Lilian France

Lilian France 

Day Student

Born: 3 March 1881, Wigan 

Father: Joseph France (b. 1837)

Mother: Esther France (b. 1844)

Brothers: William Joseph France (b. 1862), Richard France (b. 1865), Thomas R France (b. 1870), Arthur France (b. 1875), Charles Harold France (b. 1876), Percival France (b. 1883)

Sisters: Margaret Ann France (b. 1868), Emily France (b. 1871), Clara France (b. 1873), Isabell France (b. 1874), Mary Beatrice France (b. 1879), Florence France (b. 1883)

Marriage:        1907, Wigan 

Husband:         Ernest Powell

                        b. 18 June 1880

Issue – 

#1 William Ernest Powell (b. 1910) (d. 1910)

#2 Florence Ethel Powell (b. 28 March 1912)

#3 Lilian Doris Powell (b. 11 May 1914)

In 1881 – 

She is at 7 Marker Street, Wigan. Her father is listed as ‘Confectioner’. Her mother is unlisted. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Salesman Wool’. Her brother, Richard, is listed as ‘Clerk’. Her sister, Margaret, is listed as ‘Servant’. Lilian and her siblings (Thomas, Emily, Clara, Isabell, Arthur, Charles and Mary) are unlisted. 

In 10/99 – 

PT at National Blue Coat School, Wigan. 

In 1901 –

She is at 263 Gidlow Lane, Wigan. Her sister, Margaret, is unlisted but is head of the household. Her brother, Thomas, is listed as ‘Grocer’s Manager’. Her sisters, Emily and Isabell, are listed as ‘Dealer’s Assistant’. Her brother, Charles, is listed as ‘Assistant Sanitary Inspector’. Her brother, Percy, is listed as ‘Brass Founder’s Storekeeper’. Her sisters, Clara and Florence, are unlisted. Lilian is listed as ‘Student Lincoln Training College’.

In 10/01 – 

Appointed to St. Thomas', Wigan. Assistant. £65.

In 10/04 – 

Address is 263 Gidlow Lane, Wigan. 

In 10/07 – 

Marries Ernest Powell on 03.04.07. Add: 20 Buckley Street, Wigan.

In 1911 –

She is at 4 Bank Street, Blackburn. Her husband is listed as ‘Flour Traveller’. Lilian is unlisted. 

In 10/12 – 

Birth to Florence on 28.03.1912 at Woodland Place, Cherry Tree near Blackburn.

In 1921 – 

She is at 3 Livesey Branch Road, Livesey. Her husband is listed as ‘Flour Miller Clerk’. Lilian, her children, Florence, and her children, Florence and Lilian, are unlisted.

In 1939 –

She is at 38 Clarissa Road, Ilford, Essex. Ernest is listed as ‘Ledger Clerk’. Lilian is unpaid. Their daughter, Lilian is unlisted. 

d.         9 May 1960, Enfield. 

POWELL Lilian of 43 Fortheringham Road, Enfield, Middlesex, widow, died 09 May 1960 at St. Michael’s Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex. Administration Birmingham 13 June to Florence Ethel Powell, spinster. Effects £814, 18s, 9d.