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BLOCK, BOTWRIGHT, EADE & THURLING BRANCHES

(Descendents of William Barber Mewse)

Last update 10 Mar 2009

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RELEVANCE:

The families are descended from our common ancestors, Samuel Mewse and Ann Barber.

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Aldred...Atkin...Ayers...Bagshaw...Banning...Barham...Bell
Block...Bradle...Botwright...Bryant...Brown...Calvert...Carter
Cave...Church...Clarke...Coleman...Connell...Cross...Delf...Dewbury...Donnington
Drew...Eade...Easie...Fisher...Flower...Fuller...Girling...Goodwin...Hadman
Hathaway...Head...Healey...Hulbert..Jarvis...Jenner...Julings...King
Knowles...Langley...Loveday...McDonald...Manning...Mewse...Mitchell
Morgan...Newton...Pye...Reynolds...Rivett...Ruthan...Searle
Sharpe...Shonakan...Somerville...Swan...Taylor...Thurling...Thurston...Thwaites
Twaites...Westrup...White ...Wheler...Wright

GENERATION 1

Witnesses to the marriage were John CLARKE and Emma PYE
[Charlotte was dau of Joseph PYE and Sarah RUTHAN.]
William and Charlotte lived at three known addresses - 38 Nelson Score, 80 Herring Fishery Score, and in 1881 2 Nelson Score, all in Lowestoft. In 1889 Charlotte was at 76 Christ Church Score.
William was mate on the "Happy Return" from Harling in 1863

Children of William and Charlotte
2......Maria b 23 Jan 1841 bap 21 Feb 1841 Lowestoft Weslyan Church d May 1896 at Wollaston Road, Lowestoft.
3......Charlotte b 21 Dec 1849 bap 3 Mar 1850
4......Emma b 14 May 1853 bap 7 Aug 1853 Lowestoft
5......Margaret b 22 Mar 1855 bap 6 May 1855 Lowestoft
6......William Bartholomew b 28 Aug 1858 bap 3 Oct 1858 Lowestoft d Dec 1937 Lothingland House, Oulton bur 21 Dec 1937 Lowestoft plot L/19/516

GENERATION 2

Note: Witnesses to the wedding were Ambrose GOODWIN and Mary WHELER (sic). William was a bricklayer. In 1881 the family were at 13 North Raglan Street, Lowestoft In 1891 the family was at 36 Seago Street, Lowestoft

Child of Maria
7......William, poss son of William GOODWIN b 3 Mar 1859, bap 3 Apr 1859 bur 23 Nov 1859 Lowestoft

Children of William and Maria
8......William b 1861 in Lowestoft
Note: William was ordinary seaman on "James and Martha" in 1878 and mate on the "Boy Willie" in 1897
9......Alice Albina b 1st qr 1864 in Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 735]
10....Arthur b 2nd qr 1868 in Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 707] d Aug 1948 at 42 Seago Street, Lowestoft
Note: after serving as a "boy" on the "Fanny", Arthur was "boy" again on the "Silver Spray"
11....Eva b 4th qr 1869 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 716], d 1870
12....Eva Emma b 1st qr 1871 [Mutford 4a 716] bap 5 Apr 1871 in Lowestoft
13....Margaret b 4th qr 1872 [Mutford 4a 758] bap 1 Dec 1872 Lowestoft
14....Mary A b 1874 Lowestoft
15....Bessie Jane b Oct 1876 [Mutford 4a 771] bap 3 Dec 1876 Lowestoft
16....Catherine b 1st qr 1878 [Mutford 4a 780 or 765] bap 5 May 1878 Lowestoft
17....Rosa May b 4 Jun 1882 [Mutford 4a 826]bap 5 Nov 1882 Lowestoft

Note: William was the son of William CLARKE [sen] Witnesses to the marriage were John LOVEDAY and Caroline CLARKE

