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John Claudius Raven                           1831-1914
John was born about 1831, at St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Isabella McPherson                            1841-1910
Isabella was born about 1841, at New South Wales, Australia.
I have identified the following children.
  Ellen Born abt 1867   Australia  
John Claudius Born abt 1869   Australia  
Alexander William Nicholas Born abt 1870   Australia  
Christian James Philip Born abt 1871   Australia  
Robert McPherson Born abt 1873   Australia Married Lilian Annie Roe
Marie Jeanne De Bouvier Born abt 1874   Australia  
Priscilla May Belle Born abt 1878   Australia  
James Philip Arthur Born abt 1870   Australia  

Birth of Parents
John Claudius Raven b: abt 1831         St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Isabella McPherson b: abt 1841         New South Wales, Australia

Marriage
No Date
John Claudius Raven
Isabella McPherson

Children
Ellen Raven b: abt 1867               Kew, Australia
daughter of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
John Claudius Raven b: abt 1869               Kew, Australia
son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
Alexander William Nicholas Raven b: abt 1870               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
Christian James Philip Raven b: abt 1871               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson     Died 1871
Robert McPherson Raven b: abt 1873               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
Marie Jeanne De Bouvier Raven b: abt 1874               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
daughter of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
Priscilla May Belle Raven b: abt 1878               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
daughter of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson
James Philip Arthur Raven b: 12 May 1879               Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia
son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson         Died 12 May 1907

1891 Census RG12-4697 6 April 1891 St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands
LaFerriere
John C. Raven
Isabella (Wife)
Ellen
Robert McP.
Marie J. De B.
Priscilla M. B.
James P. A.
Age 59
Age 49
Age 23
Age 18
Age 17
Age 12
Age 11
Living on own means


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
St. Helier
N.S.W.
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Jersey
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
abt 1831
abt 1841
abt 1867
abt 1873
abt 1874
abt 1878
12 May 1879

1901 Census RG13-5311 1 April 1901 St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Beverley Lodge
John C. Raven
Isabella (Wife)
Alexander W. N.
Priscilla M. B.
James P.A.
Plus 1 Servant
Age 69
Age 60
Age 31
Age 22
Age 21
Retired Army Major

Capt. Indian Staff Corps

Lieut. West India Reg.
St. Helier Jersey
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
abt 1831
abt 1841
abt 1870
abt 1878
12 May 1879

Death
Isabella (McPherson) Raven Died 12 Mar 1910, Age 69,           1910 1Q Newton A 5b 75

EXETER   19 May 1910                         Probate
RAVEN, Isabella - of Coombe Bank, Teignmouth, Devonshire (wife of John Claudius Raven) died 12 March 1910, Administration Exeter, 19 May, to the said John Claudius Raven, retired major in the Australian army.   Effects £100

1911 Census RG14-507 3 April 1911 Teignmouth, Devon
Coombe Bank   (12 Rooms)
John C. Raven
May (Dau)
Lilian (DauLaw)
Helen (GrDau)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 79
Age 32
Age 38
Age 6
Retired Military
Victoria
Plymouth
Plymouth
Jersey
Australia
Devon
Devon
abt 1831
abt 1878
abt 1872
abt 1904

Death
John Claudius Raven Died 19 May 1914, Age 82,           1914 2Q Tonbridge 2a 913

LONDON   3 Jul 1914                         Probate
RAVEN, John Claudius - of 30 Earl's-road, Tunbridge Wells, died 19 May 1914, at 8 Molyneux Park, Tunbridge Wells, Probate London, 3 July, to Priscilla May Belle Raven, Spinster.   Effects £1,006 17s. 1D.
The Times, Thursday, Dec 23, 1937                         DEATHS
  RAVEN - On Dec. 21, 1937, at St. Hilda's, Earls Avenue, Folkstone, Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. N. RAVEN, Indian Army (retired), second son of the late A. J. Raven, R.A.
Alexander William Nicholas Raven
1937 4Q Elham 2a 1655
SPECIAL THANKS  to Jane of Ottawa Ontario Canada; the Great Great Granddaughter of Sarah Anne Clark née Roe for the details provided above.