Florence Beatrice (m WYLD) ²⁴⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• Florence Beatrice (m WYLD) migrated from Liverpool, England to Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA on 5 Jul 1920. Florence Beatrice WYLD is recorded on the "LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL" for the SS Haverford sailing from Liverpool 18 June 1920 to Philadelphia 5 July 1920.
She is recorded as being 24 years old, a Housewife, able to read and write English, nationality - Great Britain, race - English, last permanent residence - Long Eaton, England, nearest relative -Grand-father Frederick CLIFFORD 33 William Street, Long Eaton, England, final destination of Philadelphia, passage paid by self, in possession of $50 (family), going to join father-in-law - Wm WYLD, 3421 Ella Street, Philadelhia, length of stay - uncertain, health - good, deformed - no, height - 5'6", complection - dark, hair - dark, eyes - blue, marks of identification - none, born in Long Eaton, England.

With Florence was her husband Harold, and son Harold Frank WYLD.

• 1920. SS Haverford. Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA.
The twin-screw sister ships 'Haverford' and 'Merion' were built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank. She sailed the American Line service between Liverpool and Philadelphia, USA. For many years both ships had American Line funnels and houseflags, but were officially owned and registered in Liverpool. Because of this they flew the British flag.

'Haverford' was a successful, if unglamorous, North Atlantic 'workhorse'. She could carry nearly 2,000 passengers, mainly third-class or steerage and 10,000 tons of cargo. During the First World War she served as a cargo and troop transport. She carried British troops to the Dardanelles and American troops to Europe. She survived two torpedo attacks from U-boats. After the war she returned to the Liverpool-Philadelphia service. She helped repatriate thousands of American troops and carried many emigrants to the USA. She was scrapped in Italy in 1925.

• She resided at 3421 Ella Street on 5 Jul 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA. ²⁴⁴

• Florence Beatrice (m WYLD) was present on the night of 1 April 1930 for the 1930 US Federal Census in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA.

Florence married Harold WYLD, son of William WYLD and Maria Annie HARE. (Harold WYLD was born in 1885 in Beeston, Nottingham, England ⁸.)