Agnes Woods (buried 1961)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Woods
First name: 
Agnes
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1903
Born: 
7/2/1873
Died: 
25/05/1961
Buried: 
29/05/1961
Occupation: 
Private Means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
13
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
Yes
Headstone description: 
EndowedGrave: Cut grass and keep tidy.
Headstone inscription: 
John Freeman formerly of Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire died 27th October 1901 aged 68. "Into Thy hand o Lord" Ps.31.5. Also of Agnes Mary Woods eldest daughter of Edward William and Elizabeth Woods died 25th May 1961 aged 68 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Agnes was born in Latchford, Cheshire, the daughter of Edward William and Elizabeth Woods. She was baptised at Christ Church, Latchford on 9th March 1873. Her father was a solicitor . By 1881, the family were living in Walton, Cheshire. Agnes stayed with her family all her life and never married. By 1914, she was living with her widowed mother Elizabeth at Heene Lodge in Heene Road, Worthing. Elizabeth died on 12th July 1931 and was buried at Heene beside her husband. Agnes continued to live at Heene Lodge until her death in 1961. She died on 25th May at Charnwood Nursing Home in Farncombe Road, Worthing. No probate.

Heene Lodge was demolished in 1964.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
07/02/1873

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/05/1961
Age (at time of death): 
89
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Charnwood Nursing Home, 2 Farncombe Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Walton House, Walton Inferior, Cheshire

Edward William aged 38, solicitor. Elizabeth aged 40. Agnes Mary aged 8. Ernest Edward aged 7. George aged 5. Charles H aged 4. Elizabeth B aged 2. Margaret Eliza aged 35, sister. Herbert aged 21, solicitor's articled clerk. Plus 3 servants

1891 census: 

Walton House, Walton, Cheshire

Edward aged 48, solicitor. Elizabeth aged 50. Agnes aged 18. Susan White aged 27, visitor, school teacher. Katherine White aged 26, school teacher. Plus 3 servants

1901 census: 

Warrington Road, Moore, Cheshire

Ernest Edward aged 27, solicitor. Agnes Mary aged 28, sister. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Moore, Cheshire

Elizabeth aged 70, widow. Agnes Mary aged 38. Ernest Edward aged 37, solicitor. Plus 2 servants.

1921 census: 
 36, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Elizabeth Woods House Female    1840 80 Oundle, Northamptonshire Home Duties -
Agnes Mary Woods Daughter Female 1873 48 Latchford, Cheshire, England Home Duties -
Annie Esther Cozens Servant Female 1906 15 Goring, Sussex, England Cook Private
Vera Emily Wadey Servant Female 1903 17 Broadwater, Sussex, England House Parlourmaid Private
1939 register: 

t Heene Lodge, 94 Heene Road, Worthing

Agnes, private means. Charles Lane, motor driver (builder). Mary Ann Lane, wife. Harold Lane, at school. Lionel Lane, at school