Matilda Avis
- Born: 1848, Southborough, Kent, England
- Christened: 3 Sep 1848, St. Peter, Southborough, Kent, England 1
- Married: 25 Dec 1869, St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, England 2
- Died: 1927, Tonbridge District, Kent, England 3
 Research Notes:
Matilda daughter of John Avis of Southboro', labourer, and Hannah (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1861 England Census Matilda Avis, age 12, born in Leigh Kent, was working as a house servant in Tonbridge Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census Matilda Bristow, age 22, born in Southboro Kent, and husband Henry Bristow, age 27, born in Tunbridge Kent, labourer, were living in Cephan Place, Tunbridge Kent. With them were daughter Kate L (8 months) of Southboro, and [Matilda's sister] Ellen L Avis (25) of Southboro, dressmaker.
In Dec 1876 Matilda Bristow and her husband Henry Bristow were present at the marriage of Matilda's sister Elizabeth Avis to Stephen Johnson in Southborough Kent.
At the time of the 1881 England Census Matilda Bristow, age 32, born in Tunbridge Kent, and husband Henry Bristow, age 37, born in Tunbridge Kent, general labourer, were living in Strawberry Vale, Tunbridge Kent. Present were children (born in Tunbridge): Kate L (10), scholar, Henry J (7), scholar, Frank (3), and Friend (6 mo).
At the time of the 1891 England Census Matilda Bristow, age 42, born in Southboro Kent, and husband Henry Bristow, age 47, born in Tonbridge Kent, g laborer, were living at 37 Lavender Hill, Tonbridge. With them were children (born in Tonbridge): Henry J (17), laborer, Frank (13), Friend (10), scholar, and Matilda (7), scholar.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Matilda Bristow, age 52, born in Southborough Kent, and husband Henry Bristow, age 57, born in Tonbridge Kent, railway scaffolder, were living at 36 Lavender Hill, Tonbridge. With them were children (born in Tonbridge): Friend (20), bricklayer, Matilda (17).
At the time of the 1911 England Census Matilda Bristow, age 63, born in Southborough Kent (mother of 5 children), and husband of 41 years Henry Bristow, age 68, born in Tonbridge Kent, bricklayer's labourer, were boarding with [their daughter] Matilda Wickenden and her family at 48 Hectorage Road, Tonbridge Kent.
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Matilda Bristow died aged 79 years. 3
Marriage Information:
Matilda married Henry Bristow, son of Robert Bristow and Eliza Batchelor, on 25 Dec 1869 in St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, England. (Henry Bristow was born in Oct 1842 in Priory Rd., Tonbridge, Kent, England, christened on 1 Jan 1843 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, died on 28 Feb 1939 in Sunnyside, Shipbourne Rd., Tonbridge, Kent, England, and was buried on 3 Mar 1939 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Henry Bristow, of full age, bachelor, labourer, resident of Pembury, son of Robert Bristow, labourer, and
Matilda Avis, of full age, spinster, resident of Pembury, daughter of John Avis, labourer
Witnesses: Frederick Bristow, Fanny Bristow
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