Annie Hamley (buried 1897)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hamley
First name: 
Annie
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
271
Born: 
28/9/1843
Died: 
19/01/1897
Buried: 
23/01/1897
Occupation: 
Coffee House Keeper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Annie Hamley's headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
21
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Annie wife of Matthew Hamley born Sept 28th 1843 died Jany 19th 1897. Also of Helen Mary Isobel his wife born July 6th 1866 died May 26h 1898 "Rest in Peace"

Life story

Life story

Annie was born in Stithians in Cornwall, the daughter of Thomas and Ann. She was baptised at Tuckingmill on 18th October 1843. Her father was a miner. As a young woman, Annie worked as a servant to a grocer. By 1871, she had moved to London and met Matthew Hamley, a plasterer. A daughter Annie Elizabeth (Bessie) was born in 1871. Annie and Matthew married on 3rd July 1875 at St Peter's Church, Eaton Square. Matthew changed careers and he and Annie ran a coffee house and took in lodgers. Matthew and Annie retired to Worthing in 1895. They moved into a new house at the northern end of Downview Road adjoining the West Worthing Club grounds. The house was named St Mabyn's after Matthew's hometown. Annie died there on 19th January 1897. Probate was granted on 22nd February 1897 to Matthew Hamley. Effects £324. Matthew married again in the Spring. His new wife Helen Campbell was buried in the same grave when she died in 1898 after an accident. Matthew married for the third time in 1899 and moved away from Worthing. He died in 1921.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/09/1843
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Earle
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Matthew
Spouse one last name: 
Hamley
Marriage one date: 
03/07/1875
Marriage one address: 
Pimlico, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/01/1897
Age (at time of death): 
53
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Mabyn House, Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Mathew Hamley status: Widower
Probate pounds: 
£324

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Penhalvean, Stithians, Cornwall Thomas aged 40, miner. Anne aged 40. Mary aged 13. Thomas aged 11. Elizabeth aged 9. Annie aged 7. Joseph aged 5. William aged 3. John aged 2.

1861 census: 

Gwennap, Redruth. Annie aged 17, servant in the household of George Reed, grocer.

1871 census: 

Rutland Terrace, Brompton, London. Matthew Hamley aged 25, plasterer. Annie aged 27 (listed as his wife although they were not yet married).

1881 census: 

7 Richmond Terrace, Fulham. Matthew aged 35, coffee house keeper. Annie aged 37. Enoch Ford aged 40, plasterer. William Cooper aged 20, groom. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

7 Ball Street, Kensington Matthew aged 45, coffee and eating house keeper. Annie aged 47. Bessie (Annie Elizabeth) aged 19, money taker. Ellen Hamley aged 44, baker. Annie Hamley aged 5, niece. Henry Rome aged 37, gardener. Elizabeth Rome aged 37. Ethel Rome aged 5. Plus 3 servants.