Beatrice Jocelyn (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Jocelyn
First name: 
Beatrice
Other Christian names: 
Massey
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1370
Born: 
0/0/1877
Died: 
09/01/1929
Buried: 
12/01/1929
Distinction: 
Daughter of Wine Merchant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
3
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Beatrice Massey Jocelyn was born in 1877 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Her parents were, George Henry Jocelyn (also Josling), 38yrs, Wine Merchant, and Rosetta, 40yrs, nee Armstrong; she had 5 siblings, Mary R. b.1870, William A. b.1872, Ada F. b.1875, Katherine E. b.1876, and John b.1874.

Beatrice lived with her family for most of her life, she never married and did not appear to have an occupation. Her father retired when she was 13yrs, and the family moved from Bishop's Stortford to Hatfield, Essex, and then to Writtle, Essex. Her mother died in 1909 and her father in 1916.

Beatrice had an aunt, Catherine Massey, and cousins who lived in Worthing, Sussex, and at some point, she too, moved to Worthing, living at Karos, Rowlands Road, where she died on 9th January 1929, aged 51yrs. Probate was granted to Mary Rosetta Jocelyn, spinster, effects £2220 19s. Value 2021 - £144K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1877

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/01/1929
Age (at time of death): 
51
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Karos, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Mary Rosetta Jocelyn status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£2,220

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at Portland Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.

George Henry Jocelyn, 41yrs, Wine Merchant, wife, Rosetta, 43yrs, 6 children, Mary R. 10yrs, Ada F. 6yrs, William A. 8yrs, Katherine E. 4yrs, Beatrice M. 3yrs, John B. E. 1yr, sister, Sarah Emily,35yrs, governess, plus 1 domestic servant.

1891 census: 

Living at Wood End, Hatfield Peveral, Essex.

George Henry Jocelyn, 51yrs, retired Wine Merchant, wife, Rosetta, 53yrs, son, William Armstrong, 18yrs, Student of Theology, daughters, Ada Florence, 16yrs, Katherine Elizabeth, 15yrs, Beatrice Massey, 13yrs, son, John Bernard Easton, 10yrs.

1901 census: 

Living at Warren House, Writtle, Essex.

George H. Jocelyn, 61yrs, retired Wine Merchant, Rosetta, 63yrs, John, 21yrs, mechanical engineer, Beatrice M. 23yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at Warren House, Writtle, Essex.

George H. Jocelyn, 70yrs, retired Wine Merchant, daughters, Katherine Elizabeth, 36yrs, Beatrice Massey, 32yrs,

1921 census: 

Boarder at 59, Godwin Road, Margate, Kent, establishment owned by William Laughton.