Florence Beatrice Kate Close 1874–1958 – Close Ancestry

Florence Beatrice Kate Close, 1874–1958 (aged 84 years)

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Name

Florence Beatrice Kate Close

Name: Florence Beatrice Kate /Close/

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	17 June 1874 Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire Birth Index
Death of a mother	Eliza Leonard about 1875 Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Eliza Close Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Death Registration Place: Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Death Date: 1875 Volume: 6a Page: 157
Census 1881	1881 Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: James Close (1840) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 England Census, Census Place: Westerleigh, Gloucestershire Note: Living with father and family at Westerleigh, Gloucestershire. 1881 Census
Marriage of a parent	James Close — Ruth Fudge — View this family 6 April 1884 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: James Close (1840) 1884 Marriage Register, Name Of Person: James Close, Second Person: Ruth Lidyard, Registration District: Temple, Bristol, Document: Marriage Register Note: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 Name: James Close Gender: Male Age: 43 Birth Date: 1841 Marriage Date: 1884 Marriage Place: Temple, Bristol, Gloucester, England Father: George Close Spouse: Ruth Lidyard Marriage Register
Census 1891	1891 Bideford, Devon, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 England Census, Census Place: Bideford, Devon Note: Servant to the Russell household at Bideford, Devon. General Servant. 1891 Census
Death of a father	James Close about 1894 Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Birth of a daughter	Lilian Augustas Flower about 1899 Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Lilian Augustas Flower Registration Date: 1899 Quarter of the Year: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Volume: 6a Page: 207
Census 1901	1901 Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: Stapleton, Bristol Note: Living with husband Stuart and family at Stapleton, Bristol. 1901 Census
Birth of a son	Henry Gilbert Flower 1 October 1902 Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Henry Gilbert Flower Registration Date: 1902 Quarter of the Year: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Volume: 6a Page: 170
Census 1911	1911 Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire Note: Living with husband Stuart and family at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. Living with husband Stuart and family at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. Recorded as having had 3 children, all of whom are still living.
Death of a sister	Mary Eliza R Close about 1918 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Death of a sister	Flora Georgina Rosa Close 16 January 1930 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Note: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Flora Georgina Rosa Ponting Death Date: 16 Jan 1930 Death Place: Queensland Registration Date: 1930 Registration Place: Australia Father: James Close
Burial of a sister	Flora Georgina Rosa Close after 16 January 1930 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208482661/flora-georgina_rosa-ponting
Census 19111	1939 Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire Note: Living with husband Stuart and family at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. Unpaid Domestic Duties. 1939 Register
Death of a husband	Stuart Flower about 1948 Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Stuart Flower Death Age: 73 Birth Date: abt 1875 Registration Date: 1948 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration District: Kingswood Volume: 7b Page: 407
Death	23 June 1958 (aged 84 years) Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1958 Probate, Location: Gloucestershire, Court: Bristol Death Index
Probate	5 September 1958 (2 months after death) Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1958 Probate, Location: Gloucestershire, Court: Bristol Probate Calendar

