18 Aug 2023
Wife: Matilda Lees Birth name: Frederica Lees 1
Born: 25 Feb 1865 in Reed, Hertfordshire 2,1 (see note 1) Census: 1871 in Hertfordshire (see note 2) Census: 1901 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Census: 1911 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Resided: 1920 - 1921 at River Farm, Latham Road, Trumpington 3 Census: 1921 at River Farm, Latham Road, Trumpington (see note 5) Resided: 1939 in Oakington, Cambridgeshire 2 Resided: 1941 in Cambridge Died: 1941 Buried: 10 Nov 1941 in Trumpington (see note 6) Father: William Henry Lees (1830 - ) Mother: Matilda Mary Sale (1830 - 1881)
Husband: Alexander Towler Married: 1895 in Suffolk 4 (see note 7)
Born: 1869 in Cambridge 1 (see note 8) Census: 1871 in Cambridge (see note 9) Census: 1901 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1901 - 1911 Farmer Census: 1911 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 11) Resided: 1913 - 1920 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington 5 Died: 5 Dec 1920 Buried: 8 Dec 1920 in Trumpington (see note 12) Father: William Towler (1829 - ) Mother: Mary King (1837 - ) Notes
F Child 1: Gladys Matilda Charlotte Towler Born: 22 Jun 1898 in Cambridge 4,2,1 (see note 13) Census: 1901 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 14) Census: 1911 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 15) Census: 1921 at River Farm, London Road, Trumpington (see note 16) Occupation: 1921 Qualified Chemist, G Peck & Son, Chemists, Trumpington Street, Cambridge Resided: 1939 in Oakington, Cambridgeshire 2 Died: 1959 in Cambridge 6 (see note 17) Husband: Philip Cyril Papworth b. 22 Dec 1900 d. 1978 Married: 1925 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 18)
M Child 2: Alex William Towler Born: 8 Mar 1902 in Trumpington 4,2 (see note 19) Christened: 10 Apr 1902 in Trumpington (see note 20) Census: 1911 in Hunstanton, Norfolk (see note 21) Census: 1921 in River Farm, Latham Road, Trumpington (see note 22) Occupation: 1921 Bank Clerk, Lloyds Bank, Ely Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Occupation: 1939 Costing & Wagon Clerk 2 Died: 1959 in Cambridge 4 (see note 23) Wife: Hilda Rose Shephard b. 6 May 1904 d. 1963 Married: 1929 in Newmarket, Suffolk 4 (see note 24)
Sources: (1) GRO index. (2) 1939 Register. (3) Electoral Register. (4) FreeBMD website. (5) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (6) Index on ancestry.co.uk.
Event Notes Note (1) Frederica Lees: Mar 1865 Royston 3a 247 mothers surname Sale Note (2) Age 6, born Reed, with family Note (3) Age 36, born Reed, with husband Alexander Towler and daughter Gladys Note (4) Age 46, born Reed, with husband Alexander Towler and daughter Gladys Note (5) Age 56, born Reed, widowed, with daughter Gladys and son Alex Note (6) Nov 10 TOWLER Matilda of 4 Montague Rd 76 Note (7) Jun 1895 Ipswich 4a 1316 Note (8) Jun 1869 Cambridge 3b 474 mothers surname King Note (9) Age 1, born Cambridge, with family Note (10) Age 32, born Cambridge. Farmer, with wife Matilda and daughter Gladys Note (11) Age 41, born Cambridge. Farmer, with wife Matilda and daughter Gladys Note (12) Dec 8 TOWLER Alexander of River Farm, Trumpington 51 died Dec 5 Note (13) Sep 1898 Cambridge 3b 493 mothers surname Lees Note (14) Age 2, born Cambridge, with parents Note (15) Age 12, born Cambridge, with parents Note (16) Age 22, born Cambridge, with mother and brother Alex. Qualified Chemist, G Peck & Son, Chemists, Trumpington Street, Cambridge Note (17) Mar 1959 Cambridge 4a 356 age 60 Note (18) Mar 1925 Chesterton 3b 633 Note (19) Jun 1902 Chesterton 3b 443 Note (20) Apr 10 TOWLER Alex William of Alexander & Matilda of River Farm, Trumpington farmer Note (21) Age 9, born Cambridge, pupil at school Note (22) Age 19, born Cambridge, with mother and sister Gladys. Bank Clerk, Lloyds Bank, Ely Note (23) Dec 1959 Cambridge 4a 193 age 57 Note (24) Jun 1929 Newmarket 3b 1169 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index