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Lillian Annie (Roby) Powell (1900 - 1985)

Lillian Annie Powell formerly Roby
Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, Englandmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1926 in Liverpool, Lancashire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)] and
Died at age 85 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Lillian (Roby) Powell was the mother of the famous Cynthia Lennon, who became the first wife of Beatle John Lennon, and mother of musician Julian Lennon.

Charles Edwin Powell married Lillian Roby, and they had children

  1. Anthony "Tony" (married Marjorie)
  2. Charles Jr.
  3. Cynthia Lillian Powell was born on September 10, 1939 in Blackpool, a seaside resort to which her mother had been evacuated in the run-up to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Their father, Charles, was a commercial salesman, and would accompany Cynthia by bus on their way to school and work. Her mother, Lilian, loved auction sales and would often rearrange and redecorate the family furniture.

Charles Sr. worked for the engineering firm GEC, and the children had a middle-class upbringing in the suburb of Hoylake, across the River Mersey from Liverpool, on the Wirral Peninsula in North West England.

Tragedy struck the family when Cynthia was 17 years old in June of 1957, when her father Charles died of lung cancer. Cynthia was devastated but Lilian encouraged her to continue on with her studies in art, enrolling in the Liverpool College of Art in Liverpool, England, where she then met John Lennon.

Lilian, child of Frederick Roby and Elizabeth Roby, was born on 15 September 1900 and baptised on 25 November 1900 in Edge Hill, St Dunstan, Lancashire, England.[1]

Her birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1900 in the West Derby district.[2]

In the 1901 census Lillian (age 6 months) was the daughter of Frederick Roby in West Derby, Lancashire, England.[3]

Frederick Roby Head M 26 Birmingham
Elizth Roby Wife F 25 Manchester
John Lomax Lodger M 45 Prescot, Lancashire, England
John Lomax Lodger M 24 Prescot
Elsie Roby Daughter F 2 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Lillian Roby Daughter F 6/12 Liverpool
Emily Mayer Lodger F 21 Liverpool
Margt Mayer Daughter F 4/12 Liverpool

In the 1911 census Lilian (age 10) was the daughter of Frederick Roby at 42 Uxbridge St Liverpool, West Derby, Lancashire, England.[4]

Frederick Roby Head Married M 37 Machinist Birmingham
Elizabeth Roby Wife Married F 37 Liverpool
Elsie Roby Daughter F 12 Liverpool
Lilian Roby Daughter F 10 Liverpool
Doris Roby Daughter F 8 Liverpool
Daisy Roby Daughter F 6 Liverpool
Fred Roby Son M 4 Liverpool
Bertha Roby Daughter F 2 Liverpool
George Roby Son M 1 Liverpool

Lillian married Charles Edwin Powell on 14 March 1926 in Liverpool, St Bride, Lancashire, England.[5]

Her marriage to Charles E Powell was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1926 in the Liverpool district.[6]

In the 1939 register Lilian (age 38), Unpaid Domestic Duties, was recorded as married at 119, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.[7]

Charles E Powell Married M 7 Apr 1899 Salesman - Electrical Manufacture?? G E C
Lilian A Powell Married F 15 Sep 1900 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Closed Record
Doris E Roby Single F 20 Sep 1902 Biscuit Packer ( Biscuit Manufacture??

She passed away in 1985. Her death was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1985 in the DEVIZES district.[8]

Children

  • Charles's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1927 in the Liverpool district.[9]
  • Anthony's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1931 in the Liverpool district.[10]
  • Cynthia's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1939 in the Blackpool district.[11]

Research Notes

  • Lilian Powell in the London, England, Death Notices from The Times, 1982-1988
Name: Lilian Powell
Age: 85
Birth Year: 1900
Death Date: 30 Oct 1985
Published Date: 2 Nov 1985
Spouse's Name: Charles Edwin Powell
  • Source Information

Noonan, Barry, comp.. London, England, Death Notices from The Times, 1982-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Original data: The Times. London, England: The Times, 1982-1988.
Description
This database contains extracted information from death notifications published in London's The Times newspaper between 1982 and 1988.

Sources

  1. Baptism: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919"
    Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 DUN/2/2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2196 #1580282 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lilian Annie Roby baptism on 25 Nov 1900 (born 15 Sep 1900), child of Frederick Roby & Elizabeth Roby, in Edge Hill, St Dunstan, Lancashire, England.
  2. Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Roby, Lillian (Mother's maiden name: Lomax).
    GRO Reference: 1900 Oct-Nov-Dec in West Derby Volume 08B Page 547.
  3. 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 3488; Folio: 35; Page: 24; ED, institution, or vessel: 09; Household schedule number: 133
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #20911333 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lillian Roby (6/12) daughter in household of Frederick Roby (26) in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool.
  4. 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 455; ED, institution, or vessel: 41; Piece: 22593
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #23851402 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lilian Roby (10) daughter in household of Frederick Roby (37) at 42 Uxbridge St Liverpool, West Derby, Lancashire, England. Born in Liverpool.
  5. Marriage: "Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
    Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 BRI/5/4
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2197 #94002979 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lillian Annie Roby marriage to Charles Edwin Powell on 14 Mar 1926 in Liverpool, St Bride, Lancashire, England.
  6. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 78
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8753 #61973311 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lilian A Roby marriage to Charles E Powell registered Apr-May-Jun 1926 in Liverpool.
  7. 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4366i; Line Number: 30; Schedule Number: 118; Sub Schedule Number: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #25904123 (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Lilian A Powell (born 15 Sep 1900), married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at 119, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
  8. Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Powell, Lillian (Date of birth: 15 SE 1900).
    GRO Reference: 1985 Jan-Feb-Mar in Devizes Volume 23 Page 1881.
  9. Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Powell, Charles R.F. (Mother's maiden name: Roby).
    GRO Reference: 1927 Apr-May-Jun in Liverpool Volume 8b Page 374.
  10. Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Powell, Anthony E.S. (Mother's maiden name: Roby).
    GRO Reference: 1931 Apr-May-Jun in Liverpool Volume 8b Page 227A.
  11. Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 26 January 2024)
    Powell, Cynthia (Mother's maiden name: Roby).
    GRO Reference: 1939 Jul-Aug-Sep in Blackpool Volume 8e Page 912.

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Roby-962 and Roby-261 appear to represent the same person because: Both profiles represent the mother of Cynthia (Powell) Lennon and should therefore be merged.

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