Edith May Bellyse (later Edith May Gourlay)

1 April 1870 to 1948

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1870

Edith May Bellyse , the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Bellyse (BEL00014), was born on 1 April 1870 (school admission register, 1939 Register) and baptised on 1 May 1870 (Audlem Parish Records).

1871

1871 Census – Tinkers Crofts, Nantwich

Frederick Bellyse, 24, solicitor employing 3 clerks

Elizabeth A Bellyse, 25

Edith M Bellyse, 1

General domestic servant and nurse

1881

1881 Census – Ladies School, 3 King’s Buildings, Chester

Edith M Bellyse, boarder

1882

Edith M Bellyse was at Bedford High School (Bedfordshire and Luton Archives, HT9/19/1, Admissions, Folio 3).

1899

Edith M Bellyse married Thomas Gourlay at Chepstow, Monmouthshire in the first quarter of 1899 (GRO Volume 11A page 1).

1901

1901 Census – Manor Park, Ruddington, Basford, Nottinghamshire

Thomas Gourlay, 34, civil servant board of trade receiver in bankruptcy

Edith M Gourlay, 30

Evelyn Gourlay, 0

Marianne Bellyse, widow, 71

Lily Bellyse, sister-in-law, 27

Cook and nurse

1911

1911 Census – 4 Graham Park Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Thomas Gourlay, 44, official receiver in bankruptcy

Edith May Gourlay, 41

Evelyn Gourlay, 10

Arthur Bellyse Gourlay, 4

Housemaid, cook and nurse

1921

1921 Census – 2 Ravenna Road, Putney

Thomas Gourlay, 54, official receiver in bankruptcy employed by the Board of Trade Civil Service, born in Edinburgh

Edith May Gourlay, 51

Evelyn Gourlay, 20, Medical Student, born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

Arthur Bellyse Gourlay, 14, born in Gosforth, Northumberland

1939

1939 Register – 32 Holmbush Road, Wandsworth

Thomas Gourlay, born 26 September 1866, Civil Chartered Accountant (Retired)

Edith M Gourlay, born 1 April 1870

Evelyn E Gourlay, born 16 September 1900, Medical Practitioner

Housemaid and cook

1948

Edith M Gourlay died in the last Quarter of 1948 in Wandsworth, aged 78 (GRO Volume 5D page 783).