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     Lizzie Dempster was christened on 28 February 1873 at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. She was the daughter of Alexander Dempster and Elizabeth Unknown.

     Louisa Dempster was born in 1911 at New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of Horace Hawkins Dempster and Ann Teresa Carney.

     Mabel Louisa Dempster was born in 1875 at Sydney, New South Wales. She was the daughter of Richard Alfred Dempster and Louisa MacKenzie.
     Mabel died in 1876 at Sydney, NSW.

     Madeleine M Dempster was born in 1905 at Glebe, New South Wales. She was the daughter of Horace Hawkins Dempster and Ann Teresa Carney.

     Margaret Dempster was born in 1867 at Dundas, Victoria. She was the daughter of Alexander Carroll Dempster and Margaret Melville.
     Margaret died in 1868 at Cole..., Victoria.

     Margaret Dempster was christened on 20 November 1868 at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. She was the daughter of Alexander Dempster and Elizabeth Unknown.

     Margaret Kate Lillian Dempster was known as Daisy. She was born on 15 December 1869 at Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. She was the daughter of William Dempster and Margaret Herbert Davies.
     Margaret Kate Lillian Dempster was 'presented' at court on 15 May 1895 at London, England. She was presented by Lady Garvagh and her sister Mrs Wesley Hall gave a 'tail' tea afterwards. Guests included the Baroness de Bretton, Lady Garvagh, Hon Mrs Treffrey and Miss Wanda Treffrey, Dr & Mrs Lenton Heath, Mrs Bridge, Miss Lena D'Arcy, Mrs Tom Hall, Mrs Pilcher, Mrs Pickersgill Jay, Miss Austen, Mrs Phillip Nutting, the Hon Miss Molesworth, Mrs Church and the Misses Church, Lady Louisa Scott, Lady Margaret and the Hon Ernest Scott, Lt Treffry, Mrs Phillip Bull, Mrs Dr Dempster and Miss Dempster, Mrs & Miss Skarrett and Mr Theobald, Dr Johnstone Smythe, Mrs Oldbury Burne and many others.
     The Williamstown chronicle reported on 18 July 1896: Mr Wesley Hall has taken Mr James Grice's residence 'Oma" Boundary Road, Toorak, where Miss Daisy Dempster will dispense hospitality on his account.
     Margaret Kate Lillian Dempster and James Wesley Hall were engaged circa 1898 at Toorak, Victoria. The engagement is announced of Mr J Wesley Hall, 'Oma', Toorak, to Miss Daisy Dempster, sister of Mrs Arthur F Hooper, "Enmore", Wallace Street, Toorak. Margaret Kate Lillian Dempster married James Wesley Hall as his second wife, on 5 December 1898 at 'Oma', Boundary Rd, Toorak, Victoria.
     The Williamstown newspaper of 2 Feb 1901 reported: Mrs Wesley Hall has been left £10.000 and an annuity of £2000 by her late husband and each of her three sisters 1000 shares in the Mount Morgan mine, Queensland, out of which testator made his money.
     A Williamstown newspaper reported on 6 Jan 1906: Mrs Wesley Hall and family have left 'Wolverton' Torrak, and are renting Mrs Matthew Lang's house at Ricjard's Point, Sandringham, for three months. Mrs Arthur Hooper and her children and Miss Hume Black are the guests of Mrs Wesley Hall at Sandringham.
     Daisy took her sister Dora's children to England after Fanny's death in 1907.
     Margaret Kate Lillian Dempster made a will dated 27 May 1915 at 6 Berkeley House, Hay Hill, London, England. The will of Margaret Kate Lillian Hall, formerly of Raveloe, Domain Road, South Yarra, Victoria but now of 6 Berkeley House, Hay Hill, in the county of London, widow ... dated 27 May 1915. She mentions her sisters Georgia Frances May Jackson and Maria Huon Dempster and her nieces May Elizabeth Wesley Hall, Dora Maryan Wesley Morris, Florence Mildred Georgina Canning Hall, her nephew Ashby Arthur Hooper, niece Margaret Elma Hooper, and Alice Mary Lush who is now residing with me.
The Victorian Supreme Court Exemplification of Letters of Administration describes her as late of Three Gables, Beech Road, Reigate, Surrey.
     Margaret died on 24 September 1918 at 'Three Gables', Beech Rd, Reigate, Surrey, England, aged 48. On the 24th September, at 53 Cheniston Gardens, London, W., Margaret Kate Lillian (Daisy), widow of the late James Wesley Hall of Mount Morgan and Melbourne, and sister of Malla Huon Dempster. [All other references give Reigate!]
     Mrs Wesley Hall whose death occurred at Reigate, after 24 hours illness, on the 24th September was formerly Margaret Dempster, daughter of the late R W Dempster of Melbourne, and married in 1898 the late James Wesley Hall, of Melbourne and Mount Morgan, Queensland. She was the stepmother of Madame de Mouzilly St Mars, Mrs Gerard Tharpe, and Mrs Charles Bridge. Mrs Hall was closely connected with many charitable works, and was recently decorated with the Medaille del la Reine Elizabeth for her services to the Belgian refugees.
     Cable advice has been received by Mrs A F Hooper of the death, following on a paralytic stroke, of Mrs Wesley Hall, widow of the late James Wesley Hall of Mount Morgan. Mrs Wesley Hall had lived in England for the last 10 years. She was a very active worker and generous contributor in regard to different war funds. For her services as hon. secretary of the Belgian Refugee Food Fund, an organization which has done notable relief work in London, she had the Queen Elizabeth medal conferred on her by King Albert of Belgium.
     Recently cabled news from England of the death of Mrs Wesley Hall .... recalls the 'furore'? that her marriage made here some years ago. The late Mr Wesley Hall of Mount Morgan fame, had been a widower for some time, when the announcement was made of his marriage to a deceased wife's sister. The two daughters who were presented at court ... grew up, married in England. The eldest daughter May, married to Marquis de St Mars, about four years ago; the second, Dora, married the Hon. George Morris, brother of Lord Killanin. As the latter was a bachelor Mrs Morris's son is heir presumptiave to the title. Her husband was killed in the early days of the war and has since married Mr Gerald Thorpe whose people are very wealthy and have a ... place in York. The youngest daughter married to Captain Bridge... son of General Bridge. Old residents will recognise that most of .... Dempster family originally of the ES&A Bank, Nelson Place. She was buried on 27 September 1918 at Brompton, Middlesex.
     Her will was proved on 19 February 1919 at the Principal Probate Registry, London.
     Her will was proved on 26 May 1919 at Victoria, Australia.

