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     Douglas Severn was born in 1919 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.¹ He was the son of Joseph Severn and Florence Newham.

     John Severn married Mary Daykin in 1847 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England.¹

     Mary Daykin married John Severn in 1847 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England.¹

     Albert Richardson died in 1917 in Bramley, Surrey, England.¹ He was born in 1917 in Bramley, Surrey, England.² He was the son of Charles George Richardson and Edith Andrews.

     Alfred Randolph Richardson was born on 6 May 1881 in Steyning, Sussex, England, The family bible suggested his date of birth was 23 December 1882, this does not corrolate with his GRO recording.¹ He was the son of John Randolph Richardson and Ellen Stevens. He was baptised on 28 December 1884 in Forest Row, Sussex, England, his mother was listed as 'Helen' Richardson.² He was the son of John Randolph Richardson and Ellen Stevens in the 1891 census in 122 Ellen Street, Hove, Sussex, England.³ He appeared in the 1891 census in Workhouse, East Grinstead, Sussex, England. Brothers Randolph and Charles were listed as scholars.⁴ He was the son of John Randolph Richardson and Ellen Richardson in the 1901 census in 122 Ellen Street, Hove, Sussex, England. Alfred was a building labourer.⁵ He was the adopted son of James Pattenden and Alice Pattenden in the 1901 census in 70 Queens Road, East Grinstead, Sussex, England. Randolph was a wood sawyer.⁶ He married Ellen Mary Ann Ford in 1904 in Steyning, Sussex, England.⁷ He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census in 7 Monmouth Street, Hove, Sussex, England. Alfred was a general builders labourer living with his wife, their three daughters, his sister, mother and brother in law, Ernest Frederick Ford aged 11.⁸ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Alfred was listed as living at 7 Monmouth Street, Hove, Sussex, England, with his wife Ellen. Alfred was a corporation road sweeper.⁹ His wife Ellen died in 1966 in Hove, Sussex, England.¹⁰ He died in 1975 in Brighton, Sussex, England.¹¹

     James Edmund Larby was born in 1887 in Woking, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Larby and Elizabeth Maria Heather. He was the son of John Williams and Elizabeth Maria Williams in the 1901 census in Gibsacre, Pirbright, Surrey, England. James was a cowboy.² He was the son of Edward Hill and Elizabeth Maria Hill in the 1911 census in 13 Sunnyside Terrace, Broad Road, Woking, Surrey, England. James was a dairyman.³ He married Gertrude Lucy Hill, daughter of Thomas Hill and Sarah Ann Wheeler, in 1916 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.⁴ James and Gertrude lived in 1933 until at least 1939 in 29 Wyke Council Houses, Ash, Surrey, England.⁵ He died in 1959 in Surrey, England.⁶

     Gertrude Lucy Hill was born on 7 November 1886 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Hill and Sarah Ann Wheeler. She married James Edmund Larby, son of Thomas Larby and Elizabeth Maria Heather, in 1916 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.² James and Gertrude lived in 1933 until at least 1939 in 29 Wyke Council Houses, Ash, Surrey, England.³ Her husband James died in 1959 in Surrey, England.⁴ She died in 1974 in Hampshire, England.⁵

     Thomas Larby was born in 1860 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ He married Elizabeth Maria Heather in 1883 in Guildford, Surrey, England.² He died in 1894 in Pirbright, Surrey, England, sadly before his daughter Alice was born.³

