Rev. Edward Bonamy Dobrée

Canvey Island Vicar 1929-1935

 

 

Rev Edward Bonamy Dobrée became the Vicar of Canvey in1929 being officially instituted in February 1929 as the above cutting from the Chelmsford Chronicle shows.

 

Rev Dobrée comes from a Gentry family which can be traced back for hundreds of years to Guernsey in the Channel Islands and the family can be found in Burk’s Peerage.

 

Edward Bonamy Dobree’s line follows younger sons and as normal in gentry families the eldest son inherits and the younger sons go into the clergy. Edward was the eldest son of James Bonamy Dobrée vicar of West Tilbury who was the youngest son of John Gale Dobrée vicar of Holton St Mary in Suffolk. John Gale Dobrée was the youngest son of Samuel Dobrée a Merchant in the city of London.

Samuel was born in Guersey in 1759 the second son of Peter Dobree and Rachel Bonamy, which is where Rev Edward Bonamy Dobree gets his second name from. Peter’s youngest daughter Elizabeth was born in England so this branch of the Dobree family must have moved to England c1770.

 

Edward Bonamy Dobree was educated at Cambridge University then followed his father into the clergy. As curate he spent several years moving around the country at one point he was Curate of Preston & Chaplain of Preston University. Then in 1929 he became Vicar of Canvey moving to Boreham in 1935.

 

He died in 1950 when he was living in Sussex.

 

 

The Dobree Family

 

 

Generation One

 

1.  Peter DOBREE, b. 10 August 1722 in St Peters Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands (son of Elisha DOBREE and Elizabeth CAREYE), d. 3 March 1808.  He married Rachel BONAMY, 30 June 1751, d. 26 October 1798.

                             Children:

                      i.     Mary DOBREE, b. 11 Feb 1754 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

                      ii.    (Peter) Bonamy DOBREE, b. 22 Mar 1755.

                      iii.   Elisha DOBREE, b. 11 Oct 1756 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

            2.      iv.   Samuel DOBREE b. 5 Feb 1759.

                      v.    Peter DOBREE, b. 26 Jan 1760, d. 29 May 1843.

                      vi.   Hellier DOBREE, b. 1 Jul 1761 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

            3.      vii.  Rachel DOBREE b. 3 March 1764.

                      viii. John DOBREE, b. 5 Mar 1766 in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

                      ix.   Elizabeth Carey DOBREE, b. 22 Mar 1770 in England.

 

 

Generation Two

 

2.  Samuel DOBREE, b. 5 Feb 1759, Guernsey, Channel Islands. d. 5 Feb 1827, resided 1786 in of Ely Place, Middlesex, occupation 1814 Merchant of London.  He married Elizabeth HANKEY, 2 Dec 1786 in St Dionis Backchurch, City of London, resided 1786 in City of London.

                             Children:

                      i.     Harry Hanky DOBREE, b. 5 Sep 1787, baptized 16 Nov 1787 in St Dionis Backchurch, City of London.

                      ii.    Richard John DOBREE, b. 29 Aug 1788, baptized 20 Oct 1788 in St Dionis Backchurch, City of London.

                      iii.   John Phillip DOBREE, b. 20 May 1790, baptized 19 Jun 1790 in St Dionis Backchurch, City of London.

                      iv.   Frances Mary DOBREE, b. 1791, baptized 16 Jun 1791 in Hackney, Middlesex.

                      v.    Peter DOBREE, b. 1792, baptized 22 Sep 1792 in Hackney, Middlesex, d. 29 Sep 1792.

            4.      vi.   Samuel DOBREE b. 25 Aug 1793.

            5.      vii.  Bonamy DOBREE b. 1794.

            6.      viii. John Gale (Rev) DOBREE b. 28 Feb 1796.

                      ix.   Katherine DOBREE, b. 1798, baptized 17 Mar 1798 in Hackney, Middlesex.

 

3.  Rachel DOBREE, b. 3 March 1764, d. 4 May 1842.  She married Philip BAINBRIGGS, 1781.

                             Children:

                      i.     Ann BAINBRIGGS, d. 26 Dec 1815.  She married Samuel DOBREE, 31 Oct 1815 in St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, b. 25 Aug 1793 (son of Samuel DOBREE and Elizabeth HANKEY), baptized 23 Sep 1793 in Hackney, Middlesex, d. 12 Feb 1862 in The Priory, Wellington, Somerset.

                      ii.    Honor BAINBRIGGS, d. 1838.

                      iii.   Rachel BAINBRIGGS, d. 1849.

                      iv.   Harriett BAINBRIGGS.

                      v.    Peter BAINBRIGGS.

                      vi.   Phillip (General Sir) BAINBRIGGS, b. 1786, d. 20 Dec 1862.

                      vii.  John Hankey BAINBRIGGS, b. 1795, d. 1881.

                      viii. Thomas BAINBRIGGS, b. 1795, d. 1844.

