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Robert Greenham<\/strong>\u00a0nous a transmis et a transcrit les certificats suivants :<\/p>

*\u00a0Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de David Barrie, le fr\u00e8re de James Matthew Barrie<\/strong><\/p>

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1867. Deaths in the District of Bothwell in the County of Lanark.<\/p>

No. \/16\/<\/p>

Name and Surname. Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married or Widowed. \/David Ogilvy Barrie – (Single)<\/p>

\/When and Where Died. \/1867 – January Twentyninth – 2h. A.M. – Bothwell Academy C______ Bothwell\/<\/p>

Sex. \/M\/<\/p>

Age. \/13 yrs\/<\/p>

Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father. Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother. \/David Barrie – Linen manufacturer – Margaret Barrie – M. T.
Ogilvy\/<\/p>

Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified. \/Inflammation of Brain – One week – As Cert. by Bruce Goff M.D.\/<\/p>

Signature and Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred. \/William Keith – Guardian and occupant of house in which death occurred – (Present)\/<\/p>

When and where Registered, and Signature of Registrar. \/1867 – January 30th – at Bothwell – _________ (name) Registrar\/<\/p>

Co<\/span>mmentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/u> This shows that David died from inflammation of the brain, and that he\u00a0had suffered from this for one week before he died. It doesn’t tell us\u00a0how the inflammation was caused. But we were told by Barrie (in\u00a0Margaret Ogilvy) that David was killed in a skating accident on the eve\u00a0of his fourteenth birthday. How can we now believe what Barrie wrote?\u00a0If we assume that David did indeed bang his head on the ice in a skating\u00a0accident, then either he did so while suffering from inflammation of the\u00a0brain (which seems unlikely), or perhaps he had his accident about a\u00a0week before he died, and that was the cause of the inflammation.\u00a0Perhaps Barrie had remembered incorrectly the incident first related to\u00a0him when he was a child, or perhaps he had been misinformed by his\u00a0elders (which seems unlikely to me). Or maybe he decided to bend the\u00a0truth for some reason such as to achieve dramatic effect.<\/p>

Traduction :\u00a0<\/span>Ceci montre que David est mort d’une inflammation du cerveau et qu’il en a souffert pendant une semaine avant son d\u00e9c\u00e8s. Rien n’indique comment l’inflammation a \u00e9t\u00e9 caus\u00e9e. Mais Barrie d\u00e9clare (dans <\/span>Margaret Ogilvy<\/i>) que David a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 dans un accident de patinage la veille de son quatorzi\u00e8me anniversaire. Est-il possible, \u00e0 pr\u00e9sent, de croire ce qu\u2019a \u00e9crit Barrie ?\u00a0<\/span>Si nous supposons que David s\u2019est effectivement cogn\u00e9 la t\u00eate sur la glace lors d\u2019un accident de patinage, alors soit il est tomb\u00e9 alors qu\u2019il souffrait d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u2019une inflammation du cerveau (ce qui semble peu probable), soit l’accident s’est produit environ une semaine avant de mourir, et c\u2019est cela qui aurait caus\u00e9 l\u2019inflammation.\u00a0<\/span>Peut-\u00eatre que Barrie s\u2019est tromp\u00e9 en se rem\u00e9morant l’accident ou ce qu\u2019on lui a racont\u00e9 lorsqu\u2019il \u00e9tait enfant, ou peut-\u00eatre a-t-il \u00e9t\u00e9 mal inform\u00e9 par ses a\u00een\u00e9s (ce qui me semble peu probable). Ou peut-\u00eatre a-t-il d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019arranger la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 pour une raison quelconque, pour produire un effet dramatique.<\/span><\/p>

* Certificat de naissance d’Arthur Davies<\/b><\/p>

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Registration District: Marylebone
1863 – Birth in the Sub-district of Christchurch in the County of Middlesex<\/p>

