William Grogan 1824

William Grogan 1824-1891

William was born on 3 August 1824, the son of Nicholas Grogan and Sarah Bean, in London. He was an Estate Agent, Auctioneer, and Surveyor General to the Duchy of Lancaster. He first married Mercy Mary Adams. After her death in 1868, he married the widow Jane Sams, née Scott

Mercy Mary Adams 1826-1868 (1^st Wife)

Mercy was born about 1826, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Adams, in London.
I have identified the following children.

William Henry Adams Born abt 1848 London

James Born abt 1849 London Died 1850

Charlotte Born abt 1849 London

Henry Thomas Born abt 1850 London

Mercy Mary Born abt 1852 London

Walter Born abt 1854 London Married Lucy Isabel Farlow

Florence Born abt 1856 London

Edith Helen Born abt 1858 London Married Richard Burlton

Alice Maude Born abt 1860 London Married John J. Boyd

Gertrude Mabel Born abt 1861 London

Kate Ida Born abt 1863 London Married George Sprules

Hedworth Herbert Born abt 1865 London

Ethel Gwendoline Born abt 1867 Banchurch, Isle of Wight

Birth of Parents

William Grogan

b: 3 Aug 1824 Westminster, London
son of Nicholas Grogan and Sarah Beal, Pollen Street

Mercy Mary Adams

b: abt 1826 London
daughter of Thomas and Mary Adams

Marriage

29 Jun 1847
William Grogan
Mercy Mary Adams

St Giles-in-the-Fields 1847 2Q St Giles 1 96

Children

William Henry Adams Grogan

b: abt 1848 London 1848 2Q St Giles 1 69
son of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

James Grogan

b: abt 1849 London 1849 2Q St Giles 1 66
twin son of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Charlotte Grogan

b: abt 1848 London 1849 2Q St Giles 1 66
twin daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Henry Thomas Grogan

b: abt 1850 London 1850 2Q St Giles 1 61
son of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

1851 Census	HO107-1509	31 March 1851	St Giles North, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex
11 Bedford Street
William Grogan Mercy Mary (Wife) Charlotte Henry Thos. Adams (BroLaw)(s) Plus 2 Servants	Age 26 Age 24 Age 1 Age 34	Estate Agent Professor of Music	London St Giles St Giles	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Surrey	abt 1824 abt 1826 abt 1849 22 Mar 1816

1851 Census	HO107-1592	31 March 1851	Epsom, Surrey
Common
Thomas Adams Mary Ann (Wife) Wiliam H. Grogan (GrSon) Elizabeth Dean (Visitor) Plus 1 Servant	Age 70 Age 66 Age 3 Age 66	Annuitant	London Carshalton London Birmingham	Middlesex Surrey Middlesex Warwickshire	abt 1780 abt 1784 abt 1848 abt 1884

Mercy Mary Grogan

b: abt 1852 London 1852 4Q Brentford 3a 56
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Walter Grogan

b: abt 1854 London
son of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Florence Grogan

b: abt 1856 London 1856 2Q Brentford 3a 55
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Edith Helen Grogan

b: abt 1858 London
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Alice Maude Grogan

b: abt 1860 London 1860 1Q Kensington 1a 14[1}
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

1861 Census	RG9-27	8 April 1861	Fulham All Saints, Middlesex
Melville House, North End Road
William Grogan Mary A. (Wife) Charlotte Mercy M. Walter Florence Edith H. Alice M. Thomas Adams (FatherLaw)(W) Plus 2 Servants	Age 36 Age 34 Age 11 Age 8 Age 6 Age 5 Age 2 Age 1 Age 80	Estate Agent Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Landed Propritor	St Geo Hanover St Giles St Giles Brentford Brentford Brentford Fulham Fulham St Giles	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	abt 1824 abt 1826 abt 1849 abt 1852 abt 1854 abt 1855 abt 1858 abt 1859 abt 1780

1861 Census	RG9-27	8 April 1861	Ewell, Surrey
The College
William H. A. Grogan (Boarder)	Age 13	Scholar	London	Middlesex	abt 1848

