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Amy Mary Ann Seeley was born in St Mary Newington, Walworth, Surrey, on 13 September 1876.^1,2 and was baptised on 8 October 1876 at St Peter's Church in St Mary Newington.¹

Amy Mary Ann Seeley was also known as Amy Mary Ann Evans After her mother's second marriage to Daniel Evans, she was brought up as an EVANS.
The siblings Rosina and Amy were listed in the 1881 census at 89 Verney Rd in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, with their parents, Daniel Evans and Laura Susan Snow.³
The siblings Amy, Daniel, George and Ellen were listed in the 1891 census at 5 John St in Southwark, London, Middlesex, with their parents, Daniel Evans and Laura Susan Snow. Amy was a shop girl.⁴

Marriage banns for Amy and Frederick Sutton Godbold were published on 29 July 1900 at St Peter's Church in St Mary Newington, Walworth, Surrey.⁵

She married Frederick Sutton Godbold at parish church in St Peter's Walworth, Southwark, Surrey, on 5 August 1900.⁶

She was listed in the 1901 census at 2 Park Rd in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, with her husband Frederick; he was a metal refiner. Their child Grace was listed as living with them, as was Amy's mother Laura Susan Snow. The household also included Amy's step-sister and step-brother Ellen Emma Evans and David Jinkin Evans, who were listed as Frederick's sister- and brother-in-law.⁷

She was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 21 Leyton Sq in Camberwell, London, Surrey; she was employed by R White in general mineral water work. Her children Ethel, Beatrice, Ellen, Rose and Frederick were listed as living with her.⁸

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 8 Sylvan Grove in Camberwell, London, Middlesex. Rose Hilda Godbold was listed as living at the same address.⁹

Amy's death was registered in March 1959 in Bromley, Kent, at age 82.¹⁰

William's birth was registered between October 1849 and December 1849 in East Ashford, Kent.²

He married Mary Ann Harvey at the parish church, St Johns in Hoxton, Middlesex, on 13 August 1871. He gave his occupation as upholsterer.³

He married Laura Susan Snow, daughter of Abraham Snow and Ann Elisabeth Dallimore, at Parish Church in St Philip Lambeth, Lambeth, Surrey, on 5 February 1876. This marriage was illegal, as William's first wife (Mary Harvey) was still alive.¹

He was convicted of bigamy for marrying Laura Snow and after pleading guilty, was sentenced to 18 months prison on 5 March 1877 at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales (the Old Bailey).⁴

William died in May 1877 at Wandsworth Prison in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex, after only a few months of his imprisonment.^5,6 He was buried on 29 May 1877 at the Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Rd in Lambeth.⁵

Isabella Sellars was born in New Zealand circa 1863.²

She married Charles Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer and Elizabeth Berridge, in Tauranga on 9 December 1879.^1,3

Henriette Juliette Senechal was born in Paris on 11 April 1880.^1,2,3

She married Arnold Percy Hall, son of Alfred Wilberforce Hall and Hephzibah Grace Forsaith, circa 1910.¹

She was listed in the 1911 census at 55 Rayleigh St in Wimbledon, Surrey, with her husband Arnold; he was an accountant's clerk (in the public service). Their child Robert was listed as living with them.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at 1 Mayfield Rd in Wimbledon, Surrey, with her husband Arnold; he worked for the Eastern Telegraph Co in the submarine cable service. The household included a servant. Their children Robert and Maurice were listed as living with them.³

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 1 Mayfield Rd in Wimbledon, Surrey, with Arnold Percy Hall; he was a retired cable wireless officer. Maurice Arnold Hall was listed as living at the same address.²

She was widowed at age 63 on the death of her husband Arnold on 29 June 1943.^4,5

She was a beneficiary on the probate of Arnold Percy Hall's will on 30 September 1943.⁵

Henriette died on 2 October 1953 at Acacia Nursing Home, 25 Thornton Hill in Wimbledon, Surrey, at age 73.⁶

Her will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 5 December 1953 with her estate valued at £3500 and administration granted to Maurice Arnold HALL, stock exchange attache, possibly also her son.⁶

Marna Varcoe Service was born in Manchester, Lancashire, on 23 April 1906.¹

Marna left Liverpool on 27 April 1909, travelling 3rd class on the Morayshire , bound for Wellington, NZ. The family group consisted of her parents Edwin and Olga plus her siblings Eileen, Eric, Percival and Beryl.²

By January 1934 she was advertising herself as a teacher of pianoforte and harmony at 134 Princes St, Dunedin.³

She left Dunedin for London in March 1937 after a farewell party given by the members of the Music and Literary Circles of the Otago Women's Club.⁴

She married Hugh Beverley Macdonald, son of Herbert Alexander Macdonald and Beatrice Isabel Ayton, in Westminster, London, on 15 May 1937.⁵

She and her husband Hugh left Southampton on 7 May 1940 on the Pennland for New York, presumably the first leg of their journey to Australia.²

She was widowed at age 61 on the death of her husband Hugh on 14 June 1967.⁶

She was appointed administrator of Hugh Beverley Macdonald's estate in London on 21 August 1967.