No.: 362<\/p>

1 When and where born: Twentieth February 1863. 18 Blandford Square.<\/p>

2 Name, if any: Arthur Llewelyn.<\/p>

3 Sex: Boy<\/p>

4 Name and surname of father: John Llewelyn Davies<\/p>

5 Name, surname and maiden surname of mother: Mary Davies formerly
Crompton<\/p>

6 Occupation of father: Rector of Christchurch<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: J. Llewelyn
Davies – Father – 18 Blandford Square, Marylebone.<\/p>

8 When registered: Twentyfourth March 1863.<\/p>

9 Signature of Registrar: G Gaisford – Registrar<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> In my opinion, Column 2 of this certificate proves that Arthur had two\u00a0forenames: Arthur Llewelyn, and that his surname was Davies, and not the\u00a0double-barrelled surname ‘Llewelyn Davies’ that he used after leaving\u00a0Cambridge University. This is backed up by Column 5 where Arthur’s\u00a0mother’s name is recorded as Mary Davies, not Mary Llewelyn Davies. In\u00a0Column 7 we see that Arthur’s father signed his name ‘J. Llewelyn\u00a0Davies’ – this had been his habit for several years but does not prove\u00a0that he had a double-barrelled surname.<\/p>

T<\/span>raduction : <\/u>Selon moi, la colonne 2 de ce certificat prouve qu\u2019Arthur avait deux pr\u00e9noms : Arthur et Llewelyn,\u00a0 son nom de famille \u00e9tait Davies, et non le nom compos\u00e9 Llewelyn Davies dont il a us\u00e9 apr\u00e8s avoir quitt\u00e9 l\u2019universit\u00e9 de Cambridge. Cela est corrobor\u00e9 par la colonne 5, o\u00f9 le nom de la m\u00e8re d\u2019Arthur est inscrit comme Mary Davies, et non Mary Llewelyn Davies. Dans la colonne 7, on voit que le p\u00e8re d\u2019Arthur a sign\u00e9 J. Llewelyn Davies \u2014 c\u2019\u00e9tait son habitude depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es, mais cela ne prouve pas qu\u2019il portait un nom de famille compos\u00e9.<\/p>

*\u00a0Certificat de mariage de Mary Ansell et James Matthew Barrie<\/strong><\/p>

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1894. Marriages in the Parish of Kirriemuir in the County of Forfar.<\/p>

No.: 22<\/p>

When, Where and How Married:\u00a0
1894. on the Ninth day of July at Strathview,\u00a0Southmuir, Kirriemuir, After Banns according to the Forms of the Free\u00a0Church of Scotland.<\/p>

Signatures of Parties – Rank or Profession, Whether Single of Widowed,\u00a0and Relationship (if any):\u00a0
(Signed) James Matthew Barrie M.A. – Author – (Bachelor) – – (Signed)
Mary Ansell – (Spinster)<\/p>

Age: 34 – 27<\/p>

Usual Residence:\u00a0Strathview, Southmuir, Kirriemuir – Strathview, Kirriemuir<\/p>

Name, Surname and Rank or Profession of Father – Name, and Maiden\u00a0
Surname of Mother:
David Barrie, Mercantile Clerk (Retired) – Margaret Barrie, M.S. Ogilvy
– –
George Ansell, Esquire (Deceased) – Mary Ansell, M.S. Kitchen<\/p>

If a regular Marriage, Signatures of Officiating Minister and Witnesses.
If irregular, Date of Completion, Decree of Declaration, or Sheriff’s
Warrant:\u00a0
(Signed) David Ogilvy, Minister of Free Church, Dalziel –
(Signed) W.H. Winter, Witness – Sara M. Barrie, Witness<\/p>

When and Where Registered, and Signature of Registrar:
1894, July 11th, at Kirriemuir. James S Brown, Asst. Registrar<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> Mary Ansell did not state a profession; this indicates that she had finished being an actress. Mary gave her age as 27, but we know from her birth certificate that by the time of her marriage to Barrie she was actually 33. There is no doubting that the Mary Ansell who is the subject of the birth certificate is the same person as the one who married Barrie because, in both certificates, we see that her father’s name was George Ansell, and her mother’s maiden name was Mary Kitchen. Thus Mary deceived the minister and the registrar and, probably, Barrie.\u00a0<\/p>

