Rochfort House, Mullingar

[ChrisJ]

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   

[Colin Y]

Hi

Any connection to Nahneen Helen Yvonne Childs born 1892?

Colin - cousin to her daughter!

[ChrisJ]

Don't think so Colin. The family were in Ireland for only a short time around the birth of Ronald. My CHILDS have their roots in Teddington Middlesex.  Chris
PS Since posting I have managed to obtain a copy of Ronald's birth certificate from a very helpful chap in The Superintendent Registrar's Office, Mullingar. Ronald was in fact born in 1929, four years later than stated on his death certificate.

[Colin Y]

I am looking at a Charles Edwin Child and his family in 6 Sinclair Road London MX in the 1881.

Youngest Child then was Hilda... the name of my Nahneens elder sister. She said there were 8 of them.

Colin

[ChrisJ]

Still no apparent link Colin. Your CHILD was an Architect; most of my 19c CHILDS worked at the Wax Candle Factory in Teddington!

[Colin Y]

Aw!! Shame 
Thanks tho!

Colin