Name: Caroline Bomford
Burial Number: 1340
Gender: Female
Occupation: Laundress
Born: 00/00/1853
Died: 22/03/1928
Buried: 27/03/1928
Story
Caroline Letitia Bomford was born in Dunnington, Warwickshire, registered in the June quarter 1853. She was the daughter of Heming James Bomford, 41yrs, Farmer, and Letitia, 35yrs, nee Bomford, her parents were both born in the village of Atch Lench, Worcestershire, and were probably cousins; she was 1 of 6 children.
Caroline lived at the farm with her family until 1888 when her mother died, she was the unmarried daughter and became housekeeper to her elderly father until his death in 1895. He had been a tenant farmer of hundreds of acres, employing 30+ workers at one time, yet he left estate of only £10 (£1400 -2022 value), and Caroline then had to support herself.
In 1901 she had moved south to Worthing, Sussex, where she began a laundry business in partnership with 3 sisters, Annie, Edith and Ethel Holloway, at home in Elm Grove, in a property she called ‘Dunnington’, after her birthplace. In 1911 Caroline and Annie were still in a business partnership at Elm Grove and were employers.
At some point, Caroline moved to Brenchley, Boundary Road, Worthing, where she died, aged 74yrs, on 22nd March 1928. Probate was granted to Annie Eliza Holloway, spinster, effects, £2274 19s 8d. Value 2022 – £152K.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 7 Plot: 17
Exact Location (what3words): leap.bright.tools
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
C.L. Bomford very dearly loved called home March 22nd 1928 "In Thy presence is fulness of joy"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Caroline Letitia Bomford
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1853
Town: Dunnington
County: Warwickshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 22/03/1928
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Brenchley
Address line 3: Boundary Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £2274 19 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £152000
Census Information
1861
Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming James Bomford, 48yrs, Farmer of 665 acres, employing 30 men and 10 boys, wife, Letitia, 42yrs, 6 children, Ebenezer Henry, 18yrs, Charles Francis, 16yrs, Julia Louisa, 14yrs, Theophilus, 10yrs, Caroline Letitia, 7yrs, and George Fraser, 3yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.
1871
Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 58yrs, Farmer of 470 acres, employing 14 men and 4 boys, wife, Letitia, 52yrs, 2 children, Theophilus, 20yrs, Caroline Letitia, 17yrs, niece, Letitia Baylis, 20yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.
1881
Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 67yrs, Farmer of 606 acres, employing 16 men, 6 boys, and 5 women, wife, Letitia, 62yrs, Caroline L. 27yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.
1891
Living at Dunnington Court, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 77yrs, widower, daughter, Caroline L. 37yrs, Housekeeper.
1901
Living at Dunnington, Elm Grove, West Tarring, Sussex. Caroline Bomford, Hd. s. 47yrs, Laundress, partner, Annie Holloway, 32yrs, Laundress, partner, Edith Holloway, 29yrs, Laundress, and Ethel Holloway, Laundry Book-keeper.
1911
Living at Dunnington, Elm Grove, West Tarring, Sussex. Annie Holloway, Hd. 42yrs, Laundress in partnership, Caroline Bomford, 55yrs, Laundress.