Traduction:<\/span> Mary Ansell\u00a0<\/span>n\u2019a pas indiqu\u00e9 de profession ; ceci montre qu\u2019elle avait cess\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre actrice. Elle a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 avoir 27 ans, mais nous savons gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son acte de naissance qu\u2019au moment de son mariage avec Barrie, elle avait en r\u00e9alit\u00e9 33 ans. Il ne fait aucun doute que la d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e Mary Ansell mentionn\u00e9e dans l\u2019acte de naissance est la m\u00eame personne que celle qui a \u00e9pous\u00e9 Barrie, car, dans les deux documents, le nom de son p\u00e8re est George Ansell et le nom de jeune fille de sa m\u00e8re est Mary Kitchen. Ainsi, Mary a menti au pasteur et \u00e0 l\u2019officier d\u2019\u00e9tat civil \u2014 et probablement aussi Barrie.<\/p>

* Certificat de mariage de Mary Ansell et Gilbert Cannan<\/strong><\/p>

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1910. Marriage solemnized at the Register Office, in the District of
Holborn\u00a0in the County of London.<\/p>

No.: 5<\/p>

1 When Married: Twentyeighth April 1910.<\/p>

2 Name and Surname: Gilbert Cannan – Mary Barrie formerly Ansell, Spinster.<\/p>

3 Age: 25 years – 41 years<\/p>

4 Condition: Bachelor – The divorced wife of James Matthew Barrie<\/p>

5 Rank or Profession: Author –<\/p>

6 Residence at the time of Marriage:
7 New Square, Lincolns Inn – Black Lake Cottage, Farnham, Surrey
New Grove House, Hampstead<\/p>

7 Father’s Name and Surname:
Henry Cannan – George Ansell, deceased<\/p>

8 Rank or Profession of Father: Independent means – Independent means<\/p>

Married in the Register Office by Licence before me, W.J. Darch, Deputy
Registrar
(and) Arthur W. Hill, Superintendent Registrar.<\/p>

This marriage was solemnized between us: Gilbert Cannan – Mary Barrie,
in the presence of us, Elizabeth Worsley – Douglas Mackeurtan<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> On this certificate we see that Mary Barrie (nee Ansell) stated her age
as 41\u00a0when she was actually 49. Presumably she was still lying to everybody\u00a0about her\u00a0age, including her new husband, and by now she was 8 years older than\u00a0her stated age.<\/p>

Traduction :<\/span> Sur ce certificat, on constate que Mary Barrie (n\u00e9e Ansell) a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 avoir 41 ans, alors qu\u2019elle en avait en r\u00e9alit\u00e9 49. On peut supposer qu\u2019elle continuait \u00e0 mentir \u00e0 tout le monde au sujet de son \u00e2ge, y compris \u00e0 son nouveau mari, et qu\u2019elle avait d\u00e9sormais 8 ans de plus que l\u2019\u00e2ge qu\u2019elle pr\u00e9tendait avoir.<\/p>

* Certificat de mariage de Sylvia et Arthur Davies<\/strong><\/p>

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1892. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of
Hampstead in the County of London.<\/p>

No.: 27<\/p>

1 When Married: August 15th 1892.<\/p>

2 Name and Surname: Arthur Llewelyn Davies – Sylvia Jocelyn Busson du
Maurier.<\/p>

3 Age: 29 – 25<\/p>

4 Condition: Bachelor – Spinster<\/p>

5 Rank or Profession: Barrister at Law<\/p>

6 Residence at the time of Marriage: 18 Craven Terrace, London W. –
New Grove House, Hampstead<\/p>

7 Father’s Name and Surname: John Llewelyn Davies – George Louis
Palmella Busson du Maurier<\/p>

8 Rank or Profession of Father: Vicar of Kirkby Lonsdale – Artist<\/p>

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of\u00a0the Established Church after banns by me, J. Llewelyn Davies, Vicar of\u00a0Kirkby Lonsdale.<\/p>

