John MEWSE 
b 1836 m [1] Frances GARNER (b 1833 d 4th qr 1864) last qr 1859 [Mutford 4a 1617] Frances was the daughter of William James GARNER and Frances CHATTEN - see Chatten branch and was a braider in 1861
[2] Elizabeth CRICKMORE (b 1847 d 14 May 1919) 12 Oct 1867 St John's Church, Lowestoft [see Crickmore branch]Note: Witnesses William MEWSE and Elizabeth ADAMS
The 1861 census shows John as master of the Volant, at sea.The 1871 census shows John and Elizabeth, my great grandparents, living "Next the Gas House": John is shown as a fisherman - he was Master of the "Volante" in 1863 and 4, with his brother Samuel as part of the crew, and of the "Sophia" in 1864 and 1865, and in both 1885 and 1888 he is recorded as Mate on the "Twilight", having previously served on the "John Smith KG". The London Gazette records proceedings for bankruptcy for John starting on 2nd Feb 1880 and describes John as a boat owner. A second hearing is recorded in August 1880, but the outcome is unclear.At the time his address is given as Pye's Buildings Rant Score.
The 1881 census shows John and Elizabeth living at 2 Rant Score (see a picture here), Lowestoft: John, fisherman aged 44, Elizabeth aged 33, Fanny 18, Eliza 7, John 3. In Kelly's of 1900 and 1902 directory John was shown at 2 Waveney Terrace, Whapload Road In the 1901 census John is described as a "Shrimper".
John was a member of the "Old Company" - a group (there were three at Lowestoft) which had been formed to salvage wrecked vessels. There was plenty of opportunity involved - on one day in 1882 (28 Oct) no fewer than 13 ships were lost between Lowestoft and Covehithe, to three of which the two Lowestoft Lifeboats of the day went to the rescue, and there can be little doubt that John was amongst the crew.. Even in the mid 1800s when John was first a member, priority was given to saving lives over salvage, but when the alarm was raised there was a concerted rush by each company, since the first to get to the wreck got the salvage money. You can see some of the "Old Company" outside their "shod" here.
There appear to have been two vessels of which he was master - one, the Volant is recorded in 1861, and the other was the Volante reg LT14 which was built in 1880. [the Volante can be seen here with a list of the 1861 crew].
In 1883 there was a great storm in which the Volante lost her boat and sails - an account in verse may be seen here At this time the Volante was owned by W SLACK of Denmark Road, Lowestoft according to the 1883 Cook's Directory of Lowestoft
John, who had the nickname of "Crorney", inherited by his son John Samuel, was coxswain of the Lowestoft lifeboat from 1901 to 1911, but had been involved as a member of the lifeboat crew since the 1850's and had been second coxwain from 1896 to 1901. In 1905 he took the lifeboat "Samuel Plimsoll" to the Thames, where she was used for motor trials by the RNLI, and returned with the 46 foot "Kentwell" built at a cost of £2197 by Thames ironworks. See an account of all his launches here
In 1866 John helped in a courageous rescue of the crew of the Austrian ship "Osip" for which he was later awarded a medal, along with the rest of the crew. For a description of the event, click here.The medal shown below was issued to John, along with the others of the rescuers, and is now in the Maritime Museum, Lowestoft.
| The 'Laetitia' was a 42'6" x 11'8" Norfolk and Suffolk class lifeboat built in Sparham's Yard which was on station from 1850 to 1876. In 47 launches her crew rescued 271 people. She was broken up in 1876. |
This medal was presented to the museum by 421 Russell Mewse, great grandson of John after being found in the effects of his deceased brother 419 Ray Alan Mewse.
and here is a picture of the Lifeboat Kentwell in 1910 of which John was cox from 1901 to 1911
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He was also involved in the abortive rescue of the crew of the "Defender" in 1902 - for a description click here
Also in the 1881 census Elizabeth Mary Ann lived at 1 Rant Score with Susan Crickmore (nee Shorten - see CRICKMORE branch) her grandmother and Susan's grandsons, William aged 5 and James aged 4. Also living at no 1 was James Pye who is recorded as Susan’s grandson. Elizabeth nee CRICKMORE died while living at Fishermen’s Hospital Cottages (6 almshouses for retired fishermen) Whapload Rd (between Rant's Score East and Wildes' St) of Cardiac failure and Bronchitis. John had died the year before at the same address. he is buried in plot L/K/36 in Lowestoft Cemetery
Children of John and Francis
298......John Samuel bap 1860 d 22 Nov 1870
299......Frances (Fanny) bap 1863, a net repairer in 1881 m John James CRICKMORE 4th qr 1881 St John's Church, Lowestoft. [Mutford 4a 1760] Witnesses were William Almond CRICKMORE and James Robert CRICKMORE (see Crickmore branch)
Note: At the time of his marriage John James was living at 52 Toning Street, Lowestoft and Frances Mewse was at 7 St John's St Lowestoft
Children of John and Elizabeth
300......Samuel John bap 7 Jun 1868 d 22 Nov 1870
301......Elizabeth Mary Ann bap 7 Nov 1869 d 22 Nov 1869
302......Elizabeth Mary Ann b 4th qr 1870 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 692] bap 4 Dec 1870 d 27 Oct 1944 m Frank James GREEN [see GREEN branch] 30 Nov 1899 - witnesses George TAYLOR and Alice Elizabeth GREEN
Note: In 1881 she was living next door at 1 Rants Score with her grandmother Susan Crickmore. Elizabeth Mary Ann was an assistant schoolteacher in 1891 at Hintlesham, Suffolk, boarding with Tom and Annette ATKIN at Hadleigh Road, Hintlesham. She was a teacher at Kirkley Infant School during its first year of operation in 1898, and was given a clock as a wedding present from staff and pupils, [still in my posession, 110 years on] when she left. See details here
303......Eliza Ann Alice b last qr 1873 bap 5 Oct 1873 d Feb 1954 aged 79 bur 9 Feb 1954 plot L/R/376 m Walter William Harvey CATCHPOLE (b abt 1876 Alburgh, Sfk) 2nd qr 1900. [Mutford 4a 1985]
Note: She registered and was present at her mothers death in 1919, at which time she lived at Loddon Rd Broome Bungay. Walter made himself a car about 1900 which can be seen here and was a mechanical engineer,. In 1901 they were staying with John and Elizabeth, but in 1911 they were at 69 Lorne Park Road, Lowestoft. Walter was at that time a marine engineer making engines for drift net fishing vessels. When Eliza died as a 79 year old widow, she was living at 7 Reeve Street, Lowestoft.
