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.