Lily Russell

1907 - 1931  (24 years)

• Name	Lily Russell  [1]
  Born	22 Feb 1907	Weaste, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Feb 1931
  	http://www.weasteheritagetrail.co.uk/salford-people/biographies/entry/fanny-boyd-and-lily-boyd.htm This is the strange case of two sisters, who were married to two brothers, who died within 12 hours of each other. Before they were married, sisters Fanny and Lily Russell lived in East Wynford Street, Weaste and were well known and very popular. The two brothers were George and Edward Boyd who lived in Cemetery Road, Weaste. Fanny married George Boyd in June 1927 and lived in East Wynford Street. Lily married Edward Boyd in August the following year and lived in Ouse Street, Weaste. It was on 17th February 1931 that the younger sister Lily, was admitted to Hope Hospital. The following day, Fanny was admitted to Hope Hospital with pneumonia. They were both in hospital for six days. Lily died at 11.15 pm on Sunday 22nd February (her 24th birthday) and Fanny died 12 hours later on Monday 23rd February, aged 30. An exceptionally large crowd were present at Weaste Cemetery on Friday afternoon, 27th February, to witness the two sisters being interred in the Boyd grave alongside their father-in-law. Mr Boyd senior died tragically, five years earlier, when he fell down a ship's hold at Salford Docks. Fanny left 2 children, a daughter aged 2 and a son of only 6 weeks old. Lily had no children.
  Buried	27 Feb 1931	Weaste, Lancashire, England
  	http://www.weasteheritagetrail.co.uk/salford-people/biographies/entry/fanny-boyd-and-lily-boyd.htm This is the strange case of two sisters, who were married to two brothers, who died within 12 hours of each other. Before they were married, sisters Fanny and Lily Russell lived in East Wynford Street, Weaste and were well known and very popular. The two brothers were George and Edward Boyd who lived in Cemetery Road, Weaste. Fanny married George Boyd in June 1927 and lived in East Wynford Street. Lily married Edward Boyd in August the following year and lived in Ouse Street, Weaste. It was on 17th February 1931 that the younger sister Lily, was admitted to Hope Hospital. The following day, Fanny was admitted to Hope Hospital with pneumonia. They were both in hospital for six days. Lily died at 11.15 pm on Sunday 22nd February (her 24th birthday) and Fanny died 12 hours later on Monday 23rd February, aged 30. An exceptionally large crowd were present at Weaste Cemetery on Friday afternoon, 27th February, to witness the two sisters being interred in the Boyd grave alongside their father-in-law. Mr Boyd senior died tragically, five years earlier, when he fell down a ship's hold at Salford Docks. Fanny left 2 children, a daughter aged 2 and a son of only 6 weeks old. Lily had no children.
  Person ID	I1385	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Edwin Williams Russell,   b. 24 Jul 1867, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales ,   d. 1947, Salford, Lancashire, England  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Dewhurst,   b. 8 Jan 1871, Blackburn, Lancashire, England ,   d. 1946, Salford, Lancashire, England  (Age 74 years)
  Married	26 Jul 1891	Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Boyd
  Married	4 Aug 1928	Weaste, Lancashire, England
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S424] Census 1911 Salford, Lancashire, England RG14/465/42/235 (Edwin Russell), (RG14/465/42/235). [S517] Marriage Blackburn, Lancashire, England 26 Jul 1891 Edwin Williams Russell & Mary Ann Dewhurst, (Page 100 Entry 200).