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Eva Lilian Alexandra Crowson was born in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, on 23 June 1902.^3,4
She was listed in the 1921 census at Brick Kiln Lane in Shepshed, Leicestershire, with her father Alfred (a quarryman), mother Jane, siblings Bertie (23), James (22 - both also quarrymen), Florence (19, a hosiery winder), Phyllis (15, a hosiery seamer), Winifred (13), Violet (11), Lena (8), Kathleen (6). Eva was also working as a hosiery winder.⁵

Eva left London on 27 April 1922, on board the 'Beltana', bound for Melbourne. Her occupation was given as 'corset-maker.²'

She married Ronald Gillies Ferguson, son of Alexander McGregor Ferguson and Helen Chalmers Rodger, at St Mary's Church in Nth Melbourne, Victoria, on 30 April 1927.⁶

She was widowed at age 42 on the death of her husband Ronald on 2 May 1945.⁷

She returned to the UK on the P&O ship Strathmore, arriving in Tilbury in June 1952, on her way to 16 Oundle Rd, Peterborough.⁸

Eva died on 8 September 1974 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, at age 72.^9,10

Meme Crump was born in Ulu on 6 September 1903.^1,2

She married Percy Williams, son of William (Bill, also Samuel) Williams and Sarah Ann Shimpleton, at Ocean Bay in Port Underwood, Marlborough, on 11 March 1929.^1,3

She was widowed at age 70 on the death of her husband Percy on 17 December 1973.^4,1

Meme died on 23 October 1983 in Wellington at age 80.^1,5,6 She was cremated at the Karori Crematorium on 26 October 1983.^1,5

Evelyn's birth was registered between July 1910 and September 1910 in Cranbrook, Kent.¹

Evelyn's marriage to Charles Francis Linnaeus Stevens, son of Charles Richard Stevens and Emma Polglase James, was registered between January 1949 and March 1949 in Plympton, Devon.²

Bryce Trevor Cullen was born in Auckland on 26 April 1942.^2,3

Bryce died on 20 July 2016 at Maungaturoto Rest Home, 136 Hurndell St in Maungaturoto, Northland, at age 74.⁴

Richard Cummin was born in Co. Down circa 1818.¹

Richard's Royal Irish Constabulary service record (#4223) show that he was appointed on 23 March 1840 at age 22, height 5' 9-1/2", Protestant, and a native of Co. Down - curiously his previous occupation is given as 'None'. He was immediately assigned to Westmeath, where he appears to have served with an unblemished record.¹

He married Jane Noonan in Killucan, Co. Westmeath, on 3 June 1844.^1,2

He was pensioned out of the force on 1 April 1870 after serving 29 years and 11 months, with an annual pension of £36; the last payment was made to his wife Jane.³

Richard died on 14 January 1879 in Miltownpass, Co. Westmeath.^4,5,6 He was buried at the Cemetery on Mullingar road in Miltownpass.

(--?--) Cumming was born in Co. Westmeath.¹

Alexander Cumming was born in Queensland on 27 September 1915.¹

He married Irene Nancy von Nida in Brisbane, Queensland, on 20 January 1940.²

He was widowed at age 57 on the death of his wife Irene on 30 November 1972.³

Alexander died in December 1997 in Toowong, Queensland, at age 82. He was buried on 10 December 1997 at the Toowong Cemetery, Cnr Frederick St & Mt Cootha Rd in Toowong.⁴

Anthony Alexander Cumming was born at Brisbane Women's Intermediate Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, on 9 February 1941.^1,2

Anthony died on 5 December 2013 in Maroochydore, Queensland, at age 72.³

Doreen Claire Cumming was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, on 26 November 1925.¹

She married Ronald James Matthews in Brisbane, Queensland, on 24 January 1948.¹

She was widowed at age 74 on the death of her husband Ronald on 6 July 2000.^2,1

Doreen died on 24 December 2020 at Mudgee Hospital in Mudgee, New South Wales, at age 95 of a heart attack after a broken hip.³

Ellen Jane Cumming was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 26 June 1886.^1,2

Ellen died on 5 August 1888 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 2.^3,4