Eva Mary (Edwards) Berry (1886 - 1964)

Born 20 Sep 1886 in Brighton, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Frederick Reed Berry — married 28 Mar 1910 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Died 1964 at about age 77 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Biography

Eva Mary Edwards was born in Brighton, Sussex on 20 September 1886. ^[1]

She married George Frederick Berry in Swansea on 28 March 1910. Their fathers were recorded as Richard John Berry, a labourer and John Edwards, a dyer. George was shown to be a fireman. ^[2]

Eva passed away in Swansea in 1964, she was 78 years old ^[3]

Census

1891 census: Sydney Street, Brighton, Sussex ^[4]

• John Edwards Head Married Male 31 1860 Dyer Master -
• Esther Edwards Wife Married Female 31 1860 - -
• Sarah H Edwards Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar -
• Emily M Edwards Daughter - Female 7 1884 Scholar -
• Eva M Edwards Daughter - Female 5 1886 Scholar -
• John L Edwards Son - Male 2 1889 - -
• John Kent Brother Single Male 44 1847 Bricklayer -

1901 census: Whiteley's Cleaning Works, Kingston Road, Wimbledon, Kingston, Surrey, ^[5]

• John Edwards Head Married Male 41 1860 Foreman Chemical Cleaner Brighton, Sussex, England
• Esther Edwards Wife Married Female 41 1860 - Brighton, Sussex, England
• Emily M Edwards Daughter Single Female 16 1885 Cleaner Assistant Brighton, Sussex, England
• Eva M Edwards Daughter Single Female 14 1887 Cleaner Assistant Brighton, Sussex, England
• John J Edwards Son Single Male 12 1889 At School Brighton, Sussex, England
• Alfred R Edwards Son Single Male 6 1895 At School Woolwich, Kent, England
• Frederick E Edwards Son Single Male 3 1898 - Kensal Green, London, England
• Edith E Edwards Daughter Single Female 0 1901 - Wimbledon, Surrey, England

1911 census: Swansea ^[6]

• George Berry Head M 27 Swansea, Glamorganshire, laundry fireman
• Eva Berry Wife F 24 Brighton, Sussex
• George Berry Son M 0 Swansea, Glamorganshire

1939 Register

9 Rodney Street, Swansea C.B., Glamorganshire, Wales ^[7]

• George F R Berry 04 Nov 1883 Male Fire Drapper L M S Heavy Worker Married 6 1
• Eva M Berry (Williams) 20 Sep 1886 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 6 2
• William A Berry 06 May 1913 Male Builders Labourer Heavy Worker Single 6 3
• Reginald F Berry 07 Sep 1922 Male Bakers Errand Boy Single 6 4
• John E Berry 04 Apr 1929 Male At School Single 6 5
• Hester Edwards 09 Dec 1859 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 7 1

Sources

1. ↑ (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp) GRO index Q4 1886 Brighton vol 2b page 213 mothers maiden name KENT
2. ↑ Findmypast Glamorganshire Marriages And Banns [1]
3. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q4 1964 Swansea vol 8b page 718
4. ↑ Findmypast 1891 census [2]
5. ↑ Findmypast 1901 census [3]
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWX2-T9M : 22 December 2018),
7. ↑ Findmypast 1939 Register [4]