 

 

Generation Three

 

4.  Samuel DOBREE, b. 25 Aug 1793, baptized 23 Sep 1793 in Hackney, Middlesex, d. 12 Feb 1862 in The Priory, Wellington, Somerset.  He married (1) Ann BAINBRIGGS, 31 Oct 1815 in St Oswald, Ashbourne, Derbyshire (daughter of Philip BAINBRIGGS and Rachel DOBREE), d. 26 Dec 1815.  He married (2) Jane Mary PRIAULX, 11 Aug 1824.

                             Children:

                      i.     Carteret Priaulx DOBREE, b. 8 Sep 1825, baptized 8 Sep 1825 in Walthamstow, Essex, d. 10 Jun 1843 in Wandsworth, Surrey.

                      ii.    Jane DOBREE, b. 1826, d. 29 Nov 1874.

            7.      iii.   Helen DOBREE b. 1833.

            8.      iv.   Samuel DOBREE b. 1844.

 

5.  Bonamy DOBREE, b. 1794 in Hackney, baptized 7 Jan 1795 in St Johns, Hackney, Middlesex, d. 25 Nov 1863.  He married Caroline Locke, 06 Nov 1817 in St George, Bloomsbury.

                             Children:

            9.      i.     Bonamy DOBREE b. 22 Aug 1818.

                      ii.    Caroline Locke DOBREE, b. 1820.

 

6.  John Gale (Rev) DOBREE, b. 28 Feb 1796 in Hackney, Middlesex, baptized 2 Apr 1796 in St Johns, Hackney, Middlesex, d. 26 April 1879 in Samford District, Suffolk, buried 2 May 1879 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, electoral reg 1832 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1851 in Parsonage House, Holton, Suffolk, resided 1861 in Rectory House, Holton St Mary, Suffolk, electoral reg 1868 in Holton, Suffolk, resided 1871 in 45 Colebrooke Row, Islington, London, occupation 1841 Clerk (Church), occupation 1851 Curate at Holton, occupation 1861-1871 Rector of Holton.  He married Elizabeth Emily TWEED, 3 May 1821 in Capel St. Mary, Suffolk, b. 1793 in Capel, Suffolk (daughter of Joseph TWEED), d. nar qtr 1872 in Samford District, Suffolk, resided 1871 in Rectory, Holton, Suffolk.

                             Children:

                      i.     Emily Jane DOBREE, b. 27 Nov 1822 in Suffolk, baptized 29 Nov 1822 in Bergholt, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1871 in Rectory, Holton, Suffolk.  She married George William TAYLOR, Mar qtr 1849 in Samford District, Suffolk, d. bef 1871.

                      ii.    Joseph Hankey DOBREE, b. 29 Mar 1824, baptized 19 Apr 1824 in Bergholt, Suffolk, d. Mar qtr 1889? in Marylebone District, Middlesex.  He married Josephine Codrington WILLIAMS, 19 Nov 1853 in The Parish Church, Paddington, Lodnon (daughter of Benjamin Bacon WILLIAMS).

                      iii.   Mary Elizabeth DOBREE, b. 18 Jun 1825 in East Bergholt, Suffolk, baptized 11 Jul 1825 in Bergholt, Suffolk, d. Sept qtr 1911 in Ipswich District, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1851 in Parsonage House, Holton, Suffolk, resided 1861 in Rectory House, Holton St Mary, Suffolk.

                      iv.   Samuel DOBREE, b. 27 Feb 1827 in Suffolk, baptized 11 Mar 1827 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk.

                      v.    Katherine Frances DOBREE, b. 12 Sep 1828 in Suffolk, baptized 14 Sep 1828 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk.

                      vi.   Frances Amelia DOBREE, b. 25 Nov 1829 in Holton, Suffolk, baptized 26 Nov 1829 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1851 in Parsonage House, Holton, Suffolk, resided 1861 in Rectory House, Holton St Mary, Suffolk.  She married poss Armine Styleman HERRING, Dec qtr 1863 in Samford District, Suffolk.

                      vii.  John Richard Phillip DOBREE, b. 4 Dec 1830 in Suffolk, baptized 5 Dec 1830 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk.

                      viii. Harry Tweed DOBREE, b. 1832, d. Sept qtr 1873 in Samford District, Suffolk.

                      ix.   Edward DOBREE, b. 18 Jun 1833 in Suffolk, baptized 23 Jun 1833 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, d. mar qtr 1908 in Ipswich District, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1851 in Parsonage House, Holton, Suffolk, resided 1861 in Rectory, Holton, Suffolk.  He married Ellen Emma TRAVIS, Jun qtr 1882 in Samford District, Suffolk, b. 1839, d. poss Sept qtr 1887 in Eastry District, Kent.

            10.    x.    James Bonamy (Rev) DOBREE b. 17 June 1835.