Marna died on 28 June 2006 at Ross Home, 360 Nth Road in Dunedin, Otago, at age 100.^7,8 She was cremated at the Dunedin Crematorium, Anderson's Bay on 7 July 2006.⁹

Ada's birth was registered in 1887 in Tamworth, New South Wales.¹

She married John McEnroe in Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, in 1910.²

Ada's marriage to Arthur Claude Forsaith, son of Alfred Forsaith and Florence Victoria Barnden, was registered in 1936 in Ashfield, New South Wales.³

She was widowed on the death of her husband Arthur on 13 December 1961.^4,5

Ada died on 20 October 1970 in Balwyn, Melbourne, Victoria.^6,7 She was buried at the Burwood Cemetery, Burwood Rd in Burwood.⁸

George's marriage to Ellen Susan Godbold, daughter of Frederick Sutton Godbold and Amy Mary Ann Seeley, was registered between April 1925 and June 1925 in Camberwell, London, Surrey.¹

Malcolm Humphrey Shand was born in Norwood, South Australia, on 10 November 1894. He was the son of George Angus Shand and Agnes Crabb.^2,3

He married Mollie Alison Mitchell, daughter of William John Dunstan Mitchell and Georgina Mary Mulford, in Maylands, Western Australia, on 6 October 1958. There were no children of this marriage.¹

Malcolm died on 21 October 1973 at Repatriation General Hospital, Monash Ave in Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, at age 78 of acute renal failure.² He was cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium on 24 October 1973, and is memorialised in the Rose Gardens, Garden 34, position 33.⁴

Eric William Sharp was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 17 January 1890.

He married Christine Martha Lenfestey, daughter of John George Lenfestey and Maria le Quesne.

He was widowed on the death of his wife Christine between October 1932 and December 1932.¹

He left London on the Carthage on 8 April 1938 for Port Said, Egypt, although his intended destination was Hong Kong; he gave his occupation as 'wireless inspector.²'

He married Annie (---?---) in Hong Kong between 1939 and 1943.

On the fall of Hong Kong in December 1941 the Sharp family (Eric, Annie and Eric, Annie and Peggy) were interned in the Nam Ping Hotel before transfer to the main Stanley Internment Camp.³

He and his wife Annie arrived back in Liverpool, Lancashire, on 27 October 1945 from Hong Kong on the Empress of Australia. He gave his occupation as 'Manager, Marconi' and their address was c/o the Marconi International Marine Communications Co.⁴

Eric published many articies in the Journals of La Société Guernesiaise, firstly in the period 1908-1918 on the marine zoology of Alderney and Guernsey and then from 1959-1979 on historical topics such as The harbours and shipping of Guernsey at the turn of the 19th century (1959), ships and harbours of Guernsey and the 2-part Industrial Archaeology - The early public water supply systems of the Island (1972-3).⁵

Eric died in 1982 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.⁶

Peggy Christine Sharp was born in Brentford, Oxfordshire, on 24 December 1917.^1,2
The siblings Peggy and Richard were listed in the 1921 census at 'Hillstead', Toulon Rd in Guernsey, Channel Islands, with their mother Christine Martha Lenfestey.³

She left London on the Canton on 7 October 1938 for Hong Kong; she had been living in Surrey, but gave no occupation.⁴

On the fall of Hong Kong in December 1941 the Sharp family (Eric, Annie and Eric, Annie and Peggy) were interned in the Nam Ping Hotel before transfer to the main Stanley Internment Camp.⁵

She married Robert John Minnitt CMG at Stanley Civilian Internment Camp in Hong Kong on 1 June 1943.^6,7

She left Liverpool on 25 June 1946 bound for Singapore on the Mauretania; it is unclear how her husband and children were travelling or whether they had remained in Hong Kong.⁴

She and her husband Robert arrived in Southampton on 12 May 1947 on the Strathmore from Hong Kong, heading for Guernsey.⁸

She and her husband Robert left Southampton on 16 January 1948 on the Canton for Hong Kong.⁴

She and her husband Robert arrived back in London on 8 August 1950 on the Carthage from Hong Kong.⁹

She and her husband Robert arrived in Wellington (in transit to Fiji) on 6 October 1952 on the Rangitoto having left London on 5 Sep.^10,4

Peggy arrived back in London on 2 September 1955 on the Strathmore from the Solomons via Brisbane.¹¹

She and her husband Robert left London on 23 May 1956 on the Glenartney for the Solomon Islands via Hong Kong.⁴

Peggy died on 30 July 1973 in Midhurst, Sussex, at age 55.^12,13 She was buried in August 1973 at the St John the Baptist Churchyard in Sutton.¹⁴

Her will was probated in London on 7 December 1973 with an estate of £46875.¹³