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ORPHANAGES  |  ROYAL BRITISH FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM

LIST OF INMATES IN JULY 1895

Updated:  21 February 2011 

There follows a list of the inmates of the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum at Devonport in July 1895, transcribed from a document in the National Archives collection.  It is not the complete document as the original contains further information about the deceased fathers.

§ indicates sisters.     * indicates that both parents were deceased.

SURNAME FORENAMES RESIDENCE WHEN ADMITTED SITUATION OF FATHER
Aggett Elizabeth Jane Stonehouse Colour-Sergeant, Royal Marine Light Infantry
Amatt Lily Elizabeth Dover Sergeant, Royal Artillery
Axworthy Agnes Stonehouse Seaman, Royal Navy
Bailey Catherine Jane Devonport Seaman, RN, & Coastguards
Bassett Louisa M  § Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Bassett Rosina M  § Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Bates Florence M B Plymouth Petty Officer, RN
Bennett Mary J Waterford Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Bessant Annie L Holyhead Torpedo Artificer, RN
Bishop Harriett Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Bolton  * Henrietta  § Devonport Seaman, RN
Bolton  * Ruth  § Devonport Seaman, RN
Bond Elizabeth A Dawlish Coastguardsman
Brake Laura J Plymouth Stoker, RN
Bremner  * Ada H  § Stonehouse Ship's Steward, RN
Bremner  * Eva J  § Stonehouse Ship's Steward, RN
Brown May Beatrice Devonport Shipwright, RN
Bryant Euphemia Plymouth Divisional Carpenter, Coastguards
Bulley Ethel M Plymouth Stoker, RN
Button Florence Kingsand Boatswain's Mate, RN
Burns Mary F E Devonport Gunner, RA
Cave Caroline S Plymouth Coastguardsman
Cawley  * Emma Devonport Private, RMLI
Chapman Hannah Plymouth Gunner, RA
Ching Edith J Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Clapson Maud Tunbridge Wells Gunner, RA
Clarke Mabel L  § Devonport Leading Seaman, RN
Clarke Louisa G  § Devonport Leading Seaman, RN
Clarke Mabel E  §§ Landport Seaman, RN
Clarke Edith L  §§ Landport Seaman, RN
Clatworthy Jane A Saltash Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Coffin Mary A Plymouth Petty Officer (RN?)
Conday  * Florence S Devonport Seaman, RN
Cooper Blanche M Dublin Bandsman, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Coulson  * Louisa Woolwich Gunner, RA
Courtman Jane F  § Dartmouth Cadet Servant
Courtman Nellie A  § Dartmouth Cadet Servant
Cousins Louisa M Taunton Private, RMLI
Crook Beatrice Devonport Seaman, Dockyard Craft
Cundy Margaret Devonport Chief Carpenter's Mate, RN
Cunningham Florence M Teignmouth Seaman & Coastguard
Curtis Florence  § Devonport Seaman, RN
Curtis Winifred L  § Devonport Seaman, RN
Dalton Beatrice M Plymouth Private, RMLI
Daniells Annie Cargreen Leading Stoker, RN
Deacon  * Emma J Stonehouse Writer, RN
Dean Lily K Godalming Private, RMLI
Denley Wilhelmina Gloucester Private, RMLI
Dowell Ellen  § Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Dowell Lena  § Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Durant Winifred  § Devonport Master-at-Arms, RN
Durant Ellen W  § Devonport Master-at-Arms, RN
Dyer Violet M Plymouth Petty Officer, RN
Edwards Adelaide M Aldershot Private, Medical S Corps
Elliott Ellen C  § Plymouth Bugle-Major, RMLI
Elliott Emma H  § Plymouth Bugle-Major, RMLI
England Louisa M Torpoint Bandsman, RN
Eveleigh  * Kate Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Farrell Ada Weymouth Sapper, Royal Engineers
Faro Ellen E Sheerness Signalman, RN
Fawcett Catherine Birmingham Battery Serg-Major, RA
Fewings Sarah Ann Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Filewood Victoria M  § St Mawes Chief Boatman, Coastguards
Filewood Alice M  § St Mawes Chief Boatman, Coastguards
Flood Ellen E Devonport Private, 36th Regiment
Flude Ada Rose Plymouth Bombardier, RA
Foster Agnes  § Devonport Private, RMLI
Foster Ethel M  § Devonport Private, RMLI
Fryett Eva Mary Chelmsford Sergeant, RA
Giddy Mary J Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Giles [name obliterated] St Austell Gunner's Mate, RN
Godfrey Ellen M Southsea Quarter-Master-Sergeant, Gordon Highlanders
Graygoose Charlotte Devonport Drummer, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Gregory Elizabeth M Devonport Seaman, RN
Griffiths Rose L Teignmouth Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Grunsell Ellen Maud Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Hallett Emily Stonehouse Musician, RMLI
Hamden Annie M [not stated] Petty Officer, RN
Hamlin Edith L Plymouth Coastguardsman
Harbottle  * Edith Devonport Seaman, RN
Hardesty Lily Aldershot Corporal, RE
Harding Cecilia Millbrook Seaman, RN
Harrison Elizabeth Ann Stonehouse Petty Officer, RN
Harvey Mary A H Axminster Seaman & Coastguards
Hayward Emmeline W Devonport Quarter-Master, RN
Hellyer  * Elizabeth M  § Devonport Stoker, RN
Hellyer  * Sarah M  § Devonport Stoker, RN
