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Walter Basil Hodgson-Smith was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, on 8 March 1887.¹

He was awarded a BA at Oxford, Oxfordshire, on 12 June 1913.²

He married Ethel Dorothy Stevens, daughter of John Foster Stevens KCSI and Frances Louisa Jeremie, at St Mark, Hamilton Terrace in St John's Wood, London, Middlesex, on 3 January 1919.^1,3

He was awarded an MA at Oxford, Oxfordshire, on 24 May 1919.⁴

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 44 Cheniston Gardens in Kensington, London, Middlesex, with his wife Ethel; he was Secretary for the New University Club and the household included a cook and a servant.⁵

Walter died on 17 June 1929 in Marylebone, London, Middlesex, at age 42.^1,6

Thomas Hogben was born in Wye, Kent, circa 1821.¹

He married Mary Ann Amor, daughter of Joseph Amor and Sarah Iron, in England.¹

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at 14 Lyminge St in Lyminge, Kent, with his wife Mary; he was a master blacksmith (employing a man and a boy) and was also the local post-master. The household included his niece Sarah Jane Amor and an apprentice John William Diamond.¹

Mary Gertrude Holdcroft was born in Queenstown (Cobh), Co. Cork, on 19 October 1902.^1,2,3,4
She was listed in the 1911 census at 'Beech Hurst', Granville Rd in Sidcup, Kent, as the adopted daughter of Charles and Ellen Roseveare, who had been married for 25 years, but were otherwise childless.⁵
She was listed in the 1921 census at 29 Granville Rd in Sidcup, Kent, with her adopting parents Charles and Ellen. Charles was now a dry goods warehouseman.⁶

She married John Norris Forsaith, son of Herbert Charles Forsaith and Emilie Blanche Borwell, in Bromley, London, Kent, on 6 July 1929.^1,7

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 29 Granville Rd in Chislehurst, Kent, with John Norris Forsaith; he was a bank clerk and air raid warden, and they were residing in the household of an Ellen ROSEVEARE (widow).⁴

She was widowed at age 56 on the death of her husband John on 19 February 1959.^8,9

She was appointed executrix of John Norris Forsaith's estate in Exeter, Devon, on 8 May 1959.⁹

Mary's marriage to Daniel Keith Nuttall was registered between April 1962 and June 1962 in Honiton, Devon.¹⁰

She was widowed on the death of her husband Daniel between January 1975 and March 1975.¹¹

Mary died in November 1984 in Honiton, Devon, at age 82.¹²

Diana Margaret Holden was born in Napier, Hawkes Bay, on 24 November 1930.^2,3

She married John Morris (Moss) Williams, son of Charles Kenneth Williams and Phyllis Constance Morris, in Waipawa on 5 May 1955.^2,1,4

She was widowed at age 66 on the death of her husband John on 27 May 1997.^2,5

Diana died in 2005 in New Zealand.⁶

Joan Stoddart Holland was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 11 January 1915.^2,3

She married Arthur Hay, son of Wilfred Prime Hay and Amy Lilian Clarke, in Rabaul on 25 October 1940.^1,2

She was widowed at age 27 on the death of her husband Arthur on 1 July 1942.⁴

Joan died on 4 April 1999 in Queensland at age 84.³ She was buried at the Mudgeeraba Cemetery in Mudgeeraba.⁵

Mary Ellen Holland was born on 30 August 1914.¹

Mary's marriage to Frederick Albert Godbold, son of Frederick Sutton Godbold and Amy Mary Ann Seeley, was registered between July 1939 and September 1939 in Deptford, London, Middlesex.²

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 56 Shenley Rd in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, with Frederick Albert Godbold; he was a Charge-hand packer and also a Warden co-ordinator, she was a biscuit packer.¹

Sarah Ann Holman was born in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, on 10 February 1851.^1,2 She was baptised at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, on 8 July 1856 at the same time as her siblings Caroline, Walter and George.²

Sarah's marriage to William Augustus Wicks, son of William Poulter Wicks and Sarah Elizabeth Buckingham, was registered between January 1881 and March 1881 in Portsea, Hampshire. Despite William's use of the name Weston, he reverted to Wicks for his marriage.³
She was listed in the 1881 census at 21 Kingston Cres in Portsea Island, Hampshire, in the household of her parents James (a retired outfitter) and Caroline. Her brothers James and William were also present.⁴
She was listed in the 1891 census, boarding at 96 Gough St in Tower Hamlets, Poplar, London, Middlesex, with her husband (claiming to be called Augustus William Weston) and son Percy.⁵

She was widowed at age 47 on the death of her husband William on 28 January 1899.⁶

She was appointed executrix of William Augustus Wicks's estate in Glasgow on 27 June 1899.⁷
She was listed in the 1901 census at 49 Campbell Rd in Portsmouth, Hampshire, living with her mother Caroline and brother Samuel. Her son Percy Bernard was also part of the household.⁸

She was a beneficiary on the probate of William Augustus Wicks's will in London on 9 July 1901.⁹

She was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 9 Grove Rd in Nth Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire; her boarding-house kept a servant, two visitors and four boarders at the time of the census.¹⁰

She was listed in the 1921 census at 33 Pelham Rd in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire.¹¹

Sarah died on 13 June 1931 at St Mary's Hospital in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at age 80.¹²

Her will was probated in London on 24 August 1934 with Percival Bernard Weston Wicks appointed administrator of effects of £215.¹²

Sydney Richard Holmes was born in Hokitika, Westland, on 26 September 1886.^1,2

He married Florence Rebecca Williams, daughter of William (Bill, also Samuel) Williams and Sarah Ann Shimpleton, at St Saviour's Church in Brunnerton, Westland, on 24 February 1916.^1,3

Sydney died on 25 March 1962 in Palmerston North at age 75.^1,4,5 He was buried on 28 March 1962 at the Kelvin Grove Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium in Palmerston North.⁴

William Fairley Holmes was born in Blantyre, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1943.¹

William died in 1975 in Chryston, Lanarkshire.²

William George Holmes was born in England circa 1875. This birth date is based on his age at death, but unfortunately there are several English births in the 1873-4 timeframe that match his name.

He married Mary Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of Friend William (Fred) Robinson and Susannah Elizabeth Barron, in Queensland on 9 October 1895.¹

William died on 12 April 1925 in Townsville, Queensland.² He was buried on 13 April 1925 at the West End Cemetery, 33 Church St in Townsville.³