EDGOOSE:
In search of Ancestry

LILO, Jessie
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Name LILO, Jessie Birth 6 Nov 1904 Nausori, Rewa District, Fiji
Gender Female Death 1940 Person ID I2098 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father LISITRO, Isililo, b. Between 1861 and 1867, Philipines
d. 9 Nov 1935, Raki Raki, Western Fiji
(Age 74 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Juliana, b. Between 1868 and 1869, Cautata, Tailevu, Viti Levu, Fiji
d. 4 Aug 1939, Vatukoula, Fiji
(Age 71 years) Marriage 25 May 1891 Bau, Tailevu, Viti Levu, Fiji
Family ID F982 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PICKERING, James, b. 27 Jan 1907, Rewa, Central, Fiji
d. 2 Aug 1989, Nadi, Western, Fiji
(Age 82 years) Marriage UNKNOWN Family ID F1104 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
JESSIE LILO 1904-19??
Jessie LILO was born at Nausori, Fiji, on 6 November 1904, daughter of Phillip LILO and Juliana LILO [although the form requested the wife's maiden name]. Her father was a mill hand at Nausori, aged 40(?), born in Manilla, Phillipines. Her mother was aged 32(?), born at Levuka, Fiji.
According to the birth certificate, two sons and a daughter were living. Two daughters were dead.
NB This certificate is not a certified copy but appears to be a photocopy of the original entry in the Register of Births and is dated 24 November 1904 at Suva.
Adi says:
March 30, 2016 at 2:49 pm
A very good afternoon to you all .
Reading your correspondence, very interested to know more.
My grandmother is Amy Pickering ( descendant of James and Jessie Pickering ) from Rewa .
My great grandfather James was married to Jessie Lilo from Rakiraki .
My grandmother Amy has 3 brothers and 5 sisters namely , Abraham, Philip, John, Leena,Tessa, Amy, Ruth, Maraiah, Lavinia .
[If Adi reads this, please accept my apologies for not replying or noting your email address. In March 2016 I was ill. In April 2016 I was diagnosed with cancer. I appear to be one of the lucky survivors.]
(revised 23.04.2018)