Hicks Maria D Peckham Corporal, 9th Lancers
Hill Minnie Stoke First Class Petty Officer
Hobbs Alice S Devonport Sick-Berth Attendant
Hooper Harriet E L Plymouth Private, RMLI
Hoskin  * Alice M  § Devonport Leading Stoker, RN
Hoskin  * Margaret H  § Devonport Leading Stoker, RN
Hosking Olive Christchurch Gunner, RA
Humphries Beatrice M Stonehouse Drummer, RMLI
Jarmain Margaret Jane Woolwich Battery-Sergeant, RA
Jones  * Lily M Plymouth Private, RMLI
Jorden Ellen B Torquay Seaman, RN, & Coastguards
Joyce Violet B London Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Knight Lilian E Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Laird Amy Liverpool Sergeant, RA
Lardeaux Lavinia Devonport Armourer, RN
Lawrence Emma [nothing stated] [nothing stated]
Lee Catherine Portsmouth Domestic, RN
Low Isabella M Millbrook Pay-Sergeant, RA
Lunny Ellen Preston Sergeant-Major, King's Dragoon Guards
Martin Florence M Plymouth Armourer, RN
Mason  * Maud Mary Chatham Gunner, RA
Masterman Alice Mary Torquay Coastguardsman
Mavin Annie M  § Devonport Shipwright, RN
Mavin Ethel  § Devonport Shipwright, RN
May Elizabeth S Charlton Private, RMLI
Metters Rosina Plymouth Seaman, RN
Minter Nora L Ramsgate Warrant Officer, RN
Mitchell Lavinia E Stonehouse Stoker, RN
Morrison  * Charlotte J Woolwich Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery
Moyle  * Elizabeth J Redruth Private, RMLI
Mutch Sarah M Devonport Seaman, RN
Mutton Ethel F Devonport Gunner's Mate, RN
Mutton Emma M Stonehouse Sergeant, 2nd Battalion 16th Regiment
Nicholls  * Mary E  § Cawsand Gunner's Mate, RN
Nicholls  * Winifred M  § Cawsand Gunner's Mate, RN
Northcott Bessie E Stonehouse Private, RMLI
O'Bierne Eva Woolwich Gunner, RA
O'Neil Christina M Devonport Leading Stoker, RN
Oven Clara London Sergeant, 5th Dragoons
Paddy Sarah Jane Devonport Leading Stoker, RN
Page Lilia M Bodmin Sergeant-Major, Devon & Cornwall Light Infantry
Pearce Adelaide  § Plymouth Seaman, RN, & Coastguards
Pearce Helena  § Plymouth Seaman, RN, & Coastguards
Pengelly Laura Ireland Seaman & Coastguard
Penhorwood  * Eva St Austell Stoker, RN
Peoples Maud H Cheriton Sergeant, Oxford Light Infantry
Pepperell Lily Rose  § Plymouth Private, 11th Hussars
Pepperell Flossie  § Plymouth Private, 11th Hussars
Pumm....... Ellen L Plymouth Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Raps........ Annie Devonport [nothing stated]
Reynolds Ivy  § Devonport Gunner, RA
Reynolds Cordelia  § Devonport Gunner, RA
Richards Beatrice R Plymouth Bugler, RMLI
Richards Beatrice M Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Richards Mabel B Devonport Coastguardsman
Robinson  * Eveline  § Penzance Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Robinson  * Annie  § Penzance Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Robinson  * Mabel  § Penzance Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Robjohns Nellie A Torpoint Petty Officer, RN
Rockett Lily M H Plymouth Petty Officer, RN
Rowe Beatrice Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Sambells Elizabeth M Oxford Colour-Sergeant-Major, RE
Sawkins Mary J Cawsand Seaman & Coastguard
Semmens  * Ethel Plymouth Boatman, Coastguards
Simmons Laura  § Devonport Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Simmons Hannah  § Devonport Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Smith Isabella Stonehouse Corporal, RMLI
Smith Alice M Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Smout Ellen L Devonport Petty Officer, RN
Somerville Inez L  § Greenwich Quartermaster-Sergeant, RA
Somerville Eva  § Greenwich Quartmaster-Sergeant, RA
Spiller Laura B  § Kingsand Petty Officer, RN
Spiller Emma L  § Kingsand Petty Officer, RN
Stanton Ethel F Millbrook Seaman, RN
Taylor Florence E Greenwich Corporal, RMLI
Tout Daisy Millbrook Sergeant, Army Service Corps
Towell Gertrude M Stonehouse Petty Officer, RN
Tremeer Hilda A Plymouth Private, RMLI
Tritton Elizabeth  § Plymouth Petty Officer, RN
Tritton Florence  § Plymouth Petty Officer, RN
Tucker Caroline  § Stonehouse Colour-Sergeant, RMLI
Tucker Flora  § Stonehouse Colour-Sergeant, RMLI
Ware Florence Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Wear Edith York Gunner, RA
Webb Harriet N Paignton Commissioned Boatman, Coastguards
Westlake Elizabeth Torquay Coastguardsman
Whalley Sarah Jane St Germans Private, 32nd Regiment
Widger Alice M Stonehouse Petty Officer, RN
Williams Edith Plymouth Corporal, 2nd Battalion King's Own Borderers
Wills Elizabeth Ann  § Stonehouse Sergeant, RMLI
Wills Esther C   § Stonehouse Sergeant, RMLI
Wills Harriet M Plymouth Quarter-Master, RN
Wood Ethel G  § Stonehouse Private, RMLI
Wood Florence E  § Stonehouse Private, RMLI

Unfortunately some small parts of the original document have been defaced by having holes punched through it.

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Sources:

Document supplied by Mrs Deborah Watson, of the Plymouth & West Devon Record Office.

 

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