Edith (Harriott) Avery (1906 - 1987)

Born 1 Feb 1906 in Newhaven, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Stanley Edward Dixie — married Oct 1949 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Wife of William Horton Avery — married Jan 1961 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Died 14 Jun 1987 at age 81 in West Super Mare, Somerset, England

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Biography

Edith Harriott was born on 1 Feb 1906 in Newhaven, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Her parents were Spr. Charles William Harriott (1885 - 1925) and Jane (Avis) Greenaway (1885 - 1962).^[1]

Edith Harriott Birth certificate

Her siblings were:

1. Violet May (Harriott) Holman (1907 - 1974)
2. Charles William Harriott (1909 - 1911)
3. Doris Mary (Harriott) Roberts (1911 - 2006)
4. Annie Florence (Harriott) Holder (1913 - 2000)
5. Daisy Maud (Harriott) Golding (1915 - 2000)
6. James Harriott (1920 - 1920)
7. Bella Joan (Harriott) Russell (1921 - 1989)
8. Mary (Haynes) Carter (1927 - 2002)

In the 1911 census Edith (age 5), School, was the daughter of Charles Harriott at 10 Chapel Street Newhaven Sussex, Newhaven, England.^[2]

In the 1939 register Edith was in Princess Christians Farm Colony: For Mental Defectives Riding Lane Hildenborough Toubridge, Tonbridge, Kent, England.^[3]

Edith married Stanley Edward Dixie (1898 - 1960) in Oct 1949 in Bristol, Gloucestershire.^[4]

Edith married William Horton Avery (1902 - 1968) in Jan 1961 in Bristol.^[5]

Edith and Williams Marriage certificate

Edith died on 14 Jun 1987 in West Super Mare, Somerset, England aged 81.^[6]

Edith Harriott Death Certificate

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
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   Ancestry uk Record 8912 #8947910 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022)

   Name	Edith Harriott
   Registration Date	1906
   Quarter of the Year	Jan-Feb-Mar
   Registration Place	Newhaven, Sussex, England
   Volume	2b
   Page	172

2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
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   Ancestry uk Record 2352 #51331964 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022)

   Name	Edith Harriott
   Age in 1911	5
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1906
   Relation to Head	Daughter
   Gender	Female
   Birth Place	Newhaven, Sussex
   Civil Parish	Newhaven
   Country	England
   Street Address	10 Chapel Street Newhaven Sussex
   Occupation	School
   Registration District Number	78
   Sub-registration District	Newhaven
   ED, institution, or vessel	04
   Piece	5075
   Household Members	Charles Harriott 25 Jane Harriott 25 Edith Harriott 5 Violet Harriott 4

3. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1859C
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   Ancestry uk Record 61596 #17251145 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022)

   Name	Edith Harriet [Edith Dixie] [Edith Avery]
   Birth Date	1 Feb 1906
   Residence Date	1939
   Address	Princess Christians Farm Colony: For Mental Defectives Riding Lane Hildenborough Toubridge
   Residence Place	Tonbridge, Kent, England
   Line Number	39
   Schedule Number	1
   Sub Schedule Number	39
   Enumeration District	DJXL
   Borough	Tonbridge
   Registration district	50/2
   Household Members Age	Edith Harriet 33 ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005" General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7b; Page: 409 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 8753 #27374144 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022) Name Edith Harriott Registration Date Oct 1949 [Nov 1949] [Dec 1949] Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District Bristol Inferred County Gloucestershire Spouse Stanley E Dixie Volume Number 7b Page Number 409 ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005" General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7b; Page: 438 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry uk Record 8753 #40931860 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022) Name Edith Dixie Registration Date Jan 1961 [Feb 1961] [Mar 1961] Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District Bristol Inferred County Gloucestershire Spouse Willaim H Avery Volume Number 7b Page Number 438 ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007" General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 22; Page: 1219 Ancestry uk Record 7579 #6579960 (subscription required, accessed 28 January 2022) Name Edith Avery Death Age 81 Birth Date 1 Feb 1906 Registration Date Jun 1987 Registration District West Super Mare Inferred County Somerset Volume 22 Page 1219

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