See also

Family of George William Edwards and Mary Anne Ellen Palfrey

Husband: George William Edwards

  • Name:

  • George William Edwards2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • George Edwards (1846-1928)

  • Mother:

  • Emily Tyler (1853?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer3,4,5,6

  • Birth:

  • 28 Mar 1871

  • Culfordheath, Suffolk, England2,3,4,5,6,7

  •  

  • 1901 and 1911 census say born in Risby

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age < 1 mn)

  • Culford Green Road, Culford, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son as William Born in Culford Suffolk living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 10)

  • Street, Risby, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • grandson, aged 10. Born in Risby, attending school and living with grand parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 20)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his parents George and Emily, brothers Thomas, Samuel, Isaac and Albert, and sister Sarah. Born in Culford Heath Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 30)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household as Richard Edwards working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his wife and three daughters. Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 40)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a farm labourer and living in four rooms with his wife, two daughters and four sons. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 68)

  • 12 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a widowed agricultural labourer (heavy worker) living with his son Alonzo, his wife and two closed records. Born on 28th March 1871

Wife: Mary Anne Ellen Palfrey

  • Name:

  • Mary Anne Ellen Palfrey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1874 (app)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England4

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 6-7)

  • Church Cottages, School Road, Risby, Suffolk, England

  •  

  • aged 6, attending school born Risby, living with parents William and Eliz

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 27)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband and three daughters. Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband, two daughters and four sons. Born in Risby parish. Married for eighteen years with seven children, six of whom are still living

Child 1: Lilian May Edwards

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Daughter: Lilian May Edwards

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Spouse: Herbert William Crack

  • Name:

  • Lilian May Edwards1,9,10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Lily

  • Spouse (2):

  • Herbert William Crack (1887-1971)

  • Birth:

  • 1 Feb 1893

  • Risby, Suffolk, England1,4,9,10

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Apr 1893 (age 0)

  • St. Giles Church, School Road, Risby, Suffolk, England1,10

  •  

  • daughter of George William Edwards (labourer) and Mary Anne Ellen of Risby, born on 1st February 1893

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents and two sisters. Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Burnt Fen, Mildenhall, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband Herbert and niece Lena Edwards (daughter?). Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q1 1929 (age 38)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England12

Child 2: Mabel Gertrude Edwards

  • Name:

  • Mabel Gertrude Edwards1,13,14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 12 May 1896

  • Risby, Suffolk, England1,4,5,13,14

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Jun 1896 (age 0)

  • St. Giles Church, School Road, Risby, Suffolk, England1,14

  •  

  • daughter of George William Edwards (labourer) and Mary Anne Ellen of Risby, born on 12th May 1896

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents and two sisters. Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents, a sister and four brothers. Born in Risby parish

Child 3: Edith Margaret Edwards

  • Name:

  • Edith Margaret Edwards15,16,17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • Walter Davey (1899-1939)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Frank James Rogers (1906-1991)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • kitchen maid18

  • Birth:

  • 23 Jun 1898

  • Risby, Suffolk, England4,5,15,16,17,18,19

  •  

  • 1939 census says born 23rd June 1899

  • Baptism:

  • 24 Jul 1898 (age 0)

  • St. Giles Church, School Road, Risby, Suffolk, England1,16,17

  •  

  • daughter of George Edwards (labourer) and Mary Anne Ellen of Risby

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 2)

  • 9 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents and two sisters. Born in Risby Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 12)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents, a sister and four brothers. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 41)

  • Angel Hotel, 3 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • a widowed kitchen maid living with twenty-four others. Born on 23rd June 1899. Married a Tarrant (cannot find any reference to this) and a Rogers at later dates

  • Death:

  • Apr 1986 (age 87)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England19

Child 4: Daisy Constance Edwards

  • Name:

  • Daisy Constance Edwards14,20,21

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1900

  • Thingoe "Registration District", Suffolk, England20,22

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Aug 1900 (age 0)

  • St. Giles Church, School Road, Risby, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter of George William Edwards (labourer) and Mary Ann Ellen of Risby

  • Death:

  • Q1 1901 (age 0)

  • Thingoe "Registration District", Suffolk, England21

Child 5: Cecil Samuel Edwards

  • Name:

  • Cecil Samuel Edwards5,23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ethel Laura Game (1901-1998)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stockman24

  • Birth:

  • 19 Dec 1901

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5,23,24

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 10)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • 11 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • a married agricultural labourer stockman (heavy worker) living with his wife and three closed records. Born on 9th December 1901

  • Death:

  • Q4 1965 (age 63)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England25

Child 6: William Arthur Edwards

  • Name:

  • William Arthur Edwards5,26

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Fanny Stubbings (1899-1989)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • farm foreman27

  • Birth:

  • 4 Aug 1903

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5,26

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 8)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 36)

  • The Green, Risby, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • a married foreman on a fruit farm living with his wife, son Peter, daughter Sylvia and three closed records (presumably children Gerald, Mary and Shirley). Born on 4th August 1903

  • Death:

  • Q3 1968 (age 64)

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England28

Child 7: Albert Ernest George Edwards

  • Name:

  • Albert Ernest George Edwards5,29

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • cook30

  • Birth:

  • 1 Nov 1906

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5,29,30

  •  

  • note 1939 register says date of birth is 1st November 1908

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 4)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 32)

  • 175 Queen's Buildings, Collinson Street, Southwark, London, England30

  •  

  • an unmarried commi cook living with Teresa Miller and family. Born on 1st November 1908

Child 8: Alonzo Isaac Edwards

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Son: Alonzo Isaac Edwards

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Spouse: Gladys Violet Chapman

  • Name:

  • Alonzo Isaac Edwards5,31,32

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Ted

  • Spouse:

  • Gladys Violet Chapman (1910-1982)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer6

  • Birth:

  • 21 Jan 1910

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5,6,31

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 1)

  • Risby, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son as Alozona Edwards living in four rooms with his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Born in Risby parish

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 29)

  • 12 South Street, Risby, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a married agricultural labourer (heavy worker) living with his wife, father and two closed records. Born on 21st January 1910

  • Death:

  • 1981 (age 70-71)

  • Ontario, Canada32

  • Interred:

  • 1981

  • Strathroy Municipal Cemetery, Metcalfe Street West, Strathroy, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada32

Child 9: Linda Maud Edwards

  • Name:

  • Linda Maud Edwards33

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1913

  • Bury St. Edmunds "Registration District", Suffolk, England33

  • Miscellaneous:

  • 193134

  •  

  •  

  • was going to get married - Notice of marriage by licence George William Hunt of The Green, Hauxton and Linda Maud Edwards of 12 South Street, Risby, Bury St Edmunds 18 March 1931 Appended: Certificate for marriage by licence, form for consent to marriage of a minor and letter from Linda Edwards informing Registrar that her father will not agree to the marriage

Child 10: Victor Douglas Claud Edwards

Note on Husband: George William Edwards

Not sure this is the right marriage, could be George William Edwards born two years earlier, need to review

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