Catherine Burleigh (buried 1922)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Burleigh
First name: 
Catherine
Other Christian names: 
Rebecca
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1071
Born: 
0/11/1847
Died: 
13/02/1922
Buried: 
18/02/1922
Occupation: 
Fancy Repository Business Partner
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
20
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
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

Catherine Rebecca Burleigh was born in Toppesfield, Essex, she was baptised on 21st November 1847 at St. Margaret of Antioch. Her father, John Burleigh, 40yrs, was an Innkeeper and Farmer, her mother was Rebecca, 24yrs, nee Parssons. She had 4 siblings, John Parson, 1843, Mary Charlotte, 1845, Richard Boyden, 1850, and Hannah Elizabeth, 1854.

At the age of 23yrs Catherine was living with her married sister, Mary Charlotte Nicholls at 19, St. Georges's Terrace, Hampstead, where they were in partnership running a business described as a Fancy Repository. Catherine remained unmarried, and at some point later in her life she moved to Worthing, residing at 23, Shakespeare Road.

Catherine Rebecca Burleigh died on the 13thFebruary, 1922, aged 74yrs. She left estate of £4153 10s 1d. Value 2019 - £237K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/11/1847

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/02/1922
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
23 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£4,153

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at The Green Man Inn, Toppesfield, Essex. John Burleigh, 44yrs, Innkeeper and Farmer, wife, Rebecca E., 28yrs, 2 children, Catherine R., 3yrs, Richard B. 1yr. plus 1 domestic servant.

1861 census: 

Living at Castle Hedingham, Essex. Catherine R. Burleigh, 13yrs, scholar at boarding school.

1871 census: 

Living at 19, St. Georges Terrace, Hampstead. William Nicholls, 28yrs, Commercial Clerk Banking, wife, Mary C., 25yrs, Fancy Repository Proprietor, 2 children, Mary, 3yrs, Kate, 2yrs, sister-in-law, Catherine R. Burleigh, 23yrs, Fancy Repository Proprietor, in partnership with M. Nicholls, plus 1 domestic servant.

1921 census: 

Living at 23, Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Eliza Gardiner Head Female 1854 66 Sussex, England Home Duties -
Maud C Stonham Visitor Female 1859 62 Udimore, Sussex, England None -
Catherine Burleigh Visitor Female 1847 73 Toppesfield, Essex, England None