James W Clay
Emily King
Maria Littlefield
James W Clay
Emily King
Maria Littlefield
James W Clay
Bertha M Kimpton
Ethel B M Clay
f a m i l y
Siblings:

Children with:
Charles William Trevor Cowdell

Children:
Ronald Trevor Cowdell

Ethel Bertha Maria CLAY

  • Born: 2 July 1905
    • Where Born: 16 Frogmore Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, England
    • Father's Name: James William Clay
    • Mother's Surname and Maiden Name: Bertha Clay formerly Kimpton
    • Profession of Father: Shipwright H. M. Dockyard
    • Informant: Bertha Clay Mother 16 Frogmore Road, Southsea
    • When Registered: 4 August 1905
  • Baptized: 14 August 1905
    • In: Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel, Grigg Street and Pembroke Road (from 1901), Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
    • Name: Ethel Bertha Maria Clay
    • Born: 5 July 1905
    • Parent's names: James William and Bertha Maria Clay
    • Abode: 16 Frogmore Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, [England]
    • Father's trade: -
  • Note: Kelly's Directory 1912-1913 - Chandos Street (North Side) 13 to 23 White Timothy Company Limited, chemists, ironmongers etc.
  • Married: 16 August 1930
    • At: The United Methodist Church, Brougham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    • To: Charles Trevor Cowdell
    • Age: 25 years
    • Condition: Spinster
    • Profession:
    • Residence: 58 Cleveland Road Southsea
    • Father's Name: James William Clay
    • Father's Profession: Shipwright
    • Witnesses: S Vicars and C F Clay
  • Died: 23 November 1997
    • Place of death:Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    • When and where Born: 2 July 1905 Portsmouth, Hampshire
    • Maiden name: CLAY
    • Occupation: Widow of Charles William Trevor Cowdell Naval Officer (retired)
      30 The Hillway, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire
    • Informant: Ronald Trevor Cowdell
    • Qualification: Son In attendance
    • Usual Address: 9 Marine Court, Marine Drive, Barton-on-Sea. Hampshire
    • Cause of death:
      1(a)Septicaemia
      (b)Empyema
      (c)Cholecystitis
      2 Heart and Renal Failure
    • When Registered: 25 November 1997
  • Probate Granted: 8 January 1998

Photographs

58 Cleveland
Road

58 Cleveland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, England

NEWSPAPERS

THE EVENING NEWS,
TUEDAY, MARCH 26, 1935

Page 10

BIRTHS

Cowdell—On March 24th, at the Milton Home, Copnor, to Ethel (nee Clay), wife of T. Cowdell, 32 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, a son.

THE EVENING NEWS,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930

Page 8

MARRIAGES

COWDELL—CLAY—On August 16th, at United Methodist Church, Brougham Road, Southsea, Charles Trevor, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cowdell, of Mablethorpe, to Ethel Bertha, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clay of Southsea.


Census Information

2 April 1911

  • Name Given: Ethel Clay
  • Name of Head: James Clay
  • Relationship: Daughter
  • Age given: 5 years
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Occupation: -
  • Married for: -
  • Children living: -
  • Children having died: -
  • Address: 39 Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, [England]
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Bertha Clay (wife)
  • Reference: RG14 PN5581 RG78PN253 RD90 SD3 ED21 SN65

19 June 1921

  • Name of Head: James Clay
  • Name Given: Ethel Clay
  • Relationship: Daughter
  • Age: 15 years 11 months
  • Condition: Single
  • Parents: -
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hants
  • Nationality: -
  • School: Part Time
  • Occupation: Clerk Calculating Sales
  • Employment: *nessers Timothy White Ltd Warehouses
  • Place of Work: Chandos Street, portsmouth
  • Address: 58 Cleveland Road, Southsea
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Bertha Clay (wife)

National Register 29 September 1939

  • Name: Ethel B M Cowdell
  • [Head: Ethel B M Cowdell]
  • Address: 32 Devonshire Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Date of Birth: 2 July 1905
  • Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Other Occupants: Bertha M Clay, Edward Bush and one redacted


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