Lydia BOWERS (1888-1969)

Fanny Lydia BOWERS (known as 'Lydia'), daughter of George Dady BOWERS (1841-1908) and Caroline Jemima GRAY (1844-1919), was born on 28 March 1888 in Putney, Surrey.^1,2 She was baptised on 26 August 1888 in Putney.³ On 26 August 1888 she lived in Putney.³ The address was: 5 Lower Common, Putney, Surrey. She appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Putney, London aged 3.⁴ The address was: Wooden House, Lower Common (North), Putney, London. She was educated at St. Mary's Infants School from 2 October 1893 in Putney.⁵ The address was: Charlwood Road, Putney, London. Between 10 April 1894 and 25 December 1903 she lived in Fulham, London.^{6,7,8,9,10,11} The address was: 69 High Street, Fulham, London. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Fulham aged 13.¹⁰ The address was: 69 High Street, Fulham, London. She witnessed the marriage of John Dady BOWERS and Alice Louise CURTIS on 4 August 1902 in Putney.¹² She witnessed the marriage of Arthur James BOWERS and Rose Edith HALL on 25 December 1903 in Fulham.^11,13 On 23 October 1909 she lived in Mitcham, Surrey.¹⁴ The address was: 1 Romeo Villas, Mitcham, Surrey. She married Henry Morriss BETTS on 23 October 1909 in Mitcham when he was 23 and she was 21. The marriage was witnessed by John Thomas TIBENHAM and George Betts. The ceremony was conducted by D.F. Wilson.^14,15 She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Hackney, London aged 23.¹⁶ The address was: 14 Aspland Grove, Hackney, London. In 1935 she lived in Sutton, Surrey.¹⁷ The address was: Off-licence, Rose Hill, Sutton, Surrey. In 1936 she lived in Carshalton, Surrey.¹⁸ The address was: Hepplewhite, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey. From 1937 to 1939 she lived in Worcester Park, Surrey.^19,20 The address was: Tudor House, Donnington Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. On 30 July 1957 she lived in Worcester Park.²¹ The address was: 8 Burford Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. She was a Executor at Probate of Henry Morriss BETTS on 27 November 1957 in Holborn, London.²¹ She died Q2 1969 in Sutton, London.²

 

Henry Morriss BETTS and Fanny Lydia BOWERS had the following children:

 

	Doris Lydia BETTS
	Winifred Edith BETTS (1913- )
	Grace Violet BETTS (1921-1993)

Sources

1	Index of Births 1888 Q2 (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	findmypast.
	1888 Jun Wandsworth Vol 1d Pg 745

2	Index of Deaths 1969 Q2 (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	findmypast.
	1969 Jun Sutton Vol 5e Pg 710 (BETTS, Fanny Lydia)

3	Baptism Register 1888 Putney, Surrey (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

4	Census 1891 Putney, London (BOWERS, George Dady) (RG12 Pc-452 Fo-177 Pg-31).
	The National Archives.

5	Admission and Discharge Register for Infants 1893 St Mary's School, Putney (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	Battersea Library.
	Reference S11/4/2

6	Admission and Discharge Register for Boys 1884-1894 Ackmar Road School, Fulham (BOWERS, Arthur James).
	London Metropolitan Archives.
	Reference LCC/EO/DIV01/ACK/AD/001 Microfilm X095/051

7	Electoral Register 1897 Town, Fulham (BOWERS, George Dady).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

8	Electoral Register 1898 Town, Fulham (BOWERS, George Dady).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

9	Electoral Register 1899 Town, Fulham (BOWERS, George Dady).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

10	Census 1901 Fulham, London (BOWERS, George Dady) (RG13 Pc-65 Fo-150 Pg-21).
	The National Archives.

11	Marriage Register 1903 Fulham, London (BOWERS, Arthur James & HALL, Rose Edith).
	Surrey Registration Service.

12	Marriage Register 1902 Putney, London (BOWERS, John Dady & CURTIS, Alice Louise).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

13	Index of Marriages 1903 Q4 (BOWERS, Arthur James).
	findmypast.
	1903 Dec Fulham Vol 1a Pg 454

14	Marriage Register 1909 Mitcham, Surrey (BETTS, Henry Morriss & BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

15	Index of Marriages 1909 Q4 (BOWERS, Fanny Lydia).
	findmypast.
	1909 Dec Croydon Vol 2a Pg 514

16	Census 1911 Hackney, London (BETTS, Henry Morriss) (RG14PN1082 RG78PN36 RD11 SD3 ED9 SN221).
	The National Archives.

17	Electoral Register 1935 St Helier North, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry).
	Surrey History Centre.

18	Electoral Register 1936 Carshalton North-East, Mitcham (BETTS, Morriss Henry).
	Surrey History Centre.

19	Electoral Register 1937 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry).
	Surrey History Centre.

20	Electoral Register 1939 Sutton North-West, Epsom (BETTS, Morriss Henry).
	Surrey History Centre.

21	Probate Index 1957 (BETTS, Henry Morriss).
	GOV.UK.