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     Sarah Ann Wells is the daughter of Thomas Wells.¹ She married Samuel James Waring, son of John Moore Johnson Waring and Elizabeth Shaw, on 4 July 1858.¹
     From 4 July 1858, her married name became Waring.¹

     Thomas Wells lived at Everton, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Eleanor Caroline Bamford is the daughter of Charles Bamford.¹ She married Samuel James Waring, 1st and last Baron Waring, son of Samuel James Waring and Sarah Ann Wells, on 15 October 1890.¹
     From 15 October 1890, her married name became Waring.¹ After her marriage, Eleanor Caroline Bamford was styled as Baroness Waring on 18 July 1922.

     Charles Bamford lived at Llanrhaiadr Hall, Llanrhaiadr, Denbighshire, Wales^G.¹ He lived at Brookhurst, Cheshire, England^G.¹

     Arthur Samuel Bamford Waring was born on 9 March 1892.¹ He was the son of Samuel James Waring, 1st and last Baron Waring and Eleanor Caroline Bamford.¹ He died on 23 April 1911 at age 19, unmarried.¹

     Hon. Eleanor Gladys Waring was born in 1894.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel James Waring, 1st and last Baron Waring and Eleanor Caroline Bamford.¹ She married Captain Arthur Cunliffe Bernard Critchley-Waring, son of Godfrey Critchley-Salmonson, on 3 October 1923.¹
     From 3 October 1923, her married name became Critchley.¹ On 14 August 1929 her name was legally changed to Critchley-Waring.

     Captain Arthur Cunliffe Bernard Critchley-Waring was born on 27 April 1886 at Stockport, Cheshire, England.² He was the son of Godfrey Critchley-Salmonson.¹ He married Hon. Eleanor Gladys Waring, daughter of Samuel James Waring, 1st and last Baron Waring and Eleanor Caroline Bamford, on 3 October 1923.¹ He died on 14 October 1930 at age 44 at St. George Hanover Square, London, England.²
     He was given the name of Arthur Cunliffe Bernard Critchley at birth.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ On 14 August 1929 his name was legally changed to Arthur Cunliffe Bernard Critchley-Waring by Royal Licence.¹

     Alexander Stuart Donaldson was born on 20 May 1842 at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He was the son of Reverend John William Donaldson and Eleanor Leathes Mortlock.²
     1851 England Census records Alexander as a pupil in the school of which his father was headmaster at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.³

     Reverend Thomas Watson married Eleanora McHaffe, daughter of David McHaffe.¹
     He lived at Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Maria Leicester was born in 1809.¹ She married John Leicester. She died in ?.
     “In 1841 Donaldson had arranged a cabin passage from Sydney to London for Mrs Maria Leicester and her four-month-old son, whose paternity he acknowledged.” -- Dictionary of National Biography article on Stuart Alexander Donaldson.

The Dictionary of National Biography reference is consistent with mention in The Sydney Herald, Monday 10 May 1841, of Mrs Leicester and child among passengers who departed for London aboard the barque, Honduras, on 9 May 1841.

To be confirmed: born either 1806 or 1809, at 1851 England Census, likely to be one of two persons named Maria Leicester living in Kent or Lancashire with spouse named John Leicester, whose occupation in both cases was tailor.

Household 1, 1851 Census
Address 17 Woollett Street, West Maidstone, Kent
John Leicester, 49, head, occupation tailor, born Northwich, Cheshire
Maria Leicester, 42, wife, born Harrietsham, Kent
Mary Payne, 21, daughter in law, born Harrietsham, Kent
Clara Leicester, 6, born Maidstone, Kent
Adeline Leicester, 5, born Maidstone, Kent
Alfred Payne, 1, grandson, born Maidstone, Kent

Household 2, 1851 Census
Address 11 Dunn Street, Hulme, Lancashire
John Leicester, 46, head, occupation tailor, born Manchester
Maria Leicester, 45, wife, born Manchester
Anna Leicester, 16, born Manchester
Ellen Leicester, 14, occupation loom card cutter, born Hulme
Charles Leicester, 7, born Hulme
William Leicester, 3, born Hulme.^2,3,1,4,5 05408CDC8D7646B7BD0FB3C8F13193A34C48. Her married name became Leicester. 95835150955849E7AAFEE2F0B6F412374385.