised 9 Jun 1864 at Wilmslow,
Cheshire. She was living with her aunt, Lady Ellen Lees at Kensington in 1881. Her aunt
Ellen, daughter of Francis Rivaz married widower Sir John Campbell Lees in 1849. Sir
John was a judge and the President of the Legislative council of the Bahamas. On the
death of her father, Mary was bequeathed his grand piano and her mother’s jewellery.
Mary was living at Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge in 1939 and died unmarried in Cheshire in
1941.
John an insurance underwriter thirdly married Catherine Farnworth on 2 Jun 1870 at Wilmslow
Church, Chester. Catherine was 15 years his junior and the daughter of John Kay Farnworth.
John died 20 May 1893 and was buried with his first wife at St Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow. He
left 23k in personal estate. Catherine died on 14 Jun 1934 at Haresfinch, Knutsford.
2 Ida Gertrude Rivaz baptised 24 Aug 1871 at Wilmslow Cheshire. She married Herbert
Johnston Mothersill on 14 Sep 1899 at Chester. Herbert was a merchant & cotton spinner
manufacturer. The lived Mobberly and they had four children. Herbert died from injuries
sustained in a motor accident in 1937. Ida died a widow in Bucklow on 27 Jun 1953.
Probate to her daughters, Mary & Margaret.
3 Claude Farnham Rivaz eldest son born 26 Nov 1872 at Alderley Edge. He attended
Westminster School and went on to study art at the Royal Academy of Antwerp. Already
a keen cricketer and footballer he played football for a number of years with Royal
Antwerp and was chairman of Antwerp Cricket Club. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
in 1895 and his painting ‘Absinthe; was very well received. He married Hilda Lilian
Spencer on 14 Aug 1913 at All Saint’s, Crawley Down. Hilda was the only daughter of
Frederick Mountford Spencer. In 1921 he was a poultry farm living at Kempshott Village,
Basingstoke with his wife and two children. Hilda died in 1943 and Claude died
24 Mar 1958 at Basingstoke.
4 Francis Clifton Rivaz born 6 May 1876 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire. He was an insurance
clerk living with his mother in 1911. He was retired by 1839 and was living with his sister
Vera at ‘Fircores’ Gough's Lane, Knutsford. He died unmarried on 30 Jun 1959 and left
15k in personal estate.
5 Charles Warwick Rivaz born circa 1880 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England married Violet
Haidee Wallace in Bombay on 15 Nov 1915. Violet was the daughter of Charles Wallace.
He was an oil company manager in 1917 before returning to Bombay. They lived at
Eirias, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales in 1921. Charles was retired by 1951 and they
moved to Ireland. He died on 13 Mar 1952 at the Elpis Nursing Home late of 9 Stillorgan
Grove and formerly of Teddington, Coonoor, South India. He is buried at Deansgrange.
He left personal estate of 11k in England and had interests in Singapore and Malaya.
Violet died on 18 Dec 1975 and is buried with her son in St Brigid’s Churchyard.
1 Francis Anthony (Tony) Rivaz baptised on 18 May 1917 at Rhyl, Wales. He was an
active member and judge with the Dublin Amateur Camera Club. He was an
assistant factory manager and died unmarried on 18 Nov 1952 at 9 Stillorgan
Grove. He is buried at St Brigid’s churchyard.
6 Vera Mildred Rivaz born 13 Sep 1881 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire living with her mother
in 1911. She was retired by 1939 and was living with her brother Francis in Knutsford.
She was a noted local historian writing a number of pamphlets on the area and short
stories for magazines. She died unmarried in 1968 at Bucklow, Cheshire and left 59k
in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2026
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John Vincent Claud Rivaz married Gertrude Dorothea Ayckbourn
born circa 1831 2 Mar 1861 baptised 10 May 1838
Putney, Surrey London Chester
died 20 May 1893 died 22 Dec 1861
Over Knutsford
John Vincent Claud Rivaz baptised 20 Dec 1831 at Putney only son of Francis Rivaz and Maria
Magdelene Pasley Clifton and grandson of Vincent Francis and Willielmina Riva. His father was
a Lloyds underwriter and lived at 19 Chorley Street. John was in partnership in a business at
Threadneedle Street in 1860. He was of Alderley Edge, Cheshire when he married Gertrude
Dorothea Ayckbourn on 2 Mar 1861 at the Church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London.