     Margaret Mai Dempster was born on 8 February 1873 at Seaford, Sussex. She was the daughter of Augustus George Dempster and Ellen Anne Pagden. Herbert and Margaret were listed as the children of Augustus George Dempster in the 1881 census at Grove Rd Ash..., Eastbourne, Sussex. Margaret Mai Dempster was listed as Augustus George Dempster's daughter in the 1891 census at 21 Beddord Grove, Eastbourne, Sussex. Margaret Mai Dempster was listed as Augustus George Dempster's daughter in the 1901 census at 92 Whippingham Rd, Brighton, Sussex.

     Maria Dempster was christened on 26 March 1817 at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. She was the daughter of Joseph Dempster and Mary Ann Unknown.

     Maria Amy Elizabeth Dempster was born on 29 December 1865 at Greenwich, Greenwich RD, Kent. She was the daughter of Richard Frederick Dempster and Harriett Mathew. Maria Amy Elizabeth Dempster was christened on 28 March 1866 at St Alphage, Greenwich.

     Maria Hunn Dempster was known as Malla. She was born on 4 March 1872 at Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria. She was the daughter of William Dempster and Margaret Herbert Davies. Maria Hunn Dempster witnessed George Dunlop Jackson and Georgia Frances May Dempster's wedding on 22 March 1902 at St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay, India.
     Maria Hunn Dempster travelled to London in 1903 per the "SS Nubia". She travelled in Norway on the Vega in August 1904.
     Miss Dempster was 'presented' at Court 29 May 1905 by the Lady Garvagh. At the Court held by Their Majesties The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on Monday, the following presentations were made in the Diplomatic Circle .
     Maria Hunn Dempster received a letter from Fannie Madeline Elma Dempster dated 4 September 1907.
     Maria Hunn Dempster travelled in 1908 per the "SS Mongolia".
     She changed her middle name from Hunn to Huon. She was in London in 1911.
We hold an undated clipping mentioning the surprise of the afternoon was the singing of Miss Mala Dempster, a very young pupil of Madame Lucy Chambers, and who made a decided impression.
     Maria Hunn Dempster and Georgia Frances May Dempster lived at Redcliffe Square, London, England, 1916. Maria Hunn Dempster was an executor of Georgia Frances May Dempster's estate on 19 December 1917 at the Principal Probate Registry, London; Her estate was valued at £3396/3/0 and granted to her sister Maria Huon Dempster of 52 Redcliffe Square, Kensington. Maria Hunn Dempster married Edward Warren Trevor as her second husband, on 17 December 1919 at St Mary Abbott, Kensington, Middlesex, England..
     We hold her address book, dated 7 October 22, labelled Mrs J Gibson Stott c/o National Bank of New...., Moorgate St, E6. Maria Hunn Dempster married Joseph Aloyisius Gibson Stott as her third husband, on 4 June 1927 at Lyons & Aix-les-Bains, France. 4 June 1927 Marriage solemnized at the British Consulate, Lyons. 5 June 1927 - Marriage solemnized in the chaplaincy of Aix-les-Bains in the Dept of Savoie in the country of France: Joseph Gibson Stott aged 67, widower, banker, son of Gibson Stott, Capt 92nd Gordon Highlanders, deceased; and Maria Huon Trevor, 54, widow, daughter of William Dempster, banker, deceased; both residing at Hotel Chateau Durieux, Aix-les-Bains: married in the Church of St Swithins according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Church of England after Civil Marriage before H.B. Mi Consul General Lyon by me C S Ryder. chaplain of the Royal Memorial Church, Cannes, temporary chaplain of the English Church, Aix-les-Bains.
     Maria Hunn Dempster lived at 'Montalto', 31 Marne Street, South Yarra, Victoria, in the 1950s.
     Maria Hunn Dempster made a will dated 11 September 1952 at South Yarra, Victoria. Will of Maria (called Malla) Huon Stott of Montalto, 31 Marne St, South Yarra, widow. I appoint F G Fosbery and Ashby Arthur William Hooper to be executors and trustees. ... To John Hooper & George Hooper (sons of the said AAW Hooper) the sum of two hundred pounds each ... the residue to my niece Margaret Elma Hooper and my nephew the said Ashby Arthur William Hooper... articles belonging to my late husband ... to Gibson Stott of Wellington, NZ (son of my late husband) ...
     Maria died in May 1954 at 31 Marne Street, South Yarra, Victoria, aged 82. A special auction of furniture, jewellery etc. from the collection of the late Mrs J Gibson Stott "Montalto" 31 Marne Street, South Yarra, was held by Leonard Joel & Joshua McClelland 29 July 1954. She was buried on 18 May 1954 at Boroondara cemetery, grave 69, Kew.

