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Alice Elizabeth Gertrude (Weeks) Lithgoe (abt. 1881 - 1977)

Alice Elizabeth Gertrude Lithgoe formerly Weeks
Born about in Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 96 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 18 Dec 2016
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Biography

Alice was born in 1881. She was the daughter of John, a police constable, and Maria.

She went to Beulah Junior School in Croydon, Surrey in 1888. Her address is recorded as 9 Bellevue Park. In 1890 she was admitted to Beulah Road Girls School.

In 1911 she was shorthand typist in Manchester.

In 1921 she was living in Fulham with her son John Leonard Lithgoe.

For much of her life Granny lived in Combe Martin, Devon, England emigrating to NZ about 1958.

She passed away in 1977.

Sources

  • Granddaughter Diane Lithgoe
  • Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
    Citing Birth Registration, Camberwell, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
    FamilySearch Record: 2XV2-C7F (accessed 15 April 2022)
    Alice Elizabeth G Weeks birth Apr-May-Jun 1881 in Camberwell.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-74NG : 11 December 2017), Alice Weeks in household of Emily Weeks, Camberwell, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 47, Piece/Folio 696/101, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,377.
  • 1888 School Records: "National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914"
    Archive: Croydon Archives; Reference: SCH15_2_7
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 April 2022)
    First name(s): Alice Elizth Gertrude; Last name: Weeks; Birth date: 16 Mar 1881; Event year: 1888; School name: Beulah Junior School; Town: Croydon; County: Surrey; Country: England; Parent's name(s): James Weeks; Book type: Admissions.
  • 1890 School Records: "National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914"
    Archive: Croydon Archives; Reference: SCH15_2_1
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 April 2022)
    First name(s): Alice; Last name: Weeks; Birth date: 16 Mar 1881; Event year: 1890; School name: Beulah Road Girls School; Town: Croydon; County: Surrey; Country: England; Parent's name(s): John & Maria; Book type: Admissions.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QNQ7-P6Z : 22 February 2021), Alice Weeks in household of John Weeks, Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWBT-L26 : 3 May 2019), Alice Elizabeth Gertrude Weeks in household of Frederick Arthur West, Moss Side in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  • 1939 Register: "1939 Register"
    Reference: RG101/6853B/005/1; Piece number: 6853B; Schedule: 34
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 15 April 2022)
    Alice Lithgoe (born 1881), married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at Cracklands, Combe Martin, Barnstaple R.D., Devon, England. (Sister Margaret living with her)
  • NZ BDM death registration no. 1977/51554 Lithgoe Alice Elizabeth Gertrude 15 March 1881




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Granny was very deaf and used an ear trumpet until hearing aids were invented. It changed her life and although she had a big bag slung across her shoulder for the batteries she was so pleased to be able to hear.
posted 1 Jan 2017 by Diane Lithgoe   [thank Diane]
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