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- Home Addresses: Born at 32, Bradewell Street, Liverpool. Was living at 9, Minden Road, Anerley, Surrey in 1922 at the time of her marriage.(See Geor ge Lock for her home addresses between 1922 and 1959.) After his death s he moved to 19, Waddon Road, Croydon, Surrey; later moving back to Liverpo ol, where she died in 1971.
Special Note: She was a wife and mother before all else, but she was al so the "Go getter" of her family. She was the one who made most of the fam ily financial decisions, and was always trying to find ways to improve the ir lot. When younger she was great fun and kept an "open house" for all her childr en's friends. After her husband died she became quite morose and withdraw n, a totally different person.
She loved her children and grand-children, and was a great cook. She was t he driving force behind the purchase of the "Homemadia Cafe" which she r an jointly with her husband up until his death in 1959. She continued to r un it for a while after he died, but then sold out to her brother Bob a nd his wife May. She then bought a small wool shop in Croydon, on Wadd on Road, running it with her daughter Betty Presland. Her heart wasn 't in it however and she sold out and moved back to Liverpool. She re-marr ied in 1971, (Wally Lewis) but died of a heart attack within a few mont hs of the wedding.
Birth: Entry # 94 of the 1902 Birth records of the West Derby civil registration district, Kirkdale sub-district, County of Liverpool.
Baptism: Entry 2960 dated 8th Oct 1906, of the baptism register of St Mar y's Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill near Liverpool.
Marriage: Entry 67 of 1922 in the Croydon register office, in the counti es of Croydon, Surrey and Kent.
Death: Entry # 181 in the 1971 Death register of the Liverpool civil registration district, Liverpool sub-district, County borough of Liverpool .
Cause of Death: Congestive Cardiac Failure. Coronary Insufficiency and Hypertension. Diabetes Mellitus. Per death certificate.
She was 4 ft. 10 inches tall with blue/grey eyes and reddish brown hair.
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