Ah!.....I know now. Selina Esther HARLOW! I have a picture of Selina and her husband Edward Coleman 1863-1934 who was Mayor of Margate in 1911 and 1928. His father Joseph Coleman 1837-1909 was also Mayor in 1895. Your correct that Edward lived at 41 Hawley Square. The house was called Harlowdene! Selina died in 1946 in Holly Lane, Cliftonville, again the hosue was called Harlowdene. East Kent Advertiser and Echo 28th May 1946 Deaths Coleman, 23rd May 1946 at Harlowdene, Holly Lane, Margate, Selina Esther aged 82. I have two children for them,. Dorothy Lena 10th June 1891 - Sep 1981. Edward Arthur 18th Jun 1889 - May 1992, both Margate. Little bit I have on Edward. Edwards family moved to Margate in the 1860's his father and brother also Corn Merchants. 142 High Street was on the Corner of Grosvenor Hill but unfortuntely demolished in the 1930's. Edward's nephew Joseph Coleman still traded as a Corn Merchant here until the shop was pulled down. Educated at Margate College 1871 Census, aged 9, living with parents at No 2 St Johns Road, Margate St John, Kent 1881 Census, aged 19, Unmarried Corn Merchants shopman of of 142 High Street, Margate Kent 1891 Census, aged 28, Merchant of 142 High Street, Margate Kent 1901 Census, aged 37, Corn Agent of 142 High Street, Margate Kent 1906 Elected to the Marine Ward 1911 Mayor of Margate 1928 Mayor of Margate (Member of the Finance Committee, Higher Edcation Committee, Education Committee, served on Entertainments and Sanitary Committee, Secretary of of Childrens Penny Dinner Fund, Member of the Margate Club, Freemason of the Craft Lodge, Past master of the Union Lodge. Life Trustee of the Temple Property at Margate) 1929 Kelly's Coleman Edward (JP) 41 Hawley Square Margate Deaths Dec 1934    Coleman  Edward  71  Thanet  2a 1327 Probate Index Coleman, Edward of Harlowdene, 41 Hawley Square, Margate died 17th November 1934. Probate London 12th Feb to Selina Esther Coleman widow and Edward Arthur and Douglas Harlow Coleman corn merchants. Effects £12,034 0s 1d. I can send pictures of 41 Hawley Square and Edward and Selina if you would like. Suzannah Margate Local & Family History --- On Tue, 9/11/10, rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> wrote: > From: rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] email address > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, 19:28 > Hi Suzannah, > My grandmother was Ada Annie Harlow 1869. She had three > sisters and a > brother. Her father was Edward Davis Harlow 1832, her > mother Esther Johncock > 1830.  I think my great aunt Selina's husband was > mayor of Margate at least > once. They all seemed to farm or have butchers shops. > You've told me where > Ada Annie was born and the area they farmed but as I don't > know Margate very > well I can't place the farms. I'd be grateful for > information. > > Regards, > > Rosemary > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Suzannah Foad < > suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Rosemary > > > > If you could send names and dates of the side of the > family you would like > > me to help with, then I can see what I can find > > > > Regards > > Suzannah > > > > Margate Local & Family History > > > > > > --- On Tue, 9/11/10, rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > From: rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > > > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] email address > > > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, 7:41 > > > Thank you. Technology scares the > > > living daylights out of me! > > > > > > Something I have always been curious about. I > only met my > > > father's family > > > once, just after the war when I was a child. We > visited > > > Aunt Lena, my > > > grandmother's elder sister Selina Coleman and her > daughter > > > was there. Wendy > > > Rogers, when I mentioned the family, said this > was the posh > > > branch of the > > > family who had lived in Hawley Square. I must > admit the > > > aunt was a bit of a > > > grand dame. But why were they posh?  I > gather the land > > > for the farms was > > > rented not owned. There doesn't appear to have > been any > > > money. I don't even > > > know any stories about the family in the way my > mother's > > > family related > > > misdemeanors and adventures. It's one of those > questions > > > that has puzzled me > > > on how to ask it let alone find answers. You seem > to have > > > an endless > > > knowledge of Thanet and the researchers find the > most > > > amazing info from such > > > unlikely stories. > > > > > > Regards, Rosemary Redfern > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Monday, 8 November, 2010, 6:50 > > > > > > > > Hi Susannah, > > > > > > > > > > We are moving house and have to change > e mail > > > addresses. > > > > > Please could > > > > > you add my new one instead of the > current one. > > > > > > > > > > rosemaryr37@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > Rosemary Redfern > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an > > > email to > > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > > > the > > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > > the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >  > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