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 6 September 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 30 September 1871 — Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 6 April 1884 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1894 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Leonard Flora Georgina Rosa Close Florence Beatrice Kate Close Mary Eliza R Close Family with spouse Ruth Fudge James Close 1840–1894 Birth: about 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1894 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1837 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 25 June 1837 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 30 September 1871 — Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1875 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Close Flora Georgina Rosa Close Florence Beatrice Kate Close Mary Eliza R Close Eliza Leonard 1837–1875 Birth: about 1837 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1875 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 30 September 1871 — Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
20 months elder sister	Links Birth: 31 May 1873 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Saltford, Bath, Somerset, England Census 1901: 1901 — Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Emigration: 6 July 1911 — London, Middlesex, England Census 1911: 1911 — Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 16 January 1930 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Burial: after 16 January 1930 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert Henry Ponting Dorothy Eveline Ponting Albert (Bertie) Henry James Ponting Twin Ponting Daisy Olive Ponting Flora Georgina Rosa Close 1873–1930 Birth: 31 May 1873 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 16 January 1930 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
13 months herself	Links Birth: 17 June 1874 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bideford, Devon, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Death: 23 June 1958 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 5 September 1958 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stuart Flower Lilian Augustas Flower Henry Gilbert Flower Florence Beatrice Kate Close 1874–1958 Birth: 17 June 1874 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 23 June 1958 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England
19 months younger sister	Links Birth: about 1875 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 Census 1901: 1901 — Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Knowle, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1918 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles George Ashman Gladys Gwendoline Ashman Charles Kenneth Ashman Leonard John Ashman Mary Eliza R Close 1875–1918 Birth: about 1875 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1918 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father’s family with Ruth Fudge
father	Links Birth: about 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 6 September 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1861: 1861 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 30 September 1871 — Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1871: 1871 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 6 April 1884 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1894 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Leonard Flora Georgina Rosa Close Florence Beatrice Kate Close Mary Eliza R Close Family with spouse Ruth Fudge James Close 1840–1894 Birth: about 1840 — Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1894 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
stepmother	Links Birth: about 1835 — Bitton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 5 April 1835 — Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 23 March 1861 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: 6 April 1884 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Lidyard Family with spouse James Close Ruth Fudge 1835– Birth: about 1835 — Bitton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 6 April 1884 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Family with Stuart Flower
husband	Links Birth: 17 December 1874 — Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism: 10 January 1875 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1948 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Florence Beatrice Kate Close Lilian Augustas Flower Henry Gilbert Flower Stuart Flower 1874–1948 Birth: 17 December 1874 — Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1948 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England
herself	Links Birth: 17 June 1874 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bideford, Devon, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Death: 23 June 1958 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 5 September 1958 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stuart Flower Lilian Augustas Flower Henry Gilbert Flower Florence Beatrice Kate Close 1874–1958 Birth: 17 June 1874 — Westerleigh, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 23 June 1958 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England
daughter	Links Birth: about 1899 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lilian Augustas Flower 1899– Birth: about 1899 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
4 years son	Links Birth: 1 October 1902 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry Gilbert Flower 1902– Birth: 1 October 1902 — Stapleton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
son	Alexander James Flower –

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Birth	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire
Census 1881	Source: James Close (1840) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 England Census, Census Place: Westerleigh, Gloucestershire
Census 1891	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 England Census, Census Place: Bideford, Devon
Census 1901	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1901 Census, Census Type: 1901 England Census, Census Place: Stapleton, Bristol
Census 1911	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1911 Census, Census Type: 1911 England Census, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire
Census 19111	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Kingswood, Gloucestershire
Death	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1958 Probate, Location: Gloucestershire, Court: Bristol
Probate	Source: Florence Beatrice Kate Close (1874) 1958 Probate, Location: Gloucestershire, Court: Bristol

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Census 1881	Living with father and family at Westerleigh, Gloucestershire.
Census 1891	Servant to the Russell household at Bideford, Devon. General Servant.
Census 1901	Living with husband Stuart and family at Stapleton, Bristol.
Census 1911	Living with husband Stuart and family at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. Recorded as having had 3 children, all of whom are still living.
Census 19111	Living with husband Stuart and family at Kingswood, Gloucestershire. Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Birth	Birth Index
Census 1881	1881 Census
Census 1891	1891 Census
Census 1901	1901 Census
Census 1911
Census 19111	1939 Register
Death	Death Index
Probate	Probate Calendar
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	Birth Index Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Florence Beatrice K Close Registration Date: 1874 Quarter of the Year: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England Volume: 6a Page: 192
Media object	1891 Census
Media object	1901 Census
Media object	1939 Register
Media object	Death Index Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Florence B K Flower Death Age: 84 Birth Date: abt 1874 Registration Date: 1958 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration District: Kingswood Volume: 7b Page: 510
Media object	Probate Calendar

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10 March 2023

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Family with parents
father Parents George Close Mary Box	James Close 1840–1894
mother	Eliza Leonard 1837–1875
elder sister Family Albert Henry Ponting Dorothy Eveline Ponting Albert (Bertie) Henry James Ponting Twin Ponting Daisy Olive Ponting Hilda May Ponting	Flora Georgina Rosa Close 1873–1930
herself	Florence Beatrice Kate Close 1874–1958
younger sister Family Charles George Ashman Gladys Gwendoline Ashman Charles Kenneth Ashman Leonard John Ashman Graham Close Ashman James P Ashman	Mary Eliza R Close 1875–1918

Father’s family with Ruth Fudge
father Parents George Close Mary Box	James Close 1840–1894
stepmother	Ruth Fudge 1835–

Family with Stuart Flower
husband	Stuart Flower 1874–1948
herself	Florence Beatrice Kate Close 1874–1958
daughter	Lilian Augustas Flower 1899–
son	Henry Gilbert Flower 1902–
son	Alexander James Flower

Descendants

Florence Beatrice Kate Close(1874–1958)
- Stuart Flower