Children of William and Emma
19......Edith Margaret (Maggie) b abt 1872 Lowestoft m Oliver Percy BAGSHAW 6 Dec 1896 Lowestoft
Note: Edith was possibly the illegitimate daughter of William CLARKE - shown in 1881 census as daughter.
Oliver lived at 19 Chapel St Lowestoft at the time of his marriage. His father was Samuel BAGSHAW, Marine Store Dealer. Witnesses to the marriage were Herbert BAGSHAW and Emma CLARKE
20......William b abt 1977 Lowestoft
Note: William was seaman then mate on the "Daffodil" in 1902/3 having previously been on the "Sunshine". He was seaman on the "Peace" after serving on the "Boy Jack" in 1903 and became fisherman on the "General White" in 1904
21......Infant [name unknown] b 1881

Notes: [1] witnesses Samuel BROWN and Emma CLARKE
[2] William was master of the vessel V-Boy Bob in 1881when they were living at 3 Nelson Score, Lowestoft.
[3] they lived at Christchurch Square, beach in 1891, moved to Whapload Road by 1892 then to Palmers Sq in 1893 and then back to Whapload Rd
[4] Lowestoft burial plot for Jane: L/18/17E

Children of William and Jane
22......Jane b 6 Aug 1880 Lowestoft m a William Herbert Reginald HULBERT known as Herbert b abt 1880 bur Lowestoft 1955 [ no issue known]
23......Alice Maud b 16 Sep 1882 Lowestoft d 21 Apr 1959 bur 27 Apr 1959 in Kirkley
24...... William Bartholomew b 17 Jun 1885 bap 29 Jul 1885 at Christ Church Lowestoft d 26 Apr 1963 Lowestoft
Note: William was seaman on the "Thrift" in 1903 and fisherman on the "Launch Out" in 1910 and 1911
25......Charles Arthur b 28 Apr 1887 bap 18 May 1887 Christ Church Lowestoft fisherman d 1980 Pakefield bur 12 Aug 1980 Kirkley
26......Annie Elizabeth b 14 Apr 1889 bap 8 May 1889 at Christ Church Lowestoft bur 20 Aug 1938 Kirkley plot K/T/170
27......John Samuel b 1 Mar 1891 bap 25 Mar 1891 at Christ Church Lowestoft. d after 1969
28......Margaret Agnes b 7 Dec 1892 [or 1 Mar 1891] bap 4 Jan 1893 at Christ Church Lowestoft d in Barnsley
29......Frederick Ernest (Freddie) b 28 Aug 1894 bap 7 Nov 1794 at Christ Church Lowestoft d 6 May 1975 Lowestoft
30......George Stanley b 28 Sep 1896 bap 2 Dec 1896 at Christ Church Lowestoft
31......Valerie Gertrude b 14 Mar 1898 bap 8 Oct 1898 at St Margarets Church Lowestoft d 25 Oct 1989 d 25 Oct 1989 Pakefield
32...... Herbert Reginald b 21 Sep 1900 bap 8 Oct 1900 St Margarets Church Lowestoft
33...... Florence (Florrie) b 8 Jan 1902

GENERATION 3

10 Arthur GOODWIN, Carpenter, bap 15 Apr 1868 d Aug 1948 m Eliza SHARPE, [b abt 1868 dau of William SHARPE] burial plot Lowestoft L/R/508

Children of Arthur and Eliza
34......Gertrude Eliza b 9 Jun 1891 bap 1 Jul 1891 Lowestoft [42 Seago St]
35......Eva May b 6 Aug 1892 bap 7 Apr 1893 [42 Seago St] b 28 Jul 1893 Lowestoft
36......Daisy Evelyn
37......Doris Kathleen b 13 Oct 1908 d 30 Nov 1993

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26 Jane MEWSE m William Herbert Reginald HULBERT abt 1907 [1911 census]

Note: In 1911 William was a watch repairer and working jeweller. The family were at 18 Norwich Rd, Lowestoft

Children of Herbert and Jane
22a......Margaret (Peggy)
22b......Barbara
22c......Winifred (Winnie) b abt 1908 [1911 census]
22d......Henry b abt 1909 [1911 census]
22e......Doreen b Dec 1910 [1911 census] m Reginald JENNER

