Lilian Gertrude Styles Chapman
- Born: 7 May 1877, Brighton, Sussex, England 1
- Married: 20 Dec 1899, Wadhurst, Sussex, England 2
- Died: 22 Jan 1948, Greenman Cottage, Wadhurst, Sussex, England 3
- Buried: 26 Jan 1948, Wadhurst, Sussex, England 4
 Research Notes:
Natural-born daughter of Esther Styles by [Thomas] Chapman. Birth registered under her mother's name STYLES.
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At the time of the 1881 England Census Lilian G. Styles, age 3, born in Brighton Sussex, sister Rose E. C. Styles, and mother Esther Styles, were with Lilian's maternal grandmother Mary Pettit and her husband Henry Pettit at 8 Warwick Rd., Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
At the time of the 1891 England Census Lillian Chapman, age 13, born in Brighton Sussex, scholar, was with her maternal grandmother Mary Ann Pettitt and her husband Henry Pettitt at 15 Warwick Rd., Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Lillian Avis, age 23, born in Brighton Sussex, and husband George Avis, age 25, born in Wadhurst Sussex, domestic gardener, were living at 2 Captains Green, Wadhurst. With them was son Reginald (4½ ms) of Wadhurst.
At the time of the 1911 England Census Lillian Avis, age 33, born in Brighton Sussex (2 children), and husband of 11 years George Avis, age 35, born in Wadhurst Sussex, domestic gardener, were living in Green Man, Wadhurst Sussex. With them were children (born in Wadhurst): Reginald (10), school, Elsie (9), school.
In the 1939 Register Lilian G Avis (b. 7 May 1877), domestic duties, and husband George T Avis (b. 14 Mar 1876), domestic gardener, were living in Greenman Cottage, Wadhurst Sussex. At the same address were [children, both single] Reginald G Avis (b. 13 Nov 1900), domestic gardener, and Elsie L Avis (b. 23 Feb 1902), dressmaker.
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Lilian Gertrude Styles Avis of Green Man Cottage Wadhurst died aged 70 years (burial record).
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Lilian Gertrude Styles Avis of Greenman Cottage Wadhurst Essex [sic] (wife of George Thomas Avis) died 22 January 1948. Administration London 13 March to the said George Thomas, retired gardener. Effects £181 6s. 8d. 3
Marriage Information:
Lilian married George Thomas Avis, son of George James Avis and Susan Groves, on 20 Dec 1899 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England. (George Thomas AVIS was born on 14 Mar 1876 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, christened there on 16 Apr 1876, died on 25 Sep 1961 in Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, and was buried on 30 Sep 1961 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, aged 85 years.)
Marriage Notes:
George Thomas Avis, as 23, bachelor, gardener, resident of Wadhurst, son of George James Avis, gardener, and
Lillian* Gertrude Styles Chapman, age 22, spinster, resident of Wadhurst, daughter of Thomas Chapman, auctioneer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Henry Robert Pettitt, Rose Ethel Styles Chapman
* Signed first name Lilian.
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