Tillie Rubin (1899 - 1990)

Tillie Rubin is the wife of  Lewis Marcus Lyons, the brother of Brenda Margaret Lyons, known as Peggy, who was the wife of my maternal great uncle, Simon Bernard Levin. Lyons family tree HERE

Parents: Solomon Rubin (1870 - 1954) and Jeanette Slutsky (1871 - 1950)

Tombstone for Jeanette and Solomon Rubin, both buried in Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Born: 7 September 1899, in Dublin, Ireland

Birth record for Tillie Rubin

Hebrew name: Tana daughter of Shlomo

Married: Lewis Marcus Lyons in (July to September) 1924 in Liverpool, England. They had no children

Census details

1901

The Rubin family are living at 62 Wavertree Road, Liverpool, England. The father, Solomon Rubin, is 30 and a tailor and clothier; the mother Jeanette is 29. The children are Louis age 3 and Tillie age 1. Living with them is Bridget Thompson, a domestic servant age 14

1911
The Rubin family are still living at 62 Wavertree Road, Liverpool, England. The father, Solomon Rubin, is 40 and dealing in clothing from home; the mother Jeanette is 38. The children are Louis age 13, Tillie age 11 and Simon age 8. Living with them is Bridget Thompson, a housemaid servant age 23 and Mendal Rubin, a pedlar age 30. The house has 6 rooms

1939

Lewis and Tillie are living at 'Beech Lodge" Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. Lewis is the managing director of a wireless and electrical company. Also living on the property are the Peters family, undertaking domestic and gardening duties

Electoral register extract

An electoral register from 1935

Tillie, her husband Lewis and his sisters Brenda (Peggy) and Gladys are all living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

Tillie and her sister Gladys are living at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England in 1968

Travel

Lewis and Tillie travelled from Southampton to New York on 10 June 1946 aboard the "Argentina", arriving on 18 June 1946

Death

26 August 1990 in Cardiff, Wales at 90 years of age. Buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England, plot no L-02-005

Liverpool Jewish Burial Record for Tillie Lyons

Tombstone inscription: Tillie Lyons ... beloved wife who passed away 26th August 1990. Remembered with love by all her family and friends

Probate

Tillie Lyons Probate dated 12 October 1990. She was living at Castleton Nursing Home, Newport Road, Cardiff, Wales. The value of her estate was not exceeding £115,000

Residences

In 1901 Tillie and her family are living at 62 Wavertree Rd, Liverpool, England. The property appears to no longer exist

From 1923 till the 1930s Lewis and Tillie were living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

In 1939 Lewis and Tillie were living at 'Beech Lodge', Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. Beech Lodge was the home of tobacco manufacturer Thomas H. Cope (1866-1913) in 1891 and engineer's cashier Robert Dickinson (1841-1917) in 1911. It was demolished c.1970

Lewis and Tillie then lived at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England until she moved into a nursing home in Cardiff, Wales sometime before her death in 1990

Lewis Marcus Lyons (1894 - 1953)

Lewis Marcus Lyons is the brother of Brenda Margaret Lyons, known as Peggy, who was the wife of my maternal great uncle, Simon Bernard Levin. Lyons family tree HERE

Parents: Abraham Lyons (1861 - 1933) and Augusta Lillian Wilks (1873 - 1934)

Tombstones for Abraham and Augusta Lyons, both buried in Townhill Cemetery, Swansea, Wales

Born: 30 April 1894 in Swansea, Wales

Occupation: Managing director of a radio and wireless company for 33 years. His brother Claude established an electronics firm in Liverpool in 1918. Lewis, joined him in the business in November 1919, taking charge of the accounting and administrative side of the operation. Two years later, in 1921, the business was turned into a partnership. The firm was incorporated as Claude Lyons Ltd in 1927, the shareholders and management comprising Claude and Lewis Lyons, Cedric Smith and Alfred Kneen as Company Secretary.

Married: Tillie Rubin in (July to September) 1924 in Liverpool, England. They had no children

Census details

1901

Lewis's parents, Abraham and Augusta are living at 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales. Abraham is 39, a pawnbroker and jeweler and has his own shop. Augusta is 28. The children are Gladys Ella age 8, Lewis Marcus age 6, Claude Lipman age 5 and Dorothy Winifred age 3. They have two helpers, Eunice Williams age 20, the cook and Margaret Jones also age 20 and a nurse

1911
The family are still at "Milverton", 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales. Abraham is 49, a pawnbroker and jeweler and has his own shop. Augusta is 37 and is an antique dealer also with her own shop. The children are Gladys Ella age 18, Lewis Marcus age 16, Claude Lipman age 15, Dorothy Winifred age 13, and Brenda Margaret age 1 year old. They have two servants, Elizabeth McIndoor, a widow age 41 who is the cook and Elizabeth Lewis age 21 who is the housemaid. The house has 12 rooms

1939

Lewis and Tillie are living at 'Beech Lodge" Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. Lewis is the managing director of a wireless and electrical company. Also living on the property are the Peters family, undertaking domestic and gardening duties

Electoral register extract

An electoral register from 1935

Lewis, his wife Tillie and his sisters Brenda (Peggy) and Gladys are all living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

Lewis Lyons

Travel

Lewis travelled from Liverpool to Boston, USA on the 'Britannic' for business, arriving 16 September 1934. He gave his occupation as a radio distributer

Lewis and Tillie travelled from Southampton to New York on 10 June 1946 aboard the "Argentina", arriving on 18 June 1946

Death

1 September 1953 in Liverpool, England at 59 years of age. Buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England, plot no L-02-006. He was buried on 2 September 1953

Liverpool Jewish Burial Record for Lewis Lyons

Tombstone inscription: In loving memory of Lewis Marcus Lyons who passed away 1 September 1953. Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his wife Tillie, family and friends. His days were days of pleasantness and all the ...

