Agnes (Mathers) Arnold (1781 - 1853)

Born 1781 in Ireland

Wife of Isaac Arnold — married about 1809 in Ireland

Died 14 Jan 1853 at about age 72 in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Agnes was born in 1781. She was the daughter of David Mathers. She passed away in 1853.

In the 1821 Census of Ireland, Mary was recorded with her husband and children: - Ards Barony parish Newtownards town No 509. Isaac Arnold, age 34 surgeon and farmer of 13 acres, Agnes 36 (sic)wife, David 10, Mary Elizabeth 7, Isaac - Gill 5, James - Mathers 2 his children. Jane Menah 19, John Menah 17 his step-children. Also 2 servants.^[1]

James Mathers mentioned his sister Agnes when he wrote his will on 22 Dec 1822: - The farm in Movilla bought from James STITT to my sister Agnes MEATHERS alias ARNOLD for life, then to her children by Dr Isaac ARNOLD.^[2]

Agnes's husband Isaac died on 12 Oct 1831 and was buried in Movilla Cemetery, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland.^[3]

In the England and Wales Census taken 30 Mar 1851, Agnes Arnold, a widow born in Ireland aged 69, was living at Portland Place, Everton, Liverpool , Lancashire, England. She was living with her son James, a surveyor (sic) born in Ireland aged 32. Also in the household were James' nephew William Cooper, age 18 born Ireland; his niece Agnes Andrews, age 6 born Liverpool; and a footman, a medical student and a servant.^[4]

Agnes was living at Rose Vale, Everton, Liverpool when she died of bronchitis at age 72 on 14 Jan 1853. She was buried 17 Jan.^[5][6]

The following Death Notice appeared in the Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 19 Jan 1853: - On the 14th last, at the residence of her son, Dr. James Arnold, of Liverpool, Agnes, relict of the late Dr. Arnold, of Newtownards. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Tenison Groves Manuscripts, 1821 Census of Ireland, County Down. PRONI ref. no. T808, page 609. Researched by a paid researcher c1988.
2. ↑ Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Tenison Groves Manuscripts, Down wills. PRONI ref. no. T808, page 606. James MEATHERS of Cronstown in N'ards parish. Farmer.
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226116965/isaac-arnold
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPB-FZH : 12 September 2019), Agnes Arnold in household of James Arnold, Everton, Lancashire, England; citing Everton, Lancashire, England, p. 35, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C6XV-7DMM : 14 April 2023), Agnes Arnold, 1853
6. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CN5K-6M2M : 18 April 2023), Agnes Arnold, 1853.
7. ↑ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1853-01-15/1853-01-21?basicsearch=%22arnold%22&phrasesearch=arnold&country=ireland&retrievecountrycounts=false&mostspecificlocation=ireland&sortorder=score&newspapertitle=belfast%2bcommercial%2bchronicle