SECTION 3DAVID TIMOTHY (1802 - 1838) AND JANE CASSANETT There are several ways Cassanet has been spelt. David, the first son of William Timothy and Mary Davis was born on the 14th Feb 1802 and christened on the 19th May 1805, the year of the Battle of Trafalgar. David was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and by the time of his marriage was a Cabinet maker. He married Jane Cassanett on the 13th of April 1822 at St Brides, Fleet Street, both signed the register. There were nine children of the marriage, but it is presumed that the first daughter Jane died at a very early age. David died on 31 August 1868 at 72 Worship St,, Shoreditch, London
Some information taken from TBL booklet Dates below taken from TBL poss. from Directories and birth certificates.
""In the year 1820 David Timothy the eldest son of William and Mary married Jane Cassanet when he was eighteen and she seventeen. Their first home was at 30 The Barbican and David was a cabinetmaker. This house was close to St. Giles, David and Jane had a large family all except their first born Jane were christened in this small church. One can imagine that as the Cassanet family came from Stepney. they decided to take their first baby daughter to the church of St. Leonards, Shoreditch on the 10th August 1823 to be christened. The church was where Jane's family had attended when she was an unmarried girl. On the 3rd July 1826 Mary Ann Knott was born, possibly named after William's wife, the babies grandmother. David and Jane took her to St. Giles to be christened on the 10th September 1826. Their first boy William John Samuel was born on 17th January 1828, a brother Augustus Frederick on 8th October 1829 and Peter Vincent on 4th June 1831. David had moved to 31 The Barbican, still holding the deeds for number 30 and in 1835 he was registered as an Upholder. On the 18th October 1841 Jane was born, she was possible named after her older sister who may have died around 1823. November 1843 sees another little boy born on the 30th, Felix Festus and the last son on 23rd February 1848, Justus Theophilus. David progressed and prospered, in 1842 and 1850 he was registered in the London directories as a Bed Feather Merchant Upholder and Co, and in 1850 and 1854 as a Feather Merchant of 31 The Barbican and 1 Red Cross Street. Red Cross Street ran past the main gates of St. Giles church and David appears to have been very involved in this parish as his seven children were christened there. In 1863 an entry as follows: David Evan and Co, Wharfingers and Warehouse Keepers, Mellish's Wharf, Millwall E and Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing Lane, E.C. David now sixty one years old and his brother Evan who was a solicitor had joined forces. Augustus Frederick was the third child of David and Jane. At the age of twenty five years old in the year 1854 he is registered as a Wharfinger of Gardner Timothy, Wharfinger and Lightermen at Shad Thames. In 1863 at thirty-four as a Wharfinger and Warehouse Keeper at Bull Head Dock Wharf, Grice's Granaries, Rotherhithe Street and 15 Fenchurch Street. Felix Festus, the seventh child of David and Jane was married in December 1876 at the age of thirty-three in Peckham, East London. With regard to David & Jane Timothy, in the Barbican Centre, London which is recently built on the site of the St Giles Church, Cripplegate, some of the grave stones are still there, though now part of the recreation area and the following inscription is still partly visible. "Sacred to the memory of Jane, the beloved daughter of David and Jane Timothy who died on the 31st October 18?? aged 10 years and five months also Mrs Ann Cassanett Grandmother of the above, who died on the 7th June 1837 aged 70 years. also Mr William Timothy Grandfather of the above died 9th November 1838 aged 78 years" The bodies have been re-interred at another (Nunnhead, Southwark) London cemetery. 1841 census 1851 Census 1861 census Taken from the Old Bailey records 216. WILLIAM GUION was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of December , 1 flock bed, value 8s. 6d., and 1 flock bolster, value 1s. 6d. , the goods of David Timothy . DAVID TIMOTHY. I am an upholsterer , and live in Barbican . On the 5th of December, about half-past five o'clock, my sister-in-law alarmed me - I ran out in pursuit, and took the prisoner in Princes-street, Barbican, with this property on his shoulder. EMMA CASSANETT . I was at my brother-in-law's shop on the 5th of December - I saw the prisoner come into the shop, put these things on his shoulder, and walk away - I gave an alarm, and he was taken. JAMES THORN . I am an officer, and received him in charge.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Seven Years .
