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     Edward G Boxall married Cicely D Parry in 1946 in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales.^1,2 Edward and Cecily lived in Clovely, Snowdenham Road in Bramley from 1948 through heir deaths.³ He died before 2011.¹ He was buried on 22 June 2011 in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Wonersh, Surrey, England, The newspaper stated Cicely was much loved mother of Margaret (and Mervyn), devoted grandmother of Matthew and Elizabeth and great grandmother of James and Paige. Cecily was buried on 22 June 2011 joining her husband the same grave following a service in St John the Baptist in Wonersh.^1,4

     David Graham A Fowler was born in 1953 in Hampstead, London, England.^1,2 He married Janet Beasley, daughter of John William A Beasley and Hilda M Edwards, in April 1993 in Surrey, England.³ He died on 2 October 2012 in 55 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England.^1,4 He was buried on 12 October 2012 in Wonersh and Blackheath Cemetery, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after a service in St Martin's Blackheath.^1,4

     Gordon Harold Hemsley was born on 10 March 1939 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, his mothers maiden name was Mottershead.^1,2 He married Janet I Gardner in 1963 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³ He died on 13 May 2013 in Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 74.^4,2 He was buried on 29 May 2013 in Wonersh and Blackheath Cemetery, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after a service in St John the Baptist in Wonersh.⁴

     Elizabeth Mary Bush was born on 23 June 1890.¹ She married Dick Edward George Skinner, son of George Edward Skinner and Jane Moseley, in 1924 in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.² When Dick returned to the village he worked for the Dendy Marshalls at Chinthurst Lodge. Elizabeth worked for Mrs Atkins in the laundry when it was in the first building which later became Grinsteads butchers shop.³ Elizabeth worked for Mrs Atkins who ran the laundry that moved to the barn on the Platt in 1925.³ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Elizabeth was listed as living at Springfield Cottage, Wonersh, Surrey, England, with her husband Dick. Dick was a gardener living with his wife and three others. Dick was AFS No 6 Wonersh Hambledon RDC.⁴ She died in August 1984 in Surrey, England, at age 94.⁵

     Ellen Mary Skinner was born on 15 June 1925 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Dick Edward George Skinner and Elizabeth Mary Bush. She was baptised on 9 August 1925 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, her father was a gardener.²

     Dennis Cecil Ireland was born on 16 September 1926 in Wonersh, Surrey, England, the National Register suggested his birth date was 16 September 1926 but the GRO death register states 2 August 1926.¹ He was the son of Alfred Charles Ireland and Minnie Gray. He was baptised on 28 November 1926 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, his father was a labourer.² On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Dennis Cecil Ireland was listed as living at 6 Lawnsmead, Wonersh, Surrey, England, with his parents.³

     Edwin Ellis was born on 5 July 1834 in Guildford, Surrey, England. He was the son of Isaac Ellis and Ann Potter. He was baptised on 27 July 1834 in St Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey, England, his parents were Isaac and Ann Ellis. Isaac was from Artington in Guildford and Ann was the daughter of Joseph Potter, a farmer from Wootton in Surrey.^1,2 Edwin was apprenticed as a tanner in the family business when aged fifteen.³ He was the son of Ann Ellis in the 1861 census in Gosden Common, Bramley, Surrey, England. Edwin was a tanner.⁴ He married Emily Cooke in 1864 in Guildford, Surrey, England, Edwin was now the sole proprietor of the tanning busness and a fruit farm of 160 acres. He was internationally known for his flock of Southdown sheep and at the 1889 Paris International Show, he took most of the prizes.⁵ He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in Wonersh, Surrey, England. Edwin was a master tanner employing 72 men and 15 boys living with his wife, sons, mother, cousin, niece, nephew and one servant.⁶ Edwin decided to build some houses, mainly for the workers of Gosden Tannery. The result was Lawnsmead, a development of 23 cottages with a reading room constructed in 1872 for the grand total of £3,404.³ He also built Somersbury Hall in 1875, designed by Henry Peak it cost £6,000. As the first Chairman of Shalford Parish Council, it was Ellis who built Shalford village Hall and handed it to the parishioners. He was also the driving force behind Wonersh Liberal Club with George Unwin and was responsible for raising funds for the Congregational chapel.³ He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in Summersbury Hall, Shalford, Surrey, England. Edwin was described as a farmer of 280 acres employing 17 men, 6 women and 7 boys; a tanner employing 84 men and 10 boys, a felt manufacturer employing 51 men, 4 women and 3 boys. He was living with his wife, four children, sister Jane Ellis, nephew Percival Ellis, niece Mary Cooke, Florence Gravett a boarder and five servants.⁷ He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Summersbury Hall, Shalford, Surrey, England. Edwin was a tanner and agriculturalist living with his wife, children and four servants. His sister Jane Ellis, niece Mary Chapman and presumably her husband Darley Chapman were visiting.⁸ He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Summersbury Hall, Shalford, Surrey, England. Edwin was a famer and tanner living with his wife, children and five servants.⁹ An article in Leather Trades Review dated 11 January 1905 recorded: The tannery at Shalford grew under his care to a capacity of 600-700 hides weekly and had made the mostly cheaper varieties of Sole leather. While the Bermondsey yard was equal to 1,200-1,300 weekly and had devoted itself to good English Butts – split hides of recent years. A production of 2,000 hides weekly had taken some selling.¹⁰ Edwin retired as Surrey County Councellor and Alderman after 21 years.¹⁰ He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census in Summersbury Hall, Shalford, Surrey, England. Edwin was living on private means with his wife and three of his six children with six servants. Godfrey, not Edwin signed the enumeration sheet.¹¹ He died on 3 August 1913 in Summersbury Hall, Shalford, Surrey, England, at age 79.^12,13 His estate was probated on 16 September 1913 in London to Emily Ellis his widow and David Elder Miller tanning extract manufacturer and Charles Bennion an engineer. His effects were valued at £46,113 14s 11d.¹³

     Bertha Gladys Stevens was born circa 1908. She was the daughter of Arthur George Stevens. She married William Albert George Hook, son of Albert George Hook and Frances Mary Castle Hills, on 7 August 1929 in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Henry George Hills and Ernest Henry Basil Hook. William was a carpenter, his father Albert George Hook was a wood machinist. Bertha's father Arthur Thomas Stevens was deceased.^1,2