Birth: October-December 1863 East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Father: Henry Belton 1823-1900
Mother: Rhoda (Rosa) Tuck 1826-1878
Christening: 6 December 1863 St Mary, East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Marriage: 14 January 1893 St Mary, East Rudham, Norfolk, UK
Husband: John Fox 1864-1929
Death: April-June 1912 Walsingham, Norfolk, UK
Father unknown
Mary Elizabeth Belton 1882-1883
Birth of Lydia Hester Belton in FreeBMD in October-December 1863 in Docking (4B 324).
There are two entries for the christening of Lydia Esther Belton in the IGI on 6 December 1863, one in East Rusham, Norfolk, parents Henry and Rose Belton, and the other in East Rudham, Norfolk, parents Henry and Rosa Belton. The same entries are in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Entry in FreeReg for the baptism of Lydia Esther Belton on 6 December 1863 at St Mary, East Rudham, Norfolk, parents Henry a labourer, and Rosa Belton.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 for the Christening of Lydia Esther Belton on 6 December 1863 at East Rusham (sic), parents Henry and Rose Belton.
Entry in Ancestry All Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for Lydia Esther Belton baptised on 6 December 1863 in East Rudham, Norfolk, parents Henry and Rose Belton."Page 94 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of East Rudham in the County of Norfolk in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty three [...] 1863 December 6th No. 750 Lydia Esther, parents Henry, a labourer, and Rose Belton of East Rudham".
Her sister was born in East Rudham, registered in July-September 1866 in Docking and baptised on on 9 September 1866 at St Mary, East Rudham.
In the 1871 census as Lydia Belton aged 9, born in East Rudham, Norfolk, and living with her parents (Henry and Rhoda), two brothers (Henry and John) and three sisters (Ann, Emma and Leah) at BackStreet, East Rudham, Norfolk.
Her mother was buried on 26 December 1878 at St Mary, East Rudham.
In the 1881 census as Lydia Belton aged 18, born in East Rudham, Norfolk, single, and living with her widowed father (Henry), and sister (Leah) at Back Street, East Rudham, Norfolk.
Her daughter was registered in October-December 1882 in Docking, baptised on 12 November 1882 at St Mary, East Rudham, parent Lydia Belton, a single woman of East Rudham and buried on 2nd March 1883 aged 5 months at St Mary, East Rudham.
In the 1891 census as Lydia Belton aged 27, born in East Rudham, single and living with her widowed father in two rooms in Broomthorpe Road, East Rudham, Norfolk.
Marriage of Lydia Esther Belton and John Fox in FreeBMD in January-March 1893 in Docking (4B 442a).
Marriage of John Fox aged 28, father John Fox, and Lydia Esther Belton aged 29, father Henry Belton, in the IGI on 14 January 1893 in East Rudham, Norfolk. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973.
Entry in FreeReg for the marriage of Lydia Esther Belton aged 29, a spinster, father Henry Belton, a labourer, and John Fox aged 28 a bachelor and labourer on 14 January 1893 at St Mary, East Ridham, Norfolk, witnessed by James Belton and Annie Groom.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for Lydia Eother (sic) Belton aged 20 a, father Henry Belton, and Johtn Feox (sic) on 14 January 1863 in East Rudham. "Page 130 [...] 1893. Marriage solemnized at the Parch Church in the Parish of Est Rudham in the County of Norfolk. [No.] 260 John Fox [aged] 28 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Est Rusham [father] John Fox [a] Labourer, and Lydia Esther Belton [aged] 29 [a] Spinster [of] Est Rudham [father] Henry Belton [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish huech according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England [...] in the Presence of us James Belton [and] Annie Groom."
In the 1901 census as Lydia Fox aged 37, born in Rudham, Norfolk, and living with her husband (John) in four rooms at 47 Back Street, East Rudham, Norfolk.
In the 1911 census as Lydia Fox aged 47, born in East Reedham (sic - in the index, Rudham on the original), Norfolk, married for 18 years, no children (from this marriage), and living with her husband (John) in five rooms at Kettlestone, Fakenham, Norfolk.
Death of Lydia Fox in FreeBMD in April-June 1912 aged 48 in Walsingham (4B 304).
There are twentysix entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Lydia Esther Belton.
Lydia Hester Belton was Felicity's great grandaunt.
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