Gertrude Mabel Grogan

b: abt 1861 London 1861 1Q Kensington 1a 89
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Kate Ida Grogan

b: abt 1863 London 1863 3Q Kensington 1a 95
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Hedworth Herbert Grogan

b: abt 1865 London 1865 3Q Kensington 1a 91
son of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Ethel Gwendoline Grogan

b: abt 1867 Banchurch, Isle Wight 1867 4Q IsleWight 2b 504
daughter of William Grogan and Mercy Mary Adams

Death

Mercy Mary (Adams) Grogan

Died 1868, Age 41, 1868 3Q Windsor 2c 271

1871 Census	RG10-1298	3 April 1871	Old Windsor, Berkshire
Rosemount
William Grogan (Widr) Mercy M. Walter Edith H. Alice M. Gertrude M. Kate Ida Hedward H. Ethel G. Edmund N. (Bro)(Widr) Plus 6 Servants	Age 46 Age 18 Age 16 Age 12 Age 11 Age 9 Age 7 Age 5 Age 3 Age 59	Estate Agent Builder Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar (Unreadable)	London Brentford Brentford Fulham Fulham Kensington Kensington Kensington Banchurch, Isle of Wight London	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Hampshire Middlesex	abt 1824 abt 1852 abt 1854 abt 1858 abt 1859 abt 1861 abt 1863 abt 1865 abt 1867 abt 1811

Jane Sams 1846-1895 (2^nd Wife)

Jane was born about 1846, the daughter of John Ward Scott and Elizabeth Wills, in Exeter, Devonshire. She was briefly married to John Richard Sams, who died three years later.

I have identified the following children:

Ewart Scott Born 12 Dec 1874 London Married Gertrude Watt

Philip Arnold Born abt 1876 London Married Mildred Callaghan

Norman Ward Born abt 1877 London Died Age 2, 1880

Dorothy Muriel Born abt 1878 London Married Wilfred Clare Hunter

Margaret Born abt 1880 London Married George Petre Leslie Wymer

Archibald Born abt 1881

Quentin Oliver Born abt 1883 Married Irene Sanderson

Hilda S. Born abt 1888 Hildenborough, Kent Became a Nun

Birth of New Wife

Jane Scott

b: abt 1846 Exeter, Devonshire
daughter of John Ward Scott and Elizabeth Wills

Marriage

abt 1873
William Grogan
Jane Sams

1873 3Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 543

Children

Ewart Scott Grogan

b: 12 Dec 1874 London 1875 1Q St George Hanover Square 1a 382
son of William Grogan and Jane Sams

Philip Arnold Grogan

b: abt 1876 London 1876 2Q Kensington 1a 173
son of William Grogan and Jane Sams

Norman Ward Grogan

b: abt 1877 London 1877 4Q Kensington 1a 169
son of William Grogan and Jane Sams 1880 2Q Kensington 1a 107

Dorothy Muriel Grogan

b: abt 1878 London 1878 4Q Kensington 1a 167
daughter of William Grogan and Jane Sams

Margaret Grogan

b: abt 1880 London 1880 1Q Kensington 1a 195
daughter of William Grogan and Jane Sams

1881 Census	RG11-1028	4 April 1881	Hastings St Mary Magdalen, Sussex
45 Warrior Square
William Grogan Jane (Wife) Ewart S. Phillip A. Annie H. Moon (Visitor) Plus 3 Servants	Age 56 Age 55 Age 6 Age 4 Age 46	Estate Agent Scholar Scholar Annuitant	London Exeter London London Exeter	Middlesex Devonshire Middlesex Middlesex Devonshire	abt 1824 abt 1825 abt 1875 abt 1876 abt 1834

1881 Census	RG11-48	4 April 1881	Brompton, Kensington, London
97 Queens Gate
Florence Grogan (Dau) Edith H. (Dau) Alice M. (Dau) Gertrude M. (Dau) Dorothy M. (Dau) Margaret (Dau) Emma (Sister)(s) Plus 7 Servants	Age 25 Age 22 Age 21 Age 19 Age 2 Age 1 Age 54		Brentford Fulham Fulham Fulham Kensington Kensington London	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	abt 1856 abt 1858 abt 1860 abt 1861 abt 1878 abt 1879 abt 1836