     Marianna Ada Dempster was christened on 6 August 1871 at Eccleshall, Staffordshire. She was the daughter of Richard Frederick Dempster and Harriett Mathew.

     Mary Dempster was born on 24 July 1823 at Mitcham, Surrey. She was the daughter of James Dempster and Sarah Johnson. Mary Dempster was christened on 22 August 1823 at Mitcham.
     Mary Dempster appeared on the 1841 census in the household of James Dempster and Sarah Johnson at St? Ann's Inn, East Grinstead, Sussex. James Dempster, George Bundock Dempster, Augustus George Dempster, Ann Dempster, Mary Dempster and Sarah Dempster was named as an heir in the codicil on 27 October 1850 to the will of Ann Unknown. This is a codicil of me Ann Dempster of Brighthelmstone Ssx widow I hereby confirm the direction in my will to James Dempster of East Grinstead the eldest son of my late husband James Dempster of the copyhold messuage and piece of freehold ground with stabling And whereas I appointed £300 three pound ten shilling per cent bank annuities in trust for my grandson George Dempster And I gave the land tax of £2.18.8 charged on Turks farm and all my real estate and residue of my personal estate unto my grandson George Dempster And appointed George Dempster executor And whereas my grandson George Dempster has departed this life Now I revoke all appointments and devises in my will in favour of my late grandson George Dempster And I hereby appoint the said £300 unto Sarah Dempster one of the daughters of the said James Dempster and I bequeath all my wearing apparel to Sarah the wife of the said James Dempster And I bequeath all the furniture wine spirits plate linen china books and other household effects belonging to me in my house no.42 Grand Pde Brighton and all my trinkets watches and jewellery to Sarah Dempster one of the daughters of James Dempster and I bequeath £19.19.0 each to Sarah Dempster and Mary Dempster and Ann Dempster two other daughters of James Dempster I give all the residue of my real and personal estate to Richard Dempster of Brighton Esq. and George Tamplin of no.150 Fenchurch St, London, gent upon trust to convert the same into money and be possessed of the same in trust for Augustus George Dempster and George Bundock Dempster the two children of my deceased grandson George Dempster to be equally divided between them share and share alike at the age of 21 And if both died before 21 in trust for Sarah Dempster, the daughter of James Dempster I appoint Richard Dempster and George Tamplin executors. Dated 27 Oct 1850. Witness Joseph Dempster, of 42 Grand Pde Brighton, H P Tamplin, 1 Lennox Place, Brighton.
     Mary Dempster appeared on the 1851 census at South St, Horsham, Sussex. Mary Dempster, aged 25,, unmarried, scholar, born Mitcham, was a boarder in the large household of Louisa Preston/Benton, schoolmistress.
     Mary died before 21 December 1859 at Ifield, Surrey. She was buried on 21 December 1859 at St Margaret, Ifield.

     Mary Dempster was born circa 1858. She was the daughter of Robert Dempster and Catherine Ellman.
     Mary Dempster and Robert William George Dempster appeared on the 1871 census at 4 Colville Tce West, Kensington, London. Mary Dempster aged 8 and R W E Dempster aged 6 both born in India were described as niece and nephew in the household of Ann Ellman, unmarried, governess, aged 39 born Lewes. Also in the household were Harriet her sister aged 31 also a governess born at Lewis; her aunt Elizabeth Ellman aged 49, pension, birthplace not known, nephew John H Elllman aged 8, born in Ireland.
     Mary Dempster married Col Francis William Dawson before 1888 at India. He was adjutant to the Maharajah of Travancore at the time.
     Mary Dempster lived at London, England, 1893.
     Mary Dempster and Col Francis William Dawson appeared on the 1901 census at 32 Park Tce, Paddington, London. Francis Dawson, 42 born Baylous?, major - India Staff Corps & Mary 38, born Pollancottel and their presumed daughter Mary F G aged 15 born at Madras, all in India & Augusta Dawson aged 40, born Topsham, Devon were boarders with the Page family.
     Mary Dempster lived at near Exeter, Devon, 1919.
     Mary Dempster lived at Richmond House, Waterdean? Road, Guildford, Surrey, after 1922.
     Mary Dempster lived at 'Glynde', 22? St Albans Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, 1927.

     Mary Dempster was christened on 31 October 1783 at St George in the East, Stepney. She was the daughter of George Dempster and Elizabeth Edwards.
     Mary died before 10 February 1830 at Red Cross St, Southwark, Surrey. She was buried on 10 February 1830 at St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. Mary Dempster, Red Cross St, aged 46.

