Helen Madeline Leys (1892 - 1965)

Born 11 Jul 1892 in Hampton Hill, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Died 15 Mar 1965 at age 72 in Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Helen Madeline Leys (1892-1965) was a British Academic and novelist, who wrote under the pseudonyms Eleanor Scott and P.R Shore. She was the daughter of John Leys and Ellen Holligan. ^[1][2][3]

In 1901, Helen was living at Richmond Villa, Hampton, Middlesex with her parents John Kirkwood Leys (Novelist Author) and Ellen Leys, and siblings Mary Dorothy Rose, Colin Maclaren, Duncan Gerald, John Alan Leys and a visitor Caroline Holligan (Aunt).^[4]

In 1911, Helen was living at Park View, Sands, High Wycombe, West Wycombe, Bucks, with her mother and siblings.^[5]

In 1939, Helen was living in Bath, Somerset with her mother Ellen Leys and her sister Mary Dorothy Rose Leys. Her occupation was Travelling Lecturer.^[6]

Helen died 15 Mar 1965 and was buried at St. Margaret and St. Andrew Churchyard, Littleham, Devon.^[7]

Probate: LEYS Helen Magdalen of Burton Lodge Highfield Lane Exmouth Devon died 15 March 1965 at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Exeter Probate Exeter 7 May to Mary Dorothy Rose Leys spinster £1243

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FMX-QHB : 1 October 2014), Hellen Madeline Leys, 1892; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Kingston, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2010/10/p-r-shore.html
3. ↑ https://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl/show_author.php?aid=556
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9X4-GRZ : 20 May 2019), Ellen Leys in household of John Retswood Leys, Hampton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Hampton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VP-CX8 : 22 July 2019), John Alan Leys in household of Ellen Leys, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7003B, Accessed via Ancestry
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219531555/helen-madeline-leys