Edith Anna Beatrice De Brath, Lady

Born in Simla, India - located in the north-west Himalayas at an altitude of 6,982 ft. British soldiers, merchants, and civil servants moved here each year to escape from the heat during summer in the Indo-Gangetic plain.

Edith Anna Beatrice O'Meara -

• baptism/christening date: 23 Aug 1865,
• baptism/christening place: Simla, Bengal, India,
• birth date: 31 Jul 1865

1881 England Census O'Meara children were boarding with the widow of a military officer (Mrs. Jane Turner) at Umbrella Alley Road, Camberwell, (Dulwich) Surrey, England.

• Frederick O'Meara 17 Student Dentist born East India
• Edith O'Meara 15 Scholar born East India
• Ernest O'Meara 14 Scholar born East India
• Charles O'Meara 13
• Agnes O'Meara 11

Edith Anna Beatrice, daughter of Mr. L. J. O'Meara (Dentist in Simla, India) married Ernest De Brath in 1886 - they had two sons and two daughters.

1901 England Census

living at "Hazelmere", Ratten Road, Eastbourne, Sussex:

• Edith 35 Living on own means, b. Simla, India
• Edith 14, b. MianMer India
• Neville 8, b. Simla, India
• Vera 6, b. Gouldhurst, Kent
• Hilda Wallace - Governess aged 25

1911 UK Census

lists them living at 'Bendochy', Ellesmere Road, Weybridge, Surrey:

• Ernest - Head of Household, married, M 52, Major-General Indian Army, born Forrest Hill S.E. London
• Edith - Wife, married, aged 45, born Simla India
• Vera - daughter, single F 16, born Cranbrook, Kent, UK
• and one servant.

Her husband died in December 1933 in Nice, France, where they were living after his retirement.

Three years later, Edith Anna Beatrice De Brath died.

The Times | May 4, 1936 "The funeral of Lady De Brath took place at Brookwood Cemetery (London) on Saturday. The Rev. C. M. Horley officiated. Among those present were:-

• Captain N. De Brath (son).
• Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Field (son-in-law and daughter).
• Mrs. Allen (daughter).
• Mr. Stanley De Brath (brother-in-law).
• Miss Margaret Hyde,
• and Mrs. Holt.