Margaret MANN (1807- )

1. Margaret MANN was born in 1807 in London. She married Robert FRENCH.

 

Robert FRENCH, son of Richard FRENCH (1781-1837) and Maria THOMAS (1774-1844), was born in 1814 in Watford. He was a Shoemaker. He and Margaret MANN had the following children:

 

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Robert James FRENCH (1836-1904)

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Margaret Jane FRENCH (1838- )

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Richard FRENCH (1840- )

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Thomas FRENCH (1841- )

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William FRENCH (1844- )

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Maria FRENCH (1846- )

Second Generation

2. The Venerable Robert James FRENCH, son of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born on 18 March 1836 in Marylebone, London. He was christened in In both Watford and St. Marylebone. He was a Clergyman. He died on 9 March 1904 in Mottingham, Eltham, nr. London. He was buried in St. John the Baptist Church, Eltham, London. He married Celesia DEANE.

 

In the 1881 census, the family were living at 10 Linden Gardens, Chiswick. In the house at the time were Robert, his wife, his mother-in-law, his three daughters, a servant (Rosina Dent) and a couple of visitors from Scotland, probably a man and his wife. Robert's profession is listed as "Clergyman, Church of England, Incumbent of St. Mary, Port Louis, Mau.ritius.

 

Robert French first appeared in Crockford (C of E Reference Book) in 1895. The 1901 and 1903 editions of Crockford read:

French, Ven. Robert James
Beau Bassin, Mauritius. d 1871 Dover, by authority of Cant. for Maur. for Col. p 1872 Bp Ryan for Maur. Dioc. Sec. S.P.G. Dio. Maur. 1884. Chap. to Bp of Maur. 1892. Hon. Can. of St. Jas. Cathl. Maur. 1893. f Miss. (S.P.G.) at St. M. Maur. 1871-84; I. of St. Thos. Beau Bassin, Maur. 1884-94. Hon. Can. of Maur. 1894; Archd. of Maur. 1895; Exam. Chap. 1899.

He does not appear in the 1905 Crockford.

The entry in "Clergy Directory" 1903 reads simply:
French Robt. Jas.Pr. 1872, archdn. '95, of Mauritius.

 

From "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel", pages 372-3.

"The fact that two thirds of its present population are Indians flowing form and returning to India makes Mauritius a Mission field of extraordinary value and interest. The Creole race (of Malagashe and African extraction) are dying out, and the Hindu coolies are likely eventually to be the permanent inhabitants of the Island.

"The difficulties of the Anglican Mission in dealing with the polyglot population are increased by the fact "that the proprietorship, or at least the management, of almost all the estates "is subject to Roman Catholic influence.

"The superintending Missionary of the Society, the Rev. RJ French, has had much to do with the training of Tamil agents both in India and in Mauritius; and in 1879 a Telugu Deacon, Mr. Alphonse, was ordained. He had come to the island "steeped in the idolatry of India"[!!PW]. On his conversion he volunteered to work as a catechist among his own race, which he did for eight years.

"As yet, however, it has not been found possible for Mauritius to supply all its needs in regard to native agency and the Church in India is now giving promise of assistance in furnishing well-trained evangelists and pastors. The first ordained native Missionary from India to Mauritius - the Rev. G David Devapiriam (an old pupil of Mr. French in Tinnevelly) - arrived in 1890, and already under his care the Tamil and Telegu congreagations in Port Louis have "greatly increased". Since 1889 the local affairs of the two congregations of St. Mary's Church have been well managed by an "Indian Church Council" under the direction of the Missionary.".

 

Robert, the son of a shoemaker and the grandson of a publican, became a missionary with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, and spent the early part of his career in Southern India. Later, he moved to Mauritius, a natural move on account of the emigration of many of his Indian converts to Mauritius, where there was a large Indian community. There he took holy orders, eventually rising to the rank of Archdeacon, in a part of the world where many Europeans suffered badly or died from tropical diseases and where hurricanes and other natural disasters were rife. Robert was known for his compassion, the respect with which he treated non-Europeans, and for his work in education.

 

Celesia DEANE, daughter of unk DEANE ( - ) and Cecilia UNK (c. 1812- ), was born between 1836 and 1837 in Eye, Suffolk. She and Robert James FRENCH had the following children:

 

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Margaret FRENCH (frm1861- )

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Frances Kate FRENCH (1867-1961)

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Cecilia Maud FRENCH (aft1873-1964)

 

3. Margaret Jane FRENCH, daughter of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born in 1838 in Marylebone. She married Daniel George CRISP on 18 July 1863 in St. Pauls, Lisson Grove, St. John's Wood, London.

 

In 1881 census the Crisp family lived at 36 Grange Gardens, Hammersmith with a boarder and one female servant. Crisp was a secretary to a public compnay and his daughter Amy (aged 15) is listed as "pupil/teacher".