304......Alice Maud Susan bap 6 Dec 1874 bur 3 Aug 1875
305......John Samuel b 6 Apr 1877 d 31 Mar 1931 Ilford, Essex
306......Samuel John b 3 Nov 1878 bap 1 Dec 1878 bur 28 Jul 1879
307......Samuel Ernest b 10 Aug 1880 bap 6 Sep 1880 d 30 Apr 1881
308......Alice Maud Daisy b 16 Oct 1882 bap 26 Nov 1882 All Saints Church, Lowestoft d 27 Aug 1883 bur 3 Sep 1883 St Margarets, Lowestoft
309......Alice May bap 1887 bur 22 Aug 1827 aged 2 months
245 James MEWSE m Elizabeth Ann MARJORAM (widow b 1845) 24 Dec 1878 Lowestoft
Note: Elizabeth was the daughter of James Garwood JONES, painter. Witnesses to the wedding were Edward COLEMAN and Eliza CLARKE.Also living with the family in 1891 were Mary A Marjoram, a 23 year old netmaker a daughter to Elizabeth and her daughter-in-law Matilda MARJORAM aged 20. At that time Elizabeth was a net maker. After James died Elizabeth Ann married again to William GREEN 1st qr 1884 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1033]
Child of James and Elizabeth
245a......Mildred Susannah b 2nd qr 1879 Lowestoft
Note: Mildred was described as lame in the 1891 census, and was living with her mother who was again a widow
246 Mary Ann MEWSE m William PARR (b abt 1841 in Kirkley) 1864 Newington, Surrey
Note: In 1871 William was a benchman. In 1881 he was a machine hand and the family were at 110 Wickham Street, Lambeth
Children of William and Mary Ann
246a......Elizabeth b abt 1863 Lambeth
Note: In 1881 Elizabeth was a general servant
246b......William b abt 1866 Lambeth
Note: In 1881 William was a potters labourer
246c......George b abt 1867 Lambeth
246d......Alfred b abt 1867 Lambeth
246e......Samuel b abt 1869 Lambeth
246f......John b abt 1871 Lambeth
246g......George C b abt 1871 Lambeth
246h......Maria E b abt 1871 Lambeth
248 Samuel MEWSE bap 1843 bur 8 Aug 1936 Lowestoft plot L/8/307,fisherman m (a) Naomi Hunting FISHER (b 1843 Kirkley d 2nd qr 1909 Lowestoft aged 65 ) 22 Dec 1864 [ dau of John FISHER, fisherman] (b) Jane Eliza BEAVERS ( d 9 Jun 1934 bur 12 Jun 1934 Lowestoft plot L/8/307) 3rd qr 1922 [Mutford 4a 2839]
Note: witnesses to the marriage of Samuel and Naomi were John ASHER and Eleanor M BARBER They lived at 2 Burton Place New in 1881: In 1883 Cooks Directory of Lowestoft states that he kept a beer house at East Street, Lowestoft. Naomi was living at 2 Lakenham Cottages, Beach St Pakefield in 1891 with her brother Henry FISHER and his wife Sarah. In 1892 Samuel and Naomi were divorced: the co-respondent was William COOK. On 9 Dec 1905, when living at 23 Beresford Road, Lowestoft, Samuel who was a trader at Lowestoft Fish Market petitioned for bankruptcy, his creditors receiving 7s 31/2d in the pound. He was discharged 10 Jan 1910. His public hearing was at the Suffolk Hotel, Lowestoft at 2.45 on 10 January 1906.When Samuel and Jane died they were at Fishermen's Cottages, Whapload Road
Child of Samuel and Naomi
310....Beatrice b 1872 Lowestoft
253 Maria MEWSE b 23 Jan 1841 m William GOODWIN, bricklayer, (bap 18 Apr 1841 bur 24 Dec 1906 Lowestoft plot L/11/62) 1 Jan 1862 [Mutford 4a 903]
Note: William was the son of Ambrose GOODWIN (bricklayer). Witnesses to the wedding were Ambrose GOODWIN and Mary WHELER (sic). In 1901 the family was at 85 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft
Child of Maria
311......William, poss son of William GOODWIN b 3 Mar 1859, bap 3 Apr 1859 bur 23 Nov 1859 Lowestoft
Children of William GOODWIN and
Maria
312......William b 1861 in Lowestoft
Note: William was staying with his grandparents, William and Charlotte in 1861. He was ordinary seaman on "James and Martha" in 1878 and mate on the "Boy Willie" in 1897. In 1901 he was a bricklayer ladging at The Alma, Military Rd, Colchester
313.....Alice Albina b 1st qr 1864 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 735]
Note: Alice was recorded in the 1901 census as an imbecile from childhood
314......Arthur b 2nd qr 1868 in Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 707] d Aug 1948 at 42 Seago Street, Lowestoft m Eliza SHARPE 4th qr 1887 [Mutford 4a 1785]
Note: In 1901 Arthur was a carpenter living at 42 Seago Street, Lowestoft
315......Eva b 2nd qr 1869 Lowestoft, [Mutford 4a 716] d 1870
316......Eva Emma b 1st qr 1871 bap 5 Apr 1871 in Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 764]
317......Margaret b 4th qr 1872 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 758] Bap 1 Dec 1872 Lowestoft
NOte: Margaret was a dresmaker in 1901
318......Mary Ann b 1st qr 1875 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 766]
319......Bessie Jane b Oct 1876 bap 3 Dec 1876 Lowestoft
320......Catherine b 1st qr 1878 bap 5 May 1878 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 765]
321......Rosa May b 4 Jun 1882 bap 5 Nov 1882 Lowestoft
254 Charlotte MEWSE b 21 Dec 1849 m Arthur DUDMAN (b 1849 d bef 1891) 3rd qr 1872 [Epsom 2a 18].
Note: In 1891 Charlotte was a widow and a needlewomanChild of Charlotte and unknown (Poss. Atkin)
322......Alice Atkin MEWSE bap 7 June 1867 Lowestoft d 1869 Lowestoft bur 2 Feb 1869
Note: Age in burial record 1 yr
Note in 1881 Arthur was a coachman, and the family were at Half Moon Stables, Half Moon Lane, Camberwell
Children of Arthur and Charlotte
322a......Arthur E b 1874 Dulwich
322b......Charles H b 1877 Dulwich
In 1891 Charles was a florist's assistant
322c......Frederick W b 1880 Dulwich
Note Frederick was a sawyer in wood in 1901 living at 25 Whittington Rd Camberwell with his wife
322d......Kate b 1883 Dulwich
255 Emma MEWSE b 14 May 1853 m William CLARKE 5 August 1876 (son of William CLARKE [sen])
Note: William was a bricklayerChildren of William and Emma
323......Edith Margaret (Maggie) MEWSE b last qr 1872 Lowestoft - poss illeg dau of William CLARKE - shown in Census as daughter.
323a....William Thomas b 3rd qr 1876 Lowestoft m Eliza (b 1875 Halesworth)
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. In 1901 he and Eliza were living at 3 Barcham Square, Lowestoft
323b....Charlotte b 1st qr 1877 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 837] m either Thomas Samuel VINE or George WHITTLETON 3rd qr 1897 [Mutford 4a 1782]
Note: Charlotte was a "nurse girl" in the 1891 census
323c....Emma b 2nd qr 1881 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 835]
323d....Sidney b 1885 Lowestoft
325......Florence b 2nd qr 1886 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 961] D 1966 Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
325a....Elizabeth b 1888 Lowestoft
325b....Charles b 1890 Lowestoft
325c....Lilian b 2nd qr 1891 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1047]
257 William Bartholomew MEWSE (fisherman) b 28 Aug 1858 b 28 Aug 1858 m (a) Jane BROWN (b 17 Sep 1859 Oulton, bap 23 Oct 1859, bur 26 Nov 1904 ) 15 May 1880 Lowestoft (b) Annie BRYANT 10 Feb 1908 Lowestoft (c) Annie CRICKMORE (widow) 11 Aug 1919 Lowestoft
Note: [1] witnesses to the marriage of William and Jane, the daughter of William BROWN and Mary Ann MANNING were 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. [ they lived at Christchurch Square, beach in 1891, but moved to Whapload Road by 1892 In 1901 and when Jane died they were living at 150 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft].
[3]At his marriage with Annie Crickmore in 1919 William Bartholomew (and she) both gave their address as 26 Union Rd, Lowestoft. Witnesses to their wedding were 333 Frederick Ernest MEWSE, William's son, and Edith CLARK
Annie Crickmore had been the wife of Henry, living in Hulver where the census called her "Ammy" in 1881 and Anna in 1891. She was born Anna MILLIGAN in 4th qr 1860 in Gislingham [Blything 4a 607] and married Henry 4th qr 1879 Blything [4a 1543].
