Richard Avis of Ashurst
(Abt 1787-1845)
Charlotte Groombridge
(1793-Aft 1841)
James Puttock
(-)
Susannah Colven
(-)
John Avis of Southborough
(1819-1891)
Hannah Pollington Puttock
(Abt 1822-1891)
Elizabeth Avis
(Abt 1850-1933)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Stephen Johnson of Southborough

2. Edward Knight
  • Alice Ann Knight

Elizabeth Avis

  • Born: Abt 1850, Southborough, Kent, England
  • Christened: 2 Feb 1851, St. Peter, Southborough, Kent, England 1
  • Married (1): 25 Dec 1876, St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, England 2
  • Married (2): 1894, Tunbridge District, Kent, England 3
  • Died: 1933, Tonbridge, Kent, England 4

  Research Notes:

Elizabeth daughter of John Avis of Southbro', labourer, and Hannah (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1861 England Census Elizabeth Avis, age 10, born in Southborough Kent, was with her parents in Hayesden, Leigh Kent.

At the time of the 1871 England Census Elizabeth Avis, age 20, born in Tunbridge Kent, was working as a domestic servant at 2 London Rd., Southborough, Tunbridge Kent.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Elizabeth Johnson, age 30, born in Southboro Kent, and husband Stephen Johnson, age 27, born in Southboro, general labourer, were living in Forge Street, Tonbridge Kent. With them were children (born in Southboro): Charles (3), Edith (1) and Bertha (1 mo). With them also was Stephen's mother, Phillis Johnson (58) of Boulinstone? Kent, widow, annuitant.

At the time of the 1891 England Census Eliza B Johnson, age 40, born in Southborough Kent, widow, charwoman, was living at 14 Forge Rd., Southborough, Tunbridge Kent. Present were children (born in Southborough): Charles S (13), scholar, Edith F (11), scholar, Bertha (10), scholar, Jesse T (5), scholar, and Emma L (7 mo).

At the time of the 1901 England Census Elizabeth Knight, age 50, born in Southboro' Kent, laundress (own account), and [2nd] husband Edward Knight, age 50, born in Tunbridge Wells Kent, house painter, were living at 32 Taylor St., Southborough Kent. With them were children: Bertha Johnson (20) of Southboro', general domestic servant, and Alice Knight (6) of Southboro'.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Elizabeth Knight, age 60, born in Southborough Kent (mother of 1 child), and husband of 16 years Edward Knight, age 60, born in Southborough, house painter, were living at 7 Taylor Street Southborough, Tunbridge Wells Kent. With them was daughter Alice (16), domestic servant.

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Elizabeth Knight died aged 82 years. 4

  Marriage Information:

Elizabeth married Stephen Johnson, son of William Johnson and Phillis Ridley, on 25 Dec 1876 in St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, England. (Stephen Johnson was born in 1854 in Southborough, Kent, England, christened on 10 Jun 1855 in St. Peter, Southborough, Kent, England, and was buried there on 24 Nov 1890.)

  Marriage Notes:

Stephen Johnson, age 23, bachelor, labourer, resident of Southborough, son of William Johnson, labourer, and
Elizabeth Avis, age 25, spinster, resident of Southborough, daughter of John Avis, labourer

Married after Banns

Witnesses: Henry Bristow, Matilda Bristow

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Elizabeth , her brother James, and sister Emma, married siblings.

  Marriage Information:

Elizabeth also married Edward Knight in 1894 in the Tunbridge District, Kent, England. (Edward Knight was born about 1851 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.)

Sources


1 Southborough St. Peter Kent Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 65, no. 490.

2 Ibid., Marriages, p. 249, no. 497.

3 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, Tunbridge district, 4th Quarter, vol. 2a, p. 1255.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Tonbridge district, 4th Quarter, vol. 2a, p. 1141.


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