1829: 12 Apr 1829 Lydia Maydew daughter of Ralph Maydew (farmer of Sutton) and Rebecca Maydew was christened by Joseph Cooke in the Chapelry of Wincle, Cheshire[1].
1841 Census: Heaton Lane, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Ralph (47±2) & Rebecca (42±2) Maydew with children Betty (22±2), Martha (17±2), Lydia (12), Mary (9), Eleanor (5) & Ralph (1) with William Taylor (17±2)[2].
1851 Census: 108 Heaton Lane, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. Ralph (58) & Rebecca (55) Maydew with children Lydia (22), Mary Ann (19), Ellen (14) & Ralph T (10) with brother William (53)[3].
1853: On 22nd November 1853 in the parish church Stockport, John Rose M.A. officiating minister married by licence James Gilman of full age a widower and baker and dealer in flour of Egerton Street, Heaton Norris with father Thomas Gilman a farmer to Lydia Maydew of full age a spinster of Lower Hillgate, Stockport with father Ralph Maydew a farmer with witnesses F E Nicholson and Martha Nicholson[4].
1861 Census: Provision Shop, Edward Street, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Lydia Gillman (32) with children Sam (15), Mary (6), James (4) & Amelia (2) with visitor Mary Worthington (63) and servants Ann Clarke (49) & Thomas Jackson (20)[5].
1871 Census: 76 Heaton Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Lydia Gilman (43) with children Mary (16), James (15), Amelia (13) & Annie (12) with brother Ralph T Maydew (31), nephews James Maydew (8) & Thomas Maydew (6)[6].
1881 Census: 86 Churchgate, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Lydia Gilman (52) and daughters Mary (25) & Ann Lydia (20), grandson Herbert Gilman (6 m), visitors Annie Coldwell (37), William James Coldwell (6) and Amelia Pickthall (22) with boarder Thomas Maydew (15)[7].
1891 Census: 86 Churchgate, Stockport, Cheshire, England. Lydia Gilman (63) and daughter Mary (36), grandson Herbert Gilman (10) with boarders Alfred Munton (22), S Forsy (30) & Lydia Burrows (48)[8].
1894: Lydia Gilman died 1st quarter 1894 at Stockport reported as being aged 63[9].
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