Miss Muriel Lucas - Badminton/Tennis Player

[*Sandra*]

Message for Newmark401

Hope this is the information you want re your message for Miss Muriel F Lucas. Badminton/Tennis Player. Haven't matched sister Miss P C Lucas though.  There are Newspaper articles that refer to Miss M Lucas from Shaldon -

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/33231843/

Reference to Shaldon Devon :-

http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=1738

Although the middle initial you gave was "F" - I believe the lady you seek was probably Emily Muriel Lucas born St Nicholas, Devon 1878 to Sir Alfred Lucas and Dame Florence Emma Lucas (born 1844 Dungog, Eldon, Stroud, Uffington, New South Wales -to William Caswell/Casswell and Susan )
Sir Alfred Lucas and Florence were married Newton Abbot - Q3 July/August/Sept - 5b 245)

Alfred William Lucas baptised 3 rd August 1822 Greenwich St Alphege - son of Charles and Elizabeth Lucas died 19 February 1896 - Probate 14 April 1896 - Devon

Sir Alfred William Lucas of Dunmore Shaldon Devon, K C B - General in Her Majesty's Army, died 18 February 1896 - probate Exeter 14 th April 1896 to Dame Florence Emma Lucas - widow - Effects £1742  19s.

Dame Florence Emma Lucas died  29 Apr 1926 Devon  - Probate 12 Jun 1926 London.

Florence Emma Lucas of Cliff Top, Teignmouth  widow died 29 April 1926 - Probate London to Florence Nessie Lucas - Spinster - Effects £81 7s


This is the family at Dunsmore House, newton Abbot in 1881

Alfred K. Lucas  58  Justice Of The Peace Manager General R M D C B J
Florence N. Lucas  36 Wife born Australia.
Hugh C. Lucas  31  Lieutenant Bombay Staff Corps Active List
Amelia Lucas  26 Daughter-in-law born Australia
Ronald Lucas  12 Son of Alfred and Florence born St Nicholas, Devon
Florence Lucas  10 Daughter of Alfred and Florence born Poonah, India
Eva B. Lucas  9 Daughter of Alfred and Florence born Poonah, India
Richard Lucas  7 Son of Alfred and Florence born Shaldon, Devon
Alice M. Lucas  5 Daughter of Alfred and Florence Poonah, India
Emily M. Lucas  3 Daughter of Alfred and Florence born St Nicholas, Devon
Eny William Lucas  2 Son of Alfred and Florence born  St Nicholas, Devon
Olga M. Lucas  0 Daughter of Alfred and Florence born St Nicholas, Devon,
Susan Casswell  77 Born 1804 England. Widow. Mother-in-law. Died Q1 - 1886 - Newton-Abbott
Anna Avery  48 Servant
Felicia Chambory  28 Nurse
Mary Cousins  21 Cook
Susan Sladding  21 Servant
Sarah Kaulake  20 Maid
Emma Ford  18 Servant
Lucy Baker  14 Servant
James Turner  38 Coachman

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3KC-GGM

Emily Muriel Lucas married George F K Adams at Newton Abbott - Q 3 - September 1911 - 5b255

Miss M Lucas and Mr. G.F.R. Adams of the Indian Civil Service;

There is a death for Emily M Adams born 1878 and died 1962 Newton Abbott. Devon - 7a 598

Emily Muriel Adams - Died 19 Jan 1962 Devon England  - Probate 9 th April 1962

Emily Muriel Adams of Knighton Priory Park Road Dawlish Devon - widow - died - 19 January 1962 - probate 9 April 1962 to National Provincial Bank Limited.  Effects £34,051 16s

George Frederick King Adams died 23 December 1957 - Probate 27 February 1958
Probate to National Provincial Bank - Effects £ 29,226  13s 3d.

 



Regards
Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The death notices for her father Sir Alfred Willam Lucas reached the Australian Papers

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/53689290

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Did find another marriage for Alfred William Lucas - born 1822 - aged 20 years - Father Charles Lucas - Marriage - 27 Jun 1842 - St Andrew  Belgaum, Bombay, India - Spouse Mary Charlotte Dixon -

Sandra

 

[newmark401]

Thanks, Sandra, for all of that information on (Emily) Muriel Lucas and her family.

Mark

[*Sandra*]

Mark,

You felt that there would be a Miss P Lucas, sister of Muriel, active about 1910. Have you any further info to add on her please ?

Regards
Sandra