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George Bannatyne Wymer           1839-1908
George was born about 1839, the son of General Sir George Petre Wymer, K.C.B., and Emily Crespigny Hinde, in India. He married Florence Marion Bright Smith.
George had joined the East India Company army as a cadet. By 1874 the family was living at Itchen Abbas, and by 1878 at Sheerness. By 1881 they were at 33 The Common, Woolwich, where he was a captain, retired. He finally made major.

Florence Marion Bright Smith     1849-1924
Florence was born about 1849, the daughter of George Augustus Bright Smith and Lydia Adelina Ellen Williams, in London. When Florence died she was of Emperor's Gate, South Kensington.



I have identified the following children.

  George Petre Leslie Born abt 1876   London Married Margaret Grogan
Sophy Dorothea "Prue" Snepp
Hubert Julian de Crespigny Born abt 1879   Sheerness, Kent Married Joan Stockley
Lionel Wymer Born abt 1880   London  
Dorothy Florence Adeline Born abt 1881   Woolwich, Kent  
Basil Launcelot Born 22 Sep 1883   Claines, Worcestershire Married Marianne Margaret Wybrants
Dinah Victoria Neilson

Birth of Parents
George Bannatyne Wymer b: abt 1839         India
son of General Sir George Petre Wymer, K.C.B., and Emily Crespigny Hinde,
of 74 Seymour Street, Portman Square, London

Florence Marion Bright Smith b: abt 1849  c: 8 Oct 1850             London
daughter of George Augustus Bright Smith and Lydia Adelina Ellen Williams
Marriage
abt 1871
George Bannatyne Wymer
Florence Maria Bright Smith
London       1871 4Q Kensington 1a 261

Children
George Petre Leslie Wymer b: abt 1876               London       1876 1Q St George Hanover Square 1a 376
son of George Bannatyne Wymer and Florence Marion Bright Smith
Hubert Julian de Crespigny Wymer b: abt 1879               Sheerness, Kent       1879 1Q Sheppey 2a 862
son of George Bannatyne Wymer and Florence Marion Bright Smith
Lionel Wymer b: abt 1880               London
son of George Bannatyne Wymer and Florence Marion Bright Smith
Dorothy Florence Adeline Wymer b: abt 1881               Woolwich, Kent
son of George Bannatyne Wymer and Florence Marion Bright Smith

1881 Census RG11-748 4 April 1881 Woolwich Arsenal, Woolwich, London
33 The Common
George Wymer
Florence (Wife)
George
Hubert
Lionel
Dorothy
Plus 5 Servants
Age 41
Age 37
Age 5
Age 2
Age 1
Age 1 Mo
Captain, Retired

Scholar
India
Marylebone
Marylebone
Sheerness
Kennsington
Woolwich
British Subject
Middlesex
Middlesex
Kent
Middlesex
Kent
abt 1839
abt 1849
abt 1876
abt 1879
abt 1880
abt 1881

Basil Launcelot Wymer b: 22 Sep 1883               Claines, Worcestershire
son of George Bannatyne Wymer and Florence Marion Bright Smith

1891 Census RG12-619 6 April 1891 Richmond, Surrey
8 Cainhidgh
Florence Wymer (Head)(M)
Hubert
Lionel
Dorothy
Basil
Plus 2 Servants
Age 41
Age 12
Age 11
Age 10
Age 7
Living on own means
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
London
Sheerness
Kennsington
Woolwich
Claines

Kent
London
Kent
Worcesterchire
abt 1849
abt 1876
abt 1879
abt 1880
22 Sep 1883

1891 Census RG12-979 6 April 1891 Radley, Berkshire
Radley College
George Petre Leslie Wymer (Scholar) Age 15   Kennsington London abt 1876

George Petre Leslie Wymer, Student, Radley College

Death
Major George Bannatyne Wymer Died 19 Oct 1908, Age 68,         Devonshire       1908 4Q Exeter 5b 46

The Times, Tuesday, Oct 27, 1908                      DEATHS
  WYMER - On the 19th inst., Major George Bannatyne Wymer, late Royal Horse Artillery, eldest son of the late General Sir George Petre Wymer, K.C.B., in his 69th year.
LONDON   10 Nov 1908                         Probate
WYMER, George Bannatyne, of The Cottage, Umberleigh, Devonshire, died 19 October 1908, at The Home Hospital, Exeter, Probate London, 10 November, to Elizabeth Walton, spinster.   Effects £172 18s, 3d.

1911 Census RG14-232 3 April 1911 Kensington, London
22 Emperor's Gate S.W.   (8 Rooms)
Florence Wymer (Widow)
Dorothy (Dau) (s)
Wilfred Dunnington Jefferson (Visitor)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 61
Age 30
Age 19
London
Woolwich
Middlethorpe


Yorkshire
abt 1849
abt 1881
abt 1891
Florence had five childen, One has died.

Death
Florence Marion Bright (Smith) Wymer Died 28 May 1924,

The Times, Friday, May 30, 1924                      DEATHS
  WYMER - On the 28th May, at 22 Emperor's Gate S.W., Florence Marian, Widow Of Major George Bannatyne Wymer, Royal Artillery.   Flowers may be sent the Superintendent, Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, today (Friday).
LONDON   8 July 1924                         Probate
WYMER, Florence Marian, of 22 Emperor's Gate, South Kensington, Middlesex, widow, died 28 May 1924, Probate London 8 July, to Vandeleur Bright Smith, esquire, Dorothy Florence Adline Wymer, spinster, and William Silverwood Cope, solicitor.   Effects £1,062 11s. 11d.


SPECIAL THANKS  to John Stewart, a descendant of Capt. William Dixon, R.A, for the details provided above.