Family History, Williams Twigg Chart 0308 Percival Bright Williams, France Anne Koowoona Evezard, James Hamilton Twigg and Alice Bradshaw

married(1)
before
1911
(registration not found)

(2)married(2)
after
1917 but before 1923
(registration not found)

(1)married(1)
1905
Donnybrook
Western Australia
Australia

1
PERCIVAL BRIGHT WILLIAMS
born about
1885
Huntingdon
Herefordshire
registered
December quarter
1885
Kington district
Herefordshire
school admission
1898-1899
Boarder
Grove Park County
Grammar School
Wrexham
Denbighshire
Wales
(Father S. B WILLIAMS
The Limes, North Leach
Gloucestershire)
occupation
1903 Clerk
(sailing from London to Cape Town)
1917 Coffee Planter (at death)
military
WWI
Service Number 2170
East Africe M.T.C.
Driver
medals
Victory, British and Star
died
WWI
8th June 1917
East African Mechanical Transport Corps
son of Samuel and Mary BRIGHT-WILLIAMS of
Broadstairs, Kent, England; husband of
A.K TWIFF(sic) BRIGHT-WILLIAMS of Kilimara, Nyen, Kenya
A Coffee Planter
Aged 31
buried
1917
Tanga European Cemetery
Tanzania
Africa
memorial reference
V.C.4

2
FRANCES ANNE KOOWOONA EVEZARD
born
21st June 1884
Broadstairs, Kent
registered
September quarter
1884
Thanet district
Kent
baptised
21st August 1899
St Crispin
Bermondsey
Southwark
London
occupation
1891 Shcolar
died
25th October 1948
Doreset
as
Frances Anne Koowoona
TWIGG
registered
December quarter
1948
Sturminster district
Dorset
Aged 64
probate
1949
Cape Town
to
Elizabeth
Bright
WILLIAMS
spinster
will
£708 1s. 6d.
sealed
London
21 July

3
JAMES HAMILTON TWIGG
born
28th August 1873
Donegal
Ireland
(parents John Benjamin TWIGG and Annie Wilhelmina HAMILTON)
occupation
1903 Farmer (Australia Electoral Roll)
1906 Farmer (Australia Electoral Roll)
1947 Retired
military
WWI
Warrant Officer Class 2
Company WO329
East African Units
medals
British War and Victory
died
29th April 1950
Stout Provost
Dorset
Aged 76
late of
The Point
Knysna
South Africa
registered
June quarter
1950
Sturminster
Dorset
buried
2nd May 1950
St Michael and All Angels
Stour Provost
Dorset
probate
29th August 1950
Winchester
to
Elizabeth
Bight
WILLIAMS
spinster
will
£2880 5s. 8d.

4
ALICE BRADSHAW
born
10th April
1880
Acoca
Victoria
Australia
died
21st June 1909
Kikuyu
Ukamba
Kenya
Aged 29
buried
June 1909
Kijabe Cemetery
Nyeri
Kenya

