Name: Ada Hancock
Burial Number: 0125
Gender: Female
Occupation: Daughter of James and Eliza Hancock
Born: 00/03/1857
Died: 15/12/1886
Buried: 20/12/1886
Story
Ada was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, the daughter of James and his wife Eliza. She was baptised at St Thomas, Ryde on 8 Mar 1857. James was an upholsterer running a small business in Union Street. Eliza died in 1870. In 1885, James died. Ada died the following year at her sister Deborah’s home, 3 South View Terrace, Rowlands Road, Worthing. She had been suffering from diabetes. No Probate.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 2 Plot: 52
Exact Location (what3words): pads.spot.family
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Ada Hancock who died at Worthing December 15th 1886 aged 27 years "I heard the voice of Jesus say Come unto Me and rest, Lay down thou weary one lay down Thy head upon my breast. I came to Jesus as I was weary and worn and sad. I found in Him a resting place and he has made me glad"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Ada Hancock
Gender: Female
Born: 00/03/1857
Town: Ryde
County: Isle of Wight
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 15/12/1886
Cause of death: Diabetes
Address line 1: 3
Address line 2: Southview Terrace
Address line 3: Rowlands Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
17 Union Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight
James aged 42, upholsterer employing 2 boys. Eliza aged 30. Mary aged 12. William aged 12. Emma aged 8. Annie aged 6. James aged 5. Ada aged 4. Alice aged 2. Charles aged 1. Charlotte Harvey aged 27, sister-in-law. Plus 1 servant.
1871
17 Union Street, Ryde
James aged 52, widower, upholsterer, approved house agent. Mary aged 21, milliner. Emma aged 18, milliner. Harry James aged 15. Ada aged 14. Alice aged 12. Charles aged 11. Ernest aged 9. Deborah aged 8. John aged 6. George aged 4. Charlotte Harvey aged 37, housekeeper.
1881
20 Pier Road, Ryde
James aged 63, retired upholsterer. Ada aged 22. Alice aged 20. Ernest aged 18, billiard room proprietor. John aged 16. George aged 12. Constance Rogers aged 3, granddaughter.
