William Baxton Drury1

M, #282561
Last Edited=3 May 2008
     William Baxton Drury lived at Boen Park, County Dublin, IrelandG.1

Child of William Baxton Drury

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]

Margaret Blood1

F, #282562, d. 13 February 1927
Last Edited=15 Jul 2015
     Margaret Blood was the daughter of William Bindon Blood and Margaret Stewart.1 She married Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor, son of Aylward O'Conor and Mary Blood, on 8 February 1872.1 She died on 13 February 1927.1
     From 8 February 1872, her married name became O'Conor.1

Children of Margaret Blood and Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor1

M, #282563, b. 16 June 1842, d. 12 October 1911
Last Edited=15 Jul 2015
     Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor was born on 16 June 1842.2 He was the son of Aylward O'Conor and Mary Blood.1 He married Margaret Blood, daughter of William Bindon Blood and Margaret Stewart, on 8 February 1872.1 He died on 12 October 1911 at age 69.1
     He graduated from Queen's University, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)2 He lived at Leconfield, Glenageary, County Dublin, IrelandG.1

Children of Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor and Margaret Blood

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2971. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Maria Augusta Persse1

F, #282564, d. 23 January 1860
Last Edited=1 Nov 2010
     Maria Augusta Persse was the daughter of Robert Henry Persse and Katharine Isabella Seymour.1,2 She married William Bindon Blood, son of Bindon Blood and Harriet Bagot, in 1855.1 She died on 23 January 1860.1
     From 1855, her married name became Blood.1

Child of Maria Augusta Persse and William Bindon Blood

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Robert Henry Persse1

M, #282565, b. 7 December 1806, d. 1884
Last Edited=29 Aug 2014
     Robert Henry Persse was born on 7 December 1806.2 He was the son of Robert Persse and Maria Wade.2 He married, secondly, Maria (?)3 He married, firstly, Katharine Isabella Seymour, daughter of Colonel Charles Seymour, in 1828.2 He died in 1884.2
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Castle Galway.1 He lived at Rock House, County Galway, Ireland.3 He lived at Castleboy, County Galway, IrelandG, before losing it to his brother Dudley in a lawsuit.1,3

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
  3. [S1042] Peter Wood, "re: Persse Family," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 2003 to 2021. Hereinafter cited as "re: Persse Family."


Colonel William Persse Blood1

M, #282566, b. 26 February 1857, d. 6 November 1933
Last Edited=3 May 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Colonel William Persse Blood was born on 26 February 1857.1 He was the son of William Bindon Blood and Maria Augusta Persse.1 He married Marienne Frances Robarts, daughter of Captain James William Robarts, on 23 January 1888.1 He died on 6 November 1933 at age 76.1
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.1 He fought in the Black Mountain Expedition in 1888.1 He fought in the Mohmand Campaign in 1897.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Royal Irish Fusiliers.1 He fought in the Tirah Campaign in 1897.1 He gained the rank of Colonel, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General in the War Office.1 He gained the rank of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Salisbury, Wiltshire, EnglandG, in the 2nd Army Corps.1 He lived at Shankill, County Dublin, IrelandG.1

Children of Colonel William Persse Blood and Marienne Frances Robarts

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]

Marienne Frances Robarts1

F, #282567, d. 10 November 1947
Last Edited=3 May 2008
     Marienne Frances Robarts was the daughter of Captain James William Robarts.1 She married Colonel William Persse Blood, son of William Bindon Blood and Maria Augusta Persse, on 23 January 1888.1 She died on 10 November 1947.1
     From 23 January 1888, her married name became Blood.1

Children of Marienne Frances Robarts and Colonel William Persse Blood

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]

Captain James William Robarts1

M, #282568
Last Edited=5 Sep 2021
     Captain James William Robarts gained the rank of Captain in the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers.2 He lived at Belmore Hall, Herne, Kent, England.2 He lived at Belmore Hall, Herne Bay, Kent, EnglandG.1

Children of Captain James William Robarts

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."

Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood1

M, #282569, b. 20 February 1897, d. 14 March 1976
Last Edited=8 Jun 2015
     Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood was born on 20 February 1897.1 He was the son of Colonel William Persse Blood and Marienne Frances Robarts.1 He married, firstly, Eva Gwendoline Harrison, daughter of Edward Walker Harrison, on 7 November 1919.1 He and Eva Gwendoline Harrison were divorced in 1944.1 He married, secondly, Janet Edwards, daughter of Colonel William Walter Edwards, on 14 July 1945.1 He died on 14 March 1976 at age 79 at 39 Hans Place, Chelsea, London, England.2
     He fought in the First World War, wounded, mentioned in despatches.1 He was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1917.1 He was educated at Imperial Service College, Haileybury, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1 He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.1 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1943.1 He was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit in 1945.1 He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Royal Engineers.1 He was a Director of William Blood, Ltd., building and civil engineering contractors.1 As of 1976, Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood lived at 39 Hans Place, London, EnglandG.1

Child of Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood and Eva Gwendoline Harrison

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.

Eva Gwendoline Harrison1

F, #282570
Last Edited=3 May 2008
     Eva Gwendoline Harrison was the daughter of Edward Walker Harrison.1 She married Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood, son of Colonel William Persse Blood and Marienne Frances Robarts, on 7 November 1919.1 She and Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood were divorced in 1944.1
     From 7 November 1919, her married name became Blood.1

Child of Eva Gwendoline Harrison and Brigadier William Edmund Robarts Blood

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 Blood, page 151. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]