[4]When William died he was at 79 Lothingland House, Oulton] [4] Lowestoft burial plot for Jane: L/18/17E
Children of William and Jane
326......Jane b 6 Aug 1880 Lowestoft
Note: Jane was a beatster in 1901, living with her parents
327......Alice Maud b 16 Sep 1882 Lowestoft d 21 Apr 1959 bur 27 Apr 1959 in Kirkley
Note: Alice was a beatster in 1901, living with her parents
328...... William Bartholomew b 17 Jun 1885 bap 29 Jul 1885 at Christ Church Lowestoft d 26 Apr 1963 Lowestoft [Lothingland 4b 981]
Note: William was seaman on the "Thrift" in 1903 and fisherman on the "Launch Out" in 1910 and 1911
329...... Charles Arthur b 28 Apr 1887 bap 18 May 1887 Christ Church Lowestoft,
Charles Arthur was a fisherman living at 12 Morton Rd Lowestoft d 1980 in Lowestoft bur 12 Aug 1980 Kirkley
330...... Annie Elizabeth b 14 Apr 1889 bap 8 May 1889 at Christ Church Lowestoft bur 29 Aug 1938 Kirkley
331......John Samuel b 1 Mar 1891 bap 25 Mar 1891 at Christ Church Lowestoft d after 1969 m Ethel M MOORE 4th qr 1913 Mutford {4a 257]
332...... Margaret Agnes b 7 Dec 1892 [or 1 Mar 1891] bap 4 Jan 1893 at Christ Church Lowestoft d in Barnsley
333...... Frederick Ernest (Freddie) b 28 Aug 1894 bap 7 Nov 1894 at Christ Church Lowestoft d 6 May 1975 Lowestoft
334...... George Stanley b 28 Sep 1896 bap 2 Dec 1896 at Christ Church Lowestoft
335...... Valerie Gertrude b 14 Mar 1898 bap 8 Oct 1898 at St Margarets Church Lowestoft d 25 Oct 1989 d 25 Oct 1989 Pakefield
336...... Herbert Reginald b 21 Sep 1900 bap 8 Oct 1900 St Margarets Church Lowestoft d 4th qr 1919 [Ipswich 4a 1049]
337...... Florence (Florrie) Grace b 8 Jan 1902 [Mutford 4a 1135] d Jun 1980
265a Alice Elizabeth MEWSE m Edward William HARVEY 4th qr 1884 [Mutford 4a 1715]
Children of Edward and Alice
2651......Maud b 1885 Lowestoft
2652......William b 1885 Lowestoft
2653......Grace b 1889 Lowestoft
265c Emma Jane MEWSE m Alfred Christopher WOODS 4th qr 1889 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1852]
Note: Alfred was a Packing Case Maker in 1891 and was living with Emma's parents at 34 Arnold Street, Lowestoft. Emma was not present in 1891
Children of Alfred and Emma
337a......Alfred James F b 4th qr 1889 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 917]
337b......Mabel Louisa b 1st qr 1891 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 593]
266a Charles MEWSE m Mary ASHBY 7 Jul 1934 Bedford
Child of Charles and Mary
337a......Neville Ewart b 11 Jun 1935
Note: Neville is married with four children and ten grandchildren
Note: Also in this generation in Mutford District was Pleasance MEWSE, an ag lab who lived in Fir Lane, Oulton and had children Hilda Pleasance aged 5 and Alfred A aged 0 in 1891. Hilda Pleasance married in 4th qr 1908 [Mutford 4a 2284] to Francis Charles NEWSON [Mutford 4a 2284]
In the 1891 census a Catherine MEWSE was recorded as a servant aged 19 living at Clapham Road, Lowestoft, the home of the Woodger family
In the 1911 Census is recorded a Hilda May MEWSE born 1895 who was a general servant with the TUTTLE family at 58 High Street, Lowestoft
The 1901 census shows an Anne MEWSE as a beatster living as a boarder at 13 Admiralty Road, Gt Yarmouth, b 1878 in Lowestoft
GENERATION 11
The fleet sets out in the morning about 1900
269 William John MEWSE m Florence Mary BROOKS (b 18 Sep 1876 Corton d 13 Nov 1960) 21 Dec 1896 Gorleston, Gt Yarmouth [Yarmouth 4b 8]
Note: William John was at first a fisherman in Lowestoft, and in 1881 he lived at 59 Blackfriars Rd, and his mother, widow Elizabeth was a charwoman, living at Gorleston in 1891 at 14 Highfield Rd, He walked to Middlesborough about 1898 to find work in the steel industry before 1901. In the census of that year he is shown as a shipyard labourer, living with his wife and son at 25 Dinade St, Middlesborough. He had a dance band, according to family
Children of William and Florence
269a......Albert G b 1897 d 4th qr 1912 Gorleston aged 15
269b......William Harold b 4th qr 1898 Gorleston d 19 May 1918 in France m unknown Gt Yarmouth.
Note: William was a private soldier 24015 in the Teeside Battery of the 9th Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment. He enlisted in Middlesborough. He died of wounds received and is buried in Saint Sever cemetery extension (Haute-Normandie) France
269c......Florence Elizabeth b 4th qr 1901 [Middlesborough 9d 570] m Charles PLATTS 1st qr 1922 [Middlesborough 9d 830]
269d......Alfred John b 4th qr 1903 [Middlesborough 9d 540] m Edna STARLING 2nd qr 1925 [Middlesborough 9d 1212]
269e......Ida Winifred b 3rd qr 1906 [Middlesborough 9d 574] d March 1993 Cleveland, Arkansas USA m William Kemp WILCOX (b 3 Sep 1903 d 1st qr 1980 [C Cleveland 3 2698]) 3rd qr 1924 [Middlesborough 9d 1338]
Letitia 2 - on which Ida emigrated
Note:William and Ida emigrated with the rest of the Wilcox family to Montreal from Liverpool on 7 Dec 1925 on board the "Letitia". William Kemp Wilcox, William's father is shown as living at 95 Croft Street, Middlesborough at the time of departure
269f......Doris Emily b 1st qr 1909 [Middlesborough 9d 600] m Albert LEACH 4th qr 1932 [Middlesborough 9d 1232]
269g......Hilda E b 1st qr 1914 [Middlesborough 9d 1099] m Stephen LOTT 3rd qr 1936 [Middlesborough 9d 1522]
269h......Rena L b 1918 [Middlesborough 9d 905]
266 Arthur Samuel Rumsby MEWSE m Ellen HARWOOD (b 1871 Greenwich SE10 [ref 1d 768]) 2 Sep 1902 Greenwich SE10 [ref 1d 2038]
Note: Arthur and Ellen are said to have had 18/19 children. Those known are shown below, but there are others. In 1901 Arthur was a labourer in an "oil mill"
Children of Arthur and Ellen
266a....George Alfred b 3rd qr 1904 [Greenwich 1d 1091]
338......Cyril Arthur Rumsby b abt 1903
338a....Frederick b 1st qr 1906 [Greenwich 1d 1109]
339......Edward Alfred Rumsby b 24 Feb 1911 3, Clive Place Bell Street in Greenwich d Dec 1986 Greenwich
340......Alice Hilda b 2nd qr 1908 [Greenwich 1d 1084] d bef 2003 m J CONNOR issue: 7 to 9 children
339a....Arthur H b 3rd qr 1913 [Greenwich 1d 1879] d 1st qr 1916 [Greenwich 1d 1134]
341......Ruby Irene b 1st qr 1917 [Greenwich 1d 1545]m George ALLEN (d bef 2003)
Note: Ruby's daughter Connie has wiritten to me in August 2008 to say that "My mum is now living in a nursing home, but is bright as a button and is heading towards her 92nd birthday this December." She had 5 children 3 girls, 2 boys and lives at Bexleyheath.