Name: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Spouses: 1: ANN DEAN Birth: abt 1767 Death: 7 Jun 1837 Marriage: 19 Aug 1799 LONDON, ST LEONARDS, SHOREDITCH Children: PETER (1795-) MARY JANE (~1800-) JANE (~1803-) SARAH (1806-) EMMA (1808-) PETER VINCENT CASSANETT, (VISCONTE de CASSANNET?) and ANN DEAN He married Ann Dean at St Leonards, Shoreditch, London on 19 August 1799, after banns, he a batchelor, her a spinster, he signed, she made her mark, witnesses, George Lemming, a regular witness & Jerimiar Smith, the marriage was performed by the Curate, Joseph Rice. (Guiddhall - MS 7498/21) "Peter Vincent Cassannett, the Visconte de Cassannett, was a Frenchman of Noble Family - a great scholar of Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He was intended for the Church but became a soldier and leader in the Vendean Army on the Kings side and when defeated by the Republicans he fled to England and received a pension from the Pitt government until the Peace of Amiens. We all loved him, he was in my opinion a model of a man - a gentleman and a Christian, of immense physical strength - mental excellence and gentle as a child." The above extracted from a letter to Constance Mabel Timothy from her father Peter Vincent Timothy dated 20th April 1910 from 33 South Quay, Great Yarmouth. It is possible that he was the Marquis or more possibly the Visconte de Cassanett, and when he came to England, it was said that he used the name "Peter Vincent" to protect the family left behind, his mothers family name was Vincient. According to Oscar Addyman, the Cassenett's were said to have had a nautical instrument business in London and that his wife Ann was the daughter of the Duke of Beaufort, possible connection as the Duke invented the Beaufort Windscale and the Cassanett family could have been involved with the Paris Obseratory (foregoing not proved at 11/4/1996 - but the Duke of Beaufort did not invent Beaufort Scale, nor have I traced if Dean was the family name of the Beauforts) No details from Vendean Museums in France during 1996 despite several letters. Name: PETER CASSANETT Birth: 29 Mar 1795 Christen: 4 Nov 1798 LONDON, ST GILES CRIPPLEGATE Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (~1767-1837) Spouses: 1: MARY ANN MACKAY Marriage: 5 Mar 1816 St Dunstan, Stepney, London Children: MARY ANN Peter Cassanet Peter, son of Peter Vincent Cassanet and Ann Dean was born on 29 March 1795 and baptised on 4 November 1798 at St Giles, Cripplegate, London. His sister, Mary, was also baptised on the same date. (Guildhall MS 6420/3) If this is the correct date he was born before his parents married in 1799. Name: MARY ANN CASSANETT Christen: 31 Jan 1819 St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London Father: PETER CASSANETT (1795-) Mother: MARY ANN MACKAY Spouses: 1: JOHN TIMOTHY For more detail see under William Timothy Name: MARY CASSANETT Birth: ? 8 Apr Christen: 4 Nov 1798 LONDON, ST GILES CRIPPLEGATE Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (abt1767-1837) Spouses: 1: WILLIAM EVANS Children: EMMA MARY ELIZABETH Mary Cassanet Mary, daughter of Peter Vincent Cassanett and Ann Dean was born on 8 April (no year given) and was baptised on 4 November 1798 at St Giles, Cripplegate, London. Her brother, Peter, was also baptised on the same date. (Guildhall MS 6420/3) Name: WILLIAM HILLIER Spouse: EMMA MARY EVANS Father: WILLIAM EVANS Mother: MARY CASSANETT Children: 1 M: WILLIAM A HILLIER Birth: 1848 Battersea (St Mary's), London Death: 1863 2 F: MARY MATILDA HILLIER Birth: 13 Oct 1850 Battersea, London Death: 1928 3 F: ALICE EMMA HILLIER Birth: 6 Jul 1853 Battersea, London 4 F: EMILY ANN HILLIER Birth: 22 Aug 1855 Battersea, London Death: British Honduras 5 F: LOUISA CASSANET HILLIER Birth: 15 Jul 1857 Battersea, London 6 F: AMY ELIZABETH HILLIER Birth: 29 Sep 1858 Battersea, London 7 F: EMMA FLORENCE HILLIER Birth: 5 Nov 1863 Battersea, London Death: 27 Jan 1931 Croydon, London Spouse: ALBERT EDWARD SEXTON EMMA FLORENCE & ALBERT EDWARD SEXTON Name: ALBERT EDWARD SEXTON Birth: 1864 East Finchley? Death: 15 Nov 1912 Thornton Heath Spouse: EMMA FLORENCE HILLIER Birth: 5 Nov 1863 Battersea, London Death: 27 Jan 1931 Croydon, London Father: WILLIAM HENRY HILLIER (1811-) Mother: EMMA MARY EVANS (1817-) Children: 1 F: MAY SEXTON 2 F: GLADYS EMILY MARY SEXTON Birth: 15 Apr 1891 East Finchley Death: 18 May 1962 Barton on Sea, Hants. Spouse: HENRY ARTHUR HAYWARD 3 M: EDWARD SEXTON Birth: 1904 East Finchley Death: 1999 Name: HENRY ARTHUR HAYWARD Birth: 10 Feb 1889 Croydon, London Death: 23 Sep 1963 Barton on Sea, Hants. Spouse: GLADYS EMILY MARY SEXTON Birth: 15 Apr 1891 East Finchley Death: 18 May 1962 Barton on Sea, Hants. Father: ALBERT EDWARD SEXTON (1864-1912) Mother: EMMA FLORENCE HILLIER (1863-1931) Children: 1 M: MAURICE ARTHUR HAYWARD 2 F: JOAN MARY WINIFRED HAYWARD Birth: 4 May 1922 Spouse: KENNETH ROBERT GUY Spouse: JOHN HENRY CARSDALE Name: KENNETH ROBERT GUY Birth: 10 Oct 1915 Weymouth, Dorset Death: 20 May 1977 Weymouth, Dorset Spouse: JOAN MARY WINIFRED HAYWARD Birth: 4 May 1922 Father: HENRY ARTHUR HAYWARD (1889-1963) Mother: GLADYS EMILY MARY SEXTON (1891-1962) Other Spouses: JOHN HENRY CARSDALE Children: 1 F: SHIRLEY JOAN GUY Birth: 24 Jun 1946 Bath, Somerset 2 M: MARTYN ROBERT GUY Birth: 6 Apr 1948 Bath, Somerset 3 F: BARABARA AUDREY GUY Birth: 5 Dec 1950 Bath, Somerset Name: ELIZABETH EVANS Father: WILLIAM EVANS Mother: MARY CASSANETT Spouses: Unknown Name: JANE CASSANETT Birth: abt 23 Oct 1800 Christen: 28 Dec 1800 LONDON, ST GILES CRIPPLEGATE Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (~1767-1837) Spouses: Unmarried: JANE CASSANET Jane, daughter of Peter Vincent Cassanet and Ann Dean was born October 23? (year not given) and was baptised on 28 December 1800 at St Giles, Cripplegate, London. It is presumed that she died at an early age as the next daughter was also named Jane. (Guildhall MS 6420/3) Name: JANE CASSANETT Birth: abt 6 Feb 1803 Christen: 20 Mar 1803 LONDON, ST MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (~1767-1837) Spouses: 1: DAVID TIMOTHY Birth: 14 Feb 1802 LONDON Occupation: A GENTLEMAN OF INDEPENDANT MEANS, FEATHER MERCHANT Father: WILLIAM TIMOTHY (~1760-1838) Mother: MARY DAVIES Marriage: 13 Apr 1822 LONDON, ST BRIDE FLEET STREET Children: DAVID (-1893) JANE (1823-~1832) MARY ANN KNOTT (~1826-) WILLIAM JOHN SAMUEL (1828-) AUGUSTUS FREDERICK (~1829-1881) PETER VINCENT (1831-1919) JANE (1841-) FELIX FESTUS (1843 - 1910) JUSTUS THEOPHILUS (1848 - ?) JANE CASSANET Jane, the second child to bear this name, was the daughter of Peter Vincent Cassanet and Ann Dean, she was born on 2(?6) February 1803 and baptised on 20 March at St Matthews, Bethnal Green. (Guildhall X25/5) This family detail is recorded under the Timothy family of David Timothy. Name: SARAH CASSANET Birth: 17 May 1806 Christen: 15 Jun 1806 LONDON, ST MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (~1767-1837) Spouses: Unmarried: SARAH CASSANET Sarah, daughter of Peter Vincent Cassanet and Ann Dean was born on 17 May 1806 and baptised at St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London on 15 June 1806. (Guildhall X25/5) Name: EMMA CASSANETT Birth: 31 Jan 1808 Christen: 17 Apr 1808 LONDON, ST MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN Father: PETER VINCENT CASSANETT Mother: ANN DEAN (~1767-1837) Spouses: 1: JAMES MARTIN Marriage: 2 Sep 1829 St Luke, Old Str. Finsbury, London