FLEWIN FAMILY
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Updated Sept 5th 2002

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UPDATES

  • Details of second marriage of John Flewin, b Victoria, Canada, 1857, and death of wife Emily 1932 - Sep 5th 2002
  • Death and age at death details of Edward Flewin (Flewing), first known in Flewin line. See UK family tree. Thanks to Gwen Zahra (gwenzahra@bigpond.com) - Dec 23rd 2001

  • Picture of the gravestone and new info about John and Phillis (parents of emigrees George and Thomas), buried in Wilmington church yard 1866 and 67. Thanks to Peter Flewin of Horton Kirby. - Sept 17th 2000

  • Whole new section on Henry Flewin, Londoner, 1841-1907 & the "other" Australian connection. Info & pictures from Geoff Flewin, NSW, Australia July 24th 2000

  • New info and material on the voyage of the Norman Morrison on which Thomas and Jane Flewin emigrated from Kent to Vancouver Island 1852/53. Emigration story updated and new pages on-line. - June 18th 2000

  • UK family tree updated details of Henry (b 1884), his marriage and family after visit to UK by his great grandson, Geoffrey Flewin, of New South Wales, Australia.- June 5th 2000

  • UK marriages updated to 1914 - May 25th 2000

  • UK births updated to 1901 - May 19th 2000

  • Updated family tree from newly-acquired info from family bible of Thomas Flewin & descendants. Also new special page devoted to family bible pages and a second page of new pictures. Source: Alastair Bradley (alasdairr@yahoo.com) and Archives of British Columbia - May 16th 2000

  • New photos of early Flewins, Victoria, British Columbia, including first picture of Jane (nee Caselton) and Helen (nee Copeland). Source: Alastair Bradley (alasdairr@yahoo.com) - May 5th 2000

  • BC family tree : minor updates to children and grandchildren of Thomas and Jane - Apil 24th 2000, from Greg Flewin (California)

  • UK deaths expanded to 1946 and now cover over 100 years, from 1837. Some deaths added to UK family tree. The UK census of 1881 has additional "missing" individual added: William G. Flewin, aged 10 (presently not in family tree) - Jan 15th 200 (St Catherines' Records)

  • Sad to report the death of Leslie James Flewin, aged 92, in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, the last surviving grandchild of emigree George Flewin. Family tree updated. - Nov 18th 1999 (info from Lorna Charman and Valerie and Kevin Berg)

  • Additional info in UK family tree re marriages of Edward (b 1833) & John (1836) and deaths of Edward and John's wife, Mercy. - Oct 14 From newly acquired marriage & death certificates

  • Newspaper obituary George Flewin (Aust 1871-1937) & family history notes by Gordon Flewin (written 1951). Both accessed via main index. - Oct 9 From Joan Prendergast,Barnsdale, Vic, Aust

  • UK tree updated for children of William (b1797) and their marriages (Jane b1831, Edward b1833 & Mary Ann b1838). - Oct 5 Info from Gwen Zahra and Lorna Charman (acharm@one.net.au) & from 1871 census of UK.
    Census also showed possible error in marriage & family group of John (b 1863). Being checked out.
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  • Updates to Canadian family tree from family bible located in Port George, BC. - Oct 5

  • UK deaths records extended to 1925 & UK family tree amended accordingly. New details birth & christening of Jane Theodosia Flewin (nee Caselton) who emigrated to Vancouver Island with husband 1852/3 - Sept 20 (Further research in St Catherine's records & IGI)

  • "About the family" added as introduction to Flewin family history . Index page changed round. - Sept 19 (John Flewin)

  • Australian family tree updated; new pictures added to Australia gallery, and some info corrected; mystery picture identified - Sept 12 (from Joan Prendergast, Barnsdale, Vic, Aust)

  • Index of UK deaths extended from 1881 to 1905 - Aug 11 (by further research in St Catherine's Records)

  • George Flewin (UK tree b 1877) personal details in Uk tree & added to MILITARY FLEWINS feature. - Aug 10 (info from Peter Flewin, Horton Kirby)

  • George James (UK b 1838 Bermondsey) added; Details George (UK tree 1843) amended; William Henry (UK tree b 1851) becomes Henry William all after further research. Also updated BC family tree (dates & info amended for census returns made available by Greg Flewin) and additions made to Thomas Flewin feature - Aug 9

  • UK family tree updated: marriages Alfred (b 1872); family details Thomas (b 1869) - Aug 8 (info via Greg Flewin & others)

  • First version of "Military Flewins" linked under FEATURES. - Aug 7 (info from Public Records Office, Kew, UK, and other sources)

  • Story of John Flewin (1846-1926) inserted as feature (Australia: The First Flewins). Also contains transcript of newspaper story of Golden Wedding of John & wife, Margaret, 1918 - Aug 3 (info from various sources, inc Archives of British Columbia. More info needed.)

  • Minor update to marriage details of John and Phillis Shaves (UK tree 1811) - July 28 (info from Horton Kirby Parish register)

  • New details of marriage of Edward and Jane (1781, Farningham, UK tree). - July 28 (info from Farningham Parish register)

  • Details of George (Aus tree 1871-1937), his family and line. Details of Robert (Aus tree 1873-1948) his family, and line. - Jul 24th 99 (Thanks to Mark Flewin, Aus)

  • Details of Leslie Robert (Aus tree born 1873) and line. Minor alterations to BC tree. - Jul 18 99 (Thanks to Mark Flewin, Aus, and Greg Flewin, California)

  • Details of Thomas Flewin (UK tree born 1846); Thomas Flewin (UK tree b 1869); Jane Flewin (UK tree b 1870); William Henry (UK b 1851) - Jul 17 99 (From newly acquired birth certificates)