1891 High Street, Christchurch, Hampshire. Samuel B WILLIAMS aged 39 a Solicitor born Brentford, Middlesex, Margaret M WILLIAMS wife aged 32 born Great Ness, Shropshire. Children Sarah M I aged 5 born Birmingham, Warwickshire, Hugh R. W. P aged 9 born Shrewsbury, Staffordshire, Samule R. A. T. M. aged 7 born Walcott, Shropshire, Percival B aged 5 born Huntingdon, Herefordshire, and Gwendoline M M aged 4 born Barmouth Merionethshire. There were two Visistors a Kate NORTON aged 46 born Bridgenorth, Staffordshire and an Annette PALIN aged 37 born Tarvin?, Cheshire. Then 4 servants an Eliza COLLIER aged 45 born Mitford, Hertfordshire, Alice STEVENS aged 24 born Huntingdon, Herefordshire, Charlotte POWELL aged 18 born Gladastry, Radnorshire and Annie ROFERS aged 21 born Atherstone, Warwickshire. (no occupations given for servants) 1901 County School, Wrexham, Denbighshire. P B WILLIAMS aged 15 Pupil in School born Huntingdon, Herefordshire. M J RUSSELL Head Aged 53 Headmaster of School born Bloxwich, Staffordshire. R RUSSELL wife born Boll End Staffordshire. Then there are 5 Schoolmaters, A E LECKENBY aged 40 born Castle Hedingham, Essex, A. P JONES aged 26 born Hermon, Anglesey, A H COOPER aged 23 born Leeds, Yorkshire, M ROBERTS aged 24 born Llandurwy, Carnarvon and J R C BURYERS aged 23 born West Hartlepool, Durham and then there are a total of 19 pupils included P B WILLIAMS, so too many to record them all here and then five servants. 1902 Percy Bright WILLIAMS sailed from London 8th April 1903 destination Cape Town, South Africa on the "Maori" he was a Clerk aged 18 Information for Tanga European Cemetery At the outbreak of the First World War Tanzania was the core of German East Africa. From the invasion of April 1915, Commonwealth forces fought a protracted and difficult campaign against a relatively small but highly skilled German force under the command of General von Lettow-Vorbeck. When the Germans finally surrendered on 23 November 1918, twelve days after the European armistice, their numbers had been reduced to 155 European and 1,168 African troops. The Indian Expeditionary Force "B" arrived on the coast of German East Africa on 1 November 1914, and on the next morning they demanded the surrender of the Port of Tanga. They attacked it on the following night, but the German garrison, hastily reinforced, compelled them to retire. The renewed attack on 4 November was unsuccessful, and the force was re-embarked with 800 casualties. Tanga was eventually occupied by a Commonwealth force almost without opposition on 7 July 1916 by naval and military forces, and it became at once a hospital centre. Tanga European Cemetery contains 29 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There are also ten Second World War burials. 1891 Regent Cottage, St Peter, Broadstairs, Kent. Alice EVEZARD (39) married born Broadstairs, Kent son-in-law Frank D'Arcy EVEZARD (24) Living on Own Means born Plymouth, Devonshire, daughter -in-law Alice Haviland EVEZARD (32) born Merigine, Burmah (lunatic), daughter Frances Alice Moorboard? EVEZARD (6) Scholar born Broadstairs, Kent. Servants were Alice FAGG (41) Domestic General Servant born Broadstairs, Kent and Frances Louisa FAGG (16) Nurse, General Servant born Broadstairs, Kent. 1899 Regent Cottage, High Street, Broadstairs, Kent (at baptism) Parents Edward D'Arcy EVEZARD - Surgeon Major late Madras Army and Alice EVEZARD 1901 Regent Cottage, St Peter Intra, Broadstairs, Kent. Alice Evezard a widow aged 49 Living on own Means born Broadstairs, Kent, Frances EVEZARD aged 16 born Broadstairs, Kent, Alice EVEZARD step daughter aged 46 Living on Own Means born Musqui, India Imbecil, Frank EVEZARD Step Son aged 35? Living on Own Means born Plymouth, Devon, Alice FAGG Servant aged 30 Housemaid (Domestic) born Broadstairs, Kent and Frances FAGG Servant Aged 25 Cook born Broadstair, Kent. 1911 Not found 1925 Mrs J A K TWIGG aged 41 departed from London on 17th September 1925 for Mombasa, Kenya on the "Gascon" her address in England was Regent Cottage, Broadstairs, with her was Master J TWIGG aged 1 1928 Frances TWIGG departed from Southampton, England on the 20th September 1928 sailing to Mombasa, Kenya on the "Njassa", address in England was Regent Cottage, Broadstairs. With her was James TWIGG aged 4 and Elizabeth WILLIAMS aged 17 both with the same address in England. 