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Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen        1828-1894 Francis was born on 8 June 1828, the son of Captain Cunliffe-Owen, R.N., a British Subject, in Switzerland. He entered the navy at the age of twelve but, owing to ill health, abandoned the profession after five years' service in the Mediterranean and the West Indies. The influence of an elder brother, Henry Charles Cunliffe-Owen, obtained him a post in the recently established Department of Science and Art. The department's secretary, Henry Cole, appointed him as one of the superintendents of the British section of the Universal Exhibition held at Paris in 1855, a task for which Owen's excellent knowledge of French proved to be a great advantage. The collaboration between the two men blossomed into an extremely successful partnership in the promotion of international exhibitions, and their combined efforts helped shape the course of these events during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Jenny von Reitzenstein                       1830-1894 Jenny was born about 1830, the daughter of Baron Fritz von Reitzenstein, in Potsdam, Prussia. I have identified the following children.

	Philip Lewis Fritz	Born abt 1855		Kensington
	Gertrude Agnes	Born abt 1856		Ealing	Married Guilbert Edward Windham Malet
	Alfred Mark	Born 5 Apr 1858		Kensington
	Harold Charles	Born abt 1860		Kensington
	Mary Monica	Born abt 1861		Kensington	Married Henry Herbert Wills
	Emma Pauline	Born abt 1863		Kensington
	Grace Elise	Born abt 1864		Kensington
	Olga	Born abt 1866		Kensington
	Hugo Von Reitzenstein	Born abt 1870		Kensington
	Victoria Mary L. A. C.	Born abt 1875		Kensington

Birth of Parents

Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen

b: 8 Jun 1828         Switzerland son of Captain Charles Cunliffe-Owen (RN) and Mary Blosset

Jenny von Reitzenstein

b: abt 1830         Potsdam, Prussia daughter of Baron Fritz von Reitzenstein

Marriage

abt 1854 Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen Jenny von Reitzenstein

Children

Philip Lewis Fritz Owen

b: abt 1855               London               1855 1Q Kensington 1a 88 son of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Gertrude Agnes Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1856               Ealing               1856 3Q Brentford 3a 57 daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Alfred Mark Cunliffe Owen

b: 5 Apr 1858               London               1858 2Q Kensington 1a 86 son of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein, Cromwell-gardens

Harold Charles Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1860               London               1860 1Q Kensington 1a 92 son of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Mary Monica Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1861               London               1861 1Q Kensington 1a ?? daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

1861 Census	RG9-21	8 April 1861	Brompton, Kensington St Mary Abbott, Middlesex
South Kensington Museum
Francis P. Owen Jenny (Wife) Philip L. Gertrude A. Alfred M. Mary M. Plus 4 Servants	Age 32 Age 30 Age 6 Age 4 Age 3 Age 3 Mon	Deputy Gen'l Superintendant	Switzerland Prussia Brompton Ealing Brompton Brompton	Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	8 June 1828 abt 1830 abt 1855 abt 1856 5 Apr 1858 abt 1861

Emma Pauline Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1863               London               1863 1Q Kensington 1a 127 daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Grace Elise Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1864               London               1864 4Q Kensington 1a 116 daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Olga Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1866               London               1866 4Q Kensington 1a 142 daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

Hugo von Reitzenstein Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1870               London               1870 3Q Kensington 1a 152 son of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

1871 Census	RG10-51	3 April 1871	Brompton, Kensington, London
Kensington Museum
Francis P. C. Owen Jenny C.(Wife) Gertrude C. Monica C. Emma C. Grace C. Olga C. Hugo R. C. Plus 5 Servants	Age 42 Age 40 Age 14 Age 10 Age 8 Age 6 Age 4 Age 8 Mon	Asst. Director Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Switzerland Prussia Ealing Brompton Brompton Kensington Kensington Kensington	(Brit Subj) Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex	8 June 1828 abt 1830 abt 1856 abt 1861 abt 1863 abt 1863 abt 1866 abt 1870

Victoria Mary L. A. C. Cunliffe Owen

b: abt 1875               London               1875 4Q Kensington 1a 179 daughter of Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen and Jenny von Reitzenstein

1881 Census	RG11-44	4 April 1881	Brompton, Kensington, London
Kensington Museum
F. P. Curliffe Owen Jenny   (Wife) Fritz   (Son) (M) Emma   (DLaw)(M) Gertrude A. Wyndham Malet (Dau)(M) Monica   (Dau) Emma P.   (Dau) Olga   (Dau) Victoria   (Dau) Philip   (GrSon) Violet   (GrDau) Plus 7 Servants	Age 52 Age 50 Age 26 Age 25 Age 24 Age 21 Age 18 Age 15 Age 5 Age 2 Age 11 Mon	Director Secretary Major's Wife Scholar Scholar	Switzerland Potsdam Brompton Switzerland Ealing Brompton Brompton Brompton Brompton Paris, France Switzerland	(Brit Subj) Prussia Middlesex (Brit Subj) Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex Middlesex (Brit Subj) (Brit Subj)	8 June 1828 abt 1830 abt 1855 abt 1855 abt 1856 abt 1861 abt 1863 abt 1866 abt 1875 abt 1878 abt 1880

1891 Census	RG12-30	6 April 1891	Brompton, Kensington,London
South Kensington Museum
Francis P. Cunliffe-Owen Jenny (Wife) Grace E. Hugo Von R. Victoria A. M. L. Gertrude Leyde (Boarder) Plus 4 Servants	Age 62 Age 60 Age 26 Age 20 Age 15 Age 20	Director Civil Engineer Pupil School Teacher	Switzerland Prussia Kensington Kensington Kensington Prussia	London London London	8 June 1828 abt 1830 abt 1864 abt 1870 abt 1875 abt 1870

Death

Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen

Died 23 Mar 1894, Age 65,   13 Kirkley-cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk 1894 1Q Mutford 4a 631

Read his Obituary

The Times, Monday, Mar 26, 1894                         Death OWEN - On Good Friday, at Lowestoft, Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen, K.C.B., aged 65 years.   Colonial papers, please copy.

LONDON   18 Jun 1894                         Probate CUNLIFFE-OWEN, sir Francis Philip - of 13 Kirkley-cliff, Lowestoft K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.I.E, died 23 March 1894, Probate London 18 June, to dame Jenny Cunliffe-Owen, widow.   Effects £4,751 4s. 2d.   Resworn August 1895 £4,832 16s. 2d.

Death

Jenny (von Reitzenstein) Cunliffe Owen

Died 24 Oct 1894, Age 64,   13 Kirkley-cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk 1894 4Q Mutford 4a 495

The Times, Saturday, Oct 27, 1894                         Death CUNLIFFE-OWEN - On the 24th inst., at Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, Jenny, (neé Baroness Reitzenstein), widow of the late Sir Philip Cunliffe-Owen, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.I.E., aged 63.   German papers, please copy.

LONDON   8 Feb 1895                         Probate CUNLIFFE-OWEN, dame Jenny - of 13 Kirkley-cliff, Lowestoft, widow, died 24 October 1894, Probate London 8 February, to Edward Cunliffe-Owen, and Henry Herbert Wills, esquires.   Effects £9,339 18s. 4d.   Resworn June 1895 £9,509 4s. 4d   Resworn August 1895 £9,530 4s. 1d