Malvinia Ward

A Civilian, Malvinia died on 13th of January 1942 aged 58. 

Malvinia was born at Corton on 3 September 1883, a daughter of Frederick and Susan Ward. In 1891 her family lived at High Street Corton. By 1901 Malvinia’s family lived at The Cliff, Corton, but Malvinia lived at 236 London Road, Kirkley, where she was a domestic nurse for the Devereux family.

In 1911 Malvinia was living with her family at 7 Cliff Cottages, Corton, and she was a domestic servant. Malvinia, and her family, were still living at 7 Cliff Cottages in 1921 when she was the manageress in confectionary at the Co-operative Society Store on Clapham Road. By 1939 Malvinia was living at 11 Colman Road, Corton, and she was a cook-nurse.

Malvinia died at Waller’s Restaurant, 90 London Road North, during the Waller Raid.