Brimage: London and Teignmouth branches ~ Fifth Generation

    Issue of Mary Ann Brimage and Joseph Thomas  
1.   Ellen THOMAS
Born c1856 at Clerkenwell, Middlesex (ref census).

Ref 1861 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration dist of Islington. Address: 35 Stock Orchard Crescent, Islington, Finsbury.
Together with her parents and sister:
Ellen Thomas. Dau. Age 5. Born Middlesex Clerkenwell.

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Mary Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: Knight's Cottages, St Mary Islington.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Ellen Thomas. Dau. Age 15. Scholar. Born Middlesex Clerkenwell.



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2.   Martha THOMAS
Born c1859 at Camberwell, Surrey (ref census).

Ref 1861 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration dist of Islington. Address: 35 Stock Orchard Crescent, Islington, Finsbury.
Together with her parents and sister:
Martha Thomas. Dau. Age 2. Born Surrey Camberwell.



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3.   Joseph Henry THOMAS
Birth reg Dec qtr 1861 at Islington dist (ref FreeBMD).
Born 26 Sep 1861; bap 20 Oct 1861 at St Mary Islington, Joseph Henry, son of Joseph & Mary Ann Thomas; abode Holloway; Porter (ref Ancestry London Baptisms).
Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Mary Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: Knight's Cottages, St Mary Islington.
Together with his parents and 3 siblings:
Henry Thomas. Son. Age 9. Scholar. Born Middlesex Islington.

Ref 1881 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: 5 Avenell Rd, Islington.
Together with his parents and 2 siblings:
Joseph H Thomas. Son. Age 19. Born Middlesex Islington.




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4.   Emily THOMAS
Born c1864 at Islington, Middlesex (ref census).

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Mary Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: Knight's Cottages, St Mary Islington.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Emily Thomas. Dau. Age 7. Scholar. Born Middlesex Islington.

Ref 1881 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: 5 Avenell Rd, Islington.
Together with her parents and 2 siblings:
Emily L Thomas. Dau. Age 17. Born Middlesex Islington.



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5.   Amelia Ada THOMAS
Birth reg Mar qtr 1870 at Islington dist (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Mary Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: Knight's Cottages, St Mary Islington.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Amelia Thomas. Dau. Age 1. Born Middlesex Islington.

Ref 1881 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: 5 Avenell Rd, Islington.
Together with her parents and 2 siblings:
Amelia A Thomas. Dau. Age 11. Scholar. Born Middlesex Islington.



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    Issue of James Brimage (possibly) and Lucy  
1.   James BRIMAGE
Born c1861 at St Pancras (not found in FreeBMD).
James might have been a son of Lucy and another father and therefore might be represented elsewhere with a different surname.

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Pancras. Registration district of Pancras. Address: Stanhope St, St Pancras.
Together with his parents and brother:
James Brimage. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born Middlesex St Pancras.




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2.   Arthur BRIMAGE
Born c1864 at St Pancras (not found in FreeBMD).
Arthur might have been a son of Lucy and another father and therefore might be represented elsewhere with a different surname.

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of St Pancras. Registration district of Pancras. Address: Stanhope St, St Pancras.
Together with his parents and brother:
Arthur Brimage. Son. Age 7. Scholar. Born Middlesex St Pancras.




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    Issue of Jane Brimage Willis and Herman Richard Saunders  
1.   Herman SAUNDERS
Birth reg Dec qtr 1850 at St Germans dist, Cornwall (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1851 census. Devon, England. Parish of Dawlish. Registration district of Newton Abbot. Address: Pitt Farm, Dawlish.
Together with his mother and other relatives:
Herman Saunders. Grand Son. Age 6 mths. Born Devon Maker.

Ref 1861 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Dawlish. Registration dist of Newton Abbot. Address: Shiverton And Pitt Farm, Lower Dawlish Water, Dawlish.
Together with his mother and other relatives:
Herman Saunders. Grandson. Age 10. Born Devon Mount Edgcumbe.



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    Issue of Sarah Jane Brimage and John Dean Beal  
1.   Mary Elizabeth BEAL
Birth reg Sep qtr 1859 at Pancras dist (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1861 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Pancras. Registration dist of Pancras. Address: 76 Park Street, Pancras.
Together with her parents:
Mary Elizabeth Beal. Dau. Age 1. Born London St Pancras.