Archibald Grogan

b: abt 1881 London
son of William Grogan and Jane Sams

Quentin Oliver Grogan

b: abt 1883 Hampshire 1883 4Q Kingsclere 2c 227
son of William Grogan and Jane Sams

Hilda Scott Grogan

b: abt 1888 Hildenborough, Kent 1888 4Q Tunbridge 2a 685
daughter of William Grogan and Jane Sams

1891 Census	RG12-32	6 April 1891	Brompton, Kensington, London
97 Queens Gate
William Grogan Jane (Wife) Charlotte Florence Gertrude Kate Ethel Dorothy Margaret Plus 7 Servants	Age 66 Age 45 Age 41 Age 35 Age 29 Age 27 Age 23 Age 12 Age 11	Estate Agent	Hanover Sq. Exeter St Giles in Field Brentford Kensington Kensington Isle of Wight Kensington Kensington	London Devonshire London Middlesex London London Hampshire London London	abt 1824 abt 1825 abt 1848 abt 1856 abt 1861 abt 1863 abt 1867 abt 1878 abt 1879

1891 Census	RG12-1969	6 April 1891	Clifton, Gloucestershire
Clifton College
Philip A. Grogan (Pupil)	Age 14	Scholar		London	abt 1876

Death

William Grogan

Died 19 Jun 1891, Age 66, Sussex 1891 2Q Steyning 2b 214

The Times, Tuesday, Jun 23, 1891 DEATHS

On the 19th June, at 6 First Avenue, Brighton, Suddenly, WILLIAM GROGAN, of 125 Piccadilly and 97 Queen's Gate, in his 67th year. The Funeral will leave 97 Queen's Gate, at 12 o'clock Tomorrow (Wednesday), the 24th inst., and arrive at Kensol-Green at 1 o'clock.

Death

Jane (Sams) Grogan

Died 1895, Age 49, Kent 1895 1Q Sevenoaks 2a 527

1901 Census	RG13-620	1 April 1901	Shalford, Surrey
Clifford House
Margaret Grogan (Head)(s) Plus 1 Servant	Age 21	Living on own means	South Kensington	London	abt 1880

1901 Census	RG13-5310	1 April 1901	St. Brelade, Jersey
The Somerville (Hotel)
Philip A. Grogan Archibald Grogan	Age 25 Age 19	24th Regiment 14th Fusiliers	England England	abt 1876 abt 1881

SPECIAL THANKS to John Stewart, a descendant of Capt. William Dixon, R.A, for the details provided above.

William Henry Adams	Born abt 1848	London
James	Born abt 1849	London	Died 1850
Charlotte	Born abt 1849	London
Henry Thomas	Born abt 1850	London
Mercy Mary	Born abt 1852	London
Walter	Born abt 1854	London	Married Lucy Isabel Farlow
Florence	Born abt 1856	London
Edith Helen	Born abt 1858	London	Married Richard Burlton
Alice Maude	Born abt 1860	London	Married John J. Boyd
Gertrude Mabel	Born abt 1861	London
Kate Ida	Born abt 1863	London	Married George Sprules
Hedworth Herbert	Born abt 1865	London
Ethel Gwendoline	Born abt 1867	Banchurch, Isle of Wight

Ewart Scott	Born 12 Dec 1874	London	Married Gertrude Watt
Philip Arnold	Born abt 1876	London	Married Mildred Callaghan
Norman Ward	Born abt 1877	London	Died Age 2, 1880
Dorothy Muriel	Born abt 1878	London	Married Wilfred Clare Hunter
Margaret	Born abt 1880	London	Married George Petre Leslie Wymer
Archibald	Born abt 1881
Quentin Oliver	Born abt 1883		Married Irene Sanderson
Hilda S.	Born abt 1888	Hildenborough, Kent	Became a Nun