     Elizabeth Maria Heather was born in 1863 in Worplesdon, Surrey, England.¹ She married Thomas Larby in 1883 in Guildford, Surrey, England.² Her husband Thomas died in 1894 in Pirbright, Surrey, England.³ She married John Williams in 1896 in Guildford, Surrey, England.⁴ She was the wife of John Williams in the 1901 census in Gibsacre, Pirbright, Surrey, England. John was a builders labourer living wth his wife, son and step children.⁵ Her husband John died in 1908 in Pirbright, Surrey, England.⁶ She witnessed the marriage of Nellie HIll and Albert William Edward Larby on 2 August 1909 in St John the Baptist, Woking, Surrey, England.⁷ She married Edward Hill in 1910 in Guildford, Surrey, England.⁸ She was the wife of Edward Hill in the 1911 census in 13 Sunnyside Terrace, Broad Road, Woking, Surrey, England. Edward was a nurseryman in the asylum living with his wife and step children.⁹ She died in 1922 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹⁰

     Thomas Hill married Sarah Ann Wheeler in 1883 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹

     Sarah Ann Wheeler married Thomas Hill in 1883 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹

     Benjamin Skilton was born on 12 December 1856 in Holmwood, Surrey, England. He was baptised on 11 January 1857 in St Mary, Holmwood, Surrey, England, his parents were James and Hannah Skilton. His father was a labourer.¹ He married Emma Blake on 17 November 1883 in St John the Evangelist, Stoke, Guildford, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Arthur King and Jane Blake. Benjamin was a game keeper from Buckland and his father James was a labourer. Emma was from Stoke in Guildford and her father Thomas was a rope maker.² He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a game keeper living with his wife and children. They also had one boarder.³ He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a game keeper living with his wife and children.⁴ He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a gamekeeper living with his wife, children and a visitor William Smith a postman.⁵ He received the probate of the estate of Lilian Skilton on 25 June 1929.⁶ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Benjamin was listed as living at Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, with his wife Emma. Benjamin was a retired gamekeeper.⁷ He died on 15 June 1945 in Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 88.^8,6 He was buried on 19 June 1945 in Holy Trinity, Bramley, Surrey, England.⁹ His estate was probated on 30 November 1945 in Llandudno. Administration papers were issued to Minnie Skilton, a spinster. His effects were valued at £622 5s 9d.⁶

     Emma Blake was born on 25 June 1860 in Guildford, Surrey, England.¹ She was baptised on 22 July 1860 in St John the Evangelist, Stoke, Guildford, Surrey, England, her parents were Thomas and Eliza Blake, and her father was a labourer.² She married Benjamin Skilton on 17 November 1883 in St John the Evangelist, Stoke, Guildford, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Arthur King and Jane Blake. Benjamin was a game keeper from Buckland and his father James was a labourer. Emma was from Stoke in Guildford and her father Thomas was a rope maker.³ She was the wife of Benjamin Skilton in the 1891 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a game keeper living with his wife and children. They also had one boarder.⁴ She was the wife of Benjamin Skilton in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a game keeper living with his wife and children.⁵ She was the wife of Benjamin Skilton in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England. Benjamin was a gamekeeper living with his wife, children and a visitor William Smith a postman.⁶ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Emma was listed as living at Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, with her husband Benjamin. Benjamin was a retired gamekeeper.⁷ Her husband Benjamin died on 15 June 1945 in Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England.^8,9 She died on 9 February 1952 in Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 91.^10,9 She was buried on 13 February 1952 in Holy Trinity, Bramley, Surrey, England.¹¹ Her estate was probated on 4 April 1952 in London. Administration papers were issued to Walter Arthur Skilton an estate carpenter. Her effects were valued at £206 7s 3d.⁹

     Minnie Skilton was born on 7 October 1887 in Reigate, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Blake. She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1891 census Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England. Minnie was a pupil school teacher.³ She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England. Minnie was a domestic housemaid.⁴ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Minnie Skilton was listed as living at Lilcott, 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, with her parents.⁵ She received the probate of the estate of Benjamin Skilton on 30 November 1945.⁶ She died on 13 October 1982 in 23 New Road, Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 95.^7,6 Her estate was probated on 18 January 1983 in Winchester. Her effects were not exceeding £25,000.⁶

