Lily Richardson

Lily Richardson  

Born: 2 December 1883, Nottingham

Baptised: 30 March 1884, Radford

Father: Richard Richardson (b. 1858)

Mother: Elizabeth Emma Richardson (b. 1860)

Brothers: Ernest J Richardson (b. 1887)

Sisters: Kate Richardson (b. 1882) [LDTC 1904], Mabel Richardson (b. 1890), Ada Richardson (b. 1892), Ethel Richardson (b. 1894)

Marriage:        1913, Nottingham 

Husband:         Sydney Arthur Sweetman 

                        b. 5 September 1877

                        Inspector of Taxes 

Issue – 

#1 Philip Richard Sweetman (b. 2 April 1916)

#2 John Bernard Sweetman (b. 29 March 1919)

In 1891 – 

She is at Norton Street, Radford. Her father is listed as ‘Bookkeeper’. Lily, her mother and siblings (Kate, Ernest and Mabel) are unlisted.

In 1901 – 

She is at 81 Norton Street, Nottingham. Her father is listed as ‘Bookkeeper’. Her mother and siblings (Mabel, Ada and Ethel) are unlisted. Lily and her sister, Kate, are listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her brother, Ernest, is listed as ‘Lace Draughting’.  

In 10/03 – 

PT at All Saints' Girls', Nottingham. 

In 10/05 – 

Appointed to Nottingham Council. £65.

In 10/06 – 

Address is 26 Derby Grove, Nottingham.

In 04/08 – 

Address is 26 Derby Grove, Nottingham. 

In 1911 –

She is at 26 Derby Grove, Nottingham. Her father is listed as ‘Lace Machinist Manager’. Her mother and sister, Ethel, are unlisted. Her brother, Ernest, is listed as ‘Levers Lace Draughtsman’. Her sister, Mabel, is listed as ‘Shorthand Typist’. Her sister, Ada, is listed as ‘Musical Student’.  Lily is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 123 Woodstock Avenue, Golders Green, Hendon. Her husband is listed as ‘Civil Servant Inland Servant H M Inspector of Taxes’. Lily and her sons, Phillip and John, are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 39 Hill Barton Road, Devon. Her husband is listed as ‘Inspector of Taxes’. Lily and Jane E Machin (b. 1900) are unlisted. Their son, John, is listed as ‘Solicitors Articled Clerk (Unpaid)’. 

d.         6 February 1974, Croydon 

SWEETMAN, Lily of 9 Shrubland Crescent, Garratts Lane, Banstead, Surrey died 06 February 1974. Probate Brighton 27 March £19,219.