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1973
1973, Saint John the BaptistO, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ Age ~20
Birth: in 1953 | Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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b. 1945
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1945
Birth
1945, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesO 1976~31
1976, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ Age ~27
Birth: in 1949 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Living
b. 1948
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1948
Birth
1948, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ 1968~20
1968, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ Age ~24
Birth: on 21 May 1944 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
O+Death: on 10 July 2024 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
O+2010~62
Residence
2010, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ StreetAddress: Krumlin, Firth House Farm, Scammonden Road, Barkisland, HX4 0EL; Age: 62
Living
b. 1981
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1981
Birth
1981, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO 2011~30
2011, Cotton Tree Drive Registry Office, Hong KongO 2014~33
Living
b. 1979
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1979
Birth
1979, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO 2009~30
2009, York, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO Age ~29
Birth: in 1980 | York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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b. 1984
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1984
Birth
1984, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ 2013~29
2013, All Saints Church, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United KingdomO
Living
b. 1965
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1965
1990~25
1990, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, United KingdomO Age ~28
Birth: in 1962 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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b. 1991
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1991
Birth
1991, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United KingdomO 2022~31
Age ~32
Birth: in 1990 | Peterborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Kerfoot ("Jack") Roberts
b. 10 April 1877, d. 5 January 1964
John Kerfoot Roberts
Person Notes
John Kerfoot Roberts was known as Jack to friends and family.
By the time Jack came along his parents, Sarah and Edward Roberts, had 3 children Elizabeth Evangeline, Lilian Mary, and Edward James Blackburn. Sadly, Edward died when Jack was aged one so he would have never known that brother. But, as Jack grew up he got three more, younger siblings: Edward Ferdinand Norman (Known as Norman), Hilda, and Medi Cecilia, although Hilda died as a new-born baby.
Jack went to Dinglewood School in Colwyn Bay. He won 3rd prize for his pony at a local show in Conway when he was 17 so he was presumably a good horseman. In 1899 he was living in Liverpool when he was married to Jean Ann Tough Petrie. He was a solicitor’s clerk and they got married by licence rather than banns, which was quite a posh way to do it, but also a way to get married quicky… without fuss. Jean was the daughter of John Petrie from near Aberdeen. He was a manager at Abbey Paper Mill in in Greenfield on the North Wales coast – the biggest paper mill in Wales for some time – Jack and Jean lived there at Abbey House when they were first married but soon moved to Rose Villa in Holywell.
A little while before Jack and Jean were married, Jean had given birth to a daughter, Charlotte Anne. She was born in March 1898 and John and Jean were married in November 1899. Charlotte Anne went on to have a family and we are in contact with one of her descendants. During the period of her birth Jack and Jean were two young people from the same area, both of similar social standing, both living in Liverpool. When they did marry, it was in the Register Office, by licence. No big church wedding.
Jack qualified as a solicitor and the family moved to The Grove, Holywell. By this time, the family consisted of: Lilian Mary – Auntie Lil; Jean Eileen – Auntie Eileen; Norman Kerfoot (our ancestor); Hilda Bronwen; Stuart Kerfoot; Evangeline, who died young; and a late arrival Wendy. Three great aunts: Auntie Lil, Auntie Eileen and Auntie Wendy, died within a time I would remember, right up to my early teens, so I’m sad I don’t remember them… Maybe I never met them? If so, why?
Jack became a very successful lawyer, well known in North Wales, Liverpool and Cheshire. His name litters the North Wales, Cheshire and Lancashire papers of the period in legal notices and the like. His cases often involved motoring, licensing or gambling.
One of the more unusual newspaper entry reports, in 1928, John Kerfoot Roberts (solicitor) being found drunk-in-charge of a motor car having collided with another, parked car, in Flint on his journey back from Chester (Court) one evening. The constable reported him, but when the case came to court the police surgeon testified against the police and gave evidence that “Mr Roberts was perfectly sober and passed a test very satisfactorily.” The judge awarded costs against the police!
John Kerfoot Roberts and his family were also very active in the local Masonic Lodge.
By 1939 Jack was Solicitor and Clerk to Holywell Town Council. The family moved to Woodside on Fron Park Road in Holywell. In 1956 he was elected President of the North Wales and Cheshire Law Society. In his book, Child of Another Century: Recollections of a High Court Judge, Sir Ronald Waterhouse says “… I was shown great kindness from the beginning by Holywell solicitors, especially the ebullient Kerfoot-Roberts, and a host of North Wales solicitors…”. Ebullient? You’d settle for that as an epitaph!
