Magdalene Ross

Magdalene Ann Ross 

Born: 19 March 1885, Carnarvon 

Father: David Ross (b. 1862)

Mother: Catherine Ross (b. 1863)

Sisters: Jane/Jennie Ross (b. 1884), Annie Ross (b. 1898)

Marriage:        26 December 1914, Cape Town 

Husband:         Harold Sidney Shewring 

                        b. 4 August 1855

                        Schoolmaster

Issue – 

#1 Margaret Patricia Shewring (b. 28 April 1916)

#2 John Royce Shewring (b. 29 April 1918)

#3 Olivia Helen Shewring (b. 28 January 1922)

In 1891 – 

She is at Bryntey Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. Her father is listed as ‘Coal Miner’. Magdalene, her mother and sister, Jane, are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Limekiln Cottage, Abercynon, Llanwonno, Wales. Her father is listed as ‘Mason’. Her sister, Jennie, is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Her mother and sister, Annie, are unlisted.

In 10/05 – 

PT at Mountain Ash Navigation (Llandaff).

In 10/07 – 

Appointed to St. Clements’, Notting Hill Infants’. £90.

In 04/09 – 

Address is 33 Altenburg Avenue, Northfield Lane, West Ealing. 

In 10/12 – 

Appointed to Smallwood Road Girls', Tooting, S.W. Assistant.

In 04/15 – 

Marries Harold Sidney Shewring on 26.12.14 at Capetown. Add: 45 Esselen Street, Johannesburg, South Africa.

In 10/16 – 

Birth to Margaret Patricia on 28.04.16 at Johannesburg, S.A. Box. 3403. Annie Royce [LDTC 1907] is at the Baptism. 

In 04/22 – 

Birth to Olivia Helen on 21.01.22.

In 1925 – 

On 27 April 1925, the family arrive at Southampton aboard the ‘Walmer Castle’ in 2nd Class. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Magdalene is unlisted. Three children are listed Margaret P (aged 8), Olive H (aged 3) and John Royce (aged 6). 

Nothing more definitive found.