Thomas Family Tree

Lilian Thomas (1891 - 1918)

 
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Lilian Thomas was the daughter of William Thomas and Emma Shimmin.

Lilian was born on Tuesday 9 June 1891 in Garston, near Liverpool, Lancashire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1891  1896  1 Wilson Grove, Garston, Lancashire.  Note 1. 
1901    Station Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man.  Note 2. 
1911    477, Smithdown Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire.  Census Data. 

Lilian was a Staff Nurse in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.

Lilian died when she was 27 years old, on Wednesday 14 August 1918.  

She was buried in 1918 in a private grave in Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire.

Her gravestone (see 'Pictures' link above) had the following inscription:

In Loving Memory of

Lilian
Late Staff Nurse Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.
Beloved eldest daughter of
Emma and the late William Thomas
of Garston
Who passed away 14th August 1918
Aged 27 years
Also of the above
Emma Thomas
Who passes away 24th December 1941
Aged 75 years

The Commonwealth War Graves Commision commemorates her by saying

In Memory of

Staff Nurse Lilian Thomas
2/Res/T/91, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
who died age 27
on 14 August 1918
Daughter of Mrs E. Thomas of "Carrock", High Bebington Rd.,
Lower Bebington, Cheshire
Remembered with honour
Liverpool (Toxteth Park) Cemetery

Notes - Sources of information:
1. Birth Certificate, and Birth Certificates of her sisters Amy Catherine and Ethel Elizabeth.
2. See 1901 Census.

Census Data:

Year Address
1901 Station Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man.
1911 477, Smithdown Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire.