Person:Cordelia Timothy (1)

Cordelia Irene Jet Timothy was born in 1875 at Hastings in Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Timothy, formerly Hutchings, and her husband, Peter Vincent Timothy, a physician and surgeon. Cordelia was the youngest of their ten children. Cordelia's parents appear to have separated shortly after her birth, around the late 1870s or early 1880s. The 1881 census finds Cordelia living with her mother and siblings at Southport on the Lancashire coast, whilst her father was living with another woman (with whom he would have a son later that year) in Manchester.

The 1891 census finds Cordelia and her mother and a sister living in Stretford in Lancashire.

In 1894, aged about 19, Cordelia emigrated. She sailed from Liverpool on 18th October 1894, on the 'Vancouver', arriving in Montreal in Canada eight days later. On arrival she was described as a servant. She later moved south to the United States.

On 20th May 1898, aged 22, Cordelia married Marion Lee Appleby in the city of Baltimore. At the time of their marriage she was living on South Broadway in Baltimore, whilst Marion lived in Washington DC. Cordelia and Marion had seven children together between 1898 and 1910, although one died young. Some sources suggest that their eldest daughter was actually born the month before they married. The 1900 census finds Cordelia (listed under her middle name of Irene), Marion and their children living at Brookeville in Montomgery County, Maryland.

Back in England, Cordelia's mother died in 1904.

By 1910 Cordelia and Marion were living at Linden in the Wheaton electoral district of Montgomery County. Marion worked as an electrician in a naval yard.

Cordelia's father died in England in 1919.

The 1920 census finds the Cordelia and Marion living at Woodside in Montgomery County. Marion and Cordelia's second daughter, Elizabeth, married in the early 1920s, but died in 1928, aged 27, leaving a young daughter, who Marion and Cordelia brought up. Marion and Cordelia's eldest daughter, Constance, was both married and widowed in the 1920s. The 1930 census finds Marion and Cordelia living at 9411 2nd Avenue in Woodside, along with their late daughter Elizabeth's daughter, Constance and her two daughters, their two unmarried sons Franklin and Robert, and their son William and his wife. Whereas they had previously rented their homes, the 1930 census records that they owned 9411 2nd Avenue, and that it was worth an estimated $18,000.

The 1940 census finds Marion and Cordelia living at 9417 2nd Avenue, which seems quite likely to be the same house as 9411 2nd Avenue from ten years earlier but renumbered or misrecorded in one year. The census record in 1940 considered it to be part of the Silver Springs unincorporated place. Marion and Cordelia had the same three grandchildren living with them, as well as their daughter Constance and their son Franklin.

Cordelia died on 17th September 1943, aged 68. She died at her daughter Frances's home at 8817 1st Avenue, Silver Spring. She was buried at the Grace Episcopal Church in Silver Springs. Marion survived her by nearly twelve years.

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

   b. Cordelia Irene Jet TIMOTHY, December Quarter 1875, Hastings Registration District, Volume 2b, page 23, mother's maiden name Hutchings

2. ↑ England. 1881 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 RG11; Piece 3751; Folio 14; Page 22, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 20 Princes Street, North Meols (Township), Southport (Borough), Lancashire
   Elizabeth Timothy, wife, married, female, 42 [1838/9], Broker's Wife, b. Dorney, Buckinghamshire
   Edith L. Timothy, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 [1863/4], b. Markyate Street, Bedfordshire
   Beatrice E. Timothy, daughter, unmarried, female, 15 [1865/6], Scholar, b. Markyate Street, Bedfordshire
   Alice B. Timothy, daughter, unmarried, female, 14 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Markyate Street, Bedfordshire
   Victor L. Timothy, son, male, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Shoreditch, Middlesex
   Gustave T. Timothy, son, male, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Lewisham, Kent
   Mabel C. Timothy, daughter, female, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Lewisham, Kent
   Cordelia I.J. Timothy, daughter, female, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Hastings, Sussex
   Mary [illegible surname], servant, unmarried, female, 25 [1855/6], Cook Domestic Servant, b. Castletown, Ireland
   Elizabeth A. Holmes, servant, unmarried, female, 15 [1865/6], Housemaid Domestic Servant, b. Barrow, Lancashire

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 3158; Folio 76; Page 18, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: 161 Clifton Street, Stretford, Lancashire
   Elizabeth Timothy, wife, married, female, 52 [1838/9], b. Dorney, Buckinghamshire
   Alice B. Timothy, daughter, single, female, 24 [1866/7], Governess, b. Margate [sic], Bedfordshire
   Cordelia I. Timothy, daughter, single, female, 16 [1874/5], b. St Leonards, Sussex

4.   United Kingdom. Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960. (Ancestry.com).

   Ship's Name: Vancouver
   Port of Embarkation: Liverpool, 18 Oct 1894
   Passengers include:
   Miss C. Timothy, Spinster, 18
   Port at which contracted to land: Montreal

5.   Canada. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada).

   Ship's Name: Vancouver
   Arrival 26 Oct 1894
   Passengers include:
   C. Timothy, female, 19, Servant

6. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   1 Jun 1900.