This marriage was solemnized between us: Arthur Llewelyn Davies – Sylvia\u00a0Jocelyn Busson du Maurier, in the presence of us, Henry James – Henry\u00a0Crompton – G.L.P.B. du Maurier – T.A. Lamont – H.G. Roscoe – T. Armstrong<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> In my opinion, the way the names were entered on the certificate in\u00a0Columns 2 and 5 suggests that both Arthur and his father John regarded\u00a0their surname as Davies, not Llewelyn Davies.<\/p>

Traduction :<\/span> Selon moi, la fa\u00e7on dont les noms ont \u00e9t\u00e9 inscrits sur le certificat dans les colonnes 2 et 5 sugg\u00e8re qu’Arthur et son p\u00e8re John consid\u00e9raient tous deux que leur nom de famille \u00e9tait Davies, et non Llewelyn Davies.<\/p>

* Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s d’Arthur Davies<\/strong><\/p>

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Registration District: Berkhamsted
1907. Death in the sub-district of Berkhamsted in the County of Hertford<\/p>

(Tabulation)<\/p>

No.: 294<\/p>

1 When and where died: Nineteenth April 1907 – Egerton House,
Berkhamsted U.D.<\/p>

2 Name and surname: Arthur Llewelyn Davies<\/p>

3 Sex: Male<\/p>

4 Age: 44 years<\/p>

5 Occupation: Barrister-at-Law<\/p>

6 Cause of death: Sarcoma Alveolar 10 months – Coma 7 hours.
Certified by J.B. McBride L.R.C.S.<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: Beatrix Millar –
Sister-in-law –
Felldene, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempsted.<\/p>

8 When registered: Twentieth April 1907<\/p>

9 Signature of registrar: Harry Holloway – Registrar<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> In the right hand margin there is a note made later by the\u00a0Superintendent Registrar which is of little consequence, although of some interest to us. It\u00a0certifies that a clerical error which had been made in Column 2 (where we see what looks\u00a0like Llewelyn crossed through with a line) was subsequently corrected several years\u00a0later, in 1924.\u00a0For what it’s worth, I believe that Harry Holloway had probably been\u00a0given Arthur’s full name incorrectly by the informant, that is that Beatrix Millar had supplied the name Llewelyn twice, perhaps mistakenly thinking that Llewelyn was both Arthur’s second Christian name and also the first part of his supposed compound surname. By crossing out the second of the two Llewelyns the Superintendent Registrar seems to have\u00a0indicated, correctly in my opinion, that Arthur’s surname was simply Davies.<\/p>

Traduction :\u00a0<\/span>Dans la marge de droite figure une note ajout\u00e9e plus tard, qui a peu d\u2019importance, bien qu\u2019elle pr\u00e9sente un certain int\u00e9r\u00eat pour nous. Elle certifie qu\u2019une erreur administrative commise dans la colonne 2 (o\u00f9 l\u2019on voit ce qui semble \u00eatre Llewelyn ray\u00e9 d\u2019un trait) a \u00e9t\u00e9 corrig\u00e9e plusieurs ann\u00e9es plus tard, en 1924. Pour ce que cela vaut, je pense qu\u2019Harry Holloway avait probablement re\u00e7u le nom complet d\u2019Arthur de mani\u00e8re incorrecte de la part de la personne ayant fourni les informations, c\u2019est-\u00e0-dire que Beatrix Millar avait peut-\u00eatre indiqu\u00e9 Llewelyn deux fois, pensant \u00e0 tort que Llewelyn \u00e9tait \u00e0 la fois le deuxi\u00e8me pr\u00e9nom d\u2019Arthur et la premi\u00e8re partie d\u2019un nom de famille compos\u00e9. En barrant le second Llewelyn, le Superintendent Registrar semble avoir indiqu\u00e9 \u2014 \u00e0 juste titre selon moi \u2014 que le nom de famille d\u2019Arthur \u00e9tait simplement Davies.<\/p>

* Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Sylvia Davies<\/strong><\/p>

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Registration District: Barnstaple
1910. Death in the sub-district of Lynton in the County of Devon<\/p>

No.: 455<\/p>

1 When and where died: Twentysixth August 1910 – Ashton Farm,
Countisbury R.D.<\/p>

2 Name and surname: Sylvia Jocelyn Llewelyn Davies<\/p>

3 Sex: Female<\/p>

4 Age: 43 years<\/p>

5 Occupation: Widow of Arthur Llewelyn Davies a Barrister<\/p>

6 Cause of death: Malignant Tumour of Posterior 18 months –
Mediastinum involving left lung, trachea and oesophagus – Wasting and
Exhaustion. Certified by A.H. Spicer M.D.<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: Crompton Llewelyn
Davies – Brother-in-law – Present at the Death – 14 Barton Street,
Westminster, London<\/p>

8 When registered: Twenty-eighth August 1910<\/p>

9 Signature of registrar: Henry Reed – Registrar<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> This certificate shows that Sylvia adopted Arthur’s second forename,\u00a0Llewelyn, as well as his surname, Davies. Arthur’s brother, Crompton,\u00a0was also using ‘Llewelyn’ which, when he was born, was not registered as\u00a0part of his surname. (The births of all the brothers were all\u00a0registered under the surname of Davies, and in Crompton’s case his name\u00a0was indexed as ‘Crompton L. Davies’). However, it seems that it was
Arthur and Sylvia who started the family habit of regarding their\u00a0surname as double-barrelled; once married it seems they never referred\u00a0to themselves as simply Davies. Of the major biographers of Barrie,\u00a0only Denis Mackail indexed the members of the Davies family as simply\u00a0‘Davies’, and he was the closest to the Davieses as well as to Jim and\u00a0Mary Barrie.<\/p>

Traduction :\u00a0<\/span>Ce certificat prouve que Sylvia a adopt\u00e9 le deuxi\u00e8me pr\u00e9nom d\u2019Arthur, Llewelyn, ainsi que son nom de famille, Davies. Le fr\u00e8re d\u2019Arthur, Crompton, utilisait lui aussi Llewelyn, bien que ce nom n\u2019ait pas \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9 comme faisant partie de son nom de famille \u00e0 sa naissance. (Les naissances de tous les fr\u00e8res ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9es sous le nom de famille Davies et, dans le cas de Crompton, son nom a \u00e9t\u00e9 index\u00e9 comme Crompton L. Davies). Cependant, il semble que\u00a0 Arthur et Sylvia sont ceux qui ont instaur\u00e9 l\u2019habitude familiale de consid\u00e9rer leur nom comme compos\u00e9 ; une fois mari\u00e9s, il semble qu\u2019ils ne se soient plus jamais d\u00e9sign\u00e9s simplement comme Davies. Parmi les grands biographes de Barrie, seul Denis Mackail a index\u00e9 les membres de la famille Davies sous le simple nom de Davies, et c\u2019est lui qui \u00e9tait le plus proche des Davies, ainsi que de Jim et Mary Barrie.<\/p>

* Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de J. M. Barrie<\/strong><\/p>

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Registration District: St Marylebone
1937. Death in the sub-district of St Mary in the Metropolitan Borough
of St Marylebone<\/p>

No.: 311<\/p>

1 When and where died: Nineteenth June 1937 – 57 Manchester Street<\/p>

2 Name and surname: James Matthew Barrie<\/p>

3 Sex: Male<\/p>

4 Age: 77 years<\/p>

5 Occupation: of Adelphi Terrace Chambers, Westminster – Baronet, O.M.
– Author and Playwright<\/p>

6 Cause of death: I (a) Broncho Pneumonia – II Prostatic Hypertrophy –
Certified by I. Mackay Huey *<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: Reginald Ward
Poole K.G., V.O. – Solicitor – Causing the body to be buried – 47 Great
Cumberland Place, W.1.<\/p>