341a....unknown male b 4th qr 1919 [Greenwich 1d 1961] d 4th qr 1919 [Greenwich 1d 1013]
342......Kathy d o b unknown
272 James Arthur MEWSE m (a) Elspet Noble ALLEN (b 5 Dec 1881 Port Errol Cruden, Scotland d 28 Apr 1949 at 48 East North St, Aberdeen)) 4 Oct 1900 St Peter's Church, Tory, Nigg, Aberdeen (b) Lily SHARMAN (b abt 1890 d 1st qr 1961 aged 71 [Fylde 10c 374]) 18 May 1949 Blackpool Registry Office
Note: In May 1907 he obtained his Master's Certificate of Skipper for a trawler, and between 1907 and 1930 he served with the Royal Navy Reserve, retiring on 22 Sep 1930 as Skipper.
| James Arthur Mewse was awarded a long service medal for his 23 years during which he made 130 mine sweeping forays during world war 1. |
He moved to Fleetwood where he was a trawler skipper from 1927 to 1947, working for J Marr and Sons.
Elspet's parents were James ALLAN and Mary Ann NOBLE
Children of James and Elspet
272a......James Arthur b abt 1901 Aberdeen
272b......William John b 13 May 1903 Gt Western Rd, Aberdeen
272c......Margaret
272d......Nancy
Child of James and Lily
272e......Angus b 4th qr 1932 [Fylde 8e 681]
273 Florence Amelia T MEWSE m Andrew RIDLEY (b 1869 Seaham, Durham) 4th qr 1891 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 223]
Note: In 1911 Andrew was a coal miner and the family lived at 1 Laurel Walk, Gosforth
Children of Andrew and Florence
273a......Andrew b 1899 Benwell, Newcastle on Tyne
273b......Robert William b 3rd qr 1905 Wallsend [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 16]
273c......Florence A b 1910 Gosforth Newcastle on Tyne
274 William Frederick MEWSE m Laura EASTLAND 4th qr 1900 [Dartford 2a 977]
Note: William and family were at 10 Morse Terrace Erith in 1901 and a vistor was staying with them: Mary ROPER aged 14 b 1887 in Belvedere, Kent. In 1911 the family was back in Gateshead at 4 Watson Street, and William was a grocer
Child of William and Laura
274a......Laura b 22nd March 1901 [Dartford 2a 534]
274b......Edith Jane b 1903 Hammersmith [1911 census]
275b......Frederick William b 1st qr 1911 [Gateshead 10a 978]
Note: Frederick became a musician at first, and thravelled to New York on the "Queen Elizabeth" three times, on 2 Dec 1947, 1 Aug 1950 and 19 Mar 1951. Then on a 4th journey he gave his occupation as a single mechanical engineer emigrating to Canada. His address in the UK was 128 Hendon Way, London, NW2
275a James MEWSE m Jane A ROBSON 3rd qr 1915 e [Newcastle 10b 388]
Children of James and Jane
T6......Joseph S b 2nd qr 1917 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 84]
T7......Robert b 2nd qr 1919 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 55]
T8......Jane b 1st qr 1921 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 103]
T9......Emily b 2nd qr 1922 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 45]
275d Alfred MEWSE m Phyllis LAMB 2nd qr 1915 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 168]
Children of Afred and Phyllis
T10......Doris b 4th qr 1915 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 63]
T11......Elsie b 3rd qr 1928 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 303]
275f Ada MEWSE m John W EVANS 1st qr 1914 Newcastle
Children of John and Ada
w1......Frederick b 2nd qr 1918 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 282]
w2......Rose b 3rd qr 1922 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 323]
w3......Robert B b 1st qr 1925 [Newcastle on Tyne 10b 311]
276 Samuel John MEWSE b 1849 d before 1876 m Eliza Sarah COOK (b 1849 dau William COOK, fishermen) 22 Dec 1868 [Mutford 4a 1534] Note: Witnesses to the marriage were Samuel MEWSE and Lois SAUNDERS. Eliza Sarah remarried as a widow John MANTRIPP, twinespinner 16 Dec 1876, witnesses William CRISP and Ellen COOK
279 Susan MEWSE m William Richard SHENFIELD 4th qr 1879 [Mutford 4a 1699]
Note: In 1881 the family was at 4 Raglan Cottages, Lowestoft and William was a steamboat fireman, but by 1891 the family had moved to 24 Blacks Road, Hammersmith and William had become a gas engine fitter.In 1901 William was still in the same occupation, and the family was at 80 Glenparke Road, West Ham and by 1911 William had become Foreman at a gas engine pipe fitters, still at 80 Glenparke Rd,
Children of William and Susan
279a......Frederick W A b 1st qr 1880 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 843] d 2nd qr 1897 aged 17 [W Ham 4a 76]
279b......Florence Anne b 2nd qr 1882 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 873]
Note: In 1901 Florence was a dressmaker, and in 1911 she was a robe machinist
279c......Grace Lilian b 3rd qr 1888 Fulham [Fulham 1a 271]
279d......William Richard b 2nd qr 1892 Hammersmith [Fulham 1a 207]
Note: In 1911 William was an engineer's apprentice
279e......Alice May b 3rd qr 1894 Hammersmith [Fulham 1a 177]
281 Charles Edward MEWSE m (a) Alice RUTTER (b 1868 Coddenham) 2 Nov 1866 (b) Annie M BOARDLEY (b 1876 Lowestoft d 2nd qr 1961 [Lothingland 4b 837]) 15 Jul 1899 [G Yarm 4b 17]
Note: They lived at 3 Flowing Bowl Road, Lowestoft in 1890 and at 1 Alma Cottages Lowestoft in 1891, when Alice and her children were boarding with William and Jane Beck. Alice was the daughter of Joseph RUTTER. Annie was the daughter of Robert BOARDLEY, Carter. Charles, a fisherman, and Annie were at 5 Strand Cottages, Beach in 1901, 1904 and 1907 and at the 1911 census. Charles was mate on the vessel "Jessamine" in 1897 but was presumably at sea in 1911
Children of Charles Edward and Alice
343......George Charles b 27 Jul 1889 bap 14 Aug 1889 Christ Church d 6 Feb 1890 [Mutford 4a 632]
344......Charles Edward b 9 Aug 1890 bap 3 Sep 1890 Christ Church d 9 Jul 1891 [Mutford 4a 461]
Children of Charles and Annie
344a....John Henry b 4th qr 1899 Lowestoft
Note: John and Ellen had a child, still living
344a/1.Annie Pretoria b 1900 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1092] d 1976 m Mason Thomas AYRES (b 1896) 1st qr 1924 [Mutford 4a 1498]
Note: Mason was the son of William Frederick Raven AYERS and Alice Mary SANDS
344b....Edith Annie Maria b Sep 1901 [Mutford 4a 1122] bur 25 Feb 1902 Lowestoft plot L/16/87W
334b/1.Robert Charles b 1903 Lowestoft
Note: the birth registration shows Robert as above, but the 1911 census identifies him as Charles Edward
344b/2.Samuel Barber b 3rd qr 1905 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1136]
344c....Benjamin Henry Joseph b 3rd qr 1907 [Mutford 4a 1130] bur 28 Mar 1908 Lowestoft plot L/20/49W
344d....Alonzo James b 13 Dec 1912 Lowestoft [Certif] d 4 Aug 1988 Hartlepool aged 75 of heart attack bur 10 Aug 1988 Hartlepool [NBI]
Note: Alonzo had blonde hair as a child
344e....Dorothy May b 4th qr 1909 [Mutford 4a 1088]
344f....Violet I b 1st qr 1916 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 3022]
W1 Frederick Bailey WALLER (b 1st qr 1883 [Hartlepool 10a 163]) m Elizabeth GRAY (b 1st qr 1877 [Hartlepool 10a 117] 4th qr 1907 Hartlepool
Note: Frederick was the son of John William WALLER and Bertha BAILEY (m 2nd qr 1882 [Hartlepool 10a 158])
Child of Frederick and Elizabeth
W2......Elizabeth Gray 1st qr 1908 [Hartlepool 10a 156]
W3......Bertha b 1st qr 1910 [Hartlepool 10a 151]
W4......Frederick b 2nd qr 1911 [Hartlepool 10a 148]
278 John Henry MEWSE b 1857 Mutford m Mary Ann PAYNE ( b abt 1852 d 1905/6) 12 May 1877 St Peter's Church Newlyn, Cornwall [Penzance 5c 375]
OLD NEWLYN HARBOUR TODAY
Note: Mary Ann was the daughter of Sam Payne and Mary Ann Wills. (When Sam died, Mary Ann's mother married Thomas Ellis VINGOE). Witnesses at the wedding were Thomas Ellis VINGOE and William SIERS.John Henry's family were living at "near Rant Score East" in 1881, and in East Street in 1884 when John Henry was at sea. He was drowned off Plymouth when the vessel "Violet" of which he was Master sank with all hands on 3 March 1896 . In 1891 the family was at Eden Street, Lowestoft, and Mary was a dressmaker. (John Henry was not at home) . In the 1901 census, Mary Ann is shown back in Newlyn with her mother, together with with 349 Mary Ann Wills MEWSE and her step brother, Frank James VINGOE. In 1911 Mary was a draper living at Crowlas, Ludgvan, Penzance with daughter Mary Ann Wills MEWSE
There is a website about Thomas Ellis VINGOE here
Child of William and Mary
345......Hannah Maria b 15 Mar 1878 Newlyn d 29 Mar 1976 Gt Yarmouth
346......Samuel Barber b 18 Feb 1880 Lowestoft d 28 Oct 1895 (drowned) [Mutford 4a 588] bur 31 Oct 1895 Lowestoft plot L/10/236
Samuel was recorded as a shipwright, living at 33 Reeve St, Lowestoft when he died
347......John Henry b 1881 drowned 1899 aged 17 bur municipal cemetery, Paul, Cornwall 29 Jul 1899.
