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Old 30-04-10, 08:28
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Default Elizabeth Stil(l)well MMFM

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Elizabeth Stilwell

Date and place of birth
born 28th November 1838 (known as the family celebrated her birthday) No birth certificate

Names of parents
William Stil(l)well and Catherine Hannah (nee Harding)

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
christened 30th December 1838 Linchmere Sussex


Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
1st March 1862 at the Salem Chapel Bond Street Brighton according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Particular Baptists by George Isaac
William 24 Years Bachelor Draper’s Assistant of 45 Norfolk Road Brighton Father Edward White, Retired Shoemaker
Elizabeth 23 Years Spinster – 51 King’s Road Brighton Father William Stilwell Retired Coal Merchant
Witnesses:
Edward White
Sarah Isaac


Occupation(s) - if any
Milliner and Draper

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1851 Census
HO107; 1654; 305; 1
Stones Linchmere Sussex
William Stilwell Head Mar 49 Coal Merchant & farmer employing 2 men Sussex Linchmere
Catherine Wife Mar 36 Farmer’s wife Surrey Frensham
William Son 15 Farmer’s Son Surrey Frensham
Elizabeth Daur 12 Scholar Surrey Frensham
Louisa Voller Serv U 16 General servant Sussex Linchmere
Daniel Stevens Serv U 256 General Servant Hants Bramshott

1861 Census
RG9; 599; 87; 5
51 Kemp Road Brighton
David Nene Head Mar 42 Silk Mercer Kent Wittersham
Mary Jane Wife Mar 42 Surrey Thames Ditton
Clement Alf Son 12 Sussex Brighton
Sarah Elizabeth Daur 11 do do
Edith Daur 5 do do
Ernest? Fred Son 2m do do
Elizabeth Stillwell Boarder Un 23 Assistant Surrey Shotter Mill
and others

1871 Census
RG10; Piece 811; Folio 65; Page 29
Woodbridge Road, Stoke Next Guildford, Surrey
William E White Head Mar 32 Manager to Draper Hants Headley
Elizabeth Wife Mar 32 Surrey Frensham
William P Son 8 Scholar Sussex Brighton
Herbert E Son 6 Scholar Surrey Guildford

1881 Census
RG11; Piece 776; Folio 104; page 73
Elm Place, Stoke, Guildford
William E White Head 42 Master Draper Hants Headley
Elizabeth Wife Mar 42 Hants Bramshott
Agnes McGregor Serv Unm 17 Gen Serv Domestic Surrey Guildford

1891 Census
RG12; piece 559; folio 175; page 31
Edgeboro’ Road Stoke Guildford
William E White Head M 52 Draper Hants Headley
Elizabeth Wife M 51 Hants Bramshott
Stephen Tye Boarder M 51 Corn Factor agent Surrey Guildford
Emily Ledge Serv S 20 Cook domestic Surrey Bramley
Rose E Earle Serv S 22 Hants Kingsley

1901 Census
RG13; piece 603; folio 100; page 5
William E White Head M 62 Draper Employer Hants Headley
Elizabeth Wife M 51 Hants Lynchmere
Stephen Tye Boarder Divorced Corn Merchant Employer Surrey Guildford
Rose M Scarlett Servant S 19 General servant (domestic) Hants Abbots Ann

1911 Census
RG14PN3074 RG78PN110 RD33 SD4 ED8
38 Woodbridge Road 4 Dapdune Crescent Guildford
Elizabeth White Head 70 Widow 2 children born alive 1 child dead Draper Employer Sussex Shottermill
Ada White Son’s widow 45 Widow 1 child born alive 1 child alive Hampshire Southsea
Muriel Mary White Granddaughter 18 single Milliner Millinery Worker Surrey Chertsey
Mabel Edwards Servant 20 Single General servant (domestic) Surrey Bramley



Date, place and cause of death
Elizabeth White
died
27th August 1932
Tillingbourne Dapdune Crescent Guildford U.D.
Female
92 years
Widow of William Edward White A Draper Master
Cause of death:
1(a) Myocardial Degeneration
(b) Senility no pm
Certified by Fredk H Davies M.B.
Informant Leslie H. White
Grandson
Longridge Bundenshot Hill Worplesdon Guildford


Date and place of burial / cremation.
31st August 1932 Service at St Saviour's Guildford. Cremation at Brookwood.
Buried 31st August 1932
Stoke Old Cemetery, Stoughton Road, Guildford



Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
I have her very long and detailed will. She left a tidy pile and the shops W.E. White & Sons of Guildford which she had run since her husband's death in 1907.

Memorial inscription - if any
I hope to visit the grave soon

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Old 09-11-10, 08:39
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Added today:

Details of Elizabeth's funeral service, cremation and burial. All found in my grandfather's diary.
I phoned the cemetery and they have given me a grave and section number.
We shall now pay a visit to the grave of my 2xgreat grandparents.
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What a wonderful amount of information. You are lucky to have such a diary.
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