Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Leonard Claude Melville Lytton 
      Sex: M
AKA: Claude Lytton
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 14 Nov 1879 - London, Greater London, England 150
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Aug 1948 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 68) 2329
         Burial: After 12 Aug 1948 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 6336
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Cir 1880, London, Greater London, England. 

•  Military: 10 years in British Army in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Bef 1905. 

•  Immigration: From England, 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Musician at gala opening of Empress Hotel, 1908, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Residence: 1908, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Junior Clerk, Canadian Pacific Railway, 1909, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Accountant, Paymaster, Assistant Land Agent with CPR, 17 Sep 1912, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Residence: 1941 Ernest Ave., Mt. Tolmie near Cedar Hill, 17 Oct 1912, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.  (Owner) 

•  Residence: 1941 Ernest Ave., 17 Oct 1912, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Departure: Leave for England en route to St. John's then on SCANDINAVIAN to England, 5 Dec 1915, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Dec 5  Claude left for England - sailing on the Scandinavian from St. John.  Going to see Gerald Lytton [Claude's brother] who is going to the front with the South African Infantry. 
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•  Arrival: From London to St. John's on METAGAMA, 8 Feb 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Feb 8  Claude arrived back from England crossed on the "Metagama"  Had splendid passage was held up two days at St. John's waiting for his pass.  His trunk was left behind in England.  It did not reach Victoria till February 24th.  The day Claude arrived 7 am boat he went to the office instead of coming home.  Mother and I walked in & had lunch with him. We all walked home together about 7 pm. Hard walking in the snow so car from the "Willows". 
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•  Appointment: Church Warden at St. Luke's Anglican Church, 1919, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Appointment: Justice of the Peace, Police Court, 1930, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ethel May Bradshaw 168,2327 
       Marriage: 17 Sep 1912 - Cedar Hill, British Columbia, Canada 2327

Marriage Events

•  Engagement: 22 Jun 1911, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Minister/Priest: Rev. H. A. Collison, 17 Sep 1912, Cedar Hill, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Albert Skilton and Hannah Jennings (Nance) Bradshaw, 17 Sep 1912, Cedar Hill, British Columbia, Canada. Best man Albert Skilton - English army friend of Claude's, Bridesmaid Nance (Hannah Jennings) Bradshaw - Ethel's sister 
. 
Marriage Notes 




Groom Name:     Leonard Claude Lytton Bride Name:     Ethel May Bradshaw Event Date:     1912 9 17 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place:    Cedar Hill Reg. Number:    1912-09-022573 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11370 GSU Microfilm Number: 1983527


       Children:
                1. Gerald Bradshaw Lytton
                2. Evelyn Margaret Lytton
                3. Brian Claude Lytton
                4. Roger Eric Lytton
                5. Beatrice Joyce Lytton
Notes
General:
Name: Leonard Claude M Lytton Event Date: 1948 8 12 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 68 Gender: male Event Place: Victoria Reg. Number: 1948-09-007660 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13198 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032482

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270917 from "Gone But Not Forgotten - A History of St. Luke's Churchyard", by Pam Gaudio and Bev Ellison. 2009. ISBN: 978-1-926747-49-1:


LYTTON, Leonard Claude Melville
Died August 12, 1948
Plot H west, Row 19
L. Claude M. Lytton born in London, England served 10 years in the ranks of the British Imperial Army in Hong Kong, Singapore and India. He came to Canada in 1905. and lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba for three years.
In 1908. he moved to Victoria. He was a musician and his first job was playing at the gala opening of the Empress Hotel.
In 1909, he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as junior clerk and worked his way up to accountant, paymaster and assistant land agent.
Appointed justice of the peace in 1930, he served in Victoria's police court.
Lytton loved to work in his garden and was a member of Uplands Golf and Country Club.
He was an active member of St. Luke's Church for over 36 years.

