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SOUTH, Lilian Maud
1887 - 1956 (69 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1871 - 1951 (79 years)-
Name SOUTH, Lilian Maud Birth 1887 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Female Death 27 Jan 1956 Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England Person ID I211 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Family RACEY, William Thomas, b. 13 Mar 1871, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 26 Jan 1951, Terrington St. John, Norfolk, England (Age 79 years) Marriage Sep 1907 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F134 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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LILIAN MAUD SOUTH 1887-1956
The birth of Lilian Maud SOUTH was registered in 1887.
(GRO June Q 1887 Wisbech 3b 602)
In August 2004 his granddaughter Gillian BECKETT formerly RACEY wrote that William Thomas RACEY remarried in September 1907 to a Lillian SOUTH and moved to Terrington St. John, Norfolk.
His marriage to a Lilian (sic) Maud SOUTH was registered in 1907.
(GRO September Q 1907 Wisbech 3b 1311)
The 1911 census of the Post Office, Emneth, Norfolk:
William Tho. RACEY, head, aged 40, grocer and baker, employer at home, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
*Lilian Maud RACEY, wife, aged 24, married 3 years, 0 children, assistant in business (?), born at Wisbech, Cambs;
Gladys Miriam RACEY, daughter, aged 13, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Aubrey William RACEY, son, aged 12, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Rose Beatrice HURST, servant, aged 21, single, female domestic, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Halbert EDGOOSE, nephew, aged 20, single, shop assistant, born at West Walton.
(RG14/9325)
In about 1925 her husband deserted her and ran off with their maid and a considerable sum of money, with the result that she was forced to move from the matrimonial home into a tiny cottage. The scandal he created was reported in the local newspaper. Later, she granted her husband's request to return and supported him financially using her sewing skills. She was an expert tailoress and took orders from all over the country.
(Farrow/Lawrence by petegill on www.ancestry.co.uk)
She died on 27 January 1956 at the age of 68. Her death was registered as Lilian M. RACE.
(GRO March Q 1956 Kings Lynn 4b 639)
The funeral service was held at 12.30pm on Tuesday 31 January at Terrington St John Methodist Church, followed by a 3pm cremation at Cambridge.
(Farrow/Lawrence by petegill on www.ancestry.co.uk)
(revised 15.05.2012)