348......Mary Ann b11 Aug 1884 East St, Beach bap privately 3 Sep 1884 All Saints, Lowestoft d 28 May 1886
349......Mary Ann Wills b 4 Sep 1889 Lowestoft bap 2 Oct 1889 All Saints, Lowestoft d 1975 as spinster at Soberton, Hants
280 Hannah Maria MEWSE m Joshua George BRITTAIN (b 1855 Lowestoft) 1st qr 1882 Lowestoft
Note: In 1901 the family lived at 4 Strand Cottages, Lowestoft and in 1911 they were at 4 Anguish Street, Lowestoft
Children of Joshua and Hannah
280a......Frederick Joshua b 1st qr 1885 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 957]
Note: Joshua F was a fisherman in 1901 and used his name in reverse at times
280b......Edith Maria b 2nd qr 1886 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 946]
280c......Charles Edwards b 3rd qr 1887 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 910]
280d......Charles Edwards b 2nd qr 1889 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 961]
280c......Charles Edwards b 3rd qr 1887 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 910]
280e......Samuel George b 3rd qr 1890 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 920]
280f......Benjamin Henry b 4th qr 1895 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 965]
280g......John Murray b 1899 Lowestoft
282 Benjamin Henry Joseph MEWSE m Alice LAWTON (b 1878 Liverpool) 1894
Note: in 1901 Benjamin was a dock labourer working in West Derby, Liverpool. In 1911 the family was at 4 Sutherland Street, Liverpool - Benjamin was still a dock labourer
Children of Benjamin and Alice
349b......Dorothy Hannah b 3 Nov 1898 Liverpool d 11 Jul 1964 m William S STEVENS 1st qr 1922 [West Derby 8b 323]
349c......Alice Winifred b 26 Nov 1900 Liverpool d 22 Oct 1972 Southport
349d......Florence b 1906
349e......Benjamin Henry J died 1st qr 1908 Lowestoft aged 0
349f......Ethel D b 4th qr 1913 [West Derby 8b 1078] m Herbert E L HINTON 3rd qr 1939 [Liverpool S 8b 67]
349g......Doris J b 4th qr 1918 [West Derby 8b 851]
283 George Sharman MEWSE fisherman m (a) Ellen LARK (b 1864 bur 10 Aug 1887 Lowestoft plot L/2/48) 27 Dec 1885 [Mutford 4a 1752](b)Susannah Marie BUTCHER ( b 1862 dau Philip and Mary BUTCHER of Norwich d 6 Aug 1944) 2nd qr 1888 Norwich
Note: Ellen was the daughter of Frederick LARK, carpenter; witnesses at the wedding were H LARK and Mia BETTS. George and Ellen lived at 3 Gladstone Cottages, Tonning Street Lowestoft. George and Susannah Marie lived in Whapload Rd in 1890. In 1891 Susannah was with her parents at Lovedays Yard, Silver Road, Norwich with Lilly B and Philip. They were at Salter St in 1892 and back in Whapload Rd in 1893. When Susannah died she was at 9 Lothing Street, Lowestoft. In 1911 the family was at 144 St Peter's Street, Lowesoft, although George was not present.
Children of George Sharman and Susannah Marie
350......Lily B b 1889 Norwich m Herbert J BRYANT 1st qr 1912 [Mutford 4a 1417]
Note: In 1911 Lily was a fishing net mender
351......Philip George Samuel b 6 Sep 1890 bap 1 Oct 1890 All Saints, Lowestoft m Ellen K EASTER 1st qr 1914 Mutford [4a 1637]
Note: In 1911 Philip was a fisherman
352......Percival William b 25 Mar 1892 bap 13 Apr 1892 All Saints, Lowestoft
353......Alfred Benjamin Percival known as "Olly" b 8 Oct 1893, bap 1 Nov 1893 All Saints, Lowestoft
Note: Olly was cook on the vessel "Qui Sait" from 1912 - 1914; he is then recorded in 1914 as seaman.
354......Florence Ivy b 13 Sep 1895 bap 2 Oct 1895 All Saints, Lowestoft
Note: In 1911 Florence was a fishing net mender
354a....John William B b 4th qr 1897 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1017]
354b....Samuel Barber b 16 Jan 1900 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1124] d Jan 1985 Wavwney
354c....George Sharman b 6 Mar 1901 bur 29 May 1901 Lowestoft plot L/10/156E
354d....Violet Gladys b 4th qr 1902 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1128]
354e....Hilda Ruby b 3rd qr 1904 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1173]
354f....Ruby Victoria A b 3rd qr 1906 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1156]
291 Alonzo Shorten MEWSE m Emma Matilda HICKLETON 2nd qr 1893 [Mutford 4a 1738]
Note: Alonzo, a fish merchant, and Emma were living at 281 Raglan St Lowestoft in 1896 and 6 Wesley St in 1918 Alonzo was Master of the vessel "Boy Ben" in 1870 having previously been on the "Providence". From 1908 he was skipper (Cert no 1728A) of the "Brittania", then skipper of the "Good Hope" - 122751 steamship, then the "Alfred" and the last record we have is of his being skipper of the "Pleasance" in 1911
Children of Alonzo and Emma
290a......Gladys Maisie b 4 Feb 1896 bur 21 Feb 1896 Lowestoft plot L/12/67W
290b......Alonzo James b abt 1895
| Alonzo James appears in the London Gazette of 27 Dec 1914 as a seaman (RNPS LT JX 210621) being awarded the Distinguished Sevice Medal |  |
291......Georgiana MEWSE b 1862 m Samuel LING (fisherman b 4th qr 1864 [Mutford 4a 670]son of Samuel LING, tailor [dec]) 1 Oct 1884 [Mutford 4a 1593] Note:Witnesses to the marriage were Charles Henry Ayers MEWSE and Emma Eunice STONE
Georgina, a net mender, was living with her grandmother (who was parish maintained) at 3 Alms Houses, Thurston Road, Lowestoft in 1881. In 1891 she was living at 233 Clapham Road Lowestoft. In 1901 Samuel is shown as a Master Fisherman on a trawlerGeorgiana's blind sister 289 Margaret Alice MEWSE, born 1864, was living with them in 1891 In 1911 Samuel was a smack owner.