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141019 from Ethel May Bradshaw Lytton's diary as presented in instalments in the St. Luke's Prescription:'

"Claude brought me a diamond and ruby ring also silk waist, bible, etc. A wee silk dress and bonnet for Evelyn. A black velvet suit for Gerald, and brown shoes for both. Waists for the girls, and silk for a dress for Mother. Mrs. Rowe sent me dark blue silk for a waist, stocking to Gerald, and pinafore for Evelyn. We did not move home from Mother's till Feb 11th 1916. Too much snow to get the children home. Mr. W. Hill brought them home on a sleigh. Claude only saw his brother Gerald for two days when the latter Regt [regiment], was ordered to Egypt. They landed at Alexandria, but later left for Tripoli.

Will and Claude went around London together and had a good time. They went to Westminster, the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection, together. Mrs. Rowe was so good to Claude.

Page 18
The Prescription - Fall 2019"

From this it can be deduced that Calude's business ventures were propering and the family was well-to-do.

Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Roger Eric Lytton 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 3 Feb 1923 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1521
    Christening: 
          Death: 26 Mar 2017 - Ladner, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 94) 150
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Military: Served in WWII, Cir 1939-1945. 

•  Living: 29 Jan 1951, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Leonard Claude Melville Lytton 149,150
         Mother: Ethel May Bradshaw 168,2327
Spouses and Children 
1. *Joan Conlin 150 
       Marriage:
Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Marriage Notes 




Sihk ceremony followed by Wedding at Hoolyburn Country Club


       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Robert B. Mac Lea 
      Sex: M
AKA: Robert B. Maclea 3820, Robert McClay 3820, Robert McLea 3820,6337,6338
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 1 Jan 1844 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 541,3820,6339
    Christening: 1 Jan 1844 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6339
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Minister/Priest: Father W. Forristall, 1 Jan 1844, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Sponsors: Simon Hayes and Mary Quinn, 1 Jan 1844, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Mary McClay [sic] of Newfoundland, Municipality 2, Ward 4, 1850, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.  (Household Member) 

•  Census: Robert McLea, New York Ward 9 District 6, New York, New York, 1870, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry.com, 170621

Robert Mclea
in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name:Robert Mclea
Age in 1870:28
Birth Date:abt 1842
Birthplace:Newfoundland
Dwelling Number:298
Home in 1870:New York Ward 9 District 6, New York, New York
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:New York City
Occupation:Clerk(Silks)
Father of Foreign Birth:Yes
Mother of Foreign Birth:Yes
Cannot Read:Yes
Cannot Write:Yes
Household MembersAge
Richard P Berrien
58
Jane Berrien
49
Edward Berrien
4
William Berrien
53
Joseph H Davis
24
Elizabeth Davis
24
Robert Mclea28
Sarah Conelly
23. 

•  Literacy: Cannot Read or Write, 1870, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. 

•  Occupation: Clerk (Silks), 1870, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry.com, 170621

Robert Mclea
in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name:Robert Mclea
Age in 1870:28
Birth Date:abt 1842
Birthplace:Newfoundland
Dwelling Number:298
Home in 1870:New York Ward 9 District 6, New York, New York
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:New York City
Occupation:Clerk(Silks)
Father of Foreign Birth:Yes
Mother of Foreign Birth:Yes
Cannot Read:Yes
Cannot Write:Yes
Household MembersAge
Richard P Berrien
58
Jane Berrien
49
Edward Berrien
4
William Berrien
53
Joseph H Davis
24
Elizabeth Davis
24
Robert Mclea28
Sarah Conelly
23. 

•  Occupation: Salesman, 28 Nov 1871, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry, 1706212

Robert B Mac Lea
in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name:Robert B Mac Lea
Event Type:Marriage
Birth Date:abt 1844
Marriage Date:28 Nov 1871
Marriage Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage Age:27
Father Name:Kenneth
Mother Name:Mary
Spouse Name:Mary D Colson
Spouse Marriage Age:24
Spouse Father Name:Willis A
Spouse Mother Name:Elizabeth P
. 

