Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameEdith Mary Powys Hill 
[3, Her birth, Q2 of 1885, Amesbury dist, vol 5a, p. 173], [3, Her death, Q1 of 1929, Steyning dist, vol 2b, p. 651], [4, 1901, PRO ref 13/ 936, for 3 Fourth Avenue, Hove, East Sussex], [40, Second Series, Vol IV, pp 266-270 (1892)]
[3, Her birth, Q2 of 1885, Amesbury dist, vol 5a, p. 173], [3, Her death, Q1 of 1929, Steyning dist, vol 2b, p. 651], [4, 1901, PRO ref 13/ 936, for 3 Fourth Avenue, Hove, East Sussex], [40, Second Series, Vol IV, pp 266-270 (1892)]Birth2 Apr 1885, Amesbury district, Wilts
Baptism3 May 1885, Britford Church, Salisbury
Death14 Jan 1929, New Barn, Henfield, Sussex
General1911: Poultry Fancier! The residuary legatee of her grandmother, Ann Phyllis Powys.
FatherAlfred Biscoe Hill (1848-ca1909)
MotherEdith Mary Powys (1853-1888)
Spouses
Marriage10 Sep 1912, Nether Wallop parish church, Hants [5, Their marr., No 370 on 10 Sep 1912 at Nether Wallop]
Notes for Edith Mary Powys Hill
In 1891 she was aged 6, born in Durnford, Wilts and living with her grandmother in Torquay, Devon.
In 1901 she was living with her grandmother Annie Powys at 3 Fourth Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, aged 15 and born in Little Durnford (?), Wilts.
In 1911 much the same but now 26 and they were living at Barrington House, Lindfield.
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There are loads of Edith Mary Hills who were married on FreeBMD from 1902 to 1919. One looks a possibility for her:
Hill, Edith M P, Q3 of 1912, Stockbridge dist, vol 2c, p. 269
and the husband was a Birtill, ie:
Herbert G G Birtill
Nothing more is known; no births can be found.
Cert ordered on 24 May 2012.
1 Jun 2012: Certificate arrived and confirmed that she married Herbert.
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No children found with a Birtill surname and mother’s name of Hill from 1912 to 1940.
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Her death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1929 (>99%)
Birtill Edith M P 43 Steyning 2b 651
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In 1901 she was living with her grandmother Annie Powys at 3 Fourth Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, aged 15 and born in Little Durnford (?), Wilts.
In 1911 much the same but now 26 and they were living at Barrington House, Lindfield.
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There are loads of Edith Mary Hills who were married on FreeBMD from 1902 to 1919. One looks a possibility for her:
Hill, Edith M P, Q3 of 1912, Stockbridge dist, vol 2c, p. 269
and the husband was a Birtill, ie:
Herbert G G Birtill
Nothing more is known; no births can be found.
Cert ordered on 24 May 2012.
1 Jun 2012: Certificate arrived and confirmed that she married Herbert.
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No children found with a Birtill surname and mother’s name of Hill from 1912 to 1940.
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Her death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1929 (>99%)
Birtill Edith M P 43 Steyning 2b 651
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Will notes for Edith Mary Powys Hill
From the En gland Probate Index:
BIRTILL Edith Mary Powys of New Barn Henfield Sussex (wife of Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill) died 14 January 1929 Probate London 15 March to the said Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill gentleman. Effects £11926 14s 7d. Resworn £11126 14s 7d.
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BIRTILL Edith Mary Powys of New Barn Henfield Sussex (wife of Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill) died 14 January 1929 Probate London 15 March to the said Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill gentleman. Effects £11926 14s 7d. Resworn £11126 14s 7d.
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Notes for Herbert Guy Grosvenor & Edith Mary Powys (Family)
On the certificate:
No: 370
When: September 10th 1912
Him: Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill, age 25, bach & gent of Caer Glow. Cam, Glos
Her: Edith Mary Powys Hill, age 27, spinster, of Netherwallos
His father: Grosvenor Smith Birtill, gent
Her father: Alfred biscoe Hill, gent
Witnesses: Reginald Bartlemore Grosvenor Birtill [his elder brother],
Philip S Darnell [her maternal uncle by marriage].
Celebrant: Edm: [Edmund?] Lacon, vivar.
No: 370
When: September 10th 1912
Him: Herbert Guy Grosvenor Birtill, age 25, bach & gent of Caer Glow. Cam, Glos
Her: Edith Mary Powys Hill, age 27, spinster, of Netherwallos
His father: Grosvenor Smith Birtill, gent
Her father: Alfred biscoe Hill, gent
Witnesses: Reginald Bartlemore Grosvenor Birtill [his elder brother],
Philip S Darnell [her maternal uncle by marriage].
Celebrant: Edm: [Edmund?] Lacon, vivar.