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     She married Sydney Withell. Ada was born on 5 April 1894.¹ Ada died at age 75 on 19 May 1969 at Lancing, Sussex, England.²

     Ella was born in 1889.¹ She married Hugh Gillard Withell in June 1918 at Reading, Berkshire, England. Ella Fawell died in 1921 at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England; 4th Qr.¹

     Denis died in 1918 at Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.¹ Denis was born in 1918 at Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.²

     Richard died in September 1952 at Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ Richard was born in September 1952 at Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.¹

     Frederick was born on 5 February 1919 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Frederick died at age 6 on 22 December 1925 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

     Georgina was born. She married Reginald Pole Carew Withell on 12 July 1946 at Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.¹ She resided 74 Beaumont St., at Plymouth, Devon, England, in 1982.² Georgina died on 19 May 1982 at Plymouth, Devon, England.³ Georgina's will was probated on 25 June 1982 at Plymouth, Devon, England. Administration granted to her husband Reginald Pole Carew Withell.
Gross value of estate not exceeding 25,000.000 pounds
Net value not exceeding 10,000.00 pounds.²

     Jeanne was born on 8 February 1859. She married James Charles Carter on 23 October 1883 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹ Jeanne died at age 60 on 25 February 1919.

     James was born on 23 November 1851 at Ferryland CHECK. He married Jeanne Deans Morrison on 23 October 1883 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹ James died at age 83 in April 1935 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. He was buried after 21 April 1935 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹

     Helen was born on 14 August 1884. She married Ernest Fox on 23 September 1922.¹ Helen died at age 66 on 12 August 1951 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹

     Ernest was born on 17 September 1891 at Redruth CON, Cornwall, England.¹ He married Helen Morison Carter on 23 September 1922.¹ Ernest died at age 58 on 16 January 1950 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

     Mary died . Mary was born. She married Lewis Miller in 1883 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

     Lewis died . Lewis was born. He married Mary Peter Morrison in 1883 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

     Two women who courted success /By/ Bert Riggs, /(an archivist with the Centre for Newfoundland Studies at Memorial University), whose column, A Backward Glance appears in the Telegram each Tuesday/. Transcribed From the Telegram /By: Barbara McGrath/

In the legal profession in Newfoundland, two women hold the distinction of being first. Janet Miller was the first woman admitted into membership in the Newfoundland Law Society, thereby allowing her to article to become a lawyer. Louise Saunders was the first woman to complete articles and be called to the bar.

Janet Morison Miller was born in St. John's on Nov. 12, 1891, the daughter of Lewis Miller and Mary Morison. She was educated at Bishop Spencer college, and upon graduation applied to the law society for admission as an article clerk. She was refused on the grounds that membership was restricted to males and the society did not see the necessity of changing that policy.

There were two things in Janet Miller's favour. One was her determination not to let the backward thinking leaders of the law society prevent her from attaining her goal. The other was her mother's brother, Donald Morison, who was a lawyer himself. He, undoubtedly with encouragement from his niece, his sister and other female members of his family, proposed an amendment to the Law Society Act allowing women to be enrolled and be able to progress through the ranks from articles clerk to barrister. His suggestion, though, was rejected by the society. To the legislature The issue didn't stop there. Morison was also the minister of justice and attorney-general of Newfoundland. In the next session of the House of Assembly, he introduced an amendment to the Law Society Act allowing the enrolment of women. The amendment became law on March 22, 1910.

On Oct. 10, Janet Miller began an articled clerkship with her uncle. She was admitted into membership in the law society on April 12, 1913. The law society could not prevent Janet Miller from entering the legal profession, but a more catastrophic event would prevent her completing her articles and a call to the bar: the First World War. In 1915, Miller moved to Scotland, where her fiance, Eric Ayre, was stationed with the Newfoundland Regiment. They were married in Edinburgh on June 19, 1915. A little more than a year later, Eric Ayre was killed at Beaumont Hamel. Janet Ayre spent the remainder of the war as a member of the Volunteer Aid Detachment, working with war casualties in England. She returned to St. John's after the war, but felt it was too late to return to the study of law. She was a leading player in the suffragette movement in the early 1920s, helping to win Newfoundland women the right to vote.

On April 30, 1924, she married local businessman Andrew H. Murray; they would become the parents of one daughter, Gertrude. Janet died at St. John's on April 5, 1946, after a short illness. Janet was born on 12 November 1891 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. She married Eric Ayre on 19 June 1915 at Edinburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. She married Andrew Murray on 30 April 1924. Janet died at age 54 on 5 April 1946 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

     Andrew was born. He married Janet Miller on 30 April 1924. Andrew died on 10 August 1965 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

     Gert was born on 25 May 1925 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. She married Alexander (Bill) Crosbie on 25 September 1947 at Newfoundland, Canada. Gert Murray died on 27 March 2004 at St Clare's Mercy Hospital, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, at age 78.¹ She was buried on 31 March 2004 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.²

     Alexander was born. He married Gert Murray on 25 September 1947 at Newfoundland, Canada. Alexander died .

     George died . George was born. He married Frances Mitchell in 1741.

     Jean was born in 1888.¹ Jean died in 1895 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹

     Marion was born in 1891. She married H Augustus Herder on 11 December 1917 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Marion died in 1959.

     H was born on 14 December 1885. He married Marion Rendell Carter on 11 December 1917 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. H died in 1933.

     Hubert died . Hubert was born on 27 November 1918.

     Robert was born in 1895. Robert died TB on 20 November 1914 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.¹

     Donald was born on 21 April 1897. Donald died at age 51 on 16 February 1949.¹

     Robert was born on 3 July 1922 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Robert died at age 46 on 29 December 1968 at Gander Nfd, Newfoundland, Canada.¹

     Charles was born on 29 September 1923 at St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Charles died at age 65 on 15 November 1988 at London ONT, Canada.¹

     ELizabeth died on 27 August 1981. ELizabeth was born on 27 August 1981.

     Donald was born on 17 July 1935. Donald died at age 43 Heart failure on 15 January 1979 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

     Thomas was born on 13 April 1851 at 5 Love Lane, at Shadwell MSX, England.¹ He married Susannah Gissing on 2 June 1889 at parish church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.² Thomas Withell appeared on the census of 1901 at St James the greater parish, Hackney, London, England; Thomas gave his age as 49 and was working as a messenger.³
He resided 110 Lea Bridge Road, at Clapton LDN, Middlesex, England, on 21 March 1904.⁴ Thomas died at age 57 in March 1909 at Hackney, London, England.

     George died . George was born before 12 September 1619 at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.

     Susannah died . Susannah was born say 1864 at Norwich, England.¹ She married Thomas Withell on 2 June 1889 at parish church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.²