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Likely Match for marriage but can't find her in the 1851 or 1841 census

Marriages Sep 1858
Barber Caroline Newark 7b 375
Rogers William Newark 7B 375

Caroline married William ROGERS on 14 Jul 1858 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England. William was born in 1827 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 7 May 1827 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England; died on 14 Jun 1869 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 15 Jun 1869 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 0DAA9E93742C4F7AB08AEFCF6458748D068D
• Occupation: Dover, , Kent, England; N2 Biggin Street

Notes:

Charles started work as a farm labourer earning one shilling per week. While still a young man, traveled to Dover in Kent and attained a position as a STONE DRESSER in the local flour mill.

He married Eliza Harriet Ashbee, daughter of Mary Ashbee, who also had two more daughters and three sons.

At this time, Mary Ashbee was housekeeper and cook at what later became the Grand Hotel, Dover. Harriet and the other two girls helped with the work of waiting at table, attending many distinguished guest including Alfred Lord Tennyson who loved to walk on Shakespeare Cliff.

Later, Charles and Eliza Harriet opened a fruiterers and greengrocers business in N2 Biggin Street, Dover and Charles was also an excellent photographer, specializing in portraiture.


Occupation:
fruiterers and greengrocers business

Charles married Eliza Harriet ASHBEE in 1886 in Dover, , Kent, England. Eliza (daughter of Charles Henry ASHBEE and Mary) was born in 1866 in Deal, , Kent, England; died in 1942 in Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 4C94A306321045F3AAB53A3F01D38D3E7A98

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The brother of Charles, Alfred, became the manager of a large flour mill in Hull. He received a large dent on the crown of his dead when a wheel of machinery broke loose and struck him. His wife, Jennie, had a son, Gordon, and a daughter, May.

Alfred married Sarah Jan in 1884 in Lincolnshire, England. Sarah was born in 1866 in Heckington, , Lincolnshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 496DE65A86414D18B17A74687692D0818253

Eliza married Henry REDHEAD on 8 Jun 1886 in Bassingham, , Lincolnshire, England. Henry and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The eldest daughter, Daisy, helped in the fruiterers business but died at an early age of cancer.

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• _UID: AF54471B60AA4F81BFE84D88B9AF8DEA9A45
• Name: Toby ROGERS

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Harry emigrated to Australia but before becoming established, the Great War broke out and he enlisted in The Australian Light Horse and found himself in the expeditionary force which landed at Gallipoli in the sea of Mamara, Turkey.

He there contracted dysentery caused by contaminated water and was sent home and demobilized (lucky man).

He suffered from time to time all his life.

Toby formed Watersend Condiments with H A J Ryeland (1930) a factory making horseradish sauce, mint jelly, etc under OK brand in old stable accommodation at the back of Bassingham Court, Dover. Being a bit of an engineer, designed some of his own machinery. During World War II spent some time in the Midlands tuning Rolls Royce MERLIN engines for spitfire fighter aircraft and later set up a factory at Coldred, Dover, to make very light launches to be fitted to tanks.

After the War, returned to Watersend Condiments which was eventually taken over (1955) by Masons and then Colmans of mustard fame. After his death in 1958, Bassingham Court was sold.

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• _UID: DAC15720C3D5417E8BC164A18B27C8427623
• Name: Maisie ROGERS
• Residence: 1953-1984, Dover, , Kent, England; 9 Marine Court, Marine Parade

Notes:

Memorial Stone at St Mary The Virgin, Dover

Edna May (Maisie) worked in the Post Office as a telephonist before marrying Henry Arthur James Ryeland (Shipping Agent) in 1925. They had two sons, Roger Banfil and David Charles. Maisie looked after Bassingham Court during WW2, running the house accommodation for high rank officers, Army and Navy, with Ryelands all living in the stable block to get our of Dover and avoid German shelling from France.

Died:
Chaucer Hospital

Buried:
St Mary's Church

Edna married Henry Arthur James RYELAND on 2 Dec 1925 in St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England. Henry (son of Captain Arthur Edwin RYELAND and Mary Ann Elizabeth BANFILL) was born on 26 Oct 1895 in Fareham, , Hampshire, England; died on 2 Feb 1969 in Folkestone, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: BA1A83A7DC7A449D973382472C13D9765623
• Name: Trix ROGERS

Notes:

Ivy Freda (Trix) also helped in the business and served in the WRENS during WW2 at the naval airbase in Donibristle in Scotland, receiving the King's Commission. After her mother's death, she kept house at Bassingham Court, Temple Ewell, Dover where Charles and Eliza had bought in the late 20s / early 30s. Then, after Toby's death moved to Chance Cottage, Guston, Dover, followed by 14 Danes Court, Dover and finally Kearsney Manor Nursing Home.

She had a very active interest in the Girl Guide movement in her 20s and 30s.

QUOTE FROM A NOTE LEFT BY TRIX:
"The Rogers line came from country stock living on a mere pittance.
In spite of all the disadvantages, through their own efforts, very well informed.

Buried:
St Mary's Churchyard

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May's husband was well a known leaded light artist with examples in some of Hull's churches.
May herself was an accomplished pianist playing a prominent part in musical life in the City of Hull.

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• _UID: D5293FB6D3F1454DB5E3D9211F4CC6849015
• Education: King's School, Canterbury
• Occupation: Merchant Navy Cadet, traveled with Buries Markes bulk coal and grain vessels. In 1953-54 he did his National Service finishing with the Pioneer Corps in Tripolitania and the Suez Canal Zone. In 1954 joined the family business George Hammond Shipping
• Obituary: 1989

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1957 he became an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers 1973 a Fellow of the Institute of Freight Forwarders Representative of Lloyd's (Lloyd's agents for Kent) Involved with the Shipwreckerd Fishermen's and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society, The Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society, director of the British Sailors Society Price of Wales Sea Training School. Governor of Dover College and Northbourne Park School Governor and Director of Tormore School and Tormore Charitable Trust. Governor of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Dover.

Awards Vice Consul of Denmark 1961, The Netherlands 1969, Finland and Sweden 1970 Consul for Sweded in 1981 Finnish Order of the Lion, Knight 1st Class The Order of the Dannebord Kinight 1st Class The Order of the Orange Nassau 5th Class Swedish Order of Polar Star Officer 1st Class Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights

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Birth:
Births Jun 1931 (>99%)
Ryeland Roger B Rogers Dover 2a 1914

Died:
Pilgrims Hospice

Roger married Muriel Ann HOLDSTOCK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Jill CALDWELL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]