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Major-General George Drury            1823-1895
George was born on 3 December 1823, the son of Captain Henry Drury and Jessie McGee, in Kings County, Ireland. He was the grandson of John Drury and Mary Elizabeth Preston Vallancey. George served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry.

Jessie Pigou                                         1825-1914
Jessie was born about 1825, the daughter of Harry Pigou and Margaret McDonald, in Tenby, Pembroke, Wales.
I have identified the following children.


Margaret Alice Born abt 1851   Stonehouse Remained Single
George Harry Born abt 1852   Stonehouse  
Frederick Pigou Born 28 Jul 1854   Leamington Married Jessie Ann Gow
Harriet Jessie Born abt 1857   Stonehouse Married Harold Critchley-Salmonson
Ernest Albert de Coursey Born 28 Jun 1860   Stonehouse Married Nellie Kathleen Sandes
Louisa Fanny Born abt 1861   Stonehouse Married Cecil Edmund Currie
Gordon Vallancey Born 13 Aug 1864   Stonehouse Remained Single
Elizabeth Norah Born abt 1866   Stonehouse Married John Blandy-Jenkins
Aimee Born abt 1867   Stonehouse Married Samuel Adams
George Rupert Born abt 1868   Stonehouse Remained Single

Birth of Parents
George Drury b: 3 Dec 1823         Kings County, Ireland
son of Captain Henry Drury and Jessie McGee

Jessie Pigou b: abt 1825  c: 19 Mar 1826       Tenby, Pembroke, Wales
daughter of Harry Pigou and Margaret McDonald

Marriage
3 Oct 1850
George Drury
Jessie Pigou 		Stonehouse, Devon       1850 4Q E.Stonehouse 9 403

1851 Census HO107-1880 31 March 1851 East Stonehouse, Devon
615 Lower Dumford Street
Margaret Pigou (Widow)
Margaret Bleckmann (Widow)(Dau)
George Drury (SonLaw)(M)
Jessie Drury (Dau) (M)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 56
Age 27
Age 27
Age 25 		Independant

Lieut. Royal Marines 		Inverness
Tenby
Kings County
Tenby 		Scotland
So. Wales
Ireland
So. Wales 		abt 1790
abt 1823
3 Dec 1823
abt 1825

Children
Margaret Alice Drury b: abt 1851               Devon       1851 4Q E.Stonehouse 9 329
daughter of George Drury and Jessie Pigou
George Harry Drury b: abt 1852               Stonehouse, Devon
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou
Frederick Pigou Drury b: 28 Jul 1854               Leamington, Warwickshire       1854 3Q Warwick 6d 403
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou       Died 8 Oct 1829 Opotiki, NZ
Harriet Jessie Drury b: abt 1857               Stonehouse, Devon
daughter of George Drury and Jessie Pigou       Died 14 Oct 1942
Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury b: 28 Jun 1860               Devon       1860 3Q E.Stonehouse 5b 276
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou

1861 Census RG9-1446 8 April 1861 East Stonehouse, Devon
32 Euswa Place
Margaret Pigou (Widow)
George Drury (SonLaw)(M)
Jessie Drury (Dau)(M)
Margaret A. Drury (GrDau)
George H. Drury (GrSon)
Frederick P. Drury (GrSon)
Harriet J. Drury (GrDau)
Ernest L. C. Drury (GrSon)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 70
Age 37
Age 35
Age 7
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 9 Mon
Capt. Royal Marines

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Tenby
E. Stonehouse
E. Stonehouse
Leamington
E. Stonehouse
E. Stonehouse 		Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Devon
Devon
Warwickshire
Devon
Devon 		abt 1790
3 Dec 1823
abt 1825
abt 1853
abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1857
28 Jun 1860