Later in his book while talking about his time as a barrister and working on the fraught licensing issues in North Wales, Sir Ronald goes on to say: "Kerfoot Roberts, who had a well developed sense of humour and a distaste for teetotallers, introduced me to this field of activity early on by instructing me to apply for a licence for a new hotel in a residential area of Flint, knowing that this would stir up a hornets' nest. The chairman of the local magistrates' bench, Alderman H.R. Thomas, was a long standing Liberal and friend of my father strongly opposed to any extension of drinking facilities. Kerfoot Roberts' plan, therefore, was that I should make the application annually for a modest fee at the licensing sessions in February until the chairman had to retire from the bench on age grounds or miraculously had a change of heart. In the event we did have to continue applying until February 1960, by which time Thomas had retired; he had managed to carry the bench with him in refusing the licence throughout the interviening years."
My sister is lucky enough to remember Jack and Jean. Her memories are: "She always wore black, long skirts, shoes with a button fastener and had her hair in a bun. He would pinch our cheeks and press half a crown into our hands. I remember his library and how he used to use snuff. Also there were usually game birds hanging in a room off their kitchen. They had a cook/housekeeper. Wendy was frequently there with Stuart and William, but her husband always stayed in Anglesey to look after the farm. Visits were formal, no fun and games."
Jack died on 5 January 1964. It’s a shame we overlapped by just a month, but at least he would have been aware of me.
Parents
Family with: Jean Anne Tough Petrie (b. 23 August 1878, d. 6 June 1963)
Petrie decendants group
John Kerfoot Roberts and Jean Ann Tough Petrie
Time Line
1877
Birth
10 April 1877, Towyn HallO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 18770
Baptism
15 July 1877, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 18770
Residence
15 July 1877, Towyn HallO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 18813
Residence
3 April 1881, Towyn HallO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 189113
Residence
5 April 1891, Foryd LodgeO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 189114
Confirmation
14 June 1891, Saint Mary's ChurchO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 189114
Education
31 December 1891, Dinglewood SchoolO+, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 189517
Misc
26 March 1895, Conway Horse Fair and Show, Conway, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United KingdomO Won 3rd prize for a pony not exceeding 13.5 hands
189720
Residence
11 September 1897, Foryd LodgeO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 189922
11 November 1899, The Register Office, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United KingdomO Age 21
Birth: on 23 August 1878 | Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
ODeath: on 6 June 1963 | Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O+
Marriage:John Kerfoot Roberts-Jane Ann Tough Petrie
189922
Occupation
11 November 1899
Solicitor's Clerk
Marriage:John Kerfoot Roberts-Jane Ann Tough Petrie
189922
Residence
11 November 1899, 24a Olive Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United KingdomO Marriage:John Kerfoot Roberts-Jane Ann Tough Petrie
190023
Residence
3 May 1900, Abbey HouseO+, Greenfield, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 190123
Residence
31 March 1901, 2 Rose Villa, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 190123
Occupation
31 March 1901
Solicitor's Clerk
190527
Residence
15 January 1905, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 190527
Occupation
15 January 1905
Solicitor
190729
Residence
14 January 1907, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 190931
Misc
2 April 1909
North Wales Football Association Council Member
190932
Occupation
3 July 1909, Holywell County School, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Appointed Clerk to the Governors
191133
Occupation
2 April 1911
Solicitor
191133
Residence
2 April 1911, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 191336
Sport & Leisure
June 1913, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Eleted to the handicap committee
191437
Sport & Leisure
July 1914, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Elected to the committee
191638
Possessions
17 January 1916, Well Street, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Bought the Greyhound public house for £151
192144
Occupation
19 June 1921
Solicitor & Clerk To Local Authorities
192144
Residence
19 June 1921, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 192548
Occupation
1 August 1925
Solicitor
192548
Residence
1 August 1925, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 192548
Misc
1 August 1925, London, Middlesex, England, United KingdomO Sailed to Naples, Italy
192750
Occupation
2 November 1927
Solicitor
192850
Sport & Leisure
March 1928, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Elected committee member
Newspaper clipping
192851
Court
2 June 1928, The Magistrates Court, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, United KingdomO Accused of being drunk in charge.
