Born in Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Walden
and Mary (Smart) Walden
Sister of
Cornelius Walding, Emma (Walding) Cossey, George Walding, Rebecca Walding, Ann (Walden) Jones and Rebecca (Walding) Hughes
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 64
in Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Nov 2013
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Biography
Lydia was baptised on 20 January 1822 in Ruardean by parents James and Mary. James was a Collier and the family lived in the 'Forest of Dean' an extra parochial area, probably Ruardean Hill. [1]
On 30th July 1840 at the age of 20 Lydia married Elija Chivers in Walford, Herefordshire. [2]
In 1861 Elijah and Lydia were living on Ruardean Hill with 5 children. Elijah was a Coalpit Engine Driver. [3] They still lived there in 1881. Now in their 60's Elijah was described as an 'Engineer' and the couple lived with their grand daughter, Jane Williams. [4]
Lydia died aged 64 in 1886. Her death was registered in Westbury on Severn. [5]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism, Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913
- Name: Lydia Walding
- Event Type: Baptism
- Baptism Date: 20 Jan 1822
- Baptism Place: Ruardena, Gloucestershire, England
- Father: James Walding
- Mother: Mary Walding
- Source Citation
- Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: GDR/V1/319
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 Ancestry uk Record 5066 #12758837
- ↑ Marriage, England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988
- Name: Lidia Walding
- Gender: Female
- Age: 20
- Birth Date: abt 1820
- Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1840
- Marriage Place: Walford, Herefordshire, England
- Spouse: Elija Shivers
- Source Citation
- Place: Walford, Herefordshire, England; Date Range: 1754 - 1906; Film Number: 1594777
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 Ancestry uk Record 1352 #2498713
- ↑ 1861 England Census
- Name: Lydia Chivers
- Age: 39
- Estimated Birth Year: 1822
- Relation: Wife
- Spouse's Name: Elizah Chivers
- Gender: Female
- Where born: Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, England
- Civil Parish: East Dean
- Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
- County/Island: Gloucestershire
- Country: England
- Registration District: Westbury On Severn
- Sub-registration District: Newnham
- ED, institution, or vessel: 10
- Household Schedule Number: 42
- Piece: 1754
- Folio: 125
- Page Number: 9
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Elizah Chivers 42
- Lydia Chivers 39
- Benjamin Chivers 18
- Mary A Chivers 17
- Jane Chivers 11
- Albert Chivers 8
- Miriam Chivers 3
- Source Citation
- Class: RG 9; Piece: 1754; Folio: 125; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542863
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census Ancestry uk Record 8767 #18126682
- ↑ 1881 England Census
- Name: Lydia Chivers
- Age: 60
- Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
- Relationship to Head: Wife
- Spouse: Elijah Chivers
- Gender: Female
- Where born: East Dean
- Civil Parish: Westbury on Severn - East Dean
- County/Island: Gloucestershire
- Country: England
- Street Address: Ruardean Hill
- Marital status: Married
- Registration District: Westbury On Severn
- ED, institution, or vessel: 10
- Neighbors: View others on page
- Piece: 2521
- Folio: 134
- Page Number: 18
- Household Members:
- Name Age
- Elijah Chivers 63
- Lydia Chivers 60
- Jane Williams 13
- Source Citation
- Class: RG11; Piece: 2521; Folio: 134; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341608
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census Ancestry uk Record 7572 #6178696
- ↑ Free BMD Index
- Deaths Jun 1886
- Chivers Lydia 64 Westbury S. 6a 135
- https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=B%2B1ygfb0nsY1Yyw2QZJ5xA&scan=1
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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