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May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green 1895–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1895

Birth Location: St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259

Death Date: 3 July 1970; age 74yrs

Death Location: Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528

Father: George Green

Mother: Edith Barber

Spouse(s): William Powell, Alfred Backwith

Children(s): Alan Backwith, Edna Powell

In 1895, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green entered the world in St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259, born to George James Green And Edith Elvina Green Nee Barber. In 1911, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided in 34 Market St, Bermondsey London S E, England. In 1932, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided in 67 Bird-IN-Bush Road, Camberwell, England. May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green married Alfred Backwith, William Arthur Powell, and had children including Alan Alfred Backwith, Edna Dorothy Beatrice Powell. May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green passed away in 1970 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528.

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Biography

  • In 1895, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green entered the world in St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259, born to George James Green And Edith Elvina Green Nee Barber.
  • In 1911, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided in 34 Market St, Bermondsey London S E, England.
  • In 1932, May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided in 67 Bird-IN-Bush Road, Camberwell, England.
  • May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green married Alfred Backwith, William Arthur Powell, and had children including Alan Alfred Backwith, Edna Dorothy Beatrice Powell.
  • May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green passed away in 1970 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Green's Ancestors

Self
May Green
1895–1970
Birth Place: St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259
Parents
George James Green
1870–
Canning Town, Essex, England
Edith (Elvina Green, nee) Barber
1875–1942
Greater London, London, Surrey, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ebenezer Barber
1840–1891
Framsden, nr Witnesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Elvina (Barber, nee) Ramsey
1844–1922
Witnesham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Barber
1820–1891
Ann Amass
1822–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Barber
1787–1867
Anne Amoss*
1783–1861
John Amass
1802–1853
Maria Woods
1801–1874

May Green's Descendants

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May (Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee) Green (7 Nov 1895–3 July 1970; age 74yrs) m. William (Arthur) Powell (July 1888–3 Oct 1918- WW1) m. Alfred Backwith (14 Jun 1897–May 1993)
  1. 1. Alan (Alfred) Backwith 1925–1993
  2. 2. Edna (Dorothy Beatrice) Powell 1916–2001

May Green's Timeline

4 Records

1895
7 Nov 1895
Birth of May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green in St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259
St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 16
May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided here in 34 Market St, Bermondsey London S E, England
34 Market St, Bermondsey London S E, England
1932
1932- with husband Alfred
Age 37
May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green resided here in 67 Bird-IN-Bush Road, Camberwell, England
67 Bird-IN-Bush Road, Camberwell, England
1970
3 July 1970; age 74yrs
Age 75
Death of May Elvina Sarah Backwith, Powell, nee Green in Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528
Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1895
    Event Place: St Olave Southwark, London, England ; vol.1d., pg.259
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1931; Reference Number: p71ann013
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 1868
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 34 Market St, Bermondsey London S E, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 1868

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932- with husband Alfred
    Event Place: 67 Bird-IN-Bush Road, Camberwell, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1970; age 74yrs
    Event Place: Christchurch, Hampshire, England(reg Bournemouth); vol.6b., pg.528
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index:

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