Ref 1871 census. Berkshire, England. Civil Parish of St Giles. Registration district of Reading. Address: Malvern House, St Giles, Reading.
At the home of Elizabeth S Lacy (36), Governess, and many pupils:
Mary E Beal. Pupil. Age 12. Scholar. Born London Pimlico.

Her parents migrated to Australia c1871.

Ref 1881 census. London, Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Islington. Registration district of Islington. Address: 370 Camden Rd, Islington.
Together with her uncle William J Brimage and other relatives (but not siblings):
Mary E Beale. Niece S. Age 26. Dressmaker. Born Middlesex St Pancras.

Mary migrated to Australia by 1895 when she witnessed the marriage of her sister.

Mary married in Victoria to Albert SMITH; there were no children (ref Linda Plant).



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2.   John BEAL
Birth reg Dec qtr 1862 at Pancras dist (ref FreeBMD).

Not found in 1871 census.

His parents migrated to Australia c1871.
John migrated to Australia by 1895 when he witnessed the marriage of his sister.

John Beal died 1900 at the lunatic asylum at Kew, Victoria. He died intestate and the probate records online indicate that his portion of money inherited from William James Brimage went to his sisters Mary Elizabeth Smith and Sarah Jane Westersen (see online probate records). According to the Coburg Cemetery website, John died 25 Jan 1900 aged 37 and was buried there in a Church of England section.



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3.   Sarah Jane BEAL
Birth reg Dec qtr 1864 at Pancras dist (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1871 census. London, Middlesex. Civil Parish of Pancras. Registration district of Pancras. Address: 13 Hampstead Road, Pancras.
Together with her parents:
Sarah J Beal. Dau. Age 6. Scholar. Born Somerset Bath. [?, registration is Pancras.]

Her parents migrated to Australia c1871.
Sarah migrated to Australia by 1895 when she got married.

Marr reg 1895 in Victoria to Alfred WESTERSEN (Vic reg 5192 as Alf). He was from Sweden (ref Linda Plant).

Death reg of Sarah Jane Westersen at Heidelberg, Victoria, dau of John Dean Beal & Sarah Jane Brimage, aged 76 (Vic reg 945).
Burial of Sarah J Westersen 4 Feb 1941 at Bairnsdale Cemetery, aged 76, late residence Ivanhoe (ref Ancestry).

FROM WHOM LINDA PLANT IS DESCENDED.



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    Issue of Thomas Brimage and Susan Newkey Burden  
1.   Sarah Jane BRIMAGE
Birth reg Mar qtr 1877 at Newton Abbot dist (ref FreeBMD).
Sarah died 16 Oct 1879. Death reg of Sarah Jane Brimage Dec qtr 1879 at Newton Abbot dist aged 2 (ref FreeBMD).
"DEATHS. BRIMAGE. - Oct 16, at Higher Holcombe, Teignmouth, Sarah Jane Brimage, only child of Thomas and Susan Brimage, aged 2 years and 9 months." (ref British Newspaper Archive, Western Times, Wed 22 Oct 1879)
 
    Issue of Elizabeth Frances Warren and William E Potter  
1.   Edith Marion POTTER
Birth reg Dec qtr 1867 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1871 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: Rose Mount Hampden Villa, Oxton.
Together with her parents and 2 siblings:
Edith M Potter. Dau. Age 3. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with her parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
Edith M Potter. Dau. Age 13. Scholar. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Hampstead. Registration district of Hampstead. Address: 2 Saudown Villas, Mill Lane, Hampstead.
Together with her mother and 4 siblings:
Edith M Potter. Dau. S. Age 23. School Teacher. Born Cheshire Oxton.



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2.   William Edward POTTER
Birth reg Jun qtr 1869 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1871 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: Rose Mount Hampden Villa, Oxton.
Together with his parents and 2 siblings:
William E Potter. Son. Age 2. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with his parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
William E Potter. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Hampstead. Registration district of Hampstead. Address: 2 Saudown Villas, Mill Lane, Hampstead.
Together with his mother and 4 siblings:
William E Potter. Son. S. Age 21. Electrician. Born Cheshire Oxton.



