Sampler by WVL Van Someren

[Gwaelodian]

Yes. I'm sure you are right. The same might apply re the education of girls with boys. I'm not totally sure these children actually went to school, trying to recall what Dorothy spoke of.

[jim1]

It would have been compulsory to attend school in 1901 but as they appear quite wealthy the children may have been educated privately.

[Gwaelodian]

I seem to recall trips to Balmoral etc. They were a wealthy family. Dorothy had oil paintings with heavy gold frames that I was too young to take an interest in. They lived in a relatively ordinary Victorian house when I knew them.

[jim1]

Bits gleaned so far.
Robert Garling (father) was born 1852 Prince of Wales Island Bengal.
There is a Gurner RC Van Someren b.1913 Kenya who as probably the son of Gurner Snr. who emigrated to there.
There is also an Eric Logan Van Someren b. 1917 dying in 1992 in Brighton.

[Gwaelodian]

This is so interesting. Did you read the post about male embroidery? A picture of these people grows and grows. My thoughts go back to Dorothy and how I wish I had taken more notice of all she spoke of. Thank you, again.

[jim1]

It seems there was some sort of link to Edinburgh as there are Kenyan Van Someren's graduating there as M.D.'s 1940/50's.
I notice in NZ there is a grave for an Alice Logan Van Someren b. 1893 d.1983 m. David Renfrew White.
Not sure how she fits into this family but there may be descendants in NZ & Kenya.

[Gwaelodian]

There is a Scottish link. My daughter just reminded me Dorothy had her 'own' tartan. Again, many thank.

[jim1]

With a name like Logan she was probably of Scottish descent so that would make sense.

[Gwaelodian]

That is interesting. I didn't know that. We bought our house near Dorothy and John from a family called Logan Howell. Irrelevant, but interesting to know that Logan is a Scots link ... or is it different in a family name/surname? I thought the Logan Howells  were Welsh.