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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
Lilian Annie
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

Death
Robert McPherson Raven Died 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)

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)

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.