24. Henry Rawls was christened on 23 Jan 1831 in Netherbury, Dorset. He died about 1901 in Melplash, Netherbury, Dorset. Henry married Jane Watts on 22 Apr 1858 in Melplash, Dorset. [Parents]
1871 census gives location as Bridport Road, Netherbury. 1881/91 census gives Melplash Court Farm Cottage.
Sexton of the Church in Melplash, Dorset from 1865 to 1901.
Mentioned in the Church Yearbook with the following entries:-On page 10 – dated April 10th 1929, at the Easter Vestry and Annual Church Meeting:
“2) Resignation of the Parish Clerk Mr Thomas George Rawls after 28 years of faithful service in that office. His father Henry Rawls preceded him as Parish Clerk of Melplash for 36 years:- thus father and son served in this office over a period of 64 years”
This seems to be the time at which the spelling changed from Rawles to Rawls!
25. Jane Watts was christened on 18 Nov 1832 in Netherbury, Dorset. [Parents]
26. Edmond Mintern was born about 1816 in Hook. He married Sarah Tizzard.
Note this marrage and other relationships is based upon 1861 census and is unproven!
Earlier children may be from a previous marrage
27. Sarah Tizzard was born on 26 Feb 1832 in Stoke Abbot. [Parents]
28. George Barnes was christened on 21 Jan 1818 in St Marys, Pembroke, Wales. He died in Dec 1889 in Pembrokeshire. George married Hanna (Sarah) Leaper on 31 Aug 1856 in Parish of St John Church, Pembroke. [Parents]
George Barnes lived in a house "under the shaddow of Pembroke Castle". He was one of four brothers (and two sisters), most of whom rose to good positions in the navy, one, it is said, became the first Director of the Dockyards with the rank of Rear- Admiral. (from family notes) I can find no evedence to support this statement, this George lived in Pembroke Dock some miles from the castle.
"George baptised at St Michaels by Charles Phillips, Vicar 21/1/1818 (shipright 1841, living at 1 Diamond St, 1881) .......from Pembroke People (LDS gives cristened at St Marys)
1841 census - living with mother at Queen St E,Pembroke Dock, age 24, Shipwright
1851 census - lodger at 31 King St, age 33, Shipwright
1861 census - living at 55 Water St, age 43, Shipwright, spouse Hannah, 3 children
1881 census - living at 1 Dimmond St, age 63, shipwright, all children still at home.
29. Hanna (Sarah) Leaper was born about 1819 in Cobh Harbour, Ireland (on fathers boat) and was christened on 13 May 1819 in Cawood, Yorkshire. She died in Dec 1901 in Pembroke Dock. [Parents]
Hanna Lepers father, so the story goes, was the son of a Yorkshire farmer and pressed ganged into the navy. It is a fact that he fought at the battle of Trafalgar and had the tail of his coat shot off!
He loved the sea and on leaving the Royal Navy his father bought him his own ship and as was the custom in those days his wife, the former Miss Waldron (also from Yorkshire) accompanied him on his voyages.
Hanna said she was born aboard her fathers ship in Cork harbour 1819
1861 census - age 39, with George at 55 Water St, born Cork, Ireland.
1881 census - age 58, at 1 Dimmond St
1901 census - age 80, Pembroke Dock
Hanna had a sister and a brother (who became an artist and lived in Chelsea) Hanna and her sister used to travel by stage coach from Pembroke Dock to visit him.Marrage certificate gives Ocupation as Millner, shown age 39 living with George at 55 Water St in 1861 census
30. William Howell was born on 8 Dec 1833 in Woodstock, Salop (Nr Haverford west). He married Elizabeth. [Parents]