Misc. Notes
Name (Ellin Devis), year of death from the “Devis Family Tree” kindly shared by Julie Bourke (nee McColl) received in the post on 3 May 2017. This information is based on original research, including that of Wills, by Linda Burge and Julie Bourke. Linda is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis b. 1814. Julie is the great-great-granddaughter of Emma Frances Devis. Brian of
nzolivers.com is a x3-great grandson of Emma Frances Devis.
Approximate date of death, from Death Notice ex 13-pager received from, Julie Bourke on 27 April 2017:
The Examiner Sunday 27 August 1826
DIEDIn upper Cheyne Row, Chelsea, of a decline, in the 17th year of her age,
Ellen, eldest daughter of the late Arthur William Devis Esq.
Year of birth from 13-pager ex Julie Bourke who found on the Internet:
https://archive.org/stream/miscellaneagenea5190how...nea5190howa_djvu.txtMiscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica Monumental Inscriptions St Giles in the Fields“A plain white marble Tablet – In pious Memory of / Her Father & Mother & only Sister / Arthur William DEVIS, Artist, / Margaret DEVIS &
Ellin DEVIS / (who died in the years 1822, 1818, 1826 / respectively aged 59, 34 & 17 / This Tablet is here placed / in the Church where they worshipped / by Isabella, wife of Martin F. Tupper / The Family Tomb having recently been removed”.