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Title: Rochfort House, Mullingar
Post by: ChrisJ on Tuesday 16 November 04 07:53 GMT (UK)
My grandfather, William James CHILDS, was personal butler to an Admiral TOTTENHAM c 1920 and spent some time with him at Rochfort. The house I understand is no longer standing but was near to Belvedere. Anyone with any information, however small?

Since posting the above I have discovered from his death certificate that Dad's younger brother Ronald William CHILDS was born in Ireland on 7 Sep 1925, which must have been shortly before the family returned to England.
I have no other details other than the date of birth but would like to apply for a copy Birth Certificate from the Civil Reg. Office. Is there an on-line searchable index?
Chris  ;)
Title: Re: Rochfort House, Mullingar
Post by: John Whysall on Tuesday 16 November 04 08:45 GMT (UK)
Belvedere House has its own website:
http://www.belvedere-house.ie

I notice that the surname of Tottenham appears in Jean Rice's list of "Landowners in Co. Westmeath, circa 1870s":
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlwem/Landowners4.html
Scroll down to find:
"47. Mrs. Anna Maria Tottenham, address Rochfort, Mullingar, owned 2,588 acres."

Don't miss the story of the "Jealous Wall"......
Title: Re: Rochfort House, Mullingar
Post by: skill on Friday 06 May 05 12:26 BST (UK)
I recently visited Mullingar in search of my own ancestors and saw the Tottenham family graveyard at Moylisker church (Moylisker is one of the 6 civil parishes forming the Roman Catholic parish of Mullingar), which is on the road to Tullamore just past the Bloomfield House Hotel and close to Belvedere.

skill
Title: Re: Rochfort House, Mullingar
Post by: ChrisJ on Monday 30 May 05 08:31 BST (UK)
Many thanks for the info and directions, skill. I hope to make my own journey to Mullingar one day .........

ChrisJ
Title: Re: Rochfort House, Mullingar
Post by: Helenp on Saturday 18 June 05 11:14 BST (UK)
My Great Uncle, Harry Bruton, was a gamekeeper/water bailliff there at about the same time. My mum remembers visiting him a lot at the lough there up to WW2.

Made the journey to Mullingar about 7 yrs ago, went to Belvedere house and agree, the Jealous wall is very interesting.

My family came from Lynn in Westmeath but apart from an uncles grave I didn't really get very far.

Helen