Charles Trollope (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Trollope
First name: 
Charles
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Burial number: 
959
Born: 
0/11/1846
Died: 
06/08/1919
Buried: 
09/08/1919
Occupation: 
AgriculturalLabourer; Coachman;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
9
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/cheek.raced.ashes
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Harriet dearly loved wife of Charles Trollope died 21st Nov 1916 And of Charles Trollope died 6th August 1919

Life story

Life story

Charles Trollope was born in Horningsham, Wiltshire, he was baptised on 22nd November 1846. His parents were, Stephen Trollope, 27yrs, and Elizabeth, 32yrs, nee Hinton. His father was an agricultural labourer, farming 2 acres of land. Charles had an older brother, Henry, 2yrs, and 2 more brothers, James, 1849, and Oliver, 1850. Charles and his brothers worked as agricultural labourers for their father from a young age, looking after the cows, sheep and farm birds. As an adult he became a coachman, following this career for forty years until he retired.

In 1868, Charles, 23yrs, married Harriett Barnes, 23yrs, on 29th September, at Horningham, their families were neighbours, she was the daughter of a farm labourer. Charles and Harriett moved to Patcham, Sussex, where they lived for thirty years, they had 3 children, Anne b.1870, Edward b.1876, and Eliza Kate b.1880. Charles was a coachman at Withdean Grange, and his brother, Oliver, now a gardener, lived with them.

After retiring, Charles and Harriett moved to Worthing, with unmarried daughter, Eliza Kate, living in St. Botolph's Road. Charles was widowed when Harriet died in 1916 and three years later, he died on 6th August 1919, aged 72yrs.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/11/1846
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Harriett
Spouse one last name: 
Barnes
Marriage one date: 
29/09/1868
Marriage one address: 
Wiltshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/08/1919
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at Potter Street, Horningsham, Wiltshire. Stephen Trollope, 32yrs, Agricultural Labourer, wife, Elizabeth, 27yrs, mother-in-law, Elizabeth Trollope, pauper, widow of labourer, 4 sons, Henry 6, Charles 4, James 2, and Oliver 7months.

1861 census: 

Living at Potter Street, Horningsham, Wiltshire. Stephen Trollope, 42yrs, Agricultural Labourer, wife, Elizabeth, 36yrs, Henry 15, Cow boy, Charles 14, James 13, Shepherd boy, Oliver 9, Birdkeeping boy, stepdaughter, Jane Holton, 11yrs.

1871 census: 

Living at Coachmans Cottage, Patcham. Sussex. Charles Trollope, 24yrs, Coachman, wife, Harriett, 24yrs, daughter, Anne, 1yr.

1881 census: 

Living at Withdean Lodge, Coachmans Cottage, Patcham. Charles Trollope, 34yrs, Coachman, wife, Harriett, 33yrs, brother, Oliver Trollope, 30yrs, Gardener, 3 children, Annie 11, Edward 5, and Eliza Kate 1.

1891 census: 

Living at Upper Lodge, Withdean Lodge, Patcham, Sussex. Charles Trollope, 44yrs, Coachman, wife, Harriett, 44yrs, brother, Oliver Trollope, 40yrs, Gardener, 3 children, Annie 21, Edward 16, and Eliza Kate 11.

1901 census: 

Living at Upper Lodge, Withdean Lodge, Patcham, Sussex. Charles Trollope, 55yrs, Coachman, wife, Harriett, 55yrs, brother, Oliver Trollope, 50yrs, Gardener, Annie 31, and Eliza Kate 21, Dressmaker.

1911 census: 

Living at St. Botolph's Road, Worthing. Charles Trollope, 65yrs, Retired Coachman, wife, Harriett, 64yrs, Eliza Kate, 31yrs, single.