Alicia TOWNSEND [1682]

  General Notes:

Married.
27th December last, at Canterbury, New Zealand, Charles O. Torlesse, Esq., eldest son of the Rev C. M. Torlesse, Vicar of Stoke by Nayland, to Alicia, third daughter of James Townsend, Esq., of Lyttelton.
Ref: Ipswich Journal 21 August 1852.

Married, Dec. 27th, at Christchurch, by the Rev. G.T.B.Kingdon, Charles Obins Torlesse, Esq., of Rangiora, eldest son of the Rev. C. M. Torlesse. Vicar of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, to Alicia, third daughter of James Townsend. Esq., of Lyttelton.
Ref: Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 3 January 1852, Page 4.

ALICIA TORLESSE
Age81
Death quarter2
Death year1909
DistrictISLE OF WIGHT
CountyHampshire
Volume2B
Page391
CountryEngland
Record setEngland & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Torlesse Alicia of Farrancleary Ventnor Isle of Wight widow died 18 May 1909. Probate London 16 June 1909 to Arthur Ward Torlesse Capt. Royal Navy. Effects L276 10s 1d
National Probate Calendar.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, St Mary Abbots Kensington London. Alicia is recorded as the sister of the wife of John G Cook head of house Alicia is aged 43 the widow of a farmer in New Zealand born Wandsworth Surrey England.

2. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Eastaway Chart Lane Reigate Surrey. Alicia is recorded as head of house a widow aged 63 living on her own means born Wandsworth Surrey

3. Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, Farrancleary Ventnor IOW HAM. Alicia is recorded as head of house a widow, aged 73 living on private means born Wandsworth SRY

4. Will of Alicia Torlesse Widow, 23 Apr 1902, Ventnor Isle of Wight.
Will of Alicia Townsend 23 April 1902
Extracted from the Principal Registry of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice.

I Alicia Torlesse of Bellevue Cottage Ventnor in the Isle of Wight widow hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me and declare this to be my last Will and testament I appoint my son Capt Arthur Ward Torlesse R.N. at present residing at 7 Suddley Road Bognor Sussex to be the sole Executor of this my Will I give devise and bequeath and appoint all my property both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever and whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease unto my daughter Priscilla Louisa Torlesse to and for her own use and benefit absolutely without any restriction whatsoever
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my Will this twenty third day of April one thousand nine hundred and two.
Alicia Torlesse.
Signed by the above named testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present together at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Lucy Marie Therese Baillon spinster of Mertoun Street Boniface Road Ventnor.
Janet M.M. Cooke (spinster) 37 Carminia Road Balham London.
Proved 16 June 1909.
I certify that this copy has been examined with the original Will deposited in this Registry and that it is a true copy thereof.
A. Musgrave.
Registrar.

Alicia married Charles Obins TORLESSE J P [1670] [MRIN: 553], son of Rev Charles Martin TORLESSE [1633] and Catherine Gurney WAKEFIELD [1636], on 27 Dec 1851 in Christchurch NZ. (Charles Obins TORLESSE J P [1670] was born on 2 May 1825 in Stoke By Nayland SFK, baptised on 3 Jun 1825 in Stoke By Nayland SFK, died on 14 Nov 1866 in Witham Lunatic Asylum ESS and was buried on 20 Nov 1866 in Stoke By Nayland SFK.). The cause of his death was exhaustion from mania.