The Dean family originally from Upton MillWhen Upton Park was conceived, Upton Mill was owned by William Carter. At this time William Carter was a farmer with local land as well as being a miller and baker.
Edward Dean - born in 1839 married Carter's daughter Elizabeth
and by 1871 was living and working at the Mill.
By the time of the 1881 census he was now the Mill owner
with his family of five children -
The first UPPA Minutes of 1899 name Edward Dean as present and the 1902 minutes record both E Dean Snr and E Dean Junr. The Minutes then record Edward Junr as Hon Sec and implies Edward Senr as sometime Chairman.
By the 1891 census, Edward jun (now 26 yrs) and brother Joseph are recorded as having
moved into an unnamed Park House. The three youngest children still in the Mill house.
By the 1901 Electoral Roll; Edward Junr is recorded as the owner
of Upton Mill and in 1904; Edward Jun refers to Upton Mill as 'my house' on the UPPA Meeting notices.
Charles and Helen returned later - possibly in the post-WW1 period. It is believed that Charles may have served in WW1 and that the tragedy of his death in the Avenue - 21 Jan 1923 - may have been part of the aftermath of the war. He was found dead with his gun - shot in the head. Helen (Nellie) lived in the Park for a while and then moved away while retaining ownership of some Park properties. There is no further record of son Joseph.
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