Grizella Frances Evans

Rank:Civilian
Died:22/12/1940Age:52
Incident Date:22/12/1940
Incident Address.44 Park Drive, Whalley Range
Died Address:44 Park Drive, Whalley Range
Grave Details:Q/1394 NC
Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Manchester (Southern) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 14th February 1888, the birth being
registered during the March quarter 1888 in the
Pontypool R.D. - ref: 11a/148, the daughter of
David Henry William & Britannia Powell (nee
Davies).

1891 Census - 25 Nicholes Street, Trevethin with
Pontypool, Monmouthshire.    Daughter - aged 3 -
born: Pontypool, Monmouthshire.   Head of
household - Davis H.W. Powell - Married - aged: 36
- occ: Surveyor - born: Derby, Derbyshire.    Also
- Britannia Powel - Wife - aged: 30 - born:
Maesteg, Glamorganshire.   Plus 2 siblings and 1
visitor.

1901 Census - "The Limes" (private house), Brize
Norton, Oxfordshire.   Daughter - aged: 13 -
Scholar - born: Pontypool, Monmouthshire.   Head
of household - David Powell - Married - aged: 41 -
occ: Road Surveyor - born: Derby, Derbyshire.  
Also - Britannia Powell - Wife - aged: 40 -
Maesteg, Glamorganshire.   Plus 4 younger
siblings.

Her mother died in 1907, aged: 46.

1911 Census - Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.  
Daughter - aged: 23 - occ: School Teacher - born:
Pontypool, Monmouthshire.   Head of household -
David H.W. Powell - Widower - aged: 57 - occ: Road
Surveyor - born: Derby Town.    Plus 3 younger
siblings.

Married Edmund Evans in the St. Britius P.C, Brize
Norton on the 16th June 1917, the marriage being
registered during the June quarter 1917 in the
Witney R.D. - ref: 3a/1939.  Edmund was employed
as a Department Store Manager in Tottenham, London
and resided there at the time of the marriage and
Grizella at Brize Norton.  His father - Edward
Evans was a Commercial Traveller.   Her father -
David Henry William Powell was a Road Surveyor.

1939 National Registration - 44 Clarendon Road,
Manchester.   Edmund Evans - Born on the 2nd
February 1876 - Married - occ: Children's
Millinery & Made up ????? Manufacturer's Agent.,
also a Volunteer in the A.R.P.    Grizella F.
Evans - Born on the 14th February 1888 - Married -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties and an A.R.P. Warden.

Death registered during the March quarter 1941 in
the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/61, aged: 52.

CWGC - of 44 Park Drive, Whalley Range. Wife of
Edmund Evans. Died at 44 Park Drive.

Probate - Grizella Frances Evans of 44 Park Drive
Whalley Range, killed through war operations on
the 22nd December 1940, whose dead body was found
on the 26th December 1940.   Administration given
at Manchester on the 4th October 1941 to Isobel
Reid Jones, married woman.   Estate valued at
£1,412. 14s. 8d.








District:
Manchester (City of Manchester)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Manchester Communal
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