•  Arrival: Robert and wife Mary McLea; From Liverpool on the CELTIC, 14 Jan 1881, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry.com, 170421

Robert Mclea
 in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name:Robert Mclea
Gender:Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality:American
Age:35
Birth Date:abt 1846
Place of Origin:United States of America
Departure Port:Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination:USA
Arrival Date:14 Jan 1881
Arrival Port:New York, New York, USA
Ship Name:Celtic
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•  Citizenship: American, 14 Jan 1881, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. 

•  Occupation: Merchant, 14 Jan 1881, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. 

•  Arrival: From New York on LUCANIA, 2 Jan 1897, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. From Ancestry.com 170621

Robert B Mac Lea
 in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

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Name:Robert B Mac Lea
Arrival Age:52
Birth Date:abt 1845
Port of Departure:New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date:2 Jan 1897
Port of Arrival:Liverpool, England
Ship Name:Lucania
Official Number:102103
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•  Occupation: Merchant, 2 Jan 1897, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry.com 170621

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Arrival Age:52
Birth Date:abt 1845
Port of Departure:New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date:2 Jan 1897
Port of Arrival:Liverpool, England
Ship Name:Lucania
Official Number:102103
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•  Arrival: From Liverpool on the CAMPANIA, 18 Jul 1903, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. From Ancestry.com:

Robert B MacLea
 in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name:Robert B MacLea
Ethnicity/ Nationality:American
Age:59
Birth Date:abt 1844
Departure Port:Liverpool, England
Arrival Date:18 Jul 1903
Arrival Port:New York, New York, USA
Ship Name:Campania
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•  Citizenship: American, 18 Jul 1903, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. Robert B MacLea
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Name:Robert B MacLea
Ethnicity/ Nationality:American
Age:59
Birth Date:abt 1844
Departure Port:Liverpool, England
Arrival Date:18 Jul 1903
Arrival Port:New York, New York, USA
Ship Name:Campania
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Parents 
         Father: Hon. Kenneth McLea Jr. 141,2524
         Mother: Mary Coughlan 3819
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary D. Colson 541 
       Marriage: 28 Nov 1871 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America 541

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Rev. George S. Hare, Boston, 28 Nov 1871, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. 
Marriage Notes 




170621 from Ancestry:

Robert B Mac Lea
in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name:Robert B Mac Lea
Event Type:Marriage
Birth Date:abt 1844
Marriage Date:28 Nov 1871
Marriage Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage Age:27
Father Name:Kenneth
Mother Name:Mary
Spouse Name:Mary D Colson
Spouse Marriage Age:24
Spouse Father Name:Willis A
Spouse Mother Name:Elizabeth P
Notes
General:
010621:

There is no way of knowing which of several men named Kenneth McLea was the actual father of this child. On balance, I have assumed that it was the one who was present in St. John's and old enough at the time to have filled this role. It could theoretically have been his young son of the same name or the man who later married Mary Lucretia Rendell Carter, but the former was really too young and the latter was not thought to have come to Newfoundland by 1844.

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181022:

Here is how Edward Chafe described this baptism entry:

"It is hoped that this will be kept clean"
Roman Catholic Basilica registers, 1 January 1844 \endash The plight of Mary Coughlan
Kenneth John McLea, Esq. was born in 1800 at Greenock, Scotland. He was arrived at St. John's in 1828 as an agent for J. & W. Stewart and eventually became a leading merchant. Kenneth married Elizabeth Brine in 1829 and they had seven children. In 1843 he began an illicit relationship with Mary Coughlan and she gave birth to their son, Robert. There was no criminal investigation into the birth of this illegitimate child. Great pains were taken to hide the scandal and protect his wife and young children. The child baptized secretly by a Roman Catholic priest. Kenneth McLea entered politics and was well-esteemed by the public.

I suspect that Robert changed the spelling of his name to avoid the possibility of anyone discovering evidence of his illegitimate birth. 6337

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