| | Helen' s family originated from Somerset, Milborne Port, her great grandfather John was born in 1787 and was a Music Master. He and his wife Hannah lived in North Street.
Her grandfather ,also John, was born in Sandford in 1823 and on the 1851 Census was a Professor of Music in Shepton Mallet. Her grandmother's name was Sabina Longman, The Longmans and Rumseys lived next door to one another in Milborne Port. Silvanas Longman was a farmer of 370 acres. The couple by this time had three sons and had a music pupil Walter Laskin from Germany living in the household. The family had a servant Mary Pearce. They lived in Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset
On the 1861 Census John and Sabina had seven children including Helen's father Frank Vincent born in 1855. John L, Henry A, Alfred W E, Frank V, Earnest E, Helen T E, and Florence, A pupil from Gloucestershire John T Chambers was living in as well as a servant Esther Green. All living at 'Draycott' Shepton Mallet.
On the 1871 Census Frank Vincent had left home and was working as an Ironmonger in Yeovil
He was boarding with William and Mary Gould and family - Boot Manufacturer
By 1871 Alfred W E [Gladys Helen's uncle] had become a Professor of Music [organist] and was living in Southampton. By 1880 he had married Eva Mary Scorey a Professional Singer, thay had a son Alfred John whose birth was registered by RE Lee who was present at the birth. It appears baby Alfred went immediately to Shepton Mallet to be brought up by his grandaparents
Her parents Frank Vincent and Mary Jane married in June 1879
By the 1881 Census grandfather John was Professor of Music employing one man. Two of his daughters Helen and Florence were professional Governesses and living at home. Alfred JW aged 1yr (grandson) and Mervyn aged 28, with Domestic servant Emily Bristow.
No trace of Helen's father Frank Vincent but his wife Mary Jane, her baby son Mervyn John aged 11 months and a servant Mary Carmichael were living in Widnes Lancs. Mary Jane was working as a Music Teacher. Another son Frank A was born there in 1882. Mary Jane was born in Milborne Port
On the 1891 Census Frank and Mary were living in Winchester Hants Frank was a Cycle Agent and Music Dealer, Mary Jane still a Teacher of Music. The couple had five children and a servant Sabina Bush living in. Gladys Helen was born in Winchester in 1887
Also in 1891 grandparents John and Sabina were still living in Shepton Mallet with Mervyn 38 and Florence, Alfred J W grandson was still living with them aged 11. A brother in law John G Horner retired schoolmaster aged 75 yrs a sister in law Helen Horner aged 89 and a Cook and a Servant. At 13 Commercial Road Shepton Mallet.
On the 1891 Census uncle Alfred W E [organist] and Eva {Singer and Teacher of Singing} lived in Thorley Lodge Isle of White and had a cook and a housemaid living in. Their son Alfred John was still living with his grandparents John and Sabina.
Helen's grandfather John died in September 1897 aged 77 yrs
By the 1901 Census Gladys Helen's parents had had nine children and were still living in St Thomas, Winchester. Frank was a Musical Instrument Dealer and Cycle Agent. Difficult to decipher but it looks like' Navy or Army Corps' on the Census return. The children were Mervyn, Frank A, Georgina, Gladys H, Lyonel H, Sabina L, Thomas A, Horace G and Dorothy Feodora.
In 1901 Sabina (grandmother) was living with Mervyn 48 her son, [head of household] Florence 40 her daughter , John G Horner (uncle) 85, Sabina 10 (niece) and a Servant. At Commercial Road Shepton Mallet.
Gladys Helen's uncle Alfred was a Church Organist in Shirley Southampton his wife Eva was still a Performer of Singing living on her own means. Alfred their son 21 was living at home, he was an Electriant Engineer . The couple had had a daughter Dorothy 12 who was also at home. Frank 19, Gladys Helen's brother was living with them and was a Mechanic Cycle Maker.The family had a housekeeper and servant living in.
Uncle Henry A was living in Shepton Mallet , he was a Commercial Traveller for a Brewery He had also married a Longman, Susie, his nephew Alfred Longman 23 was a photographic artist and living in the household, also a domestic servant. At The Grange, Bowlish. Shepton Mallet.
GLADYS HELEN HAS NOT BEEN FOUND ON THE 1901 CENSUS
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