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3.   Herbert Ero POTTER
Birth reg Sep qtr 1870 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1871 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: Rose Mount Hampden Villa, Oxton.
Together with his parents and 2 siblings:
Herbert E Potter. Son. Age 3m. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with his parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
Herbert E Potter. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born Cheshire Oxton.



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4.   Arthur George POTTER
Birth reg Dec qtr 1871 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with his parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
Arthur G Potter. Son. Age 9. Scholar. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Hampstead. Registration district of Hampstead. Address: 2 Saudown Villas, Mill Lane, Hampstead.
Together with his mother and 4 siblings:
Arthur G Potter. Son. Age 19. Professor of Music. Blind Accident. Born Cheshire Oxton.



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5.   Delta Caroline POTTER
A family name, William's sister was also Delta.
Birth reg Dec qtr 1872 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with her parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
Delta C Potter. Dau. Age 8. Scholar. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Hampstead. Registration district of Hampstead. Address: 2 Saudown Villas, Mill Lane, Hampstead.
Together with her mother and 4 siblings:
Delia C Potter. Dau. Age 18. School Teacher. Born Cheshire Oxton.




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6.   Bessie Eleanor POTTER
Birth reg Dec qtr 1874 at Birkenhead dist, Cheshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1881 census. Cheshire, England. Civil Parish of Oxton. Registration district of Birkenhead. Address: 43 Rose Mount, Oxton.
Together with her parents, 5 siblings and grandmother Jane Warren:
Bessie E Potter. Dau. Age 6. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Hampstead. Registration district of Hampstead. Address: 2 Saudown Villas, Mill Lane, Hampstead.
Together with her mother and 4 siblings:
Bessie E Potter. Dau. Age 16. Art Student. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Marr reg Dec qtr 1897 at Horncastle dist, Lincolnshire of Bessie Eleanor Potter to Walter Page DEVEREUX (ref FreeBMD). Birth reg of Walter Page Devereux Sep qtr 1872 at Camberwell (ref FreeBMD). Bap of Walter Page Devereux 4 Dec 1872 at Camberwell St Giles, son of Edward William & Eliza Devereux (ref Ancestry London Baptisms).

Ref 1901 census. Surrey, England. Civil Parish of Merstham. Registration district of Reigate. Address: Devon Rd.
Together with son Walter A (1) and a servant:
Walter P Devereux. Head. Mar. Age 28. Merchant's Clerk. Born Surrey Camberwell.
Bessie E Devereux. Wife. Mar. Age 26. Born Cheshire Oxton.

Ancestry immigration records show a lot of movement of Walter Page Devereux to Australia, South Africa and England.
Australian Electoral rolls show them in Victoria in 1909-1914, Queensland 1919-1925, and Victoria 1931-1943.

Death reg of Walter Page Devereux 1944 at South Yarra, Victoria, son of Edw Wm Devereux and Eliza Barwise, aged 71 (ref Vic reg 1856).

Bessie returned to England.
Death reg of Bessie E Devereux Mar qtr 1948 at Surrey Mid E district aged 72 (ref FreeBMD).
(The typewritter letter E on the printed index to deaths is faded and is interpreted as L by FreeBMD and B by Ancestry but in fact is more likely to be E, as viewed in FreeBMD
A legal document in Ancestry (New South Wales Index to Deceased Estate Files) gives her date of death as 11 Mar 1948, address Melbourne Vic, and names administrators H.B. Devereux and R.B. Devereux.
See a large number of documents in TROVE in particular relating to Bessie's art and pottery work (ref J.Milne 2014).



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    Children:  
  1. Walter Alan DEVEREUX born 1899 at Croydon, Surrey  
  2. Robert Bryan DEVEREUX born 1901 at South Merstham, Surrey
 
    Issue of Thomas Brimage Warren and Frances Marian Beater  
1.   Herbert Brimage WARREN
Born 5 Oct 1870, bap at St James Street Methodist Church in Montreal on 2 Dec 1870 (ref Ancestry, Quebec Vital & Church Records indexed as Hubert Burriage Warren).

