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m. Est 1846
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m. 5 Aug 1872
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m. Est 1879
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Edward was the son of John Delowery who moved from Mallow in County Cork, Ireland to London sometime before Edward was born, possibly because of the Great Famine in Ireland which began in 1845 and eventually killed around a million people. This article on MallowTown.com describes how the famine effected Mallow. More than half the town's population, including John Delowery, were landless labourers and famine relief was meagre and limited, with many of the townspeople dying of starvation. Edward's mother was likely Johanna Connors, mother of Edward's younger siblings Michael and Annie. Edward was likely born about 1849 in Fulham, London, although the year given for his birth varied between records between 1846 and 1851. The earliest records that definitely refer to Edward's family are the 1851 birth and death certificates for his brother Michael, who died of diarrhoea at just 3 weeks old at 14 Parson's Green Lane, Fulham. His death was likely the result of cholera which was prevalent in Parson's Green where many Irish lived in squalid, overcrowded illegal lodging-houses. A newspaper article at the time said Parson's Green Lane was "inhabited by the lower order of Irish, all of whom were employed in the market gardeners' grounds", and other articles describe the lack of sanitation and clean water such that "300 inhabitants... are obliged to fetch their water from the other side of Parson's Green". (For more information on the Irish in Parson's Green see this list of records and articles). There were a number of other Delury families living in Fulham who may be related in some way to Edward's father John. Gardener John Joseph Delury was born in Mallow around 1841 and lived in Parsons Green Lane in 1871 and 1881, and in 1871 the family of Patrick Delury were living at 5 Parsons Green Lane. For more information on Delury families in London in the mid-1800s see this page. John's wife Johanna may have been some relation to the Callaghan family who shared houses with the Delurys in the 1850s and 1860s. Johanna Callaghan's maiden name was also Connors and she was born in County Cork around 1814. The Callaghans were living at 14 Parson's Green Lane in the 1851 census and Michael Delury was born there the same year. The Callaghans stayed at no. 14 until at least 1854 when their daughter Johanna was born. The Delowery family moved to 13 Parson's Green Lane before Edward's sister Annie was born there in 1859, and the Callaghan family followed them to no. 13 before the 1861 census. The Delowery family hasn't yet been found at this location or any other in the 1861 census. No baptism record has been found for any of the Delowery children in London's Church of England records, likely because the family were still of the Catholic faith. Complicating matters in record finding is the varied spelling of the family name on different records, including Deloury, De Lowry, Deluhery and Delhery. The next record for the Delowery family is the 1871 census, which shows John, Hannah, Edward and Ann De Lowry lived in Fulham on "Matyears Land". The Matyear family were the last farmers in Fulham, having been market gardeners in the area for more than a century. John worked as an agricultural labourer, Hannah as a laundress, Edward as a messenger, and 12 year-old Ann is listed as a scholar (implying she attended school). Living near the Delowerys in 1871 was Emily Lloyd, daughter of rug-maker Edward R. Lloyd. On 5 Aug 1872 Edward Delowery married Emily Lloyd at St. Luke's Church in Chelsea, witnessed by Henry Barnes and Susan Lloyd. Edward's address is listed as 5 Mill Lane and his occupation is listed as rug weaver - it is possible that he was working as an apprentice to Emily's father Edward Lloyd. Edward and Emily had a daughter, born 23 October 1873 but sadly she died two days later because she was born prematurely. It's not yet known what happened to Emily over the next few years - it's possible that she died and the record has not yet been found, but it seems more likely that the relationship broke down and Emily went back to using her maiden name, as there are possible census records for Emily in Battersea in 1881 and Portsmouth in 1901. No divorce record has yet been found for the couple, and no marriage record has been found for Edward and his new "wife", Eliza Kirkham. Eliza was born in Bethnal Green in 1856, the daughter of combmaker and general dealer Thomas William Kirkham and his wife Sarah Bower Cooper. She grew up in the slums of London but at the age of 16 she sailed with her sister Ann to Rockhampton, Queensland to work as a domestic servant. While on board the "Light Brigade" Eliza met sailmaker Henry Edward Swain, who she married in September 1873. Eliza and Henry had two children, a daughter who died as a baby, and a son Henry Victor Swain. At some point between 1875 and 1878 Eliza returned to England where she had another baby who died young. By 1879 she'd begun a relationship with Edward, throughout which she seems to have been still officially married to Henry Swain, as no evidence has been found that they divorced. Edward and Eliza's first child Annie was born 30 March 1880 in Walworth. In the 1881 census Edward, Eliza, and Annie were living at 40 Trafalgar Street in Walworth, London. Eliza's son Henry Victor Swain doesn't appear on the 1881 census with the family, and it's possible she left him with his father in Rockhampton when she returned to England. If that is the case, Henry Victor must have made the journey back by 1883, when he was enrolled at St. Paul's School in Southwark (but just for four days!). Henry Victor's parent was recorded as Henry, living at 40 Trafalgar Street, but given that this was Edward's address it seems unlikely that Henry Sr. actually lived there. Henry Victor appears to have been informally adopted by Edward, as on the 1891 census he is listed as Edward's son "Henry V. S. Delowery". On all other records Henry Victor appears under his birth surname Swain. Meanwhile three more children were born to Edward and Eliza: Elizabeth Jane born 17 May 1882, John James born 1885, and Ada Beatrice born 26 Apr 1888. The family was living at 2 Caroline Place, Walworth when Ada was baptised at St. Peter's Church, Walworth on 11 May 1888. Sadly Ada died from convulsions from acute meningitis due to dentition (i.e. an infection caused by teething) on 9 April 1889 aged just 11 months. Edward was still working as a mat maker in 1881 but he was listed as a poulterer on Elizabeth's birth certificate in 1882, a check clerk on Ada's baptism record in 1888, and musician on Ada's death certificate. Perhaps the variety of occupations indicates he struggled to get regular work. On 19 March 1888, daughter Elizabeth was admitted to Leipsic (now Comber Grove) school. According to her admission she had already spent a year at East Lane school. On 17 June 1889 their son John was admitted to Sleaford Street school, with the family's address listed as nearby 9 Thessaly Terrace. It is interesting to note that Edward claimed exemption from religious instruction for John - it's likely the Delowery family were still of the Catholic faith. By 1891 Edward, Eliza, and their children including Henry V. Swain had moved to 5 Acre Street in Battersea, and Edward was working as a handyman. The 1893 voter lists show Edward as occupying 3 rooms on the 1st floor of 3 Acre House, Nine Elms S.W., with the landlord Robert Gare living at the same address. Edward died at 10 John Street, Battersea on 1 Jan 1900 with Eliza at his side. Edward's occupation on his death certificate was "theatre bill poster". There is a family legend about him being a "one armed bill poster". It seems probable that this is a joke that has been retold and passed down as fact but you can never be sure without further evidence! He died aged only 53 years from gout and cirrhotic kidneys. [edit] ▼ DNA GenealogyIf you are a descendant of Edward Delowery and would like to compare autosomal DNA results please contact Jocelyn_K_B (at) yahoo.com for kit numbers ▼References
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