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Edward PILCHER:
Married Frances WILDASH on 3 Mar 1794 in Sittingbourne.8
Edward Dean PILCHER (I):
Baptised on 24 Aug 1794 in Sittingbourne.8
Married Mary FIELD on 16 Nov 1815 at St. Mary the Virgin, Dover.8
Note: Mary's last name also given as FEALD.15
Mary PILCHER:
Baptised on 16 Jun 1816 at St. James the Apostle in Dover.8
Edward Dean PILCHER (II):
Born in Jan 1818 in Dover.5f
Baptised on 1 Feb 1818 at Saint James the Apostle in Dover.8
Died on 13 Nov 1886 in Southampton at age 68.9
Married Elizabeth Catherine SMITH on 20 Jun 1837 at Saint Mary Le Strand in Westminster.8
1857: Employed as an engine fitter at Her Majesty's Dockyard in Portsmouth.15
1876: Living at 11 Sydenham Terrace, Portsea, and employed as an Engine Fitter in Her Majesty's Dockyard, Portsmouth.9
1881: Living at 15 Richmond St., Southampton, and employed as an Engine Fitter at Works.5f
1887 Wills Index: 15 Apr - Administration of personal estate of Edward Dean PILCHER late of Richmond Street in town and county of
Southampton; engineer - a widower who died 13 Nov 1886 at Richmond St was granted at the Principal Registry to William
Edward PILCHER of Orchard Terrace Southsea in the said county, Fleet Engineer in the Royal Navy, the son and one of the next
of kin; �63 14s.9
Matthew PILCHER:
Born in May 1838 in Lambeth.15
Died before 1851.15
William Edward PILCHER:
Photo of Edward. The date of this photo is unknown but it must be around the
date of his retirement (24 Sep 1889) as he's wearing an Inspector's uniform. I haven't been able to identify the medals yet.
Born on 28 Mar 1840 at 13 Thomas Street in Lambeth.1h
Died on 23 Apr 1923 at 23 Joy Street in Barnstaple at age 82.9
Married Amelia Luisa PESCE, daughter of Gennaro PESCE, on 5 Jun 1862 at the British Consulate General in Naples.
Gennaro PESCE is listed as a Major in Italian Army, and Edward Dean PILCHER as an Engineer. Witnesses were
Anna PESCE and Raffaelo ORLANDI. Marriage performed by Edward Walter BONHAM, H.B.M. Consul General.3e
Wedding Announcement. Announces the engagement (or wedding?) of William
(Guglielmo in Italian) to Luisa
Amelia, daughter of Gennaro PESCE (I believe the Maggiore is for "Major"). No date is given, but is obviously prior to 5 Jun 1862.
Lived in Caserta, Victoria Rd. North, Portsmouth (Southsea) in 1889.11
1901: 61, widowed, and living 22 Alderbrook Road in London with daughters Amelia (21), Catherine (19, Artist?), and a servant, Emma.7d
Naval Career: Engineer; Chief Engineer (24 May 1878); Fleet Engineer (24 May 1886); Inspector of Machinery, ret. (24 Sep 1889). Jan-Apr 1881 &
Jan-Apr 1882: serving at 250 (Humber?); Jan 1883 & Jul-Oct 1889: serving at 265; interpreter; entitled to wear medals.10
5 Jun 1862: serving on board the HMS Neptune in Naples Bay.3e
1923 Wills Index: William Edward PILCHER of 23 Joy Street, Barnstaple, Devonshire died 23 April 1923; probate Exeter 10 May to Catherine Frances
HUTCHINSON (wife of John Robert HUTCHINSON); effects �852 14s.9
William Garibaldi PILCHER:
Born Jun � 1863 in Portsmouth.12a
1881 o. watchmaker5e, 1901 o. watch repairer7c
m. Annie (b. ~1863 Ryde, Isle of Wight).7c
Georgina C.C. PILCHER:
b. ~1890, Ryde, Isle of Wight7c
Florence E.A. PILCHER:
b. ~1891, Walworth, London7c
Alfred Louis PILCHER:
Born in 1865 in Floriana, Malta.4h
Died on 8 Nov 1937 in Montreal at age 72.4h
Believed to have been educated at the Naval Academy in Valetta.
