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Birth25 Sep 1839, Wimbledon, Surrey
Baptism31 Oct 1839, Wimbledon, Surrey
Death4 Apr 1924, Kevington St Mary Cray Kent
General4th dau.
FatherAlexander Atherton Park (1802-1871)
MotherMary Frances Brown (1806-1849)
Spouses
Marriage13 Jun 1860, St George, Hanover Sq parish church, London [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1860, St Geo Han Sq dist, vol 1A, p. 384]
ChildrenRichard (ca1863-ca1863)
 Richard (ca1864-1909)
 George (1866-1945)
 Herbert (ca1867-1897)
 Cecil (ca1869-1933)
 Maud Catherine (1871-1960)
 Edward (ca1873-1938)
 Atherton (1877-1940)
 Violet Frances (1880-1949)
Notes for Fanny Georgina Park
Baptism on an image of the parish register, transcript by me:

“                      Page 2
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the parish of Wimbledon
“in the County of Surrey in the Year 1839
“. . . .
“Born date:
“Bapt date:
“No:
“Child’s forename:
“Parents’ forenames:  Alexander Atherton & Mary Frances
“Parents’ surname:    Park
“Abode:               Wimbledon
“Profession:          Barrister
“Celebrant:           Hy Brown, Off Minstr
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In 1871 they were at Kelvington House, St Mary’s Cray, Kent but there was no assmbled transcript of the household,

In 1981 they were still at Kelvington with an enormous household; Herbert and Cecil were missing but Maud, Edward and Atherton and Violet had been added:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
Richard B  Berens     Head      M  M  47  1834  Magistrate     St George's, Middlesex
Fanny G    Berens     Wife      M  F  41  1840  -              Merton, Surrey
Richard    Berens     Son       S  M  17  1864  Scholar        St Mary Cray, Kent
George     Berens     Son       S  M  15  1866  Scholar        St Mary Cray, Kent
Maud C     Berens     Daughter  S  F   9  1872  Scholar        St Mary Cray, Kent
Edward     Berens     Son       S  M   7  1874  Scholar        St Mary Cray, Kent
Atherton   Berens     Son       S  M   3  1878  -              St Mary Cray, Kent
Violet F   Berens     Daughter  S  F   0  1881  -              St Mary Cray, Kent
Barbara    Robertson  Servant   S  F  36  1845  Cook Etc       Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth  Ellis      Servant   S  F  35  1846  Ladys Maid     St Paul's Cray, Kent
Jane       Tulett     Servant   S  F  43  1838  House Maid     Eynsford, Kent
Rose E     Percival   Servant   S  F  21  1860  Kitchen Maid   Poplar, Middlesex
Emma       Jones      Servant   S  F  17  1864  Housemaid      St Mary Cray, Kent
Elizabeth Jonson     Servant   S  F  15  1866  Scullery Maid  Eynsford, Kent
William    Cordery    Servant   M  M  36  1845  Butler         Chislehurst, Kent
William    Sharp      Servant   S  M  26  1855  Footman        Ashford, Kent
Edwin      Waterman   Servant   S  M  25  1856  Groom (Dom)    Kent
Charles    Crosley    Servant   S  M  18  1863  Groom (Dom)    Suffolk
Sarah      Smith      Servant   S  F  43  1838  Nurse          Essex
Caroline   Waterman   Servant   S  F  22  1859  Nursery Maid   Kent

Ref:
Archive reference  RG11
Piece number       858
Folio              111
Page               23
Combined:          RG11, piece 858, folio 111, p. 23
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In 1891 Herbert and Cecil were back at home and there were no more children after Violet.  But now the missing were:
Richard
George
Edward
So we have 8 children in all, all born at St Mary Cray.  It will be valuable to compare this with what can be found on the birth records.  What I am expecting is to find is a few infant deaths.

In the 1911 census it was reported for Fanny that she had been married for 50 years, had had 9 children of whom 6 were alive and three had died.  Luckily this is confirmed by the following list of births found onthe birth indices.

The birth registration search brings in an earlier Richard, born in 1863.  So the son born in 1864 was named Richard as well. All the births were in the Bromley district. The latest list is:

1. Richard         1863
2. Richard         1864
3. George          1866
4. Herbert         1867
5. Cecil           1869
6. Maud Catherine  1871
7. Edward          1873
8. Atherton        1877
9. Violet Frances  1860
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And these are the prepared index entries for all of them:

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, RICHARD          PARK  
GRO Reference: 1863  M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 279
Birth, Q1 of 1863, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 279

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, RICHARD          PARK  
GRO Reference: 1864  M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 286
Birth, Q1 of 1863, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 286

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, GEORGE           PARK  
GRO Reference: 1866  M Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 304
Birth, Q1 of 1864, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 304

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, HERBERT          PARK  
GRO Reference: 1867  D Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 308
Birth, Q4 of 1867, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 308

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, CECIL            PARK  
GRO Reference: 1869  J Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 329
Birth, Q2 of 1869, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 329

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, MAUD CATHERINE   PARK  
GRO Reference: 1871  D Quarter in BROMLEY UNION  Volume 02A  Page 337
Birth, Q4 of 1871, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 337

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, EDWARD           PARK  
GRO Reference: 1873  D Quarter in BROMLEY  Volume 02A  Page 358
Birth, Q4 of 1873, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 358

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, ATHERTON         PARK  
GRO Reference: 1877  J Quarter in BROMLEY  Volume 02A  Page 374
Birth, Q2 of 1877, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 374

Name:                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
BERENS, VIOLET FRANCES   PARK  
GRO Reference: 1880  D Quarter in BROMLEY  Volume 02A  Page 398
Birth, Q4 of 1880, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 398
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Will notes for Fanny Georgina Park
Her probate index:

1924
BERENS Fanny Georgina of Kevington St Mary Cray Kent widow died 4 April 1924  Probate London 14 July to the reverend George Berens-Dowdeswell clerk and Cecil Berens
Effects £3463 17s. 6d.

I have ordered the will to see if it resolves what had happened to her daughter Maud Catherine.
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In her will dated 24 Aug 1918, she appointed George Berens Dowdeswell and Cecil Berens as executors.  These two were duly appointed bat probate on 14th July 1924..

In her will she explained that the estates were settled in some trust in 1902 and she made provision for the insurance of all objects in that trust.

She listed or mentioned:

1 & 2: her two sons as above,
3. her ‘said two daughters’ who had not been ‘said’ or named.
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Notes for Richard Benyon & Fanny Georgina (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)     Fanny Georgina
Last name         Park
Marriage quarter  2
Marriage year     1860
MarriageFinder    Fanny Georgina Park married one of these people
                  Thomas Allchin, Richard Benyon Berens
District          St. George Hanover Square
County            London
Country           England
Volume            1A
Page number       384
Record Set        England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Ancestry has provided the image of the marriage register, transcript by me:

“              Page 140
“1860. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex
“No:            279
“When Married:  1860 June 30
                      His                     Hers
“Name:          Richard Benyon Berens       Fanny Georgina Park
“Age:           full age                    minor
“Condition:     Bachelor                    Spinster
“Profession:    Esquire                     -
“Residence:     Bruton street               Wimpole Street Cavendish Square
“Father:        Richard Beauvoir Berens     Alexander Atherton Park
“Father’s job:  Esquire                     park

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church
“by Licence, by me, Jas Allan Park

This Marriage was solemnized between us [signed] Richard Benyon Berens  Fanny georgina Park

in the Presence of us [signed] Aex A Park W A Carroll  Catharine Berens R Moray Ross
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