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     John Herbert C Devenish married Alice Muriel Okeden, daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro, in 1909 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2

     John Abercromby Alexander was born about 1850 in Peebles, Eddberton, Cheshire, England.² He married Mary Parry Okeden, daughter of William Parry Okeden and Julia Henrietta Greathed, about 1885.¹ John was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in 10 Brunswick Terrace, Weymouth, Dorset, England, John was described as retired clerical service living with his wife in their three roomed home, They had two children who were still alive in 1911.³

     ... Moore married Julia Margarett Parry Okeden, daughter of William Parry Okeden and Julia Henrietta Greathed.¹

     Gordon Pyper was born on 26 December 1850 in Newport, Fifeshire, Scotland.^3,2 He was the son of John Pyper and Ann Davidson.² In the census of 30 March 1851 at 24 Kirkgate Mertons, Leith, Midloathian, Scotland, he was listed as the son of John Pyper Gordon was only three months old.⁴ In the census of 7 April 1861 in 37 Scotland Street, Edinburgh, Midloathian, Scotland, he was listed as the son of John Pyper.⁵ Gordon travelled to Ceylon in 1872 to be a coffee planter. He started his employment with George Armstrong on the Rothschild Estate. This 2000-acre estate at Pussellawa was well known for its completeness and efficiency and was held up as a model for others. Rothschild tea was the standard for quality in Mincing Lane for over twenty-five years.

His brother and sister followed later. 1n 1880 he moved from coffee to tea (to Hantane and Roseneath - which was owned by Cap't. Aitcheson) because of the Coffee Crash (caused by Blight in the coffee crop) and was a pioneer of the industry. He planted 100 acres in 1884.

Home leave was granted after 10 years. He took all his baggage allowance in the form of spices and on arrival in the UK sold the spices and made enough to pay off the original loan from his Father of £100 and on his return to Ceylon to buy Hantane (a corruption of St Anthony), near Kandy. His obituary notes he bought other estates over the years.⁶ He married Eliza Black about 1875.⁷ Gordon's father was believed to be a Seafaring Caption possibly from Dundee. He sent his three sons off into the world with £50 each - one went to America, one to Austrailia and the third to Ceylon. Gordon Pyper being the third son went to Ceylon and worked on a coffee plantation. His son Gordon was born 1880 on the day the Banks foreclosed because of the Coffee Crash caused by a fungal blight. Gordon snr. then planted tea and was the pioneer in this industry, he employed his younger brother who finally left Ceylon to breed hogs in Iowa. Gordon came home with a trunk load of Nutmeg and Mace which he sold in London. When he went back to Ceylon and was able to buy a plantation with the procedings! This was later nationalised.³ His wife Eliza died on an unknown date in Old Scottish Cemetery, Kandy, Ceylon, she was aged 30.³ He married Alice Rachel Parry Okeden, daughter of William Parry Okeden and Julia Henrietta Greathed, on 16 July 1888.^1,8,6 He died on 21 February 1916 in Ceylon aged 65 Gordon was a teetotaller all his life.⁶ He was buried in The Scots Kirk, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Ceylon.⁶ A memorial, brass celtic cross is in St Leonards Church, Dinnington, Yorkshire. This was erected by Gordon's daughter, Anne, at the Athorpe family chapel.⁶

     Hermione Geraldine Parry Okeden was born in 1883 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Turnworth House, Turnworth, Dorset, England, she was listed as the daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden.³ She died in 1938.¹

     Dorothy Susan Constance Parry Okeden was born in 1894 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Turnworth House, Turnworth, Dorset, England, she was listed as the daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden.³ In the census of 2 April 1911 in Apperley House, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, she was listed as a pupil.⁴ She married Kenneth M Mylne in 1918 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,5

     Kenneth M Mylne married Dorothy Susan Constance Parry Okeden, daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro, in 1918 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2

     Richard Godfrey Christian Parry Okeden was born in 1901 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2 He was the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Turnworth House, Turnworth, Dorset, England, he was listed as the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden.³ In the census of 2 April 1911 in Rimpton Private School, Reading Street, Thanet, Kent, England, he was listed as a pupil.⁴ He married Florence Brown.¹ He died in 1978 in Australia Richard had been awarded CMG and CBE.¹

     Florence Brown married Richard Godfrey Christian Parry Okeden, son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ She died in 1975.¹

     Humphrey Eric Parry Okeden was born about 1891 in France.^1,2 He was the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ In the census of 31 March 1901 in Turnworth House, Turnworth, Dorset, England, he was listed as the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden.³ He died in 1902 in Fareham, Hampshire, England.^1,4

     Henry Ulick Burke was born on 6 January 1874.² He married Rose Ellen Marian Antoinette Uvedale Parry Okeden, daughter of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Rose Ellen Marian Antoinette Lee Warner, on 4 November 1902 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,3 His wife Rose died on 4 June 1931 in Frome, Somerset, England.^1,4,2 He married Eva Mary Foster on 26 June 1934.² He died on 22 December 1960 aged 86.²

     Charles Edmund Greathed Parry Okeden was born in 1888 in Blandford, Dorset, England.^1,2 He was the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ Charles was educated at Winchester and took Holy Orders in 1914.³ He married Mary Burgess Connop in 1914 in Hollingbourn, Kent, England.^1,4 Charles appeared in the Edinburgh Gazette on 18 September 1918 It stated Rev. Charles Edmund Greathed Parry - Okeden, A.C.D. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in assisting in the organisation of stretcher-bearers and collection of wounded, and carrying forward hot food to the troops. He worked unceasingly and never spared himself.⁵ He died in 1944 Charles was awarded an MC.¹

     Mary Burgess Connop married Charles Edmund Greathed Parry Okeden, son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro, in 1914 in Hollingbourn, Kent, England.^1,2

     William Uvedale Hambro Parry Okeden was born in 1884.¹ He was the son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹ He married Mabel Elizabeth French.¹ He died in 1941.¹

     Mabel Elizabeth French married William Uvedale Hambro Parry Okeden, son of Uvedale Edward Parry Okeden and Carolina Susan Hambro.¹

     James Taylor married Maureen ...¹ He was born on 13 December.¹

     Maureen ... married James Taylor.¹ She was born on 3 August.¹

     William Jones married Louisa Bright, daughter of Richard Bright and Jane Franklyn, in 1861 in Greytown, New Zealand.¹