Henry Cornelius Scarfe

Henry Cornelius Scarfe and Susan Lowes were the parents of Mary Maria Scarfe, who was the wife of James Aitken Austin. Henry was born about 1790, the son of Henry Scarfe (b ca 1770) and Elizabeth Buckle (b 1769). Susan Lowes was born 3 November, 1794. They were married in Suffolk, about 1815 (both were said to be 'of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk). Henry was a cabinet-maker.

The parents of Susan Lowes were John Lowes and Mary Simkin. Susan was christened at St. Mary, Bury St. Edmunds, 26 December, 1794 ( IGI Batch # C021934)

Henry and Sarah had other children, including:

Henry Cornelius Scarfe - b. 20 Sept, 1816, Bury St. Edmunds; c. 5 Oct. 1816, Bury St. Edmunds; died 30 Oct. 1895, Adelaide, South Australia; buried West Terrace Cemetary, Adelaide. He married Eliza Scarfe (daughter of James and Ann Scarfe) in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, 29 June, 1846.

Susan Lowes Scarfe - b 27 May 1818, Bury St. Edmunds; c. 27 May 1818, St. Mary's, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk; res. Bury St Edmunds (1881 Census); never married; d. reg. Oct 1892  - a nurse

Edwin Scarfe - b 28 Nov 1823; c 6 Dec 1823 St Mary's, Bury St Edmunds -  m Harriet Unknown (b 1827); res 1851 Bury St Edmunds, 1861 Kingston, Surrey, 1871 Kingston On Thames, Surrey, ditto in 1881 and 1891

Jane Elizabeth Scarfe - b 22 Mar. 1826, Bury St Edmunds; c 4 Apr 1826 St Mary's, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk


Mary Maria Scarfe
Birth: 14 JUL 1820; Christening: 22 JUL 1820, Suffolk, England
Father: Henry Scarfe
Mother: Susan Lowe
Batch No.: C042644

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Name: Mary Maria Scarfe
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1820
Christening Date: 22 Jul 1820
Christening Place: Bury St Edmunds St Mary, Suffolk, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: Henry Scarfe
Mother's Name: Susan Lowe


Henry may have signed as witness to the marriage of his daughter, Mary Maria to James Aitken Austin, 22 June 1852; meaning that his death would have been after this date.


Scarfe Descent

Henry Scarfe - Ann Betson

Henry Scarfe - Elizabeth Buckle

Henry Cornelius Scarfe - Susan Lowes

Maria Maria Scarfe - James Aitken Austin

James John Austin - Monica Kelly

Lillian Austin - Frank King

Ellen King - Ernest Almas

Mary Lilian Almas - Freeman Barber

Laurence Barber