Birth: 23 September 1879 Babington Place, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Father: George Mansell 1844-1903
Mother: Ellen Peto Buckmaster 1847-1944
Christening: 14 December 1879 Holy Trinity, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 11 June 1904 St Saviour, Stoke next Guildford, Surrey, UK
Husband: Benjamin Lewis Oliver 1873-1940
Death: 18 April 1955 Thorney 28 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Antoinette Mansell Oliver 1905-1905
Kenneth Noel Oliver 1909-1966
Greville Rex Oliver 1911-1984
Gwendolen Lorna Oliver [Taylor] 1913-1962
Birth of Edith Amy Mansell in FreeBMD in October-December 1879 in Guildford (2A 72).
Christening of Edith Amy Mansell in the IGI on 14 December 1879 at St Mary, Guildford, Surrey, parents George Mansell and Ellen Buckmaster. There are two entries in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 with the same information.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Edith Amy Mansell baptised 14 December 1879 at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, parents George and Ellen Buckmarter(sic) Mansell. "Page 40 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Guildford in the County of Surrey in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventy nine [...] 1879 Dec. 14 No. 320 Edith Amy [parents] George [a] Carpenter & Ellen Buckmaster Mansell [of] 4 Babington Place."
In the 1881 census as Edith Mansell aged 1, born in Guildford, Surrey and living with her parents (George and Ellen), brother (George), and two sisters (Ellen and Emily) at 4 Babington Place, Guildford Holy Trinity, Surrey.
In the 1891 census as Edith A Mansell aged 11, born in Guildford, Surrey and living with her parents (George and Ellen), brother (George), and two sisters (Ellen and Emily E) at 4 Park Road, Stoke, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Edith A Mansell aged 21, born in Guildford, Surrey, single, a pianist working on her own account, and living with her parents (George and Ellen), brother (George), sister (Emily E) and a visitor (Herbert Solman aged 1 and born in Guildford, Surrey - her nephew, son of Emily), at Preston Villa, Macklesfield Road, Stoke Within, Surrey.
Marriage of Edith Amy Mansell and Benjamin Lewis Oliver in FreeBMD in April-June 1904 in Guildford (2a 187).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Edith Amy Maxwell (sic) aged 24, father George Maxwell (sic), and Benjamin Lewis Oliver on 11 June 1904 at St Saviour. "Page 41 [...] 1904. Marriage solemnized at St Saviour's Church in the Parish of Stoke next Guildford in the County of Surrey. [No.] 82 June 11th 1904 Benjamin Lewis Oliver [aged] 30 [a] Bachelor [and] Furniture Dealer [of] London Road [father] Goulden Oliver [a] Furniture Dealer, [and] Edith Amy Mansell [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] Church Road [father] George Mansell [a] Builder. Married in the St. Saviour's Church according to the Rites and Cremonies of the Established Church aftyer Banns [...] in the Presence of us Etherbert Goulden Arthur Oliver, Ellen Mansell, [and] Emily Eliza Mansell".
Her daughter was registered in April-June 1905 in Guildford, baptised 30 May 1905 at St Nicholas, Guildford when they were living at Albany Villa, Martyr Road and died October-December 1905 both in Guildford.
Her son was born on 5 October 1909, registered in October-December 1909 in Guildford, and baptised on 19 December 1909 at St Nicholas, Guildford when they were living in Farnham Road, Guildford.
In the 1911 census as Edith Amy Oliver aged 30, born in Guildford, Surrey, married for six years with two children, one having died, and living with with her husband (Benjamin James), son (Kenneth Noel) and a servant (Kathleen Emily Anna Juniper aged 19, born in Richmond, Surrey and single) in seven rooms at 29 Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey.
Her son was registered in July-September 1911, and baptised on 19 November 1911 at St Nicholas, Guildford when they were living at West Hill Lodge, Farnham Road, Guildford.
Her daughter was born on 20 Oct 1913, registered in October-December 1913 in Guildford, and baptised on 25 January 1914 at St Nicholas, Guildford when they were living at Matopa, Wodeland Road, Guildford.
Four entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edith Amy Oliver addresses Matopa, Wodeland Road, St Nicholas, Guilford in 1918, other occupant Benjamin Lewis Oliver (husband?); and 3 Wellington Place, Woodbridge Road, Friary, Guildford from 1919 to 1921, other occupant William Louis (sic) Oliver (husband?).
I cannot locate the family in the 1921 census.
Eighteen entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edith Amy Oliver addresses 3 Wellington Place, Woodbridge Road, Friary, Guildford from 1922 to 1924, other occupant William Louis (sic) Oliver (husband?); and Thorney, Ennismore Avenue, Christchurch changing to Stoke in 1933, Guildford from 1922 to 1938, other occupants William Louis (sic) Oliver (husband?)to 1928, Benjamin Lewis Oliver (husband?) from 1929, Kenneth Noel Oliver (son?) from 1931, Greville Rex Oliver (son?) from 1933 to 1934, Gowlen (sic) Lorna Oliver (daughter?) in 1936, and Gwendolen Lorna Oliver in 1937 and 1938.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edith A Oliver born 23 September 1879, married, and living with Benjamin L Oliver (husband?), Kenneth N Oliver (son?), Gwendolin L Oliver (daughter?) and two others at Thorney, Ennismore Avenue, Guildford, Surrey.
Her husband died on 2 August 1940 at Mount Alvernia, Harvey Road, Guildford althouhgh his residence was Thorney, Ennismore Avenue, Guildford and left effects of £9761 7s. 5d. to Edith Amy Oliver widow, Kenneth Noel Oliver stokebroker's clerk and Gwendolen Lorna Oliver spinster.
Nine entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edith A Oliver addresses 5 Ennismore Avenue, Stoke, Guildford in 1945, other occupants Bernard W and Gwendolen L Taylor (son-in-law and daughter?); and 28 Ennismore Avenue, Stoke, Guildford from 1946 other occupants Kenneth N Oliver (son?), Margaret Oliver (daughter-in-law?) from 1946 to 1948 and in 1955, Bernard W and Gwendolen L Taylor (son-in-law and daughter?) from 1946 to 1950, and Jessie Bonner from 1954.
Death of Edith A Oliver in FreeBMD in April-June 1955 aged 75 in Surrey SW (5G 780).
Two entries in Ancestry All England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Edith Amy Oliver died 18 April 1955 in Guildford probate 24 June 1955 in London. "Oliver Edith Amy of Thorney 28 Ennismore-avenue Guildford widow died 18 April 1955 Probate (save and except settled land) London 3 June to Kenneth Noel Oliver bank official. Effects £846 14s. 6d. Further Grant (limited to settled land) 24 June 1955" and "Oliver Edith Amy of Thorney 28 Ennismore-avenue Guildford widow died 18 April 1955 Probate (limited to settled land) London 24 June to Kenneth Noel Oliver bank official and Gwendolen Lorna Taylor married woman. Effects£4000. Former Grant P.R. (save and except settled land) 3 June 1955".
There are seventeen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edith Amy Mansell.
Holy Trinity and St Mary are two different churches but today are in the same parish.
Edith Amy Mansell was my tenth cousin once removed.
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