Caroline Hamper (buried 1900)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hamper
First name: 
Caroline
Other Christian names: 
Harriette
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
330
Born: 
0/0/1824
Died: 
00/01/1900
Buried: 
29/01/1900
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
17
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/slams.mental.cloth
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Caroline.......iette the d.......of Henry .......died

Life story

Life story

Caroline Harriett Mullins was born in St. Annes, Soho, Middlesex, in 1825, she was the daughter of Henry Mullins, she married Henry Hamper in The Strand, London, in April 1847.

They had 2 children, Laura Caroline, b.1850, and Harry, b.1852.

By 1861 the family had moved to Hampstead, where they lived for about 30yrs, Henry continued in the hosiery and outfitters business, later with their son, Harry. They traded as Hamper and Son, Old Broad Street, London, and in October 1895 went into receivership under the Bankruptcy Act.

Caroline's daughter, Laura, had married a solicitor, Henshall Fereday, in 1880, they had 3 children and appeared to have lived with her parents, joining them when Henry and Caroline retired to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at Montague Place.

Caroline died, aged 75yrs, she was buried on 29th January 1900 in Heene Cemetery.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1824
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Mullins
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Hamper
Marriage one date: 
00/04/1847
Marriage one address: 
Westminster, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/01/1900
Age (at time of death): 
76
Cause of death: 
Unknown

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 56, Threadneedle Street, City of London. William Hamper, Hd. 34yrs, Hosier/Glover, brother, Henry, 33yrs, Hosier/Glover, sister-in-law, Caroline Hamper, 28yrs, niece, Laura, 13months, plus 1 domestic servant.

1861 census: 

Living at 3, Upper Eaton Place, Hampstead, Middlesex. Henry Hamper, Hd. 42yrs, Outfitter, wife, Caroline, 37yrs, daughter, Laura, 11yrs, son, Harry, 9yrs.

1871 census: 

Living at 15, Park Road, Hampstead, London. Henry Hamper, Hd. 49yrs, Outfitter, wife, Caroline, 41yrs, daughter, Laura, 21yrs, son, Harry, 19yrs, Outfitter, niece, Alice Toplady, 22yrs, nephew, Henry Toplady, 21yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at 15, Park Road, Hampstead, London. Henry Hamper, Hd. 60yrs, Outfitter/General Shop, wife, Caroline, 55yrs, daughter, Laura Fereday, 30yrs, son, Harry, 28yrs, Outfitter, son-in-law, Henshall Fereday, 29yrs, Solicitor, granddaughter, Violet Fereday, 3weeks, plus 2 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at 15, Park Road, Hampstead, London. Henry Hamper, Hd. 68yrs, Outfitter/Hosier, wife, Caroline, 64yrs, daughter, Laura Fereday, 40yrs, son-in-law, Henshall Fereday, 38yrs, Solicitor, granddaughter, Violet Fereday, 10yrs, grandsons, Stanley, 8yrs, Clive, 5yrs, plus 2 domestic servants