Person:Louise Edwards (5)

Louise Edwards was born on 10th May 1883 at Pagham in Sussex, daughter of a dressmaker named Fanny Edwards, formerly Grant, and her husband William Edwards, a traction engine driver. Louise was the ninth of the couple's ten children. She appears in the 1891 census living with her parents and siblings at Pagham. In the 1901 census Louise and her sister Lily appear to have been visiting their brother Fred and his wife Florence, who were boarding at a house in Midhurst.

Family group, possibly for Louise's sister Theresa's marriage in 1908 - Louise is thought to be one of the two ladies in white (bridesmaids?).

Louise never married. Her mother Fanny died in 1925 at North Mundham.

By 1933, Louise was living at 46 Queen Street in Littlehampton with her father. William died there on 22nd October 1933. Louise continued living at 46 Queen Street Littlehampton for the rest of her life. She was living there at the outbreak of the Second World War with her sister Lily, who also never married. They had a nine-year old girl living with them, who appears to have been from London and so was quite likely an evacuee.

Louise died on 1st July 1955 at Worthing Hospital, aged 72. She was buried back at Littlehampton. Her estate (valued at £179 3s.) was administered by her sister Lily.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Louise EDWARDS, June Quarter 1883, Westhampnett Registration District, Volume 2b, page 396, mother's maiden name Grant

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Pagham (Sussex). Parish registers for Pagham, 1707-1901. (Chichester: West Sussex County Council).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Pagham in the County of Sussex in the Year 1883
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   588	1883 June 17th Born May 10th 1883	Louise	William & Fanny	Edwardes	Pagham	Engine driver	J. John Hewitt

3. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 841; Folio 96; Page 8, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Pagham Hamlet, Pagham, Sussex
   4 rooms occupied
   William Edwards, head, married, male, 42 [1848/9], Traction Engine Driver, employed, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Fanny Edwards, wife, married, female, 48 [1842/3], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   William Edwards, son, single, male, 15 [1875/6], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   John Edwards, son, male, 13 [1877/8], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Thersa Edwards, daughter, female, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Lily Edwards, daughter, female, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Louise Edwards, daughter, female, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, son, male, 6 [1884/5], Scholar, b. Pagham, Sussex

4. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 972; Folio 102; Page 26, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Carron Lane, Midhurst, Sussex
   Five or more rooms occupied
   Amelia E. Coffin, head, widow, female, 60 [1840/1], Living on own means, b. Islington, London
   Lily Edwards, visitor, single, female, 19 [1881/2], b. Pagham, Sussex
   Louise Edwards, visitor, single, female, 17 [1883/4], b. Pagham, Sussex
   Fred Edwards, boarder, married, male, 27 [1873/4], S.E. Railway Fireman, b. Siddlesham, Sussex
   Florence Edwards, boarder, married, female, 23 [1877/8], b. Islington, London

5. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 5386; Schedule 41, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Runcton, North Mundham, Sussex
   6 rooms occupied
   William Edwards, head, male, 63 [1847/8], married, Traction Engine Driver, worker, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Fanny Edwards, wife, female, 69 [1841/2], married 40 years, 10 children born, 8 still living, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Louise Edwards, daughter, female, 26 [1884/5], Single, Dressmaker, own account, working at Home, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Ivy Briggs, visitor, female, 6 [1904/5], b. London

6. ↑ General Register Office. 1939 Register
   Littlehampton Urban District, 29 Sep 1939.

   Address: 46 Queen Street, Littlehampton, Sussex
   Edwards, Lily / female / 23 Sep 1881 / single / Household Duties
   Edwards, Louise / female / 10 May 1883 / single / Household Duties
   Byart [later hand has added "Money"], Joan M. / female / 3 May 1930 / single / at School
   Schneidman [later hand has added Taylor], Rose / female / 23 Dec 1894 [later hand has added 18 Sep 1894] / married / Unpaid Domestic Duties
   [one record closed]

7. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Louise EDWARDS, September Quarter 1955, Worthing Registration District, Volume 5h, page 498, aged 72 [1882/3]

8. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1955
   EDWARDS Louise of 46 Queen-street Littlehampton Sussex spinster died 1 July 1955 at Worthing Hospital Worthing Administration Winchester 4 October to Lily Edwards spinster.
   Effects £179 3s.

9. ↑ England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016 (Ancestry.co.uk).

   bur. 5 Jul 1955, Littlehampton, West Sussex: Louise Edwards, 72 [1882/3], Grave E 392