8 When registered: Twentyfirst June 1937<\/p>

9 Signature of registrar: W.E. Lake – Deputy Registrar<\/p>

I. Mackay Huey’s name is followed by two initials which are illegible
but are probably ‘M.D.’\u00a0<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham :<\/span> This certificate reveals that the precise address where Barrie lived his\u00a0last 8 days was 57 Manchester Street, Marylebone. (Denis Mackail stated\u00a0that Barrie was transferred to a ‘bedroom in Manchester Street’, while\u00a0Janet Dunbar said that Barrie was in a ‘nursing home in Manchester Square’) Adelphi Terrace Chambers was the informant’s name for the building\u00a0within which Barrie’s precise address was 3 Adelphi Terrace House.
<\/span><\/p>

Traduction :<\/span><\/span> Ce certificat r\u00e9v\u00e8le que l\u2019adresse pr\u00e9cise o\u00f9 Barrie a pass\u00e9 ses huit derniers jours \u00e9tait le 57, Manchester Street, Marylebone. (Denis Mackail affirmait que Barrie avait \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9 dans une \u00ab chambre \u00e0 Manchester Street \u00bb, tandis que Janet Dunbar disait qu\u2019il se trouvait dans une \u00ab maison de repos \u00e0 Manchester Square \u00bb.) Adelphi Terrace Chambers \u00e9tait le nom donn\u00e9 par le d\u00e9clarant pour d\u00e9signer l\u2019immeuble dans lequel l\u2019adresse exacte de Barrie \u00e9tait 3 Adelphi Terrace House.<\/span><\/p>

* Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Mary Ansell (m\u00e8re)<\/strong><\/p>

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Registration District: Hastings
1905. Death in the sub-district of All Saints in the County of Hastings<\/p>

No.: 164<\/p>

1 When and where died: Eighth January 1905 – 45 Cornwallis Gardens,
Holy Trinity. U.D.<\/p>

2 Name and surname: Mary Ansell<\/p>

3 Sex: Female<\/p>

4 Age: 84 years<\/p>

5 Occupation: Widow of George Ansell, of Independent Means<\/p>

6 Cause of death: Acute Bronchitis 11 days. Exhaustion and Cardiac
Failure.
Certified by ? George L. Allford L.R.C.S.<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: Mary Barrie,
Daughter –
Present at the death. Leinster Corner, Lancaster Gate, London W.<\/p>

8 When registered: Ninth January 1905<\/p>

9 Signature of registrar: George Hutchings – Registrar<\/p>

Commentaire de Robert Greenham<\/span> : It is possible that Barrie was with his wife at the time of her mother’s\u00a0death, and it is known that they attended the funeral together, travelling in their chauffeur driven car, just two days later, on 10 January. Mrs Ansell’s body was buried at the Hastings Borough Cemetery, where the grave was purchased by Mary Barrie. It is also known that the Barries stayed in Hastings for a few days: on 19 January 1905 the Hastings Advertiser reported, somewhat strangely: \u201cEverybody will hope that in coming on a visit to Hastings the great novelist and playwright, Mr J. M. Barrie, has got what he had been looking for \u2013 rest, recreation and renewed vigour. We hope to see him here frequently on the same errand.\u201d I found no mention in the newspaper of the death or funeral of Barrie’s other-in-law.<\/p>

