William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick

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About William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick

Marriage and children

He married, firstly, Susanna Sheaffe, daughter of William Sheaffe, on 16 April 1838.

Susanna died in 1841 aged about 39 years.

William and Susannah had one child, William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick (b. 17 Jan 1840, d. 8 Aug 1896)

William then married, secondly, Margaret Jane Horsley, daughter of Captain Nicholas Horsley, on 6 April 1842 at Norfolk Island. They were separated in February 1863 by decree of the Court of Divorce.

William and Margaret Horsley had the following children.

  1. Hon. Henry Hartstonge Pery - b. 2 Sep 1843, d. 28 Sep 1919 (aged 76 years)
  2. Hon. Edmund Aubrey Templar Pery - b. 6 Jan 1845, d. 9 Oct 1924 (aged 79 years)
  3. Lady Alice Louisa Pery - b. 23 May 1846, d. 15 Sep 1876 (aged 30 years)
  4. Hon. Cecil Standish Stackpole Pery - b. 23 Nov 1847, d. 6 Jun 1935 (Lived in Queensland, Australia) (aged 88 years)
  5. Hon. John Sexton Pery - b. 15 Jun 1849, d. 19 Sep 1921, (aged 72 years)
  6. Hon. Harry de Vere Pery - b. 2 Jun 1851, d. 1 Sep 1935, (aged 84 years)
  7. Hon. Neville Calder Pery - b. 12 Dec 1852, d. May 1896, (aged 43 years, unmarried)

Death

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William Henry Tennison Pery, 2nd Earl of Limerick's Timeline

1812
1812
Limerick House, Henry Street, Newtown Pery, Limerick, Ireland
1840
January 17, 1840
Norfolk Island, Pacific Islands
1843
September 2, 1843
Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Australia (Pacific Islands)
1847
1847
1866
1866
Age 54
Upper Norwood , London, Greater London, England, SE19, United Kingdom