Lydia Evans (buried 1933)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Evans
First name: 
Lydia
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
1561
Born: 
0/0/1863
Died: 
18/05/1933
Buried: 
23/05/1933
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
11
Cemetery plot: 
14
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Captain William Archard Evans of Uplands, Kingston Hill died at Worthing April 5th 1921 aged 62 years "Peace, perfect peace". Also Lydia Evans beloved wife of the above died May 18th 1933 in her 71st R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Lydia Evans was born in Gower, Swansea in 1863, her father was John G. Davies, a Clergyman, her mother was Alice Llewellyn Davies. Lydia married William Archard Evans, Mariner, in 1885 in Swansea. She afterwards appears to have lived with her widowed mother presumably while her husband was at sea. In 1911, William, 52yrs, now a retired Master Mariner, lived with Lydia, 48yrs, at 179, Kings Road, Kingston Hill, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. According to the census, they had had 3 children but only one had survived. Lydia was widowed in 1921 and died on 18th May 1933, aged 70yrs, at 14 Cavendish Road, Kilburn, London.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1863
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Davies
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Archard
Spouse one last name: 
Evans
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1885
Marriage one address: 
Wales

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
18/05/1933
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
14 Cavendish road, Kilburn, London, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£7,790

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

Alice L. Davies, widow, 56yrs, daughters - Margaret Davies, single, 26yrs, Lydia Evans, married, 28yrs, all living on own means, at 112, Gough Road, Llanguick, Glamorgan.

1901 census: 

Alice L. Davies, 66yrs, widow, daughter, Lydia Evans, married, 38yrs, and grandson, William Maynard Islwyn Evans, 1yr, living at 142, Richmond Road, Cardiff.

1911 census: 

William A. Evans, 52yrs, retired Master Mariner, wife, Lydia, 48yrs, living at 179, Kings Road, Kingston Hill, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, employing 1 domestic servant.