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Arthur Vere Archer Powys (1844 - 1922)

Arthur Vere Archer Powys
Born in Bloomsbury, London, Englandmap
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Died at age 77 in Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Walesmap
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Biography

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]

Sources

  1. England & Wales Death Registrations: Jun 1922, Powys, Arthur V. Age: 77 District: Dolgelly Vol 11b Page 479. Accessed at FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBDX-J1B : 24 July 2015), Arthur V A Powys in entry for Bransby Wm Powys, 1871.
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-DDLV : 18 August 2016), Arthur Vere Danher Powys in household of Bransby William Powys, Paddington, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 16/87, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,214.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWV7-11X : 29 June 2017), Vera Powys, Leeds, Vicarage Meanwood Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-TVW6 : 2 March 2015), Arthur Vere Powys in entry for Albert E Bennett, 1911; citing Census, Kootenay Sub-Districts 1-61, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,659.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-212D : 6 April 2016), Arthur V A Powys in household of Bransby W Powys, St George Bloomsbury, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJW-KJX : 29 August 2015), Arthur Vere Powys in household of Margaret A Vincent, Slinfold, Sussex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Horsham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.




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Arthur Vere Archer Powys

Residence Date 1885 Street Address 15 Porches ter place, Hyde park W Residence Place London, England

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Arthur Vere Powys

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

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Arthur Vern Pawys

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

posted 5 Nov 2021 by Phil Richardson   [thank Phil]
Arthur Vere Archer Powys

Poll Year: 1878 Parish or Rectory: St Giles in the Field

posted 26 Sep 2016 by Phil Richardson   [thank Phil]
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