Amelia Bankes (buried 1897)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bankes
First name: 
Amelia
Other Christian names: 
Juliet
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
274
Born: 
0/0/1820
Died: 
12/03/1897
Buried: 
17/03/1897
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Amelia Bankes
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Amelia Bankes who fell asleep on March 12th 1897 in her 77th year "For so he giveth his beloved sleep. Psalm 177" Also of her daughter Amelia Juliet widow o f T.G. Lidbetter M.R.C.S. called home Nov. 26th 1936 "Complete in him"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Amelia Juliet Barnes was born in Brighton in 1820, her father was William Barnes, 23yrs, Auctioneer, her mother, Juliet, 18yrs, nee Hendricks. 

She married Richard Frederick Bankes, 28yrs, Mariner, on 28th January 1850 at Old Church, St. Pancras. Their daughter, Amelia Juliet, was born in 1850 in Brighton,  the family lived at 52, Grand Parade, and in July 1852, Richard, no longer in the merchant navy, successfully applied for an alehouse licence. 

In October 1854, Richard appeared at Lewes County Court under the Insolvent Debtors Act, brought by a wine and spirits merchant, but after a lengthy examination, he was discharged. They remained living in Brighton, where Amelia's father, William, also lived. 

Amelia was widowed in 1868 when Richard died, aged just 46yrs. The following year, her daughter, Amelia Juliet, married a medical student, in Camberwell, and Amelia took up residence with her daughter in London. 

In 1883, her daughter was also widowed when her husband, Thomas Lidbetter, died aged 35yrs, and in 1891, Amelia, her daughter and five grandchildren, were living in Worthing at 5, Queen's Road, where Amelia died, aged 77yrs, on 17th March 1897.

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1820
Address at birth: 
Brighton, Sussex
Parents
Father
Father's name: 
William
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Barnes
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Richard Frederick
Spouse one last name: 
Bankes
Marriage one date: 
28/01/1850
Marriage one address: 
St Pancras, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/03/1897
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
5 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

* Amelia Bankes and her baby daughter appear twice on the 1851 census.

Living at Clarence Place, High Street, Camberwell, Surrey. Juliet Hendricks, Hd. Widow, 49yrs, Annuitant, son-in-law, Richard Bankes, 29yrs, Mariner, daughter, Amelia, 30yrs, granddaughter, Amelia, 4months.

Living at 126. St. James Street, Brighthelmstone, Sussex. William Barnes, Hd. Widower, 62yrs, Auctioneer, son, John, 23yrs, Clerk, daughter, Amelia Juliet Banks, 29yrs, married, granddaughter, Amelia J. under 1yr.

1861 census: 

Living at 126. St. James Street, Brighthelmstone, Sussex. William Barnes, Hd. Widower, 74yrs, Auctioneer, Amelia Juliet Banks, 39yrs, married, granddaughter, Amelia J., 10yr. plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at Essex Road, St. Mary, Islington, London. Thomas G. Lidbetter, 34yrs, Surgeon/GP, wife, Amelia Juliet, 30yrs, 5 children, Maud 9, Ellen 7, Amelia 5, Percy 3, Arthur 1, mother-in-law, Amelia Bankes, 60yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1891 census: 

Living at 5, Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex. Amelia J. Lidbetter, widow, 39yrs, living on own means, Ellen, 17yrs, School Governess, Amelia J., 15yrs, Arthur, 11yrs, mother, Amelia J. Bankes, 70yrs, living on own means, brother-in-law, Richard F. Lidbetter, 53yrs, living on own means, plus 1 domestic servant.