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     Mark Bryant was born on 14 May 1826 in Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset, England.¹ He was the son of Mark Bryant and Susanna Ruddock.¹

     Luke Bryant was born on 8 July 1828 in Fernhill, Stratton on the Fosse, Somerset, England.¹ He was the son of Mark Bryant and Susanna Ruddock.¹

     Michel Ann Tunley was born on 12 November 1855 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Tunley and Michel Bryant.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in 93 Witton Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Tunley Michel was a scholar.³ Michel died in 1878 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.⁴

     Lucy Emma Tunley was born in 1859 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Tunley and Michel Bryant.¹ In the census of 7 April 1861 in 93 Witton Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Tunley.³ In the census of 2 April 1871 in 30 Cook Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Tunley Lucy was a scholar.⁴ In the census of 3 April 1881 in Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of William Tunley Lucy was a domestic servant out of office.⁵

     Richard Gascoigne was born in June 1869 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.² He married Selina Clara Tunley, daughter of William Tunley and Michel Bryant, in 1891 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Richard and Selina moved to London very soon after their marriage.^1,3

     Ann Maria Box was born on 29 March 1867 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.¹ She married William Henry Tunley, son of William Tunley and Michel Bryant, on 28 January 1886 in St George's, Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ Her husband William died on 20 November 1906 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, William was killed as a result of a roof fall in the pit. The actual date of the accident uncertain but believed to be about one week prior to his death. His grandson Norman Tunley apparently said that William went to the Klondike Gold Rush and returned with about £20,000, some of which he subsequently lost playing cards. The remains of this money enabled his wife Ann to bring up the remaining children after his death. It is also the reason that there was never a deck of playing cards in the Richard/Mabel household.¹ Ann was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in 21 Henry Street, Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Ann lived in the house with her children and one boarder in her five roomed home.² Ann died on 14 April 1950 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, aged 83.¹ Ann was buried on 18 April 1950 in Handsworth Top Cemetery, Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, in Grave no 12.¹

     George Henry Tunley was born in 1886 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of William Henry Tunley and Ann Maria Box.¹ He married Lizzie Harris in 1911 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.^1,3 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 21 Henry Street, Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of Ann Maria Tunley George was a haulage man, Corporal below ground.⁴ George died on 13 February 1965 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Lizzie Harris was born in 1888 in Helpringham, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She married George Henry Tunley, son of William Henry Tunley and Ann Maria Box, in 1911 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.^1,2 Lizzie died on 13 February 1965 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Leslie Tunley was born on 11 November 1916 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of George Henry Tunley and Lizzie Harris.¹ He married Janet Bramwell.¹ He died on 17 February 1976 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, aged 59 Lesley was a Superintendent in the Matlock Police.¹

     Janet Bramwell was born on 19 April 1921 in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.^1,2 She married Leslie Tunley, son of George Henry Tunley and Lizzie Harris.¹ Her husband Leslie died on 17 February 1976 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, aged 59 Lesley was a Superintendent in the Matlock Police.¹ Janet died on 1 September 1993 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, aged 72.^1,3

     Audrey Tunley was born on 28 November 1920 in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of George Henry Tunley and Lizzie Harris.¹ She married Horace Cooke on 17 January 1942.¹

     Horace Cooke was born on 3 November 1918 in Beighton, Norfolk, England.¹ He married Audrey Tunley, daughter of George Henry Tunley and Lizzie Harris, on 17 January 1942.¹ Horace died on 16 October 1987 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, aged 68.¹