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23 Alice Maud MEWSE b 16 Sep 1882 d 21 Apr 1959 bur 27 Apr 1959 m William Bramwell (Billy) JENNER [b abt 1884 d 19 Mar 1965 bur 25 Mar 1965 Kirkley, both bur in plot K/S/37 Lowestoft] 1st qr 1905 [Mutford 4a 1346]

Note: Memorial inscription reads: "Alice Maud Jenner died 21st April 1959 aged 76 years and William Bramwell Jenner died 19th March 1965 aged 81 years. Re-united"

Children of Alice Maud and William Bramwell
38......Kathleen Alice b 1st qr 1906 [Mutford 4a 1163]
39......Ivy Maud b 4th qr 1907 [Mutford 4a 1076]
40......William Harry b 2nd qr 1908 [Mutford 4a 1165]
41......Jack H b 3rd qr 1913 [Mutford 4a 2122] d 2nd qr 1914 aged 1 [Mutford 4a 1156]
42......Mary b 3rd qr 1915 [Mutford 4a 1933] m Colin DELF
42a....Jack H b 2nd qr 1919 [Mutford 4a 1488]
43......William H (Billy) b 4th qr 1921 [Mutford 4a 1968] d 1997/8

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24 William Bartholomew MEWSE bap 29 Jul 1895 d 26 Apr 1963 Oulton Broad, bur Lowestoft m Edith BRYANT (d 1969, Oulton Broad) unknown date.

Children of William Bartholomew and Edith
44......Donald William Lowestoft
45......Fred Lowestoft, twin of Bill
46......Bill Lowestoft, twin of Fred
47......Clarence James Lowestoft
48......Herbert Jellicoe Lowestoft
49......Edith b 12 Aug 1916 Lowestoft
50......Kenneth Lowestoft

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25 Charles Arthur MEWSE b 28 Apr 1887 d Pakefield bur 12 Aug 1980 Kirkley trawler skipper in Fleetwood m (1) Jessie Agnes d 1954 bur 12 Aug 1954 both in Kirkley plot K/AVS/47
(2) Winifred Emma WHITE b 1906, spinster, a nurse during the war, later a nursery nurse of 5 Rochester Rd, Lowestoft (d 27 Jul 1988 Lowestoft.)

Note: Charles Arthur was a trawler skipper in Fleetwood. The family lived at at Christchurch Square, Lowestoft in 1887, and then at 12 Morton Rd Lowestoft. .

Child of Charles and Jessie
25a......Arthur William b 15 Sep 1911 Lowestoft [see Mewse branch]

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26 Annie Elizabeth MEWSE b 14 Apr 1889 m Stephen Thomas THURLING (b 1886 d Pakefield bur 13 Aug 1947 Kirkley plot K/U/109) 2nd qr 1908 [Mutford 4a 1962]

Children of Annie Elizabeth and Stephen Thomas
51......Rhoda Dorothy b 1st qr 1910 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1077] d 1980
52......Laura Irene M b2nd qr 1912 [Mutford 4a 2075] d 2nd qr 1917 aged 5 [Mutford 4a 1259] Pakefield bur 16 May 1917 Kirkley plot K/C/98
53......Annie Emily b 3rd qr 1913 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 2199]
54......Frederick George b 4th qr 1914 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 2029] d 2nd qr 1915 [Mutford 4a 1260]
55......Stephen Russell b 1st Qr 1916 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 2978] d 4th qr 1926 aged 10 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1157] bur 6 Oct 1926 Kirkley lived at 13 Coronation Terrace, Pakefield
56......Betty Maude b 2nd qr 1918 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1643]
57......Ivy Edith b 4th qr 1919 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 2194]
58......John Hubert b 3rd qr 1921 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 2086]
58......William Stephen Charles John b Pakefield d 1997
59......Thelma Doreen b 3rd qr 1922 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1985]
61......Myrtle Thora b 4th qr 1923 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1830]
60......Joan Nora b abt 1925 Pakefield
62......Beryl Meline b3rd qr 1927 Pakefield [Mutford 4a 1753]

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28 Margaret Agnes MEWSE b 7 Dec 1892 m Mr MCDONALD - no issue

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29 Frederick Ernest MEWSE b 28 Aug 1894 d 6 May 1975 Lowestoft m Emily Mary COLEMAN ( b 19 Jul 1897 d 7 Mar 1953 Lowestoft) 31 Aug 1916. (Emily Mary was dau of Albert Harry COLEMAN and Mary Ann JULINGS.)

