Amateur Exhibition, Victoria, 1890

Victoria Daily Times, 24 Sep 1890

A Pronounced Success

The first amateur art exhibition in Victoria now open

Yesterday afternoon a party of a hundred or so of artists and their personal friends, who had been invited to be present at the opening of the British Columbia Art Exhibition, held in the spacious rooms in the upper story of the city hall, gathered there. Hon John Robson, who was present by request, formally opened the exhibition, and in doing so made a few remarks congratulating the members upon the fine showing made. He spoke of the fact that such exhibitions as these did much to refine and elevate the public taste. At the close of his remarks he presented the treasurer of the Association with a cheque of $25 to further the work so well begun.

The exhibition was to-day thrown open to the public, and for the next two weeks will prove an attraction to all lovers of the beautiful in art. By night the display is even more beautiful than by day, sixteen powerful electric lights having been placed in position about the room, which has been made cosy by the decorating committee. During the day time the light is also first rate, two large skylights and the windows having given the hanging committee an opportunity to place the pictures in the best possible way. The following ladies and gentlemen are the exhibitors, with the number and class of pictures contributed by each:

OIL PAINTINGS

Mr T Bamford, 57 landscapes and views; Mr ES Shrapnell, 31, still life and landscapes; Mr Frederick Pauline, 8 landscapes; Mr Roland Lee, 15 figures and portraits; Mr MH Bainbridge, 7 landscapes and cattle scenes; Mr AC West 8 landscapes; Mr Wm Wilson, 9 landscapes; Mr O Chapman, 6 landscapes; Mr GT Fox, Mr S McClure and Mr H Carmichael also contributed.

WATER COLORS

In this line Messrs J Carpenter, TS Gore, C Soule, TB Norgate, TS Sorby, N Carmichael and R Bayne contributed some excellent work.

VARIOUS

In this class the ladies come out in strength. Oil and water colors sketches in black and white, crayons, etc, were plentiful. Some fine painting on china is also noticeable. The exhibitors are Misses Christie, Brady, McMicking, Woods, Campbell, Twiss, Sorby, Spring and Wylde.

MODELLING

In this branch there was only one exhibitor, but the excellence of his work is worthy of mention. Mr EA Harris sends in a cast from a model in clay of Venus Anadyomene. The work is perfect although small, there being evidence of genius in the work.

To give each exhibitor a criticism, or even to mention each picture and its subject would take a page of this paper, and would be a hopeless task. All are of high order and many of an especial character. To unduly praise one would seem like favoritism. The best advice that can be given is to go and see the exhibition of nearly 400 pictures. The treat will be a rare one, and will doubly repay the visitor any expense of time being made. A few hours passed among these works of art is time well spent. To-night and for two weeks to follow, the exhibition will be open in the evenings as well as from 11 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. The evening hours are from 6:30 to 10:30 pm. Many of the views are for sale, and several have already been disposed of.

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Marriage of Harold Fleming and Mary Edith Mesher, 1895

Victoria Daily Times, 2 Jan 1895

Harold Fleming and Miss Mary Edith Mesher were joined in wedlock on December 29^th at the residence of Frederick Pauline. The officiating clergyman was Rev Percival Jenns, and the couple received the congratulations of a number of friends who were present.

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Obit Frederick Pauline, 1918

Victoria Daily Times, 13 Jun 1918

Well-known pioneer passed away to-day

Frederick Pauline, Sr, was many years resident of Oak Bay

A highly-respected citizen of Victoria and pioneer resident of Oak Bay has passed away in the person of Frederick Pauline Sr, who died at 8 o’clock this morning at the family residence, 2564 Heron Street, in his eighty-seventh year.

The late Mr Pauline was born at Henley-on-Thames, England, on August 5, 1831, and come to British Columbia in 1888, being impressed with the greater opportunities for development in a new country in which it was his ambition that his children should take a part. A man of considerable literary and artistic attainments, he retained his faculties to the last, and never lost the keen interest he had displayed in world affairs. His deep interest in the war received additional impetus by reason of the fact that so many of his family were taking active part in it, these members including his fourth son, HW Pauline, overseas; his grandson, Sergt FC Pauline, wounded, now in hospital in Birmingham; Geo Pauline Sr, Stanley Gardiner, Norman Pauline, George Rutherford, WH Pauline, at the front; Wilfred Pauline, at Seaford, and the late Lieut Victor R Pauline, RFc killed May 8, 1918 at Amiens.

