1873 Blanche Mary Twysden Molesworth Myers CDV Photo, London, England

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On reverse: "Blanche Molesworth, 20 yrs" is beautifully handwritten in old period pencil. Photo type: Original Antique Victorian CDV carte de visite Photograph. Photographer: "For many years chief photographer to Elliott & Fry" T. Fall, 9 Baker Street, Portman Square W., London. (known to be photographer Thomas Fall 1833-1900 of London & Hampstead. He also worked at 9-10 Baker Street)

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Blanche Mary Twysden Molesworth 1853-1919
She was born in and died at 73 St George's Road, London SW1, England
Father: Walter Hele Molesworth 1825-1885
Mother: Frances Mary Twysden 1822-1892, born in Dartmouth, married Walter Hele Molesworth on 10 Mar, 1849 in St Georges Church, Stonehouse
Her 3 Sisters:
1. Katharine Twysden Molesworth Dene 1851–1932, married Reverend John Dene 1845-1922. They lived at Horwood House, Bideford, Devon, England.
2. Cordelia Twysden Molesworth Legge 1855–1915, married in 1878 to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Legge, 1834-1900.
3. Imogen Isabella Twysden Molesworth Johnstone 1857–1931, married Reverend Richard Johnstone 1845-1894.

Her Husband: Blanche married Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Bowen Richards Myers 1878-1921, who was a medical doctor in the Brigade of Guards. They wed January 1878 at St Peter's, Eaton Square, London. His father was John Powell Matthew Myers, and his mother was Mary Anna Myers.  He was the author of: Life with the Hamran Arabs: An Account of a Sporting Tour of Some Officers of the Guards in the Soudan During the Winter of 1874-5 by Arthur Bowen Richards Myers, 1876. 

Their Children:
Imogen Mary Duncan Myers, born 1878
Gladys Blanche Myers, born 1879
Honor Frances Myers, born 1881
Ruth Delia Beatrix Myers, born 1884

Blanche in Census records:
Blanche Mary Twysden Molesworth
England and Wales Birth Registration Index
Event Type Birth Registration, Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1853, Baptised 1853
Registration District: Plympton, Devonshire

Blanche M. T. Molesworth in England & Wales:
Civil Registration Marriage Index 1837-1915
Registration Year: 1878, Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: St. George, Hanover Square, County: London
Marriage: Blanche M T Molesworth to Arthur Bowen R Myer

Blanche M J Myers England and Wales Census, 1891
Parish St George Hanover Square London
Ecclesiastical Parish ST GABRIELS, Gloucester Street
Age 38, Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853, Devonshire, England
Household Age Birthplace:
Arthur B R Myers, Head M age 52, Pembrokeshire, England (Wales)
Blanche M J Myers, Wife F age 38, Devonshire, England
Imogen M D Myers, Daughter F age 12, Berkshire, England
Ruth D B Myers, Daughter F age 7, Surrey, England
Barbara C Myers, Daughter F age 3, Berkshire, England
Alice Horsenell, Servant F age 29, Roxwell, Essex, England
Caroline Contrell, Servant F age 16, Sussex, England
Maria G Thatcher, Servant F age 20, London, England
Eliza A Frick, Servant F age 19, Devonshire, England

THE LONDON GAZETTE NEWS, SEPTEMBER 23, 1892: "FRANCES MARY MOLES WORTH, Deceased. Pursuant to the Statute 22nd and 23rd-Vic., cap. 35, intituled " An Act to further amend the Law of Pro;y, and to relieve Trustees. NOTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Frances Mary Molesworth, late of 4, Bath's Terrace, Instow, in the county of Devon, Widow (who died on the 17th day of July, 1892, and letters of administration to whose estate were granted by the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice, on the 17th day of September instant, to Blanche Mary Twysden Myers, wife of Arthur Richard Bowen Myers, of 43, Gloucester-place, Belgrave-road, London, S.W.), are hereby required to send particulars, in writing, of their claims and demands to the administratrix, on or before the 31st day of October next; after which date the said administratrix will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased, having regard only to the claims of which she shall then have notice. —Dated this 20th day of September, 1892. WALKER, MARTINEAU, and CO., 36, Theobald's road, Gray's Inn, Solicitors for the Administratrix."

Book Source: Visitation of England and Wales by Joseph Jackson Howard, 1827-1902 and Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1851-1922, Privately printed in London in 1893:  "Blanche Mary Twysden Molesworth, born 18 Feb., bapt. at Egg Buckland, co. Devon, 24 April 1853; married at St. Peter's, Eaton Square, London, 15 Jan. 1878, Arthur Bowen Richards Myers, Brigade Surgeon Lieut. Colonel late Scots Guards (son of John Powell Matthew and Mary Anna Myers of Ivy Tower, near Tenby, Co. Pembroke; born at Ivy Tower 16 Aug., bapt. at St. Florence, near Tenby, 4 Sept. 1838. Her Father: Walter Hele Molesworth b: 26 May 1823, Her Mother: Frances Mary Twysden b: 15 Jun 1821, Her Marriage Arthur Bowen Richards Myers of Ivy Tower, Tenby."

Blanche was born in Eggbuckland, Devon, England and this photo was found in nearby Exeter, Devon, England. A beautiful unpublished image of her, and a very important English family, with Celtic and Royal roots back 1000 years in Britain. A rare and one of a kind original photograph.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches
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