Ref 1871 Census of Canada. Address: Longueuil, Chambly, Quebec.
Together with his parents:
Herbert Warren. Age 6 mths. Born Oct [1870] in Quebec.
AND
Ref 1871 Census of Canada. Address: St Louis Ward, Montreal East, Quebec.
Together with his parents:
Herbert Warren. Age 6 mths. Born Oct [1870] in Quebec.

Frances and the two eldest children died in January 1875 of diphtheria (ref J.Milne).
According to findagrave, Herbert Brimage Warren died 8 Jan 1875 and was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, though the record queries the date and place (ref
www.findagrave.com)
 
2.   Frankie Maple Beater WARREN (f)
Born 27 Aug 1872, bap 30 Sep 1872 at St James Street Methodist Church Montreal (ref Ancestry, Quebec Vital & Church Records)

Frances and the two eldest children died in January 1875 of diphtheria, Frankie on the 14 Jan (ref J.Milne).
 
3.   Florence Yeo WARREN
Born 23 May 1874, bap 21 Jul 1874 at Dominion Square Church, Montreal (ref Ancestry, Quebec Vital & Church Records)

She survived the diphtheria death of her mother and 2 siblings, and was taken back to England by an unidentified family member.

Ref 1881 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Teignmouth East. Registration district of Newton Abbot.
Together with her grandmother Susan H Beater (62), Widow, Rope Manufacturer, uncle John Beater and aunt Diana Beater, and a servant:
Florence Y Warren. Grand Dau. Age 6. Scholar. Born Canada Montreal.

Ref 1891 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Wolborough. Registration district of Newton Abbot. Address: 2 Wolborough St.
At the home of George H Hearder (42), Printer & Stationery, and Eliza S Hearder (39) and their children:
Florence Y Warren. Niece. Age 16. Milliner's Apprentice. Born Canada Montreal.
[Eliza Susan Hearder nee Beater was Florence's mother's sister.]

Marr reg Dec qtr 1894 at Newton Abbot dist, Devon of Florence Yeo Warren to John Alfred HARDAWAY (ref FreeBMD). The marriage was 4 Dec 1894 at St Mary, Wolborough; John was aged 27, bachelor, Hotel Proprietor, residence 6 Woodland Road Southgate N; son of George Christopher Hardaway, Commission Agent; Florence was aged 20, spinster, residence Powderham Road Newton Abbot, dau of Thomas Brimage Warren, Journalist (ref fmp Devon Marriages image). Birth reg of John Alfred Hardaway Sep qtr 1867 at Camberwell dist, London (ref FreeBMD).

John died 23 May 1899. Death reg of John Alfred Hardaway Jun qtr 1899 at Steyning dist, Sussex aged 31 (ref FreeBMD).
"HARDAWAY John Alfred of 10 the Drove Preston-park Brighton gentleman died 23 May 1899 Probate London 16 June to Florence Hardaway widow effects £20." (ref Ancestry National Probate)

Ref 1901 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Hornsey. Registration district of Edmonton. Address: 29 Church Cres.
Florence Hardaway. Head. Wid. Age 26. Living on own means. Born Canada.

Florence married (2) : marr reg Jun qtr 1901 at Edmonton dist of Florence Yeo Hardaway to Herbert William FRESHWATER (ref FreeBMD). The marriage was 11 Apr 1901 at St James, Muswell Hill; Herbert was aged 38, bachelor, Chartered Accountant, residence 2 Parkhurst Road, New Southgate, son of Francis Freshwater (deceased), Outfitter; Florence was aged 26, widow, residence Gordon Lodge, Church Crescent, dau of Thomas Brimage Warren, Gentleman (ref Ancestry London Marriages image). Birth reg of Herbert William Freshwater Jun qtr 1863 at Hatfield dist, Hertfordshire (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1911 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Hornsey. Registration district of Edmonton. Address: 29 Church Crescent, Muswell Hill N.
Together with children Dorothy Ida (8), Herbert William (6) and 2 servants:
Herbert William Freshwater. Head. Age 47. Mar. Chartered Accountant. Born Welwyn.
Florence Yeo Freshwater. Wife. Age 36. Mar 10 yrs. Children 2 born 2 alive. Born Montreal.

