Marianne (Johns) Verran (1845 - 1914)

Born Jun 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Verran — married 17 Feb 1876 in Balham St Mary, England

Descendants

Died 1 May 1914 at age 68 in 17 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: JUN 1845

Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

In the 1901 census Marian (age 55) was a married wife in Lambeth, London, England.^[1]

In the 1911 census Marian (age 65) was the married mother-in-law of Claude Mabesby Stevenson in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England.^[2]

Death

Death: Estate £2156.7.11

Date: 01 MAY 1914

Place: 17 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, England^[3][4]

Death:

Date: 01 MAY 1914

Place: London, London, England^[5]

Death:

Date: JUN 1914

Place: Midlothian, Scotland^[6]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 01 MAY 1914Array

Residence

Residence: Age: 6; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Date: 1851

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[7]

Residence: Age: 16; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Date: 1861

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[8][9]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland^[10]

Residence:

Date: 1861

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[11]

Residence:

Date: 1871

Place: Hove, Sussex, England^[12]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: Lambeth, London, England^[13]

Residence:

Date: 1891

Place: Lambeth, London, England^[14]

Residence:

Date: 1871

Place: Hove, Sussex, England

Note: #N24^[15]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: Lambeth, London, England^[16]

Residence:

Date: 1891

Place: 7 Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, England^[17]

Residence:

Date: 1861

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[18]

Residence:

Date: 1871

Place: Hove, Sussex, England^[19]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: Lambeth, London, England^[20]

Residence:

Date: 1891

Place: Lambeth, London, England^[21]

Residence:

Date: 1851

Place: Greenvale Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[22]

Residence:

Date: 1861

Place: 4 Church Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland^[23]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: 2 Sydney Villas, Lambeth, London, England^[24]

Census

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: 2 Sydney Villas, Lambeth, London, England

Note: #N22

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Occupation

Occupation: Architect, Builder, Carpenter^[25]

Occupation: Governess to the Gray family

Date: 1871

Marriage

Husband: Joseph Verran

Wife: Marianne Johns

Child: Dorothy Thirza Verran

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 17 FEB 1876

Place: Balham St Mary, England^{[26][27][28][29]}

Husband: James Johns

Wife: Mary Ann Hayles

Child: Thirza Maria Johns

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Marianne Johns

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 30 JUL 1843

Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^[30][31]

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Brixton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: X9HX-C67 (accessed 15 March 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Marian Verran (55), wife, in household of Marian Verran (55) in Lambeth registration district in London, England. Born in Scotland.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: X7K8-1SX (accessed 15 March 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Marian Nervan (65), married mother-in-law, in household of Claude Mabesby Stevenson (32) in Chesterton registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Seat, Edinburgh.
3. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Dorothy Thirza Verran
4. ↑ Source: #S44 Object: @M2491@
5. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
6. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Cited in the family tree "Stick_2010-06-29" created by "bettystick41"
7. ↑ Source: #S30 Data: Text: Name: Marium Johns Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian Residence Date: 1851 Residence Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
8. ↑ Source: #S14 Data: Text: Name: Mary Ann Johns Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Edinburgh Residence Date: 1861 Residence Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
9. ↑ Source: #S57
10. ↑ Source: #S22 Page: Source Citation: Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 93; Page: 14; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_290 Data: Text: birth date: June 1845 birth place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland Name: Thirza Marianne Johns residence date: 1881 residence place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
11. ↑ Source: #S14 Data: Text: Name: Mary Ann Johns Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Edinburgh Residence Date: 1861 Residence Place: Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
12. ↑ Source: #S31 Page: Class: RG10; Piece: 1091; Folio: 55; Page: 30; GSU roll: 827503. Data: Text: Name: Marian Johns Birth Date: abt 1846 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Residence Date: 1871 Residence Place: Hove, Sussex, England Object: @M1183@
13. ↑ Source: #S32 Page: Class: RG11; Piece: 614; Folio: 75; Page: 1; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341141. Data: Text: Name: Marianne Verran Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland Residence Date: 1881 Residence Place: Lambeth, London, England Object: @M1178@
14. ↑ Source: #S34 Page: Class: RG12; Piece: 411; Folio 105; Page 40; GSU roll: 6095521. Data: Text: Name: Marianne Verran Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Ednites, Scotland Residence Date: 1891 Residence Place: Lambeth, London, England Object: @M1159@
15. ↑ Source: #S31 Page: Class: RG10; Piece: 1091; Folio: 55; Page: 30; GSU roll: 827503. Data: Text: Name: Marian Johns Birth Date: abt 1846 Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland Residence Date: 1871 Residence Place: Hove, Sussex, England Object: @M1183@
16. ↑ Source: #S32 Page: Class: RG11; Piece: 614; Folio: 75; Page: 1; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341141. Data: Text: Name: Joseph Verran Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Salivery, Cornwall, England Residence Date: 1881 Residence Place: Lambeth, London, England Object: @M1178@
17. ↑ Source: #S34 Page: Class: RG12; Piece: 411; Folio 105; Page 40; GSU roll: 6095521. Data: Text: Name: Joseph Verran Birth Date: abt 1845 Birth Place: Lanlivery, Cornwall, England Residence Date: 1891 Residence Place: Lambeth, London, England Object: @M1159@
18. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
19. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
20. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
21. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
22. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Dorothy Thirza Verran
23. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Dorothy Thirza Verran
24. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Dorothy Thirza Verran
25. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Joseph Verran
26. ↑ Source: #S50 Page: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Brixton, Register of banns of marriage, P85/MTW1, Item 037 Object: @M1177@
27. ↑ Source: #S50 Page: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Balham, Register of marriages Jan 1856 and Oct 1856 - Oct 1889, P95/MRY3, Item 006 Object: @M1179@
28. ↑ Source: #S50 Page: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Brixton, Register of banns of marriage, P85/MTW1, Item 037 Object: @M1177@
29. ↑ Source: #S50 Page: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Balham, Register of marriages Jan 1856 and Oct 1856 - Oct 1889, P95/MRY3, Item 006 Object: @M1179@
30. ↑ Source: #S111 Object: @M2056@
31. ↑ Source: #S111

