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Muriel Wilfred BROWN [????- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Brown
Given: 
Muriel Wilfred

"Mrs. Brown" is mentioned several times in R E Jones' diary. There were several "Mrs Brown" in Stanley, so I'm not sure which one he is referring to.

UPDATE 21 Apr 2016: Philip Cracknell believes R E Jones is writing about Muriel Wilfred Brown. He writes:

James Calder CHALMERS [c.1900-1961]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chalmers
Given: 
James Calder
Birth
Date: 
c.1900-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1961-07-17

Details from John Black's list, which gives Chalmers' occupation in 1941 as "Shipbuilder".

John Owen HUGHES [c.1871-1945]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Hughes
Given: 
John Owen
Birth
Date: 
c.1871-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1945-02-04

John Owen Hughes was a successful businessman and head of the Harry Wicking Co. In the 1930s he served as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. He married Frances Elizabeth Oakley in the Cathedral in 1929.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Owen_Hughes

Elizabeth Florence GRAYE (née DONALDSON) [c.1915- ]

Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Graye
Given: 
Elizabeth Florence
Maiden: 
Donaldson
Birth
Date: 
c.1915-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which lists her as Miss E F Donaldson, and gives her occupation in 1941 as "secretary".

Henry GRAYE [c.1902-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Graye
Given: 
Henry
Birth
Date: 
c.1902-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Graye's occupation in 1941 as "builder".

J H MIDDLECOAT [c.1895-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Middlecoat
Given: 
J H
Birth
Date: 
c.1895-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB fom John Black's list, which gives his occupation in 1941 as "Canadian Pacific Railway", and also notes his nationality was Canadian.

Eleanor Stanley WHITFIELD (née HUME) [1898-1988]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Whitfield
Given: 
Eleanor Stanley
Maiden: 
Hume
Birth
Date: 
1898-04-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Galashiels
Death
Date: 
1988-08-12

DoB from John Black's list which gives Mrs Whitfield's occupation in 1941 as "Housewife".

Birthplace (country): 

D L GANDY [c.1902-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Gandy
Given: 
D L
Birth
Date: 
c.1902-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mrs Gandy's occupation in 1941 as "Housewife".

Benjamin PENGELLY [c.1901-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Pengelly
Given: 
Benjamin
Birth
Date: 
c.1901-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, who gives Pengelly's occupation in 1941 as "PWDept", ie Public Works Department.

He is listed on page J114 of the 1939 Blue Book:

  • Benjamin Pengelly
  • Overseer, Public Works Department
  • Appointed to this position, and first appointment to HK Gov't: 16 Feb, 1934.

A HUTCHINSON [c.1898-????]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Hutchinson
Given: 
A
Birth
Date: 
c.1898-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mrs Hutchinson's occupation in 1941 as "Stenographer".

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