Born about in Sheerness, Kent, England
Daughter of John Augustus Southern
and Mary Ann Tull
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alexander Ibister Torry
— married
1904 in Sheppey, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 73
[location unknown]
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Biography
In the 1881 census Laura (age 8), Scholar, was the daughter of John A. Southern at 18 Clyde Ter, Minster in Sheppey, Kent, England.[1]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John A. Southern | Head | Married | M | 42 | Rigger Dock Yd | Sheerness, Kent, England |
| Mary A. Southern | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| William J. Southern | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Laura J. Southern | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Arthur A. Southern | Son | M | 2 | Sheerness, Kent, England |
In the 1891 census Jno (age 52) was the head of household in Sheerness, Minster in Sheppey, Kent, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John A Southern | Head | M | 52 | Leading Man of Riggers | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| M A Southern | Wife | F | 42 | Sheerness, Kent, England | ||
| W J Southern | Son | M | 20 | Blacksmith | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| J Southern | Daughter | F | 18 | Dressmaker | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| A A Southern | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| A M Southern | Daughter | F | 5 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| E E Southern | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| D J Southern | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| W A Southern | Daughter | F | 1 | Scholar | Sheerness, Kent, England |
In the 1901 census Laura (age 26) was a daughter in Sheerness, Kent, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John A Southern | Head | M | 62 | Leading Rigger | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Mary A Southern | Wife | F | 52 | Sheerness, Kent, England | ||
| Laura J Southern | Daughter | F | 26 | Dressmaker | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Arthur A Southern | Son | M | 22 | Boiler Maker | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Ada Southern | Daughter | F | 19 | Sheerness, Kent, England | ||
| Ethel Southern | Daughter | F | 18 | Sheerness, Kent, England | ||
| David J Southern | Son | M | 16 | Dressmaker Apptce | Sheerness, Kent, England | |
| Winnie Southern | Daughter | F | 11 | Sheerness, Kent, England |
Laura's marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1904 in the Sheppey district.[4]
In the 1911 census Laura (age 34) was the wife of Alexander Isbister Torry at 134 Invicta Road, Sheerness, Sheerness, Kent, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alexander Isbister Torry | Head | Married | M | 30 | Engine Room Artificer | W Dulwich, Surrey |
| Laura Jane Torry | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Sheerness, Kent | |
| Alexander William Torry | Son | M | 6 | Sheerness, Kent | ||
| Harold Arthur Torry | Son | M | 4 | Sheerness, Kent | ||
| Evelyn Maud Torry | Daughter | F | 2 | Sheerness, Kent |
Possible
Laura died on 4 July 1946 in Bournemouth, England and their estate passed probate on 13 September 1946 in London, England.[6]
Sources
- ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 979; Folio: 138; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341232; ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #8439880 (accessed 11 February 2023)
Laura J Southern (8) daughter, Scholar, in household of John A. Southern (42) at 18 Clyde Ter, Minster in Sheppey in Sheppey registration district in Kent, England. Born in Sheerness, Kent, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 722; Folio: 5; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6095832
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #23693573 (accessed 26 December 2023)
Jno A Southern (52) head of household in Sheerness, Minster in Sheppey in Sheppey registration district in Kent, England. Born in Sheerness, Kent, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 815; Folio: 75; Page: 46; ED, institution, or vessel: 12; Household schedule number: 335
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #5866166 (accessed 11 February 2023)
Laura J Southern (26) daughter in Sheerness in Sheppey registration district in Kent, England. Born in Sheerness, Kent, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 2a; Page: 1988
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #26984873 (accessed 11 February 2023)
Laura Jane Southern marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1904 in Sheppey. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Registration District Number: 62; Piece: 4460
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #50804078 (accessed 11 February 2023)
Laura Jane Torry (34), wife, in household of Alexander Isbister Torry (30) at 134 Invicta Road, Sheerness, Sheerness, Kent, England. Born in Sheerness, Kent. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #16511494 (accessed 11 February 2023)
Laura Jane Southern probate on 13 Sep 1946 in London, England. Died 4 Jul 1946 in Bournemouth, England.
- Marriage Certificate 1904
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