Avis Long (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Long
First name: 
Avis
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1695
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
27/03/1939
Buried: 
30/03/1939
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
44
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/until.rewarding.half
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Avis Lidbetter was baptised at Durrington Parish Church on 5th 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 25th 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 27th March 1939.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1857
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Lidbetter
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frederick
Spouse one last name: 
Long
Marriage one date: 
25/12/1877
Marriage one address: 
Findon, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/03/1939
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
72 Rugby Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

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 census: 

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 census: 

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

1891 census: 

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 census: 

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 census: 

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 census: 

Living at 4, Rugby Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Frederick Long 69 Market Work P Auster Tarring Market Gardener
Avis Long 64 Home Duties Own Account
James Richard Long 33 Greengrocer Own Account
Ernest Alfred Long 28 Nursery Work W H Stone Fruit Grocer Nurseryman
Ada Blanche Long 41 Cook Private
Emily Jane Long 26 Private
Laura Irene Long  5