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Julia Elizabeth Rowe (nee Clayton) was born in 1857 Marylebone, Westminster, London to Henry and Emma Clayton. Julia’s Father Henry Clayton worked as an engineer and the family lived at Woodfield House, Paddington, London.

Julia married John Gambell on 30^th September 1884 at St Peter’s church, Paddington, Middlesex.  After they were married, they moved to Aston Rowant, south Oxfordshire, where John worked as a farmer.

John and Julia had 3 children-

Dennis Clayton Gambell born 1895, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire.  Dennis was killed in action in Palestine on 30^th April 1918 and is buried at the Jerusalem memorial, Israel. He joined the Sussex Yeomanry as a Lance Corporal in 1914 and obtained a commission with the 2nd 19^th London Regiment as a Lieutenant. The 2^nd   19^th London Regiment were involved in the Sinai & Palestine Campaign of the middle Eastern theatre of WW1. This was fought between the British Empire & the Ottoman Empire.

Philip Clayton Gambell born 1887 Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire. Married Vida Marjory Bristow Webster on 18^th June 1913 at Hendon Middlesex. Philip worked as an Estate Agent. He died in 1954 in Buckinghamshire

Henry Clayton Gambell born 1891 Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire. Served with the RASC in WW1 as a 2^nd lieutenant. He was involved in the Mesopotamia campaign, which was the middle eastern campaign of WW1. He earned the Victory Medal. He died in 1955 in Ealing Middlesex. Marriage details unknown

In 1901 John and Julia are farming at Woodway farm in Aston Rowant Oxfordshire. By 1911 John and Julia and their Son Dennis Clayton have moved to ‘Portlet’ Downview Road Worthing Sussex.  John died on 1^st February 1911.  By 1913 Julia has moved to ‘Marlborough House’ Marine Parade Worthing.  Julia married Walter Burrows Rowe on 17^th May 1913, Walter was a Bank Office Manager. She died on the 2^nd November 1932, she was living at 14 Shelley Road Worthing. She left an estate of £7091 2s 1d (£325000 in 2020) with probate to Walter Burrows Rowe and Philip Clayton Gambell.

Researcher: Jackie Rooney

Date of Death: 02/11/1932

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 1: 14 Shelley Road

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

No obituary has been entered.

Personal Effects

Money left to others: £7091 2 s 1 d

Current value of effects: £325000

1861

Woodfield House, Paddington, London

Henry Clayton (Head) age 46, Emma clayton (Wife) age 36, Margaret (Daughter) age 7, Julia (Daughter) age 4, plus 1 servant

1871

Woodfield Road, Paddington, London

Henry clayton (Head) age 57, Emma (Wife) age 46, Henry (Son) age 21,  Eunice (Daughter) age 19, Margaret (Daughter) age 16, Julia (Daughter) age 14, Clara (Daughter) age 9

1881

Woodfield Lodge, Paddington, London

Emma Clayton (Wife) age 56, Emma (Daughter) age 29, Julia (Daughter) age 24, Clara (Daughter) age 19, plus 2 servants

1891

Woodway Farm, Aston lodge, Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

John Gambell (Head)age 36, Julia E (Wife) age 34, Philip C (Son) age 4, Henry (Son) age 9 months, plus 2 servants

1901

Woodway Farm Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

John Gambell (Head) age 46, Julia Gambell (wife) age 44, Dennis C Gambell (Son) age 6, plus 1 governess and 2 servants

1911

‘Portlet’ Downview Road Worthing Sussex

Julia Elizabeth Gambell (Head) age 54, Dennis Clayton Gambell (Son) age 16, plus 2 servants