Hilda Bown

Hilda Stephenson Bown 

Born: 27 May 1892, Gainsborough 

Father: Arthur Bown (b. 1861)

Mother: Jane Bown (b. 1864)

Brothers: Arthur Mervyn Bown (b. 1895), Derek J Bown (b. 1902) Ivor Hannington Bown (b. 1902)

Sisters: Edna Bown (b. 1897)

In 1901 – 

She is at 40 Church Street, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Bootmaker’. Hilda, her mother, her siblings (Arthur and Edna) are unlisted.

In 1911 – 

She is at 8 Albany Street, Gainsborough. Her father is listed as ‘Bootmaker’. Hilda and her brother, Arthur, are listed as ‘Student’. Her mother and her siblings, Edna, Derek and Ivor are unlisted.

In 10/11 – 

PT at Holy Trinity Girls', Gainsborough.

Prelim. Cert., 1911.

In 10/13 – 

Appointed to Holy Trinity Girls' School, Gainsborough. £75.

In 1921 – 

She is at The Laurels, Dibden as a boarder. The head of the household, Norman Guy (b. 1884), is listed as ‘Coal Factory Manager’. His wife, Edith Guy (b. 1886), and children, John Guy (b. 1915) and Victor Guy (b. 1919), are unlisted. Hilda is listed as boarder and ‘School Mistress’. There is a servant, Beatrice Wyatt (b. 1897).

In 1939 – 

She is at Lindum, Hardway. Her mother is unlisted. Hilda is listed as ‘Poultry Keeper’. Her sister, Edna, is listed as ‘Secondary School Teacher’. Her brother, Ivor, is listed as ‘Dairy Farmer’. 

d.         20 March 1987, Yeovil 

BOWN, Hilda Stephenson of Lindum Farm, North Brewham, Burton, Somerset died 20 March 1987. Probate Winchester 19 June £79, 637.