 

 

Generation Four

 

7.  Helen DOBREE, b. 1833 in Eastbourne, Sussex, d. 1860.  She married John BUNCOMBE, 1851 in Wellington, Somerset.

                             Children:

                      i.     Mary Priaulx BUNCOMBE, b. 1854, d. 18 Mar 1928.

                      ii.    John Dobree BUNCOMBE, b. 1855.

                      iii.   Thomas BUNCOMBE, b. 1858.

 

8.  Samuel DOBREE, b. 1844 in Putney, Surrey, d. 1924 in Wellington, Somerset.  He married Mary Milford Tozer BRIDGE, 27 Sep 1871 in Wellington, Somerset.

                             Children:

                      i.     Henry Hankey Franklin DOBREE, b. 1872, d. 1872.

                      ii.    Mary Katherine le Marchant DOBREE, b. 1873, d. 1879.

                      iii.   Herbert Carteret Priaulx DOBREE, b. 1876, d. 18 Nov 1908.

                      iv.   Richard Harry Bonamy Melville DOBREE, b. 1878, d. 16 May 1903.

                      v.    Margaret Katherine Carey DOBREE, b. 1880, d. 1964.

 

9.  Bonamy DOBREE, b. 22 Aug 1818 in Hackney, Middlesex, d. Mar 1907 in Kensington District, London, resided 1840 in Great Cumberland Street, London.  He married Emma Chauncy, 26 Nov 1840 in St Marys Church, Marylebone,, b. after 1819 (daughter of Nathanial Snell CHAUNCY), resided 1840 in 12 Bryanstan Square, Marylebone.

                             Children:

            11.    i.     Bonamy DOBREE b. 1862.

 

10.  James Bonamy (Rev) DOBREE, b. 17 June 1835 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, baptized 21 June 1835 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1841 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, resided 1851 in Pupil at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, resided 1861, resided 1871, resided 1881-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex, occupation 1881 Rector of Parish, occupation 1891 Rector of West Tilbury.  He married Harriet MOOR, 20 August 1872 in Great Bealings, Suffolk, b. 1846 in Great Beelings, Suffolk.

                             Children:

                      i.     Edward Bonamy (Rev) DOBREE, b. Sept qtr 1873 in Orsett District, Essex, baptized 24 Sep 1873 in Suffolk County Bts, Suffolk, d. Mar qtr 1950 in Worthing District, Sussex, resided 1881-1891 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1901 in Toxteth Park, Liverpool cannot find on census, resided 1911 in Eccleston Nursery, Presents Lane, Eccleston, Lancashire, resided 1928-1935 in Vicarage, Canvey Village, Canvey Island. Essex, resided 1935 - 1944 in Boreham, Essex, occupation 1911 Cleryman CoE, occupation 1899 - 1903 Curate of St Gabriel's Toxteth Park, Liverpool, occupation 1903 - 1916 Curate of Christ Church Eccleston, occupation 1916 - 1920 Curate of Preston & Chaplain of Preston University, occupation 1920 - 1922 Curate of St Saviour's Brighton, occupation 1924 - 1928 Curate of All Saints Woodford Wells, occupation 1929-1935 Vicar of Canvey Island, occupation 1935 - 1944 Vicar of Boreham.

                      ii.    Claude Hatherley DOBREE, b. Dec qtr 1875 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1881-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      iii.   Margaret De Lisle DOBREE, b. Mar qtr 1877 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1881-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      iv.   Charlotte Ethel Harriet DOBREE, b. Mar qtr 1879 in West Tilbury, Essex, d. Sept qtr 1884 in Woodbridge District, Suffolk, resided 1881 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      v.    Fraser Lynn DOBREE, b. Sept qtr 1880 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1881-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      vi.   Hatherly Moor DOBREE, b. Dec qtr 1882 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1891 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      vii.  Florence Violet DOBREE, b. Jun qtr 1884 in Orsett District, Essex.

                      viii. Gladys Dorothy DOBREE, b. Sept qtr 1885 in Orsett District, Essex, d. Sept qtr 1885 in Orsett District, Essex.

                      ix.   Olive Marjorie DOBREE, b. Dec qtr 1886 in Orsett District, Essex, d. Sept qtr 1887 in Orsett District, Essex.

                      x.    Arthur Hugh DOBREE, b. dec qtr 1887 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1891-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      xi.   Doris Angela DOBREE, b. Dec qtr 1888 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1891-1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

                      xii.  Noel Roy DOBREE, b. Dec qtr 1891 in West Tilbury, Essex, resided 1901 in The Rectory, West Tilbury, Essex.

 

 

Generation Five

 

11.  Bonamy DOBREE, b. 1862, d. August 30, 1891.  He married Violet Gordon Chase.

                             Children:

                      i.     Bonamy DOBREE, b. 1891.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canvey Island Essex

Rev Edward Bonamy Dobree