Sharman Crawford of Summerville, Cross Avenue
William Sharman married Mabel Frideswid Crawford
born circa 1780
died 16 Oct 1861 died 1844
Crawfordsbyrn
William J Sharman eldest son of Colonel William Sharman of Moira Castle married Mabel Crawford.
He assumed the name Crawford in addition by Royal licence on the death of his father in law. He
was High Sherriff of Co Down from 1811 to 1834. He championed the interests of the Irish tenant
farmer.
1 John Sharman-Crawford of Crawfordsbyrn born circa 1809 was MP for County Down from
1874 to 1878. He succeeded to his father’s estate and died a bachelor in 28 Apr 1884.
2 Arthur Johnston Sharman-Crawford second son born 8 Mar 1811 educated at TCD and
admitted Kings Inns 1830. He was a barrister and married Louisa Crawford circa 1845.
He succeeded to the estate on the death of his brother John. He died 5 Sep 1891.
1 William Henry Sharman-Crawford born circa 1847 married Marguerita Graves.
William died on 22 Dec 1890.
2 Robert Gordon Sharman Crawford born circa 1849.
3 Arthur Frederick Sharman Crawford married Ida Perry at All Saint's Church,
Blackrock on 6 Nov 1890. Ida was the daughter of William James Perry of Ardlui.
They family were living at Lota More, Cork in 1911 and had 2 children.
4 Alice Anne Sharman Crawford married Robert Francis Gordon. Alice died in 1883.
3 James Sharman Crawford died April 1878.
4 Frederick Sharman Crawford.
5 Charles Sharman Crawford fifth born 27 Apr 1816 was a barrister,
6 William Shaman Crawford married Emily Macaulay of Larne.
7 Henry Sharman Crawford born circa married Ellen Goddard on 30 Oct 1862 at Bangor.
Ellen was the daughter of James Goddard of Ailsa Lodge. He was a JP & DL and was
a wine merchant of 70 Abbey Street and 44 Lotts. He died as last surviving son on the
19 Nov 1905 at Glanmore Castle near Ashford. He left 86K in personal estate. Ellen
moved to The Park, Rathfarnham after the death of her husband and died 17 Jan 1913.
1 Ida Florence Sharman Crawford born 10 Mar 1871 at Burlington Road, baptised
at Leeson Park. She married Alexander Edward McBarnet on 25 April 1912 at
Whitechurch.
2 Herbert Sharman Crawford born 13 Jun 1865 at 12 Herbert Place. He was a
wine merchant of 69/70 Middle Abbey Street. He married Mary (Gwendoline)
Landers in Kensington in 1906. In 1907 they went to West India for a tour lasing
two months. He was a member of The Royal Irish Yacht in Kingstown and Vice
Commodore in 1910. They lived at Summerville, Cross Avenue from 1909 to 1911.
Herbert died 6 Apr 1926 late of the Hotel Metropole, Brighton and left 41K in
personal estate (19K in the free state). Mary was living at Kensington Close in
London in 1949.
1 William Henry Philip Sharman Crawford only son born 16 Feb 1909 at
Summerville, Cross Avenue. He died 23 Nov 1949 late of Nutley, Stillorgan.
2 Irene Mary Sharman Crawford born 12 Jan 1911 at Summerville, Cross
Avenue, Blackrock.
8 Maria Sharman Crawford married Henry Barry Coddington of Oldbridge, Co Meath.
Henry died 23 Mar 1888 at Oldbridge.
9 Arminella Sharman Crawford born circa 1818 died a spinster on 17 Jun 1865 at
Newtownards and left 3k in personal estate.
10 Mabel Sharman Crawford born circa 1820 in Dublin. She liked to travel and wrote books
on her adventures. She was a member of the National Society for Women's Suffrage.
Mabel died in 14 Feb 1912 in Middlesex.
