Edith Isabella Cranstoun
Brenton Carey
Hd10

Church of England Zenena Missionary

b. 25 Jan 1872 - d. 22 Jul 1901

daughter of Adolphus Frederick Carey
and Harriet Mary Brenton

Married: 14 Sep 1897

Rev. Robert Sinker M.A.

b. 9 Jan 1869 - d. 9 Apr 1941

son of. Robert Sinker
& Mary Annette Judge

Issue:

Robert Carey
George
Alick Jahleel

Educated at Westfield College,
Regent's Park, London
CMS Zenena Mission, Karachi,
India, Oct 1894
CMS Mission Hyderabad, India

Died from puerperal fever in India in 1901 following birth
of her third son Alick.

 

Rev. Robert Sinker M.A.

Cambridge University, B.A. 1889; M.A. 1895; ordained by Bishop Tufnell for Chichester, 1893-4; Curate, St Margaret's Brighton 1893-5. Joined CMS at Karachi, India and met Edith Carey whom he married in 1897. On the death of his wife in childbirth he returned to England with 3 children in 1901. Post at Slough and then Vicar of St Paul's, Southport, Lancs, England 1908-30; Rector of St Matthews, Ipswich; retired to Cambridge in 1940 but was temporary priest at Round Church until his death in 1941.