Lydia THOMPSON, The Square, Ruardean (General)

by m p griffiths , Thursday, May 09, 2013, 09:21 (4218 days ago) @ messerschmitt

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