Hello Charlotte,
Thank you for replying. As I understand it, Violet and her brother, Hubert Kildare LONG were the children of Charles Ernest LONG and his first wife, Ethel Victoria GOODE who were married in 1892 and finally divorced in 1910 having both unsuccessfully petitioned for divorce in 1904 and 1905.
Charles Ernest LONG subsequently married a Gladys May NIXON or McEWAN in 1912
Charles Ernest LONG was the 6th and youngest child of Edwin LONG RA and Margaret AITON who had been married in Rome in 1853.
Edwin LONG was born in Bath in 1829, the son of James & Eliza LONG and James, his father, was born in Bristol in 1801, the son of James & Elizabeth LONG.
I have the Will of Edwin's Grandfather, James LONG who died in Bath in 1850, aged 70, and I believe him to be a younger brother of my 3 x g grandfather, Samuel LONG, who was born in Bitton in about 1778.
My own grandfather always claimed a relationship with Edwin LONG and this all seems to fit.
I'm curious where you fit in - I only have the one child for Violet & Edward Featherstone BRIGGS - were there more or did Michael have an offspring?
Looking forward to hearing from you again
Pat
(nee LONG)
