Captain John Henry Camp of Brighton Sussex

[Roy G]

Hi  This is supplementary and unrelated to John Henry Camp, but I thought I would throw it in in case you find there is an opportunity to include it. 

If your study ever broadens to a more general view of swimming in Victorian Brighton, look up Harriet Elizabeth Rowell, daughter of local watchmaker George Rowell, who competed in local swimming events as a man.  This is her background in brief, but the Internet does have more about her and her local partner.

HARRIET ROWELL was born 1852, became a swimming instructress at Brills Baths, Brighton and undertook feats of swimming endurance normally associated with men.  In order to compete on equal terms, she often swum under the name of Elphinstone Dick and is recorded as having swum from Shoreham to Brighton in a rough sea in a little under 3 hours.  She also chose to use that same name in her later life when she and her partner Alice Moon also from Brighton, ran a series of ladies gymnasiums at various locations in South Australia.  She died in her home in the aptly named district of SOUTH BRIGHTON in 1902.
 

[Smokey807]

 Tank you for mentioning Harriet. Too bad I cant find a connection for her or Miss Moon with anything to do with Tunbridge Wells for it is that town I research and write about.

[PickeringGrandChil]

In reviewing my information on Harriet Camp I discovered a possible error in my last message.  I stated that Elizabeth Camp married John Bailey Haynes, then immigrated to the Durban, South Africa area.  This may be false.

From the information in the will of Edward Pickering (1839-1906) I now know that Mary Camp, sister of Harriet, married "Peachy Haynes" and was living in Durban at the time of the will. 

Elizabeth Camp, sister of Harriet Camp, is also given a bequest.  In 1906 Edward Pickering identified her as the wife of Reverend John Bailey Haynes of Brighton, England. 

They are the only two siblings of Harriet mentioned in the will.  Given that, it is possible that Elizabeth and John Bailey Haynes did immigrate but later decided to return to England.  Incidentally, Edward Pickering provided no bequests to his siblings.  He also left one living son out and slighted another.  I suspect he knew and cared for Elizabeth Camp.

I will add that Edward Pickering and Harriet Camp were married at London Rd., Brighton, England on July 1st 1859.