11 Eleanor Frideswood Sharman Crawford married Thomas de Crawford of Fortbreda and
a merchant in Belfast on 11 Jun 1863 at Newtownards.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
William Sharman married Mabel Frideswid Crawford
born circa 1780
died 16 Oct 1861 died 1844
Crawfordsbyrn
William J Sharman eldest son of Colonel William Sharman of Moira Castle married Mabel Crawford.
He assumed the name Crawford in addition by Royal licence on the death of his father in law. He
was High Sherriff of Co Down from 1811 to 1834. He championed the interests of the Irish tenant
farmer.
1 John Sharman-Crawford of Crawfordsbyrn born circa 1809 was MP for County Down from
1874 to 1878. He succeeded to his father’s estate and died a bachelor in 28 Apr 1884.
2 Arthur Johnston Sharman-Crawford second son born 8 Mar 1811 educated at TCD and
admitted Kings Inns 1830. He was a barrister and married Louisa Crawford circa 1845.
He succeeded to the estate on the death of his brother John. He died 5 Sep 1891.
1 William Henry Sharman-Crawford born circa 1847 married Marguerita Graves.
William died on 22 Dec 1890.
2 Robert Gordon Sharman Crawford born circa 1849.
3 Arthur Frederick Sharman Crawford married Ida Perry at All Saint's Church,
Blackrock on 6 Nov 1890. Ida was the daughter of William James Perry of Ardlui.
They family were living at Lota More, Cork in 1911 and had 2 children.
4 Alice Anne Sharman Crawford married Robert Francis Gordon. Alice died in 1883.
3 James Sharman Crawford died April 1878.
4 Frederick Sharman Crawford.
5 Charles Sharman Crawford fifth born 27 Apr 1816 was a barrister,
6 William Shaman Crawford married Emily Macaulay of Larne.
7 Henry Sharman Crawford born circa married Ellen Goddard on 30 Oct 1862 at Bangor.
Ellen was the daughter of James Goddard of Ailsa Lodge. He was a JP & DL and was
a wine merchant of 70 Abbey Street and 44 Lotts. He died as last surviving son on the
19 Nov 1905 at Glanmore Castle near Ashford. He left 86K in personal estate. Ellen
moved to The Park, Rathfarnham after the death of her husband and died 17 Jan 1913.
1 Ida Florence Sharman Crawford born 10 Mar 1871 at Burlington Road, baptised
at Leeson Park. She married Alexander Edward McBarnet on 25 April 1912 at
Whitechurch.
2 Herbert Sharman Crawford born 13 Jun 1865 at 12 Herbert Place. He was a
wine merchant of 69/70 Middle Abbey Street. He married Mary (Gwendoline)
Landers in Kensington in 1906. In 1907 they went to West India for a tour lasing
two months. He was a member of The Royal Irish Yacht in Kingstown and Vice
Commodore in 1910. They lived at Summerville, Cross Avenue from 1909 to 1911.
Herbert died 6 Apr 1926 late of the Hotel Metropole, Brighton and left 41K in
personal estate (19K in the free state). Mary was living at Kensington Close in
London in 1949.
1 William Henry Philip Sharman Crawford only son born 16 Feb 1909 at
Summerville, Cross Avenue. He died 23 Nov 1949 late of Nutley, Stillorgan.
2 Irene Mary Sharman Crawford born 12 Jan 1911 at Summerville, Cross
Avenue, Blackrock.
8 Maria Sharman Crawford married Henry Barry Coddington of Oldbridge, Co Meath.
Henry died 23 Mar 1888 at Oldbridge.
9 Arminella Sharman Crawford born circa 1818 died a spinster on 17 Jun 1865 at
Newtownards and left 3k in personal estate.
10 Mabel Sharman Crawford born circa 1820 in Dublin. She liked to travel and wrote books
on her adventures. She was a member of the National Society for Women's Suffrage.
Mabel died in 14 Feb 1912 in Middlesex.
11 Eleanor Frideswood Sharman Crawford married Thomas de Crawford of Fortbreda and
a merchant in Belfast on 11 Jun 1863 at Newtownards.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022