Charlotte Fisher (buried 1947)

At a glance

At a glance
Charlotte Fisher (buried 1947)
Surname: 
Fisher
First name: 
Charlotte
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1961
Born: 
19/11/1858
Died: 
23/10/1947
Buried: 
29/10/1947
Occupation: 
Governess. Wife of William Ernest Fisher.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
30
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Mary widow of the late Thomas Duncan A.R.A. R.S.A. died 15th February 1905. John Michael Dell born 17th July 1920 died 28th Nov. 1976 "rest in peace" In Loving memory Henry Benifold Dell died 21st Nov. 1964 at Shoreham aged 85. In loving memory of Rosamund Esme Dell nee Duncan died 17th Aug. 1969 at Pangbourne aged 85

Life story

Life story

Charlotte (Lottie) was born in Worthing, the daughter of William John Penfold and his wife Maria. William was a solicitor and the family lived in Bedford Row. Maria died in 1868 and William moved the family to Hove, where he was appointed returning officer and registrar. In 1871, William married Emma Beenham at Hove. By 1881, the family had moved to Warwickshire. Charlotte and her sister Alice worked as governesses in a private school. On 26th June 1889, Charlotte married William Ernest Fisher at Christ Church, Brondesbury. William was from Dublin and worked as a commission agent for a woollens company. The couple moved to Ireland, living in Dalkey near Dublin. They had two children, William Eric and Eileen. The family were still in Ireland in 1917 but by 1924, they had returned to England and settled in Charlotte's home town Worthing, living at 15 Belsize Road. William died in 1943. Charlotte died on 23rd October 1947 at 139 Heene Road, Worthing. Probate was granted on 31st December to William Eric Fisher chartered accountant. Effects £2877 13s 7d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
19/11/1858
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Penfold
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Ernest
Spouse one last name: 
Fisher
Marriage one date: 
26/06/1889
Marriage one address: 
Brondesbury, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
23/10/1947
Age (at time of death): 
89
Address at time of death: 
139 Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Eric Fisher status: Chartered Accountant
Probate pounds: 
£2,877

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

9 Bedford Row, Worthing. William aged 37, solicitor. Maria aged 28. Charlotte aged 2. Alice aged 1. Plus 1 cook and 1 nurse.

1871 census: 

17 Osborne Villas, Hove. William aged 47, widower, returning officer & registrar of births etc. Charlotte aged 12. Alice aged 11. Catherine aged 7. Emily aged 5. Plus a governess and 1 servant.

1881 census: 

21 Beauchamp Square, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire. William aged 57, fundholder. Emma aged 47, school principal. Charlotte aged 22, governess. Alice aged 21, governess. Emily aged 15. Jessie Beenham aged 10, niece. Plus 1 French governess and 3 servants.

1891 census: 

In Ireland. No Census records

1901 census: 

Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Dublin. William aged 39, cloth agent. Charlotte aged 42. William Eric aged 10. Eileen aged 7. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Mount Merrion Avenue, Part of Blackrock No.1, Dublin. William aged 49, commission agent, woollens. Charlotte aged 52. Eileen aged 17. Plus 1 servant.

1921 census: 

Lyndhurst, Amary Road, Bryn, Chertsey, Surrey

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
William Ernest Fisher Head M 1861 59 Dublin, Ireland Agent (Retired) Stralders Textiles & Co Wholesal Woollen Worsted Silk & Cotton Merchants
Charlotte Fisher Wife F 1858 62 Worthing, Sussex - -
Eileen Wallaghan Fisher Daughter F 1893 27 Dublin, Ireland - -
Gertrude Elsie Smither Servant F 1901 19 Wisley, Surrey General Domestic Servant Private
1939 register: 

15 Belsize Road, Worthing.

William Ernest Fisher: retired. Charlotte Fisher. Eileen Fisher: WVS. Lily Godden: domestic servant. Louisa Pearce: blind.

Miscellaneous information

The Kilburn Times and Western Post 28th June 1889

Marriage at Brondesbury

The marriage of Mr W Ernest Fisher only son of Mr J B Fisher of Foxrock, County Dublin with Miss Charlotte Penfold eldest daughter of Mr W J Penfold of Clyde Lodge, Heathfield Park, Willesden, was celebrated in the presence of a large number of ladies on Wednesday at Christ Church, Brondesbury. The service was most impressively performed by Rev. C Dale-Williams, rector. The bride who was given away by her father wore a dress of ivory white silk, trimmed with Mechlin lace, long tulle veil with orange blossom and jasmine and wore beryl and pearl ornaments. The bridesmaids, four in number, sisters of the bride wore ivory pongee silk dresses trimmed with green, leghorn hats trimmed with pale pink roses and shamrocks. They carried bouquets of pink and white roses and wore gold shamrock brooches, the gift of the bridegroom.

During the afternoon, Mrs Penfold received between 50 and 60 guests, relatives of both families. The bride and bridegroom left at 4 o’clock for the Isle of Wight amidst a shower of rose leaves. The going away dress was of green and white summer cloth with bonnet to match.

Mr Cooke the organist played a number of appropriate pieces before the ceremony and the "Wedding March" at the conclusion. The presents numbered over 200. The carriages were supplied by Mr Finch of Willesden Green.