Name: Annie Hamley
Burial Number: 0271
Gender: Female
Occupation: Coffee House Keeper
Born: 28/09/1843
Died: 19/01/1897
Buried: 23/01/1897
Story
Annie was born in Stithians in Cornwall, the daughter of Thomas and Ann. She was baptised at Tuckingmill on 18th October 1843. Her father was a miner. As a young woman, Annie worked as a servant to a grocer. By 1871, she had moved to London and met Matthew Hamley, a plasterer. A daughter Annie Elizabeth (Bessie) was born in 1871. Annie and Matthew married on 3rd July 1875 at St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square. Matthew changed careers and he and Annie ran a coffee house and took in lodgers. Matthew and Annie retired to Worthing in 1895. They moved into a new house at the northern end of Downview Road adjoining the West Worthing Club grounds. The house was named St Mabyn’s after Matthew’s hometown. Annie died there on 19th January 1897. Probate was granted on 22nd February 1897 to Matthew Hamley. Effects £324. Matthew married again in the Spring. His new wife Helen Campbell was buried in the same grave when she died in 1898 after an accident. Matthew married for the third time in 1899 and moved away from Worthing. He died in 1921.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 5 Plot: 21
Exact Location (what3words): sank.stops.during
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Annie wife of Matthew Hamley born Sept 28th 1843 died Jany 19th 1897. Also of Helen Mary Isobel his wife born July 6th 1866 died May 26h 1898 "Rest in Peace"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Annie Hamley
Gender: Female
Born: 28/09/1843
Town: Stithians
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Earle
Marriage Date: 3/7/1875
Spouse First Name: Matthew
Spouse Last Name: Hamley
Town of Marriage: Pimlico
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 19/01/1897
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: St Mabyn House
Address line 3: Downview Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £324 0 s 0 d
Current value of effects: £25300.00
Census Information
1851
Penhalvean, Stithians, Cornwall
Thomas aged 40, miner. Anne aged 40. Mary aged 13. Thomas aged 11. Elizabeth aged 9. Annie aged 7. Joseph aged 5. William aged 3. John aged 2.
1861
Gwennap, Redruth.
Annie aged 17, servant in the household of George Reed, grocer.
1871
Rutland Terrace, Brompton, London.
Matthew Hamley aged 25, plasterer. Annie aged 27 (listed as his wife although they were not yet married).
1881
7 Richmond Terrace, Fulham.
Matthew aged 35, coffee house keeper. Annie aged 37. Enoch Ford aged 40, plasterer. William Cooper aged 20, groom. Plus 2 servants.
1891
7 Ball Street, Kensington
Matthew aged 45, coffee and eating house keeper. Annie aged 47. Bessie (Annie Elizabeth) aged 19, money taker. Ellen Hamley aged 44, baker. Annie Hamley aged 5, niece. Henry Rome aged 37, gardener. Elizabeth Rome aged 37. Ethel Rome aged 5. Plus 3 servants.
