BRYER Kent Family Chart no. 40

	James BRYER		(1) Susannah Paulina POWELL		(2) Ann Elizabeth SPEEDING
	b. circa 1834		b. circa 1838		b. circa 1834/5 Greenwich
			m. 25 Jan 1864 at St Mary's Catholic Church Greenwich		m. 11 Feb 1875 at St Mary's RC Chapel Greenwich
	d. 26 Dec 1893, Union Workhouse Greenwich aged 61		d. 11 May 1874 Greenwich		d. 1916 Greenwich RD KEN, aged 77
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Their Children

Who They Were

James also had a sad life, it would seem. Married twice, not one child born, and died in the Workhouse aged only 61. Susannah was the daughter of Philip Powell, a waterman. Ann Elizabeth was the daughter of James Lowther Speeding, a shoemaker.

Where They Lived

When James married Susannah Powell in 1864, he was a 29-year old bachelor, living at 1 Alexandra Terrace Greenwich. His father is given as Floor Cloth Manufacturer. Susannah's father was Phillip Powell, a Waterman. She was 26 and a spinster. When Susannah died 10 years later of Phthisis (consumption), they were living at 5 Bridge Street Greenwich.

At the time of his second marriage, in 1875, James was living at 5 Alexander Terrace, Bridge Street Greenwich (presumably he had not moved since his first wife died), and his bride at 39 Blissett Street Greenwich. Henry was still not given as deceased (and was still a Floor Cloth Manufacturer).

In 1881 the couple lived at 4 Trinity Grove, Greenwich. James said he was born in Westminster, and Ann Elizabeth (or Elizabeth as she is shown in the census return) in Greenwich circa 1835.

At the time of the 1891 Census, James and Elizabeth were both inmates of the Union Workhouse, and when James died aged 61, also of Phthisis, he was still living in the Union Workhouse Greenwich; the informant was the Workhouse Master not his wife Ann Elizabeth.

In 1901, Ann Elizabeth was living with Jemima Bryer, who was described as her sister, and her name was given as Elizabeth Ann. They were living in Armada Street, St Nicholas Deptford KEN, and with them was Jemima's son Austin (sic), her son in law Benjamin Bolton and grandson Joseph Bolton.

In 1911, Ann was back in the workhouse, in Greenwich, described as a former charwoman aged 73; in all likelihood that is where she died 5 years later.

Family Group Identifiers

Family: BRYERHOLL1
Family Group: b-ken040