     Mary Ann Dempster was born on 3 November 1791 at Mitcham, Surrey. She was the daughter of James Dempster and Sarah Osborn. Mary Ann Dempster was christened on 21 November 1791 at Mitcham.
     In James Dempster's will dated 6 May 1819 at Mitcham, Mary Ann Dempster was named as heir; His will mentions his wife Ann, his eldest son James, his mother Elizabeth, his four sons James, Richard, John & Robert, daughters Sarah Norris & Mary Ann Dempster, his grand-daughter Frances (daughter of his son James by Augusta Frances his first wife) and his grandson George, son of James; his brother John & his sister Elizabeth Smith. James Dempster the elder of Mitcham in the county of Surrey schoolmaster I give all the manors messuages lands and hereditaments which are now vested in me as a Trustee or Mortgagee only unto Jackson Walton of Warnford Court in the City of London, Gentleman, John Parrott the elder of Mitcham Surgeon and Richard Barnett of Clarence Row Pentonville in the county of Middlesex Gentleman upon such Trusts and subject to such equity of redemption... and I give my copyhold messuage at Carlton Place Brighthelmstone in the County of Sussex now in the occupation of Mr Knowles ... upon trust that they permit my wife Ann Dempster to receive the rents for her life or permit my wife to reside therein during her life without paying rent and do after the decease of my wife assure the said messuage to such one or more of my children as my wife shall by her will appoint And I give my messuage called Baron House situate at Mitcham with the Gardens and all the lands adjoining held by me as tenant from year to year together with all my furniture, fixtures, plate, linen, china and books in and about the same (except such parts hereinafter given to my wife and grandson) and the goodwill of the business or concern now carried on at Baron House unto my eldest son James Dempster subject to the payment of an annuity of £40 to my mother during her life ... to each of my four sons James Dempster, Richard Dempster, John Dempster & Robert Dempster successively in the order in which they are here named or or such of them if any as shall have obtained the age of 25 years at the time of my decease ... six equal shares ... sons James, Richard, John at 25, Robert at 25, daughter Sarah Norris the wife of Thomas Norris, late of Holborn, Mdx, upholsterer, daughter Mary Ann Dempster ... and whereas by indenture of settlement dated 12 July 1811 made between me and my wife Ann ... after her decease to my eldest son James and his wife and children ... for my granddaughter Frances Dempster, the daughter of my son James Dempster and of his first wife Augusta Frances ... the large silver cup to my grandson George Dempster, son of my son James Dempster, and I give unto my mother Elizabeth Dempster, to my brother John Dempster, and to my sister Elizabeth Smith £20 a piece for mourning ... to my friend John Peter Cook of Brighthelmstone, schoolmaster £20... Signed and witnessed at Brighton by Charlotte Annan, Marlbro' Place; Robert Rogers, North St, Brighton, draper, William Scott, New Street, Brighton, artist... She and John Wafford, Mary Eve and Elizabeth Lee Wafford witnessed John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford's wedding on 17 July 1821 at St John, Hackney.
     Mary Ann Dempster and Jackson Walton obtained a marriage licence on 12 August 1823 at London.
     Mary Ann Dempster married Jackson Walton on 19 August 1823 at Hackney. On the 19th inst. at the parish church of St John, Hackney, in the county of Middlesex, by the Rev Challis Paroissien, James Barnes, Esq, of Tavistock Square, London, to Miss Walton of Sanford Place, Stoke Newington; and Jackson Walton Esq., of Sanford Place, aforesaid, to Miss Dempster of Mitcham in the county of Surrey. James Dempster was a witness at the marriage of Margaret Walton as well as Mary Ann.
     Mary Ann Dempster and Jackson Walton appeared on the 1841 census at Mornington Crescent, Regents Park, London. Jackson Walton, 60, attorney, and Mary Walton, 45, neither born in the county, with Edward 15, Mary 13 amd Isabella 11, all born in the county.
     Mary Ann Walton was mentioned in the will of James Dempster dated 18 August 1841.
     Mary Ann Dempster appeared on the 1851 census at 19 Charrington St, Somers Town, London. Mary A Walton 58, widow, annuitant, born Mticham, Sry; son Edward Walton 24, solicitor, born St Pancras, Mdx and daughter Mary A Walton 23, born St Pancras, daugther Isabella Walton 21 born St Pancras, Harriett Rudman 19 servant.
     Mary Ann Dempster and Isabella Walton appeared on the 1861 census at 26 Manor St, Clapham, Surrey. Mary A Walton 69, head, widow, annuitant, born Mitcham, Sry; Isabella Walton 31, daughter, unmarried, 31, living with mother; born St Pancras; Sophia E Bristor 19, servant.

     Mary Ann Dempster was christened on 18 October 1799 at Merton, Surrey. She was the daughter of John Sinclair Dempster and Elizabeth Stoakes. Mary Ann Dempster and John Smith Dempster witnessed George Robertson and Elizabeth Dempster's wedding on 9 October 1817 at St John, Hackney, Middlesex.
     Mary Ann Horwood was mentioned in the will of James Dempster dated 18 August 1841. She was his 'beloved cousin.'

     Mary Ann Dempster was christened on 17 August 1873 at St John the Evangelist, Drury Lane, Westminster. She was the daughter of John Dempster and Emily Louisa Pearce.

