Lydia THOMPSON, The Square, Ruardean (General)
Sent the 1911 census (are we back to the THOMPSON family?)
Lydia Thompson
The Square
Ruardean Glos
Living in 4 rooms
Lydia THOMPSON - Head 70 - Widow, born Lydbrook, Glos
Herbert John WATKINS - son-in-low - 41 - married, Coal Miner, Hewer, born Ruardean
Rose WATKINS, daughter - 36 - married 7 years, 3 childrenn born alive, 3 living, Shopkeeper
Elise G WATKINS, grandchild - 6
Helen WATKINS, grandchild - 5
Stanley WATKINS - grandchild - 3
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FoD records
Marriage at Ruardean 19 October 1903
Herbert John WATKINS, age 34, Bachelor, Miner, father: John WATKINS, Miner
married
Rose THOMPSON, age 29, Spinster, father: John THOMPSON, Drayman
witnesses; Joseph & Gertrude THOMPSON
Memoranda: bride's father deceased
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1901 Census, Ruardean, Herefordshire
Pales House - Edward WILCE + wife
next door
The Square
Lydia THOMPSON - Widow - 60 - Grocer & Shopkeeper, born Lydbrook
Ellen BALDWIN - Widow - 64 - living on own means
Joseph Bennett THOMPSON, son 24 - Asst. born Ruardean
Miram Burdock THOMPSON, daughter 28 - Asst. born Ruardean