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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Edward George DREW (The third of that name)

Edward George DREW, son of Edward George DREW (DREW-DINGEY) and Mary Ann REID (or REED or READ), was born in February 1862 in Mylor, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: March Quarter, 1862. Falmouth, Vol.5c Page 123
Recorded events in his life were:
He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall.
Edward G Drew, Son, 9, Scholar, Cornwall-Mylor
He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall.
Edward Drew, Son, Unmarried, 19, Gardener, Cornwall-Mylor Bridge
He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Edward G Drew, Visitor, Married, 29, Gardener, Mylor Cornwall
(Household of the Sexton, John Trays, father-in-law to his sister Mary Elizabeth.
John Trays Head M 68 Sexton b Bridgerule
Mary A Trays Wife 66 b Maker
Lydia Trays Daughter 20 b Antony)
He appeared on the England census in 1901 in 3 Killiganoon, St Feock, Cornwall.
Edward George Drew, Head, Married, 39, Gardener-Not Domestic, Worker, Cornwall-Mylor


Edward married Jane SANDERS on 28 Apr 1887 in Mylor, Cornwall, daughter of George SANDERS. Jane was born about 1863 in Tiverton, Devon.
Marriage Notes: Found marriage in Mylor-Flushing OPC website transcriptions.
FreeBMD Marriages Jun 1887
Sanders Jane Falmouth 5c277
Cannot find EG Drew's name.


Quite sure now that the Jane who was home alone in 1891 in Perranwharf is Edward's wife.

Recorded events in her life were:
She appeared on the England census in 1881 in 100 Little Falmouth, Mylor, Cornwall.
Jane Sanders, servant, unmarried, 20, Parlourmaid, Trinton, Devon.
In household of I P Hocking, Solicitor's widow.
She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. Tredrea Lodge, Perranwharf,
Jane Drew, Wife, Married, 28, Devonshire Tiverton
She appeared on the England census in 1901 in St Feock, Cornwall.
Jane Drew, Wife, Married, 38, Devon-Tiverton


The only known child from this marriage was:
i. Irene Jane DREW was born Sep Q 1889 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall and was christened on 17 July 1889 in Mylor, Cornwall.

Second Generation (Children)

Irene Jane DREW was born Sep Q 1889 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall and was christened on 17 July 1889 in Mylor, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: Irene Jane Drew, Sep. Q. 1889, Falmouth, Vol. 5c, p.55
Christening Notes: Christened under the name Eirene Jane DREW, as per the Parish Register (image supplied by OPC). Transcription for Mylor-Flushing OPC is Elieen Jane.
Recorded events in her life were:
She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall.
Irene Jane Drew, Daughter, 1, Cornwall-Perranworthal
She appeared on the England census in 1901 in St Feock, Cornwall.
Irene Drew, Daughter, Single, 11, Cornwall-Perranarworthal


Irene married Jonathon THOMPSON June Q 1916 in Newton Abbott, Devon. (Needs checking, but this fits with the oral history that Edward George moved to Torquay later in life.)

Marriage Notes: Marriages Jun 1916
Drew Irene J Thompson Newton A. 5b218
Thompson Jonathan Drew Newton A.

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I believe that Andrew is a descendant of Irene Jane.

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