     Mary Frances Dempster was christened on 15 June 1803 at St Andrew, Holborn, London. She was the daughter of John Sinclair Dempster and Elizabeth Stoakes.

     Mary Frederica Dora Dempster was known as Dora. She was born on 22 July 1864 at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. She was the daughter of William Dempster and Margaret Herbert Davies.
     Mary Frederica Dora Dempster married James Wesley Hall, son of Walter Hall and Elizabeth Carleton Skarratt, on 10 July 1889 at Holy Trinity church, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.
     Mary Frederica Dora Dempster received a letter from William Dempster dated 14 March 1893. A letter from William Dempster to his daughter Dora on her departure for England reads:- .
My dear Dora
A few last words before you finally start. Your telegram confirmed ... impressions of your ... to Adelaide. It is nice to have such a good beginning to a voyage enabling you to ... and to know people before they disappear from the scene for a time longer or shorter as the case may be.
Your going has left a great hole which it does not seem possible to fill but appearances are well maintained but there are ton hearts beneath them.
I must now introduce you to my people. Rob is a round ball of a fellow who had had to give up tennis on account of the rotundity. He is a straight out sort of fellow. Very ... and the enemy of humbug & a firm believer in his wife who I fancy you will like. Katie and Annie two daughters are with them. The former being a good little mother to two grandchildren, double orphans. Rose the mother died just after they left India and Frank Hebbert not long after her. Mary and her husband Capt. Dawson are home from India for a year or two. The latter a son of General Dawson, late of India, and now retired in England. And there you have them all except for offshoots. Robert's address is Glenthorn Rd, Guildford, about 20 miles from London. I am sending your portraits on so that they may know what they have to expect.
The carrier has just brought the cargo of logs and there is to be a grand ...
Tell Maimee that Clara Kelly is to have her boat and I expect she will cherish it jealously
One more goodbye, God bless & keep you all
Your loving father.      
Mary Frederica Dora Dempster and James Wesley Hall emigrated from Melbourne in March 1893 to London, England. Her father wrote on March 14 1893 My dear Dora, A few last words before you finally depart. Your telegram confirmed ... impressions of your ... to Adelaide. It is nice to have such a good beginning to a voyage enabling you to ... and to know people before they disappear from the scene for a time longer or shorter as the case may be. Your going has left a great hole which it does not seem possible to fill but appearances are well maintained but there are torn hearts beneath them. I must now introduce you to my people. Rob is a round ball of a fellow who had had to give up tennis on account of the rotundity. He is a straight out sort of fellow. Very ... and the enemy of humbug & a firm believer in his wife who I fancy you will like. Katie and Annie two daughters are with them. The former being a good little mother to two grandchildren, double orphans. Rose the mother died just after they left India and Frank Hebbert not long after her. Mary and her husband Capt. Dawson are home from India for a year or two. The latter a son of General Dawson, late of India, and now retired in England. And there you have them all except for offshoots. Robert's address is Glenthorn Rd, Guildford, about 20 miles from London. I am sending your portraits on so that they may know what they have to expect. The carrier has just brought the cargo of logs and there is to be a grand ... Tell Maimee that Clara Kelly is to have her boat and I expect she will cherish it jealously. One more goodbye, God bless and keep you all, Your loving father.

A letter dated March 14 1894 from her mother reads: My darling Dora, I am sending with this some cuttings relative to George Canning and his death also one or two letters of his. One written to his brother in which he accepts the sponsorship of my dear mother (his niece) and another written to his brother's wife (nee Dora Ashby) my mother's mother, relative to a likeness of her husband which as the only one extant she had sent George Canning but which he graciously refuses to deprive her of. They are of great value in consequence of their age and memories associated with them. Although of perhaps no monetary value and I beg you to take care of them for that reason darling. We have this moment received two nice letters from you and dear old Daisy. The girls are packing the few remaining things also a thin blouse that May has made for Das for the ... ... Mrs Roberts is going with the girls to the University concert and dance on Saturday evening. We were up at the Roberts last evening and didn't we talk about you dear. Mrs Parker says you more ... beloved by high and low ... and from ... any ...... I am sorry dear baby is still a wee bit ailing, kiss her for me and alike for Maimee. Tell her I shall go down to the beach just to think of her as I said to her ... see her playing there & with dearest love to you dear, Das, Wesley and the chicks, Believe me your ever loving mother..
     Her Majesty the Queen held a Drawing Room at Buckingham Plalace yesterday afternoon ... Mrs Wesley Hall, by the Lady Garvagh.
     Mary Frederica Dora Dempster lived at 'Rutland Gate', London, England, June 1894.
     Mr & Mrs Wesley Hall and family have now left London and are the guests of Mrs Treffrey at Palace? Castle in Cornwall, for regatta week at Cowes.
     Mary died on 23 November 1895 at Hastings, Sussex, England, aged 31. Wesley-Hall - On Saturday night, the 23rd inst., at St Helen's Lodge, Hastings, England (of peritonitis) Dora Frederica Mary, the beloved wife of J Wesley Hall, dearly loved daughter of William & Margaret Dempster, E S & A Bank, Williamstown, and sister of Mrs A F Hooper, Kew (by cable) . Another account states that she succumbed to an old aliment - hydatids - which had troubled her in her schooldays, which she thought was successfully cured.