> > That's an amazing amount of info. I've seen Hawley Square because my father > was born at no. 4. It's a nice area, must have been elegant when they lived > there. I met Dorothy and remember her because it was just before her mother > died. I got bicycle oil on me somewhere and she gave me butter to remove it. > Butter had been rationed and was a rare thing then. Rosemary > 837-1909 was also Mayor in 1895. > > Your correct that Edward lived at 41 Hawley Square. The house was called > Harlowdene! > Selina died in 1946 in Holly Lane, Cliftonville, again the hosue was called > Harlowdene. > > > East Kent Advertiser and Echo 28th May 1946 > Deaths > Coleman, 23rd May 1946 at Harlowdene, Holly Lane, Margate, Selina Esther > aged 82. > > I have two children for them,. Dorothy Lena 10th June 1891 - Sep 1981. > Edward Arthur 18th Jun 1889 - May 1992, both Margate. > > Little bit I have on Edward. > > Edwards family moved to Margate in the 1860's his father and brother also > Corn Merchants. 142 High Street was on the Corner of Grosvenor Hill but > unfortuntely demolished in the 1930's. Edward's nephew Joseph Coleman still > traded as a Corn Merchant here until the shop was pulled down. > > Educated at Margate College > > 1871 Census, aged 9, living with parents at No 2 St Johns Road, Margate St > John, Kent > > 1881 Census, aged 19, Unmarried Corn Merchants shopman of of 142 High > Street, Margate Kent > > 1891 Census, aged 28, Merchant of 142 High Street, Margate Kent > > 1901 Census, aged 37, Corn Agent of 142 High Street, Margate Kent > > 1906 Elected to the Marine Ward > > 1911 Mayor of Margate > > 1928 Mayor of Margate > > (Member of the Finance Committee, Higher Edcation Committee, Education > Committee, served on Entertainments and Sanitary Committee, Secretary of of > Childrens Penny Dinner Fund, Member of the Margate Club, Freemason of the > Craft Lodge, Past master of the Union Lodge. > Life Trustee of the Temple Property at Margate) > > 1929 Kelly's > Coleman Edward (JP) 41 Hawley Square Margate > > Deaths Dec 1934 > Coleman Edward 71 Thanet 2a 1327 > > Probate Index > Coleman, Edward of Harlowdene, 41 Hawley Square, Margate died 17th November > 1934. Probate London 12th Feb to Selina Esther Coleman widow and Edward > Arthur and Douglas Harlow Coleman corn merchants. > Effects £12,034 0s 1d. > > I can send pictures of 41 Hawley Square and Edward and Selina if you would > like. > > Suzannah > > Margate Local & Family History > > > --- On Tue, 9/11/10, rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] email address > > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > > Date: Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, 19:28 > > Hi Suzannah, > > My grandmother was Ada Annie Harlow 1869. She had three > > sisters and a > > brother. Her father was Edward Davis Harlow 1832, her > > mother Esther Johncock > > 1830. I think my great aunt Selina's husband was > > mayor of Margate at least > > once. They all seemed to farm or have butchers shops. > > You've told me where > > Ada Annie was born and the area they farmed but as I don't > > know Margate very > > well I can't place the farms. I'd be grateful for > > information. > > > > Regards, > > > > Rosemary > > > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Suzannah Foad < > > suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Rosemary > > > > > > If you could send names and dates of the side of the > > family you would like > > > me to help with, then I can see what I can find > > > > > > Regards > > > Suzannah > > > > > > Margate Local & Family History > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 9/11/10, rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: rosemary Redfern <rosemaryr37@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: Re: [Isle-of-Thanet] email address > > > > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > > > > Date: Tuesday, 9 November, 2010, 7:41 > > > > Thank you. Technology scares the > > > > living daylights out of me! > > > > > > > > Something I have always been curious about. I > > only met my > > > > father's family > > > > once, just after the war when I was a child. We > > visited > > > > Aunt Lena, my > > > > grandmother's elder sister Selina Coleman and her > > daughter > > > > was there. Wendy > > > > Rogers, when I mentioned the family, said this > > was the posh > > > > branch of the > > > > family who had lived in Hawley Square. I must > > admit the > > > > aunt was a bit of a > > > > grand dame. But why were they posh? I > > gather the land > > > > for the farms was > > > > rented not owned. There doesn't appear to have > > been any > > > > money. I don't even > > > > know any stories about the family in the way my > > mother's > > > > family related > > > > misdemeanors and adventures. It's one of those > > questions > > > > that has puzzled me > > > > on how to ask it let alone find answers. You seem > > to have > > > > an endless > > > > knowledge of Thanet and the researchers find the > > most > > > > amazing info from such > > > > unlikely stories. > > > > > > > > Regards, Rosemary Redfern > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Monday, 8 November, 2010, 6:50 > > > > > > > > > > Hi Susannah, > > > > > > > > > > > > We are moving house and have to change > > e mail > > > > addresses. > > > > > > Please could > > > > > > you add my new one instead of the > > current one. > > > > > > > > > > > > rosemaryr37@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Rosemary Redfern > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please > > send an > > > > email to > > > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in > > > > the > > > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > > email to > > > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > > > the quotes in the subject and the body of > > the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > > email to > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the > > > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >