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Louis Theodore Walsh Plumridge was born in Geelong, Victoria, on 21 March 1899.^1,2

He married Ellen Davies in Victoria in 1920.³

Louis's second marriage was to Mona May Bell.

Louis died on 4 March 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria, at age 76.^4,5 He was cremated at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Springvale on 9 March 1976.⁴ His ashes were placed at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery.⁴

Ernest Weeks Pocock was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, on 18 March 1877.^2,3 He was baptised in Chirton, Wiltshire, on 29 June 1877 as the son of George (a farmer) and Jane Eliza Pocock.⁴
He was listed in the 1881 census in Provencher, Manitoba, with his parents George (31, now an engineer) and Jane E (33) plus siblings Frances J (3), Gertrude (2) and George (9 mths).⁵
He was listed in the 1891 census in Provencher, Manitoba, with his family. His father George was still working as an Engineer and his siblings were now Frances J (13), Gertrude (11) plus Augusta L (8) and Sydney S (7), both born in Manitoba.⁶
He was listed in the 1901 census in Provencher, Manitoba, where his father George was now a miller. Both Ernest and his brother Francis were also working as millers.⁷
He was listed in the 1916 census, lodging in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and working as a salesman.⁸

He married Jane (Jean) Cameron Ferguson, daughter of Angus Ferguson and Agnes Ross Dickson, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 15 April 1920.¹

He was listed in the 1931 census as Head of Family at 120 Murray St in Chatham, Ontario, with his wife Jane; he was a farm implement salesman and they were renting a 4-roomed wooden house, with a radio.⁹

He worked until 1942 as a salesman for the International Harvester and J.I. Case Companies and patented a new form of tractor controlling device in 1918 (granted 1919 - US patent 1326369A).²

Ernest died on 16 December 1956 at 2672 Oxford St in Vancouver, British Columbia, at age 79 of arteriosclerosis and broncho-pneumonia; his wife was the informant.²

Eliza Ann Pogue was born in York, Ontario, on 7 February 1894.²

She married Robert Harry Wingate McInnes, son of James McInnes and Mary McLeod, at Cookes Church in Toronto, Ontario, on 15 July 1920.³
She was listed in the 1921 census, living with her parents John and Elizabeth Pogue, her three brothers, two sisters and husband Robert at 288 Berkeley St in Toronto, Ontario.⁴

She was widowed at age 81 on the death of her husband Robert on 27 February 1975.⁵

Eliza died in 1987 in Canada. She was buried in 1987 at the St James Cemetery, 635 Parliament St.⁶

Elizabeth Ledward Pollard was born in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, on 22 November 1890.^1,2

She married Robert Ashburner, son of William George Ashburner and Mary Agnes Salmon, at the Cathedral of St George in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, on 17 February 1920. He gave his occupation as 'mechanical engineer' and residence as Germiston, Transvaal, while she gave her normal residence as Kensington, England.³

She was listed in the 1939 Register at the Engineer's House, Hill View Sanatorium in Midhurst, Sussex, with Robert Ashburner.²

He was baptised on 13 May 1781 at Cripplegate, London, Middlesex.²

He married Mary Smyth, daughter of John Smyth and Sarah Osment, at St Giles in Cripplegate, London, Middlesex, on 7 April 1801.³

James died in July 1805 in London, Middlesex, at age 24.⁴ He was buried on 24 July 1805 at the Bunhill Fields Dissenter's Cemetery.⁴

Sarah Smyth Poole was born in London, Middlesex, on 9 February 1804.² and was baptised on 1 May 1804 at St Lukes Independent Tabernacle in Finsbury.²

She was named as a beneficiary of the will of Robert Forsaith, her step-father, dated 5 September 1817 at Wades Place, Mile End Row in Middlesex.³

Sarah was named executrix and beneficiary in the will of Mary Smyth, her mother, dated 23 February 1841 at 3 White Horse Lane, Stepney in London, Middlesex; she was to receive £230 plus 1/4 of the remainder of the estate (shared with her siblings) and half of her mother's household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, wearing apparel, books, pictures and residue of her personal estate.⁴
The siblings Mary, John and Sarah were listed in the 1841 census at White Horse Lane, Mile End Old Town (Lower) in Tower Hamlets, Stepney, Middlesex, with their mother Mary Smyth. Sarah was a school mistress.⁵

Sarah Smyth Poole and John Smyth Forsaith were appointed executors of Mary Smyth's estate in England on 17 July 1844.⁴

She was named as a beneficiary of the will of John Smyth Forsaith, her half-brother, dated 16 October 1844 at 3 White Horse Lane, Stepney in London, Middlesex; all property was to be divided equally amongst the siblings.⁶

She was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at 3 Darnley Rd in Gravesend, Kent; her occupation was given as 'fund holder' and her step-sister Mary Smyth Forsaith was also present in the household.⁷

She was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at 2 Park Rd Cottages in Bromley, Kent; her occupation was given as 'fund holder' and her step-sister Mary Smyth Forsaith was also present in the household.⁸

Sarah died on 9 September 1862 at 2 Park Rd cottages in Bromley, Kent, at age 58.⁹

Her will was probated on 8 October 1862 with Mary Smyth Forsaith appointed executrix of effects less than £800.⁹

Maude Amelia Pope was born in Hampton Wick, London, Middlesex, on 8 February 1882.^2,3,4 and was baptised on 23 April 1882 at All Saints in Kingston on Thames.²

She married James Clarke in England on 13 April 1903.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at 3 Warwick Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, with her husband James; he was an Insurance Agent with the Prudential Assurance Co. Their children Doris, Horace, Hubert, Archibald, Leonard, William, Cyril and Mary were listed as living with them.⁴

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 82 Silver St in Edmonton, Middlesex, with James Clarke; he was a retired insurance agent. Doris Ivy Maude Clarke, Hubert John Clarke, Eric Albert Clarke, Horace Alfred Clarke and Mary Elsie Letitia Clarke were listed as living at the same address.³

Maude's death was registered in December 1940 in Edmonton, Middlesex, at age 58.⁵

He married Susannah Elizabeth Barron in Queensland on 25 March 1925.¹

Sophia Poulter was born in Queensborough, Kent, on 10 February 1768. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Poulter¹ and was baptised on 22 February 1768 in Queenborough.¹

She married Robert Wicks at St Alphege in Greenwich, Kent, on 2 March 1792.²

Sophia's death was registered between April 1839 and June 1839 in Greenwich, London, Middlesex.³ She was buried on 22 April 1839 at the St Pauls in Deptford.⁴

Iris Dawn Powley was born in Auckland on 31 August 1929.^1,2

She married Kenneth Richard Henry Matthews, son of Kenneth Lionel Matthews and Kathleen Marella Clarke, in Auckland on 10 April 1954.^1,3,4

She was widowed at age 51 on the death of her husband Kenneth on 4 October 1980.^1,3

Iris died in 1995 in New Zealand.⁵