     
     Nellie Margaret Dempster married Roy Cootee. Nellie Margaret Dempster was born in 1907 at Balwyn, Victoria. She was the daughter of William Henry Anderson? Dempster and Stella Camellia Sutherland.

     Norman Henry Dempster was born on 1 August 1920 at Richmond, Victoria. He was the son of William Henry Anderson? Dempster and Stella Camellia Sutherland.
     Norman died on 29 December 1972 at Victoria aged 52.

     Paul Dempster was born in 1911 at New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of Horace Hawkins Dempster and Ann Teresa Carney.

     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in September 1840 at Turnham Green, Chiswick, Middlesex. Percival Wilkes Dempster was the son of John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster appeared on the 1841 census in the household of John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford at Falkland House, Turnham Green, Chiswick, Middlesex.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster and Augustus Edward Dempster appeared on the 1851 census at Caversham House, Caversham, Oxfordshire. Piercy 10 & Augustus Dempster 8, were scholars, born at Turnham Green, Mdx.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster appeared on the 1861 census at 1 Wells county?? Ter, Newington, Surrey. Percival W Dempster, aged 20, surgeon's assistant, born Turnham Green, Mdx with Thomas Howell, General practitioner & family. He witnessed David Rutherford Easthope and Charlotte Annan Dempster's wedding on 8 October 1862 at St Margaret, Plumstead, Kent.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster married Mary Ann Sophia Elizabeth Dean on 5 October 1868 at St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster and Mary Ann Sophia Elizabeth Dean appeared on the 1871 census at 1a Murray Street, St Pancras, London. Ansell Dean 45, head, salesman born CamdenTown; with his children Henry Dean aged 18, baker, Francis Dean aged 16, Agnes F Dean aged 13 and Mary A S E Dempster aged 20 all born at Camden and her husband Percival W Dempster, aged 30, chemists assistant, born Chiswick.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster and Mary Ann Sophia Elizabeth Dean appeared on the 1881 census at 1A Murray Street, St Pancras, London, Middlesex, England. Percival W Dempster, head, aged 40, born Turnham Green, writer General Register & Record Office of Shipping and seamen; Mary Ann S E, wife, aged 30, born Camden Town; James H, son, aged 10; Ansell P, son, aged 9; John A, son, aged 8, Herbert F, aged 6; Horace S, aged 2; Florence A, daughter, aged 8 months, all children born at Camden Town. His widowed father in law, Ansell Dean, aged 55 born Camden Town, Middlesex, fruit salesman, foreman, was living with them.
     Percival Wilkes Dempster lived at 51 Russell Road, St Ann Rd, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, 1889.
     Percival died on 10 March 1889 at Guy's Hospital, Surrey, aged 48. He was buried on 16 March 1889 at Abney Park Cemetery, Hackney.
     His will was proved in 1889 at the Principal Probate Registry, London. The will of Percival Wilkes Dempster of 51 Russell Rd, St Anns Rd, Stamford Hill, Middlesex who died 10 March 1889 at Guy's Hospital Surrey proved by Mary Ann Sophia Elizabeth Dempster of above, widow, the relict, the sole executor.

     Percy J Dempster was born circa 1886 at Cocking, Sussex. He was the son of Joseph Dempster and Fanny Hopkins. Robert, Fanny and Percy were listed as the children of Fanny Hopkins in the 1891 census at Midhurst.

     Reginald Robert John Dempster was known as John. He was born on 31 August 1885 at Fifth Creek, South Australia. He was the son of Robert William George Dempster and Lydia May Ward.
     Reginald Robert John Dempster married Hilda Lane on 7 July 1914 at St Matthew's, Marryatville (Kensington), South Australia. Reginald was a music teacher, at Hutt St, Adelaide, South Australia.
     Reginald died on 13 May 1942 at Adelaide, South Australia, aged 56.

