Who is Lydia?

 Who is Lydia?

Lydia was born 1887, Marylebone, London.  At the time of the 1901 Census, she was living at 11 Craddock Street.  See below.

1901 Census

Her parents, John Davies, 43, was a Tailor. He was born in Fishguard, so there is connections with Fishguard.

Mother Maria D. Davies, 38 and she came from Blainffos, Pembrokeshire.

Siblings were David S., 13; John E., 11; Martha M., 9; Hannah O., 7 and Elizabeth C., 5.

So, where was Lydia at the time of the 1911 Census?

See below

1911 Census

Lydia had married during 1908, to William Hughes-Jones.

They were living at the time of the census, 4 Burkington House, The Street, Boxmore Terrace, Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, Essex.

William, 30, was a Restauranteur/Shop Keeper

Lydia, 25, Assistant in the Business

They had two children, Mara, 2 and Eric Gronwy, 1.

Also present at the property was a sister-in-law, Hannah Olven Davies, 17, who also Assistant in the Business.

Nadjesska Colgan, 19, Nursemaid Companion Domestic, from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Also, brother-in-law John Ewart Davies, 20, who was a Excise Officer.