Traduction :\u00a0<\/span>Il est possible que Barrie se soit trouv\u00e9 avec son \u00e9pouse au moment du d\u00e9c\u00e8s de la m\u00e8re de celle-ci, et l\u2019on sait qu\u2019ils ont assist\u00e9 ensemble aux fun\u00e9railles, se rendant sur place dans leur voiture avec chauffeur, seulement deux jours plus tard, le 10 janvier. Le corps de Mme Ansell fut inhum\u00e9 au cimeti\u00e8re municipal de Hastings, o\u00f9 la tombe fut achet\u00e9e par Mary Barrie. On sait \u00e9galement que les Barrie sont rest\u00e9s quelques jours \u00e0 Hastings : le 19 janvier 1905, le Hastings Advertiser rapportait, de mani\u00e8re quelque peu \u00e9trange : \u00ab Tout le monde esp\u00e9rera qu\u2019en venant passer quelques jours \u00e0 Hastings, le grand romancier et dramaturge, M. J. M. Barrie, a trouv\u00e9 ce qu\u2019il cherchait \u2013 du repos, de la d\u00e9tente et un regain de vigueur. Nous esp\u00e9rons le revoir souvent ici, pour les m\u00eames raisons. \u00bb Je n\u2019ai trouv\u00e9 aucune mention dans le journal du d\u00e9c\u00e8s ou des fun\u00e9railles de la belle-m\u00e8re de Barrie.<\/p>

* Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Mary Ansell, ex-Barrie, ex-Cannan<\/strong><\/p>

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Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Mary Ansell (fourni \u00e0 ma demande\u00a0 par la Mairie de Biarritz – mille mercis pour leur diligence.)<\/p>

On remarquera que le certificat ne r\u00e9tablit pas la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 quant \u00e0 l’\u00e2ge de Mary et son lieu de naissance !<\/p>

Mary est enterr\u00e9e au cimeti\u00e8re de Biarritz. L’histoire est assez triste. Je la raconte ici.\u00a0<\/p>

* Passeport de J. M Barrie<\/strong><\/p>

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Le passeport de Barrie (extrait de la base de donn\u00e9es d’Andrew Birkin) qui t\u00e9moigne que Barrie n’\u00e9tait nullement aussi petit que ses biographes l’ont cru (j’ai moi-m\u00eame commis cette erreur pendant un moment) ni aussi petit que Barrie semblait se pr\u00e9senter. Il mesurait environ 1,61 m.\u00a0<\/p>

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* Certificat de naissance de Margaret Henley<\/strong><\/p>

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Registration District: Brentford
1888 – Birth in the Sub-district of Chiswick in the County of Middlesex<\/p>

No.: 414<\/p>

1 When and where born: Fourth September 1888. 1 Merton Place, High
Road, Chiswick, U.S.W.<\/p>

2 Name, if any: Margaret Emma<\/p>

3 Sex: Girl<\/p>

4 Name and surname of father: William Ernest Henley<\/p>

5 Name, surname and maiden name of mother: Hannah Johnson Henley
formerly Boyle<\/p>

6 Occupation of father: Journalist<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: H.J. Henley,
mother. 1 Merton Place, High Road, Chiswick<\/p>

8 When registered: Eighth October 1888<\/p>

9 Signature of Registrar : Chas. Lawrence – Registrar.<\/p>

*<\/strong> Certificat de d\u00e9c\u00e8s de Margaret Henley<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>

Registration District: Croydon
1894 – Death in the Sub-district of Croydon in the Counties of Croydon
and Surrey<\/p>

No.: 237<\/p>

1 When and where died: Eleventh February 1894. Ashburton Lodge,
Ashburton Road, Croydon U.S.D. (U.S.D. = Urban Sanitary District)<\/p>

2 Name and surname: Margaret Emma Henley<\/p>

3 Sex: Female<\/p>

4 Age: 5 years \/<\/p>

5 Occupation: Daughter of William Ernest Henley – Man of Letters<\/p>

(‘man of letters’ is a man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about
literature)<\/p>

6 Cause of death: Tubercular Meningitis 23 days. Certified by P.T.
Duncan M.D.<\/p>

7 Signature, description and residence of informant: M. MacBride, Aunt<\/p>

Present at the death – 10 Howard Place, Edinburgh<\/p>

8 When registered: Twelfth February 1894<\/p>

9 Signature of registrar: Edwin Bailey – Registrar<\/p>

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