     Edith Skilton was born on 23 February 1890 in Reigate, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Blake. She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1891 census Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England.³ She was the daughter of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England. Edith was a domestic housemaid.⁴ She married George A Phipps in 1913 in Guildford, Surrey, England.⁵ She died on 26 June 1978 in Mayfair House, Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, at age 88.^6,7 Her estate was probated on 28 July 1978 in London. Her effects were valued at £11,798.⁷

     Albert Victor Skilton was born on 28 January 1895 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Blake. He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England.² He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England. Albert was a domestic gardener.³ He married Doris Ada Steele on 12 July 1924 in Holy Trinity, Bramley, Surrey, England, after the banns. The ceremony was witnessed by Percival Harry Steele and Frederick Benjamin Skilton. Albert was a gardener, his father Benjamin was a game keeper. Doris' father Percival Harry Steele was a gardener.^4,5 His wife Doris died in 1974 in Surrey, England.⁶ He died on 16 April 1991 in Wonersh, Surrey, England, at age 96.^7,8 The funeral of Albert Victor Skilton took place on 24 April 1991 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁹ His estate was probated on 24 July 1991 in Winchester.⁸

     Doris Ada Steele married Albert Victor Skilton, son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Blake, on 12 July 1924 in Holy Trinity, Bramley, Surrey, England, after the banns. The ceremony was witnessed by Percival Harry Steele and Frederick Benjamin Skilton. Albert was a gardener, his father Benjamin was a game keeper. Doris' father Percival Harry Steele was a gardener.^1,2 She died in 1974 in Surrey, England.³

     Frederick Benjamin Skilton was born on 20 January 1897 in Bramley, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Blake. He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1901 census in Coombe Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, Surrey, England.² He was the son of Benjamin Skilton and Emma Skilton in the 1911 census in Ivy Cottage, Thorncombe, Bramley, Surrey, England.³ He died in 1980 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.⁴

     John Mason Cook was born on 13 January 1834 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. He was the son of Thomas Cook and Marianne Mary Ann Mason. He was the son of Thomas Cook and Marianne Mary Ann Cook in the 1841 census in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.¹ He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in 29 Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. John was a hay and corn factor.² He married Emma Hodges, daughter of ... Hodges and Hannah ..., in 1861 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.³ Thomas and his son John were partners from 1864 in the company Thomas Cook and Son.⁴ He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census in 3 Percy Villas, Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, England. John was listed as an Excursion agent travelling in Italy living with his wife, children, mother in law (Hannah Hodges), a visitor, Governess and two servants.⁵ John was living at 9 and 10 Ludgate Circus and employed as a tourist contractor when on 6 February 1895 he was admitted into the Freedom of the City of London, by redemption, in the Company of Frame work Knitters.⁶ He died on 4 March 1899 in Mount Felix, Walton on Thames, Surrey, England, at age 65 he sometimes lived at Ludgate Circus in Fleet Street, London.^7,8 His estate was probated on 29 March 1899 in London to Frank Henry Cook, Ernest Edward Cook and Thomas Albert Cook bankers and tourist's agents and William Purdie Treoar an alderman. His effects were valued at £390,030 10s 9d and resworn in February 1900 as £622,534 3s 4d.⁸ He was buried in Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, John and Emma were buried under the same gravestone.⁹

     Emma Hodges was born on 17 July 1834 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.¹ She was the daughter of ... Hodges and Hannah ... She married John Mason Cook, son of Thomas Cook and Marianne Mary Ann Mason, in 1861 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.² She was the wife of John Mason Cook in the 1871 census in 3 Percy Villas, Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, England. John was listed as an Excursion agent travelling in Italy living with his wife, children, mother in law (Hannah Hodges), a visitor, Governess and two servants.³ She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in Francisco, Croydon, Surrey, England. Emma was an Excursion agent living with her daughters, three visitors and servants. I suspect her husband was on one of his travels.⁴ She died on 10 February 1902 at age 67.¹ She was buried in Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, John and Emma were buried under the same gravestone.¹

