Florence Edwards (buried 1935)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Edwards
First name: 
Florence
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1610
Born: 
0/0/1849
Died: 
22/04/1935
Buried: 
26/04/1935
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
3
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
"Jesu Mercy" In loving memory of Louise Madeleine Stone who passed on December 8th 1926 and of Florence Mary Edwards April 22nd 1935

Life story

Life story

Florence's father, John Augustus Edwards, was a surgeon and general practitioner, in Crediton, Devon. Her mother was Mary Sophia, nee Brown.

Florence never married and remained in  her father's household until he died in 1902. The 1901 Census shows Florence and her father at the lodging house kept by (Louisa) Madeleine Stone, widow, at 6, Compton Road, Eastbourne.

In 1911 Florence  was living with her niece, Noël Mary Lever, wife of schoolmaster, Darcy Lever, in Park Road, Cheam, Surrey. Also in the Lever household was Louisa Madeleine Stone ( buried at Heene ), who was Noël Lever's mother and Florence's sister.

By 1921 Florence had moved to 82, Heene Road, Worthing, with Noël Mary and Una Mary Lever, and was still living there when she died on 22 April 1935, although her actual place of death was 14, Queen's Road, Worthing. She  left  £1531 1s to Una Mary Lever and Roy Alexander Malcolm, solicitor.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1849

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/04/1935
Age (at time of death): 
85
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
14 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Una Mary Lever status: Spinster: Roy Alexander Malcolm status: Solicitor
Probate pounds: 
£1,531

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Market Street, Crediton, Devon

John A Edwards, 39, head, surgeon MRCS & ?in general practice;  Mary S Edwards, 24, wife; Arthur W Edwards, 2, son; Florence M Edwards, 1, daughter; Jane E Edwards, 18, niece; Edward C Roberts, 20, surgeons apprentice;

plus 2 servants

1861 census: 

High Street, Crediton, Devon

John A Edwards, 49, head, surgeon; Mary S Edwards, 34, wife; Arthur W Edwards, 12, son, scholar; Florence M Edwards, 11, daughter, scholar; John A Edwards, 9, son, scholar; Louise M Edwards, 5, daughter, scholar; Laura A E Edwards, 2, daughter;

plus 2 servants

1871 census: 

1   ?    Terrace, Crediton, Devon

John A Edwards, 59, head, general practitioner; Mary S Edwards, 44, wife; Arthur W Edwards, 22, son; Florence M Edwards, 21, daughter; Louisa M Edwards, 15, daughter, scholar; Laura A C? Edwards, 13, daughter, scholar; Frances A Edwards, 10?, niece  scholar; plus 2 servants

1881 census: 

John A Edwards, 69, head, surgeon in practice; Mary S Edwards, 54, wife; Florence m Edwards, 31, daughter; Laura A E Edwards, 23, daughter;

plus 2 servants

1891 census: 

Could not be found

1901 census: 

6, Compton Street, Eastbourne  - Florence and her father are at the lodging house kept by (Louisa) Madeleine Stone, widow.

1911 census: 

Rozel, Park Road, Cheam, Surrey

Darcy lever, 46, head, schoolmaster; Noël Mary lever, 28, wife; Una Mary lever, 8, daughter; Florence Mary Edwards, 60; Louisa Madeleine Stone, 57, widow, wifes mother;

plus 1 servant

1921 census: 

82, Heene Road, Worthing

Noël Mary Lever, 38, wife, home duties; Una Mary lever, 18, daughter; Florence Mary Edwards, 71, aunt;