Children of Freddie and Emily
64......Emily Maggie b and d 1918
65......Eileen b 2 Oct 1919 d 1984 m Mr Shonakan issue: 65a......Eileen [m Mr Connell]
66......Doreen b Jan 1920
67......Ena Jane b 16 Nov 1922
68......Brenda b 7 May 1926 m Mr JARVIS
69......Frederick b Aug 1927
70......Dulcie b Jan 1930 m Mr ALDRED
71......Brian Edward b 11 Mar 1936 Carlton Colville bap 12 Apr 1936 Pakefield

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30 George Stanley MEWSE b 28 Sep 1896 m Amy Mary LANGLEY (b 1897 in Kirkley dau of John William LANGLEY and Margaret Jane THURSTON)1916 in Oulton

Child of George Stanley and Amy Mary
72......George

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31 Valerie Gertrude MEWSE b 14 Mar 1898 d 25 Oct 1989 m Lewis EADE, fisherman (b abt 1897 d 1992 Pakefield) abt 1918 (son of Lewis EADE (b abt 1874 Blythburgh d 28 May 1915 in WW1) and Selina Elizabeth FISHER whom he married on 28 Mar 1894 Kirkley St Peter )

Children of Lewis and Valerie
73......Herbert b 1920 Pakefield d 23 Dec 1940 Pakefield
74......Donny
75......Ray b 1925
76......Douglas Bruce b 15 Feb 1927 bap 17 Mar 1927 Kirkley
77......Brian
78......Joan
79......Norma

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33 Florence MEWSE [Florrie] b 8 Jan 1902 m 1 Jack CHURCH and 2 Bill MITCHELL

Children of Jack and Florence
80......Peter
81......Jack
82......Joan

GENERATION 4

34 Gertrude Eliza GOODWIN b 9 June 1891 of 42 Seago St m Horace TAYLOR

No Issue known

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83 Daisy Evelyn GOODWIN m Mr BARHAM

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37 Doris Kathleen GOODWIN b 13 Oct 1908 d Nov 1993 m Arthur William BLOCK

Children of Arthur William and Daisy Evelyn
84......Barbara Kathleen b 26 Sep 1936
85......Brian William b 3 Oct 1939
86......Albert Arthur b 15 Apr 1943 d 26 May 2000

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39 Ivy Maud JENNER b abt 1908 d 14 Mar 1997 bur 25 Jul 1997 Kirkley m Edward George THWAITES
Note - a memorial plaque has been added to Ivy's parents' gravestone. It reads " In loving memory of George Edward Thwaites died 23rd May 1983 and his dear wife Ivy died 14th March 1997 aged 89 years. Re-united"

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40 Kathleen JENNER m Hubert HADMAN (Could be HADENHAM)

Note: no issue

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44 Donald William MEWSE [Don] b 26 Aug 1909 Lowestoft d 29 May 1991 Newhaven m Grace BRADLE [b 16 Jan 1916 d 16 Sep 1991]

Note: Don and Grace lived in Brixton before retirement. Originally in the Merchant Navy, he became a driver for the Ministry of Defence

Children of Donald William and Grace
87......John Robert b 24 Oct 1939
88......Terry Richard b 7 Jan 1942
89......Paul Reginald b 22 Apr 1952

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45 Fred MEWSE [twin of Bill] b Lowestoft m Jean
Note: On leaving school, Fred became a fisherman, then worked in the Pascall sweet factory. He lived in the same street in Tooting as Bill - in the house his parents moved to in the 1920's

Children of Fred and Jean
90......Geoffrey
91......Stephen

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46 Bill MEWSE [twin of Fred] b Lowestoft m Renee
Note: Bill was in the merchant Navy, and his home was in the same street as Fred

Children of Bill and Renee
92......Peter
93......Philip

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286 Clarence James MEWSE [Jim] b Lowestoft m Pam
Note: Jim lived in 1 Brixton and 2 Newhaven. On leaving school he was a fisherman, but became salesman for a water heating company.