He leaves to mourn his loss, besides his widow, a faithful comrade through a long and useful life, eleven children, including FA Pauline, MPP, 940 Fowl Bay Road; George Pauline, 3112 Glasgow Avenue; HW Pauline, overseas; Mrs WS Goodwin, Rochester, NY; Mrs CF Gardiner, 1013 Fairfield Rd; Mrs GA Gardiner, 1016 Pakington street; Mrs (Capt) Lapraik, Seattle; Mrs HN Short, Rudlin Street; Mrs RH Williams, Vancouver, BC; JA Pauline, Bella Bella; Mrs DL Hickey, Seattle; also thirty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The funeral will leave the BC Funeral Chapel at 2:30 pm on Saturday, June 15, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral, where service will be conducted by the Very Rev Dean Quaindon. Internment at Ross Bay Cemetery.

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Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick, 29 Nov 1887

Letter from Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick Arthur Paulin, dated Nov 29^th[1887]

Acock’s Green, November 29

Dear Fred,

It is I think sometime since I wrote a letter to BC, though the interval has been frequently represented by a newspaper to me or the other of you. During this seeming absence however I have been fully engaged in searching for a few crumbs in the matter of keeping the cart upon its wheels for things are not any better in the old country than all counts doubtless tell you, and the period of improvement in kind cannot be said to have yet come to hand. The break front has been a hybrid one lately combining cigar selling with advertisement canvassing for an Hindustani Journal. The more scarcely agree very well looks like up too much of this time whilst I independently they are not self-supporting or rather individually efficiently remunerative so I am jogging along. My health thank God continues good and something I am told contributes to my health rather than not. My ground lately has been [illegible] hire Yorkshire and is so far from hours I would rather have home ground which would enable me to run back at night, but as we are not likely to have every thing just convenient to our wishes the point is yielded to the necessity. You no doubt know Bessie left here on the Egypt 27 Oct and had a peaceful voyage. Who were just holding on though what the Captain described as the worst weather he had witnessed for 16 years in the Atlantic. I speculate when she will reach you and am disposed to be [illegible] you will united by find a way for her to pass your

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Will it be before or by Xmas next if so it would be I know a season with you of festivity seasoned with many a thought and sentiment of House and your family connections. We shall DV not fail to be with you all in spirit on our customary manner going through a mimic Xmas. But not such as it[illegible] to be when my boys as well as girls roared out their cheery welcome of the fiery pudding as it lit up the circling jacks and revealed the greatest delight possible. But shall we not yet meet all round some festive board [illegible] the final expansion in some one or more of us takes place? I hope so! One more union of now distracted members of an normally affectionate family will I divine and believe to be permitted us yet, Isn’t that something grand to look forward to?

I met with a man in Leeds of the name Whitlock son of a tavern keeper there I know, who had come hours invalided from Victoria after working in a brickyard for I think Dunsmuir and coming from £12to £18 per brick there. He said the air was too strong for him so he shifted to Chicago where he got worst and came home where I think he will stop.

Bessie’s address if 449 Dean Str Brooklyn NY. We write in affection to you all, pass these sentiments round From your very affectionate Father.

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Letter from Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick, 26 May 1894

Letter Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick Arthur Pauline, 26 May 1894

Conservative Club, Temple Row, Birm.

