Lillian May (Bach) Andrews (1883 - 1971)

Born 24 Jul 1883 in Bedminster, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis George Andrews — married 1903 in Taranaki, New Zealand

Died 28 Jan 1971 at age 87 in Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Lillian May Bach was born in 1883 in Bedminster, Bristol, England^[1]. She was the daughter of John Bach and Emilie Berentsen.

The Bach family is shown in the 1891 census in Merrywood Terrace, Reg District Bedminister in County Somerset. John A 57 Master Mariner, Emilie M 49 both born Norway; Louisa 18 Bay of Bengal, Edward 12 Norway, Mally 9 Somersetshire and Lily 7 Somersetshire ^[2].

After her father passes away at sea in 1893 on the ship Selma, the family travel to New Zealand landing in Wellington 11 Jan 1897 on the ship Ionic. The eldest son Charles stayed in England as he was married but there is no mention of the daughter Ragnhild Johansen Bach or the eldest daughter Anna. Anna marries in New Zealand in 1890 so arrived on another ship much earlier. Family shown as: Mrs Bach 52 yrs married, Louisa 20, Mally 11, Lilly 10 and Edward 17 ^[3].

Lily inherits the oil painting of the ship Selma and copies are taken for the family with the original returned to England to her brother Charles ^[4].

Lily married Lewis George Andrews in 1903 in Taranaki, New Zealand and they had 5 children: 3 sons and 2 daughters ^[5].

She passed away in 1971 aged 87 years ^[6]. Buried in the Huirangi Cemetery, Taranaki ^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 1883 Lily May BACH, mother BERENSTEN, reg. Qtr 3 Bedminster, Somerset, FindMyPast: England & Wales Births 1837-2006
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WRQ9-WT2 : 4 May 2019), John A Bach, Bedminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F397-6QM : 8 July 2019), Louisa Back, 11 Jan 1897; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004416136
4. ↑ https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects/109735
5. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of Lily May Bach and Lewis George Andrews; citing Marriage Certificate 1903/3588
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119580385/lily-may-andrews
7. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Lily May Andrews, aged at death 87Y, Date of death 28/1/1971; citing Death Certificate 1971/25962