Children of Samuel and Georgiana
291b......Georgiana b abt 1886 Lowestoft
291c......Alfred S b abt 1888 Lowestoft
291d......Ernest Leonard b abt 1890 Lowestoft
Note: In 1911 Ernest was a shipwright
291e......Samuel Arthur b1893 Lowestoft m Annie R SHAW 3rd qr 1926 [Mutford 4a 2904]
Note: In 1911 Samuel was a schoolteacher
291f......Florence Beatrice b 1894 Lowestoft m Arthur T ROE 1st qr 1918 [Mutford 4a 2211]
Note: In 1911 Florence was a dressmaker
292 Mary Elizabeth MEWSE m Mr WRIGHT 1st qr 1882 Lowestoft
Note: Florence MEWSE, Mary Elizabeths younger sister was staying with the family according to the census of 1891
Children of Mr Wright and Mary
292a......Harrold G (fem) b 1883 Lowestoft
292b......Bertie William b 2nd qr 1886 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 949]
292c......Ethel Maud b 4th qr 1888 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 894]
292d......Florence Ada b 1891 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1030]
293 Benson George MEWSE bap 1865 d 1917 m Kate COCK (widow, b 1856 Perranporth, Cornwall) 2nd qr 1899 Note: witnesses to the marriage were William and Alice MEWSE. Kate was daughter of James BISHOP. Benson was a fishmonger living at 2 Edinburgh Rd in 1891 and in 1901 and was living at 5 Lighthouse Score in 1902, but he also had a shop at 147a High Street where he was a fish merchant, and another one at 119 Bevan Street, Lowestoft. Kate brought her son, William C COCK (b 1887 Penryn) who was a fish cleaner in 1901 to the family. In the 1891 census there was a 2 year old nephew, Frederick WILLIAMS living with them. Benson and Kate were living iat 21 Chapel Street Lowestoft in 1911
Child of Benson and Kate
293a......Kate Winifred b 1899 Lowestoft
297 Clara Gertrude MEWSE m Ernest Paul LOWE (b 1st qr 1881 [Mutford 4a 831] d 1918) 1st qr 1910 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1723]
Note: Ernest was the son of Robert LOWE (b 3rd qr 1848 Horstead [St Faith 13 111]) and Agnes Elizabeth BUTCHER (b 11 May 1848 m 4th qr 1870 [Mutford 4a 1607] d 16 Jul 1939). In 1911 the family lived at 243 Raglan Street, Lowestoft and Ernest was a house painter.
Children of Ernest and Clara
297a......Phyllis Mary b 6 Dec 1910 Lowestoft d Mar 1984 m Frank Winston EDMONDS (b 3 Mar 1909 Lowestoft d 7 Dec 1995 Norwich)
297b......Dorothy Clara b 8 Mar 1913 Lowestoft d 14 Feb 1996 Lowestoft m Josef HECHT
P5 John Mewse PARR m Eliza BIRD 1896 Camberwell
Note: Eliza Bird was the daughter of Frederick BIRD from Beeston, Norfolk and Fanny MARTIN from Gillingham, Kent. John was a ship's fireman in 1911 and the family was at 23 Astley Street Camberwell
Children of John and Eliza
P8......Florence Maud b 1898 Camberwell, Surrey
P9......Mary Ann b 27 Sep 1903 Camberwell, Surrey d 1981 Byfleet, Surrey
Note: Terri Last writes - "Mary Ann Parr was a lovely lady - in her youth, she had jet black wavy hair and huge dark brown eyes. Despite being only four feet ten inches tall, she was the true family matriarch - tough and feisty, with an incredibly dry sense of humour and a life-long cockney accent.
P10....Lily Violet b 1905 Camberwell, Surrey
P10a..Annie b 1910 Camberwell
305 John Samuel MEWSE b 6 Apr 1877 d 31 Mar 1931 Ilford, Essex m Louisa Emily WILKIN (b 14 Feb 1879 d June 1959) 23 Nov 1899
Witnesses were Walter William Harvey CATCHPOLE and Eliza Ann Alice MEWSE who subsequently married each other. In 1911 the family lived at 71 Maidstone Road, Lowestoft and John was a carpenter and joiner
[see Wilkins branch]
Children of John Samuel and Louisa Emily
355......Nellie Louisa A b 1st qr 1902 [Mutford 4a 1131] d 2nd qr 1962 m Leslie FRENCH 1926 issue: 356......Donald Michael FRENCH b 1929 d 1934
357......Gladys Maud b 26 Apr 1903 d 20 Mar 1988 Henley Beach, Adelaide
358......Jack Charles b 9 Aug 1908 Kessingland d 22 Mar 1972 Berkshire
Also shown here is the wedding of Louise Emily Wilkin's sister.
277...William James MEWSE m Mary Ann LIFFEN 10 Nov 1873 (See Liffen Branch here)
Note: The family was at 5 Christchurch Sq in in 1883 and 1889. Mary Ann m again John BARNARD 4th qr 1900 Lowestoft and in 1901 they were at 3 Christchurch Sq, Lowestoft
Children of William James and Mary Ann
359......William Samuel b abt 1875
359a....John Henry b 1876
359b....Elizabeth Mary Ann b abt 1879 Lowestoft
Note: Elizabeth was housekeeper to her aunt, Sarah LIFFEN in 1901 at 12 Anguish Street, Lowestoft
360......Henry Ernest b 26 Apr 1883 bap 9 Jan 1884 Christ Church killed in action 16 Sep 1916 France
Note: Henry was living with his mother and John BARNARD in 1901, when his occupation was given as a cooper. He was on board a fishing vessel off Penzance in 1911 census, with James PYE, his cousin and his brother 363 Edward.
361......Charles Edward b 14 Apr 1882 bap 27 Jun 1882 Christchurch bur 18 May 1937 Lowestoft plot L22/509
Charles was a fisherman and lifeboatman. He was living at 55 Reeve St Lowestoft when he died
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Charles was part of the crew of the Lowestoft lifeboat which went to the rescue of the SS Hopelyn
which was en route, under the command of
Captain R Gibson, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (her
home port) to London with a cargo of 3,400 tons of
coal when her steering broke down on 18 October.
The crew attempted temporary repairs in the hope
that they would prove sufficient to make it into
port, but they prove to be ineffective and as the
weather deteriorated the order was given to let go
both anchors. Neither held and the Hopelyn was
lost on Scroby Sand, Great Yarmouth (52.3N
01.48E) on the 19 October 1922.
The loss of this ship on the North end of North Scroby Sand is seen as one of the most dramatic at
this location and resulted in one of the most spectacular and outstanding rescues involving the
combined forces of 2 lifeboat crews. She was wrecked as a result of the combined forces of a fierce
North Easterly gale and a terrific running sea and the conditions did not abate throughout the rescue.
You can read about it here
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362......Sarah Ann b 2 Nov 1887 bap 23 Nov 1887 bur 6 Dec 1889 Lowestoft plot L/5/176W
363......Edward Samuel b 8 Apr 1891
Note: Edward was at sea off Penzance in the 1911 census with brother Henry and cousin James PYE
286 William Frederick MEWSE (bur 3 Jul 1918 Lowestoft plot L/14/243) m Jessie Rachel EVES (b 1852 illeg dau Mary Ann EVES bur 10 Jun 1914 Lowestoft plot L/14/243 aged 62) of Oulton 28 May 1877 witnesses John W SMITH and Caroline BREACH
Note: William was Master of the vessel "Princeps" in 1855 and 1856 having previously served on the "Bonnie John". He died at the Hospital 98 Beresford Rd. Jessie was running apartments at 40 Denmark Rd in 1900 and 1902. 365 William below was living there when he died.
