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Thomas Hughes Edwards             1874-1960
Thomas was born about 1874.
Elizabeth Longstaff                       1878-1966
Elizabeth was born about 1878, the daughter of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown, at Newhey, Lancashire.
I have identified the following children.
  Elizabeth Margery Born 3 Feb 1913   New Britain, Pennsylvania Married Henry Bedinger
Dorothy Lola Born 15 Apr 1915   Boston, Massachusetts Married Merrill Jude Winter

Birth of Parents
Thomas Hughes Edwards b: abt 1874        

Elizabeth Longstaff b: abt 1878               Newhey, Lancashire
daughter of James Willis Longstaff and Margery Brown

Marriage
1903
Thomas Hughes Edwards (29)
Elizabeth Longstaff (24)
Lancashire             1903 1Q West Derby 8b 497

Children
Elizabeth Margery Edwards b: 3 Feb 1913               New Britain, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Thomas Hughes Edwards and Elizabeth Longstaff
Dorothy Lola Edwards b: 15 Apr 1915               Boston, Massachusetts
daughter of Thomas Hughes Edwards and Elizabeth Longstaff

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
District 575, Image 9 of 18
37 Garfield Ave.
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
Thomas Edwards
Elizabeth (Wife)
Elizabeth M.
Dorothy L.
Age 45
Age 40
Age 6
Age 4
Machinist England
England
Mass.
Mass.
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1874
abt 1878
3 Feb 1913
15 Apr 1915
Other data in Census:
They Rent their home, They immigrated in 1902, They are aliens.

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
District 521, Image 5 of 85
87 Salmon Street
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
Thomas H. Edwards
Elizabeth (Wife)
Elizabeth M.
Dorothy
Nancy Longstaff (SisLaw) (S)
William Longstaff (BroLaw) (S)
Age 55
Age 50
Age 17
Age 15
Age 46
Age 44
Store Manager



Private Nurse
Machinist
England
England
Mass.
Mass.
England
England
Wales
England
England
England
England
England
Wales
England
England
England
England
England
abt 1874
abt 1878
3 Feb 1913
15 Apr 1915
5 Mar 1883
14 May 1885
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,Valued at $4,800, Had a Radio,
Tom and Elizabeth immigrated in 1906, Tom was age 29, Elizabeth was age 24, at marriage.
Nancy immigrated in 1905, William immigrated in 1906

1940 Census 1 April 1940
Clayton, Gloucester, New Jersey
District 8-7, Image 48 of 62
7 S. Delsea Drive
B I R T H
P L A C E
   Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Henry Bedinger
Elizabeth (Wife)
Thomas Edwards (FathLaw)
Elizabeth Edwards (MothLaw)
Age 28
Age 27
Age 66
Age 61
State Fish & Game Japan
Mass
England
England
Glassboro
Boston
Boston
Boston

Mass
Mass
Mass
abt 1912
3 Feb 1913
abt 1874
abt 1878
Renting the house, $25/Mo.,   1939 Total earnings $1,440

Death
Thomas Hughes Edwards Died in 1960

Death
Elizabeth (Longstaff) Edwards Died in 1966,  Abingdon, Pennsylvania



SPECIAL THANKS  to Thomas Richmond Willis Longstaff, of Waterville Maine,
a descendent of Thomas Longstaff (1787-1862), for the details provided above. Visit his Website