     Richard Dempster was born on 20 March 1793 at Mitcham, Surrey. He was the son of James Dempster and Sarah Osborn.
     In James Dempster's will dated 6 May 1819 at Mitcham, Richard Dempster was named as heir; His will mentions his wife Ann, his eldest son James, his mother Elizabeth, his four sons James, Richard, John & Robert, daughters Sarah Norris & Mary Ann Dempster, his grand-daughter Frances (daughter of his son James by Augusta Frances his first wife) and his grandson George, son of James; his brother John & his sister Elizabeth Smith. James Dempster the elder of Mitcham in the county of Surrey schoolmaster I give all the manors messuages lands and hereditaments which are now vested in me as a Trustee or Mortgagee only unto Jackson Walton of Warnford Court in the City of London, Gentleman, John Parrott the elder of Mitcham Surgeon and Richard Barnett of Clarence Row Pentonville in the county of Middlesex Gentleman upon such Trusts and subject to such equity of redemption... and I give my copyhold messuage at Carlton Place Brighthelmstone in the County of Sussex now in the occupation of Mr Knowles ... upon trust that they permit my wife Ann Dempster to receive the rents for her life or permit my wife to reside therein during her life without paying rent and do after the decease of my wife assure the said messuage to such one or more of my children as my wife shall by her will appoint And I give my messuage called Baron House situate at Mitcham with the Gardens and all the lands adjoining held by me as tenant from year to year together with all my furniture, fixtures, plate, linen, china and books in and about the same (except such parts hereinafter given to my wife and grandson) and the goodwill of the business or concern now carried on at Baron House unto my eldest son James Dempster subject to the payment of an annuity of £40 to my mother during her life ... to each of my four sons James Dempster, Richard Dempster, John Dempster & Robert Dempster successively in the order in which they are here named or or such of them if any as shall have obtained the age of 25 years at the time of my decease ... six equal shares ... sons James, Richard, John at 25, Robert at 25, daughter Sarah Norris the wife of Thomas Norris, late of Holborn, Mdx, upholsterer, daughter Mary Ann Dempster ... and whereas by indenture of settlement dated 12 July 1811 made between me and my wife Ann ... after her decease to my eldest son James and his wife and children ... for my granddaughter Frances Dempster, the daughter of my son James Dempster and of his first wife Augusta Frances ... the large silver cup to my grandson George Dempster, son of my son James Dempster, and I give unto my mother Elizabeth Dempster, to my brother John Dempster, and to my sister Elizabeth Smith £20 a piece for mourning ... to my friend John Peter Cook of Brighthelmstone, schoolmaster £20... Signed and witnessed at Brighton by Charlotte Annan, Marlbro' Place; Robert Rogers, North St, Brighton, draper, William Scott, New Street, Brighton, artist...
     Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford obtained a marriage licence on 18 December 1821 at London.
     Richard Dempster married Ann Wafford, daughter of John Wafford and Ann Wilks, on 20 December 1821 at St John, Hackney, Middlesex. Married - Yesterday, ,the 20th instant, at St John's Hackney, Richard Dempster, Esq., of Marlborough-place, Brighton, to Ann, third daughter of John Wafford, Esq., of Chatham-place West, Hackney.
     Richard Dempster lived at 2 Marlborough Place (Gent's Boarding Academy), Brighton, Sussex, 1823. He and Arnold Denman, Louisa Denman and Caroline Lay witnessed Robert Osborn Dempster and Mary Ann Denman's wedding on 17 November 1825 at Willingdon, Sussex. Richard Dempster and John Wafford, John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Dempster witnessed Denis Boully and Elizabeth Lee Wafford's wedding on 10 January 1832 at Hackney, Middlesex. He witnessed Robert Osborn Dempster's will dated 6 May 1837 at Broadwater.
     Richard Dempster lived at 6 Marlborough Place, Brighton, Sussex, between 1839 and 1847.
     Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford appeared on the 1841 census at Marlborough Place, Brighton, Sussex. Richard Dempster, 45 , schoolm/ Headm, Ann 40, Richard, 6, James 15, (Richard the younger, the only one born in the county) plus pupils and other staff.
     Richard Dempster was mentioned in the will of James Dempster dated 18 August 1841. Administration of the estate of George Augustus Frederick Dempster was granted to Richard Dempster, on 21 February 1848 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Admon of George Dempster late of Brighton, Sussex. gent, a widower deceased, was granted to Richard Dempster the uncle and George Tamplin the curators lawfully assigned to Augustus George Dempster & George Bunduck Dempster minors, the natural & lawful & only children for the use of the said minors until one of them shall attain the age of 21 years. James Dempster & John Best Webb the lawful grandfathers and only next of kin of the said minors having first renounced Curatorship. £4000.
He witnessed the codicil of Ann Unknown on 27 October 1850 at Brighton, Sussex; This is a codicil of me Ann Dempster of Brighthelmstone Ssx widow I hereby confirm the direction in my will to James Dempster of East Grinstead the eldest son of my late husband James Dempster of the copyhold messuage and piece of freehold ground with stabling And whereas I appointed £300 three pound ten shilling per cent bank annuities in trust for my grandson George Dempster And I gave the land tax of £2.18.8 charged on Turks farm and all my real estate and residue of my personal estate unto my grandson George Dempster And appointed George Dempster executor And whereas my grandson George Dempster has departed this life Now I revoke all appointments and devises in my will in favour of my late grandson George Dempster And I hereby appoint the said £300 unto Sarah Dempster one of the daughters of the said James Dempster and I bequeath all my wearing apparel to Sarah the wife of the said James Dempster And I bequeath all the furniture wine spirits plate linen china books and other household effects belonging to me in my house no.42 Grand Pde Brighton and all my trinkets watches and jewellery to Sarah Dempster one of the daughters of James Dempster and I bequeath £19.19.0 each to Sarah Dempster and Mary Dempster and Ann Dempster two other daughters of James Dempster I give all the residue of my real and personal estate to Richard Dempster of Brighton Esq. and George Tamplin of no.150 Fenchurch St, London, gent upon trust to convert the same into money and be possessed of the same in trust for Augustus George Dempster and George Bundock Dempster the two children of my deceased grandson George Dempster to be equally divided between them share and share alike at the age of 21 And if both died before 21 in trust for Sarah Dempster, the daughter of James Dempster I appoint Richard Dempster and George Tamplin executors. Dated 27 Oct 1850. Witness Joseph Dempster, of 42 Grand Pde Brighton, H P Tamplin, 1 Lennox Place, Brighton.
     Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford appeared on the 1851 census at 13 Hanover Crescent, Brighton, Sussex. Richard Dempster, House & Landed proprietor, aged 57 born Mitcham, Ann wife 52 born Hackney, Richard T?, son 16, born Brighton. Servants Eliza Hiemstead ?& Harriett Ward aged 22 & 28 housemaid & cook.
     Richard Dempster was registered as a house and landed proprietor at Brighton, Sussex, on the electoral roll dated between 1852 and 1859. He was an executor of Ann Unknown's estate on 27 October 1859 at the Principal Probate Registry, London.
     Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford appeared on the 1861 census at Brighton, Sussex. Richard aged 65 and his wife Ann aged 61, and sister in law Frances Wafford aged 61, with two servants resided in the house. Ann & Frances were both born in Hackney. Richard described himself as a landed proprietor and fundholder.
     Richard Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford appeared on the 1871 census at 11 Percy Rd, Hammersmith. Catherine Dempster, head, widow, 71, born Hackney; Catherine E Dempster, 42, daughter born Mitcham Surrey, Ann Dempster aged 78, married, visitor born Hackney, Richard Dempster aged 78 born Mitcham, married, visitor with Sarah Ann Hooper aged 18 born Middlesex, servant.
     Richard died in 1873 at Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
     His will was proved on 13 March 1876 at PPR. The will of Richard Dempster, formerly of 13 Hanover Crescent, Brighton, Sussex, but late of Eccleshall, co. Stafford, Esquire, who died 1873 at Eccleshall, was proved at Lichfield by Richard Frederic Dempster at Eccleshall, Gentleman, the son, the sole executor. Effects valued at less than £3000.

