[Index]
William Henry Tennison PERY (1812 - 1866)
2nd Earl of Limerick
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William Hale John Charles PERY (1840 - 1896)
Henry Hartstonage PERY (1843 - 1919)
Edmond Aubrey Templar PERY (1845 - 1924)
Alice Louisa PERY (1846 - 1876)
Cecil Standish Stackpole PERY (1847 - 1935)
John Sexton PERY (1849 - 1921)
Harry de Vere PERY (1851 - 1935)
Neville Calder PERY (1852 - 1896)
William Henry Tennison PERY (1812 - 1866)

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Susannahh SHEAFFE ( - 1841)

Margaret Jane M HORSLEY (1815 - 1875)
Henry Hartstonage PERY (1789 - 1834) Edmond Henry PERY (1758 - 1844)



Mary Alice ORMSBY Henry ORMSBY


Annabella EDWARDS Tenison EDWARDS









William Henry Tennison PERY

William Henry Tennison PERY
William Henry Tennison PERY William Henry Tennison PERY
b. 09 Oct 1812
m. (1) 16 Apr 1838 Susannahh SHEAFFE ( - 1841)
m. (2) 1842 Margaret Jane M HORSLEY (1815 - 1875) at Norfolk Island
d. 05 Jan 1866 aged 53
Near Relatives of William Henry Tennison PERY (1812 - 1866)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Edmond Henry PERY 08 Jan 1758 07 Dec 1844 86
Grandmother Mary Alice ORMSBY
Grandfather Tenison EDWARDS

Father in Law William SHEAFFE
Father in Law Nicholas HORSLEY

Father Henry Hartstonage PERY 26 May 1789 07 Aug 1834 45
Mother Annabella EDWARDS

Self William Henry Tennison PERY 09 Oct 1812 05 Jan 1866 53

Wife Susannahh SHEAFFE 21 Aug 1841
Wife Margaret Jane M HORSLEY 1815 1875 60

Son William Hale John Charles PERY 17 Jan 1840 08 Aug 1896 56
Son Henry Hartstonage PERY 02 Sep 1843 Norfolk Island 28 Sep 1919 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 76
Son Edmond Aubrey Templar PERY 06 Jan 1845 At sea 1924 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia 79
Daughter Alice Louisa PERY 22 May 1846 Ditcham, Hampshire, England 15 Jun 1876 30
Son Cecil Standish Stackpole PERY 23 Nov 1847 Ditcham, Hampshire, England 06 Jun 1935 87
Son John Sexton PERY 15 Jan 1849 Jersey, Channel Islands 19 Sep 1921 72
Son Harry de Vere PERY 02 Jun 1851 Jersey, Channel Islands 01 Sep 1935 84
Son Neville Calder PERY 12 Feb 1852 Jersey, Channel Islands 1896 44

Brother Edmond Edward Henry PERY 03 Mar 1809 Fife, Scotland 16 Feb 1844 34
Sister Annabella Erina PERY 05 May 1810 25 Apr 1831 20
Sister Mary Georgina PERY 10 Nov 1811
Brother John Hartstonge PERY 31 Aug 1813 1842 29
Sister Emilie Caroline PERY 1815 04 Sep 1888 73
Sister Cecelia Annabella PERY 22 Apr 1817 06 Mar 1902 84
Sister Augusta Maria PERY 03 Apr 1830 1865 35

Daughter in Law Caroline Maria GRAY abt 1842 24 Jan 1877 35
Daughter in Law Isabella COLQUHOUN
Daughter in Law Sarah HOOPER
Daughter in Law Clara Julia CROKER 11 Apr 1851 New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia 15 Oct 1901 Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia 50

