Mary Harvey

Mary Margaret Ruth Harvey 

Born: 9 February 1884, Frome

Father: Fred Harvey (b. 1854)

Mother: Ruth Mary Harvey (b. 1855)

Brothers: Laurence Frederick Harvey (b. 1886), Roger Vernon Harvy (b. 1895)

Sisters: Evelyn Mary Harvey (b. 1883), Ethel Theodora Harvey (b. 1888)

Marriage:        1919, Cromford 

Husband:         Geoffrey Phillips 

                        b. 30 June 1891 

                        Mining Engineer and Colliery Co Director 

Issue – 

#1 Ruth E Phillips (b. 17 August 1920)

#2 Joan M Phillips (b. 19 September 1921)

#3 Geoffrey John Phillips (b. 23 June 1923) – POW during WW2

In 1891 –

She is at St Johns Villa, St Johns Road, Clevdon. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk in Holy Orders’. Mary, her mother and siblings (Evelyn, Laurence and Ethel) are unlisted. There are two servants, Emily J Peach (b. 1869) and Mary A Bishop (b. 1871). 

In 1901 – 

She is at Village Street, Egmanton, Southwell. Her father is listed as ‘Clergyman (Church of England)’. Mary is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher in School’. Her mother and siblings (Evelyn, Ethel and Roger) are unlisted. There is a servant, Kate Templeman (b. 1886). 

In 10/03 – 

PT at Egmanton Church, Notts.

In 10/05 – 

Appointed to Lincoln Church. £75.

In 10/06 – 

Address is 11 Colegrave Street, Lincoln.

In 04/08 – 

Address is 11 Colegrave Street, Lincoln.  

In 1911 – 

She is at Egmanton Vicarage, Tuxford. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk in Holy Orders’. Her mother and siblings (Evelyn and Roger) are unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘School Teacher Private’. There is a servant, Lavina Annie Lacey (b. 1895).

In 10/11 – 

Appointed to St. Frideswide's Infants', Oxford. Assistant.

In 1939 – 

She is at Peckfield Lodge, South Milford, Tadcaster. Her husband is listed as ‘Mining Engineer and Colliery Co Director’ Mary is unlisted. Her daughters, Ruth and Joan, are unlisted. Nora Ward (b. 1906) is listed as ‘Cook Housekeeper’. 

In 00/44 – 

Death recorded as 16.08.1943. 

d.         16 August 1943, Lower Agbrigg 

PHILLIPS, Mary Margaret Ruth of Bretton Lodge, Bretton, Wakefield (wife of Geoffrey Phillips) died 16 August 1943. Administration Wakefield 24 September to the said Geoffrey Phillips, colliery proprietor and Ruth Elizabeth Phillips, spinster. Effects £5575, 6s, 8d.