"Owing to the fact of my maternal grandmother’s second marriage, our “Aunt Phena” as we always called her, spent the greater part of her time with her married sister and new brother in their country home and was the frequent companion of my father in his rides and walks, sharing in his botanical pursuits in which she took a keen delight and helping him in all his other work." *Memoirs of John Barton

"While at Chichester I learnt three things, if not more:
1) to take long walks into the country often extending far into the chalk downs beyond Goodwood
2) to care for botanical pursuits, scouring the country in every direction for ferns for a rockery as much as for plants to add to Aunt Phena’s collection, already pretty complete, and far more than all
3) to care to read my bible and together my three younger sisters together during the holidays or rather vacations (for I had by that time entered Cambridge) and to read and pray with them." *Memoirs of John Barton

"On returning home to Chichester that autumn I began to try and help my three younger sisters to know and serve Christ better. We used to read the bible and pray together in my study, a nice quiet room in our house upon the city wall. I was then nearly 20 and my sisters, Phena, Fanny and Emily were 16, 15 and 14 respectively. It was a new responsibility for me and I feel no doubt it greatly helped to stimulate and strengthen my own spiritual life thus to try and help others, for he who “watereth” is always “watered” himself." *Memoirs of John Barton

"On September 23rd followed my ordination which took place at St. Peter’s Croydon. My two sisters Phena and, I think Annie, came up from Brighton to be present at it and there met Tom Causton who was curate to Mr. Byers and an acquaintance began which afterwards ripened into a closer attachment." *Memoirs of John Barton



"In September our large travelling party of 8 returned once more to England - and we settled down quietly in the Sisters' home at Brighton. And here, on October 12th 1864, God gave to us our firstborn son - whom we called 'Arthur Elliott' after the dear sainted brother. You were a bonny lusty son, from the first; and a source of the greatest joy to your mother; though I had never cared for a helpless baby before. I can never forget the hour when Father brought you in his arms, & laid you in mine, and then knelt by my bedside and prayed over you. I was ill for many weeks after, and more or less lame for a year; & of course the Baby suffered too; & many an hour did Father pace the room with the little man, soothing his infant pains and griefs. He was baptized on December 2nd in All Souls' Church, Brighton; and dear Aunt Rick - & 'Uncle' Fred Wigram - & Mrs. Astley, a cousin of mine, were his sponsors. Mr. Henry Venn, then Hon. Sec. of C.M.S., Uncle Tom Causton (who two years later married Aunt Phena) & some others, came for the day to the christening of our Firstborn." *Memoirs of Emily Elliott pp44-45

"You were a delicate baby, my Douglas - and privately christened - your second name being after our Scotch friend who had spent the previous winter with us. He, and Uncle Tom Causton, and Aunt Phena were your Godparents." *Memoirs of Emily Elliott p77

"In July '85 we had a delightful family gathering at Colwyn Bay, a Welsh resort which will always be associated with dear 'Cam' who died in his prime four years later of blackwater fever in Sierra Leone. The Mackworth Youngs, and their baby boys Gerard & Hubert, and Isa, you three elder Boys and Ethel (at Cam's special invitation), Aunt Emily Barton, Effie and Alice, besides the whole Causton clan, made a party of 30 in different houses. Most of us met for morning prayers at 'Penrhyn Ho.' and for evenings of singing, where Uncle Willy conducted the large choir of voices; and joined in the many long excursions and picnics arranged by your Father and Aunt Phena, who were the two enterprising spirits. 'Cam' was the idol of all the young ones; because he loved them, and had great sympathy with those on the threshold of life. He was on leave from his Regt. in Jamaica, and this autumn was a turning point in his life in more senses than one. He was keen on temperance too; having realized that alcohol is injurious, as well as an unnecessary luxury for young people in health; and made his cousins sew a bit of blue ribbon on to all his coats. He stayed with us at Trinity Vicarage later in the year, and drew Jack & Ethel together as friends; and proved a wise counsellor to Arthur who that autumn joined his Regiment, The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at Malta - accompanied by many prayers." *Memoirs of Emily Elliott p93



Children


With Rev. Tom Causton (1835-1899):
  1. Thomas Atherton Causton (b.1866)
  2. Ernest Augustus Causton (b.1867)
  3. Frances Josephina Causton (b.1868)
  4. Emily Gertrude Causton (b.1869)
  5. Percy Colquhoun Causton (b.1871)
  6. Molly Causton (b.1871)
  7. Lilford Jervoise Causton (b.1873)
  8. Reginald Graves Causton (1874-1882)
  9. Howard Charles Causton (b.1875)
  10. Cyril Powys Causton (b.1878)
  11. Amy Ellinor Causton (b.1879)
  12. Geoffrey Theodore Causton (b.1883)
  13. Margaret Causton (b.1884)