Hello Shaun
I hope you do not mind and i am sure you will carry on with your researchers into all your family's, good luck with all your endeavors, so this will be the last connecting story i write for you, i have tried to bring some of the many names into this story, i have collected hundreds of records it as taken quite some time, i like to read through them and bring the story out to show the real lives of the Peoples, through this way of writing many doors open, when i find a story i take interest in say just a road name, or evan a name of a Public House, then i go all out researching just that said name, you can then find a record with another related name connected to the Road Name or the Pub Name, it may take days but it works, plus you get to learn all about related histories of the past, i know i may gets things wrong at times but the people who will use my research will have a better understanding than me of their relations so they can use my research to form a more correct picture of the past, i also know some people just like to collect names and true that is their prerogative, myself well i am so bewildered how people of the past and present present the Peoples of all the Communities that i speak of in a way that to me they are speaking of in their writings of aliens to the truth, I try to see the bigger picture, through this People like yourself may refine and correct on my writings, so i will write down in my final posts to you many such plain facts such as a date and a name and where you yourself or all the other fine people who research on Roots Chat may if they wish look up, if anyone takes offence to this of course i will not write them here and so this then will be my final post to you. Just a note of caution.. in many records that people of the past have transcribed they may use words like Gipsy, Hawker, Romany, Tramp, Showman, Tinker, Pedlar, Diddycoy, Journeyman, Pikey and more, just beware not to fall into the trap that most people fall for, remember the Peoples i write about are diverse and the web of life takes manys the turning on the travels on the journey of truth.. never stand still in one place...the People i write about never did....there truthfully are no labels.....its strangers who have written who stamp and brand that which they wish to enslave in their own name for they are truly writing of themselves and their ways.
Friday 27 April 1923
Kent & Sussex Courier
Extract.
Death of Mrs. Rowland. A familiar and much respected figure of High Brooms passed away Friday. Mary Ann Rowland, who would have attained her 66 birthday on May 3. She came from a well known Welsh travelling family, and her maiden name was Mary Ann Beaney. Her parents were Mr. Absalom and Mrs. Priscilla Beaney. The family traveled the country as Showmen, Horse and Furniture Dealers, and 46 years ago settled down in caravans at 74 Nursery Road. At the time the Brooms District was largely forests and woodlands. For years the occupants of the caravans pursued their peculiar calling, maintaining the happiest relations with all in High Brooms, and Mrs. Rowland earned esteem and respect by her friendly dispositions, unfailing kindness and habitual generosity. Forty three years ago she married Joseph Rowland, Furniture Dealer, at Eastbourne Old Church, and there were six Sons and one Daughter of the marriage. All the Sons predeceased their Mother, and the Daughter is Mrs, Frances Brazil, wife of Mr, Christopher Brazil, Greengrocer, Silverdale Road. Mrs. Rowlands had three brothers. Coper, Samuel and Robert, and two sisters. Ruth and Celia. The deceased had toured all parts of England, and had visited Wales, the Isle of Wight and Ireland. She is said to have had many adventurous experiences, was twise run over by a caravan, once by a motor lorry, and once by a motor car, she was a distant relative of Joseph Beckett, the boxer, and looked after him when he was a lad. In a Kentish hop garden she once found a little girl, Matilda Carter, who was born in India, and whom she brought up as one of her own family. Today she is the wife of Joseph Beaney. Deceased had been in failing health for some time past, and underwent radium treatment at the General Hospital. The funeral took place at Southborough Cemetery on Wednesday, the service being conducted by the Rev. P. Orme. Vicar of High Brooms. The Relations and mourners present included:- Mr. Rowland, Husband; Mr. and Mrs. M. Brazil. daughter and son-in-law; Mr Samuel Beaney. Mr. William Beaney and Mr. Robert Beaney, brothers; Mrs. Ruth Ball, sister; Maria Ann Brazill. Mona Brazill. Absalom Brazill. Joseph Brazill and Priscilla Rowland, grandchildren; Matilda Beaney, Esther Beaney and Mrs. Pannell. Sister-in-laws; William Ball, John Johnson and Edward Rowland. brother-in-laws; Joe Beaney nephew; Priscilla Beaney and Sarah Ann Beaney. Nieces; Mr. and Mrs. B. Bacon, aunt and uncle; Mr. and Mrs. M. Carter. Priscilla and Henry Ripley. Mr. F.G. Shelly, Mr, Draper, Mrs. Brooker. Mrs Gillam. Mrs. Fuller.Miss R. Brazill, Mrs. N. Brazill
Mr. J. Brazill. Mrs. Maria Carter. Mrs. J Ripley. Mrs .W. Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Beaney. Mrs. P. Beaney. Mrs. C. Beaney. Mrs. L. and Mr. Alfred Bond.jun.................Mr. Rowland and Family thank all kind Friends for letters of sympathy and floral tributes in their sad bereavement and the Nurses of the General Hospital .