Jamina (Jeanne, Minnie) Harriet Jane Larby (Larbey) [Deveaux (Devan, Devau, Devcau, Devean, Deveau), Jones] (1902-1968)

Dates

Birth: 28 July 1902 Steadland Cottage, Haslemere, Surrey, UK
Father: William Larbey 1857-1944
Mother: Sarah Luff 1862-1925

Christening: 7 September 1902 St Bartholomew, Haslemere, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 3 October 1918 Christ Church, Epsom, Surrey, UK
Husband: John Deveaux (Devan, Devau, Devcau, Devean, Deveau) 1895-a1920

Marriage: 10 February 1945 Surrey Mid Eastern, UK
Husband: Hubert Jones c1909-a1972

Death: 14 November 1968 Greencourt, Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, Canada
Buried: Greencourt Cemetery, Greencourt, Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, Canada

Children

Frederick William Henry Deveau (Devau, Devan, De Veaux, Deveaux) 1920-2007

Notes

Birth of Jemima Harriet J Larby in FreeBMD in July-September 1902 in Hambledon (2a 153).

Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Janima (sic) Harriet Jane Larby born 7 September 1902 in Haslemere, Surrey, parents William and Sarah Larby.

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Jamina Harriet Jane Larby baptised on 7 September 1902 at Haslemere, St Bartholomew, parents William and Sarah Larby. "Page 37 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Year One thousand [blank] hundred [blank] 18 Sep 7 No 289 Jamina (could be Jamima) Harriet Jane [parents] William [a] gardener & Sarah Larby of Haslemere". The blanks are filled in on Page 33 with "Haslemere", "Surrey", "nine" and "and two"

In the 1911 census as Jamima Larbey (sic) aged 8, born in Haslemere, Surrey, and living with her parents (William and Sarah), and brother (Fredrick) in four rooms at Ewhurst Green, Ewhurst near Guildford, Surrey.

Marriage of Minnie Larbey (sic - on the typed original) and John Devean (sic - last letter illegible on the typed orginal) in FreeBMD in October-December 1918 in Epsom (2A 51).

Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Minnie Larbey aged 18, father William Larbey, and John Devcau on 3 October 1918 at Epsom, Christ Church. "Page 110 [...] 1918. Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Christchurch Epsom in the County of Surrey [No.] 220 Oct 3rd. 1918 John Devcau [aged] 21 [a] Bachelor [and] Soldier [of] Sunningdale Camp, Berks [father] Lewis Devcau [a] Farmer, [and] Minnie Larbey [aged] 18 [a] Spinster [of] Hyland House Epsom [father] William Larbey [a] Gardener. Married in the above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [he signed his name John Devcau and she Minnie Larbey ...] in the Presence of us [illegible] [and] Sarah Larby".

Her son was born on 2 September 1920 in General Hospital, Epsom, registered with surname Deveau in July-September 1920 in Epsom, mother's maiden name Larbey, and baptised Frederick William Henry Devan (the original looks more like Devau) on 9 January 1921 at St Martin, Epsom, parents John and Minnie Devan (the original looks more like Devau) of Cladford? House, South Street, Epsom.

In the 1921 census as Jemima Harriet Jane Larby (sic) born in Haslemere, Surrey in 1900, and living with William and Sarah Larby (parents?) and Frederick William Henry Larby (sic - son?) in Epsom Surrey. I cannot locate her husband - he may have returned to Canada (some believe he absconded in 1923).

Her mother was buried on 5 February 1925 in Epsom Cemetery.

Eight entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Jeanne Deveaux address 37 High Street, Town, Epsom from 1932 to 1939, other occupants William Larbey (father?) and Charles Joseph Capel.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Jeanne Deveaux changed to Jones, born 28 July 1902, widowed, a hospital worker and living with William Larley (sic - in the index, Larbey on the original - father?) and Charles Capell born 15 October 1876, married and a gardener) at 37 High Street, Epsom, Surrey

Her father, late of 37 High Street, was buried on 21 June 1944 in Epsom Cemetery.

Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Jeanne Deveaux address 37 High Street, Town, Epsom in 1945 other occupant Charles J Capell.

Marriage of Jeanne H J Deveaux and Hubert Jones in FreeBMD in Surrey Mid E in January-March 1945.

Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Jeanne Jones address 37 High Street, Town, Epsom in 1945 other occupant Charles J Capell.

Entry in Find a Grave for Jeanne H Jones born 1902 died 1968 and buried in Plot E35 Greencourt Cemetery, Green Court, Whitecourt Census Division, Alberta, Canada "Jeanne H Jones/1902- 1968/At Rest".

There are twenty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Jamima/Jamina/Jemina Harriet Jane Larby/Larbey adding her birth at Steadland Cottage, her marriage on 10 February 1945 and death on 14 November 1968 in Greencourt, Alberta, Canada, and three entries for Jamima Larbey.

Greencourt is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.

Relationship

Jamina Harriet Jane Larby was the second cousin once removed of Cyril Thomas Larby, my second cousin once removed.

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