Maurice Fraser Carver

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• Departure: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Residence: England
• Baptism: 26 Apr 1899, Harborne, Staffordshire
• Residence: 1901, Worcestershire; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Military Service: 1918, France; the King's Royal Rifles
• Departure: 1924, Hong Kong, China
• Arrival: 16 Jun 1924, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Arrival: 15 May 1933, Southampton, Hampshire
• Military Service: 1939, Rhodesia; Joined Rhodesian Army

Notes:

Son of Frank Carver of Harborne, Birmingham and Annie Jane Harriet Crewswell of Gibraltar. Educated at Rugby School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford (BA Hons, History) 1921; Diploma of Education London, 1925.

2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. Jan. 1918-March 1919; Rhodesia Regiment July 1940-September 1942 (Lieut.); East Africa Pioneers October 1942-August 1943; Force 133 (SOE) August 1943-December 1944 (Capt.).

Appointments: St. John's College, Agra U.P. India Oct. 1921-August 1923. Union College, Alwaye, Travencore, August 1923-July 1924. Ridge School, West-cliff, Johannesburg, January 1926-Aug. 1927. Co-founder Ruzawi School, Maran-dellas, S. Rhodesia; January 1928-Aug. 1956. St. Faith's Mission, Rusape, Rhodesia, Sept. 1956-July 1959, and Superintendent of 45 Diocesan African Primary Schools. Bernard Mizeki School, Marandellas, December 1959-Sept. 1960. Ranche House College, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia, Oct. 1960-December 1963, assisting J.M.F. Gibbs on research project on inter-racial adult education, preliminary to opening of Ranche House College, Salisbury. Assistant Secretary Diocese of Malawi, February 1964-Feb. 1970. 1964 Librarian & Secretary to Board of Governors to start Chilema United Church Lay Training Centre, Malawi. Bursar Malosa Sec. School, Malawi, March 1970-Aug. 1974.

Interests: Play reading, drama, walking.

Maurice married Nancy Jean Niven on 6 Aug 1927 in Transvaal, South Africa. Nancy was born on 1 Jun 1899 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died in 1928 in Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Christian Niven Carver was born on 28 Sep 1928 in Rhodesia; died about 2018.

Maurice married Gwendoline Mary Lord on 22 Apr 1931. Gwendoline was born in Apr 1899 in Ealing, Middlesex; died on 4 May 1954 in Marandellas, Marondera, Mashonaland East, Southern Rhodesia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Carver

Maurice married Mary Elizabeth Gibbs on 29 Oct 1965 in Marandellas,S.Rhodesia. Mary (daughter of Rev Michael McCausland Gibbs and Edith Marjorie Ward) was born on 7 Jan 1932; died in 2008 in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1891, Lymm, Cheshire
• Residence: 1901, Worcestershire; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Harborne, Worcestershire, England
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Harborne, Worcestershire, England
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Worcestershire; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Death: 15 Apr 1943, Birmingham, England
• Death: 15 Apr 1943, Birmingham, England

Frank married Annie Jane Harriet Creswell on 14 Oct 1889 in St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, London. Annie (daughter of Edmund William Creswell and Emma Mary 'Mita' Carver) was born on 18 May 1861 in Speen, Gibraltar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Departure: Yokohama, Aomori, Japan
• Residence: 1901, Worcestershire
• Residence: 1901, Worcestershire; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Harborne, Worcestershire, England
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Harborne, Worcestershire, England
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Worcestershire; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Arrival: 31 Mar 1933, London

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• Education: 1830, Hungerton, Lincolnshire; Mr. Grantham, the vicar of Hungarton
• Education: 1834, Atherstone, Warwickshire; Grammar School
• Residence: 1871, Prestwich, Lancashire; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1881, Prestwich, Lancashire; Marital Status: Widower; Relationship to Head: Head
• Residence: 1891, Prestwich, Lancashire; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1901, Prestwich, Lancashire; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Prestwich, Lancashire; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head

Benjamin married Emily Frost on 4 Oct 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire. Emily (daughter of Thomas Frost) was born on 4 Sep 1832 in Gorton Hall, Manchester; died in 1870 in Leicestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 18 Oct 1838, Lancashire
• Residence: 1851, Stretford, Lancashire; Relationship: Daughter

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• Departure: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Destination: Gibraltar
• Military Service: 8 Jan 1870; Age: 20
• Residence: 30 Jul 1891, Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa
• Residence: 1901, Cobham, Surrey; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Cobham, Surrey; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
• Arrival: 31 Mar 1927, London
• Departure: 18 Nov 1927, London; Age: 78

Edmund married Emma Mary 'Mita' Carver on 13 Jun 1875 in Byculla, Maharashtra, India. Emma was born on 27 Sep 1853 in Gibraltar; died on 11 May 1899 in West Bengal, India; was buried on 11 May 1899 in West Bengal, India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 27 Sep 1853, Gibraltar
• Residence: 1861, Withington, Lancashire; Relationship: Daughter
• Residence: 30 Jul 1891, Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa
• Death: 11 May 1899, India