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Gladys May Edwards 1898–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 SEP 1898

Birth Location: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1985

Death Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Amos Edwards

Mother: Ellen Gipp

Spouse(s): John Shortland

Children(s): George Shortland, John Shortland, Gwendoline Shortland, Reginald Shortland, Charles Shortland, Peter Shortland

The story of Gladys May Edwards began in 1898 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Gladys May Edwards married John William Shortland, and had children including Charles Raymond Shortland, George A Shortland, Gwendoline May Shortland, John William Shortland, Peter Clarence Shortland, Reginald A Shortland. Gladys May Edwards passed away in 1985 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Gladys May Edwards began in 1898 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Gladys May Edwards married John William Shortland, and had children including Charles Raymond Shortland, George A Shortland, Gwendoline May Shortland, John William Shortland, Peter Clarence Shortland, Reginald A Shortland.
  • Gladys May Edwards passed away in 1985 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.

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Gladys Edwards's Ancestors

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Gladys Edwards
1898–1985
Birth Place: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Amos Edwards
1850–
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Ellen Gipp
1861–
Mildenhall Suffork, England
Grandparents
George Gipp
1831–1881
Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Howlett
1839–
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
George Gipp
1805–
Anne
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gyp
1755–
Mary Bird
1770–

Gladys Edwards's Descendants

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Gladys (May) Edwards (13 SEP 1898–1985) m. John (William) Shortland (20 DEC 1898–)
  1. 1. George (A.) Shortland 1919–1924
  2. 2. John (William) Shortland 1920–1987 m. Clara (Dorrit) Garner 1922–1966
  3. 3. Gwendoline (May) Shortland 1924–1999 m. James (Henry) Moorecroft 1913–1982
  4. 4. Reginald (A.) Shortland 1923–1999
  5. 5. Charles (Raymond) Shortland 1928–1999
  6. 6. Peter (Clarence) Shortland 1930–2006 m. Betty (May) Reeve 1932–2000

Gladys Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1898
13 SEP 1898
Birth of Gladys May Edwards in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1898
9 OCT 1898
Gladys May Edwards was christened in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1985
1985
Age 87
Death of Gladys May Edwards in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1898
    Event Place: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1898
    Event Place: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

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