Friends of Hastings Cemetery
AR D29
Loving Memory of
Margaret Fleming Deas
Daughter of
The Late James Deas,C.E.
Edinburgh
Dies 1st August 1889.
And Marion Cairns
Widow of James Deas,C.E.
Died 31st May 1893
And Cairns Deas C. E. Calcutta
Son of the Above
Died
And Mary Jane Deas
Daughter of James Deas, C.E.
Who Died 30th December 1915
Also Marion Jessie Deas
Daughter of James & Marion C. Deas
Died 31st Oct.1926
Mary Jane Deas is recorded as being buried in JB I82. See The Mystery of JB I Burials
James Deas was first married to Elizabeth Cairns Deas. He then married Marion Cairns Deas.
In 1851 the family are living at High Cample Village, Dumfriesshire: James Deas (age 56 born Leslie, Fifeshire), Civil Engineer. With his second wife Marion Deas (age 53 born Monkland, Lanarkshire) and their nine children; James Deas, Civil Engineer; (age 23, born Edinburgh, mother – Elizabeth Cairns), Mary J. Deas (age 21); John C. Deas (age 18); Alexander Deas (age 15) David L. Deas (age 13); Eliza M. Deas (age 12); Cairns Deas (age 5); Thomas H. Deas (age 3); and Margaret J. Deas (age 8 Months). Two servants.
Helen Deas was born in 1652 and Marion Jessie Deas in 1856.
The husband and father, James Deas, died in 1856 as did two of the children.
Elgin Courier -
At Bankhead, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, of scarlet fever, on the 25th ultimo, Helen, aged three years and seven months, youngest daughter, and on the 28th ultimo Thomas Haldane, aged seven years, youngest son of James Deas, C.E.
In 1889 there is a record of Miss Deas living at Villa-
In the 1891 census the family that were left are at Stockleigh Road.
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
DEAS Marion Head W F 73 Scotland -
DEAS M Jane Dau S 55 Scotland -
DEAS Cairns Son S M 45 Civil Service India Scotland -
By the census of 1901 they are at Springfield Road.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary J Deas Head F 71 Scotland
Cairns Deas Brother M 55 Scotland
Marion J Deas Sister F 44 Scotland
Ellen Mc L Deas Niece F 40 Scotland
C M P Campbell Visitor F 44 Scotland
Florence Morgan Servant F 19 Robertsbridge, Sussex
Helen Chaplin Servant F 24 Woolchurch, Kent
In 1903 there is a directory listing DEAS, Cairns & Misses. ‘Furze Croft Park,. In 1920 this is Miss Deas, ‘Furze Croft’, Filsham Park.
Miss Deas in particular often featured in the social pages of the Observer.
Hastings and St Leonards Observer -
On either side were to be seen some fine specimens of the faience ware, and Mr. Monk and the Misses Deas did all in their power to effect sales.
Hastings and St Leonards Observer -
HERR WALGER'S CONCERT An admirable concert,.. The following artistes took part:—Vocalists, Miss M. J. Deas and Frau Walter …… Miss Deas was warmly applauded for the beautiful manner in which she sang Handel's ''Light," ….. Miss Deas, later in the evening, sang Rossini's air, Una voce poca fa," and gained a well merited encore, whereupon she gave "When the heart is young."
Hastings and St Leonards Observer -
…. Miss Deas and Frau Walger sang Mendelssohn's “I waited for the Lord" very sweetly, and the programme concluded with a trio by Miss Golding, Miss Deas, and Frau Walger. …..
Hastings and St Leonards Observer -
CONCERT AT SILVERHILL. PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR AND FRIENDS' EFFORTS.
Miss Deas was enthusiastically received, and gave an encore "De fond kiss."; Miss Deas; pianoforte solo…….