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Elsie Hope was born in Deloraine, Tasmania, in 1884. She was the daughter of James HOPE (1844) and Susannah Caroline HARDING (1849) and was the seventh of 10 children (David Thomas 1872, Annie Jane 1873, William James 1875, George Arthur 1878, Lucy 1880, Susan 1882, Flora 1885, Agnes 1888 and Walter 1890).^1,2

She married Francis Baldwin (Frank) Macdonald, son of Thomas Morell Macdonald and Charlotte Clements Forsaith, in New Zealand in 1906. It is believed there was no issue from this marrriage; it is also unclear how they met and whether the HOPE family had migrated to New Zealand from Tasmania.^3,4

She was widowed on the death of her husband Francis on 28 August 1915.^5,6

Elsie's second marriage was to Albert Edwin Jeffrey on 28 June 1919 at Cairns Memorial Manse, Powlett St in East Melbourne, Victoria.⁷

She signed a will dated 2 May 1922, appointing her husband executor and sole beneficiary.⁸

Elsie died on 16 January 1925 in Brunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria.^8,9 She was buried on 19 January 1925 at the Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park in Fawkner.¹⁰

Her will was probated in Melbourne, Victoria, on 21 February 1925 with Albert Edwin Jeffrey appointed executor with her estate valued at no more than £345 of real estate and no more than £100 of personal estate.⁸

Martha Clarke Hopkins was born in Hobart, Tasmania, on 30 March 1833.^2,1,3

She married George Clarke, son of George Clarke and Martha Elizabeth Blomfield, in Hobart, Tasmania, on 16 January 1853.^4,5

She was widowed at age 79 on the death of her husband George on 10 March 1913.^4,3

Martha died on 10 October 1913 in Hobart, Tasmania, at age 80.^4,6,3 She was buried on 11 October 1913 at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery in Hobart.⁷

Susan A Hornsby was born in New Jersey circa 1884.¹

She married Gordon Ashwell Baldwin, son of Thomas Pitts Baldwin and Frances (Fannie) Moodie, in USA circa 1906.^1,2

She was listed in the 1910 US census at 218 State St in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a shipping clerk in a brick factory, and the household included his brother George and a servant. Their child Francis was listed as living with them.²

She was listed in the 1920 US census at 173 Water St in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a foreman in a factory. Note that he has not aged as fast as his wife (as he claimed to be 38, but should be 39-40) and was confused about his mother's birthplace, which he claimed to be Scotland (actually his grand-mother's birth country). Their child Sewell was listed as living with them.³

She was listed in the 1930 US census at 7th St in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a book-keeper for a public utility, living in their own house of $8000 value, with a radio. He has again lied about his age (claimed to be 48, should be 50); has moved his birthplace to Virginia and is still confused about his mother's birthplace. Their children Sewell and John were listed as living with them.¹

Maria Horton was probably born in Ennis, Co. Clare, between 1839 and 1841. Both her age and place of birth wandered significantly in the census entries as she claimed to be born in either Durham or Co. Clare, Ireland around 1835-1841. Based on her entry in the 1861 census, she probably was born in Ireland and had her first servant's job in Durham. Most likely birth years would seem to be 1839-41.²
She was listed in the 1861 census at 13 Crowther Tce in Sunderland, Durham, where she was a housemaid in the employ of a widower (George Elliot) operating a painting business. This census entry is possibly her only truthful one - she claims to be 20 and born in Ireland, which she also claims as her birthplace in the 1881, 1891 and 1911 entries. In 1871 and 1901 she claims a birthplace of Durham.³

She was listed in the 1871 census in Camperdown, Killingworth, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was a coal miner. Their child Margaret was listed as living with them.⁴

Maria's marriage to Ralph Stobbs, son of Cuthbert Stobbs and Ann Bruce, was registered between January 1877 and March 1877 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland.¹

She was listed in the 1881 census in Hazlerigg, Long Benton, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was still working as a coal miner. Their children Margaret and Ralph were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1891 census at Hood House in Hazlerigg, Long Benton, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was no longer working, but 'living on means'. Their child Ralph was listed as living with them.⁶

She was widowed on the death of her husband Ralph before 1901.
She was listed in the 1901 census at 5 Chapel Row in Long Benton, Killingworth, Northumberland, as the widowed servant of one Thomas Cresswell, an underground miner.⁷

She was listed in the 1911 census at Nixon's Buildings in Dudley, Weetslade, Northumberland; she was living alone in a 2-roomed house and states she had 5 children of which only 2 are living.²

Maria's death was registered between April 1919 and June 1919 in Tynemouth, Northumberland.⁸

Maud Kathleen Lee Hotop was born in New Zealand on 17 October 1888.¹

She married George Moodie, son of George Hutton Moodie and Janet Harley Hutton, in Cromwell, Otago, in 1911.^2,3

Maud died on 23 September 1950 at of 47 Cole St in Dunedin, Otago, at age 61.^4,5 She was buried on 25 September 1950 at the Northern Cemetery.⁶

She married Gerald Essex Trevor at St Mary in Acton, Ealing, Middlesex, on 25 September 1927.^1,2

Kathleen Mary Lawrence Houghton was born in New Zealand in 1891.²

She married Gerard Henry Nicholls in New Zealand in 1914.¹

Kathleen died on 27 December 1925 in New Zealand possibly dying in childbirth, as the NZ BDM indexes show a stillbirth in 1925.³

James How was born at Saltcoats, Stevenston-side in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, on 24 August 1743. His father was a sailor and not present for the baptism.¹ He was baptised at Saltcoats in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, on 28 August 1743.¹

Marriage banns for James and Margaret Hunter were published on 2 December 1775 in Stevenston, Ayrshire.²

He married Margaret Hunter, daughter of Joseph Hunter and Margaret McGowan, in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 4 December 1775. If the How(ie)/Hunter relationships have been recorded correctly, James and Margaret would be first cousins.³

He was widowed at age 52 on the death of his wife Margaret on 16 April 1796.⁴

James died on 2 June 1798 in Irvine, Ayrshire, at age 54.⁴ He was buried at the Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine.⁴

He married Janet Hunter, daughter of Robert Hunter and Mary Boyd, in Stevenston, Ayrshire, in January 1742.²

Alexander Guthrie Howat was born in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, in 1884.¹

He married Margaret Houston McPhee in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, on 25 August 1905. He gave his occupation as 'brass finisher.^2,3'

Alexander died in 1946 in Stevenston, Ayrshire.⁴