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Emily Lavis¹

Parents

Biography

• Emily Lavis was born circa January 1866 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Recorded as aged 15 at the time of the 1881 Census.²
• She was baptised on 14 February 1866 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.³
• Emily and William George Lawrence were married on 5 August 1891 at Congregational ChapelG in Langport, Somerset, EnglandG.^4,5

Census

• 1871: at Long StreetG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Daughter, Occupation: Scholar.⁶
• 1881: at Low Ham CottageG in Low Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Daughter, Marital Status: Unmarried, Occupation: Scholar.⁷
• 1891: at 11 Long StreetG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Daughter, Marital Status: Single.⁸
• 1901: at 4 Goswell Terrace, High StreetG in Street, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Wife, Marital Status: Married.⁹

Citations - click ID link for full Source details including (where available) actual text from the Source document and/or an image of the Source document.

1. [S313] TAPSCOTT, Robert - Descendency Report (CT)
2. [S1993] LAVIS, Emily - 1866 Birth record
3. [S1773] LAVIS, Emily - 1866 Baptism record
4. [S1779] LAWRENCE, William George to LAVIS - 1891 Marriage record
5. [S6088] LAWRENCE, William G to LAVIS - 1891 Marriage Newspaper report
6. [S5162] LAVIS, Frederick - 1871 England Census
7. [S5163] LAVIS, Frederick - 1881 England Census
8. [S5164] LAVIS, Frederick - 1891 England Census
9. [S6109] LAWRENCE, William George - 1901 England Census

Joseph Groves¹

Parents

Biography

• Joseph Groves was born on 29 July 1884 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.^2,3
• He was baptised circa October 1884 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.⁴
• Joseph and Kate Charlotte Lucy Oram were married circa November 1912 in Langport, Somerset, EnglandG.^5,6
• Joseph died on 5 October 1959 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.^7,8,6
• Following his death, he was buried at the High Ham CemeteryG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG - Headstone reads: "...'husband and father' Joseph GROVES, died 5 Oct 1959, aged 75. And 'wife and mother' Kate Charlotte Lucy, died 2 May 1976, aged 81".⁶

Census

• 1891: at 1 Field RoadG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Son.⁹
• 1901: at Eastfield RoadG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Son, Marital Status: Single.¹⁰
• 1911: in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Son, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Farmers Son working on Farm.¹¹
• 1939: at Park Farm DairyG in Pitney, Somerset, EnglandG. Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Dairy Farmer.³

Family Notes

• Any children from the marriage who are still living, or possibly still living, are not listed.

Citations - click ID link for full Source details including (where available) actual text from the Source document and/or an image of the Source document.

1. [S1388] GROVES, William - Descendency Narrative Report (JJ)
2. [S1699] GROVES, Joseph - 1884 Birth record
3. [S6303] GROVES, Joseph - 1939 England & Wales Register
4. [S114] High Ham (St Andrews Church) Baptisms 1644 -1901, transcribed by Susan Woods (Extract)
5. [S1580] GROVES, Joseph to ORAM - 1912 Marriage record
6. [S643] GROVES, Joseph & Kate - Gravestone Inscription
7. [S1576] GROVES, Joseph - 1959 Death record
8. [S246] Emails from GH (June 2007)
9. [S4979] GROVES, Theophilus - 1891 England Census
10. [S4403] GROVES, Theophilus - 1901 England Census
11. [S4404] GROVES, Theophilus - 1911 England Census

Edwin Groves

Parents

Biography

• Edwin Groves was born circa November 1885 in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.¹
• He was baptised in 1886 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.²
• Edwin and Emily Florence A Bown were married circa November 1911.^3,4
• His occupation was recorded as an Agriculturist between April 1927 and June 1927.⁵
• Edwin and Olive Mabel Farthing were married circa May 1927 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, EnglandG. No details have been found for this marriage yet, but Olive is named as "Widow" on the Letters of Administration granted on Edwin's death. Further, the report of his funeral makes mention of "young children" - his first wife Emily died within a year of giving birth to their daughter Mary, so it is not unexpected that he married again.^5,6
• Before April 1938, he resided in Coat, Somerset, EnglandG.⁷
• His occupation was recorded as an Agriculturist before April 1938.⁷
• Edwin died on 26 April 1938 at Bristol Royal InfirmaryG in Bristol, Gloucestershire, EnglandG, aged 52y.^8,7,6
• Following his death, he was buried on 30 April 1938 at St Andrews ChurchG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG.⁷
• Letters of Administration for his estate, to the value of £491 12s 4d, were granted to Olive Mabel Farthing on 27 May 1938 at the Probate Registry in Bristol, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.⁶

Census

• 1891: at 1 Field RoadG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Son.⁹
• 1901: at Eastfield RoadG in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Son.¹⁰
• 1911: in High Ham, Somerset, EnglandG. Relationship to Head of Family: Servant, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Domestic Servant (Indoor).¹¹

Family Notes

• Any children from the marriage who are still living, or possibly still living, are not listed.

Citations - click ID link for full Source details including (where available) actual text from the Source document and/or an image of the Source document.

1. [S657] GROVES, Edwin - 1885 Birth record
2. [S114] High Ham (St Andrews Church) Baptisms 1644 -1901, transcribed by Susan Woods (Extract)
3. [S659] GROVES, Edwin to Bown - 1911 Marriage record
4. [S1730] GROVES, Mary - 1911 Birth record
5. [S6996] GROVES, Edwin to FARTHING - 1927 Marriage record
6. [S6990] GROVES, Edwin - 1938 Letters of Administration
7. [S6978] GROVES, Edwin - 1938 Obitiary & Burial report
8. [S658] GROVES, Edwin - 1938 Death record
9. [S4979] GROVES, Theophilus - 1891 England Census
10. [S4403] GROVES, Theophilus - 1901 England Census
11. [S421] BARNARD, Edward - 1911 Census