Lily Ada May (Dix) Webb (1879 - 1952)

Born 18 Mar 1879 in Walworth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander John Webb — married 8 May 1898 in St Catherines' Church, London, England

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1952 at age 73 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Lily was born 18 Mar 1879 to James Charles and Fanny Dix nee Cozens at 10 Boyson Road, Newington, Surrey. She was baptised 11 May 1879 in St. Stephen, Walworth, Surrey.^[1] In 1881 Census she is seen living with her parents, siblings, maternal grandfather and aunt at 10 Boyson Road.^[2] On 23 Aug 1886 she and her sister, Minnie were admitted to Coll's Road school by their father, address was 23 Evelina Road.^[3] In 1891 she lived with her parents at 20 Nunhead Grove, Peckham, Camberwell.^[4] She married Alexander John Webb 8 May 1898 in St. Catherine, Hatcham, England.^[5] They lived with his parents at 14 Dennett's Grove.^[6] They had six children, three of whom died in infancy before deciding to emigrate to Canada. They left 6 Jun 1907 from Liverpool on the Kensington and arrived in Quebec, then travelled across Canada by rail.^[7] They lived for a time in Strathcona. By the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, they were living in Camrose and still there in 1921.^[8][9] They had five more children one of whom died as a child. The family moved to Coronation between 1921 and 1924. In 1926 Lily and her husband travelled back to England for a visit.^[10] In 1948 they celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary in Alberta. She spent some time in Vancouver with her retired husband and died there 3 Oct 1952.^[11] She is buried there in Oceanview Cemetery.^[12]

Lily (Dix) Webb was born in England.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1558/images/31280_194585-00062?pId=1506856
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7572/images/LNDRG11_541_544-0347?pId=20407653
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1938/images/31949_213310-00205?pId=885193
4. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6598/images/LNDRG12_477_479-0433?pId=8524469
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1623/images/31280_195220-00092?pId=5187674
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7814/images/LNDRG13_532_533-0130?pId=21414541
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2997/images/40610_B000535-00272?pId=41100599
8. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1556/images/31228_4363984-00663?pId=760199517
9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8991/images/1921_012-E002866807?pId=6464130
10. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1263/images/CANIMM1913PLIST_2000918965-00271?pId=1036475
11. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6093&h=742077&ssrc=pt&tid=20758822&pid=300094687575&usePUB=true
12. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133261141/lily-ada-webb

• Birth, Marriage and death certificates held by Neill-1009
• 1881, 1891, 1901, England Census
• 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
• 1921 Census of Canada
• British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
• Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600-Current
• Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
• London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
• London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
• UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

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