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Avis Lidbetter was baptised at Durrington Parish Church on 5^th April 1857; she was the daughter of George Lidbetter, 43yrs, Carter, and Mary, 40yrs, nee Peacock, 1 of 7 children.

Avis went into domestic service until she was 20yrs of age when she married Frederick Long, a gardener, at Findon Parish Church, on 25^th December 1877.

Frederick then followed his father’s trade and became a market gardener, he worked locally all his life, from Durrington to Goring and then lastly at Heene. They had 10 children over the next 20 years, 9 survived, 5 boys and 4 girls. By 1901 the family had moved to Heene, living in Rugby Road, and 4 of their sons worked as market gardeners. Avis was widowed when Frederick died in April 1931, aged 79yrs, and 8 years later, Avis died, aged 82yrs, on 27^th March 1939.

Researcher: Maggi Martin

Date of Death: 27/03/1939

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 2: 72

Address line 3: Rugby Road

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

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Personal Effects

Money left to others: No value recorded

Current value of effects: Not calculated

1861

Living at Windmill Cottage, Durrington, Worthing, Sussex. George Lidbetter, 47, Carter, wife, Mary, 44yrs, 6 children, Leonard, 19yrs, Sailor, Jane, 13yrs, Alfred, 10yrs, Ploughboy, Frank, 5yrs, Avis, 4yrs, and Rebecca, 1yr.

1871

Living at Findon Park, Findon, Sussex. George Lidbetter, 58yrs, Agricultural Labourer, wife, Mary, 56yrs, Alfred, 21yrs, Agricultural Labourer, Francis, 18yrs, Agricultural Labourer, Avis, 15yrs, Domestic Servant, unemployed, Rebekah, 10yrs, and Mary Ann, 9yrs.

1881

Living at 4, Malt House, Goring, Sussex. Frederick Long, 29yrs, Gardener, wife, Avis, 25yrs, 2 daughters, Mary Ann, 2yrs, Edith Blanche, 1yr.

1891

Living at 2, Sea Place, Goring, Sussex. Frederick Long, 39yrs, Agricultural Labourer, wife, Avis, 35yrs, 6 children, Mary Ann, 12yrs, Edith, 11yrs, Frederick G. 9yrs, Caroline E. 6yrs, James R. 2yrs, Albert E. 1yr.

1901

Living at 4, Rugby Road, Heene, Worthing. Frederick Long, 47yrs, Labourer Garden, wife, Avis, 45yrs, Frederick G. 19yrs, Nurseryman, James, 12yrs, Albert, 11yrs, Ernest, 9yrs, Emily, 6yrs, Arthur, 4yrs.

1911

Living at 4, Rugby Terrace, West Worthing, Sussex. Frederick Long, 58yrs, Market Gardener, wife, Avis, 55yrs, James, 22yrs, Greengrocer, Albert, 21yrs, Ernest, 19yrs, both Market Gardeners, daughter, Emily, 16yrs, and Arthur, 14yrs, Bird Tending, Market Garden.

1921

Living at 4, Rugby Road, Worthing, Sussex.