   Address: Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland
   Appleby, Marion / head / b. Feb 1872 / married 5 years / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland / Electrician
   Appleby, Irene / wife / b. Jun 1874 / married 5 years / 2 children born / 2 children still living / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland
   Timothy, Constance / daughter / b. May 1897 / single / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland
   Timothy, Elizabeth / daughter / b. Apr 1900 / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland

7. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   15 Apr 1910.

   Address: Linden (Monkey Hollow), Wheaton (electoral district), Montgomery, Maryland
   Appleby, Marion Lee / head / male / 41 [1868/9] / married 13 years / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born Virginia / electrician - naval / rent home
   Appleby, Cordelia / wife / female / 34 [1876/7] / married 13 years / 6 children born / 5 children still living / born England / both parents born England / immigration year 1895
   Appleby, Manny C. / daughter / female / 12 [1897/8] / single / born District of Columbia / father born Maryland / mother born England
   Appleby, Elizabeth E. / daughter / female / 10 [1899/1900] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England
   Appleby, Frances M. / daughter / female / 7 [1902/3] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England
   Appleby, Franklin L. / son / male / 4 [1905/6] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England
   Appleby, William C. / son / male / 3 [1906/7] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England

8. ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
   1 Jan 1920.

   Address: Woodside, Wheaton (electoral district), Montgomery, Maryland
   Appleby, Marion L. / head / rent home / 51 [1868/9] / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland / Electrician - Navy Yard
   Appleby, Cordelia I. / wife / 43 [1876/7] / born England / borh parents born England / Occupation: None
   Appleby, Constance / daughter / 21 [1898/9] / born District of Columbia / father born Maryland / mother born England / Stenographer - Lumber
   Appleby, Elizabeth E. / daughter / 19 [1900/1] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Typist - U.S. Government
   Frances M. Appleby / daughter / 16 [1903/4] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Occupation: none
   Appleby, Franklin L. / son / 14 [1905/6] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Occupation: none
   Appleby, William C. / son / 12 [1907/8] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Occupation: none
   Appleby, Robert B. / son / 9 [1910/11] / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Occupation: none
   Bowers, Mildred / boarder / 26 [1893/4] / widow / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland / Typist - U.S. Government
   Bowers, Daniel / boarder / 7 [1912/13] / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland / Occupation: none

9. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
   1 Apr 1930.

   Location: 9411 Second Avenue, Woodside, Wheaton (electoral district), Montgomery, Maryland
   Appleby, Marion L. / head / own home - value $18,000 / 61 [1868/9] / married / 28 at first marriage / born Maryland / both parents born Maryland / Electrician - U.S. Navy yard
   Appleby, Cordelia I. / wife / 54 [1875/6] / married / 21 at first marriage / born England / both parents born England / Occupation: none
   Ely, Constance / daughter / 31 [1898/9] / widow / born District of Columbia / father born Maryland / mother born England / Stenographer - U.S. Government
   Appleby, Franklin L. / son / 24 [1905/6] / single / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Clerk - U.S. Government
   Appleby, William C. / son / 23 [1906/7] / married / 22 at first marriage / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Clerk - Dyer
   Appleby, Gladys P. / daughter in law / 20 [1909/10] / 19 at first marriage / born District of Columbia / father born Vermont / mother born Maryland / Typist - Club
   Appleby, Robert B. / son / 19 [1910/11] / single / born Maryland / father born Maryland / mother born England / Electrician - Electrical
   Ely, Ethel C. / granddaughter / 9 [1920/1] / single / born Maryland / both parents born District of Columbia / Occupation: none
   Ely, Lois J. / granddaughter / 4½ [1925] / single / born Maryland / both parents born District of Columbia / Occupation: none
   White, Evelyn L. / granddaughter / 6 [1923/4] / single / born District of Columbia / father born North Carolina / mother born Maryland / Occupation: none

10. ↑ United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627)
    1 Apr 1940.

    Location: 9417 Second Avenue; Unincorporated place: Silver Spring - Woodside; Election District: Wheaton; County: Montgomery; State: Maryland
    Appleby, Marion / head / 70 [1869/70] / married / born Maryland
    Appleby, Cordelia / wife / 60 [1879/80] / married / born England
    Appleby, Franklin / son / 30 [1909/10] / single / born Maryland / Electrician - Glendale
    Ely, Constance / daughter / 42 [1907/8] / born Washington DC / Clerk - Commerce Department
    Ely, Ethel / granddaughter / 19 [1920/1] / single / born Maryland
    Ely, Lois / granddaughter / 14 [1925/6] / single / born Maryland
    White, Evelyn / granddaughter / 16 [1923/4] / single / born Washington DC

11. ↑ ^11.0 11.1 Evening Star (Washington DC) (Library of Congress)
    Page 6, 18 Sep 1943.

    Deaths
    APPLEBY, CORDELIA IRENE. On Friday, September 17, 1943 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Coughlin, 8817 1st ave., Silver Spring, Md., CORDELIA IRENE APPLEBY, beloved wife of Marion L. Appleby and mother of Mrs. William P. Burke, Mrs. Paul Coughlan, Frank L., William C., and Robert B., Appleby. Mrs. Appleby rests at the Warner E. Pumphrey funeral home, 8434 George ave., Silver Spring, Md.
    Services at Grace Episcopal Church, Woodside, Md., on Monday, September 20, at 10 a.m. Interment church cemetery.