Issue Date: 19/5/2004.
This family of Chadwicks are from Southern Ireland, probably Cromwellian incomers from Lancashire, who emigrated to Ontario, Canada in the mid 19th Century, some later moving to British Columbia. They married into the Stewarts (of Tyrcallen, Donegal) who were family connections of the Pakenhams of Langford Lodge, Antrim.
The earliest known Chadwick was William Chadwick of Ireland, born about 1636 (ref EMC). His son, Richard, born about 1662, owned Ballinard which became the family home for many decades. The Irish family spread, with many surviving lines.
The Canadian line starts with John Craven Chadwick (the "immigrant") (1811-1889), who emigrated to Canada about 1830. He married 3 times, and had children by his second wife, Louisa Bell (from a London trading family): John Craven (1837-1890), Frederick Jasper (1838-1891), Edward Marion (b 1840) and Austin Cooper (b 1842), all of whom had descendants.
Our line continues from Frederick Jasper, who lived in Guelph and married Elizabeth Stewart (see below). They had 8 known children, Louise (1862-1901), Charlotte (1864 - 1940/50), Jasper (b 1866), Edward (1868-68), Kathleen (b 1870), Frederick Austin Pakenham (1873-1950, John (1875- abt 1950) & Gladys.
Frederick Austin Pakenham Chadwick married as his second wife Creina Henderson and was a priest, first in Ontario and then in Victoria BC. His grand-daughter Alice Kirk-Owen was the wife of Antony Maitland, the compiler of this record.
Chadwicks in detail, working back from the Canadian branch.
Henderson, the Creina Chadwick's family was of Ontario and Belfast are continued on their own file.
Elizabeth Agnes Chadwick, daughter of FAP & Creina (Henderson) Chadwick, married, 2nd, Rex Kirk-Owen. Their daughter, Alice, married Antony Maitland.
Richard Vernon was Elizabeth Chadwick's 3rd husband.
RS Thomas, the poet, was Elizabeth Chadwick's 4th husband.
Edward Marion Chadwick wrote an extensive (the definitive?) history of the pre-WW1 Chadwicks. He was a Lawyer of Toronto, descended from John Craven Chadwick.
Cooper-Chadwick This family connects with ours: the connection is described in Edward Marion Chadwick's history. There is additional information on their own file.
Elizabeth Stewart's (who married Frederick Jasper Chadwick of Guelph) Father, Edward, was of the family of Stewarts of Tyrcallen, Co Donegal, who were prominent lawyers in the area. Edward was a priest and spawned several more men of the cloth. Her paternal grandmother was the of sister of Kitty Pakenham, the wife of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. The PRONI records contain many letters and extracts of letters between members of this family.
A considerable amount of information is available about the Pakenham family, some of which is given here. The lines go back to the early English aristocratic and royal families.
Later Pakenhams (25kB)
Pre mid 17C Pakenhams (50kB)
Upton & Ormsby Families (50kB)
Topographical Notes contain miscellaneous notes about the towns and areas relevant to this family.
Changes:
23/7/2002: expanded and edited.
19/5/2004: edited.