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Robert McPherson Raven                  1873-1928 Robert was born about 1873, the son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson, at Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia. He married Lilian Annie Roe. He served with the Colonial Services, in Tanganyika, East Africa. Lilian Annie Roe                                 1873-1938 Lilian was born on 8 January 1873, the daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop, at Plymouth, Devonshire. I have identified the following children.   Helen McPherson Born abt 1904   Plymouth

Birth of Parents

Robert McPherson Raven

b: abt 1873         Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia son of John Claudius Raven and Isabella McPherson

Lilian Annie Roe

b: 8 Jan 1873               Plymouth, Devonshire       1873 1Q Plymouth 5b 256 daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop

Marriage

abt 1899 Robert McPherson Raven Lilian Annie Roe

1899 4Q Devonport 5b 645

Children

Helen McPherson Raven

b: abt 1904               Plymouth, Devonshire       1904 4Q Plymouth 5b 184 daughter of Robert McPherson Raven and Lilian Annie Roe

1901 Census	RG13-2094	1 April 1901	Charles, Plymouth, Devon
3 Compton Park Villas [Her parents live next door.]
Ellen M. Carter (Wife)(M) Edith E. (Dau) Annie Merriman (Boarder) Lilian A. Raven (Visitor)(M) Plus 1 Servant	Age 57 Age 31 Age 28 Age 28	High School French Mistress	Truro Truro Shepshed Plymouth	Cornwall Cornwall Liecestershire Devon	abt 1843 abt 1869 abt 1872 8 Jan 1873

1911 Census	RG14-507	3 April 1911	Teignmouth, Devon
Combe Bank   (12 Rooms)
John C. Raven (Widower) May (Dau) (s) Lilian (DauLaw) (M) Helen (GDau) Plus 2 Servants	Age 79 Age 32 Age 38 Age 6	Private Means	Jersey Victoria Plymouth Plymouth	Australia Devon Devon	18 May 1866 abt 1865 abt 1890 abt 1892 10 Feb 1899
Lilian had One child, and she is still living.

Death

Robert McPherson Raven

Died 12 Jun 1928, Age 55,       St. Hilda's, Folkstone       1928 2Q Elham 2a 1504

The Times, Friday, Jun 15, 1928                         DEATHS   RAVEN - On June 12, 1928, at a nursing home at Sandgate, Kent, Robert McPherson Raven, Colonial Services, (retired), Tanganyika Territory, fourth son of the late Major J. C. Raven, St. Heliers, Jersey, and beloved husband of Lilian Raven. Address: 47 Augusta Gardens, Folkstone. (East African papers, please copy)

LONDON   30 Aug 1928                         Probate RAVEN, Robert McPherson - of 47 Augustus-gardens, Folkstone, and c/o Lloyds Bank, Jersey, died 12 June 1928 at the Bevan Nursing Home, Sandgate, Kent, Probate London 30 August, to Lilian Annie Raven, widow.   Effects £768 15s. 11d.

Death

Lilian Annie (Roe) Raven

Died 13 Mar 1938, Age 65,               1938 1Q Elham 2a 1807

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 15, 1938                         DEATHS   RAVEN - On March 13, 1938, suddenly at St. Hilda's Folkestone, Lilian Annie, widow of Robert McPherson Raven, Jersey (CI papers, please copy)

LONDON   18 May 1938                         Probate RAVEN, Lilian Annie - of St. Hildas, Earls-avenue, Folkstone, widow, died 13 March 1938, Administration (with Will) London 18 May, to Llewellyn Sidney Davies, barrister-at-law, attorney of Helen MacPherson Yorke-Davies (wife of Ivor Wynne Yorke-Davies.   Effects £3,285 1s. 4d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Jane of Ottawa Ontario Canada; the Great Great Granddaughter of Sarah Anne Clark née Roe for the photograph, and the details provided above.