EMMA CASSANET Emma, daughter of Peter Vincent Cassanet and Ann Dean was born on 31 January 1808 and baptised at St Matthew, Bethnal Green, London on 17 April 1808. (Guildhall X 25/5) She married James Martin on 2 September 1829 at St Luke, Old St, Finsbury, London, both of this parish, by banns, her a spinster and James a batchelor, both signed, witnesses, Thomas Bennet and Christiana? Martin. Curate, John Howard Rice LLD (Guildhall x 27/11) According to the IGI there were only about 16 Cassanet records detailed (though not all parishes allowed their records to be transcribed) between 1798 and 1865 so it must have been a very tight group. It is possible that John Vincent Cassanet was a brother or close relation of Peter Vincent Cassanet as he seemed to have his family a little later. Wife - Mary Brow Frances Ann chr. 12 August 1827, St Matthew, Bethnal Green Mary Frederica chr. 14 February 1836, St Matthew, Bethnal Green - father recorded as just John Wife - Emily Vincent Henry chr. 26 November 1865, St Andrew, Holborn Alfred John chr. 9 February 1868, St Andrew, Holborn Leonard George chr. 15 May 1870, St Sepulchre, London There may have been two John Vincent Cassanet's as the christening dates are well spread out over a period of some 43 years which is surprising for those years but my great grandfather had his children over a period of 35 years so it is possible. I have not done a search, as yet, for later Cassanet's to see if the family has died out. I am very grateful for much of the above information from Martyn Robert Guy, a decendant of Peter Vincent Cassanet via his daughter Mary and her marriage to William Evans and their child Emma Mary who married a Mr Hillier. There is much further research needed to tie up dates and loose ends relating to the Cassanet family which is out of my main line of research so I would be very grateful for any information being passed to me. THE CHILDREN OF DAVID TIMOTHY DAVID TIMOTHY (?? - ??) David, said to be the eldest child of David Timothy and Jane Cassanett, only facts known is that he was said to have died in Australia, not known when. JANE TIMOTHY (1823 - 1832?) Jane, the first daughter of David Timothy and Jane Cassanett was born on the 23rd of May 1823 and baptised on the 10th August in the same year. See above, Barbican inscription. The occupation of Jane's father is given as a Gentleman on the baptism details, but later ones are Feather Merchant. It is presumed that she died at an early age as a later sister was also named Jane. MARY ANN KNOTT TIMOTHY (1826 - ??) and GEORGE BARKER Mary Ann Knott Timothy was born in London on about the 3rd July 1826 and baptised at St Giles, Cripplegate on the 10th September 1826. She married George Barker (batchelor) on 19th November 1846 at St Giles, Cripplegate. George Barker was a son of William Barker, (who was deceased at the time of the marriage of his son to Mary). George was a Wine Merchant as his father had been, Mary's father was a Feather Merchant. She was recorded as a minor on the marriage record. The witnesses were : - David Timothy, Julia Barker and Jane Timothy The wedding was by licence. Both were able to sign the register. He of St Botolph, Bishopgate and she of St Giles, Cripplegate. Children : Hilton Cassanet Barker William Barker Ada Mary Barker Ellen Barker Dates from TBL 1852 Carpet & Bedding Warehouse 12 Shoreditch High St
