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William Vey JUNIPER

William Vey JUNIPER

Male 1861 - 1924  (63 years)

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  • Name William Vey JUNIPER 
    Birth 29 Nov 1861  Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation various ranks in the Royal Navy, see notes and Census 
    1871 Census At 1871 Census, he is 9, occ "scholar"  [1] 
    1881 Census At 1881 Census, he is 19, occ "Engineer Student RN".  [3] 
    1891 Census At 1891 Census, he is 29, occ "Engineer RN"  [4] 
    1901 Census At 1901 Census, he is 39, occ "Staff Engineer", on board HMS Pomone  [5] 
    1911 Census At 1911 Census, he is 48, occ "Engineer Commander"  [6] 
    1921 Census At 1921 Census, he is 59y 7m, occ "Engineer Rear Admiral (Retd)"  [7] 
    Individual Note He was made Order of the Bath Jun 1919, at which stage he was Rear Admiral 
    Death 25 Dec 1924  Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Burial Dartington Cemetery, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I1034  Webb
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2025 

    Father John Woolmer JUNIPER,   b. Abt 1831, Milford on Sea, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1916, 9, Tottenham Road, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary VEY,   b. Abt 1828, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1887, Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 7 Apr 1857  Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth, Dorset Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family Note 3 At 1891 Census, next door are Charles and Mary NEW (Is this the Cissy NEW that is described above)  [4] 
    Family ID F331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Guartrude H HARVEY,   b. 1870, Anglesey, North Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1935, Courtfield Gardens Hotel, Earls Court, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1897  [11] 
    Children 
     1. John Harvey JUNIPER,   b. 1898, Acton Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1917, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. William Anthony JUNIPER,   b. 7 Dec 1909, Gillingham, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Grace Gertrude Lena Vey JUNIPER,   b. 14 Dec 1899, Bournemouth Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Dec 1924 - Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Vey Juniper    		William Vey Juniper
    Taken (perhaps towards the end of WW1?) when he was a Rear Admiral

  • Notes 
    • most likely marriage Jun qtr 1897 to Grace Gertrude H HARVEY Brentford

      have found marriage licence May 1897

      There is a very extensive Naval career, details attached. He is sometimes known as Rear Admiral WV Juniper of Kensington. More details in a separate document, but summary of his naval career as follows:-
      On 15 Jan 1891, he is noted as “addl for change of R????? S????”. On 1 Oct 1891 he transfers to the Victory.
      On 19 Apr 1895, he is promoted from Engineer to Chief Engineer
      On 2 Apr 1899, he is promoted to Staff Engineer (Engineer Commander according to the Navy List of 1907)
      On 1 Apr 1912, he is promoted to Engineer Captain
      On 28 Nov 1916 he is promoted to Engineer Rear Admiral.
      He was made CB in an announcement dated 27 June 1919 - “For valuable services in the 8th and 6th Battle Squadrons, at the Dardanelles, and on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Nore

  • Sources 
    1. [S1845] 1871 Census :- 111, Fratton Road, Portsea.

    2. [S2058] Navy records :- William Vey Juniper.

    3. [S2061] 1881 Census :- 6, Paget St, Chatham.

    4. [S2062] 1891 Census :- 157, Fratton Rd.

    5. [S2060] 1901 Census :- HMS Pomone.

    6. [S2063] 1911 Census :- HMS Exmouth.

    7. [S2797] 1921 Census :- "Elmsleigh", Totnes, Devon.

    8. [S2059] Probate register :- William Vey Juniper (1925).

    9. [S2021] Burial transcript :- William Vey Juniper family (1924, 1935, 1917).

    10. [S2049] Marriage Certificate :- JW Juniper - M Vey (1857).

    11. [S2425] Marriage Licence :- William Vey Juniper - Grace GH Harvey (1897).


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