| Birth | Mary Adelaide Waud was born 3 January 1860 in Gorton, Lancashire, England. |
| INFO | BIRTH CERTIF. Chorlton Dist, Sub-dist Ardwick. 1860 #180. Born 3 Jan 1860, 3 Litster Terrace Gorton. Mary Adelaide, dtr of James Hayden [sic] Waud, professor of music, and Ruth Waud formerly Farmer. Informant father. Reg. 6 Feb 1860. (GBCertBirONS.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Birth MarQ 1860 Mary Adelaide Waud. Chorlton 8c,497. (FreeBMD.) |
| Marriage | She married Robert Crusoe Gaverick 1889 in England. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Marriage MarQ 1889 Adelaide Waud, (also Mary Adelaide Waud, Ada Waud). Kensington 1a,275. (FreeBMD.) |
| INFO | COURT PETITION. Brentford Count Court of Middlesex. re Bankruptcy Petition filed 16 Aug 1905. To William MacKenzie Fraser of Grosvenor House, Harvard-road, Gunnersbury, Mdx. "Take notice, that a Bankruptcy Petition has been presented against you to this Court by Adelaide Gaverick, of 2, West Park-road, Kew, in the county of Middlesex, Widow ... the said Petition will be heard at this court ... " on the 18th Sep 1905 "you are required to appear." 25 Aug 1905 date of petition. (LonGazetteAr 29 Aug 1905, p.5938) NOTE: Grosvenor House belongs to Adelaide Gaverick. |
| INFO | REPORT OF COURT CASE in London Times 30 Nov 1906. High Court of Justice. King's Bench Division before Mr. Justice Darling and a common jury. Case Gaverick v. Gretorex and Co. "This was an action against a firm of auctioneers and house agents for alleged negligence in making imperfect inquiries as to a tenant whom they obtained for the plaintiff and for an alleged fraudulent representation that the tenant was a man of large means who would be a responsible and respectable tenant." Mrs. Adelaide Gaverick was widow of dentist who lived at Grosvenor-house, Harvard-road, Gunnersbury. Husb died July 1904 and she instructed the firm (sole partner Ernest C. Elgood - business at Marlborough-gate, Hyde Park) to sell the house. In Feb 1905, house was not sold and Elgood wrote to Mrs. Gaverick saying he offered Mr William Mackenzie Fraser the opportunity to rent the house from March to July with an option to purchase it at the end of the tenancy. Mr Fraser moved in without paying the agreed amount and never did pay it in full. Upon investigation it was learned that Fraser was currently in jail for crooked financial dealings and had several court and bankruptcy proceedings in the past. "The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for £195. (TimesLondDig 30 Nov 1906 p3A.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE for Frank Farmar / Lucy Quince, 23 Oct 1907. Witnesses include Adelaide Gaverick. (GBCertMarONS 1907 #135.) |
| INFO | WEDDING of Frank Farmar & Lucy Quince 23 Oct 1907 at Ealing. In listing of gifts: "Mrs. Gaverick (cousin of the bridegroom), handsome travelling coat with sable collar and cuffs." (MdxCoTimes 26Oct07.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1911 (2 Apr 1911) Brentford Mdx census district. Mary Adelaide Gaverick, head, 49, widow, 1 child, one living, private means, born Lanc. Manchester. Son Rae Haydn Gaverick, 21, single, dental student, born London, Chiswick. Rooms in dwelling: 6. Signed Mary Adelaide Gaverick, Milburn, Sutton Lane, Heston, Middx. (GBCens1911 RG14/6829 ,85.) |
| INFO | WILL OF BROTHER-IN-LAW George A. Brabazon written 7 May 1922 gives 100£ to Mary Adelaide Gaverick and also other bequests upon death of sister Agnes. (PCCWills LDS1911957.) |
| Death | Mary Adelaide Waud died 1940 in Worthing, Sussex, England. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Death. 1940 MarQ. Gaverick, Mary A., age 80. Worthing 2b,1282. (FindPastBMD.) |
Mary Adelaide Waud