Birth: 30 September 1876 Binsted, Hampshire, UK
Father: Moses Othen 1832-1908
Mother: Ellen Shrubb 1834-1905
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: October-December 1950 SW Surrey, UK
None known
Birth of Edith Othen in FreeBMD in October-December 1876 in Alton (2C 150).
In the 1881 census as Edith Othen aged 4, born in Binsted, Hampshire, and living with her parents (Moses and Ellen), three brothers (Harry, Philip and William), three sisters (Edith, Kate and Rosey) and niece (Alice - daughter of Kate) in Blacknest, Binsted, Hampshire.
In the 1891 census as Edith Othen aged 14, born in Binsted, Hampshire, and living with her parents (Moses and Ellen), brother (Philip) and sister (Rose) at Holt Pound Bottom, Binsted, Hampshire.
In the 1901 census as Edith Othen aged 24, born in Binsted, Hampshire, single, a domestic servant but not working, and living with her parents (Moses and Ellen) in 4 rooms on the road to church, Binsted, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Edith Ruth Othen aged 34, born in Blackwater, Binstead, Hampshire, single, and a housemaid living with Stanhope Edgar Ward (aged 47, born in Wrecclesham and Curate Of Rowledge), his wife (Adelaide aged 50 and born in S George Hanover Sq, London), his nephew (Horace Gordon Legg aged 30, born in Richmond, Surrey and a stockbrokers clerk), and two other servants (Annie Tridgell Rosina aged 24, born in Cornwall, Hampshire, single and a cook, and Florence May Howman aged 25, born in Bentley, Hampshire, single and a palourmaid) in thirteen rooms at Bracken Hill, Rowledge Farnham, Surrey.
In the 1921 census as Edith Ruth Other aged 44 years 9 months, born in Binstead (sic - on the original), Hampshire, single, and a cook living with Henry B B Watkis (aged 61, born in Bengal, India and a retired Indian Army general), his wife (Marion B aged 58 years 11 months and born on Montreal, Canada), and two other servants (Beatrice Lizzie Elliot aged 27 years 7 months, born in Winkfield, Berkshire, single and a palourmaid, and Dorothy May Gates aged 21 years 2 months, born in Aldershot, Hampshire, single and a housemaid) in thirteen rooms at The Rectory, Farnbrorough, Hampshire.
Seven entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edith Ruth Othen address Guildford House, Castle, Farnham from 1933 to 1939.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edith R Othen born 30 September 1871 (sic - on the original), single, and a cook living with Frederick C Potter (born 24 December 1873, married and a solicitor), Edith M Potter (born 9 January 1882, married with private means), Edith D P Leschallas (born 4 July 1868, single with private means), Florence G Carten (sic - in the index, Carter on the original, born 3 February 1890, widowed and a palourmaid), and Doris M Pinnells changed to Chivers (born 10 April 1920, single and a housemaid) at Guild Ford (sic - in the index, Guilford on the original) House, Castle Hill, Farnham, Surrey.
Five entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Edith R Othen addresses Guildford House, Castle, Farnham. from 1945 to 1947, 52 Long Garden Walk, Castle, Farham in 1948, and 44 Hale Road, Waverley, Farnham from 1949 to 1950 together with some three hndred and twemnty five others.
Death of Edith R Othen in FreeBMD in October-December 1950 aged 74 in Surrey SW (5g 953).
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edith Othen.
Edith Ruth Othen was my second cousin twice removed.
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