Believed to have trained as cartographer, but poor eyesight ended his career. May have also worked as an oculist and spent time working at
the Duke of Cambridge's office in Pall Mall, London. May have also been in the British Diplomatic Service.
Married Elsie EDWARDS on 1 Jul 1913 in Montreal (St. Martin Protestant).3b
Believed to have married 3 times but had only 1 child. Was divorced at the time of death.4h
c. 14 Jun 1914, Church of the Ascension, Montreal.2a
d. 22 May 1987, North Vancouver, age 73.4g
m. Rosalind Mary GOLLAN (birth name Mary Ann Curle PATTERSON), 11 May 1946,
Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. Both were living at 3564 Hutchison Street, Montreal.3a
4 children.
Military Service: Sigmn. Lawrence PILCHER, 1st Canadian Corps Signals, Canadian Active Service Force. Defence Medal,
Italy Star, France Star, Germany Star. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp. Joined the Canadian Army
15 Sep 1939, discharged 18 Oct 1945.13
Annie L. PILCHER:
Born ~1870 in Floriana, Malta.5e
Oscar A. PILCHER:
Born ~1872 in Floriana, Malta.5e
Olga E. PILCHER:
Born ~1874 in Floriana, Malta.5e
Amelia May PILCHER:
Born Jun � 1878 in Portsmouth.12b
1901: 21, unmarried, and living with father and sister Catherine at 22 Alderbrook Road in London.7d
Catherine Frances PILCHER:
Born on 6 Apr 1881 at 6 Orchard Terrace in Southsea USD (Portsmouth).1g
1901: 19, unmarried, and living with father and sister Amelia at 22 Alderbrook Road in London. Occupation is Artist?7d
Married John Robert HUTCHINSON, a 2nd hand bookseller.9
George HUTCHINSON, Draper, lived at 77 High St. in Barnstaple in 1919-23 (father-in-law?).14
Frances Elizabeth PILCHER:
Born in Aug 1842 in Lambeth.15
Married Henry Thomas WINTER (b. Nov 1846 in Lambeth) in Nov 1866 in Portsea.15
Appears on 1880 US Census in Minneapolis living with her husband, a 34 year old machinist, and their 3 children: Henry (9), Catherine (5),
and William (2). Also living with them is her brother Charles PILCHER, a 21 year old machinist.15
Henry E. WINTER:
Born in 1871 in Canada.15
Catharine A. WINTER:
Born in 1875 in Minneapolis.15
William A. WINTER:
Born in 1878 in Minneapolis.15
Catherine Anne PILCHER:
Born in Nov 1844 in Lambeth.15,5fListed in 1851 census as Clara Ann PILCHER.15
Married Leonard Alfred William (b. Feb 1846, d. 1871-1881), son of Leonard SALTER and Elizabeth JAMES, in Aug 1867 in Portsmouth.
