Person:Myra Battiscombe (1)

Myra Shaw M. BATTISCOMBE was born 1st qtr 1872 at Kensington (bmd, Latter Day Saints). Daughter born to wife of Major W. B. Battiscombe at Porchester Sq., 21mar1872 (Daily News). Myra Shaw Macfie Battiscombe was chr 17may1872 at Paddington, daughter of William Battiscombe (gentleman) and Helen, 39 Porchester Sq. (record, ancestry.com). Myra S. M. Battiscombe married Edward Alfred F. DAWSON 1st qtr 1903 at St Geo. Han. Sq., London (bmd, Latter Day Saints). Myra died 26oct1953 (Latter Day Saints). Myra Shaw Macfie Battiscombe was b. 21mar1872 at Kensington and d. oct1953 (George Gilbert, rootsweb). Present at funeral of Lt. Gen. Sir Richard Butler, 26apr1935: Lady Butler (widow), Mrs. E. A. F. Dawson (sister in law, with children Miss, Mr. E, W, and Andrew Dawson) etc., 26apr1935 (Times). Edwd Alfred Dawson (1866, retd Lt Col of North Luddenham), Mrs. Myra Shaw Dawson (1873) and Miss Helen Dawson (1907) of Stamford, Lincs, sailed 1927 to Malta; Myra Shaw Dawson (1873), husband Edward Alfred (1866, retd Lt. Col.) of Wymondham, Leics., and another Dawson couple from Hull sailed 1929 to Jamaica (ancestorsonboard). In 1929 Edward A.J. Dawson (1866, no occupation), wife Myra S.M. (1873) of Wymondham, Leicestershire, and another Dawson couple travelled from Columbia to Bristol (ancestry.com).

In 1918, due to death, 6sep1909, of Ebenezer Robert Butler, Hastings, retd Surgeon Col., Indian Medical Service, stocks were transmitted to Myra Shaw Macfie Dawson, wife of Major Edward Alfred Finch Dawson, Launde Abbey, Leicestershire, and James Ivory, CA, of Ivory and Sime, 43 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh (GWR shares). On death, ?5apr1931, of Edward Alfred Finch Dawson, Launde Abbey, Leicestershire, and Sycamore House, Wymondham, Leics., executor was widow Myra Shaw Macfie Dawson of Sycamore House; also affected: Rev. James Edward Le Strange Dawson (GWR shares, findmypast). Present at funeral of Lt. Gen. Sir Richard Butler, 26apr1935: Lady Butler (widow), Mrs. E. A. F. Dawson (sister in law, with children, Miss, Mr. E. W. and Andrew Dawson) etc., 26apr1935 (Times). Information from “The Muir Book, for the descendants of Sir William Muir, KCSI, and Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss” by Maj Gen G.F.L. Marshall (1930, Dwelly, England), Rankin information from Robert Reid, Hill Cottage, Irvine. Book sent by K. Sillars.

In 1891 Emma F. Battiscombe (1833 Stoke, Bucks, widow, own means), stepdaughters Myra S.M. (1872 Paddington), Helen F. (1874 Brighton, Sussex) and servants were at Paddington (census). In 1901 Myra Shaw McLu Battescombe (1872, Paddington) and Helen Frances Butler, wife (1874 Brighton), both living on own means, were at Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington (census, genesreunited). In 1911 Edward Alfred Finch Dawson (1866), Myra Shaw Macfie (1872), Edward William (1904), Helen (1906), Andrew Christopher (1909) were at Oakham, Rutland (census).

1.   England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
2.   England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
3.   England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
4.   England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)).