Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford (1825 - 1872)

Born 7 Jan 1825 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Catherine (Reeves) Rainsford — married 6 Oct 1846 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1872 at age 47 in Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rainsford Name Study.

Birth

Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford, the son of John Rainsford of St Michan's Church, Dublin, Ireland and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, was born on 7 Jan 1825 at Dublin, Dublin County, Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage

Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford married Catherine (Reeves) Rainsford on 6 Oct 1846 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^[3][4][5]

MARRIAGE On the 6th instant, in St. George’s Church, Persse Rainsford, Esq., solicitor, of Upper Rutland-street, eldest son of the late Rev. John Salisbury Rainsford, to Catherine, youngest daughter of Boles Reeves, Esq., solicitor, of Stillorgan Park.^[6] They had 7 children during their marriage.

Emmigration

He emigrated to New South Wales, Australia per ship "British Peer" that arrived at Sydney Harbour 21 Jul 1865.

ARRIVAL
July 21.
British Peer, ship, 1229 tons, Captain Garratt, from London 16th April. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. Williams and child Mr. and Mrs. Fairlie, and 23 in the second cabin. Willis, Merry, and Co., agents.^[7]

He quickly applied for recognition of his legal qualifications and experience in order to practise in New South Wales.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES-Notice is hereby given, that I, PERSSE RAINSFORD, residing at Bourke street, Sydney, hitherto practising as an Attorney and Solicitor of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity in Ireland, intend to apply on the last day of the next term to be admitted an Attorney, Solicitor, and Proctor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Dated this 16th day of August, A. P. 1865.^[8] He was given conditional admission in September 1865 "subject, according to the general practice, to a further application for absolute admission at the end of twelve months".^[9]

Death, Burial and Probate

Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford died on 6 Nov 1872 at his home, 525 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.^[10]

DEATH
On the 6th instant suddenly, at his residence, 525, Bourke-street, Surry Hills, PERSSE RAINSFORD, Esq., solicitor, eldest son of the late Rev. John Salisbury Rainsford, of St. Michael's [sic] Church, Dublin, aged 48 years, leaving a large family to deplore their loss.^[11] Name of his father's church corrected to St Michan's in a later edition of same newspaper.

He was buried at the Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia.^[12]

PROBATE NOTICE
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
In the estate of Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford, late of Bourke-street, Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, solicitor, deceased, intestate.....who died at Sydney on the 6th day of November, 1872.....^{[13] [14]}

Reference Notes

• He left estate of only £1. Became important after 63 years. "Newcastle Sun" (NSW : 1918 - 1954), Saturday 29 June 1935 page 2 column 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166098756

Sources

1. ↑ Area - DUBLIN (COI) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. GEORGE Baptism of PATRICK PERPE [sic] FITZPATRICK RAINSFORD of N/R on 26 February 1825 https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
2. ↑ PATRICK PERSSE FITZPATRICK son of JOHN SALISBURY and ELIZABETH RAINSFORD Born 7th January 1825 Image of church register at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=d-298-2-1-077
3. ↑ Area - DUBLIN (COI) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. GEORGE Marriage of PERSSE RAINSFORD of 11 UPPER RUTLAND ST and CATHERINE REEVES of LINDEN STILLORGAN PARK on 6 October 1846 https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
4. ↑ PERSSE RAINSFORD Bachelor Solicitor married CATHERINE REEVES Image of parish register at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/display-pdf.jsp?pdfName=d-298-3-5-048
5. ↑ "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGNQ-R5Q : 6 February 2020), Persse Rainsford, 1846.
6. ↑ “Freeman’s Journal” Thursday 08 October 1846 page 4 column 6 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
7. ↑ "Sydney Mail" (NSW : 1860 - 1871), Saturday 29 July 1865, page 10 column 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166661514?searchTerm=ship%20%22British%20Peer%22%201865#
8. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 17 August 1865 page 1 column 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13117623?searchTerm=Persse%20Rainsford%20arrivals#
9. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 25 September 1865 page 5 column 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13119438?searchTerm=Persse%20Rainsford#
10. ↑ NSW death registration number 1471/1872 RAINSFORD PERSSE (Parents) JOHN S and ELIZABETH District SYDNEY https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
11. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 7 November 1872 page 1 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13312839?searchTerm=Persse%20Rainsford#
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189545839/persse-rainsford : accessed 04 April 2022), memorial page for Persse Rainsford (7 Jan 1825–6 Nov 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 189545839, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597)
13. ↑ "Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales" (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), Friday 24 January 1936 (No.21), page 490 column 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224753327?searchTerm=Persse%20Patrick%20Rainsford#
14. ↑ NSW State Archives & Records Probate packet NRS-13660-15-2123-Series 4_204641 | Patrick Persse Fitzpatrick Rainsford - Date of Death 06/11/1872, Granted on 20/06/1935 https://search.records.nsw.gov.au