Louisa Fanny Drury b: abt 1861               Devon       1861 4Q E.Stonehouse 5b 280
daughter of George Drury and Jessie Pigou
Gordon Vallancey Drury b: 13 Aug 1864               Stonehouse, Devon
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou   Died 19 Nov 1917 4Q Amesbury 5a 179
Elizabeth Norah Drury b: abt 1866               Devon       1866 1Q E.Stonehouse 5b 323
daughter of George Drury and Jessie Pigou       Died 1953, Llanharan, Wales
Aimee Drury b: abt 1867               Devon       1867 3Q E.Stonehouse 5b 305
daughter of George Drury and Jessie Pigou
George Rupert Drury b: abt 1868               Devon       1868 3Q E.Stonehouse 5b 319
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou       Died 31 Jul 1940, Taumarunui, NZ

1871 Census RG10-2127 3 April 1871 East Stonehouse, Devon
District Royal Marine Barracks Plymouth,
George Drury
Jessie (Wife)
Harriet Jessie
Ernest de Courcy
Louisa Fanny
Gordon Vallancey
Elizabeth Norah
Aimee
George Rupert
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 47
Age 44
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 6
Age 5
Age 3
Age 2 		Lt-Col Royal Marines

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Tenby
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse 		Ireland
Wales
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon 		3 Dec 1823
abt 1825
abt 1857
28 Jun 1860
abt 1861
13 Aug 1864
abt 1866
abt 1867
abt 1868

Ernest Albert de Courcy DruryLouisa Fanny Drury


1881 Census RG11-2204 4 April 1881 East Stonehouse, Devon
57 Dumford Street
George Drury
Jessie (Wife)
Margaret Alice
Gordon V.
Elizabeth N.
Amey
George Rupert
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 57
Age 55
Age 29
Age 16
Age 15
Age 13
Age 12 		Major General R.M. Retired


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Tenby Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse
Stonehouse 		Ireland
Wales
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon 		3 Dec 1823
abt 1825
abt 1851
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1867
abt 1868

1891 Census RG12-1713 6 April 1891 North Huish, Devon
Manor House
George Drury
Jessie (Wife)
Elizabeth N.
James O'Brien (Bro)(s)
Henry S. Bourshier (Visitor)(M)
 Plus 3 Servants 		Age 68
Age 65
Age 28
Age 49
Age 49 		Ret. Maj-Gen R.M.


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Retired Col. R.M.
Tenby
E Stonehouse
Portsmouth 		Ireland
Wales
Devon
Hampshire
Canada 		3 Dec 1823
abt 1825
abt 1866
abt 1841
abt 1841

Death
George Drury Died 3 Dec 1895, Age 72,       Devon       1895 4Q Totnes 5b 119

The Times, Monday, Dec 9, 1895                         DEATHS
  Drury - On the 3rd December 1895 at the Manor House, North Huish, Ivybridge, S. Devon, Major-General George Drury, Late R.M.L.I., Aged 72.
LONDON 17 February 1896                         Probate
DRURY, George, of the Manor House, North Huish, Ivybridge, Devon, retired major-general in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, died 3 December 1895, administration London, 17 February, to Jessie Drury, widow. Effects £458 0s. 9d.

1901 Census RG13-2265 1 April 1901 Bicknollar, Somerset
Thorncombe House
Jessie Drury (Widow)
Phyllis Critchley-Salmonson
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 75
Age 11 		Tenby South Wales
Ireland 		abt 1825
abt 1889

Death
Jessie (Pigou) Drury Died 3 Sep 1914, Age 89,       Devon       1914 3Q St Thomas 5b 61

The Times, Tuesday, Sep 8, 1914                         Death
  DRURY - On the 3rd Sept., Jessie, widow of Major-General Drury, R.M.L.I., and daughter of Captain Harry Pigou.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Gwen Cleary, and also Judy Knuckey of Taranaki, New Zealand, a Drury descendent, for providing the photos of this family.

PHOTO CREDIT - Photos of Jessie Drury (above) taken by Rose K. Durrant & Son, Torquay, c1897