Lucy Lockwood VIZE married Henry WILLICOMBE Family Group Sheet

Lucy Lockwood VIZE was baptised on 2 August 1835 at St Mark Kennington Oval, near Clapham, Surrey. She was the duaghter of John VZE, schoolmaster, and Matilda LUCY. Both of her parents passed away by March 1840 and she lived with her two brothers John Edward and William Henry.

In 1841 the three children were living in Tower Hamlets, South Hackney.

In 1851 Lucy was living with her aunt and uncle the Rev Edward POWER and Mary POWER nee LUCY in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

In 1857 she married Henry WILLICOMBE, the son of William WILLICOMBE, builder of Tunbridge Wells, and Maria COLLIS. Lucy and Henry settled near the WILLICOMBE Family in Tunbridge Wells where Henry worked for his father's building company.

In 1861 Lucy and Henry lived in Tunbridge Wells with their two baby daughters Helen and Florence, and one domestic servant.

In 1871 Lucy and Henry lived in Tunbridge Wells with their two daughters and two maids.

In 1881 Lucy and Henry lived in Tunbridge Wells with their two daughters, Henry's younger brother and three maids.

Henry's father had passed away in 1875 and he took over the building firm with his father's former partner. By 1881 they were running into finanical difficulties and filed for bankruptcy. Lucy and Henry moved to Fulham where Henry took work as a commercial traveller.

In 1891 Lucy and Henry lived in Fulham with their daughters, nephew William WILLICOMBE and one domestic servant.

Lucy died in December 1900 and Henry in September 1910. Henry has not been located in the 1901 census.

Lucy and Henry had the following children:

i William Henry WILLICOMBE born on 18 September 1858 in Tunbridge Wells and died in March 1860 also in Tunbridge Wells.

ii Helen Lucy WILLICOMBE was born in 1859 and her birth registered in Tunbridge in December. She lived with her parents until after 1891. In 1901 she was a visitor with Charles and Marion GALLARD in Tunbridge Wells. In 1911 she worked as a hotel housekeeper in Brighton. She died in Brighton on 7 February 1950 aged 90. She never married.

iii Florence Maria WILLICOMBE was born in 1861 and her birth registered in Tunbridge Wells in March. She was last found living with her parents in Fulham in 1891.

iv Edward WILLICOMBE was born in 1862 and his birth registered in July in Tunbridge Wells. He died shortly after, also registered in July 1862.

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