Birth: April-June 1872 Guiseley, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Joseph Foster 1846-1919
Mother: Mary Ann (Polly) Waterhouse 1846-1931
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1911 Wharfedale, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Walter Smail 1875-1952
Death: 2 pm 10 March 1950 Galashiels Hospital, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK
Cremation: 14 March 1950 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
None known
Birth of Lavinia Foster in FreeBMD in April-June 1872 in Wharfedale (9A 156).
In the 1881 census as Lavinia Foster aged aged 8, born in Guisley, and living with her parents (Joseph and Mary A) and sister (Hannah E) at 5 Gloucester Terrace, Wortley in Bramley.
*In 1886 the family was living at 210 Tong Road, The Hollies according to a directory.*
In the 1891 census as Levenia (sic - in the index, Lavinia on the original) Foster aged 19, born in Guisley, Yorkshire, single, no stated employment, and living with her mother (Mary Ann), grandmother (Fanny Waterhouse) and sister (Annie) at Cambridge House, Bramley. This address was shared with another family.
*1894 living at Cambridge House, Bramley.*
On Annie Elizabeth's marriage certificate for 19th December 1894 she was a witness to her sister's marriage to William Clemishaw Leslie at Bramley New Baptist Chapel signing her name Vinnie.
In the 1901 census as Lavinia Foster aged 28, born in Guiseley, Yorkshire, single, no stated employment and living with her parents (Joseph and M A) at Bramley View, New Road Side, Horsforth.
*Between 1901 and 1908 she was living at Hazeldene, Bramley View, New Side Road, Horsforth and Woodnook, Rawden according to directories.*
In the 1911 census as Lavinia Foster aged 38, born in Guiseley, Yorkshire, single, no stated employment, and living with her parents (Joseph and Mary?) and a servant (Kathleen Garrity aged 20, born in Golborne, Lancashire and single) in nine rooms at Woodnook, Rawden, Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding.
Marriage of Lavinia Foster and Walter Smail in FreeBMD in July-September 1911 in Wharfedale (9A 303).
In the 1921 census as Vinnie F Smail aged 49 years 2 months, born in Guiseley, Yorkshire, no dependent children, and living with her husband (Walter) and mother (Mary A Foster) in six rooms at Woodnook, Gala Terrace, Galashiels.
Her father died on 10 May 1919 at Olive House, Westfield, Yeadon, Yorkshire, and left effects of £1245 0s. 9d. to Annie Elizabeth Leslie (Wife of William Leslie) and Lavinia Smail (wife of Walter Smail).
Her mother died on 26 February 1931 at Wood Nook, Galashiels and was buried 1 March 1931 in Horsforth Cemetery, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Entry in Scotlands People for the death of Lavinia Smail in Galashiels, Selkirk in 1950. "1950 in the district of Galashiels in the county of Selkirk [...] No. 72 Lavinia Smail married to Walter Smail, a wool merchant, died 1950 March Tenth 2hr 0 m P.M. at Galashiels Hospital, Usual Residence 36 St John Street, Galashiels, aged 77, parents Joseph Foster, a Textile Machine Traveller (deceased) and Mary Anne Foster M.S. Waterhouse (deceased), of Broncho-pneumonia, Senile Myocarditis and Hypertension, informant was Walter Smail, widower of 36 St John Street on 1850 March 11th At: Galashiels".
Entry in Ancestry Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014 for Lavinia Smail died 10 March 1950, buried/cremated 14 March 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
There are seventeen entries in Ancestry Family Trees Trees for Lavinia Foster.
Caroline Anne Ewles-Whitham has an entry for Lavinia Foster born in 1872, parents Mary Waterhouse and Joseph Foster.
*She was known as Vinnie and was a singer (sang in the choir at Horsforth and also in Leeds) and also did embroidery* - we have a bed stool embroidered by her.
*-* Information from Mona Chadwick.
Lavinia Foster was Felicity's grandaunt.
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