1937 Frances TWIGG aged 52 arrived from Mombasa, Keny on 2nd March 1937 in London on the "Llandaff Castle". She is down as wife and address in England was Regent Cottage, Crow Hill, Broadstairs, Kent. The country of her last permant residence was South Africa 1939 Not found 1947 The following TWIGG family arrived at Southampton on 29th March 1947 from Cape Town, South Africa on the "Carnarvon Castle"; James TWIGG aged 23 a Prospector, Dorothy TWIGG aged 23, Clive TWIGG aged 8 months. Their address in England was 98 Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, Also with them was James TWIGG aged 73 Retired and Frances TWIGG aged 62. Their address in England was Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset. 1949 Russet Cottage, Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorest (address given at probate) 1949 England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards In the HIGH COURT of JUSTICE Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division (Probate) The Principal Probate Registry. In the Estate of FRANCES ANNE KOOWOONA TWIGG deceased Notice is herby given that after the expiration of eight days APPLICATION will be made in the Principal Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice for the SEALING of the PROBATE of the WILL of FRANCES ANNE KOOWOONA TWIGG Late of Russet Cottage Stour Provost Gillingham in the County of Dorset Deceased granted by the Supreme Court of South Africa at Cape Town on the First day of March One thousand nine hundred and forty nine. FARNFIELD 7 NICHOLLS, The Square, Gillingham, Dorset. Solicitors for Elizabeth (Betty) Bright-Williams of Russet Cottage Stour Provost Gillingham aforesaid the sole Executrix of the said Frances Anne Koowoona Twigg. Note Elizabeth Bright WILLIAMS keeps appearing but I had no idea where she fitted into the family, I have found the following: UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects Name: Elizabeth Bright WILLIAMS Gender: Female Birth Date: 8th March 1911 Birth Place: Nairobi, Province of Ukamba, Kenya Father Percival Bright WILLIAMS mother Frances Anne Koowoona WILLIAMS née EVEZARD 1903 Balingup, Swan, Western Australia (Australia Electoral Roll) at this address James Hamilton TWIGG 1906 Balingup, Swan, Western Australia (Australia Electoral Roll) at this address James Hamilton TWIGG 1947 The following TWIGG family arrived at Southampton on 29th March 1947 from Cape Town, South Africa on the "Carnarvon Castle"; James TWIGG aged 23 a Prospector, Dorothy TWIGG aged 23, Clive TWIGG aged 8 months. Their address in England was 98 Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, Also with them was James TWIGG aged 73 Retired and Frances TWIGG aged 62. Their address in England was Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset. 1950 Stour Provost. (address given at burial) 1950 Russet Cottage, Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset (address give at probate) 1928 Frances TWIGG departed from Southampton, England on the 20th September 1928 sailing to Mombasa, Kenya on the "Njassa", address in England was Regent Cottage, Broadstairs. With her was James TWIGG aged 4 and Elizabeth WILLIAMS aged 17 both with the same address in England. 1939 Regents Cottage, Nelson Place, Broadstairs, Kent. Alice EVEZARD born 8th June 1858 Private Means, Alice FAGG born 7th January 1870 Housekeeper, Working?, and Elizabeth Bright WILLIAMS born 8th March 1911 Private Means 1949 Russet Cottage Stour Provost Gillingham, Dorset. (registry office) Note Elizabeth Bright WILLIAMS keeps appearing but I had no idea where she fitted into the family, I have found the following: UK Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects Name: Elizabeth Bright WILLIAMS Gender: Female Birth Date: 8th March 1911 Birth Place: Nairobi, Province of Ukamba, Kenya Father Percival Bright WILLIAMS mother Frances Anne Koowoona WILLIAMS née EVEZARD 1925 Mrs J A K TWIGG aged 41 departed from London on 17th September 1925 for Mombasa, Kenya on the "Gascon" her address in England was Regent Cottage, Broadstairs, with her was Master J TWIGG aged 1 1928 Frances TWIGG departed from Southampton, England on the 20th September 1928 sailing to Mombasa, Kenya on the "Njassa", address in England was Regent Cottage, Broadstairs. With her was James TWIGG aged 4 and Elizabeth WILLIAMS aged 17 both with the same address in England. 1947 The following TWIGG family arrived at Southampton on 29th March 1947 from Cape Town, South Africa on the "Carnarvon Castle"; James TWIGG aged 23 a Prospector, Dorothy TWIGG aged 23, Clive TWIGG aged 8 months. Their address in England was 98 Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, Also with them was James TWIGG aged 73 Retired and Frances TWIGG aged 62. Their address in England was Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset.

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