     Richard Alfred Dempster was born on 21 April 1824 at Whitford Lane, Mitcham, Surrey, England. He was the son of John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford. Richard Alfred Dempster was christened in 1824 at Independent church, Mitcham, Surrey.
     Richard Alfred Dempster appeared on the 1841 census in the household of John Smith Dempster and Catherine Lee Wafford at Falkland House, Turnham Green, Chiswick, Middlesex.
     Richard Alfred Dempster arrived per "General Hewitt" on 22 January 1846 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
     Richard Alfred Dempster married Louisa MacKenzie on 9 May 1860 at St John's, Darlinghurst, New South Wales. On the 9th May last, by special licence, at St John's church, Darllinghurst, Austrlia, by the Rev Dr Howard, Richard Alfred, of the Clarence River, second son of John S Dempster, of Falkland House, Finchley, Middlesex, Esq., to Louisa, youngest daughter of J B Mackenzie, of Sydney, Esq. official assignee.
     Richard Alfred Dempster lived at Woollahra, New South Wales, between 1867 and 1879. Dempster, Richard A1867: 115 Palmer St, Woollahra; 1868 116 Palmer St; 1877 Dempster, Richard A, clerk, 189 Victoria St, Woollahra; 1879 Richard A Dempster, Carlo Cot., 189 Victoria St.
     Richard died in 1881 at Wallanga, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia. He was buried at Waverley.

     Richard Alfred John Dempster was born in 1902 at Glebe district, New South Wales. He was the son of Horace Hawkins Dempster and Ann Teresa Carney.

     Richard Frederick Dempster was christened on 14 November 1834 at the Chapel Royal, Brighton, Sussex. He was the son of Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford.
     Richard Frederick Dempster appeared on the 1841 census in the household of Richard Dempster and Ann Wafford at Marlborough Place, Brighton, Sussex.
     Richard Frederick Dempster was mentioned in the will of James Dempster dated 18 August 1841. Richard was listed as the son of Richard Dempster in the 1851 census at 13 Hanover Crescent, Brighton, Sussex.
     Richard Frederick Dempster married Harriett Mathew on 2 December 1858 at St Mary's, Lewisham, Kent.
     Richard Frederick Dempster and Harriett Mathew appeared on the 1861 census at 2 South St, Greenwich, Kent. Richard F Dempster, head, 26, married, solicitor, born Brighton, Sussex; Harriett wife 27 born London; with 2 servants. Richard Frederick Dempster was an executor of Richard Dempster's estate on 13 March 1876 at the Principal Probate Registry, London.
     Richard Frederick Dempster lived at Eccleshall, Staffordshire, March 1876.
     Richard Frederick Dempster and Harriett Mathew appeared on the 1881 census at Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Richard Frederick Dempster, head, aged 46, solicitor, born Brighton; wife Harriet aged 45, born London, children Frederick Wilberforce aged 21, solicitor's articled clerk?, John Hugh aged 16, scholar, born Greenwich, Henrieta H, aged 13 born Eccleshall. Richard was widowed on 3 April 1887 at 29 Albion Place, Ramsgate, Kent, England, on the death of his wife Harriett Mathew.
     Richard Frederick Dempster married Mathilde Unknown (Mendelssohn) in 1889 at London, Pancras RD.
     Richard Frederick Dempster and Mathilde Unknown (Mendelssohn) appeared on the 1891 census at Lower Road, Carshalton, Surrey. Richard F Dempster, head, 56?, retired solicitor, born Brighton, Sussex, with his wife Matilde aged 44, born Brussels, Belgium and his step-daughters Ida Mendelssohn aged 19 born Holborn, London & Paula Mendelssohn aged 15, born Peckham, Surrey & step-son Leo A? Mendelssohn aged 11, born Dalston, Middlesex; his mother in law Henriette? ... a 77 year old widow, and Alfred Wilson a 26 year old boarder, doctor .... born Australia.