Cyril Beresford Howse (1872 - 1947)

Born 1872 in Stogursey, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Marjorie Clayre (Bowman) Howse — married 10 Oct 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 10 Sep 1947 at about age 75 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Doctor Cyril Beresford Howse was born in 1872 at Stogursey, Somerset, England. He was the fourth and youngest son of Alfred Howse and Lucy Conroy.^[1]

During the Second Boer War, Cyril was a Civil Surgeon, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to 11th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. He possibly caught up with his medical doctor older bother, Neville, who was a Victoria Cross recipient during that war, for Australia. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps for Wittebergen, Cape Colony and Transvaal.

Cyril Howse migrated from England to New South Wales.

He migrated to New South Wales, Australia in 1908 aboard the Willcania^[2], settling at Orange where his older brother, Neville had a medical practice.

He married Marjorie Bowman on 10th October 1915 in St Phillip's Church, Sydney.^[3] They had three sons:

• Neville Beresford Howse (1916-85)
• Peter Lisle Howse (1917-82)
• Richard Arthur Howse (1918-44)

In 1919, he purchased 2 acres 1 rood 12 perches allotment of land at Kite Street, Orange, including the home, 'Killiney'.

In 1936 he was living at 52 Hill Street, Orange, and in 1942 at 33 Summer Street, Orange. He passed away on 10th September 1947 at Orange.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ UK FreeBMD Birth Index Mar qtr 1872, vol 5c, page 363; registered at Williton, Somerset
2. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922

   Name: C B Howse

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872

   Age: 36

   Port of Departure: London Via Ports Melbourne

   Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales

   Voyage Arrival Date: 22 Jun 1908

   Vessel Name: Wilcannia

3. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #13925/1915
4. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #26493/1947