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Amelia (Ayers) Seddon (1897 - 1957)

Amelia Seddon formerly Ayers
Born in Wigan, Lancashire, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married Dec 1917 in All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, Englandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 60 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, Englandmap
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Biography

Amelia Ayres's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1897 in the Wigan district. Her mother's maiden name was Fairhurst.[1]

In the 1901 census Amelia (age 4) was the grand daughter of Elizabeth Fairhurst in Wigan, Lancashire, England.[2]

Elizabeth Fairhurst Head Widowed F 75 Grocer Dealer Shopkeeper Orrell, Lancashire
John Ayres Son-in-law Married M 28 Colliery (below Ground) Labourer Longton, Staffordshire
Elizabeth E Ayres Daughter Married F 33 Wigan, Lancashire
James T Fairhurst Grand son M 13 Cotton Card Room Jobber Wigan, Lancashire
Amelia Ayres Grand daughter F 4 Wigan, Lancashire
John Ayres Grand son M 2 Wigan, Lancashire
Henry Ayres Grand son M 1 Wigan, Lancashire
Peter Ayres Grand son M 0 Wigan, Lancashire
John W Broxton Grand son Single M 19 Colliery (below Ground) Labourer Wigan, Lancashire
Elizabeth Gaskell Niece Single F 56 Cotton Mill Mule Spinner Wigan, Lancashire

In the 1911 census Amelia (age 14) was the daughter of John Ayres in Wigan All Saints, Lancashire, England.[3]

John Ayres Head Married M 38 Caretaker Longton, Staffordshire
Elizabeth Ellen Ayres Wife Married F 43 Wigan, Lancashire
James Thomas Fairhurst Stepson Single M 23 Coal Miner Hewer Wigan, Lancashire
Amelia Ayres Daughter Single F 14 Cotton Winder Wigan, Lancashire
John Ayres Junior Son Single M 12 School Wigan, Lancashire
Henry Ayres Son Single M 6 School Wigan, Lancashire
Alan Ayres Son Single M 4 School Wigan, Lancashire

Amelia Ayres's marriage to Thomas Seddon. was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1917 in the Wigan district.[4]

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", (GRO Online Indexes - Birth : accessed 4 August 2022), Ayres, Amelia (Mother's maiden name: Fairhurst). GRO Reference: 1897 Jan-Feb-Mar in Wigan Volume 08C Page 70.
  2. 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901", citing Wigan subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, (FamilySearch Record: X9LL-4R2 : accessed 4 August 2022) FindMyPast Image, Amelia Ayres (4) grand daughter in household of Elizabeth Fairhurst (75) in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Wigan, Lancashire.
  3. 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911", citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, (FamilySearch Record: XWYZ-S34 : accessed 4 August 2022) FindMyPast Image, Amelia Ayres (14), single daughter, in household of John Ayres (38) in Wigan All Saints in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Wigan, Lancashire.
  4. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", (FreeBMD Entry Information : accessed 4 August 2022), Ayres, Amelia. GRO Reference: 1917 Oct-Nov-Dec in Wigan Volume 8c Page 92.




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It looks like her last name at birth was Ayres (reversal of e and r). Thanks for updating the profile.
posted by W Robertson

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