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Name: MARKWELL, James
Nee: grandfather of Patricia Heather-Hayes
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1887 Holy Island, Northumberland
Death Date: 20 Jan 1972 Sale, Cheshire
First Date: 1907 after a visit in 1902
Profession: Farmer, Nakuru
Area: Eldama Ravine, 1930 Nakuru, 1930 Lindisfarne ex Green Solai
Married: In Newcastle upon Tyne 1922 Kathleen Fairley née Dowding b. 21 Dec 1886 Mere, Wiltshire, d. 27 June 1962 Nakuru
Children: Veronica (Edwards, then Wilkinson) (22 Mar 1915 Newcastle upon Tyne-2001)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 31, Red 22, Trish Heather-Hayes, Barnes
General Information:
Trish Heather-Hayes - Mother married as her second husband a British Army man Charles Dyer in Mombasa - he gave her two kids and then disappeared never to be seen again. As she was destitute the two children were then adopted by her parents and took the name Markwell (Pauline and Brian - Brian was Kenya Regiment and went in Perth)
Nakuru North cemetery - Kathleen Markwell died 27/6/1962 aged 70 years
Red 25 has Jas. Markwell, Nairobi
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette 16 Oct 1962 wife's probate