1929~52
Residence
1929, The GroveO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1929~52
Occupation
1929, 30 High Street, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Solicitor
192952
Sport & Leisure
July 1929, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Played in the Henry Johnson Bowl, Bogie Competition
Newspaper clipping
1932~55
Sport & Leisure
1932, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Won the Henry Johnson Bowl
Trophies board at Holywell Golf Club
193254
Sport & Leisure
January 1932, Holywell Golf Club, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Eleted committee member.
193356
Court
July 1933, Police Court, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Made remarkable statement in betting case.
Newspaper clipping
193557
Court
20 March 1935, Police Court, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Libelled by Humphrey Humphreys, Flint Socialist Leader.
193760
Court
16 November 1937, Police Court, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Gave evidence against a motorist he had reported.
193962
Residence
29 September 1939, Woodside, Fron Park RoadO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 193962
Occupation
29 September 1939
Solicitor & Clerk Local Authority
1956~79
Misc
1956
President of Cheshire and North Wales Law Society
195678
Misc
12 January 1956
Senior Vice President of North Wales Coast FA
196486
Death
5 January 1964, Woodside, Fron Park RoadO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 196486
Residence
5 January 1964, Woodside, Fron Park RoadO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1964
Burial
8 January 1964, Town CemeteryO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1964
Probate
5 May 1964, Bangor, Wales, United KingdomO
Town CemeteryO+, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 2013
Description
27 March 2013
The ebullient Kerfoot-Roberts by Sir Ronald Waterhouse
Media
John Kerfoot Roberts
John and Jean Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John and Jean Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John, Jean and Lilian Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Stuart Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside with Wendy
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside
Petrie decendants group
John Kerfoot Roberts and Wendy Roberts
John Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Stuart Kerfoot Roberts
John, Jean and Lillian Kerfoot Roberts
John Kerfoot Roberts and Jean Ann Tough Petrie
John Kerfoot Roberts at Woodside in Motor Car
Citations
- General Register Office, Births index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1877; Vol 11B, Q2, p392.
- Birth Certificate issued 13 Apr 1877 Abergele, Denbighshire
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 15 Jul 1877, Merionethshire, Towyn
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5531/F62/P19
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- Death Certificate issued 13 Sep 1897 in St Asaph, St Asaph, Denbigh and Flint
- Marriage Certificate issued 11 Nov 1899 Liverpool, Lancashire
- General Registry Office, Marriages index, Liverpool, Lancashire 1899; Vol 8B, Q4, p334.
- Birth Certificate issued 11 Nov 1899 Liverpool, Liverpool
- Flintshire Baptisms: 3 May 1900, Flintshire, Holywell
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13/PN5209/F55/P22
- Flintshire Baptisms: 15 Jan 1905, Flintshire, Hollywell
- Ancestry.com, UK and Commonwealth, Law Examination Records, 1836-1946, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; London, England; The Law Society: Examination Records 1836-1984; Reference: LSOC 10/30
- 1911 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG14PN33917 RG78PN1959 RD619 SD2 ED3 SN54
- 1921 Census for England and Wales: RG16, 27609, 218
- on, Fushimi Maru on from to. No.
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: Flintshire
- Report, Cheltenham Chronicle, 2 Jun 1928, Drunk in charge case stopped; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 4 Apr 2019); Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
- Ancestry.com, British Phone Books, 1880-1984, Roberts J. Kerfoot, Grove. Holywell 97 | Roberts J. Kerfoot, Solr, 30 High Street. Holywell 6
- 1939 Register: RG101/7612J/020/20
- "North West Wills," Announcement, Liverpool Echo, 9 Jun 1964; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 25 Apr 2019.)
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, Page.
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Edward Roberts
b. 1828, d. 11 September 1897
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Person Notes
Edward was born at "The Storehouse", a sizable farm in Rhyl. It's likely that Edward's Uncle John "Storehouse" Roberts lived in the main farm buildings and Edward's mother and father lived in nearby "Maritime Cottage" which was also part of the estate. Certainly, in the 1841 census when Edward was 13, his family were living at Maritime Cottage, although his mother had died a few years before in 1838.