May 26^th 1894

Dear Fred,

Yours of the 3^rd inst with Draneys letter reached us a few days ago, but just after I had some large posters printed relating to the other properties. There said posters I sent out to Victoria 5 days ago to Saunders, Charlie, [illegible] + Dr Morrison parties interested. The cannery matter I will not fail to work for. I replied you will send me an estimate of the additional cost 0f putting up 10,000 cases _ we are all well but find progress in the Trustee matter very difficult. Since W[illegible] break down so far as we can discover, access to his safe has been had by some one probably by Bennison young man now in Silesia his executor no documents +c appear to have been rushlon by turned upside down

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We have found the conveyance of land at AG but not the conveyance of the Henley Property nor the trust deed of 1859. The title (abstract of) relating to both have not yet turned up, so you see I have just changed the pen!

You will be as vexed proportionately as myself at this condition of affairs which shows that we should have been here in this business months ago. Who to blame is difficult to say or to hold responsible for placing us in such a fix. We are moving anything or anybody who can enlighten us and shall do so without any hesitation, because the situation is seriously expensive

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There is another matter which I haven’t yet fathomed. I refer to the contents of my Uncle John’s will. When I was in Henley a fortnight ago I found that his will passed thro’ Mercer’s hands the solicitors for probate, so I called there but I while an old acquaintance of mine and their clerk was at Oxford. So I wrote him a note and left it with the caretaker woman of the office to give to him asking him for information but I got no reply from him after a weeks waiting, I wrote him again attending to my former letter and request and still I have had no answer. This seems to me mysterious! I am writing this with Ma + Violet in London where we are frequently writing or seeing about some missing deeds –

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On our return to Miss Shearman’s now in a day or 2 I intend breaking the journey at Henley and finding out the reason for White’s silence. When I saw G Bennett for 2 or 3 hours last week in Derby, he said he was not aware that John Paulin had made a will or had anything to leave. But I do and am going to bedrock to know – all this is perplexing and Clifford has broken his covenant as to time of building at A Green in a most flagrant manner. The conveyance says not nearer than 15 yards to the public road whereas he has built within 10 yards. This will require to be dealt with discretionally and I will carefully consider everything. We are comforted to see by the letters that you are all going on so well. We shall be glad to be back with you again, but now we are here will finish everything + if possible leave no occasion for a future visit.

Who is Who:

John Paulin – Frederick Sr’s Uncle – will have to do more research on this.

G Bennett – Husband of Frederick’s sister Sarah, ironmonger in Derby

Clifford – unsure, but appears to be a neighbour in Acock’s Green, the family still owned Henley Lodge, but did not live there

Miss Shearman – could be the teacher in Acock’s Green who boarded George Frederick Andrew Rutherford during his education – which was at about this time. George gave his son the name Shearman as one of his middle names.

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Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick, 26 June 1866

Letter from Fredrick Paulin to his son Frederick Arthur Pauline, June 26, 1886

Notepaper – Office of the Maquinaria Ferreteria y Quincalla, Ernest Street, Birmingham. A monthly journal printed in the Spanish language in the interests of the Engineering, Hardware, iron, and metal trades, circulating throughout the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of the Globe.

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Presenting best wishes to you and your party + compts to Mr Hawkins + Mr Gibbons and Phillips weekly post by this mail

Saturday June 26, 1886

Dear Fred,

It has been warm for two days this year here yet. Yesterday and today mark how celebrated the old country is becoming, even the weather yearns to concede what the “Grand Old Moonlighter” would fair have included in his delusions. Brummen is undoubtedly largely affected by the chopping see-saw condition of the political world and how the weather has recorded how it can be put about! And the improvement or recovery has only just been possible by the present hope and prospect that the Grand old Thimblerigger is at last detected and disgraced.

It has occurred to me that you might when you can manage it send me a letter on commerce and the progress of trade in your district for publication in the Ironmonger or Martinton Smith or British Mercantile Gazette as they may come to accept such at plated intervals of the year for a consideration, of course. Please tell George that I called at Brimeads[?] on Wigone[?] St this week in London as to their approving him their agent in Victoria and District and Mr B said he should be very pleased and will send out the necessary lists paper terms per Turner Beetow [?] & Co, so this is good news for the piano member. I went also to Chappell &Co who say they will send a consignment of music, but it has not been yet officially announced to me so pointedly as M Brimsmead who is celebrated for respectability and means in every way as good a house as any in the UK or Europe.

