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Facts and Events
Edith Eliza Edwards was born on 24th September 1875 and baptised a month later at Sidlesham in Sussex. She was the daughter of a dressmaker named Fanny Edwards, formerly Grant, and her husband William Edwards, a traction engine driver. Edith Eliza had a twin a brother named William; they were baptised together. Altogether the family had ten children, with the twins being the third and fourth children out of the ten.
Shortly after the twins' birth the family left Sidlesham and moved to the neighbouring parish of Pagham, where Edith Eliza appears in the 1881 census. She is listed as Eliza, suggesting she may have been known by her middle name.
Sadly Edith Eliza died when she was only ten years old. She was buried at Pagham on 7th February 1886.
References
- ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
b. Edith Eliza EDWARDS, December Quarter 1875, Westhampnett Registration District, Volume 2b, page 336, mother's maiden name Grant
Edith's twin brother William gave his date of birth at 24th September 1875 when he was an adult.
- ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Sidlesham (Sussex). Parish registers of Sidlesham, 1566-1901. (Chichester: West Sussex County Council).
| BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Sidlesham in the County of Sussex in the Year 1875 | | No. | When Baptized | Child's Christian Name | Parents' Name | Abode | Quality, Trade, or Profession | By whom the Ceremony was performed | | Christian | Surname | 395
Twins | 1875 October 24th | William & Edith Eliza | William & Fanny | Edwards | Sidlesham | Engine Driver | William Bruton, Vicar |
- ↑ 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 1123; Folio 98; Page 10, 3 Apr 1881.
Address: Pagham hamlet, Pagham, Sussex
William Edwards, head, married, male, 34 [1846/7], Engine Driver (Ag[ricultura]l), b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Fanny Edwards, wife, married, female, 40 [1840/1], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Albert Edwards, son, male, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Fred Edwards, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
William Edwards, son, male, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Eliza Edwards, daughter, female, 5 [1875/6], Scholar, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
John Edwards, son, male, 3 [1877/8], b. Pagham, Sussex
Ann Edwards, daughter, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Pagham, Sussex
Theresa Edwards, daughter, female, 11 mo [1880], b. Pagham, Sussex
- Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. Edith Eliza EDWARDS, March Quarter 1886, Westhampnett Registration District, Volume 2b, page 288, aged 10 [1875/6]
- ↑ Burials register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Pagham (Sussex). Parish registers for Pagham, 1707-1901. (Chichester: West Sussex County Council).
| BURIALS in the Parish of Pagham in the County of Sussex in the Year 1886 | | No | Name | Abode | When buried | Age | By whom the Ceremony was performed | | 1232 | Edith Eliza Edwards | Pagham | February 7th 1886 | 10 years | J. John Hewitt |
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