Edward must have been intelligent and the family wealthy enough to give him a good education because he became an articled clerk to a prominent solicitor, Richard Humphreys, Deputy Lieutenant of Flintshire, and was admitted as a solicitor himself in 1863. He established his own practice and became a prominent member of the community.
Parents
Time Line
1828
Birth
1828, The StorehouseO+, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Rough outlines of The Storehouse and Tre Llewelyn Farms on Google maps.
1828~0
Baptism
1 August 1828, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1841~13
Residence
6 June 1841, Maritime CottageO+, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1851~23
Residence
30 March 1851, High StreetO, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1851~23
Occupation
30 March 1851
Solicitor's Managing Clerk
1861~33
Residence
7 April 1861, The Roe, TalardyO, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~33
Occupation
7 April 1861
Solicitors Managing and Articled Clerk
1863~35
Occupation
1863, Mr Richard Humphreys, Solicitor, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Admitted as a Solicitor
1869~41
Elected
About 1869, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Guardian of the Poor
1869~41
9 February 1869, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Age ~28
Birth: in 1841 | Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
ODeath: on 22 March 1931 | Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O1869~41
Occupation
9 February 1869
Solicitor
1869~41
Misc
30 November 1869, The Town Hall, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Attended a meeting to explain a scheme for better collection of poor rates
1871~43
Residence
3 March 1871, Blaen-y-roe, TalardyO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1871~43
Occupation
2 April 1871
Attourney Solicitor
1871~43
Residence
2 April 1871, Blaen-y-roe, TalardyO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1874~46
Residence
22 February 1874, Towyn Hall, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1877~49
Possessions
23 October 1877, Towyn HallO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO Sale of freehold by Auction
Sale of Towyn Hall
1881~53
Occupation
5 March 1881
Solicitor
1881~53
Residence
3 April 1881, Towyn HallO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~53
Residence
5 April 1881, Towyn Hall, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1888~60
Misc
21 November 1888, The County CourtO, Wrexham, Wales, United KingdomO Defended an action
1891~63
Occupation
5 April 1891
Solicitor
1891~63
Residence
5 April 1891, Foryd LodgeO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1892~64
Religious Affiliation
20 February 1892, Saint Mary's ChurchO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO Church Warden
1892~64
Misc
5 April 1892, Christ Church Lecture Hall, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Gave a lecture on "The Drink"
1893~65
Misc
30 January 1893, The Police Court, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Withdrew a case of door knocking
1895~67
Residence
1895, Foryd LodgeO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO Transcript of the description for Towyn from Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales, 1895
Towyn is a small village and ecclesiastical district, formed in 1873 from the civil parish of Abergele, in Isdulas hundred, county of Denbighshire, 1 mile from Foryd station on the Chester and Holyhead railway, 3 north-east from Abergele and 2½ south-west of Rhyl, in the rural deanery of Rhos, archdeaconry and diocese of St. Asaph. The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a beautiful stone building, with a square tower, and contains one bell. It was built in 1873 from the plans of G. E. Street esq. at the sole expense of the late Robert Bamford-Hesketh esq. of Gwrych Castle, at a cost of £5,000. The living is a vicarage, average tithe rent-charge £239, net income £195, with residence, in the gift of the trustees of the late R. Bamford-Hesketh esq. and held since 1890 by the Rev. John Thomson Jones M.A. of Sidney-Sussex College, Cambridge. There is a place of worship for Calvinists, and a National School in the village.
POST 0FFICE.-John Jones, postmaster. Delivery, 7.80 a.m.; despatch, 6.20 p.m. The nearest money order & telegraph office is at Pensarn, 2 miles distant, Letters should be addressed, Towyn, Abergele R.S.O. Denbighshire
PLACES OF WORSHIP :-
St. Mary's Church, Rev. J. Thomson Jones M.A. vicar
Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Rev. Robert Williams
NATIONAL SCHOOL: Thomas Noakes, master
Private Residents.
Fielding ---, Briarholme
Hughes J. Towyn hall
Jones Rev. J. Thomson M.A. The Vicarage
Jones F. Fisher, Oakfield
Junot J. L. Miller's cottage
Pierce Miss, Tyn-y-coed
Roberts Edward, Foryd lodge
Shaw James B. Glandwr
Williams Rev. Robt. C.M. Groesfford
Commercial.
Foulkes John, wheelwright
Jones John, grocer
Jones W. blacksmith
Smith J. Ferry hotel
Farmers.
