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Mary's birth was registered between July 1887 and September 1887 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire.²
She was listed in the 1891 census at Ynysgelynen House, Herbert St in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, in the household of her parents, William Lewis and Mary Louisa Forsaith.³
She was listed in the 1901 census in Barmby Moor, Yorkshire, in the household of her mother Mary Louisa Forsaith.⁴
She was listed in the 1911 census at 8 York View in Pocklington, East Riding, Yorkshire, in the household of her mother Mary Louisa Forsaith, working in her mother's home school.⁵
She was listed in the 1921 census at 41a Tavistock Crescent in Paddington, London, Middlesex, where she was an inmate - this was part of the London Deaconess Institution.⁶

Mary died on 22 March 1964 in Cornwall.^7,8

Her will was probated in Bodmin, Cornwall, on 7 May 1964 with effects valued at £817.⁷

William Lewis was born in Swansea, Glamorganshire, circa 1832.²
He was listed in the 1851 census at 7 Bailey St in Swansea, Glamorganshire, with his cousins Joseph Pollard (chemist) and Lewis Lewis (draper's assistant); he was a surgeon's apprentice.³
He was listed in the 1861 census at Ynysgelynen House in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, with his parents Jacob and Elizabeth, brother Joseph, three sisters and two servants. He was working as a manufactiring chemist, probably in his father's business.⁴
He was listed in the 1871 census at Ynysgelynen House in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, with his widowed mother, two aunts, a sister, two nieces and two servants. He appeared to have taken over his parent's manufacturing chemist business.⁵
He was listed in the 1881 census at Ynysgelynen House, Herbert St in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, with his widowed mother, neice, nephew and two servants. He remained a manufacturing chemist.⁶

He married Mary Louisa Forsaith, daughter of William Smyth Forsaith and Clara Lydia Bolton Twynam, at St Catherine's Church in Barmby on the Moor, Yorkshire, on 4 August 1886.^1,7,8,9

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at Ynysgelynen House, Herbert St in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, with his wife Mary; he was still a manufacturing chemist. Their child Mary was listed as living with them.²

William died on 23 June 1891 at Ynysgelynen House, Herbert St in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire.^1,10

His will was probated in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, on 22 September 1891 with Mary Louisa Forsaith appointed executor along with the Rev Joseph Pollard LEWIS and Arthur Pollard LEWIS, of effects valued at £849/2/6.¹⁰

She married James Lobb in St Teath, Cornwall, in 1792.^1,2

Alexander (Henry) Henderson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 7 December 1836.¹ and was baptised on 7 January 1837 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Alexander died on 19 December 1859 at the wreck of the "Flying Foam" in near Porte de Monix, Madeira, at age 23.³

Elizabeth (Betsy) Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 16 May 1831.¹ and was baptised in June 1831 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Isabella Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 5 December 1820.^1,2

James Donaldson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 1 August 1808.¹ and was baptised on 10 August 1808 in Alloa.¹

James's death was registered in 1878 in Victoria.² He was buried on 5 February 1878 at the Queenscliff Cemetery in Queenscliff.³

John Liddell was born in Airth, Stirlingshire, on 8 March 1793.^1,2 and was baptised on 28 April 1793 in Airth.¹

He married Marion Henderson in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 7 January 1820.³

He was widowed at age 64 on the death of his wife Marion on 13 September 1857.⁴

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire; he was a ship-owner. His daughter Margaret was listed as living with him.²

John died on 18 May 1862 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, at age 69.⁵ He was buried at the Alloa Churchyard in Alloa.⁵

Margaret Thomson Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 21 August 1825.¹ and was baptised in September 1825 in Clackmannan.^1,2

Marriage banns for Margaret and David Moodie were published on 12 February 1853 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire.³

She married David Moodie, son of Thomas Mudie and Mary Gordon Nicoll, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 14 February 1853.^3,4

The ship Calabar, under Moodie's command, left Southampton 4 May 1853 and arrived Port Adelaide, Sth Australia on the 1 Aug 1853. Mrs Moodie is recorded as 'Master's wife' (although she appears, somewhat strangely, in the 'Single Women' list).
The Calabar then sailed for India, arriving on 9 Nov 1853, just in time for the birth of their son.^5,6

She was widowed at age 29 on the death of her husband David on 20 March 1855.^7,8

She was sole beneficiary on the probate of her husband David Moodie's will at the Perogative Court of Canterbury on 26 July 1855.⁹
She was listed in the 1861 census at Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in the household of her father John Liddell, where she was the house-keeper.¹⁰

She was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 10 Forth St in Alloa, Clackmannanshire; she was widowed, living alone on 'interest and dividends' in a house with 7 rooms having windows (and also rounded her age down to 50).¹¹

Margaret died on 17 August 1905 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, at age 79.^12,13,14,15

Her estate was confirmed in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 6 November 1905 with her estate valued at £1584/5/8.¹⁴

Marion Liddell was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, on 17 May 1828.¹ and was baptised in June 1828 in Clackmannan.^1,2