Flora (Lewis) Hepworth (1880 - 1977)

Born 24 Jul 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ancestors

Wife of George James Hepworth — married 16 Aug 1899 in Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, Wales

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1977 at age 97 in Jelling, Denmark

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Notes

Birth and death date from family records.

Birth location from census and BMD record.

Biography

Born 24 jul 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Baptised 26 Aug 1880 in St John, Canton, Glamorgnashire, Wales. The family address is given as Market Tavern.

In 1881 she is living with her parents, 8 siblings and 2 servants at Broadway, Roath, Glamorganshire, Wales. Her father is working as a Licensed Victualler.

In 1891 she is living with her parents, 2 sisters, and a servant in Mamhilad, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales. Her mother's sister Elizabeth is a visitor. Her fathers is working as a Beer Traveller.

Marries George James Hepworth 16 aug of 1899 in Mamhilad, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales.

After the marriage she moves to Vejle, Denmark where her husband is working as a manager for 'De Danske Bomuldsspinderier' (Danish Cotten Mill).

Dies 7 aug 1877 at the retirement home in Jelling, Denmark.

Research Notes

Gives birth to three children - George, Frederick and Elsie.

Sources

• Birth: BMD Birth Sep 1880, Cardiff 11a 276 "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XNY-RCT : accessed 31 May 2016), Flora Lewis, 1880; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. and family records.

• Baptism: 26 aug 1880 "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCYN-M13 : accessed 31 May 2016), Flora Lewis, 26 Aug 1880, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. and "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFCW-XTX : accessed 31 May 2016), Flora Lewis, 1880; Baptism, citing Canton St. John, Glamorgan, Wales, Glamorgan Family History Society, Cardiff.

• 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXY-7CMG : accessed 2 May 2016), Emma Jane Lewis in household of Daniel Lewis, Roath, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 5287/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,452.

• 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4K2S-P6Z : accessed 6 May 2016), Daniel Lewis, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, Wales; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Monmouthshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Marriage: BMD Marriage George James Hepworth = Flora Lewis Sep 1899, Pontypool 11a 251 (http://www.FreeBMD.org.uk) and fmily records.

• Death: Obituary (newspaper cutting) http://www.arkiv.dk/vis/2356555 and family records.