In 1871 Edward Motley (10) of Little Grimsby, scholar, was with his aunt Frances Susanna Gilbert and her family in Little Grimsby.
In 1881 Edward L. Motley (20) of Little Grimsby, farmer's son, was with his father and stepmother in Covenham St. Mary.
In 1901 Edward L. Motley (40) of Little Grimsby, farmer, and wife Edith Burwell (35) of Hull Yorkshire, were living in Covenham St. Mary. Present was son Edward L. B. (9) of Covenham, George Gilbert (3) of Covenham.
In Dec 1904 Edward Leak Motley was granted Probate of his father's personal effects.
In 1911 Edward L. Motley (50) of Little Grimsby, farmer, and wife of 20 years Edith B. (45) of Hull, were living at Covenham St Mary. Present were children Edward L. (19), farmer's son working on farm, Emilia R. (17), farmer's daughter dairy work, [wife's] sister Annie E. Roberts (35) of Nottingham, private means, and 1 servant.
In May 1914 Edward Leak Motley was granted Probate of his wife's personal effects.
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Edward L. Motley died aged 67 years. 3
Edward Leak Motley of Fotherby Lincolnshire died 23 February 1928. Probate Lincoln 13 April to George Blaze esquire and Christopher Grimoldby and George Robert Needham, farmers. Effects £5435 16s. 4d. 4
Marriage Information:
Edward married Edith Burwell ROBERTS, daughter of Richard ROBERTS, Gent., and Ann, in 1891 in Sculcoates district, Yorkshire, England. (Edith Burwell ROBERTS was in 1866 in Clarendon St., Hull, Yorkshire, England, christened on 5 Mar 1866 in St. Stephen's, Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England and died on 25 Jan 1914 in Covenham St. Mary, Lincolnshire, England.)
