Daphne Lyon

[ozeb]

There is a rumour, that the early family promulgated, that she was connected to the Bowes-Lyons, the family of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Of course, we are somewhat suspicious of that claim which might be somewhat ambitious!
I ordered the marriage certificate today. The father's name of James came from the LDS entry of the marriage.
At 86 most of his past family are no longer around.

[Ruskie]

Ooo, sounds like an interesting story worth investigating. Did the family story tell you what kind of connection there might be? So frustrating that she can't be found on the censuses.

Please pop back when you receive the certificate and let us know what it says.  I hope we can help your friend find his family.

By the way, have you found the immigration record of John Henry and Daphne?

[ozeb]

By the way, have you found the immigration record of John Henry and Daphne?

No, but I have a local knowledgable friend who might help me with that. Worth pursuing.
Thanks for your interest.

[ozeb]

I have found out that J H Noon, Mrs Noon and son sailed to Adelaide from London 24 Jan 1896, 2 days after their wedding, on the SS Austral. He was described as being aged 32, she aged 29 and the son aged 6 (from his previous marriage.) The ages are at varience to what I have previouly understood to be correct.

[Ruskie]

Mrs Noon? That's disappointing - I thought there may be a clue in her immigration record. 

[ozeb]

I now have her marriage certificate.
She was living in Heaton Norris.
Her father was James Lyon, chemical manufacturer, deceased.
One of the witesses was Catharine M Lyon (nee Power I have determined) (M=probably Margaret but sometimes written as Mary.) She was the wife of William Lyon, a manufacturing chemist b. 1833.
(The other witness was Charles Halliwell who, according to the 1891 census, was a boarder living with Catherine in Preston. He was a cotton mill manager. William was dead by then.)

I have determined that brothers Job Henry Lyon and William Lyon ran an alkali works in Runcorn and a bottle factory in St. Helens under the name Lyon Brothers. They split their interests and Job ran the bottle business (Peasley Glass Works) and William ran the alkali works under the name Lyon and Sons at Old Quay Alkali Works. Both businesses eventually went bankrupt.
James must be tied up with them as it was Catherine who rocked up to the wedding. I thought he might have been a son of William but the ages don't work out.
So I still don't know where James fits in.


William and Job's father was Elias Lyon and mother Maria Gatley.