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Ella Marian Gare was born in Mt Bryan East, Burra, South Australia, on 29 December 1890.¹

She married Frank Lee Forsaith, son of Joseph Forsaith and Clara Mary Anne Mitchell, at Congregational Church in Port Pirie, South Australia, on 25 April 1916.²

She was widowed at age 73 on the death of her husband Frank on 16 November 1964.^3,4

Ella died on 27 February 1988 in South Australia at age 97.³ She was cremated at the Centennial Park in Pasadena on 2 March 1988.³

Hazel Lillian Gaulton was born in New Zealand on 17 December 1896.²

She married Vivian Edwin Upton Wills in New Zealand in 1922.^1,3,4

Hazel died in 1979 in New Zealand.⁵

Betty Muirhead Gaunt was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 1 August 1899.^1,2,3
The siblings Kenneth, Genifer and Betty were listed in the 1901 census at 203 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, Lancelot Gerald Gaunt and Anita Isabelle Fergusson.⁴
She was listed as the step-daughter of Auckland Reeve Branwell in the 1911 Census at The White House, Strawberry Vale in Twickenham, Middlesex.⁵

She left Liverpool on 30 October 1924 on the Medic, bound for Cape Town.⁶

She married Richard Brian Ashburner, son of William George Ashburner and Mary Agnes Salmon, at St Boniface Church in Germiston, Johannesburg, Transvaal, on 13 December 1924. He gave his occupation as 'school teacher', and they were both residents of Transvaal.⁷

Betty arrived in Southampton from Cape Town on the Carnarvon Castle on 15 July 1929 accompanied by her child Kenneth.⁸

Betty returned to England on 8 February 1932, arriving in Southampton from Cape Town on the Llandaff Castle accompanied by her child Kenneth.⁸

In 1937 Betty petitioned Richard Brian Ashburner for divorce in Transvaal, possibly on the grounds of desertion.⁹

She was listed in the 1939 Register at East Coombe in Okehampton, Devon.²

Betty's marriage to Robert Ashburner, son of William George Ashburner and Mary Agnes Salmon, was registered between January 1947 and March 1947 in Okehampton, Devon.¹⁰

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband Robert on 4 September 1979.^11,12

Betty died on 3 December 1983 at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in Exeter, Devon, at age 84.^13,14

Genifer Mary Butler Gaunt was born in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, on 3 August 1897.^1,2,3
The siblings Kenneth, Genifer and Betty were listed in the 1901 census at 203 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, Lancelot Gerald Gaunt and Anita Isabelle Fergusson.⁴
She was listed as the step-daughter of Auckland Reeve Branwell in the 1911 Census at The White House, Strawberry Vale in Twickenham, Middlesex.⁵

She married Charles Vernon Somers Cocks at St Peters Pimlico in Eaton Sq, London, Middlesex, on 19 March 1918. Charles was a Lieutenant in the Black Watch.^6,7

She was listed in the 1921 census at Boxmoor in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, with her husband Charles; he was a Banking student at the Bank of Liverpool. The household included a Nurse and two other servants. Their child Katherine was listed as living with them.⁸

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Denshams', Holy St in Okehampton, Devon, with Charles Vernon Somers Cocks; they were both ARP wardens and he was a retired bank manager. The household included a servant and a widow, Charlotte BRANWELL. Katherine Anita Cocks was listed as living at the same address.⁹

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband Charles on 16 September 1977.^10,11

Genifer's death was registered in June 1985 in Newton Abbott, Devon, at age 87.¹²

Kenneth's birth was registered in February 1896 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.^1,2
The siblings Kenneth, Genifer and Betty were listed in the 1901 census at 203 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with their parents, Lancelot Gerald Gaunt and Anita Isabelle Fergusson.³
He was listed as the step-son of Auckland Reeve Branwell in the 1911 Census at The White House, Strawberry Vale in Twickenham, Middlesex.⁴

He was educated at Llandaff and St Paul's School, London, before commencing employment with Lambert Bros (shipowners and coal factors).

On the outbreak of war he volunteered, was enlisted in the Queen's Westminster Rifles (Aug 1914) and was subsequently given a commission (gazetted 17 Mar 1915) as 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshires, then posted to the 2nd Battalion in July.²

Kenneth died on 25 September 1915 at the Battle of Loos, Pas de Calais area in France at age 19. He was at that stage 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.^5,2 He was buried at the Dud Corner Cemetery (panel 22-25).⁶

Lancelot's birth was registered between April 1866 and June 1866 in Hackney, London, Middlesex.²

He married Anita Isabelle Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Jessie Muirhead McFarlane, at Presbyterian Church in Avon, Bristol, on 6 September 1893.^3,4,5

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at 203 Newport Rd in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, with his wife Anita; he was an 'adjuster of averages' - that is, one who apportions loss in a maritime insurance claim. Their children Kenneth, Genifer and Betty were listed as living with them, as was Anita's sister Mabel Kate Fergusson.⁶

Lancelot died on 19 September 1908 at St Julians Caerilon in Newport, Monmouthshire.^7,8

His will was probated in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, on 7 December 1908 with Anita Isabelle Fergusson appointed executrix of an estate valued at £1013/5/-, later resworn at £1657/15/11.⁹

Edward Langford Gavey was born circa 1871. (Birth date based on age at death).

He married Louie Selina Pickmere, daughter of Ralph Pickmere and Serena Hannah Matthews, in New Zealand in 1914.^2,1,3,4

He was widowed on the death of his wife Louie in 1933.^2,1,5

Edward died in 1941 in New Zealand.⁶

Margaret Henrietta Geisen was born in Dannevirke on 30 April 1907. She was the daughter of Herbert Wellington GEISEN & Laura Marian FRY.^2,3

She married Cecil Edward Blomfield Ludbrook, son of Henry Samuel Ludbrook and Hana Kinsella, in New Zealand on 12 June 1928.^2,1,4,5

She was widowed at age 81 on the death of her husband Cecil on 12 July 1988.^6,1,7

Margaret died on 6 March 1989 in New Zealand at age 81.^6,1,8 She was buried at the St John the Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Rd in Waimate North.^2,6,1

Helen Gersch was born on 7 August 1943.¹

Helen died on 17 March 2003 in Pooraka, South Australia, at age 59.^2,3 Her ashes were buried at Enfield Memorial Park and Crematorium in Clearview.¹

Eliza's birth was registered between January 1849 and March 1849 in Leeds, Kent.^1,2 and was baptised on 11 February 1849 at St Peters.³
She was listed as the step-daughter of Robert Baker in the 1871 Census in Leeds, Kent.¹