Gertrude was the youngest daughter of Rev Frederick Ayckbourn, rector of Holy Trinity, Chester
and his wife Mary Anne. Gertrude died on 22 Dec 1861 aged 23 just 9 months after they
married. She is buried at St Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow. A stained glass window was installed
at Wilmslow Church in her memory in February 1863.
John secondly married Harriet Katharen Hutchinson on the 13 Aug 1863 at Checkley Parish
Church, Staffordshire. Harriet was the third daughter of the Rev William Hutchinson, rector
of Cheekley. Katharen died on 16 Feb 1869 at Alderley Edge aged 39.
1 Mary Theodora Rivaz born 1 May 1864 at Alderley edge baptised 9 Jun 1864 at Wilmslow,
Cheshire. She was living with her aunt, Lady Ellen Lees at Kensington in 1881. Her aunt
Ellen, daughter of Francis Rivaz married widower Sir John Campbell Lees in 1849. Sir
John was a judge and the President of the Legislative council of the Bahamas. On the
death of her father, Mary was bequeathed his grand piano and her mother’s jewellery.
Mary was living at Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge in 1939 and died unmarried in Cheshire in
1941.
John an insurance underwriter thirdly married Catherine Farnworth on 2 Jun 1870 at Wilmslow
Church, Chester. Catherine was 15 years his junior and the daughter of John Kay Farnworth.
John died 20 May 1893 and was buried with his first wife at St Bartholomew’s, Wilmslow. He
left 23k in personal estate. Catherine died on 14 Jun 1934 at Haresfinch, Knutsford.
2 Ida Gertrude Rivaz baptised 24 Aug 1871 at Wilmslow Cheshire. She married Herbert
Johnston Mothersill on 14 Sep 1899 at Chester. Herbert was a merchant & cotton spinner
manufacturer. The lived Mobberly and they had four children. Herbert died from injuries
sustained in a motor accident in 1937. Ida died a widow in Bucklow on 27 Jun 1953.
Probate to her daughters, Mary & Margaret.
3 Claude Farnham Rivaz eldest son born 26 Nov 1872 at Alderley Edge. He attended
Westminster School and went on to study art at the Royal Academy of Antwerp. Already
a keen cricketer and footballer he played football for a number of years with Royal
Antwerp and was chairman of Antwerp Cricket Club. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
in 1895 and his painting ‘Absinthe; was very well received. He married Hilda Lilian
Spencer on 14 Aug 1913 at All Saint’s, Crawley Down. Hilda was the only daughter of
Frederick Mountford Spencer. In 1921 he was a poultry farm living at Kempshott Village,
Basingstoke with his wife and two children. Hilda died in 1943 and Claude died
24 Mar 1958 at Basingstoke.
4 Francis Clifton Rivaz born 6 May 1876 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire. He was an insurance
clerk living with his mother in 1911. He was retired by 1839 and was living with his sister
Vera at ‘Fircores’ Gough's Lane, Knutsford. He died unmarried on 30 Jun 1959 and left
15k in personal estate.
5 Charles Warwick Rivaz born circa 1880 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England married Violet
Haidee Wallace in Bombay on 15 Nov 1915. Violet was the daughter of Charles Wallace.
He was an oil company manager in 1917 before returning to Bombay. They lived at
Eirias, Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales in 1921. Charles was retired by 1951 and they
moved to Ireland. He died on 13 Mar 1952 at the Elpis Nursing Home late of 9 Stillorgan
Grove and formerly of Teddington, Coonoor, South India. He is buried at Deansgrange.
He left personal estate of 11k in England and had interests in Singapore and Malaya.
Violet died on 18 Dec 1975 and is buried with her son in St Brigid’s Churchyard.
1 Francis Anthony (Tony) Rivaz baptised on 18 May 1917 at Rhyl, Wales. He was an
active member and judge with the Dublin Amateur Camera Club. He was an
assistant factory manager and died unmarried on 18 Nov 1952 at 9 Stillorgan
Grove. He is buried at St Brigid’s churchyard.
6 Vera Mildred Rivaz born 13 Sep 1881 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire living with her mother
in 1911. She was retired by 1939 and was living with her brother Francis in Knutsford.
She was a noted local historian writing a number of pamphlets on the area and short
stories for magazines. She died unmarried in 1968 at Bucklow, Cheshire and left 59k
in personal estate.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2026
Return to Stillorgan graveyard page
