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     Sir William Wallace Rhoderic Onslow, 5th Bt. was born on 13 August 1845.¹ He is the son of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace.² He married Octavia Katherine Knox-Gore, daughter of Sir Francis Arthur Knox-Gore, 1st Bt. and Sarah Knox, on 11 February 1873 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.^1,3 He died on 13 January 1916 at age 70.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Onslow, of Althain, Lancashire [G.B., 1797] on 3 August 1876.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cornwall.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1883.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 12th Regiment.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cornwall.¹

     Henry Haworth Newton Onslow was born on 7 June 1852.¹ He was the son of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace.² He married Mary Martin, daughter of Reverend George Martin, in 1888.¹ He died on 7 December 1928 at age 76.¹

     Reverend George Martin was Rector at St. Breward, Cornwall, England^G.¹ He held the office of Canon of Truro.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     Mary Martin was the daughter of Reverend George Martin.² She married Henry Haworth Newton Onslow, son of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace, in 1888.¹ She died in 1926.¹
     From 1888, her married name became Onslow.

     John Royds Denistoun Onslow was born on 9 June 1854.¹ He was the son of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace.² He married Edith Mary Commins, daughter of Thomas Commins, on 7 July 1885.¹ He died on 3 November 1895 at age 41.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Cornwall Rangers Militia.¹

     Edith Mary Commins was the daughter of Thomas Commins.² She married John Royds Denistoun Onslow, son of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace, on 7 July 1885.¹ She died on 7 December 1930.¹
     From 7 July 1885, her married name became Onslow.

     Cranley Dennistoun Onslow was born on 1 July 1886.¹ He was the son of John Royds Denistoun Onslow and Edith Mary Commins.² He died on 28 January 1905 at age 18, unmarried.¹

     Reverend Humphrey Cedric Onslow was born on 31 July 1889.¹ He was the son of John Royds Denistoun Onslow and Edith Mary Commins.² He died on 5 February 1948 at age 58, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1913 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1916 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was Vicar at Crediton, Devon, England.¹ He was Rector between 1929 and 1948 at Plymtree, Devon, England.¹

     Edith Mathewanna Onslow was the daughter of Sir Matthew Richard Onslow, 4th Bt. and Eliza Antonia Wallace.² She married Henry Mouat Wood, son of Jacob Wood and Marion Campbell, in December 1870.¹ She died in 1926.¹
     From December 1870, her married name became Wood.