Elizabeth Lyford (b. 1879)
Occupation: Paper Box Maker (1901)
Parents: William Lyford (b. 1850) & Mary Jane Gard (b. 1853)
Siblings (9): Robert Lyford (b. 1876), Alice Lyford (b. 1881), Kathleen Lyford (b. 1884), Clara Lyford (b. 1886), Bertha Lyford (b. 1889), Albert Lyford (b. 1891), Burtrand Lyford (b. 1894), William Lyford (b. 1896), Edward Lyford (b. 1898)
Spouse: Norman A Montgomery (b. 1882)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1879 | Oct 18 | Born in Bridgewater, Somerset, England [1, 2] | ||||
| 1881 | [1-2y] | Lived in Albert St. (Manchips Bldgs), Bridgewater, Somerset, England [3] | ||||
| 1891 | [11-12y] | Lived in St. Lawrence Ward, Toronto East, Ontario, Canada [4] | ||||
| 1901 | [21-22y] | Lived in Toronto East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [2] | ||||
| 1903 | Oct 7 | [23y, 11m, 19d] | Married Norman A Montgomery (b. 1882) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [6] Married (by licence) by Rev. W. E. Hassard. Both Norman and Elizabeth are listed as Methodists in their marriage registry. Witnessed by Kathleen Lyford (b. 1884) & C Montgomery |
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| ? | Lived at 23 Shudell Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [5] | |||||
Witness to the marriage of George Henry Williams & Alice Lyford
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Birth Date | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth | Immigrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Elizabeth Lyford | 1 | Somerset Bridgwater | |||||||
| 1891 | Elizabeth Lyford | 11 | England | Salvation Army | England | England | ||||
| 1901 | '' | 21 | Engalnd | Oct 18 1879 | '' | English | Paper Box Maker | 1886 |
Notes
- Elizabeth immigrated to Canada with her mother Jane and siblings Robert, Alice, Kate & Clara on 6 Aug 1887 aboard the Sardinia (Liverpool to Londonderry to Quebec City) [source: [7]].
Sources:
[1] - English Birth Index for Elizabeth Lyford (GRO, 1879, v5c p360)
[2] - 1901 Census [Toronto East (1), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, row 33]
[3] - 1881 Census [Bridgwater (1), Somerset, England, row 6]
[4] - 1891 Census [Toronto East (1), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, row 16]
[5] - Passenger list from the ship S.S. Megantic (24 June 1928, p178).
[6] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Norman A. Montgomery and Eliz. Lyford (1903:002952)
[7] - Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, www.Ancestry.ca.
Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard
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