Arthur Vere Archer Powys was born on 29 December 1844, his father, Bransby, was 37 and his mother, Katherina Archer, was 25. He had four brothers and five sisters. A lawyer ,He died in June 1922 in Dolgelly, Merionethshire, at the age of 77, and was buried in Merionethshire Wales.
His birth cannot be found on FreeBMD, not even by searching for all the Pow?s nor for all the Arthurs in St Pancras district (hopefully Bloomsbury).
His death is in 1837 online for Apr to Jun 1922, ref Dolgelly 11b 479.[1]
In 1871 he was a solicitor living with his father in Bloomsbury.[2]
In 1881 he was still a solicitor living with his father, aged 37 and born in Bloomsbury, London.[3]
In 1911 a Vere Powys, brother to (Horace) Annesley was staying with him in Meanwood Vicarage, Leeds. He is described as "an owner of land on British Columbia"[4]
Also in 1911 in the Canadian census, there was indeed an Arthur Vere Powys lodging at 412 Silica, Nelson, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. The census entry says his tribe was Irish (his mother was Irish) and that his immigration year was 1896; he had no occupation.[5]
Death Age 77 Record Type Burial Birth Date 1845 Death Date 1922 Burial Date 3 Apr 1922 Burial Place Corris, Merionethshire, Wales Page number 65
Gender gender Marital Status Marital Status Race or Tribe race Nationality Nationality Age 67 Birth Date mm 1843 Birth Place location Census year 1911 Relation to Head of House Relation to Head of House Immigration Year year Province British Columbia District Kootenay District Number District Number Sub-District Sub-District Sub-District Number Sub-District Number Place of Habitation location Religion Religion Occupation Occupation Other Occupation Other Occupation Can Read Can Read Can Write Can Write Language Language Family Number Family Number Household Members Household Members Name Age Albert E Bennett 29 Blansaw Bennett 32 Margory G Bennett 11 Albert E Bennett 3 Reinald H Guith 29 Arthur Vern Pawys 67
Poll Year: 1878 Parish or Rectory: St Giles in the Field
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Residence Date 1885 Street Address 15 Porches ter place, Hyde park W Residence Place London, England