Emily Shelford (abt. 1864 - 1891)

Born about 31 Mar 1864 in St George Hanover Square, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of Clement Sneyd Colvin Esq CSI — married 6 Oct 1888 in Clapham, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1891 at about age 26 in Clapham, Surrey, England

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Biography

Life events

Emily "Lily" Shelford was born in London in 1864, the daughter of William Shelford, C.E. (civil engineer).^[1][2]

On the 6th October 1888, Lily married Clement Sneyd Colvin, Esq., in St Saviour's, Clapham, Surrey.^[2][3][4]

Lily Colvin (née Shelford) died in Clapham, Surrey on the 15th March 1891, aged twenty-seven years—twelve days after giving birth to her daughter, Anna Colquhoun.^[5][6][7][8]

News extracts

Wedding

Marriage notice printed in the Hertford Mercury and Reformer, 20 October 1888:

Wedding.—At St. Saviour’s Church, Clapham Common, on the 4th inst., Mr. Clement Sneyd Colvin, son of the late Mr. John Russell Colvin, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces, East Indies, was married to Emily (Lily), eldest daughter of Mr. William Shelford, M.Inst.C.E., of Westminster and Campden-hill. The officiating clergy were the Rev. L.E. Shelford, rector of Stoke Newington, and uncle of the bride; the Rev. A. Thornley, vicar of South Leverton, and brother-in-law of the bridegroom; and the Rev. Herbert Hughes, curate-in-charge. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to 3, Observatory-gardens, where Mr. and Mrs. William Shelford entertained a large circle of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Colvin afterwards left for the Continent.^[9]

Research notes

• The estimated date of birth corresponds to the first quarter ending 31st March 1864, as recorded in the index of civil registrations of births (England).^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Index of civil registrations of births, England. Emily Shelford, 1st quarter ending 31st March 1864, St George Hanover Square RD (London), vol. 1a, pg. 248. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Church of England. Parish of St Saviour, Clapham, Surrey. Marriage of Clement Sneyd Colvin, age 44 years, widower; rank or profession: India Office, London; residence: 10 Victoria Road, Clapham; son of John Russell Colvin, deceased, Bengal Civil Service; and Emily Shelford, age 24 years, spinster; resident of 3 Observatory Gardens, Kensington; daughter of William Shelford, Civil Engineer; married 4th October 1888, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns, by J.E. Shelford, M.A., Rector of Stoke Newington; witnesses: William Shelford, Ellabel Shelford, J. Mc[-]rmon Brown. Original record: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p95/sav/044. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-08-23).
3. ↑ Hampshire Chronicle, 6 October 1888 (pg 6). Marriage notice: “COLVIN—SHELFORD.—On Thursday, at St. Saviour’s, Clapham-common, Clement Sneyd, son of the late John Russell Colvin, Lieut.-Gov. of the North-West Provinces, East Indies, to Emily (Lily), eldest daughter of Wm. Shelford, of Great George-street, Westminster, and Observatory-gardens, Campden-hill, w.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-08-09).
4. ↑ Index of civil registrations of marriages, England. Clement Sneyd Colvin and Emily Shelford, 4th quarter ending 31st December 1888, Wandsworth RD (London), vol. 1d, pg. 1109. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).
5. ↑ London Daily News, 16 March 1891 (pg 1). Death notice: “COLVIN.—15th inst., at Clapham-common, Lily (Emily), the beloved wife of Clement Sneyd Colvin, aged 27 (née Lily Shelford).” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).
6. ↑ National Probate Calendar, England and Wales. “COLVIN, Emily. ... 6 April [1891]. Administration of the Personal Estate of Emily Colvin (Wife of Clement Sneyd Colvin), late of 10 Victoria-road, Clapham Common, in the County of Surrey, who died at 10 Victoria-road, was granted at the Principal Registry to the said Clement Sneyd Colvin, of 10 Victoria-road, Assistant Secretary, Public Works Department of the India Office.” (ref. 1891, pg. 358.) Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick 2018-08-23, by subscription).
7. ↑ Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Emily Colvin, aged 27 years, 1st quarter ending 31st March 1891, Wandsworth RD (London), vol. 1d, pg. 488. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).
8. ↑ London Daily News, 6 March 1891 (pg 1). Birth notice: “COLVIN.—3rd March, at 10, Victoria-road, Clapham-common, S.W., the wife of Clement S. Colvin, Esq., of a daughter.” Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).
9. ↑ Hertford Mercury and Reformer, 20 October 1888 (pg 5). “Wedding.” re: Clement Sneyd Colvin and Emily (Lily) Shelford. Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-08-23).