Lily was born about 1889. She is the daughter of George Funnell and Sarah Coombes.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:48VR-33Z : 3 May 2019), Lilley Funnell in household of George Funnell, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNG-FPJ : 20 May 2019), Lily Funnell in household of George Funnell, Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Lewes subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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