Amos Edward, Foryd Lodge farm
Davies Miss Mary, Pen ucha
Gratton George, Foryd fawr
Jones Edward, Gorse
Jones Edward, Tycnap
Jones John, Glandon
Jones Mrs. Mary, Sand bank
Jones Owen, Tyn llwyd
Owen Elias, Groesfford
Owen Isaac, Plas llwyd
Roberts Elias, Gange fawr
Roberts Mrs. Margaret, Bodhafod
Roberts Robert, Bryn
Rowlands William, Ty slates
Williams David, Ty gwyn
Williams Evan, Gange bach
Williams Evan, Glanllyn
Williams John Blackburn, Ty mawr
Williams Mrs. Penucha
Williams Peter, Ty croes
Williams Robert, Pen isa
1897~69
Death
11 September 1897, Bryngesynfar, Warren Road, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1897
Obituary
18 September 1897, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ Death of Mr Edward Roberts.
We regret to announce the death of Mr Edward Roberts, Solicitor, which took place at Warren- Road, on Saturday, after a brief illness, although the deceased, who was 69 years of age, had been in indifferent health for some time past. At the time of his decease he was residing in Rhyl, having let Foryd Lodge. The late Mr Roberts was to all intents and purposes a native of Rhyl, and his knowledge of the town and its surroundings was unequalled, while his individuality was unique. Born at The Storehouse" he was the son of Captain Edward Roberts, who commanded one of the early steamers which plyed between Liverpool and Rhyl. His first connection with law was in the office of Mr Richard Humphreys, Solicitor, St. Asaph, who was also Deputy Lieutenant for the County. It was with this gentleman that the deceased served his articles, and he was admitted a solicitor in 1863. At one time he had undoubtedly the largest bankruptcy practice in North Wales. He practised on his own account first at St Asaph and then at Rhyl. For many years he held the position of Clerk to the Income Tax Commissioners, and filled with credit to himself the office of Guardian of the Poor both for the Parishes of Rhuddlan and Abergele. He was very valuable on the Assessment Committee, especially when so much building was going on in Rhyl, and when property fluctuated so rapidly. He married Miss Kerfoot of Vaenol, who, with several children survive him. Not the least remarkable characteristic of the deceased was his retentive memory and his passion for book collecting. As a solicitor Mr Edward Roberts was well-known but recently his hearing had failed, and he had to give up much of his practice as an advocate. The deceased was very pronounced in politics, and was a staunch churchman, holding the office of Churchwarden of Towyn for many years. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at Towyn Churchyard, the arrangements being carried out by Mr H Millward. The chief mourners were Messrs John Roberts and Norman Roberts (sons), and Miss E Roberts (eldest daughter). In the carriages which followed the hearse were many personal friends of the deceased, including Messrs F J Gamlin, J Pierce-Lewis, R Bromley, Jno Lloyd, solicitors; Dr Thomas, Messrs W Hatherley Jones, R Llew Jones, C W Jones, and J Oldfield. The services in the church and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev Thompson Jones, who at the interment delivered a very impressive address.
1900
Probate
30 May 1900, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+
Citations
- "Death of Mr Edward Roberts," Obituary, Rhyl Journal, 18 Sep 1897, Notice of death and obituary; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 27 Mar 2019.)
- Wales Births & Baptisms 1541-1907: 1 Aug 1828, Flintshire, Rhuddlan
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F9/P10
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F262/P6
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: Class: RG9; Piece: 4297; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 543263
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 9 Feb 1869, Flintshire, St Asaph, Parish Church
- Manchester Courier And Lancashire General Advertiser, 12 Feb 1869; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna . 4.
- Flintshire Baptisms: 3 Mar 1871, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F30/P16
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 22 Feb 1874, Merionethshire, Towyn
- "SALE OF A MOST ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD SEASIDE RESIDENCE AND LAND," Sale, The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, 5 Oct 1877, Sale of Towyn Hall; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 14 Jan 2020); The National Library of Wales.
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5531/F62/P19
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 1881, Denbighshire, Towyn
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- "Literary meeting at Towyn," Report, Rhyl journal, 20 Feb 1892; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 2 Jul 2021.)
- Directory: Transcript of the description for Towyn from Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales (N.p.: Slater, 1895)." https://ukga.org/wales/Denbighshire/gazetteer/gaz_908.html
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1897; Vol 11B, Q3, p223.