This date and address is the same as William Timothy's, not her father David's address, it is not known why she was listed in a London Trade directory. WILLIAM JOHN SAMUEL TIMOTHY (1828 - ??) and MARY ANN PROSSER He was born on or about the 17th January 1828 and was baptised on the 23rd March 1828 at St Giles, Cripplegate. Nothing more is known of him except his marriage date to Mary Ann Prosser on the 31st August 1846 at the Church of St John the Baptist, Shoreditch, London and that he was a Draper. According to Laurel Merritt there was a later marriage to Salome M(H)udd or Wentworth on the 29th of March 1879. This I have not yet confirmed. AUGUSTUS FREDERICK TIMOTHY (1829 - ??) & MARGARTET JANE KEITHLEY He was born on 8th October, presumably in the same year as he was baptised, 1829, as he was baptised on 1st November 1829. Interestingly his father this time is given as an Upholder, which can be either an Undertaker or more likely an Upholsterer, in view of the earlier baptism of Peter Vincent where he is given as Feather Merchant, and the even earlier one of Jane where he is given as a Gentleman.
He married Emma Annie Roberts, by Licence, in the Parish Church, Chesterfield, Derbyshire on the 31st March 1853 with her sister & parents as witnesses. Her father John Hall Roberts was a local manufacturer. No other information has yet been traced. He married Mary Jane Keithley on the 25th July 1865 and the children were: Frederick Timothy Charles Beaumont Timothy Margaret Augusta Timothy Frederick William Donald Timothy Florence Marion Timothy Mary Timothy Harry Vincent Timothy Taken from the Old Bailey records 391. EDWIN EDWARDS , feloniously forging and uttering a receipt for the sum of 6l. 5s., with intent to defraud: also, embezzling 6l. 5s.; the moneys of Augustus Frederick Timothy and another, his masters: to which he PLEADED GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months.
259. WILLIAM COLECHIN (32) , Stealing 300lbs. weight of oil-cake, value 2l., of Augustus Frederick Timothy; to which he PLEADED GUILTY.—Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined Three Months.
Augustus Frederick Timothy
KEITHLEY SYDNEY FREDERICK TIMOTHY (1866 -??) First child and son of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was baptised on the 26th June 1866 at Eltham, Kent. CHARLES BEAUMONT TIMOTHY (1867 -??) Second child and second son of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was baptised on the 24th August 1867 at St John, Eltham, Kent. MARGARET AUGUSTA TIMOTHY (1868 - ??) Third child and first daughter of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was baptised on the 10th November 1868 at St John, Eltham, Kent. FREDERICK WILLIAM DONALD TIMOTHY (1870 -??) Frederick William Donald Timothy, the fourth child and third son of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was born on the 24 July 1870 and married Minnie Laura Cornwallis JULY 30 1907 TIMOTHY v TIMOTHY - THE KINGS PROCTOR SHOWING CAUSE Intervention. Decree NISI rescinded. This was an intervention by the King's proctor for the rescission of the decree nisi obtained by the petitioner, on the grounds of her misconduct. Mr J Harvey Murphy said that Laura Timothy, otherwise Minnie Laura Cornwallis, had on March 28 1901, married Frederick William Donald Timothy, otherwise Donald Cornwallis, a professional palmist. Mr Justice Bucknill - A Palmist - What is that? Mr Murphy - A gentleman who looks at your hand, and tells you that something will happen to you which does not. Mr Justice Bucknill - So I should think. Mr Murphy, continuing, said that the parties had lived and cohabited at 68, Portsdown-road, W., and elsewhere, there being said to be no issue of the marriage. On November 16, 1905, she filed a petition for divorce on the grounds of her husband's alleged cruelty and adultery, and in November, 1906, she filed a supplemental petition alleging adultery with a woman unknown at the Golden Cross Hotel. The suit was undefended, and on December 10, 1906, a decree nisi was pronounced. As the result