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eadygirl
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Hi all,
Looking for info on the Lowther family of Orcheston St George. Our family descends from Gorges Paulin Lowther b 1792 Lyon France but are more interested in the family of his son....
Gorges Macdonald Lowther b 1827 d. 1880 Amesbury - a police magistrate who spent some time in Australia in the 1860s. He was first married to Eliza Baddeley Welsh in 1857 (2 children, died in infancy?), then Sarah Alice Steel in 1863 ( in Melbourne, Australia) - 5 daughters - Edith, Alice, Blanche, Mary and Winifred Julia. Winifred Julia was my husband's grandmother. The family life revolved around Orcheston St George at all times, despite them buzzing off to Aus.
I can fill in some of the gaps, and some of the siblings of Winifred Julia - but others may be able to help. Well, I hope so!
Thanks - in anticipation! 
Liz
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Dann - Hunts, Cambs, Lancs, Australia and NZ
Menzies - Perthshire, Australia and NZ
Hind - Lincs, Yorks, Australia
Manton - Lincs, London, Chile, Mauritius, Australia
Lowther - Wilts, Australia
Noy - Cornwall, Australia
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davierj
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Hi Liz, there was only one Lowther family in Wiltshire in 1851 census.......
HO107/1845/f023/sched 001. Orcheston St George, The Rectory. All surnames Lowther
Georges Paulin h, m, 57, Rector of Orcheston St George, GLS Clifton
Elizabeth, w, m, 50, SAL Morville
Pauline, d, u, 27, MDX Kensington
Rosealia, d, u, 13, WIL Orcheston St George
The household also contained a number of servants.
Dave
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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukResearch: Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire. Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire. Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall Foster, Rogers in Liverpool Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire Mawby, Popple in Rutland Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset Willis in Oxfordshire Fishlock, Snell, Fry, Brown in Wiltshire |
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eadygirl
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Hi Dave,
Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for spending a little time on my behalf.
I now have the Lowthers of Orcheston St George well covered by the censuses from 1841 to 1881, where Gorge Macdonald Lowther's father Gorges Paulin Lowther lived until his death in 1881 aged 89. The family came and went, Gorges Macdonald Lowther was there in 1871, probably after his stint in Australia as a magistrate (I have lots of info on his time here in Australia). He died in 1880 in Amesbury,Wilts aged 53. I guess I could get his death cert, but any other clues apart from that as to where he might be buried?
I also have a record of his going to Oxford from Oxford Alumni 1500-1886
Lowther - Gorges Macdonald. 1S [first son?] Gorges P of Longford co.Derby, cler[cleric?] Queens College, matric.7 March 1845 aged 20.
The above dates are a bit skewiff by a couple of years - your thoughts?
If he became a magistrate by the 1860s, would he have needed extra qualifications? If so, where should I look? What did he do after he returned to Wiltshire until his death?
The Lowthers were a large family, lots died young but they seemed to have been somewhat important. Gorges Macdonald L's sister Rosalie married Charles Henry Spencer Churchill, grandson of the 5th duke of Marlborough.
Is a nice big can of worms with none coming out to play! Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks Dave
all best, Liz
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Dann - Hunts, Cambs, Lancs, Australia and NZ
Menzies - Perthshire, Australia and NZ
Hind - Lincs, Yorks, Australia
Manton - Lincs, London, Chile, Mauritius, Australia
Lowther - Wilts, Australia
Noy - Cornwall, Australia
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Elizabeth Revel
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While I was meandering about with Google I found this:
/www.flickr.com/photos/13930545@N03/1575257011/#comment72157610887622589
A couple of pictures of the family.
Beth
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davierj
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Gorges Macdonald Lowther's death was registered in Amesbury district as was his father's the following year. Orcheston St George comes under this district so it is likely that both are buried there. Record office burials appear to go up to 1989 so I'll have a look next time I'm there.
Dave
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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukResearch: Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire. Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire. Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall Foster, Rogers in Liverpool Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire Mawby, Popple in Rutland Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset Willis in Oxfordshire Fishlock, Snell, Fry, Brown in Wiltshire |
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eadygirl
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Hi Beth and Dave,
Re the photos Beth - thankyou very much! - I have seen them before & quite forgotten about them. In fact have one of them in a family album - the one you sent me a link to. I'm a bit confused by the caption on flickr as the older woman is definitely Sarah Alice Lowther (nee Steele) - I have quite a few photos of her taken at a variety of ages. I can only presume the young woman is her daughter Edith, as her sibling Alice Lowther died as an infant in Victoria in 1866. I have a photo of the other sister, Winifred Julia. I shall investigate the Lowther/Linton link further!
And Dave, thanks very much for your kind offer to look at the burial records. Every little bit helps!
Thanks to you both,
cheers, Liz
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Dann - Hunts, Cambs, Lancs, Australia and NZ
Menzies - Perthshire, Australia and NZ
Hind - Lincs, Yorks, Australia
Manton - Lincs, London, Chile, Mauritius, Australia
Lowther - Wilts, Australia
Noy - Cornwall, Australia
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davierj
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We're in luck with the Orcheston St George burials........
3 April 1880 Gorges Macdonald Lowther of Orcheston St George, age 55
30 Apr 1881 Gorges Paulin Lowther, Rector of Orcheston St George, age 89
Dave
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Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukResearch: Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire. Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire. Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall Foster, Rogers in Liverpool Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire Mawby, Popple in Rutland Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset Willis in Oxfordshire Fishlock, Snell, Fry, Brown in Wiltshire |
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