19 September 2013

Family notes on James Watson Johns and his medal

This note, for the family archive and whoever in the future maybe, concerns the medal owned by Ruth Chippindale, 1914-2013, née Stevenson. I think it came by descent to her from a family ancestor

The medal is silver coloured, I guess silver, circular, 47 x 4 millimetres.

One one side, large and elaborate coat-of arms with lion supporters, Round the edge, MAKDOUGALL BRISBANE PRIZE.

On the other, round the outside, large ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS, and small INSTIT. 1821 • INCORP. 1841.

Inside a laurel-leaf garland.

Inside the inscription, line by line:

TO

James Watson Johns

For His Automatic

Shrapnell Shell

(No 4521)

A Brisbane Prize

Value 5 Sovs

1886

Notes

I remember Ruth saying this medal was for making weapons which killed and wounded better - uneasy. I do not know if she knew this by family knowledge or simply by her looking at it.

I think Johns is an ancestor on the Verran side - see cousin Liz Verran’s family tree which will have him in it.

A rapid Intern et search finds these:

The Society for the Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland, founded 1821, given a royal charter in 1841, that purpose, continuing to exist today. Web site <http://www.royalsoced.org.uk>

Makdougall Brisbane Prize. “This Prize was founded in 1855 by Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, who was the fourth President of the Society and who held office for twenty-eight years. Awarded biennially, with preference given to a person working in Scotland who has no more than fifteen years postdoctoral experience, for particular distinction in the promotion of scientific research. The Prize is awarded sequentially to research workers in the following fields: Physical Sciences; Engineering Sciences; Biological Sciences.” Recently awarded every 2 years, the 72nd in 2007 (and since?). Twice 72 = 144 from 1855 = 1999, so not always awarded that often. Web site http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/662_MakdougallBrisbanePrize.html

At <http://www.google.com/patents/US341245> is this patent, grant US 341245 A of 1886

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Description (OCR text may contain errors [I have fixed those I have spotted])

(No Model.)

J. W. JOHNS.

CANISTER SHOT.

No. 341,245. Patented May 4, 1886.

Inter 010.71 I WW W 2 M Z451 7006-49638. ffiwr ilsrrn STATES JAMES WATSON JOHNS, OF VHTTE HOUSE, ORAMOND BRIDGE, NEAR EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

CANISTER SHOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,245, dated May 4, 1886.

Application filed August '1, 1885. Serial No. 173,298.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James Watson JOHNS, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain residing at White House, Cramond Bridge, near Edinburgh, Scotland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canister Shot for Use with Small-Arms, (for which Letters Patent of Great Britain have been granted to me, No. 5, 101, bearing date the 19th day of March, 188-13) and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a new and improved device or combination of parts for confining and retaining a charge of shot in a compact body after it leaves the muzzle of the gun and during a portion of its flight, and automatically effecting the liberation of the charge during its flight at an approximately predetermined point of range, this result being effected or produced by the action of the atmosphere or gravity, or both combined, upon the device or devices employed for maintaining the charge in a compact body; and to this end my said invention, which I regard as generic in nature, consists in the combination, with a segmental, sectional, or separable canister or inclosing-shell for the reception of the charge of shot and a suitable retainer or locking device for preventing the escape of the shot, said parts constituting the canister or shell proper, of a device borne by the canister or shell and connected with or acting upon the retainer or locking device in such manner as to permit the canister or shell to open and liberate the charge of shot during the flight of the projectile, said last-named device being actuated to effect this result by the resistance of the atmosphere or the action of gravity, or both combined.