Child of Jim and Pam
94......Vanessa [lived near Gt Yarmouth]

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48 Herbert Jellico MEWSE [ Jerry] b Lowestoft d Feb 2001 m 1 May 2 Joyce
Note; Jerry lived upstairs from in-laws until 1960's, then Lowestoft until 1970's then Hythe, Kent. He worked for the Electricity Board in Lowestoft and London.

Child of Jerry and Joyce
95......Bryan b 1959

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49 Edith MEWSE b 12 Aug 1916 m Jim BELL, an assistant Housing Manager. [lived Oulton Broad for 50+yrs]

Child of Jim and Edith
96......Richard lived in Gt Yarmouth

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50 Kenneth MEWSE b 4 Feb 1921 Lowestoft ret 1986 lives Keynsham, Bristol m 1 Margaret HEALEY Jan 1944 and 2 Joan NEWTON in 1971

Children of Kenneth and Margaret
97......Robert [Bob] b 13 Feb 1952 Wimbledon
Note: Bob has lived in Wimbledon , Mitcham, Watford , Saltford, and New Longweel Green near Bristol.
98......Clifford b 24 Feb 1954 Mitcham [lives Shepton Mallett]

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52 Rhoda Dorothy THURLING b Pakefield d 1980 m Herbert Edward Fisher BOTWRIGHT

Children of Herbert and Rhoda
99......Lucy
100....Jack (aka John) b 22 Sep 1932
101....Maureenb 11 Dec 1943 Lowestoft
102....Brian b 17 Feb 1936 Lowestoft
103....Billy b 18 Mar 1938 Lowestoft
104....Jaqueline24 Nov 1943
105....Peter b 8 Jul 1939

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54 Betty Maude THURLING b 1918 Pakefield m Albert CALVERT

Children of Betty and Albert
106......Diane
107......Margaret

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55 Annie Emily THURLING m Mr DONNINGTON
Issue: 3 children (108 - 110 allocated)

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57 Ivy Edith THURLING m Billy EASIE

Children of Ivy and Billy
111......Ann
112......Geraldine
113......Andrew
114......John d 1999

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58 William Stephen Charles John THURLING b Pakefield d 1997 married Hilda AYERS

Children of William and Hilda
115......Anne
116......David
117......Marion
118......Kathleen
119......Kenneth J

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59 Thelma Doreen THURLING b Pakefield m 1 Jimmy SWAN died when washed overboard from a trawler after WW2 2 Kenny KNOWLES

Note: Thelma lived in Halesworth
Child of Thelma and either Jimmy or Kenny
120......Peter

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60 Joan Nora THURLING b abt 1925 m Mr KING, electrician

Children of Joan and Mr King
121......Sally
122......Susan
123......Stephen

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61 Myrtle Nora THURLING b Pakefield m Arthur BANNING

No known issue

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62 Beryl Meline THURLING b abt 1927 Pakefield m Noel REYNOLDS

Child of Beryl and Noel
124......Ian

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66 Doreen (Peggy) MEWSE b Jan 1920 m Ron CARTER

Children of Doreen and Ron
126......Maureen
127......David
128......Margaret
129......John

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67 Ena Jane MEWSE m Frank Arthur CROSS [This CROSS is a London family, not our Norfolk one]

Children of Frank Arthur and Ena Jane
130......Hazel
131......Jane
132......Carol m Mr HEAD
133......Emily
134......Mervyn Frank

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68 Brenda MEWSE b 7 May 1926 m Mr JARVIS

Children of Mr Jarvis and Brenda
135......Linda
136......Peter

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69 Frederick MEWSE m Emily

No issue known

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70 Dulcie MEWSE b Jan 1930 m Donald ALDRED (d 2000)

Children of Dulcie and Donald
137......Jean
138......Doreen
139......Glen
140......John

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71 Brian Edward MEWSE b 11 Mar 1936 m Diane LINGWOOD [living in Cambridge]

