Amelia Treadwell (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Treadwell
First name: 
Amelia
Other Christian names: 
Jemima
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
679
Born: 
2/2/1834
Died: 
25/09/1912
Buried: 
25/09/1912
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
12
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Here rests in God Amelia Jemima Treadwell died 25th Sep 1912 aged 78 "Then they are glad because they are at rest: and so he bringeth them into the haven where they would be" Also of her sister Mary Jane Treadwell died 3rd July 1925 aged 82 years "The Master is come and calleth for thee"

Life story

Life story

Amelia Jemima was born on 2nd February 1834 to Isaac Treadwell, a Captain in the Merchant Navy, and Ann (nee Peterson) who were married in 1830 at St. George in the East, Stepney. She had 3 sisters, Ann, born at sea 1833, Louisa Sarah, born 1837, and Mary Jane, born 1843. Their mother died in 1847.

Amelia and her sisters lived with Isaac, now a retired Master Mariner, at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney, for the next 20 years, Ann married in 1860, and shortly after the family moved to 12 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Amelia and her sister, Mary, remained unmarried and in 1882, Isaac died on 18th January, aged 79yrs. He left estate of £18,380 4s 1d, probate was granted to Amelia Jemima -value 2019 - £2.2m.

The sisters seemed to enjoy travelling locally, each census found them in different hotels, but their residence was at Sorrento, St. Michael's Road, Worthing. In 1891, Amelia, 57yrs. and Mary, 49yrs. were lodgers at 4, Wathen Road, Dorking, living on their own means. In 1901 they were both at the Devonshire Hotel, Bexhill, Battle, Sussex, and in 1911 the sisters were staying in a Private Means Boarding House at 30-1, Montpelier Road, Brighton.

Amelia Jemima Treadwell died on 25th September 1912, aged 78yrs, she was unmarried and left estate of £2947 13s 4d. Value 2019 - £338K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
02/02/1834

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/09/1912
Age (at time of death): 
78
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Sorrento, St Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£2,947

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney. Isaac Treadwell, 48yrs, Retired Mariner, daughters, Ann, 18yrs, Mary Jane, 10yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1861 census: 

Living at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney. Isaac Treadwell, 58yrs, Retired Mariner, daughters, Amelia, 27yrs, Louisa, 24yrs, Mary Jane, 19yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at 12, Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne. Isaac Treadwell, 68yrs, Retired Master Mariner, daughters, Amelia, 37yrs, Mary Jane, 29yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.