14 Aug 2026
Husband: John Defew 1 Birth name: Johnny Defew 2
Born: 1887 in Attleborough, Norfolk 3,4 Census: 1891 in Garden House Road, Attleborough, Norfolk Census: 1901 in Crownthorpe, Norfolk Census: 1911 in 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment, Belgaum, India Occupation: 1911 Lance Corporal 5 Occupation: Sergeant in Army 6 Resided: 1965 at Sydney House, Stalham, Norfolk 7 Died: 5 Apr 1965 in Norfolk 8,9,7 Probate: 8 Jun 1965 in Norwich, Norfolk Father: William Defew (1849 - 1917) Mother: Sarah Curson (1855 - 1903) Media desc: Probate index 1965
Wife: Gertrude Mary Abigail Married name: Gertrude Mary Defoe Married: 1925 in Norwich, Norfolk 10
Born: 1896 in Hickling, Norfolk 8,4 Resided: 1962 in La Maisonette, York Lane, Stalham, Norfolk 7 Died: 15 Sep 1962 in Norwich, Norfolk 9,7 Probate: 11 Oct 1962 in Norwich, Norfolk Father: Mother: Media desc: Probate index 1962
1 F June De Foe | Born: (details excluded) sp. Gerhard W M Bode |Married: 10 Born: (details excluded) Died: | sp. Neville G Haye |Married: 10,11 Born: (details excluded) Died:
Sources: (1) Elizabeth Orme pers. com. (2) GRO index. (3) 1901 Census. (4) FreeBMD Website. (5) 1911 Census. (6) Wife's probate record. (7) Probate. (8) Peter Defoe via GenesReunited website. (9) Ancestry Death Index. (10) Ancestry Marriage Index. (11) Yaasica Hamilton-Haye pers. com. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index