In 1888 he was living at 158 High Street, was a boat owner and petitioned for bankruptcy. The public hearing was at Great Yarmouth Town Hall at 11am on 19th December 1888 and the final hearing was on 3 Jan 1889 at the Suffolk Hotel Lowestoft. His bankruptcy release was on 29 Jun 1889
William and Jessie lived at 3 Marine Cottages by Anguish St, Beach in 1881 and in 1891 were lodging with Caroline BREACH (witness at marriage) at 38 Denmark Road, Lowestoft and were at 31 May Rd Lowestoft in 1914.
The 1901 census shows Jessie as a lodging house keeper at 40 Denmark Rd Lowestoft but William Frederick is not present - however, Caroline BREACH was visiting and she too was a lodging house keeper. Jessie had a servant, Alice TODD aged 23, a widow. born in Norwich.
Child of William and Jessie
365......William Frederick b abt 1878 Lowestoft d 4th qr 1900 [Mutford 4a 587] bur 8 Oct 1900 Lowestoft aged 22
William was a ship's steward, buried in plot L/14/243 at Lowestoft
288 Henry James Ayres MEWSE m Pleasance WOODS (b 1862,) 15 Oct 1884
Note: Pleasance was the daughter of Henry WOODS, labourer [dec]
Witnesses to the marriage were William Frederick MEWSE and Louise Jane SADLER. In 1911 Henry was a boat owner living at 71 Park Road Lowestoft. Henry is the subject of a report in "The Times" of 3rd August 1934 as having been a retired boat owner, and leaving £11315 (net personalty £10236).
Children of Henry and Pleasance
a288......Hilda P b abt 1886 Lowestoft
Note: Hilda was a draper's apprentice in 1901
b288......Alfred Alonzo b 3rd qr 1887 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 192]
Note: Alfred was a superintendent of fishing boat engines in 1911, living with his parents
c288......Alfred A b abt 1898 Lowestoft
322c Frederick James DUDMAN m Agnes Mary HEAL (b 1878 Greys Inn Rd, London) 4th qr 1900 [Camberwell 1d 1631]
Note: At the 1911 census, Ellen HEAL , Agnes' mother and Charles HEAL, Agnes' brother was staying with the family at 7 Relf Road, Peckham
children of Frederick and Agnes
288g......Clara Ellen b 1902 Camberwell
288h......Agnes Florence b 1904 Camberwell
288i......Frederick Charles b abt 1908 Camberwell
288j......Herbert Thomas b abt 1910 Camberwell
323 Edith Margaret (Maggie) MEWSE m m Oliver Percy BAGSHAW 6 Dec 1896
Note: At marriage Percy as he was known lived at 19 Chapel St Lowestoft, and his father was Samuel BAGSHAW, Marine Store Dealer Witnesses to the marriage were Herbert Bagshaw and Emma Clark.
In 1901 the family was at 48 St Peters Street, Lowestoft and Percy was a coachman, and in 1911 the family was at 1 Eden Street, Lowesoft and Percy was a gas works labourer
Children of Percy and Maggie
323d......Margaret Edith b 1897 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1005]
Note: In 1911 Margaret is described as a "day girl domestic" - presumably a maid but still living at home
323e......Florence Beatrice b 4th qr 1899 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1050]
323f......Percy Oliver b 3rd qr 1901 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1144]
323g......Frederick William b 4th qr 1903 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1147]
323h......Ernest Leonard b 1st qr 1906 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1176]
323i.......Emma b 4th qr 1907 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1104]
323j.......Samuel George b 2nd qr 1910 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1142]
323k......Lilan H b 3rd qr 1916 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 2048]
325 Florence CLARKE m Samuel William FREEMAN (b 12 Jun 1877 bap 7 Aug 1877 Lowestoft d 1951) Apr 1912
Note: Witnesses to the marriage were William Bartholomew CLARKE and Gertrude MAY
Children of Samuel and Florence
365a......John Henry b 1913 Lowestoft d 1929 aged 16
365b......Leslie b 29 Jun 1915 Lowestoft d 2004 Beccles
365c......Arthur b 13 Mar 1917 Lowestoft d 1919 aged 2 Lowestoft
365d......Peter b 1923 Lowestoft d 1978
326 Jane MEWSE m William Herbert Reginald HULBERT (known as Herbert) (b abt 1880 bur Lowestoft 1955) 3rd qr 1906 Mutford [Mutford 4a 2195]
Note: In 1911 the family was at 18 Norwich Rd Lowestoft and William was a watch repairer and working jeweller and was working from home.
Children of William and Jane
326a......Winnie b 1908 Lowestoft
326b......Henry b 1909 Lowestoft
326c......Doreen b 1911 Lowestoft
327 Alice Maud MEWSE m Edgar Louis HOOK 1st qr 1905 [Mutford 4a 1346]
Children of Edgar and Alice
327a......Samuel b 1901 Lowestoft
327b......Charles b 1904 Lowestoft
327c.....Jessie b 1907 Lowestoft
327d......George b 1910 Lowestoft
328 William Bartholomew MEWSE bap 29 Jul 1885 d 26 Apr 1963 Oulton Broad, bur Lowestoft m Edith Clara BRYANT (d 1969, Oulton Broad) 4th qr 1908 Lowestoft.[MUTFORD 4A 2286]
Note: William was a lodger in Lowestoft in 1891
Children of William Bartholomew and Edith
366......Donald William b 26 Aug 1909 Lowestoft d May 1991 East Sussex
367......Fred b 3rd qr 1910 Lowestoft, twin of Bill
368......Bill b 3rd qr 1910 Lowestoft, twin of Fred
368a....Herbert James b 3 Aug 1912 d 1st qr 1913
369......Clarence James b 4th qr 1913 Lowestoft
370......Herbert Jellicoe b 26 Aug 1914 Lowestoft d Feb 2001 Thanet with Dover
371......Edith b 12 Aug 1916 Lowestoft d 13 Feb 2004 Oulton Broad
372......Kenneth S b 1st qr 1921 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 2048] d 8 Dec 2003
329 Charles Arthur MEWSE b 28 Apr 1887 d Pakefield bur 12 Aug 1980 Kirkley trawler skipper in Fleetwood m Jessie Agnes BLOWERS (b 1st qr 1887 [Wangford 4a 889] d 1954 bur 12 Aug 1954 (both in Kirkley plot K/AVS/47)) 1st qr 1910 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1708]
Note: Charles Arthur was a trawler skipper. The family lived at at Christchurch Square in 1887, and then at 12 Morton Rd Lowestoft. In 1911 they were at 136 Morton Rd.Nellie Louisa was the sister of Winifred Emma White who married Charles' son 372a Arthur William.