of inquiries by the King's Proctor, the Attorney-General directed an intervention, and on June 8, 1907, the King's Proctor appeared in the suit, and on June 13 filed his plea alleging inter alia - (1) That material facts had been withheld from the Court; (2) that the petitioner had frequently since her marriage committed adultery; and (3) that the decree nisi was obtained by collusion between the petitioner and the respondent, contrary to the justice of the case. On June 13 the King's Proctor served his plea on the petitioner's solicitor, who replied that he did not know his client's address and could not, therefore, communicate it to her. On July 9 the King's Proctor again wrote to the solicitor, reminding him that the time for filing and answer had expired, and that the case would proceed by motion. To this the solicitor replied that on receipt of the plea he had written to his client at 19, Savoy-mansions, but that the letter had since been returned through the Dead Letter Office. Subsequently the King's Proctor discovered that the petitioner was calling for her letters at the Chancery-lane Safe Deposit, and on July 17 a letter and a copy of the King's Proctor's plea were sent to her by registered post to that address. Two days later, on July 19, the petitioner was seen by an agent of the King's Proctor leaving a house in Coram-street, and the lady, on being addressed by him as "Mrs. Cornwallis," replied, "No, you have made a mistake." He then said, "I beg your pardon. Mrs. Timothy, I should have said," and he then served her with a copy of the King's Proctor's plea. She then replied, "Oh, I got the other one you sent to Chancery-lane, but I wish you would give me some advice. What is stated in this paper is not true; but I really do not know what to do. Can you tell me?" The King's Proctor's agent advised her to consult her solicitor, and the lady then said, "I do hope you are not going to make inquiries at this house." In these circumstances, it was submitted that the decree nisi should be rescinded. Mr. Justice Bucknill accordingly rescinded the decree nisi, and dismissed the petition, condemning the petitioner in the costs of the King's Proctor. Mr. W. O. Willis, on behalf of Mr. J. P. Ayres, the petitioner's solicitor, explained that his client had not been aware of his client's actual address, the one of which he had written being an old one. Mr. Murphy. - I made no comment. I merely read the letters as they stood. FLORENCE MARION TIMOTHY (1873 -??) Florence Marion was the fifth child and second daughter of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley and was born on the 5th February 1873 MARY TIMOTHY (1874 -??) The sixth child and third daughter of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was baptized on the 5th July 1874 at St John, Eltham, Kent. HARRY VINCENT TIMOTHY (1880 -??) The seventh child and fourth son of Augustus Frederick Timothy and Margaret Jane Keithley was born on the 27th August 1880 at Eltham, Kent. The children of David Timothy and Jane Cassanett are continued, in order, below except for Peter Vincent Timothy and his descendants which continue from Section 6 JANE TIMOTHY (1841- ??) Jane, the second child to be named Jane, it being assumed that the earlier Jane had died. Born 18 October 1841 at Barbican and baptised on 9 January 1842 at St Giles, Cripplegate. She married Thomas Palmer in Sept 1859 at Camberwell, London and their son Thomas Cassanet was born in Sept 1860 in Camberwell. She later married William John Fraser, has a son Frank Hazel Fraser and it is thought that she went to Australia with her son. Latest information from James Horn "At
the age of 16, she married a Mr Palmer and had a son "Cassinett Palmer.