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1900, Page 353.
- Death Certificate issued 13 Sep 1897 in St Asaph, St Asaph, Denbigh and Flint
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18 January 2025 |
Sarah Kerfoot
b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931
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Parents
Time Line
1841
Birth
1841, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1841~0
Baptism
31 March 1841, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1841~0
Residence
6 June 1841, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1851~10
Residence
30 March 1851, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~20
Residence
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1863~22
3 February 1863, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1869~28
9 February 1869, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Age ~41
Birth: in 1828 | Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O+Death: on 11 September 1897 | Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O+1871~30
Residence
2 April 1871, Blaen-y-roe, TalardyO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~40
Residence
5 March 1881, Towyn Hall, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1891~50
Residence
5 April 1891, Foryd LodgeO+, Towyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1901~60
Residence
31 March 1901, 8 East ParadeO+, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1901~60
Occupation
31 March 1901
Lodging House Keeper
1911~70
Residence
2 April 1911, 8 East ParadeO+, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1911~70
Occupation
2 April 1911
Boarding House Proprietor
1921~80
Residence
19 June 1921, The Dell, Melyd AvenueO+, Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1931~90
Death
22 March 1931, The Dell, Melyd AvenueO+, Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Nonagenarian’s Death
Nonagenarian’s Death
News has been received of the death of Mrs. Sarah Roberts,widow of the late Mr. Edward Roberts, Solicitor, in practice al Rhyl for many years. The deceased lady was, before her marriage, a Miss Kerfoot, a member of a family very well known in agricultural circles. Mr and Mrs Roberts resided many years at Towyn Hall, but on the death of her husband she removed to Rhyl, and afterwards to The Dell Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn, where she died on Sunday last, having attained the advanced age of 90 years. The internment has been arranged for today (Thursday) at Towyn Church where her husband was. churchwarden for several years.The late Mr Edward Roberts was remarkably well informed in all questions of law,especially provisions appertaining to shipping matters. He was engaged from time to time in several important actions, and that not unsuccessfully. It was he who discovered a flawin the Welsh Sunday Closing Act which was taken advantage. of by licensed victuallers, with the result that the operations of the Act were delayed by a whole Year. One of Mr and Mrs Roberts’ sons was killed in the Boer War, and another son is Mr Kerfoot Roberts, in practice as a solicitor at Holywell.
Grave: Sarah Kerfoot
Media
Citations
- Flintshire Baptisms: 31 Mar 1841, Denbighshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 3 Feb 1863, Denbighshire, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, P6-1-1
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 9 Feb 1869, Flintshire, St Asaph, Parish Church
- Manchester Courier And Lancashire General Advertiser, 12 Feb 1869; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna . 4.
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F30/P16
- Merionethshire Baptisms: 1881, Denbighshire, Towyn
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4628/F75/P12
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13/PN5236/F35/P28
- 1911 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG14PN34127 RG78PN1971 RD623 SD1 ED11 SN127
- 1921 Census for England and Wales:
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Flintshire 1931; Vol 11B, Q1, p454.
- Death Certificate issued 24 Mar 1931 in Rhyl, St Asaph, Flintshire
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20 January 2024 |
James ("Taid Faenol") Kerfoot
b. 8 May 1795, d. 17 August 1882
Photo: James Kerfoot
Parents
Family with: Elizabeth Jones (b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882)
| Daughter | Elizabeth Kerfoot+ (b. November 1819, d. PROB 1882) |
| Daughter | Ellen Kerfoot+ (b. 1821, d. 1899) |
| Son | William Kerfoot (b. 1822, d. 19 April 1823) |
| Daughter | Mary Kerfoot+ (b. 1824, d. 18 November 1925) |
| Daughter | Martha Kerfoot+ (b. 1826) |
| Daughter | Eliza Kerfoot+ (b. 1827) |
| Daughter | Jane Kerfoot+ (b. 1829, d. 27 May 1871) |
| Son | James Kerfoot (b. 1830, d. 2 December 1888) |
| Daughter | Ann Kerfoot+ (b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899) |
| Daughter | Emma Kerfoot (b. 1835, d. 1836) |
| Son | John Kerfoot (b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905) |
| Daughter | Sarah Kerfoot+ (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931) |
Time Line
1795
Birth
8 May 1795, Burtonwood, Lancashire, England, United KingdomO 181924
18 September 1819, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Age ~23
Birth: in 1796 | Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
ODeath: on 25 June 1882 | Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O183641
Misc
19 July 1836
Notice of dissolution of partnership, Voryd and Liverpool Steam Packet Company
184146
Residence
6 June 1841, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 184448
Occupation
24 April 1844
Farmer
185155
Residence
30 March 1851, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 185155
Occupation
30 March 1851
Farmer of 404 Acres Empg 18 Labourers
186065
Occupation
14 August 1860
Farmer
186165
Residence
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 186165
Occupation
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Farmer Of 445 Acres Employing 7 Labourers 2 Boy
186670
Misc
25 April 1866, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Great Fire
187175
Residence
2 April 1871, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 187175
Occupation
2 April 1871
Farmer of 1200 acres, employing 18 labourers and 1 boy
188185
Residence
3 April 1881, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 188185
Occupation
3 April 1881, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Farmer 1100 Acres, Employing 16 men
188287
Death
17 August 1882, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1882
Burial
22 August 1882, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1883
Probate
6 July 1883
Personal Estate £3155 7s. 11d.
Media
James Kerfoot
Citations
- Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers: 19 Jun 1795, Winwick, Lancashire, England, Drl/2/536
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 18 Sep 1819, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- Anglican Parish Registers.: 26 Apr 1844, Lancaster, Eccles, L49/1/6/21
- Liverpool Registers. Liverpool, England: Liverpool Record Office.: 14 Aug 1860, Lancaster, Liverpool, St Saviour
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1882; Vol 11B, Q3, p198.
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1883, Page 298.
- Flintshire Burials: 22 Aug 1882, Flintshire, St Asaph, Church in Wales. Parish Church of St. Asaph (Flintshire) | Burials, P57-1-20, October 1843-February 1883 (P57-1-20)
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3 August 2021 |
Elizabeth Jones
b. 1796, d. 25 June 1882
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| Daughter | Elizabeth Kerfoot+ (b. November 1819, d. PROB 1882) |
| Daughter | Ellen Kerfoot+ (b. 1821, d. 1899) |
| Son | William Kerfoot (b. 1822, d. 19 April 1823) |
| Daughter | Mary Kerfoot+ (b. 1824, d. 18 November 1925) |
| Daughter | Martha Kerfoot+ (b. 1826) |
| Daughter | Eliza Kerfoot+ (b. 1827) |
| Daughter | Jane Kerfoot+ (b. 1829, d. 27 May 1871) |
| Son | James Kerfoot (b. 1830, d. 2 December 1888) |
| Daughter | Ann Kerfoot+ (b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899) |
| Daughter | Emma Kerfoot (b. 1835, d. 1836) |
| Son | John Kerfoot (b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905) |
| Daughter | Sarah Kerfoot+ (b. 1841, d. 22 March 1931) |
Time Line
1796
Birth
1796, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1819~23
18 September 1819, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Age 24
Birth: on 8 May 1795 | Burtonwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
ODeath: on 17 August 1882 | Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O1841~45
Residence
6 June 1841, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1851~55
Residence
30 March 1851, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~65
Residence
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1871~75
Residence
2 April 1871, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~85
Residence
3 April 1881, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1882~86
Death
25 June 1882, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1882
Burial
28 June 1882, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 
Memorial: Elizabeth Jones
Saint Asaph Parish Church
Citations
- Flintshire Marriages And Banns: 18 Sep 1819, Flintshire, St Asaph
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1882; Vol 11B, Q2, p232.
- Flintshire Burials: 28 Jun 1882, Flintshire, St Asaph
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7 November 2020 |
Ann Kerfoot
b. 1833, d. 7 November 1899
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Parents
Time Line
1833
Birth
1833, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1833~0
Baptism
14 May 1833, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1841~8
Residence
6 June 1841, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1851~18
Residence
30 March 1851, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~28
Residence
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1863~30
3 February 1863, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Age ~31
Birth: in 1832 | Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
ODeath: on 1 September 1894 | Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
O1871~38
Residence
2 April 1871, Tan-y-GraigO, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~48
Residence
3 April 1881, Tan-y-GraigO, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1891~58
Residence
5 April 1891, Tan-y-GraigO, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1899~66
Death
7 November 1899, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1899
Burial
11 November 1899, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1899
Probate
14 December 1899, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO
Citations
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 14 May 1833, Flintshire, St Asaph, P57-1-9
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- Flintshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 3 Feb 1863, Denbighshire, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, P6-1-1
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/5677/65/1
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11; Piece: 5535; Folio: 66; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342330
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12; Piece: 4632; Folio: 60; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6099742
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1899, Page 46.
- General Register Office, Deaths index, Llanrwst, Denbighshire 1899; Vol 11b, Q4, p240.
- Denbighshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 11 Nov 1899, Denbighshire, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, Wales, PD/62/1/14
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5 January 2021 |
John Kerfoot
b. 1837, d. 29 November 1905
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Parents
Time Line
1837
Birth
1837, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1837~0
Baptism
18 June 1837, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1841~4
Residence
6 June 1841, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1851~14
Residence
30 March 1851, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~24
Residence
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1861~24
Occupation
7 April 1861, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Farmer's Son
1871~34
Occupation
2 April 1871
Farmer's Son
1871~34
Residence
2 April 1871, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~44
Residence
3 April 1881, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1881~44
Occupation
3 April 1881
Farmers Son
1891~54
Residence
5 April 1891, Faenol Bach, BodelwyddanO+, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO 1891~54
Occupation
5 April 1891
Farmer
1898~61
Possessions
21 May 1898, Faenol BachO+, Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO Sold by auction
1901~64
Residence
31 March 1901, 1 Granville Terrace, Abergele, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1905~68
Death
29 November 1905, Abergele, Denbighshire, Wales, United KingdomO+ 1906
Probate
30 January 1906, Saint Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, United KingdomO To John David Jones and Walter Murray Clarke £1266 15s. 1d.
Citations
- 1841 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN1412/F3/P13
- 1851 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: HO107/PN2506/F245/P20
- 1861 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG09/PN4295/F71/P30
- 1871 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG10/PN5669/F12/P13
- 1881 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG11/PN5529/F39/P5
- 1891 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG12/PN4627/F96/P12
- "The claim against Mr Kerfoot and the auctioneer at Faenol Bach sale," Court report, Denbighshire Free Press, Ruthin, 21 Oct 1898, Dispute over some turnips; online archives (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna : (Accessed 26 Mar 2019.)
- 1901 Census for England, Wales & Scotland: RG13; Piece: 5238; Folio: 15; Page: 21
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, UK Probate Registry, 1906, Page 21.
- General Register Office, Deaths index, St Asaph, Denbighshire 1905; Vol 11b, Q4, p216.
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4 January 2021 |
Bettie Barbara Conibear
b. 9 October 1913, d. 12 July 1996
Roy and Betty
Parents
Time Line
1913
Birth
9 October 1913, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United KingdomO 19217
Residence
19 June 1921, Glenhaven and Lundy House, Mortehoe, Devon, England, United KingdomO 1936~22
About February 1936, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United KingdomO Roy and best friend, Trevor Bentley went on holiday to Woolacombe and met Betty Conibear serving in the bar.
Age ~27
Birth: on 23 June 1908 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
O+Death: on 9 July 1994 | Braunton. Devon, England, United Kingdom
O193925
Residence
1 June 1939, Holly Bank, Beestonley Lane, Stainland, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO 193925
Residence
29 September 1939, Ravenswood, Broomfield AvenueO, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United KingdomO+ 199682
Death
12 July 1996, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United KingdomO
Media
Roy and Betty at Glenhaven
Roy and Betty at Grunts Beach
Citations
- General Register Office, Births index, Barnstaple, Devon 1913; Vol 5B, Q4, p747.
- 1939 Register: RG101/3404B/016/31 Letter Code: KEOZ
- 1921 Census for England and Wales: GBC/1921/RG15/10836/0097/01
- General Registry Office, Marriages index, Barnstaple, Devon 1936; Vol 5b, Q1, p779.
- ,1939,Yorkshire,Stainland, Elland
- General Register Office, Deaths index, 4041A Barnstaple, Devon 1996; Q3, p208.
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12 September 2024 |
Age ~24
Age 21Birth: on 23 August 1878 | Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomO
Citation: 1
Age ~27Death: on 9 July 1994 | Braunton. Devon, England, United KingdomOCitation: 4
