Born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Cornelius Drewry
and Elizabeth (Round) Drewry
Sister of
Cornelius (Drew) Drewry, Nellie Maria (Drew) Parkes, Minnie (Drewry) Brewer and Alice Louisa (Drew) Letchford [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 71
in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jun 2017
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Biography
Lily was born on 28 June 1888 (see 1939 Register) and her birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1888 in the Kings Morton district. Her surname was registered as Drewry. [1]
In the 1891 census Lillie (age 3) was the granddaughter of Richard Drewry in Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Drewry | Head | M | 60 | Cooper | Birmingham | |
| Rachel Drewry | Wife | F | 57 | Cheshire, England | ||
| Cornelius Drewry | Son | M | 29 | Sawyer | Wolverhampton | |
| Ellen Drewry | Daughter | F | 23 | Birmingham | ||
| Louisa Drewry | Daughter | F | 18 | Wolverhampton | ||
| Cornelius Drewry | Grandson | M | 7 | Birmingham | ||
| Ellen Maria Drewry | Granddaughter | F | 5 | Birmingham | ||
| Minnie Drewry | Granddaughter | F | 4 | Birmingham | ||
| Lillie Drewry | Granddaughter | F | 3 | Birmingham |
In the 1901 census Lilly (age 13) was the daughter of Cornelius Drewry in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Cornelius Drewry | Head | M | 43 | Sawyer | Wolverhampton | |
| Sophia Drewry | Wife | F | 39 | Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Nellie Drewry | Daughter | F | 16 | French Polisher | Birmingham | |
| Minnie Drewry | Daughter | F | 14 | Birmingham | ||
| Lilly Drewry | Daughter | F | 13 | Birmingham | ||
| Alice Drewry | Daughter | F | 4 | Birmingham |
[1911]
Lily married Casper John Martin on 15 May 1910 in Deritend, St Gabriel, Warwickshire, England.[4][5]
In the 1939 register Lily was the widowed head of household at 10/66, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.[6]
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| Lily R Martin | Widowed | F | 28 Jun 1888 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
| William C Martin | Single | M | 6 Apr 1922 | General Labourer Rubber Works Heavy Worker |
| Lily R Martin | Single | F | 8 May 1924 | Hospital Laundry Hand |
| Nellie Martin | Single | F | 16 Feb 1927 | At School |
| Edwin Martin | Single | M | 13 Jan 1930 | At School |
Lily's death (age 72) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1960 in the Birmingham district.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 April 2022)
Drewry, Lily Rosaline (Mother's maiden name: Round).
GRO Reference: 1888 Jul-Aug-Sep in Kings Morton Volume 06C Page 381. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2372; Folio: 62; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6097482
Ancestry Record 6598 #17623311 (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lillie Drewry (3) granddaughter in household of Richard Drewry (60) in Birmingham registration district. Born in Birmingham. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 2812; Folio: 14; Page: 20
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #16020963 (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lilly Drew (13) daughter in household of Cornelius Drew (43) in Kings Norton registration district. Born in Birmingham. - ↑
Marriage:
"Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937"
Reference Number: EP2/2/3/7; Archive Roll: M155
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4994 #53760831 (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lily Rosalin Drewery (23) marriage to Cooper John Martin on 15 May 1910 in Deritend, St Gabriel, Warwickshire, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937"
Deritend, St Gabriel > 1909-1912
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lily Rosalin Drewery - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5613d
Ancestry Record 61596 #45026980 (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lily R Martin (born 28 Jun 1888), widowed, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at 10/66, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 401
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7579 #44794332 (accessed 13 April 2022)
Lily R Martin death Jul-Aug-Sep 1960 in Birmingham (age 72) volume 9c page 401.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lily 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 Lily:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lily 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 Lily:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Jenny (Coombes) Middlemiss 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CU3683177 [compare]
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~6.25%
Jennifer (Brewer) Hibell :
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~0.78%
Ellen (Norton) Namchini :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member eastsidekid777
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