Ponsonby Shaw Family of Friarstown, Tallaght
Ponsonby Shaw was the 3rd son of Robert Shaw and Mary Higgins of Terenure. He married Alice
Eade 5th daughter of Jonathan Eade of Stoke Newington.
Ponsonby Shaw married 19.10.1807 Alice Eade
born 15.07.1784 at Bushy Park born circa 1783
of Friarstown, Co Dublin
died 19.12.1871 aged 87 years died 18.05.1841
1 Ponsonby Shaw eldest son born 31.08.1810 in Dublin joined the Indian Army and
Attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He married Frances Helen Sophia Darley
5th daughter of the late William Darley of St John’s, Co Dublin on 14.12.1843 at
Rathfarnham Church. Frances died on 05.04.1853 at 33 Upper Baggot
Street.
1 Ponsonby Shaw born 16.08.1846 in Vellore, India.
2 Annie Shaw born circa 1848 married George Orr Wilson 3rd son of William Wilson
and Rebecca Dupre MacKay of Larkhill on 24.03.1863 at Monkstown Church. George
died 13.08.1902.
3 Emily Sarah Charlotte Shaw born 18.04.1850 at Madras married Dr Edward Percival
Wright son of Edward Wright on 18.05.1872 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
4 Harriet Shaw born 16.04.1851 at Madras died 20.07.1874 aged 23 years.
Ponsonby then married Maria Anne only daughter of Shapland Swiney on 12.04.1855
at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. They lived at Adzar (House), Monkstown from 1860 to 1870.
Ponsonby died 11.09.1880 at Southampton.
2 Alice Shaw only daughter married Henry Farran Darley eldest son of William Darley of St
John’s on 01.09.1837 at Tallaght. They were living at Montpelier House, Monkstown. Henry
died 06.06.1874 at Folkestone and Alice died on 10.10.1888 at 15 Morehampton Road.
1 William Shaw Darley born circa 1839 married Frances Digges La Touche on
21.05.1862 at Monkstown.
2 Alice Emily Darley eldest daughter born 15.07.1840 married Henry Darley Crozier
Capt Royal Engineers son of Thomas Crozier of Seafield on 26.04.1866 at
Monkstown Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev William Shaw Darley
brother of the bride.
3 Henry Ponsonby Shaw Darley 2nd son born 12.09.1844 at 95 Upper Leeson Street
married Charlotte Elizabeth Bradshaw 2nd daughter of Robert Bradshaw MD and JP
of Carrick-on-Shannon on 12.09.1877 at Carrick-on-Shannon Church. The ceremony
was performed by Rev William Shaw Darley brother of the bridegroom.
4 Frances Anne Darley born 26.05.1848 at 13 Upper Fitzwilliam Street.
5 Louisa Darley born 04.06.1853 at 13 Upper Fitzwilliam Street.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017
Ponsonby Shaw was the 3rd son of Robert Shaw and Mary Higgins of Terenure. He married Alice
Eade 5th daughter of Jonathan Eade of Stoke Newington.
Ponsonby Shaw married 19.10.1807 Alice Eade
born 15.07.1784 at Bushy Park born circa 1783
of Friarstown, Co Dublin
died 19.12.1871 aged 87 years died 18.05.1841
1 Ponsonby Shaw eldest son born 31.08.1810 in Dublin joined the Indian Army and
Attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He married Frances Helen Sophia Darley
5th daughter of the late William Darley of St John’s, Co Dublin on 14.12.1843 at
Rathfarnham Church. Frances died on 05.04.1853 at 33 Upper Baggot
Street.
1 Ponsonby Shaw born 16.08.1846 in Vellore, India.
2 Annie Shaw born circa 1848 married George Orr Wilson 3rd son of William Wilson
and Rebecca Dupre MacKay of Larkhill on 24.03.1863 at Monkstown Church. George
died 13.08.1902.
3 Emily Sarah Charlotte Shaw born 18.04.1850 at Madras married Dr Edward Percival
Wright son of Edward Wright on 18.05.1872 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
4 Harriet Shaw born 16.04.1851 at Madras died 20.07.1874 aged 23 years.
Ponsonby then married Maria Anne only daughter of Shapland Swiney on 12.04.1855
at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. They lived at Adzar (House), Monkstown from 1860 to 1870.
Ponsonby died 11.09.1880 at Southampton.
2 Alice Shaw only daughter married Henry Farran Darley eldest son of William Darley of St
John’s on 01.09.1837 at Tallaght. They were living at Montpelier House, Monkstown. Henry
died 06.06.1874 at Folkestone and Alice died on 10.10.1888 at 15 Morehampton Road.
1 William Shaw Darley born circa 1839 married Frances Digges La Touche on
21.05.1862 at Monkstown.
2 Alice Emily Darley eldest daughter born 15.07.1840 married Henry Darley Crozier
Capt Royal Engineers son of Thomas Crozier of Seafield on 26.04.1866 at
Monkstown Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev William Shaw Darley
brother of the bride.
3 Henry Ponsonby Shaw Darley 2nd son born 12.09.1844 at 95 Upper Leeson Street
married Charlotte Elizabeth Bradshaw 2nd daughter of Robert Bradshaw MD and JP
of Carrick-on-Shannon on 12.09.1877 at Carrick-on-Shannon Church. The ceremony
was performed by Rev William Shaw Darley brother of the bridegroom.
4 Frances Anne Darley born 26.05.1848 at 13 Upper Fitzwilliam Street.
5 Louisa Darley born 04.06.1853 at 13 Upper Fitzwilliam Street.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017