Daisy Margaret (Armstrong) Bexfield (1896 - 1955)

Born 1896 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Wife of John Edward Bexfield — married 1918 (to 1955) in West Derby, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 1955 at about age 59 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Daisy (Armstrong) Bexfield was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

Daisey Armstrongs birth was registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar of 1896 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Geographical Note and Social context: There were many Irish immigrants to Liverpool in the early 19th century. Their numbers reached a peak during the potato famine in the 1840s, creating large Catholic communities, providing unskilled and semiskilled workers, and also along with Welsh incomers influencing the Scouse accent.
Note: Both Grandmother Mary Armstrong and Marys son Alfred (a seaman) were from Enniskillen.
Although the first dock in Liverpool was built in 1715, four more docks were added in the 18th century as Liverpool grew to be the third largest port in the country behind London and Bristol. As the nearest port to Manchester, Liverpool also benefited greatly from the growth of the Lancashire cotton industry.
By 1851 the population of Liverpool reached more than 300,000, many of these included Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine of the 1840s. Following the American Civil War which raged from 1861 to 1865, Liverpool’s dependency on the slave trade declined. Manufacturing industry on the other hand was booming, particularly in such areas as shipbuilding, rope making, metal working, sugar refining and machine making.
Following the building of several new docks, Liverpool became Britain’s largest port outside of London by the end of the century. The Manchester ship canal was completed in 1894. Liverpool’s growing wealth was reflected in the many impressive public buildings and structures that appeared throughout the town including the Philharmonic Hall built in 1849, the Central Library (1852), St George’s Hall (1854), William Brown library (1860), Stanley Hospital (1867) and Walker Art Gallery (1877), to name but a few. Stanley Park opened in 1870 and Sefton Park followed in 1872.
Liverpool officially became a city in 1880, by which time its population had increased beyond 600,000.^[1]

Daisy Armstrong in the census of 31 Mar 1901 at Wellington Road, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Grand daughter.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Armstrong F 56 Ireland Enniskillen(Widow, living on own means)
Thomas Armstrong M 21 Ireland Enniskillen Son, Railway Porter
David Armstrong M 18 Preston, Lancashire Son, Apprentice electrical Engineer
Albert Armstrong M 16 Preston, Lancashire Son, ditto House painter
Lizzie Armstrong F 14 Preston, Lancashire Daughter, Book binder
Emily Armstrong F 12 Preston, Lancashire, Daughter
Janey Johnston F 23 Ireland Enniskillen Niece, Dressmaker

Daisy Armstrong in the census of 1911 at Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, occupation: PACKER DRYSALTERS, relationship to Head of Household: Grandchild
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Armstrong F 67 Ennis Killn Ireland, County Fermanagh,Widow
Alfred Armstrong M 32 Ennis Killn Ireland, County Fermanagh Single, Sailor
Lillie Armstrong F 24 Preston, Lancashire Tracer, Electrical works
Emily Armstrong F 22 Preston, Lancashire Bookbinder
Note: Drysalters were dealers in a range of chemical products. Salt was an essential commodity. It was used mainly for preserving meat and fish. Other uses included any operation where ‘chemical’ action was required, such as cleaning, dyeing fabric, bleaching, degreasing, dehairing and softening leather and in the formulation of medicines and ointments.
As well as dealing in salt, Salters were experts in the dry salting of fish and meat and also dealt with flax, hemp, logwood, cochineal, potashes and chemical preparations. ^[2]

Daisy M Armstrong married John E Bexfield in the registration quarter Jul-Aug-Sep of 1918 at Marriage Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England

Jessie M Bexfield birth was registered in the quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec of 1921 at West Derby, Lancashire, England

Daisy M Bexfield died at age 58 in the registration quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec of 1955 at Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool#19th_century
2. ↑ https://salters.co.uk/company-history/

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• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9KS-N4V : 21 May 2019), Daisy Armstrong in household of Mary Armstrong, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Broughton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X49H-WRL : 7 May 2019), Daisy Armstrong in household of Mary Armstrong, Preston, 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.
• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26N1-9G3 : 13 December 2014), Daisy M Armstrong and null, 1918; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1918, quarter 3, vol. 8B, p. 519, West Derby, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV34-GYSX : 2 October 2014), Jessie M Bexfield, 1921; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Derby, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCD-LCM1 : 4 September 2014), Daisy M Bexfield, 1955; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.