Lillie Blundell 1897-1986

1897. , Catherine Lillie Gordon Blundell was born on 29/1/1897 Glasgow to Charles Blundell & Christiana Frankland . Why the Gordon??

family

left to right :Catherine Lillie Gordon Blundell; Charles D Frankland Blundell ('little Frankie'); Christiana Blundell; Chrissie Gladys Blundell. 1901

1901. Her father, Charles Blundell, 35, died 10/4/1901 and Lillie's baby brother , Charles D Frankland Blundell, b. 1899, died 10 weeks later

1901C. Catherine L Blundell was a visitor at 26, Boundary Street, Southport, Ormskirk, Lancashire, staying with her grandfather, James Blundell 1835, and her aunt's, Helen's, family

Bertram Brereton
Head
Married Male 29 1872 Grocer shopkeeper Audlem, Cheshire, England
Helen Brereton
Wife
Married Female 24 1877 - Southport, Lancashire, England
Elsie Brereton
Daughter
- Female 2 1899 - Southport, Lancashire, England
James Blundell
Boarder
Widower Male 64 1837 Railway wagon inspector Halsall, Lancashire, England
James E Blundell
Boarder
Single Male 27 1874 Draughtsman's clerk Manchester, Lancashire, England
William Blundell
Boarder
Single Male 22 1879 Accountants clerk Southport, Lancashire, England
Catherine L Blundell
Visitor
- Female 4 1897 - Scotland

1911C Catherine Lillie Gordon Blundell, 14, was living 19 Tudor Street Shaw Near Oldham, Crompton, Lancashire,. with her mother, sister, and 2 others

Christiana Blundell
Head
Married Female 46 1865 Salvation army officer Worsley Lancaster
Chrissie Gladys Blundell
Daughter
Single Female 16 1895 Confectioners apprentice Carlisle Cumberland
Catherine Lillis Gordon Blundell
Daughter
Single Female 14 1897 - Glasgow Scotland
Minnie Matilda Murray
Assistant
Single Female 27 1884 Salvation army officer Leyton Essex
Rebecca Cartwright
Visitor
Married Female 34 1877 - Swinton Lancaster

1911-1917. She maybe continued living with her mother, who was matron at the Salvation rmy Home of Rest, Carleton House, Margate from 1914-1924

Likely around 1917 she became a Salvation Army Captain (in the 1924 Retirement article on Christiana's page, Christiana states that her 2 daughters were Salvation Army Officers)

1921C Christina Blundell was living Thanet with her daughter, Catherine Lillis Gordon, Rosa May and 1 other . Probably in Carleton House??

1923. Captain Lillie Blundell was living Rhinefiels, Thornleigh Rd, Woolston, Nr Southampton as her sister, Gladys, sent a postcard to her mother, addressed to 'Mrs Major Blundell, c/o Capt. Blundell, Rhinefiels, Thornleigh Rd, Woolston, Nr Southampton': Christiana seemingly visiting her daughter Lillie there at that time. The postcard was of The Cenotaph, Whitehall, postmarked Paddington W.2-17 Oct 1923. No mention of a Captain Blundell in Southamton this year in FMP Newspapers

(1924 onwards her mother was a Soldier at Hadleigh, Balham, Whyteleaf, Plumstead, and Welling). Unsure where Lillie was stationed- I looked her up in FMP Newspapers, but found nothing

and from 1928 Lillie was thought to have helped to look after her niece, Marjorie Price, whose mother, her sister, Gladys Price/Blundell , had been hospitalised permanently after Marjorie's 1927 birth

1930ish. Marjorie thinks she was quite small when Christiana & Lillie moved to 'The Gables' Whyteleafe, Surrey. Marjorie started school whilst living there

Now let me return to my life with Grandma and Auntie Lillie.  At one stage a young male officer was appointed to the Corps at Whyteleafe (about 10k S of Croydon) .  He was Scottish and a good officer.  He and my Auntie Lillie 'fell in love' and wanted to get married.  However she was quite a bit older (16 years) than him which was difficult for the Salvation Army to accept so they resigned as Salvation Army officers.'- memories of Marjorie Price

1936 Catherine L G Blundell, 39, married John Logan, 23 Surrey S E Jun 1936.

 

logan-wedding

Photo of the wedding of John Logan (often called Jack) and Catherine Lillie Gordon Blundell in 1936 - the bridegroom and the bride are stood in the middle of the front row,  Christiana Blundell (mother of the bride) is sat in the front row next to the bridegroom, Marjorie Price (a bridesmaid) is stood in the front row 4th from the right, George William Hugo Price (the bride's brother-in-law) is stood in the 2nd row immediately next to the bride, next to him (immediately behind Marjorie) is Gordon Price and Eric Price is stood in the 2nd row 5th from the left.  

 

1936. Both, Lillie & John resigned as Army Officers, the S A being unhappy with their marriage( due to Lillie being 16 years older than John). .John Logan (who Marjorie called Uncle Jack) became a Chapel Minister in Plumstead and they moved from Whyteleafe to a house in Bostal Heath near Abbey Wood.( 2 k E of Plumstead)

amaris

Post card of John/Jack Logan & Catherine Lillie Gordon Logan /Blundell and their daughter Amaris. No date on the photo: maybe around 1940  

Amaris married James Richardson on 11/4/1959.

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1937. Daughter Amaris Margaret Chrissie Logan was born 27/9/1937

1938. Her niece, Marjorie Price, was a Sunbeam in Plumstead.

By September 1939 the Logan househols had moved 9k SE of Plumstead to Bexley

1939Register.Christina Blundell,, born 4/12/1864, retired Salvation Army, widowed, was living 8 Taleswood Drive, Bexley, Kent, with her married daughter, Catherine L G Logan . Her son in law was a Missionary . The closed record is likely the Logan's child, Amaris M C Logan 1937 . Marjorie Price would already have been in Weymouth

John S Logan 18 Jul 1913 Male London City Missionary Married 117 1
Catherine L G Lodge (Logan) 29 Jan 1897 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 117 2

The record for this person is officially closed.

Christina Blundell 04 Dec 1864 Female Retired Salvation Army Widowed 117 4

1965

1965

Tunbridge Wells, August 1965 written on the back in(Alan East) handwriting.
Front row: Stephen East, Meryl East
Back row: Yoma Richardson, Amaris Richardson (nee Logan), Lillie Logan , Marjorie East holding Ian Richardson 
This is therefore a photo of Lillie with her daughter, 2 grandchildren, niece and great niece &great nephew

 

1986. Catherine L G Logan died Tunbridge/W 1986

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