Flora Ann Driver GGM

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 16 Feb 1866 - Axmouth, Devon, England
    Christening: 
          Death: 23 Feb 1935 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
         Burial: 
Events
•  She resided at Church Street in 1871 in Axmouth, Devon, England.
•  She worked as a dressmaker in 1881.
•  She resided at 5 Sidmouth Street in 1881 in Seaton, Devon, England.
•  She resided at 52 Belle Vue in 1891 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
•  She resided at 150 Gloucester Road, Bishopston in 1901 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
•  She resided at 150 Gloucester Road, Bishopston in 1911 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Parents

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         Father: Abraham Richard Driver (coastguard) 2nd GGF (1817-1892)
         Mother: Ann Mitchell 2nd GGM (1830-1908)

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Sidney Russel Shipley GGF (10 Feb 1863 - 11 Nov 1911)
       Marriage: 20 Nov 1887 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Harold Edgar George Shipley (1888-1959)
                2. Gertrude Florence Shipley (1890-1968)
                3. Hubert Cecil Shipley GF (1892-1961)
                4. Daisy Miriam K. Shipley (1897-1958)

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Notes

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Birth Notes:

Event Description: Church Street

General:

1901 - age 35, living at 150 Gloucester Road, Bristol, England Flo rence (Flora) Driver, my great grandmother, was born to Abraham Dri ver an d Ann on 16th February 1866 at Axmouth, Devon. Her birth wa s registered at Colyton, Axminster, Devon. It appears that she was a n only child. According to the 1881 census, when she was 15, she wa s a dressmaker. It is not known how she met her husband Sidney - in 1 881 he was a boarder at a bakers in Holdenhurst, Hampshire - but cert ainly they did meet and got married at St Agnes Church in Bristol i n 1887. Altogether they had four children. Two boys and two girls. (Ha rold, Hubert, Gertrude and Daisy) In 1888 the family were living i n Torquay, in 1892 in Fulbourne Cambs. and by 1896 they had settled i n Bristol. Flora ran a confectioners and tearooms with her husband a t 150 Gloucester Rd. ( Pigsty Hill). After he died in 1911 she conti nued with the business, probably with the help of her two sons Harol d and Hubert who were then aged 23 and 19. By 1921 she had moved to B edminster where she had a bakers shop at 259 North Street and in 193 0 she lived at 29, Fremantle Rd. Cotham. She would have been 64 by t hen so presumably she had retired. Florence died on 23rd February 193 5. She is buried with her husband and daughter Daisy at Greenbank Cem etery.

1901 - age 35, living at 150 Gloucester Road, Bristol, England

Florence (Flora) Driver, my great grandmother, was born to Abraha m Driver an d Ann on 16th February 1866 at Axmouth, Devon. Her birt h was registered at Colyton, Axminster, Devon. It appears that she wa s an only child. According to the 1881 census, when she was 15, sh e was a dressmaker. It is not known how she met her husband Sidne y - in 1881 he was a boarder at a bakers in Holdenhurst, Hampshir e - but certainly they did meet and got married at St Agnes Church i n Bristol in 1887. Altogether they had four children. Two boys and tw o girls. (Harold, Hubert, Gertrude and Daisy) In 1888 the family wer e living in Torquay, in 1892 in Fulbourne Cambs. and by 1896 they ha d settled in Bristol. Flora ran a confectioners and tearooms with he r husband at 150 Gloucester Rd. ( Pigsty Hill). After he died in 191 1 she continued with the business, probably with the help of her tw o sons Harold and Hubert who were then aged 23 and 19. By 1921 she ha d moved to Bedminster where she had a bakers shop at 259 North Stree t and in 1930 she lived at 29, Fremantle Rd. Cotham. She would hav e been 64 by then so presumably she had retired. Florence died on 23r d February 1935. She is buried with her husband and daughter Daisy a t Greenbank Cemetery.

Marriage Notes (Sidney Russel Shipley GGF)

OBJE: _TEXT Class: RG14; Piece: 15081; Schedule Number: 366
OBJE: _TEXT Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish R
CONC egisters; Reference: P/St Ag/R/2/a
CONC egisters; Reference: P/St Ag/R/2/a