Captain Robert James Montgomery

1829 - 1893  (64 years)

• Name	Robert James Montgomery  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Title	Captain
  Birth	1829	Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland   [2, 4, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Robert James Montgomery of Benvarden  [12, 13]
  Occupation	1867	Antrim, Northern Ireland   [11, 12]
  	High Sheriff
  Occupation	1870	Antrim, Northern Ireland   [11]
  	High Sheriff
  Death	13 May 1893	Antrim, Northern Ireland   [2, 3, 4, 12, 13]
  Person ID	I61089	Clan Montgomery Society | Montgomery of Benvarden Northern Ireland
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Montgomery,   b. 24 Dec 1790, Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 7 Dec 1876, Ballymoney Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Ferguson,   b. 1805, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 2 Mar 1874, Benvardin, Dunluce, Antrim, Northern Ireland (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Mar 1819  [12, 13]
  Family ID	F20151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth White,   b. 1830, Ireland d. 30 Aug 1893 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1864	Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland   [1, 12, 13]
  Children	+ 1. Major John Alexander Montgomery,   b. 3 Dec 1866, Dublin, Ireland d. 1928 (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Captain Francis James Montgomery,   b. 14 Oct 1869, Coolock Parish, Dublin, Ireland d. 2 Jul 1937, Northern Ireland (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jeanette Maude Montgomery,   b. 12 Sep 1871, Dervock, Antrim, Northern Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. Elizabeth Barbara Isabell Montgomery,   b. 26 Jul 1875, Dublin, Ireland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F20158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

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  Marriage - 28 Jan 1864 - Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland Occupation - High Sheriff - 1867 - Antrim, Northern Ireland Occupation - High Sheriff - 1870 - Antrim, Northern Ireland Death - 13 May 1893 - Antrim, Northern Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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