Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - mdwentrigg

Pages: [1]
1
Kildare / Re: Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare
« on: Wednesday 27 January 10 06:03 GMT (UK)  »
My grandmother Ellen Maria (Nelly) Dwen was born in Rheban Castle in Athay in 1876. Her father (my great grandfather) was Samuel Dwen, whose title was Steward, a Representative of the King. His residence according to my grandmother's birth certificate, was Rheban Castle. Please see  http://www.jstor.org/pss/30003532

Much to my surprise, I discovered the Dwen's of Athay were all Catholics. They were landowners. My great-grandmother was Ellen (Polly) Connors. My grandmother was one of 7 children, four of whom were born in New Zealand.

2
Kildare / Re: Do you need help in Athy, Co Kildare
« on: Wednesday 27 January 10 05:49 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: mare on Monday 06 July 09 12:01 BST (UK)
Hello  :)

Welcome to Rootschat Earth. Traveller, I hope you enjoy using the site.

I have put the name Dwen on the Surname Interest Table. The information I have has been colated by a cousin of my late mother-in-law for a reunion of descendants of their ancestor Samuel William Dwen who left Athy for New Zealand in 1863.

Happy to share with you or Harry if there is some connection. I don't have anything relating to Athy though, in-laws did make a very brief visit some years back in the hope of finding added history and a few headstones but it wasn't fruitful.

Cheers for the thread Damsel

 :) mare

Pages: [1]