See also

Hilda SHIRES ( - )

1. Hilda Maude SHIRES, daughter of unk SHIRES ( - ), married James Edward Jr. CARPENTER in 1917.

 

Was a very good pianist, and played for Vesta Victoria, who was famous for singing "Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow" and "There was I waiting at the church".

 

James Edward Jr. CARPENTER (also known as Edward James Jr. CARPENTER), son of James CARPENTER (c. 1848- ) and Emily HURLOCK (c. 1836-bef1929), was born in 1876 (calculated). He was a Commercial Traveller. He and Hilda Maude SHIRES had the following children:

 

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Edgar CARPENTER ( - )

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Edward G CARPENTER ( - )

Second Generation

2. Edgar CARPENTER, son of James Edward Jr. CARPENTER and Hilda Maude SHIRES, married Norma STUDLEY.

 

Did a huge amount of research on the family, to which successive generations have been very much indebted.

 

Norma STUDLEY and Edgar CARPENTER had the following children:

 

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Lynne CARPENTER ( - )

 

3. Edward G CARPENTER, son of James Edward Jr. CARPENTER and Hilda Maude SHIRES, married Vera Rose AUSTIN.

 

Vera Rose AUSTIN and Edward G CARPENTER had the following children:

 

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Royston CARPENTER ( - )

Third Generation

4. Lynne CARPENTER, daughter of Edgar CARPENTER and Norma STUDLEY, married unk BROWNE in 1967.

 

Lived in Far East, retired to Aldeburgh.

 

unk BROWNE and Lynne CARPENTER had the following children:

 

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BROWNE ( - )

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BROWNE ( - )

 

5. Royston CARPENTER, son of Edward G CARPENTER and Vera Rose AUSTIN, was an Automobile Dealer, Manager of Family Business.