According to family oral history, William Fox Pinhey was a "gentleman" who lived off of the income from his properties. Interestingly, it seems that he tried his hand at business, at least up to September 1886 as noted in the London Gazette (below):
Per the electoral records, it appears that he did own some income properties (if I am reading the records correctly). The records show up to seven freehold houses in William's name during the 1890's and early 1900's (see below)
Note: we are now entering the era of the "snap shot" and home photography. The number of photos, especially photos showing the family in Canada, increase dramatically after 1907.
Pinhey Family, Edenbridge 1907
I can't remember the exact relationship of the first person in the photo (on the left). I do remember he is of Japanese descent (I hope to obtain more information on his history). Next in line: William Fox Pinhey, Fanny Maude Pinhey, "Faff" Pinhey, Robert Knevitt Pinhey and Thomas Knevitt Pinhey. The gentleman sitting in front is Clarence Digby Stillwell, Faff's beau. Faff and Clarence married in 1910.
Pinhey Family, Edenbridge (around 1902)
Front row: Unidentified Knevitt sister (could be Florence), unidentified Knevitt sister (could be Alice), unidentified (could be Dora), unidentified (another sister, possibly Edith) and Fanny Maude Pinhey.
Back Row: Thomas Knevitt Pinhey, Gentleman of Japanese Descent (could be a son of one of Fanny's sisters?), William Fox Pinhey and Fanny Sarah"Faff" Pinhey
Clarence Stillwell and Thomas Knevitt Pinhey in robes after a swim, Edenbridge 1907
Clarence Stillwell and Fanny Sarah Pinhey, Edenbridge 1907
Postcard of W.F. Pinhey Home, Shernden Grange, Edenbridge Kent
The address on the postcard is difficult to read, it looks like "Shernden Grange", and the electoral rolls record it as such. The home would have been located on what is known today as Shernden Lane.
Postcard of W.F. Pinhey Home, Shernden Grange, Edenbridge Kent
The address on the postcard is difficult to read, it looks like "Shernden Grange", and the electoral rolls record it as such. The home would have been located on what is known today as Shernden Lane.
Hello
ReplyDeleteMy name is Daniela Jones from Chile, Bruce Bennett from Australia told me about your blog.
The Japanese descending person in the photographs is my great-grandfather Edward Brittain Jones. He was the son of Edmund Brittain Jones, younger brother of Sarah Matilda Knevitt, mother of Fanny Maude Stillwell.
Edmund traveled to Yokohama Japan, where he married Ishiwata Mayo or Miyo, they had a single son, Edward, but unfortunately Ishiwata died when he was only 1 year old. His father Edmund decided to send him to England to be raised by his sister and his family surnamed Stillwell. Edward studied at Lord Weymouth Grammar School in Warminster, worked at Angloamerican Bank where he had the opportunity to come to Chile.
My grandfather has photos of his father only from his marriage, but none of his childhood in England. If you had photos or information I´d really appreciate if you could share it with me at daniela.jones@yahoo.com
Hi Daniela,
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear from a cousin (many times removed)!
Thank you for solving the mystery! My father had told me about Edward, but I could not remember the details. I have replied to you via email.
Nick