Herbert died 14 May 1934. Death reg of Herbert W Freshwater Jun qtr 1934 at Hendon dist, Middlesex aged 71 (ref FreeBMD).
"FRESHWATER Herbert William of Ballaquane Oakleigh-road Hatch End Middlesex died 14 May 1934 Probate London 12 July to Florence Yeo Freshwater widow. Effects £24562 18s. 8d." (ref Ancestry National Probate)

Florence died 20 Oct 1954. Death reg of Florence Y Freshwater Dec qtr 1954 at Honiton dist, Devon aged 80 (ref FreeBMD).
"FRESHWATER Florence Yeo of Littlefield Redwood-road Sidmouth Devonshire widow died 20 October 1954 at The Victoria Cottage Hospital Sidmouth Probate London 14 January to Douglas Edward Rawson Bellamy solicitor. Effects £3010 18s. 1d." (ref Ancestry National Probate)




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    Children of Florence and Herbert:  
  1. Dorothy Ida FRESHWATER born 1902 at Muswell Hill, Middlesex  
  2. Herbert William FRESHWATER born 1905 at Muswell Hill, Middlesex
 
    Children of Thomas Brimage Warren and Mary Martha "May" Hamilton  
4.   Herbert Lawrence WARREN
Born 23 Apr 1881 in London, Ontario, Canada

FROM WHOM JEAN MILNE IS DESCENDED
 
5.   Tom Hamilton WARREN
Born 14 Jan 1883 in London, Ontario
 
    Child of Edward James Henry Spratt and Alice Deacon  
1.   Edward Devereux SPRATT
Birth reg Dec qtr 1912 at St George Hanover Square dist, Middlesex (ref FreeBMD).

His middle name and other details are from
www.worcestershireregiment.com where a page describing his father's life can be found.

Marr reg Dec qtr 1936 at Uckfield dist, Sussex of Edward D Spratt to Isla Frances HAMILTON (ref FreeBMD, middle initial).

Edward died in World War II. His rank was Flight Lieutenant, trade Pilot, Service No. 84278, Date of death 3 March 1943, aged 30, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Grave Reference 89, Cemetery High Hurstwood (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Sussex; Additional information: Son of Colonel Edward James Henry Spratt and Alice Spratt; husband of Ila Frances Spratt. (ref
www.cwgc.org)



    Children of Frederick Thomas Nelson Spratt (Spratt-Bowring, Bowring) and Ethel Graham Lawson  
1.   Ethel Margaret Bowring SPRATT
Also known as BOWRING.
Birth reg of Ethel Margaret B Spratt Dec qtr 1886 at St George Hanover Sq dist, London (ref FreeBMD).

The family were in India by 1888, and had returned by 1901.

Ref 1901 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Kensington. Registration district of Kensington. Address: 4 Kensington Gate.
Together with her mother and sister:
Ethel M Bowring. Dau. Age 14. Born London.

Ref 1911 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Chislehurst. Registration district of Bromley. Address: Hurstmead, Chislehurst.
Together with her parents and 2 siblings:
Ethel Bowring. Dau. Age 24. Private Means. Born London Westminster.




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2.   Isabella Freda Bowring SPRATT
Also known as BOWRING.
Born 29 Mar 1888; bap 10 May 1888 at Mussoorie, Bengal, India, Isabella Freda Bowring Spratt, dau of Frederick Thomas Nelson Spratt and Ethel Graham (ref Ancestry India Baptisms).

The family were in England by 1901.

Ref 1901 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Kensington. Registration district of Kensington. Address: 4 Kensington Gate.
Together with her mother and sister:
Freda I Bowring. Dau. Age 13. Born India.

Ref 1911 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Chislehurst. Registration district of Bromley. Address: Hurstmead, Chislehurst.
Together with her parents and 2 siblings:
Isabella Bowring. Dau. Age 23. Private Means. Born India, N.W. Provinces.







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3.   Frederick Graham Spratt BOWRING
Birth reg Dec qtr 1902 of Frederick Graham S Bowring at Tunbridge dist, Kent (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1911 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Chislehurst. Registration district of Bromley. Address: Hurstmead, Chislehurst.
Together with his parents and 2 sisters:
Frederick Bowring. Son. Age 8. Private Means. Born Tunbridge Wells, Kent.



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