I [illegible] circular of the Victoria kettle. The Co say they will send out ½ gross to British Columbia to you +Co. I thought [illegible] it would be just the thing for the Paulin Bros firm to handle and they acquiesced at once. The matters is the best I have ever seen see paper indised called “the Dominion” three men jumping on it has no discouraging effect – is not a [illegible] affair

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Where I have not yet been

Is being exhibited at the Colonial Exhibition and I by accident met the patentee and maker at Perrys [illebigle] on Holbourn Viaduct. His name is Gale but I have mislaid his circular with his address on it is some place beginning with W in PQ (Province Quebec I spose) Canada nad he told me his sone was now in Victoria to do business with this Dominion Matters. I have given him your name at Box 112 PO so you may hear from him. Tell Ernest I will look W&B up as to the lamp question and Kynoch as to the Blue Boler + the Stanley Works as to the photo frames but I have very little time beyond that which is occupied in efforts to keep the pot boiling and it doesn’t boil over a very vigorously in fact it is slow to boil at all, and very trying sometimes. Your dear mother is improving, seems gaining strength a bit, having apparently derived benefit from cod liver oil which is the last tried remedy. The Henley Folks seem well. The Regatta takes place the week after next, and will last 3 days this year because there are not to be more than 2 in a heat. The finish is to be at the point, not at the Bridge. Doesn’t this allusion show the Regatta to your mind most plainly? It will be present to my mind tho’ not literally to my vision. We are pleased to hear you are all well that the country is enjoyable climate ditto, feeling good, prospects we hope ditto, and we sincerely trust that some of the good things will be secured by the Paulin Bros firm which the CPC, the clearing off by fire of Vancouver, the Pacific being or the variety of developments in your new enterprise may place in your way or within reach. We notice “Bold Soldier” is keeping in the race and you home with the united love of your belongings here, the sincere wish for your unity + combination in the march forward ~~the sincere regard from~~ of your Affectionate Father.

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Frederick Paulin to his son FA Pauline, 11 Jun 1883

June 11, 1883

My dear Fred,

I have been unable to send you definite news respecting myself before this. As you know I have been suffering from sudden tactics by Trolx and just got on again with WB Glass & Co Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturer Bristol. As far as I can judge my inconvenience of late can be (with health) easily repaired. The pay is £180 per ann. + 10% on all sold “excess” over 200 £ a month with 15% deducted on bad debts made. It is I think a fair arrangement + I have an agreement coupled with an assurance for a permancy. So with good luck it is the best thing I have yet had in the cigar way. Glass & Co one side to be people with money my pen would write it plain.

We are all tolerably well and always looking out for a letter from Winnipeg. I saw Blaunton last evening Sunday at Mr Gilchrist’s house. He arrivd from Brandon Wednesday night last. He will bring out house with you at Winnipeg on his way back (1^st August) when he returns any thing which may suggest itself to you to be of service commercially or otherwise. Is there any agency which you could work? Shall I send you the box of cards price lists +c from Suttons. They will send them back to me if you would like to have them. Blaunton is going in for cattle medicines from Day Son + Hewetts firm I think.

Worcester Festival came off last Thursday. I went. Weather was better than it was 3 years back. We dined at The Hop Market Hotel – choir clergy + organist.

The beadle of course was of the party no other visitors. The Dr supported chair on left + I next him. I told him at dinner table there was one occasion which you especially regretted missing + that was the visit to Worcester.

The service passed off well + all returned edified by the day’s proceedings. Mr Preston Senr generally enquires after you. Could you send some Jel I thing?

The “John Bright” demonstration has absorbed Birm today. The procession was endlessly lengthy beginning at Sewall Heath – Paper with account thereof – will go with this letter. My opinion of the proceedings is you may guess a no 1 – very bright one.

Barton of Brandon tells me a dollar with you is about equal to our “bob” here as a medium of change + barter.