Children of Brian Edward and Diane
141......Stephen Reginald b 1954
142......Deborah Jane b 1959 m Simon MORGAN Issue 371......Etta b 1983
143......Stewart Brian b 1956
144......Joanne b 1967 m Andrew CAVE issue 378......Samantha, 145......Samuel, 378b......Suzanah
146......Christopher b 1964

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72 George MEWSE m Jessie

Children of George and Jessie
147......Ivan
148......Olive

GENERATION 13

100 Jack (John) BOTWRIGHT m Audrey SEARLE 16 Oct 1954

Chilren of John and Audrey
149......Ivan b 19 Sep 1955
150......Sandra Rhoda b 16 Feb 1961

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101 Maureen BOTWRIGHT m Walter RIVETT

Children of Walter and Maureen
151......Michael twin
152......Robert twin
153......Julie

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102 Brian BOTWRIGHT m Mollie FLOWER 1 Mar 1958 Lowestoft

Note: Brian is a boatbuilder and he and Mollie live in Lowestoft

Children of Brian and Mollie
154......Janice b 20 Oct 1958 Lowestoft m Neville DEWBURY 25 Feb 1978 Lowestoft
155......Paul b 26 May 1962 m Tiffany SOMERVILLE 25 Sep 2004 Australia
156......Karen b 9 Aug 1966 m Simon GIRLING 6 Aug 1991 Lowestoft
157......Mark b 24 Feb 1977 m Tiffany HATHAWAY 9 Apr 2006

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103 Billy BOTWRIGHT m Barbara

Child of Billy
158......Teressa
158a....Gaynor

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104 Jacqueline BOTWRIGHT m Albert KNIGHT

No issue known

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105 Peter BOTWRIGHT m Jean

Children of Peter and Jean
159......Kevin
160......Petula
161......Mandy
162......Linda

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107 Margaret CALVERT m Mr FULLER

No issue known

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114 John EASIE d 1999 m ....?....

Children of John and ....?....
163......John
164......Ann
165......Sandra
166......Keith

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141 Stephen Reginald MEWSE m Mary

Child of Stephen Reginald and Mary
167......Hayley (Issue with partner: 167a......1 boy and 167b......1 girl)

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143 Stewart Brian MEWSE with partner Elizabeth

Children of Stewart Brian and Elizabeth
168......Lisa Jane b 1980
169......Gemma Louise b 1981
170......Claire Marie b 1983
171......Stewart James b 1985
172......Amy Elizabeth b 1986

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146 Christopher MEWSE m Sharon

Children of Christopher and Sharon
173......Stacey (twin)
174......Naomi (twin)
175......Jordan

GENERATION 14

149 Ivan BOTWRIGHT m Trudy WRIGHT

Children of Ivan and Trudy
176......Gary b 11 Feb 1985
177......Dawn b 17 Oct 1986

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150 Sandra Rhoda BOTWRIGHT with partner

Child of Sandra Rhoda and partner
178......Daniela

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151 Michael RIVETT m Julie

children of Michael and Julie
179......Craig twin
180......Carl twin

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152 Robert RIVETT m Julie

children of Robertl and Julie
181......Adam
182......Kelly

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153 Julie RIVETT m Paul DENNY Children of Paul and Julie
183......Andrew
184......Clair

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153 Gaynor BOTWRIGHT m Paul WESTRUP

Children of Paul and Gaynor
185......Jasmine
186......Bethany

GENERATION 15

178 Daniela with partner Carl WRIGHT

Child of Carl and Daniela
187......Bailey Jack b 2 Jul 2002

Many thanks to Lisa Eade, Bob Mewse, Stewart Mewse, Michael Thurling, Linda Block
Sandra Botwright, Mollie Botwright, Gaynor and Janice Westrup for the information which enabled the production of this page

The rest of the branch consists largely of living people who have not given their permission for their names to appear on this page. If you wish to know more about them, please contact Lisa Eade or Sandra BOTWRIGHT
You can contact Linda Block by clicking
Bob Mewse by clicking ,
Stewart Mewse ,
and Sandra Botwright

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