Child of Charles and Jessie
372a......Arthur William b 15 Sep 1911 Lowestoft d 1st qr 2006 Bolton, Lancs
330 Annie Elizabeth MEWSE b 14 Apr 1889 bur 20 Aug 1938 Kirkley plot K/T/170 m Stephen Thomas THURLING [b 1886 d Pakefield bur 13 Aug 1947 Kirkley plot K/U/109] 2nd qr 1908 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1962]
Note: Stephen was a labourer in 1911 and the family lived at Bloodmoor Lane Carlton Rd PakefieldChildren of Annie Elizabeth and Stephen Thomas
373......Laura Irene M b abt 1912 d Pakefield bur 16 May 1917 Kirkley plot K/C/98
374......Rhoda Dorothy b Pakefield d 1980
375......Stephen Russell b abt 1916 Pakefield d Pakefield bur 6 Oct 1926 Kirkley lived at 13 Coronation Terrace, Pakefield
376......Betty Maude b abt 1918 Pakefield
377......Annie Emily b Pakefield
378......John Hubert b 1921 Pakefield
379......Ivy Edith b Pakefield
380...... William Stephen Charles John b Pakefield d 1997
381......Thelma Doreen b Pakefield
382......Joan Nora b abt 1925 Pakefield
383......Myrtle Thora b Pakefield
384......Beryl Meline b abt 1927 Pakefield
385......Frederick George b 3rd qr 1898 Pakefield d 3rd qr 18989 aged 1
332 Margaret Agnes MEWSE b 7 Dec 1892 m Mr MCDONALD - no issue
333 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
386......Emily Maggie b 1917 d 1918, bur 14 May 1918 aged 9 months (ref K/K/103)
387......Eileen b 2 Oct 1919 d 1984 m Mr SHONAKAN (went to Australia) issue: 364......Eileen [m Mr CONNELL]
388......Doreen P b Jan 1920 [Mutford 4a 2714] m Ronnie CARTER issue: 389......Maureen, 390......David, 391......Margaret, 391a......John
392......Ena Jane b 16 Nov 1922 [Mutford 4a 1792]
393......Brenda M b 7 May 1926
394......Frederick b Aug 1927
395......Dulcie b Jan 1930
396......Brian Edward b 11 Mar 1936 Carlton Colville bap 12 Apr 1936 Pakefield
334 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
397......George H W b 2nd qr 1920 [Mutford 4a 262]
397a....Ivan N b 1st qr 1922 [Mutford 4a 2055]
334 Valerie Gertrude MEWSE b 14 Mar 1898 d 25 Oct 1989 m Lewis EADE, fisherman (b abt 1897 d 1992 Pakefield) 2nd qr 1918 (son of Lewis EADE and Selina Elizabeth FISHER )
Children of Lewis and Valerie
398......Herbert b 1920 Pakefield d 23 Dec 1940 Pakefield
399......Donny
400......Ray b 1925
401......Douglas Bruce b 15 Feb 1927 bap 17 Mar 1927 Kirkley
402......Brian
403......Joan
404......Norma
337 Florence MEWSE [Florrie] b 8 Jan 1902 m (a) John Francis (Jack) CHURCH (b 19 Mar 1901 Lowestoft d 18 May 1965 Blackpool) 29 Mar 1921 Lowestoft and (b) Bill MITCHELL
Note: Jack was the son of Alfred Charles CHURCH and Scyllia Hutchings PERRET (b 26 Oct 1874 Brixham)
Children of Jack and Florence
405......Peter (issue: two living children)
406......John Alfred b 18 Apr 1925 Lowestoft m Iris EAVES 8 Dec 1944 Fleetwood
Note: John and Iris had two living children.
407......Joan Grace b 19 Sep 1926 Lowestoft m Edwin LAMB 15 Jan 1945 Fleetwood [Fylde 8e 1243](issue: 5 living children)
353 Philip George Samuel MEWSE m Ellen K EASTER 1st qr 1914 Mutford [4a 1637]
Children of Philip and Ellen
T12......Hilda I b 3rd qr 1916 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 2038] m Edward J MILSOM 2nd qr 1936 [Lothingland 4a 3565]
T13......Gladys b 3rd qr 1926 [Mutford 4a 1812]
272a James Arthur MEWSE m Hannah DUNCAN 16 Sep 1919 District of St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Note: In 1933 James was a fruit salesman living at 14 Jacks Brae, Aberdeen
Children of James and Hannah
405a......Stanley b Nov 1931 Aberdeen
405b......Ronald b Apr 1935 Aberdeen
272b William John MEWSE m Jemima Jamieson ROSS (b 25 Oct 1903 at 5 Shuttle Lane, Aberdeen d May 1999) 20 Apr 1928 652 King Street, Aberdeen
Note: Jemima has a sister still alive in 2005 aged 100 in October
Child of William and Jemima
405c......Margaret Smith d 29 Nov 2002
405d......William John b 5 Mar 1929 36 North Street Aberdeen
349c Alice MEWSE m Frederick BOWYER (b 24 Feb 1900 Liverpool) 5 Aug 1923 [West Derby 8b 475]
Child of Frederick and Alice
406a......Frederick Geoffrey b 1940 Liverpool
354 Florence Ivy MEWSE m William Arthur BESSEY 1st qr 1919 Mutford [Mutford 4a 1963]
Children of William and Florence
407a......William George b 1 May 1920 d 1996
407b......Samuel John b 18 May 1921
407c......Florence Ruby b 28 Nov 1922
407d......Harold Edward b 16 Aug 1925 m unknown, issue: Patricia
407e......Eileen Ida b 7 Oct, year uncertain
361 Charles Edward MEWSE b 1st qr 1866 fisherman m Alice POPE of Beach 4th qr 1886 [Mutford 4a 1813]
Note: Charles was shown as being Mate on the "Jessamine" in 1879 and in 1898: in the 1881 census he was shown as a fisherman aboard the vessel "Tantiry". A picture of the model of Jessamine in the Lowestoft Maritime Museum is shown here. In 1890 they lived at 3 Flowing Bowl Yard and in 1891, Alice was boarding at 1 Alma Cottages, Lowestoft with William and Jane BECK. Charles Edward senior was not present
Children of Charles Edward and Alice
408......George Charles b 27 Jul 1889 bur 6 Feb 1890 aged 6 months Lowestoft [L/5/166E]
409......Charles Edward b 9 Aug 1890 bur 9 Jul 1891 aged 10 months Lowestoft [L/6/167E]
365b Leslie Arthur FREEMAN m Grace Mary (b 16 Apr 1916 Lowestoft d 1999 Ditchingham) 1 Sep 1945 Gt Blakenham
Note: Leslie was a printer and was Mayor of Beccles 3 times
Children of Leslie and Grace
410c......Mary Susan b 31 Mar 1949 Fakenham bap Lowestoft
410d......Jane Anne b 1 Jun 1952
365d Peter FREEMAN m Elizabeth (Betty) SOAMES
Children of Peter and Elizabeth
410e......Brian b 1953 Lowestoft
410f......David b 1957 Lowestoft
264 George Henry MEWSE b 1st qr 1864 m (a) Mary (poss WELLS?) 4th qr 1884 and (b) Sarah (widow)
Note: George was a fisherman
Children of George Henry and Mary
264a......Mary Ann b 11 Aug 1884
264b......Mary Ann Wells b 4 Sep 1889 bap 2 Oct 1889 Christ Church
264c......Margaret A b aft 1866 "blind from birth"
294 William MEWSE m Mary Ann PAGE (b abt 1870 Field Dalling) 21 May 1893 Lowestoft
Note: Mary Ann was the daughter of James PAGE, a fish hawker.William and Mary Ann lived at 4 Whapload Rd in 1881. In 1901 they were living at 42 High Street, Lowestoft and Annie's sister Sarah PAGE aged 15 was present and gave her occupation as tobacconist's assistant. William was a mariner at marriage, but was a hairdresser and tobacconist at this time. They were at 3 Barcham St in 1902
Children of William and Mary Ann
294a......William Samuel b 1875 Lowestoft
Note: William Samuel was a tobacconist at 42 High St in 1902 (directory entry)
294b......John Henry b 1877 Lowestoft
296 Florence Martha MEWSE
m Herbert HARRIS (b 1879 Trowse, Norfolk) 1st qr 1907 [Mutford 4a 1634]
Note: Herbert was a fishmonger, and in 1911 Florence was helping in the shop. Florence's father, Benson was staying with them at 32 Stevens Street, Lowestoft.
Children of Herbert and Florence
296a......Herbert Richard b 3rd qr 1908 Lowestoft [Mutford 4a 1155]
296b......Edith M b 4th qr 1911 [Mutford 4a2059]
Note: the following families are at present without an identifiable origin. The reference numbers are therefore out of sequence and are prefixed with a different letter for each family. Should their antecedants become known they will be accorded appropriate numbers.
A1......Frederick William MEWSE, Cooper, m Elizabeth
Child of Frederick William and Elizabeth
A2......Alice Maud Daisy b 4 Aug 1878
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