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
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
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
Electoral register extract
An electoral register from 1935
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
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
Gladys lived at 52 Walter Road, Swansea, Wales from some time before 1901 until her move to Liverpool, England in 1932
Gladys lived with her brother Lewis and his wife Tillie at 'Beech Lodge', Allerton Road, Liverpool, England. The property no longer exists