My invention also consists in the herinafter-described improved form and construction of the canister or inclosing-shell, exhibiting the preferred embodiment of my beforementioned generic invention, whereby the results described may be secured, with the additional advantage that the canister can be employed as an automatic discharging-shell or converted into a non-discharging shell having all the desirable qualities of solid shot. This (N0 model.) Patented in England March 19, 1884, No. 5,101.

preferred form and construction of my invention I show in the accompanying drawings, in which - Figure 1 is an elevation of a cylindrical canister embodying my said invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same placed in a cartridge, and ready for tiring; Fig. 3, a perspective of the segments forming the canister. Fig. 4 is a perspective of the spindle and wad; Fig. 5, an elevation of the canister, showing the spindle partly withdrawn; and Fig. 6 is an elevation of a spherical canister embodying my invention.

Referring to said drawings, A is a cylindrical canister or inclosing-shell, made of light metal or other suitable material, and composed of two or more segments, A A. Said segments have lapping parts, a a and a a", which parts are provided with eyes or holes I) b and If h. Vhen the segments are put together, the eye I) will register with the eye I) and the eye if with the eye I)", and said eyes will be in the line of the axis of the canister.

B is a light spindle or rod, which passes freely through the eyes or holes in the segments, and serves as a locking or retaining device, holding said segments together. At one end the spindle is secured to the center of a wad or disk, U, made of some suitable material. Said wad or disk is slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of the canister. Vhen the segments are locked together by the spindle, the wad or disk rests against the base of the canister and projects around the same. The canister is charged with shot and the segments locked together by passing the spindle through the eyes or holes. Said canister is then placed in any ordinary cartridge-shell, as shown in Fig. 2, and is ready for tiring. During the flight of the projectile the resistance of the atmosphere or gravity, or both combined, acting on the wad or disk, with draws the spindle from the canister, allowing the segments to fall apart and liberate the shot. The spindle can be made of different lengths, projecting more or less beyond the crown of the canister. The point at which the shot will be liberated being approximately determined by the length of said spindle, the greater the length the greater the range attained. By confining the shot when discharged and during the greater portion of its flight, said shot is prevented from trailing.

When liberated, it is in a highly-concentrated form, and each pellet will strike with equal velocity. The range is also increased, as the shot, being confined during the greater portion of its flight, will retain its velocity much longer than when permitted to separate immediately upon discharge. When desired, the charge can be converted into solid shot by simply bending or hooking the forward end of the spindle over the crown of the canister, which will prevent said spindle from being withdrawn.

In Fig. 6 I show a spherical canister composed of two segments, D D. If desired, a conical canister may be used.

It is obvious that various changes can be made in the construction and arrangement of the several parts of my said invention without departing from the principle of the same, and I do not wish to be understood as limiting in yself to the specific construction herein show u and described.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is -

l. A separable canister or shot inclosing shell, in combination with a removable locking spindle or rod passing through the separable parts of the canister or shell and holding the same closed to retain the shot, and a retarding device connected with the locking spindle or rod to actuate the same and effect the liberation of the shot during the flight of the projectile, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

2. A separable canister or shot-inclosing shell made in segments, in combination with a removable locking spindle or rod passing through the segments and holding the canister or shell closed to retain the shot, and a wad or disk or equivalent means connected with the locking spindle or rod, and adapted to automatically effect the withdrawal of said locking spindle or rod during the flight of the projectile and permit the canister or shell to separate and liberate the shot, substantially as shown and described.

8. A separable canister or shot-inclosing shell made in segments, having lapping parts provided with eyes adapted to register with each other, in combination with a removable locking spindle or red passing through the eyes in the segments and holding the canister or shell closed to retain the shot, and a wad or disk connected with the locking spindle or rod, and adapted to automatically effect the withdrawal of said locking spindle or rod during the flight of the projectile and permit the canister or shell to separate and liberate the shot, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

4. A separable canister or shot-inclosing shell made in segments, in combination with a removable locking spindle or rod passing through the segments and holding said canister or shell closed to retain the shot, and a wad or disk of larger diameter than the diameter of the canister, connected with the locking spindle or rod, and adapted to automatically effect the withdrawal of said locking spindle or rod during the flight of the projectile and permit the canister or shell to separate and liberate the shot, substantially as shown and described.

5. A separable canister or shot-inclosing shell made in segments, in combination with a removable flexible locking spindle or rod passing through the segments and holding the canister or shell closed to retain the shot, and a retarding wad or disk connected with the locking-spindle to actuate the same, whereby the projectile may be used as an automatic discharging-shell or may be converted into a non-discharging shell by bending the forward end of the spindle or rod, substantially as shown and described.

Dated this 24th June, 1885.

J. WATSON JOHNS.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. HERDE, 36 George Street, Edinburgh, Iron Merchant.

VILLIAM A. BAIN, Law Clerk, 36 George Street, Edinburgh.

At <http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US341245-1.png>, the first page of the text of the application.

Notice mention of British patent already granted - not searched for.

Address White House, Cramond Bridge, near Edinburgh. Cramond Bridge is a suburb now of western Edinburgh, half way between the centre and the Forth bridges. White Hoiuse specifically does not come up.

1881 Scottish census