Adah Rogers (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Rogers
First name: 
Adah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1336
Born: 
0/0/1860
Died: 
20/02/1928
Buried: 
24/02/1928
Occupation: 
Drapery Assistant; Millinery Assistant;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
14
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Frederick George Rogers re-united Oct 10 1938 Adah Rogers passed over Feb 20th 1928

Life story

Life story

Adah Shelley was born in Brighton, Sussex, in 1860, her parents were John Shelley, 44yrs, Drapery Assistant, and Eliza, 44yrs, nee Geere. She had 4 older siblings, Eliza 20, John 15, Frederick 10, and Charles 7. A sister, Clary, was born in 1863. Adah followed the family trade and by 21yrs of age she too, was a draper's assistant in Brighton. She moved to Paddington and in 1891 was employed as a Millinery Assistant. Shortly after, Adah travelled to Capetown, South Africa, where she married Frederick George Rogers in 1892, an Englishman from Essex, also in the Drapery trade. Their daughter, Edith May, was born in 1893 in Woodstock, Capetown, where they remained until 1909. Frederick and his wife and daughter returned to England, and in 1911, were living in Worthing, at 5, South Place. Adah died, aged 68yrs, in Worthing, on 20th February 1928.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1860
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Shelley
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frederick George
Spouse one last name: 
Rogers
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1892
Marriage one address: 
Cape Town, South Africa

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/02/1928
Age (at time of death): 
68
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
5 South Place, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at 24, Wellington Street, Brighton, Sussex. John Shelley, 45yrs, Drapers Assistant, wife, Eliza, 44yrs, 4 children, John 16, Frederick 11, Charles 8, and Adah 1.

1871 census: 

Living at Bryanstone Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. John Shelley, 56yrs, Draper, wife, Eliza, 54yrs, daughter, Eliza, 31yrs, Milliner, Frederick, 20yrs, Iron turner, Charles, 18yrs, Clerk, Adah, 11yrs, Clary, 8yrs, niece, Sarah Shelley, 15yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1881 census: 

Living at 58, West Street, Brighton, Sussex. Adah Shelley, 21yrs, Drapers Assistant.

1891 census: 

Living at 14, Hatherly Grove, Paddington, London. Adah Shelley, 31yrs, employee, Milliners Assistant.

1911 census: 

Living at 5, South Place, Worthing. Frederick G. Rogers, 49yrs, Drapery Traveller, wife, Adah, 49yrs, Manageress Laundry Office, daughter, Edith May, 18yrs, Millinery Sales.

 

1921 census: 

Visitor at 4, Benhal Cottages, Findon, Worthing, Sussex.

Ernest Henry Groves Head Male 1879 41 Grocers Assistant Winton & Son Grocer
Ada Laurence Groves Wife Female 1883 37 - -
Norman B Groves Son Male 1912 9 - -
Eileen Groves Daughter Female 1919 1 - -
Frederick George Rogers Visitor Male 1861 60 Independent -
Adah Rogers Visitor Female 1861 60 Independent