Mr Palmer died after 3 yrs of marriage and she then married my great
grandfather William John Fraser. in 1865 in Islington. They had 10
children, one of which was Frank. Frank and his wife Florence (nee
Coleman) came to Australia in 1910. " FELIX FESTUS TIMOTHY (1843 - ??) and Jane Hamblin (Hamblyn) Felix Festus, the seventh child of David and Jane was born on the 30th November 1843 and was baptised on the 27th December 1843. He married, at the age of 33, in December 1876 at Peckham, and their daughter Miriam Jane was born on the 24th February 1879. All that is known is that it is said that he was a traveller in wines and spirits. TIMOTHY Miriam Jane (1879 - 1950) & Robert 'Bobby' Deane. (1879 - 1969) She was a child of Felix Festus Timothy and Jane Hamblin, was born on the 24th February 1879 in Peckham, London. She entered the Royal College of Music 26th September1893, when she was fourteen, having won a scholarship, the fees of £13. 6s. 8d (£13.39) per term being paid by the Erard Exhibition funds provided by Mr D Mayer. She studied the Harp firstly and also the piano. She left on the 24th July 1897 having obtained a degree of ARCM in Easter 1897, then living at 11 St. Marks Cresent, Regents Park, London. On the 10th August 1895 at the first Promenade concert at the Queens Hall Lady Harty is quoted as saying "...another memory that stands out is a harp solo by Miriam Timothy. She was the only (female) member of the orchestra, very young and very musical. She also had been a scholar at the Royal College of Music. Transcripts alleged to have been taken from PVT's letter to daughter Mabel which was dated 1910 (which does not refer to Miriam) says that she was Harpist to Queen Victoria and King Edward in their private band, and Gold Medalist - Royal Academy. She was also a member of Sir Henry Wood's orchestra. Some of detail above from booklet TBL Further information, in addition to that below, is held by me from the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, including several photocopies of documents relating to the Band and Miriam but they cannot be reproduced without permission. 1900, 4 Jan. Appointed a member of the Queen's Band, Class B (i.e. to play in London, at Windsor or at Osborne when required), at a salary of £80 per annum plus travelling & lodging expenses (Windsor - £ 1 -1s -0d & Osbourne (Isle of Wight) £1-1s-0d plus £1-1s-0d for rail fare) 1901, January One of the signatories of an address of condolence from the members of the Band to King Edward VII on the death of Queen Victoria. 1901-2 Re-appointed to King Edward VII's Band, and played at the Coronation, 1902 1903, April With the other members of the Band, informed by Sir Walter Parratt, Master of the King's Music, that the Band was to be dissolved, as its services were not called upon sufficiently often to justify continuing it. 1903, 29 June One of the signatories of a petition from the members of the Band to the King asking for the Band to be retained, but paid only when called upon to play. 1903, August Informed, with other members of the Band, that the petition had been accepted and the Band continued on new terms. 1911, 13 April Re-appointed, to King George V's Band The Royal Band had 34 members of which Miriam was the only female member. There is considerable detail in the photocopies but nothing further is known of her. 1881 census at 112 Hollydale Rd, Camberwell, Surrey, as Miriaim not
Miriam! aged 2, a Scholar, born at Peckam, Surrey, England. Her father was
not present on the census day. 28 March 1912 Liverpool to New York on BALTIC 12 May 1920 she went to Barbados West Indies with poss. Annie Bertha Hambling a Secretary on the QUILLOTA as a Musician. 20 Jan 1922 to Barbados again on INGOMA with her home adress as Flat 3, 58 New Cavendish St W 1 She arrived back in Plymouth 18 Sept 1922 on VAN RENSSELAER with Robert Deane, Police Officer aged 43 Residence St Lucia BWJ and Bertha Hambling aged 40, address as above and Miriam aged 40 address c/o Sir Herbert Parsons, Winton? Lodge 7 Dec 1922 to Port Elizabeth South Africa on the GLOUCESTER CASTLE with her home address as 130 Fearne? Rd, Crouch End, London Durban to Southampton arrived back on 12 March 1928 on RMS SAXON with Robert Deane Inspector of Police, Mauritius both 48 and Miriam as M J Deane using Winton Lodge, Streatham London to Durban on 23 August 1928 on GRANTULLY CASTLE with Robert Deane, Lt. Col. Southampton to Cape, S.A. on Nov 1932 WINCHESTER CASTLE with Robert Deane, Lt. Col. Durban to London on 19 April 1838 on S S UMTALI - Lt Col R Deane aged 59 and M J Deane aged 59 using address as Winton Lodge again London to Cape S.A. on 22nd