Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
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NameAnn Gertrude Powys 
[35, FIL No 1468989], [3, Her birth, Q3 of 1847, Warrington dist, vol 20, p. 927], [36]
[35, FIL No 1468989], [3, Her birth, Q3 of 1847, Warrington dist, vol 20, p. 927], [36]BirthAug 1847, Warrington, Lancs
Baptism5 Sep 1847, St Elphin, Warrington, Lancs
Death26 Aug 1861, Drowned at Isle of Man
General5th dau. d. young.
FatherRt Rev Horatio Powys Bishop of Sodor and Man (1805-1877)
MotherPercy Gore Currie (1805-1886)
Notes for Ann Gertrude Powys
Her baptism register image, thanks Ancestry, transcript by me:
“ Bishop’s Transcripts > Warrington > 1830-1839
“ [ Page 230 ]
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Warrington
“ in the County of Lancaster
“ In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty seven
“. . . .
When Baptized: “1847 Sep 5
No: “169
Child’s Forename: “Ann Gertrude
Parents’ Forenames: “Horace & Percy Gore
Parents’ Surname: “Powys
Abode: “Rectory
Profession: “Rector
Celebrant: “Horace Powys
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Her birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
POWYS, - CURRIE
GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 20 Page 907
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She was in the 1861 census on the isle of Man, aged 13. But not in any subsequent census.
No death record on FreeBMD, FindMypast, Ancestry
There is a report in the Cork Examiner of the 2nd Sept about her death in the isle of Man.
And the Dublin Evening Mail has this:
“FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DAUGHTER OF THE BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN
“The sorrowful news has reached Warrington of the Death of Miss Gertrude Powys while bathing near her father’s palace, Isle of M<an. It appears that the young lady, while bathing with her elder sister, went beyond her depth, and no aid being near she was drowned. The deceased was about 14 years of age, the youngest daughter but one of the late esteemed rector of Warrington. She will be buried at Warrington on Friday next.—-Warrington Guardian.”
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“ Bishop’s Transcripts > Warrington > 1830-1839
“ [ Page 230 ]
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Warrington
“ in the County of Lancaster
“ In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty seven
“. . . .
When Baptized: “1847 Sep 5
No: “169
Child’s Forename: “Ann Gertrude
Parents’ Forenames: “Horace & Percy Gore
Parents’ Surname: “Powys
Abode: “Rectory
Profession: “Rector
Celebrant: “Horace Powys
_______________________
Her birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
POWYS, - CURRIE
GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 20 Page 907
_______________________
She was in the 1861 census on the isle of Man, aged 13. But not in any subsequent census.
No death record on FreeBMD, FindMypast, Ancestry
There is a report in the Cork Examiner of the 2nd Sept about her death in the isle of Man.
And the Dublin Evening Mail has this:
“FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DAUGHTER OF THE BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN
“The sorrowful news has reached Warrington of the Death of Miss Gertrude Powys while bathing near her father’s palace, Isle of M<an. It appears that the young lady, while bathing with her elder sister, went beyond her depth, and no aid being near she was drowned. The deceased was about 14 years of age, the youngest daughter but one of the late esteemed rector of Warrington. She will be buried at Warrington on Friday next.—-Warrington Guardian.”
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