Grandson William Henrt Edmond de Vere Sheaffe PERY 16 Sep 1863 18 Mar 1929 65
Grandson Edmund Colquhoun PERY 16 Oct 1888 1967 79
Grandson Henry PERY 1881
Granddaughter Violet PERY 1884 1976 92
Grandson Edmond Aubrey Horsley De Vere PERY 1876 Tweed River, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Harry Reddall De Vere PERY 19 Apr 1877 Tweed River, New South Wales, Australia 1937 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 60
Grandson Percy De Vere PERY 1878 Tweed River, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 79
Grandson Terence George Croker De Vere PERY 1879 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 1884 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 5
Granddaughter Mary Margaret A De Vere PERY 1881 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Albury, New South Wales, Australia 21
Grandson William Vere De Vere PERY 1882 Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Violet Isabella De Vere PERY 1887 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia 1966 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 79

Niece Alice Elizabeth GRAY 01 Jul 1910
Niece Caroline Maria GRAY abt 1842 24 Jan 1877 35

Sister in Law Maria Eve VILLEBOIS 1803 1903 100
Brother in Law Henry GRAY
Events in William Henry Tennison PERY (1812 - 1866)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
09 Oct 1812 William Henry Tennison PERY was born 12
07 Aug 1834 21 Death of father Henry Hartstonage PERY (aged 45) 15
16 Apr 1838 25 Married Susannahh SHEAFFE 15
17 Jan 1840 27 Birth of son William Hale John Charles PERY 15
21 Aug 1841 28 Death of wife Susannahh SHEAFFE 15
1842 30 Married Margaret Jane M HORSLEY (aged 27) Norfolk Island V1842993 26C/1842 12
02 Sep 1843 30 Birth of son Henry Hartstonage PERY Norfolk Island 12
06 Jan 1845 32 Birth of son Edmond Aubrey Templar PERY At sea Note 1 12
22 May 1846 33 Birth of daughter Alice Louisa PERY Ditcham, Hampshire, England 12
23 Nov 1847 35 Birth of son Cecil Standish Stackpole PERY Ditcham, Hampshire, England 12
15 Jan 1849 36 Birth of son John Sexton PERY Jersey, Channel Islands 12
02 Jun 1851 38 Birth of son Harry de Vere PERY Jersey, Channel Islands 12
12 Feb 1852 39 Birth of son Neville Calder PERY Jersey, Channel Islands 12
Feb 1863 50 Divorced (Margaret Jane M HORSLEY) 15
05 Jan 1866 53 William Henry Tennison PERY died 12
Note 1: At sea aboard 'Templar', Australia
Personal Notes:
William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick was born on 9 October 1812. He was the son of Henry Hartstonge Pery, Lord Glentworth and Annabella Edwards. He married, firstly, Susannahh Sheaffe, daughter of William Sheaffe, on 16 April 1838. He married, secondly, Margaret Jane Horsley, daughter of Captain Nicholas Horsley, on 6 April 1842 at Norfolk Island.1 He and Margaret Jane Horsley were separated in February 1863 by decree of the Court of Divorce.1 He died on 5 January 1866 at age 53.
William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick gained the title of 2nd Earl of Limerick.
Child of William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick and Susannahh Sheaffe

* William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick+ b. 17 Jan 1840, d. 8 Aug 1896

17th in line from Edward iii Arrived in NSW 1831 Appointed as Clerk to Post Office in Sydney 1834, Norfolk Island 1834/5 Clerk to the Commandant & Magistrates, then as Superintendant of Agriculture - 2IC to the Governor. 1841 Governor appointed William of Norfolk Island as Magistrate of the Territory & its Dependancies. Second Earl of Limerick and Grandson of Edmund Henry Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick (1758–1844) William was the 2nd son of the 2nd son. Margaret was William's second marriage also on Norfolk Island. They divorced in February 1863.
Source References:
12. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Genes reunited, Title: Genes
- Reference = Roslyn Finch (Death)
- Reference = Roslyn Finch (Name, Notes)
- Reference = Roslyn Finch (Birth)
- Reference = Roslyn Finch (Marriage)
15. Type: Web Page, Abbr: The Peerage, Title: The Peerage, Locn: http://www.thepeerage.com/
- Reference = http://www.thepeerage.com/p8241.htm#i82410 (Marriage)
- Reference = http://www.thepeerage.com/p8241.htm#i82410 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = http://www.thepeerage.com/p8241.htm#i82410 (Divorced)

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