Obituary

Lewis Marcus Lyons, chairman of the board of Claude Lyons, Ltd., died on September Ist at the age of 59. He had been with the company for 33 years. Claude Lyons also suffered earlier this year the loss of another director, Louis Cedric Smith, who was also chief engineer. He was 65 years old. WIRELESS WORLD, December 1953, p. 586

Probate

Lewis Marcus Lyons Probate dated 5 November 1953. He was living at The Bungalow, 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool. The value of his estate was £22,297 7s and his beneficiaries were his wife Tillie, his son-in-law Simon Bernard Levin and Alfred Gell Kneen

Residences

Lewis lived at 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales from some time before 1901 until his move to Liverpool, England 

In the 1920s and 1930s Lewis and Tillie were living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

In 1939 Lewis and Tillie were living at 'Beech Lodge', Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. Beech Lodge was the home of tobacco manufacturer Thomas H. Cope (1866-1913) in 1891 and engineer's cashier Robert Dickinson (1841-1917) in 1911. It was demolished c.1970

Lewis and Tillie then lived at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England

Gladys Eleanor Lyons (1892 - 1972)

Gladys Eleanor Lyons is the sister of Brenda Margaret Lyons, known as Peggy, the wife of my maternal great uncle, Simon Bernard Levin. She was also known as Gladys Ella Lyons. Lyons family tree HERE

Parents: Abraham Lyons (1861 - 1933) and Augusta Lillian Wilks (1873 - 1934)

Tombstones for Abraham and Augusta Lyons, both buried in Townhill Cemetery, Swansea, Wales

Born: 21 November 1892 in Swansea, Wales

Hebrew name: Gittel daughter of Avraham

Occupation: Pharmacist (dispenser)

Engagement: Gladys's fiance, a captain, was killed in World War 1 and she never married

Census details

1901

Glady's parents. Abraham and Augusta are living at 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales. Abraham is 39, a pawnbroker and jeweler and has his own shop. Augusta is 28. The children are Gladys Ella age 8, Lewis Marcus age 6, Claude Lipman age 5 and Dorothy Winifred age 3. They have two helpers, Eunice Williams age 20, the cook and Margaret Jones also age 20 and a nurse

1911
The family are still at "Milverton", 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales. Abraham is 49, a pawnbroker and jeweler and has his own shop. Augusta is 37 and is an antique dealer also with her own shop. The children are Gladys Ella age 18, Lewis Marcus age 16, Claude Lipman age 15, Dorothy Winifred age 13, and Brenda Margaret age 1 year old. They have two servants, Elizabeth McIndoor, a widow age 41 who is the cook and Elizabeth Lewis age 21 who is the housemaid. The house has 12 rooms

1921

The 1921 census finds Gladys on holiday at the Torbay hotel in Torquay, Devon, England

Electoral register extract

An electoral register from 1935

Gladys, her sister Brenda (Peggy), their brother Lewis and his wife Tillie are all living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

Gladys is living with her sister Tillie at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England in 1968

Travel

Gladys made two trips to South Africa, in 1947 and 1957-8

Gladys was a passenger on the Priam from Liverpool, England to Cape Town departing 7 June 1947

Gladys was a passenger on the Rhodesia Castle from Cape Town to London arriving on 26 January 1958

Letter

A letter from Gladys to my mom in July 1955 congratulating her on becoming engaged

Photo

Gladys Lyons (at left) with her younger sister Peggy Levin (at right) in Liverpool, England in October 1963

Death
15 February 1972 in Liverpool, England at 79 years of age. Buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery, Liverpool, England, plot no L-08-001

Liverpool Jewish Burial Record for Gladys Lyons

Tombstone inscription: In loving memory of Gladys Lyons who passed away 15th Feb 1972. Deeply mourned

Hebrew translation: Here is buried Gitel, daughter of Avraham. Passed away 30 Shevat 5732. May her soul be bound up in the bond of life

Obituary

128 St George’s Road

Observatory

Johannesburg

23 February 1972

Dear Aunt Peggy and Uncle Bertie [Levin].

We were terribly sorry to learn from my parents of the passing of Auntie Gladys [Lyons]. It must have been particularly distressing for you, Auntie Peggy, after nursing her so devotedly over the last few years, not to have been by her at the final moment, but we are sure you must have no regrets. I am sure no one could have given more devoted love than you did, and we do hope that all your love and care for her over the past years will be of some consolation to you now in your grief.

Though living so far away from the family circle my memories of Aunty Gladys are frozen into the period of my teens, and not in her later years when her health failed her so. I remember her as a very very charming lady who had all the time in the world to talk to and be interested in a painfully shy teenager. She was my ultimate idea of the perfect lady who was always courteous and considerate, impeccably groomed and with a terrific presence.

I will always remember her like that.

Lionel joins with me in wishing you ‘Long Life’.

Our thoughts are with you

Ruth (Letter from my mother to Glady's sister, Peggy, following

her death)

Probate

Gladys Ella Lyons Probate dated 18 April 1972. She was living at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool. The value of her estate was £3,613

Residences

Gladys lived at 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales from some time before 1901 until her move to Liverpool, England in 1932

From 1932 - 1937 Gladys was living at 8 York Avenue, Liverpool, England

Gladys lived with her brother Lewis and his wife Tillie at 'Beech Lodge', Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. The property no longer exists

At the time of her death in 1972 Gladys was listed as living at 233 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, England. She lived here with her sister-in-law Tillie Lewis, the widow of her late brother Lewis