Clear? Ireland b1818 ?

[Jane MB]

Trying to find info, family and dates about Philip POWER (b1818'ish died 1881).
From 1881 census,he was born in Clear?, Ireland and was a Greenwich Pensioner(Navy) age 63. He lived with his son whose name was Henry Philip Byatt (or Pyatt) Power in Sheppey Kent.
Philip was married to Jane Miller. And his fathers name was also Philip Power (a tailor).

Info about any of these people would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Jane

[sheppysearch]

Hi Jane - found your post on search - I have info on the
Power family. Philip, a costguard, married Jane in Dymchurch, moved to Sholden in 1851 and in 1861 can be found in Minster Sheppy. Retired, in 1881 he is found with his son Walter (m Mary Marshall)  my great great grandparents.  Philip's youngest son Philip died in the county lunatic asylum, daughter Mary J married John Griffiths, son Thomas  I can find no trace. Henry Phillip Byrant married Caroline Harrington.  Can provide further info on the decendents if you wish. How are you related ? Nick K

[Jane MB]

Hello Nick,
Phillip the coastguard is my husbands grx3 grandfather.

I would love to know about his other children and where they were born. Just to show where he travelled. His son Henry (harry) phillip pyatt (or byatt) Power was born in Allhallows 1848, and he married Caroline Harrington b 1853 in Chatham. They are both buried in Gillingham Cemetry down Woodlands rd.

I have Phillip recorded on 1881 census with Henry (head  hammerman dockyard)and Caroline living at 76 Alma St, Minster with their 3 daughters. He is listed as a greenwich pensioner(navy). Perhaps a double entry!! ( is yours 5 Alma Terrace)

Any details on him, his father, children etc would be gratefully received.

thjanks
Jane
ps I'm only round the corner in Rainham

[sheppysearch]

Jane - I have Philip and Jane Miller's marriage certificate - they married New Romney, then living Dymchurch. Philip's father was another Philip (Sailor). Jane's father was  Joseph Miller (fisherman). She was born in Portland Dorset. Philip was a coastguard. Then moved to All Hallows, Sholden, and then stationed at Scrapsgate Minster Sheppy. Then retired coastguard (greenwich penshioner). Philip isburied at Halfway Cemetary Sheerness (Colin Penney Sheerness very good site has listings for cemetary http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~penney/)

Children
Henry Philip Byrant POWER b.1848 All Hallows
Thomas POWER b 1850 All Hallows
Walter Joseph POWER b 1854 (my gx2 grandfather) Eastry
Mary J POWER b.1858 Sholden
Philip POWER b.1860 Minster, Sheppy

Henry married Caroline Harrington - I have Henry Philip Byrant Power buried in Halfway cemetary 1911 as well (what a name!)
Philip & Caroline children (all Sheerness)
Elizabeth Jane b 1878 m John Hoskin 1900
Alice Mary b.1880 m Mathhew Inglis 1901 (both witness my great grandparents wedding !)
Florence Maud 1881 - laundry hand 1901
Rose Ellen 1883 - m Alfred Edwin Jago 1903
Ethel b.1891

No further info on Philip's son Thomas

Walter POWER m. Mary Marshall 1875 (b Ireland 1875)
Children
Martha Jane b.1876 (my great grandmother)
Walter Samuel b.1878 - didn't marry lived with Martha
Charles Henry b.1880 m. ? (Daughters Violet, Mabel, Sheila and son Charlie)
William b.1883 m. E Ivy GEORGE 1910
Mary b.1885 m. Albert SOLOMON 1923 (daughter Kitty)
Letitia b.1889 - didn't marry lived Herne Hill
Kate b.1892 - didn't marry lived Brixton
(I'm sure mother said either Kate or Letitia lived in Rainham at one time - I'll check next time we speak)

Mary Jane POWER m. John GRIFFITHS 1884
Children:
John b 1885
Stephen P b1887
Eliza J 1889
Maria E 1889 m Leonard F CUNNINGHAM 1919

Philip POWER unfortunately is recorded in county lunatic asylum in 1881 and died in 1886 - poor soul may have been ill. I haven't researched  cause of death yet.

Martha Jane Power (Walter's daughter) m John STEELE 1897
Children:
John James Walter STEELE b1899 m. Nellie COCKRELL in 1923
Edith Matha M STEELE b1899
Emily Eliza STEELE b1903 m. Frederick James DAVIS in 1924 (my Grandparents - daughter Shauneen DAVIS b. 1930 m Ronald KIMBER 1951)
Walter James John b1908 m Ethel Mollie COX 1931
Elizabeth M STEELE b1913 m. Edward COLEMAN in 1934
George Edward STEELE b1915 m. Lilian DOWELL in 1941

The STEELE, KIMBER & COLEMAN families are large (and now geographically diverse!)

If you wish to send private message with e-mail address please do and I will send family tree extracts - think I can do GEDCOM - otherwise have narrative.

Hopefully others may find names from those listed above -
Please let me know where your family fit in - I assume from Henry Phillip Byrant's side of the family? Great to hear from another branch - goes to show they are not just all old names - but someone else's family! Nick Kimber