We have had an immeasurably dry spring here and rain is much wanted, this in some parts of England it has fallen within these last few days in large quantities. Our turn soon I s’pose. The garden looks fairly well. I put some marrow plants out Sat last on same site remodelled as last year. A row of runners the entire width of strip nearly say 30 yards, is doing well as last year under bottom hedge – annuals, pansies + other thing with kignonellea promise well. The Henley fold are I think all right. Louise smiles cheerfully from Swansea – plenty of good living and bathing just reworked ought to suit her.

Our united affection to you my boy – from your very affectionate father.

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Frederick Paulin to his son, April 23, 1886

Acock’s Green, Good Friday Apr 23 – [1886]

My dear Fred,

We have no news yet from your side as to the Emigrants movements since the cablegram from New York + Ernest saying “All well.” This was very welcome intelligence and we speculate now daily as to the contents of the next letter which we think will be either from Ernest giving us an account of the voyage or one from George or yourself as to your meeting and may be as to the prospected arrangements as to allotment in the way of lodging + boarding whether together in 1 household or apart in sections. Strauss + Leydel of 80 Chartlotte St promised me to send you their illustrated sheet of Hammocks (portable) as to whether they will be of any use to you in the way of business amongst

The touring camping part is in your district. Let me know if there is anything likely to be of pecuniary service to you on this side so that it can be made available for you. We are projecting some gardening next week, Jack has his holidays to help me with, and I intend having Mansfield to plough our patch for potatoes only this year. The season is a very late one with us and very cold draughty winds sneak between the rifts of sunshine and make the weather influences very trying to one’s system. I am not quite right somehow but perhaps when the summer really arrives I may improve. Business continues bad on this side though the immediate front is brightened by the expected result.

From the Colonial Exhibition to open with the May month. Our gracious Queen will come out to a first or to make the opening day London is jubilant with expectation and as the Queen has lately more frequently been seen there, the grumbling about her constant seclusion is less frequent. One or two on dailies have recently contained leaders on the great future of your country. The Canadian Pacific uses at 67, but with the increased intended dock facilities at Halifax and the contemplated new lines of pacific steamers +c +c The development of your port of the world will assuredly become an accomplished fact in spite of the doings a Cape Court, and

You no doubt being on the spot see this more distinctly than we are able to here. So that our all round conclusion is one of much promise + hope for you all and that if may prove so is on united fervent wish. I have a quotation of L8 Saloon her head on the “Eggplant” National Line which is very low she has lately had £4 000 spent on her Saloon portion + I suspect the rail rate from Atlantic to Pacific will be welcome no quotation yet very tempting to moderate. I am still pegging away but the results are not with the labours pro rata – we all united in affection and hope for the prospects + health of our northwest contingent.

From your affectionate father.

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Frederick Paulin to FA Pauline, Easter 1886

Acock’s Green Easter Sunday [not stated – but 1886]

Dear Fred

Two days since Good Friday I wrote you + your brother George both in one envelope the contents were in general expectation +c of hearing of the safe arrival at your end of Geo and of Ernest’s details as to the ship’s expenses between Liverpool and N York. All these details came to hand yesterday, Saturday in letters from George, Ernest, Herbert + Ernest’s wife so that we are now more at ease and know enough to afford us a considerable amount of comfort that thus far all is well with ours away. We have a reminder of George’s letter of the great kindness W Hawkins exhibited to us in his most thoughtfully disinterested letters

Of precious information which he sent us respecting your illness at a time when the outcome of result was in no way assured or certain and we confess it that amongst the many mental [illegible] appertaining to the despatch of voyagers W Hawkins was entirely overlooked. And now we learn is endeavouring to secure George an organist’s position! We trust this peculiarly handsome behaviour will be fittingly recognized.

Herbert seems to have escaped the ordinary amount of trying that sickness and unites in confidence we hope now soon to hear from Ernest + party that they too

Are with you and what you agreed plans are and to what extent the agencie Ernest has one likely to serve the “Paulin Syndicate” in BC, also whether there is anything else I can move on this side across to your side. Let Ernest + wife

Habberfield Short 91 Queen Victoria Street London

When he has l[illegible] on business + the general outlook, because they if sufficient encouragement exists, be of value to the said “Paulin Syndicate”

And Habb + Short wishes to learn more as to the new colony +c. I have as think in the way of news to tell you beyond what I have written on Friday. 2 days ago.