July 1938 on CITY OF PARIS with Lt Col R Deane Southampton to Madeira on 30 March 1950 aged 55 with Robert Deane (retired) on PRETORIA CASTLE ROBERT 'BOBBY' DEANE (1879 - 1969) Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Deane, See under Miriam Jane Timothy for their sea voyages 1881 England Census 1881 England Census Name: Robert Deane Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Son Father's Name: Henry Mother's Name: Selina Gender: Male Where born: Loughboro, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Loughborough County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Park Rd Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Loughborough Sub-registration district: Loughborough Household Members: Name Age Henry Deane 41 Selina Deane 27 Henry J. Deane 7 Mary Deane 6 Herbert E. Deane 4 Arthur G. Deane 3 Robert Deane 1 Dorothy Deane Emma Holt 22 Louisa Carstap 23 Elizabeth Allen 25 Eliza Tanner 16 1891 England Census 1891 England Census Name: Robt Jeane [Robt Deane] Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Son Father's Name: Henry Mother's Name: Salina (Selina) Gender: Male Where born: Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Loughborough Ecclesiastical parish: Emmanuel Town: Loughborough County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Registration district: Loughborough Sub-registration district: Loughborough ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Household Members: Name Age Henry Jeane 51 ALL should be DEANE Census transcription error Salina Jeane 37 Mary Jeane 16 Arthur G Jeane 13 Robt Jeane 11 Dorothy Jeane 10 Violet E Jeane 8 Antony Jeane 6 Archibald B Jeane 5 Alice M Jeane 3 Lawrence S Jeane 2 Barbara D McDonald 5 Ellen Chittendon 21 Annie Hartshorn 28 Ada Maltby 22 Eliza Farmer 25 Rhoda Middlebrook 15 1901 England Census 1901 England Census Name: Alice M Deane Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Henry Mother's Name: Selina Gender: Female Where born: Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Civil parish: Loughborough Ecclesiastical parish: Emmanuel County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Loughborough Sub-registration district: Loughborough ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 148 Household Members: Name Age Henry Deane 61 Selina Deane 47 Henry Jno Deane 27 Dorothy Deane 20 Violet E Deane 18 Alice M Deane 13 Lawrence S Deane 12 Nancy Deane 7 Louisa Bloodworth 24 Elizabeth Hall 22 Alice Hemstock 24 Where was Robert by then? 1901 England Census 1901 England Census Name: Samuel McDougall Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Linda A Gender: Male Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Pendleton Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street Address: Registration district: Salford Sub-registration district: Pendleton ED, institution, or vessel: 37 Household schedule number: 35 Household Members: Name Age Samuel McDougall 47 Linda A McDougall 44 Honor B McDougall 20 - Robert Deane's first wife Maud E McDougall 19 Mary Peers 15
OBITUARIES Miriam Deane (nee Timothy) May 15 1950 In 1904, just after I left the Royal College of Music, where I had held an open scholarship for flute, I was asked to join the Queen’s Hall Orchestra. Here I met Miss Miriam Timothy and her harp. She was a very charming girl and a bright and outstanding star in the orchestra, also a personality which struck one as being fine and of a sweet and serious disposition, together with great fun and freshness – a perfect lady. When the long run of “Chu-Chin-Chow” came along at His Majesty’s Theatre Miriam was there as harpist, and during her tacit numbers she used to do a considerable amount of knitting. About this time, or soon after, she got married and had the best wishes of the whole musical profession. I think she then went to St. Lucia in the West Indies. I never saw her again and have only just heard of her death. She was a charming lady and musician. God rest her soul. Charles A Souper
.......................................... The other children of Felix Festus Timothy are: Harry James born 1861 Hampton, Middlesex The line of David Bernard continues by Felix Hamblyn Timothy, (1900 - 1969) Felicity Hamblyn Timothy (1936 - ) and her husband Errol William Clive Dix-Peek (1933 - 1999) to Ross Dix-Peek born 1970 and his siblings, Meryl (1957 - 2003), Harland Hamblyn Nigel (1959 - ) and Rochelle (1963 -) JUSTUS THEOPILUS TIMOTHY (1848 -??) He was born on the 23rd February 1848 and baptised at St Giles, Cripplegate on the 22 March 1848. All that is known is that he was a clergyman. 1871 census
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