Leonard was also known as Alfred William Leonard SALTER and appears to have died between 1870 and 1881.15
Was widowed and living with her parents and son in Southampton in 1881.5f
Leonard Edward William SALTER:
Born in 1869 in Ryde, Isle of Wight.5f
Married Louisa Ellen MOODY (b. Nov 1877 Southampton), daughter of Sarah E., in Feb 1898 in Southampton.15
Eliza Kemp PILCHER:
Born in Nov 1846 in Lambeth.15
Sometimes listed as Eliza Kemp PITCHER.15
Married Henry Charles ELLIS (b. 1850) on 29 May 1871 in Portsmouth.15
Mary Maria PILCHER:
Born in Feb 1849 in Lambeth.15
Listed as Mary Maria TREWEEK in IGI marriage index.15
Married Henry JOHNSON on 21 Sep 1871 in London.15
Anne "Annie" Louisa PILCHER:
Born in May 1851 in Portsea.15
Married Benjamin Ewins BLASBY, aka BLARBY (b. 1838 Ipswich, Suffolk, d. 16 Jun 1905 Kew), son of Samuel BLASBY (gentleman) and Sarah
ABBOTT, on 2 Mar 1880 in Southampton at the parish church of All Saints. Witnesses were her father Edward Dean PILCHER (Engineer) and her
sister Harriet Rebecca Pank PILCHER.15
Son:
Born on 7 Feb 1883 in Kew.15
Died on 7 Feb 1883 in Kew, aged 4 hours old.15
Benjamin Edwards BLASBY:
Born in 1887 in Kew.15
Died in 1977 at age 90.15
Married Violet FENNEMORE in 1914 in Brentwood, Middlesex.15
Jonathon BLASBY:
Born in 1889 in Kew.15
James Robert PILCHER:
Born in Aug 1853 in Portsea.15
Married Emily "Emma" Charlotte MARSH (b. May 1860 Brixton, Surrey) in Nov 1876 in Eastry, Kent.15
1881: Lived at 12 Swan Road, Portsea, with wife Emma and 2 sons: Edward (3), and James (1). Employed as an engine fitter.15
1901: Lived in Portsmouth with Emma (29), Edward (working in sick bay of RN Allard), and James (21, bricklayer).15
Edward PILCHER:
Born in 1877 in Portsmouth.15
1901: working in sick bay of RN Allard.15
James Robert H. PILCHER:
Born in 1880 in Portsea.15
Married either Alice BUDD or Alice NEW in Aug 1901 in Portsmouth.15
1901: employed as a bricklayer in Portsmouth.
Charles Henry PILCHER:
Born on 18 Sep 1857 in Portsmouth.15
Died on 30 Apr 1937 in Hornsby, NSW, at age 79.15
Appears in 1880 US Census living with sister Frances and her family in Minneapolis. He is listed as a 21 year old machinist.
Arrived in Australia about 1889.15
Worked as an engine fitter in 1890.15
Married Caroline Lily MILEHAM, aka Caroline Lilly MILIHAM (b. Aug 1859 Reading, Berkshire, UK; d. 25 May 1954 Woollahra, NSW age 94), daughter of
William Henry MILEHAM and Sarah TURNER, on 14 Nov 1890 in Sydney, Scots Church, Milsons Point.15
Gladys Pauline PILCHER:
Born on 16 Jun 1891 in Sydney.15
Died on 29 Dec 1968 at age 77.15
Charles Esmond PILCHER:
Born on 23 Jan 1897 in Woollahra, NSW.15
Died on 22 Jun 1968 in Orange at age 71.15
Married Kathleen Margaret BAKER (b. 29 May 1899 Orange, NSW; c. 31 Aug 1899 Orange; d. 10 Feb 1982 Wahroonga, NSW), daughter of
William James BAKER and Catherine Mary FLOYD, on 28 Jul 1924 in Orange.15
Lived at 19 Jeffrey Street in Armidale, NSW, on 19 Oct 1930; employed as a carpenter.15
Harriet Rebecca Pank PILCHER:
Born in Aug 1861 in Portsmouth.15
Married George Henry SAUNDERS or William GRIFFITHS or GRIFFITH (b. 1855 Glamorgan, Swansea, Wales) in Nov 1884 in Southampton.15
1901: Living with husband (house builder and shop fitter) in Portsmouth.15
Frances PILCHER:
Baptised on 4 Feb 1821 at Saint James the Apostle in Dover.8
Died on 10 Apr 1876 at 207 Clapham Road, Clapham at age 55.9
1876 Wills Index: 30 May - Administration of the effects of Frances PILCHER late of 207 Clapham Road, Clapham in the County of Surrey, spinster who died 10
April 1876 at 207 Clapham Road was granted at the Principal Registry to Edward Dean PILCHER of 11 Sydenham Terrace in the parish of Portsea in the
county of Southampton, Engine Fitter in Her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth, the brother and one of the next of kin; under �200. 9
James PILCHER:
Baptised on 6 Oct 1822 at St. Mary the Virgin in Dover.8