 

Daniel George CRISP, son of William CRISP ( - ), was born in 1837 in Marylebone. He and Margaret Jane FRENCH had the following children:

 

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Amy M CRISP (c. 1866- )

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Margaret I CRISP (c. 1868- )

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Celena M CRISP (c. 1869- )

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Francis S CRISP (c. 1871- )

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Ethel G CRISP (c. 1875- )

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Blanche CRISP (c. 1876- )

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Gertrude CRISP (c. 1878- )

 

4. Richard FRENCH, son of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born in 1840 in Marylebone.

 

5. Thomas FRENCH, son of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born in 1841 in Marylebone.

 

6. William FRENCH, son of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born in 1844 in Marylebone.

 

7. Maria FRENCH, daughter of Robert FRENCH and Margaret MANN, was born in 1846 in Marylebone.

Third Generation

8. Margaret FRENCH, daughter of The Venerable Robert James FRENCH and Celesia DEANE, was born from 1861 to 1862 in India. She was a Painter. She married Thomas Charles MARTIN.

 

Margerett (spelling in 1881 census). In the 1871 census there is a Margeret French, aged 10, listed as being a boarder at "Elm Farm", Ockham, Surrey. This girl is listed as being born in India, and it is likely that this is the same person, and was in boarding school in England whilst her father was working as a missionary in India.

Margaret apparently (according to her granddaughter Iris Martin) was also a musician, and may have studied at one of the London Music Colleges, but is known to the present family for her gifts as a painter. Included in her work are pictures of Mauritius, where she spent much of her youth.

 

Margaret apparently was also a musician, and may have studied at one of the London Music Colleges, but is known to the present family for her gifts as a painter. Included in her work are pictures of Mauritius, where she spent much of her youth, her father having the position of Anglican Archdeacon of the island. It is not known where Margaret met her husband.

 

Thomas Charles MARTIN, son of James MARTIN (c. 1807- ) and Maria UNK (c. 1816- ), was born circa 1859 in Marylebone, London. He was a Printer, Bookbinder, Stationer. He appeared in the census. He and Margaret FRENCH had the following children:

 

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Daisy MARTIN (c. 1888- ). Daisy was born circa 1888 in Marylebone. She was a Music Hall Artiste.

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Charlie James MARTIN (c. 1892- ). Charlie was born circa 1892 in Brondesbury. He was a Civil Servant.

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Violet Valentine MARTIN (1899-1985). Violet was born on 14 February 1899 in Brondesbury (Birth registered in Hendon district). She was a Music Hall Artiste. She died in January 1985 in Hove, Sussex.

 

9. Frances Kate FRENCH, daughter of The Venerable Robert James FRENCH and Celesia DEANE, was born in 1867 in India. She died in 1961 in Sutton, Surrey. She married William Baker BROWN.

 

Brigadier General William Baker BROWN was born in 1864 in Colne Engaine, Essex. He died in 1947 in Sutton. He and Frances Kate FRENCH had the following children:

 

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Dorothy Baker BROWN ( - )

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Winifred Baker BROWN (1895-1979). Winifred was born on 12 September 1895 in Colne Engaine. She died in 1979 in Great Malvern, Worcestershire.

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Kathleen Baker BROWN (1901-1992). Kathleen was born in 1901. She died in 1992.

 

10. Cecilia Maud FRENCH, daughter of The Venerable Robert James FRENCH and Celesia DEANE, was born between 1873 and 1874 in Mauritius. She died on 22 July 1964. She married Thomas MCCULLOCH.

 

Cecilia lived in Marlborough Gate, St. Albans for many years - certainly from the 1960's - as did her two daughters Elsie and Meg.

 

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas MCCULLOCH, son of Thomas MCCULLOCH ( - ), was a Soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He died on 25 June 1915. He was buried in Netley Military Cemetery. He and Cecilia Maud FRENCH had the following children:

 

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Thomas Cecil MCCULLOCH (1905-1984). Thomas was born on 10 December 1905 in Lewisham or Eltham. He died on 26 November 1984 in Rusape, Zimbabwe.

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Elsie MCCULLOCH ( -1980). Elsie died in 1980.

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Meg MCCULLOCH ( -1995). Meg died in 1995.

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Robert Arthur Douglas MCCULLOCH (1896-1915). Robert was born in 1896. He died in 1915 in Ypres.

 

11. Amy M CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1866.

 

12. Margaret I CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1868.

 

13. Celena M CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1869.

 

14. Francis S CRISP, son of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1871.

 

15. Ethel G CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1875.

 

16. Blanche CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1876.

 

17. Gertrude CRISP, daughter of Daniel George CRISP and Margaret Jane FRENCH, was born circa 1878.