FAMILY HISTORY OF THE BOLTON FAMILY

PERCY KENNEDY PAX BOLTON

The Reverend Cannon Percy Kennedy Pax Bolton was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England (now part of the London Borough of Camberwell) on 6^th January 1886. His parents were John Bolton, a Correspondent of 114 Upland Road, Lordship Lane and Louisa Emily Bolton (nee MANSELL) who were married [not known]. His brothers were Chester, Hubert (an accountant), Charles Willie Blanshard (an architect) and Gordon killed in World War I. Hubert went to South Africa as a young man. Blanshard (Uncle Ban) went to Jersey in the Channel Islands. We have not yet found any information about sisters.

[sources:

As told by M Bolton May 2006.

Birth certificate for Pax

Estate account of CWB Bolton, held by Michael Bolton]

Pax was sent to Antigua in the British West Indies about 1910 [not known] where he met and married Sybil Duke (1898-1982) the daughter of Mansergh Pace DUKE and Emily DUKE (nee WILKIN). They were married about 23 September 1923 [need to check year] in Antigua.

They moved to Dominica when Pax was appointed as rector of St.George’s parish church, Roseau. He was also in charge of a church in Portsmouth which he visited once a week by motor boat.

They had three children born in Dominica: Peggy (b.11^th March 1925), Rosemary b. 5^th October 1926) and Michael (b. 6^th November 1931).

The Gall family also lived in Roseau at this time HFD Gall was the bank manager of Barclays Bank (DC&O) until his retirement

Pax was a footballer and a scout master in Dominica. He was a keen photographer.

Pax died on 27th October 1937 following an operation for appendicitis in Dominica. He was buried in St.George’s Church, Roseau, Dominica.

After Sybil was widowed she moved to Antigua with her children and lived there in The Palms a house (where Dr Mansergh Pace Duke had practiced) for about four years. The family then moved to Trinidad staying with Fred and Sally Hardy (her sister) and then her brother Rawson. In 1941 her son Michael left to live in Barbados with the Galls (his aunt Aileen) at the Pavilion, Hastings.