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Emily Howard Stafford

5th daughter of Lt-Gen Hugh Stafford. m. 2nd John Browne, 6 Mar 1828, St Mary's, Donnybrook. Death 19 Feb 1871 per Sybil Dron (a City Missioner's letter to Major Paton); S03 also gives 17 Dec 1903 (see conflicts).

Born: c.1803, India
Died: 1871-02-19, England
Father: Lieutenant-General Hugh Howard Stafford1753–1819
Mother: Thomasine Sullivan1759–?
Married: Captain John Forbes Paton1796–1827, 1820-04-22, St John's Cathedral, Calcutta
Married: John Browne, Esq., 1828-03-06, St Mary's Parish Church, Donnybrook, Dublin
Children: Major Robert Mercer Paton1824–1901
General John Stafford Paton1821–1889
Mary Paton1822–1823
Charles Stewart Paton1826–1852
John Hugh Browne1829–1857

Places and things

St John's Church, CalcuttaSayantanRoni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

A lady in black with a letter and her spaniel, 1850s. Possibly Emily Stafford (Mrs Paton, later Mrs Browne), who family tradition says paid for the family paintingsFamily collection, Beacon Hill

A lady in black lace holding a book, 1840s. Possibly Emily Stafford or Maria YoungFamily collection, Beacon Hill

Events

1820-04-22 Married.
1871-02-19 Died 'trusting', per a City Missioner's letter to Major Paton (Sybil Dron). S03's summary line gives 17 Dec 1903 instead.

Sources

S01 Pedigree of the Family of Howard Stafford of Mayne, County of Louth, Ireland
S02 Howard-Stafford 2 Parchment (typed transcription + 5 scans)
S03 Howard-Stafford 1 Notes
S09 FamilySearch Family Tree (public pages)
S05 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland