See Mewse branch here

Children of James and Mary
C2......Simon b 1750 Lowestoft
C3......Elizabeth b 1756 Lowestoft d 1831 Lowestoft
C4......John b 1758 Lowestoft
C5......Thomas b 1759 Lowestoft

GENERATION 2

Children of John and Elizabeth
C6......Maria b 1789 m James BARBER 19 May 1811 St Margarets Lowestoft (see Edmonds tree here)
Note: James was a baker. Witnesses to the wedding were James BARBER, Sophia and Matilda ADAMS
C7......Charlotte bap 1 Jun 1792 Pakefield m Kersey ALDIS 22 Feb 1820 St Margarets Lowestoft
C8......Matilda b 23 Feb 1794 bap 23 Feb 1794 Pakefield m Charles CLARKE 6 May 1823 Lowestoft
C9......George b 19 Aug 1795 bap 23 Aug 1795 Pakefield m Ann FERRETT 6 May 1823 Lowestoft
C10....John b 22 Sep 1797 bap 24 Sep 1797 Pakefield
A1......James b 1799 Pakefield
C12....Sophia b 1788 Pakefield d 1886 Oulton Workhouse aged 79
C13....William b 1801 d 1802
C14....William b 14 Jul 1802 Pakefield bap 18 Jul 1802 Pakefield m Elizabeth LEGGETT

Note: Sarah was the daughter of James CURTIS and Mary ROUS. James was a decorator at the Lowestoft China factory (you can read about it here). It is thought that he was apprenticed at Walker & Co, the firm which made Lowestoft Porcelain, in the 1770s There were two children by his second marriage but no record has yet been found of them.

Children of James and Sarah
L1......James bap 28 Apr 1786 Lowestoft bur 15 Jan 1796 Lowestoft
L2......Jeffery dob unknown, died in infancy

GENERATION 3

Note: in 1851 John was a jouneyman baker living in Pakefield Street, Pakefield

Children of John and Hannah
C15......John b abt 1837 Gorleston d 1911 Isle of Wight
C16......Charlotte Maria b 1st qr 1839 Pakefield {Mutford 13 433]
C17......George b 4th qr 1841 Pakefield [Mutford 13 436]
C18......William Samuel b 3rd qr 1846 Pakefield [Mutford 13 428] d bef 1911
C19......Harriet Elizabeth b 4th qr 1855 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 557]
C19a....James b Feb 1851 Pakefield

Children of James and Eleanor
A2....James b 1831 Lowestoft
A3....Sophia b 1833 Lowestoft m Amos FISK 4th qr 1852 [Blything 4a 1426]
A4....Joseph b 1835 Lowestoft
1......Francis b 3rd qr 1837 Lowestoft bur 5 Jan 1916 Lowestoft

GENERATION 4

Note: John was a mariner. In 1871 the family was at Albert St, Northwood, CowesIn 1881 the family was at 6 Bernard Street, Northwood, Isle of Wight. In 1901 they lived at 18 Bernard Rd, Cowes. In 1911 they were at 6 Glace Cottages, Bernard Rd, Isle of White

Children of John and Emily
Y1......John William Charles b 1861 Gorleston [Mutford 4a 665]
Y2......Emily Felicia Mary b 3rd qr 1862 Gorleston [Mutford 4a 661]
Note: In 1891 Emily was a domestic servant at a GP's home at Belgrave East, Brading, Sandown
Y3......Elizabeth Sarah b 6 Feb 1867 [IOW 2b 528] d 2nd qr 1918 Portsmouth [Portsmouth 51 2b]
Y4......Caroline Ann b 1st qr 1867 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 507]
Note: In 1891 Caroline was a domestic servant at a GP's home at Belgrave East, Brading, Sandown
Y5......Clara Orme b 4th qr 1868 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 553]
Note In 1891 Clara was said to be suffering from apoplexy
Y6......Laura Ruth b 4th qr 1870 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 507] d 3rd qr 1871 [IOW 2b 337] (twin of Robert)
Y7......Robert Andrew b 4th qr 1870 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 507] (twin of Laura)
Y8......Arthur Thomas b 1st qr 1873 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 561] m Caroline Emily WAY 4th qr 1897 [IOW 2b 1339]
Note: In 1891 Arthur was a grocer's porter
Y9......Alice Millicent b 3rd qr 1875 West Cowes, [IOW 2b 532]
Note: in 1901 Alice was a waitress, domestic
Y10....Mary M b 1876 West Cowes
Y11....Alfred Ernest b 1880 West Cowes
Note: In 1901 Alfred was a shipwright

Note: In 1871 the census shows Elizabeth and family at Sparham's Cottages, Lowestoft, but Francis was absent. In 1881 Francis was living at 2 Sparham Buildings, St Peters Street, Lowestoft and was a mariner, but he was a coal dealer in 1891 living at 3 Chapel Street, Lowestoft

Children of Francis and Elizabeth
2......Frank b 4th qr 1861 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1480]
Note: In 1871 Frank was staying with his grandparents, John and Mary Ann MEWSE
3......Alice Elizabeth b 3rd qr 1864 [Mutford 4a 679] bap 2 Oct 1864 Lowestoft bur 1 Jul 1868 Lowestoft
4......Joseph John b 4th qr 1866 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 698] d 12 Apr 1944 Lowestoft
5......Mary Ann E b 1st qr 1870 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 764]
Note: Mary Ann was a beatster in 1891, living with her parents
6......Edith Annie bap 21 Aug 1872 Lowestoft bur 18 Sep 1872 Lowestoft
7......Samuel Charles b 4th qr 1874 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 737]
Note: Samuel was an apprentice in 1891
7a....Hannah Elizabeth Alice b 3rd qr 1873 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 727] bur 12 May 1904 aged 9 months
7b....Eleanor Elizabeth b 3rd qr 1879 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 784] d 3rd qr 1879
8......Elizabeth Eleanor b 4th qr 1881 Lowestoft {Mutford 4a 784]
Note: Elizabeth Eleanor was a dressmaker in 1901
8a....Hannah Elizabeth Alice b 1903 bur 12 May 1904 Lowestoft aged 9 months

Note: Frances was the daughter of William and Elizabeth FARMAN

Children of William and Susan
C20......George Welsh ("Pikey") b 4th qr 1867 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 640] d 4th qr 1940 aged 73 [Mutford 4a 2724]
C21......James Frederic b 1869 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 668]
C22......Harriet Elizabeth b 1871Pakefield [Mutford 4a 671] m Charles WOODS 2nd qr 1895 [Mutford 4a 1535]
Note: Charles was a cab driver and they lived at Florence Rd, Pakefield in 1901
C23......Ernest John b 1st qr 1874 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 733]
C24......Gertrude Ann b 1st qr 1878 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 765]
C25......Charles Richard b 4th qr 1879 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 824]
C26......Edith Jane b 2nd qr 1882 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 857]
C27......Edward Frank b 3rd qr 1884 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 871] m Mary Susannah SMITH 4th qr 1899 [Plomesgate 4a 2073]
C28......Ethel Maud b 3rd qr 1887 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 897]
C29......William b 3rd qr 1889 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 892]
C30......John William b 1st qr 1891 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 964] m Elsie Ada B POOLEY 3rd qr 1908 [Mutford 4a 2174]
Note: John was an engine driver for drift fishing in 1911 and he and Elsie were at 62 Kens Road, Lowestoft. His brother William, a staker in drift fishing, was staying with them

Child of William and Frances
C31......Mark Robert b 4th qr 1905 [Mutford 4a 1104]

GENERATION 5

Children of George and Elizabeth
Y12......Ada Winifred b 1895 Portsmouth m unknown 1918
Y13......Daisy Lilian b Oct 1896 Portsmouth
Y14......George Arthur b Jan 1898 Portsmouth d 1960 Linden, Union, USA m Gertrude CLARK (b 1911 d 1985)
Note: In 1930 George was living in Linden, Union, USA, having emigrated and arriving on 1 Nov 1923
Y15......Alice Violet b 4 Oct 1907 Portsmouth d 21 Jan 1968 Portsmouth m Frederick G WIGMORE 2nd qr 1930 Portsmouth

Child of Robert and Margaret
Y16......Margaret R C b 4th qr 1919 [Camberwell 1d 1588] m William V LEES 4th qr 1939 {Wandsworth 1d 2062]

Children of John and Alice
Y17......Millicent V b 2nd qr 1914 [IOW 2b 1085] (twin of Wilfred)
Y18......Wilfred J b 2nd qr 1914 [IOW 2b 1086] (twin of Millicent)

Note: Alfred was a shipwright and the family lived at 115 Talbot Rd, Southsea in 1911

Child of Alfred and Elsie
Y19......Alfred b 1905 Portsmouth

Note: Frank was a merchant, mariner and a coal dealer in Lowestoft. He had a sweet shop, butchers shop and a coal merchant, and became a leading businessman. In 1891 he had living in with him Hannah CAMPLING 48, a monthly nurse and his aunt as well as his sister in law, Gertrude BECKETT aged 19, single, born in Rushmere and recorded as a domestic servant. In 1911 there was a servant, Hilda SHARMAN aged 17 living in.

Children of Frank and Mary Ann
9......Ethel Annie b 1889 d 6 Dec 1893 Lowestoft
10....Hilda Florence b 1892 d 19 Mar 1893 aged 16 months
11....Frank Sylvester b 1896 d 30 Mar 1977
12....Gladys Mary b 12 Aug 1897 Lowestoft
13....Joseph b 1902 d 14 Feb 1903 aged 9 months
14....Winifred Lilian b 1908 d 23 Jul 1999
Note: Winifred, known by the family as Auntie Wyn, died a spinster

Note: Joseph was a coal dealer and they lived at 6 Wilde St Lowestoft at the time of their deaths. In 1911 the family was at 54 Beccles Road, Lowestoft

Children of Joseph and Ellen
15......Joseph John d 11 Mar 1893 (19 weeks old)
Note 15 Joseph John died at 1 Capps Buildings, Beach, Lowestoft
15a....Ellen Edith b 1895 Lowestoft
Note: Ellen was a milliner in 1911
15b....Lillian Alice b 1898 Lowestoft
16......Edith Eleanor b 1901 Lowestoft d 26 Oct 1901 (3 months old)
Note: 16 Edith died at 304 Raglan Street, Lowestoft

Note: George was a fisherman. In 1901 the family was at 53 St George's Rd, Kirkley. In 1911 he was at sea, mate on the "Young Percy" a fishing boat (Harry COLEMAN was master)

Children of George and Caroline
C32......Helen b 1890 Kirkley
C33......George Victor b 3rd qr 1891Kirkley [Mutford 4a 948] d 2nd qr 1892 [Mutford 4a 537]
C34......Thomas William b 2nd qr 1894 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 943]
Note: In 1911 he was a trawl net fisherman
C35......George Edward b 3rd qr 1896 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 987]
C36......Elise b 1897 Kirkley [1901 census]
C37......Lilian Alice b 1st qr 1898 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1030]
In 1911 Lilian was a net mender
C38......William b 1899 Kirkley [1901 census]
C39......Gladys May b 4th qr 1900 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1043] m Gilbert M MANN 1st qr 1920 [Mutford 4a 2015]
C40......Charles b 1902 Kirkley [1901 census]

Note: James was a fisherman . In 1901 the family were at 12 Pakefield Street, Pakefield and in 1911 they were at 55 Kimberley Rd, Lowestoft

Children of jmaes and Gertrude
C41......Randall James Frederick b 4th qr 1893 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 921]
C42......Ernest William b 3rd qr 1895 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 990]
C43......William Bertie b 4th qr 1896 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1017]
C44......Gertrude b 1905 Kirkley [1911 census]
C45......James Frederick b 1st qr 1906 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1171]
C46......John G b 2nd qr 1908 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1155]
C47......Benjamin W b 3rd qr 1910 Kirkley [Mutford 4a 1151]

Note: Ernest was a coal hawker in 1911 and the family lived at 15 Lovewell Rd, Lowestoft.

Children of Ernest and Frances
C48......Violet Sarah R b 4th qr 1902 [Mutford 4a 1113]
C49......Jessie Victoria b 3rd qr 1906 [Mutford 4a 1137]
C50......Ernest Ellery J b 1st qr 1910 [Mutford 4a 1079]

Note: In 1911 the family was at 7 Witley Terrace, Carlton Rd, Pakefield and William was a fisherman

Children of William and Gertrude
C51......Charles William b 3rd qr 1903 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1188]
C52......Victor James b 3rd qr 1905 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1111]
C53......William George Adams b 3rd qr 1907 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1118]
C54......Winifred Emma Susanna b 2nd qr 1909 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1123]
C55......Leonard Russell b 4th qr 1910 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1030]

GENERATION 6

Note: James was a carter in 1901 living at Nelson Rd, Lowestoft. There were probably other children between 1901 and 1911

Children of James and Mary Ann
5b......James b 1st qr 1894 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 990] d 4th qr 1964 Hackney [Hackney 69 5c page 651]
5c......Alice b 2nd qr 1896 Lowestoft
5d......Ethel b 1896 Lowestoft
5e......Annie b 1901 Lowestoft
5f......Francis F b 3rd qr 1912 Lowestoft
5g......Iris I b b 4th qr 1914 Lowestoft

Note: in 1901 Samuel was a house painter living at St Georges Terrace, Beccles Rd Lowestoft and in a 1912 directory a beer retailer at 77 Crown St Lowestoft named Samuel ADAMS was recorded. The 1911 census shows him at 73 Cross Street as a beer retailer. In 1913 at the death of their son their address was "The Oak Tavern, Crown St, Lowestoft

Here is his signature in 1911:

Note: In 1911 William was a carpenter and the family lived at 86 Queens Road, Lowestoft

Child of William and Elizabeth
8b......Sidney William b 4th qr 1909 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1101]
8c......Reginald D b 2nd qr 1913 [Mutford 4a 2246]
8d......Doris L b 4th qr 1916 [Mutford 4a 1911]
8e......Gladys G b 4th qr 1920 [Mutford 4a 2035]
8f......Iris M b 4th qr 1921 [Blything 4a 1879]
8g......Daisy K b 1st qr 1923 [Blything 4a 1869]
8h......Russell J b 4th qr 1928 [Blything 4a 1617]
8i......Hazel A b 4th qr 1932 [Blything 4a 1551]

Frank was a pork butcher in 1911 living at 155 St Peters Street, Lowestoft
Children of Frank and Nancy
18......Frank S b 4th qr 1921 [Mutford 4a 1966]
19......John W b 2nd qr 1924 [Mutford 4a 1855]

Note: Edwin was a post office engineer
Children of Edwin and Gladys
20......Jean Mary b 14 Aug 1930 Lowestoft d 1996 m David Owen JEBBITT
21......Jill Edwina b 1936

Child of Thomas and Maud
22......Mary b 1st qr 1916 [Mutford 4a 2993]

Children of Thomas and Eleanor
23......Hazel I b 4th qr 1919 [Mutford 4a 2187]
24......Heoffrey G b 1st qr 1921 [Mutford 4a 2103]
25......Alan T b 3rd qr 1923 [Mutford 4a 1959]
26......Joan I b 4th qr 1926 [Mutford 4a 1703]
27......John W b 3rd qr 1932 [Mutford 4a 1765]
28......Mary R b 2nd qr 1935 [Lothingland 4a 1682]

Children of Charles and Amelia
29......Eileen N b 2nd qr 1928 [Ipswich 4a 1602]
30......Olive R b 1st qr 1931 [Ipswich 4a 1633]
31......Keneth J b 1st qr 1932 [Ipswich 4a 1552]

Many thanks to Stuart JEBBITT (son of David Owen JEBBITT and Jean Mary HUMPHREYS) who provided most of the information for this page.

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