     Thomas Cook was born on 22 November 1808 in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England. He was the son of John Cook and ... ... He was baptised circa 1825 in Melbourne Baptist Church, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England.¹ Thomas left school around the age of ten, when his mother died. He was apprenticed to a wood turner. He became a Baptist missionary in 1828. A strict teetotaller he became a cabinet maker. He walked from his home in Market Harborough to the nearby town of Leicester to attend a temperence meeting. At the meeting he suggested that a special train be engaged to carry the Leicester temperence campaigners to Loughborogh a month later. The first package tour in history was organised for 5 July 1841, when a train was chartered from Midland Railway Company to take the group of about 500 on the 12 mile journey. He charged the passengers a shilling for the return journey.² He married Marianne Mary Ann Mason on 2 March 1833 in Barrowden, Rutland, England, After a licence had been taken out. The ceremony was witnessed by Henry Mason and H Boyce.^2,3 He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. Thomas was listed as a turner living with his wife and son.⁴ He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Thomas as a boarding house keeper and printer living with his wife, daughter, two servants and seven lodgers.⁵ Thomas founded the company Thomas Cook and Son in 1860s.² Thomas and his son John were partners from 1864 in the company Thomas Cook and Son.² His wife Marianne died on 8 March 1884 in Blaby, Leicestershire, England.⁶ He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census in Thornways. London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Thomas was strangely described as a retired florist? living with his 55 year old niece Emma Mason, three servants and a nurse.⁷ He died on 18 July 1892 in Bergen, Norway, at age 83.² His estate was probated on 8 October 1892 in Leicester to Samuel Sharman Wheeler a wholesale grocer and George Glasgow a retired grocer. His effects were valued at 32,731 7s 2d.⁸ Thomas, Marianne and their daughter Annie lie under the same gravestone in Welford Road Cemetery. Leicestershire.⁹

     Marianne Mary Ann Mason was born on 11 February 1807 in Barrowden, Rutland, England.^1,2 She married Thomas Cook, son of John Cook and ... ..., on 2 March 1833 in Barrowden, Rutland, England, After a licence had been taken out. The ceremony was witnessed by Henry Mason and H Boyce.^1,3 She was the wife of Thomas Cook in the 1841 census in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. Thomas was listed as a turner living with his wife and son.⁴ She was the wife of Thomas Cook in the 1851 census in Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Thomas as a boarding house keeper and printer living with his wife, daughter, two servants and seven lodgers.⁵ She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in The Temperence Hotel, 63 Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Marianne was the Hotel keeper running it with her daughter Annie while her husband Thomas was off travelling. There were five servants and six boarders in residence.⁶ She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census in Temperence Hall Hotel, 63 Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Marianne was he wife of the hotel keeper although he was not at home on census night. She had her grandson Frank staying with her with five servants and 4 boarders.⁷ She died on 8 March 1884 in Blaby, Leicestershire, England, at age 77.⁸ Thomas, Marianne and their daughter Annie lie under the same gravestone in Welford Road Cemetery. Leicestershire.²

     Ivy Isobel Trice was born on 27 November 1898. She married Edward Mercer, son of William Edward Mercer and Annie Coombes, on 7 April 1928 in St Mary the Virgin, Shalford, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Ralph Trier Frances Annie Lawrence and Sydney Mercer. Edward was a bricklayer from Shamley Green. His father William Edward Mercer was a groundsman. Ivy was from Shalford and her father Ralph Trice was a licenced Victualler.^1,2 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ivy was listed as living at Gleness, Littleford Lane, Shamley Green, Surrey, England, with her husband Edward. Edward was a bricklayer.³

     Joan B Mercer was born in 1930 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Mercer and Ivy Isobel Trice.

     Margaret Ann Mercer was born on 31 March 1935 in Gleness, Littleford Lane, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edward Mercer and Ivy Isobel Trice. She was baptised on 19 May 1935 in St Martins, Blackheath, Surrey, England.²