And I fully expect that the news will rest in a great proportion with your side from which we shall frequently expect to hear. I am attending a few days gardening in the next week – Easter week = and hope the weather will permit it. I am sending you Goddard’s newspaper “The Period” by their post also “The Weekly Mercury”. We are greatly consoled by George telling us he found you jolly and trust all will be jolly yet. The clouds do seem to be rolling by really! Our united love to all

From your affectionate father.

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Frederick Paulin to his son FA Pauline, 28 Dec 1887

Acock’s Gree, Dec 28^th 1887

Dear Fred

I find your very kind contribution by PO has not yet been acknowledged. It came quite safely opportunely and was very much appreciated. We had a cheque from grandpa and an useful amount from WH Cutler so that we were in a money most well provided for and with cash we could and did provide a liberal amount of creature comforts for discussion amongst the remaining section of your family who yet linger in the old country. The Xmas day here Sunday was fairly clear and a shade frosty. Our vicar preached a suitable sermon we had an advanced scheme in the choir seats and the service was altogether a successful one including some 50 communicants. At the next stage, the dinner at home the old customs were duly observed and honored, roast beef + plum pudding in a blaze of blue, so fiery that the sprig of holly had to be retire immediately the many expressions of regard for friends afar were heard in the orthodox manner and such features as I have respond to closed in upon our Xmas

Feast of 1887. Where will the next be eaten? A great display of fruits emblematic of distant lands then duly appeared as dessert the kingly prize of course had the centre and attracted considerable attention + has much admired: the bananas, grapes, figs, peach, plums, mangos, apples +c clustered around the kingly pins and bid not unsuccessfully for a share of patronage. The vintage too claimed some considerable patronage and got it. The old port as well as the old brandy equally acknowledged this not so equally received in acquaintance with the palette. The fragrant Lowena as well as the growth of ther cherries known as the weed start up their wrath circling in graceful recognition of our best festivities and so we work out the hour until twilight lots us we most now turn an after [illegible] to production of china or assam of course on the occasion all more obliging and amiable and thus we welcomed I may say the emblems

Of countries over the pacific. You will gather from these not so that with our minds anxiously recurring to past history in our family and with hearts wish more now removed from us (for how long?) we tried to make merry and it is likely we succeeded at least the younger members say so. Our party was on own and with aunt co that we were unadulterated! May I say so? Louise came over on Monday, day before yesterday, to put 3 or 4 hours with us and is very well. I am pleased to tell you your Mama says she has a little dislike to the Xmas fare as ever in fact she believes it agrees with her. I share that belief – I am happy to say we are pretty well and beyond a slight divergence in feeling the stomachs seem almost as well as usual. We had a card and a note from Bessie a day or two since. She writes cheerfully + says tall things of Brooklyn.

And this is cheering to us. Her address is 449 Dean St Brooklyn, until she moves again. Mama says you will she is in some excuse her writing to you more frequently, she is hoping to write soon, and she dwells upon the prospect of you coming over some time next year. I am canvassing as usual for an Hindustani Journal, printed in Hindoo, and my time is spent mostly in Lancashire + Yorkshire. It is stiff business now trade is so queer still we are getting along it may be worse. The old folks at Henley write that they are well. Yours has been the only letter lately – we should like to hear from the others – my time is so taken up + I would write to each, please convey the sentiments in this to each and ask them to accept the cordial good wishes from home and we write in the wish of continued good health and all prosperity from

Your affectionate father.

Mother’s love and many thanks

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CHEAT SHEETS

WH Cutler is Mary Cutler Paulin’s brother.

The old folks in Henley is reference to the Frederick’s parents George and Sarah Paulin.

Unsure which Aunt stayed with them for Christmas – his sister likely spent her Christmas with her family in Derby, and Mary’s surviving sister likely was with her family in Streatham. It could be a great-aunt which could be from either side of the family. It is unclear.

Louise was not married at this time, but is clearly not living at home.

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