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Many thanks to Russell for the extra info that linked them all together.

Next Resolved Brick Wall...

John Valentine Powys {son of Edward Powys & Elizabeth Evans}
b. abt 1831 Kidderminster, Worcestershire
d. Jun qtr 1902 in Hereford RD
m. Ellen Marian Stollard in Dec qtr 1866 Worcester
Ellen Marian b. abt 1850 in Herefordshire

John & Ellen had 3 children
Henry Lionel, Dec qtr 1867 Merthyr Tydfil RD
George Frederick, Sep qtr 1869 Merthyr Tydfil RD
Henrietta Lilian, Mar qtr 1871
Merthyr Tydfil RD

Henry Lionel Powys is buried in Coolgardie, Western Australia.
His headstone reads: This stone is erected in beloved memory of Henry Lionel Powys M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. eldest son of John Valentine & Ellen Marian Powys, of Hereford England, by his deeply sorrowing relatives, he fell asleep April 3rd 1895 aged 27 "So he giveth his beloved sleep"

George Frederick Powys moved to Surrey sometime between 1891 & 1901. On the 1901 UK Census he gives his occupation as Clergyman, Church of England. There is a marriage in Jun qtr 1904 Richmond,S RD vol 2a page 961 to either Zazel Carter or Marian Frances Garrod

Henrietta Lilian Powys was unmarried & with her parents on the 1901

      John V with Parents & Siblings 1841                            John V with Parents & Siblings 1851         

John V with Parents & Siblings 1861           John V & Ellen in 1871                   John V & Ellen in 1881

          John V & Ellen in 1891                     John V & Ellen in 1901                    George in 1901


No deaths have been found for Ellen, George or Henrietta.

UPDATE! Many thanks to Russell

Edward Powys senior is I believe son of Edward Powys and Elizabeth Gregg m 26 Apr 1792 at Ludlow
who had following children in Ludlow.
John 1793
Robert 1794
Edward 1797
William 1799
James 1801
Elizabeth 1804
Richard 1805

So we now have 4 generations AND we have John V on all 7 available census!

Edward Powys & Elizabeth Gregg
Edward Powys & Elizabeth Evans
John Valentine Powys & Ellen Marion Stollard
Henry Lionel Powys

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