Diana Hill (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hill
First name: 
Diana
Other Christian names: 
Emily
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
948
Born: 
0/0/1846
Died: 
12/04/1919
Buried: 
16/04/1919
Occupation: 
Schoolmistress
Distinction: 
Lived in South America
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Diana Hill (buried 1919) headstone
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
15
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/dose.entry.lands
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear mother Diana Emily Hill who died 12th April 1919 aged 73 years. Also Gladys daughter of the above who died April 5th 1922 aged 36 years "For ever with the Lord"

Life story

Life story

Diana Emily Tibbits was born in Kings Norton, Leicestershire, in 1846; she was the daughter of Gervase Tibbits, 32yrs, farmer of 270 acres, and Diana, 32yrs, nee Simpkin. She was 1 of 9 children, having 6 sisters and 2 brothers.

Diana was 16yrs when her father died in 1862, and with her mother and siblings, left the farm and in 1871 were living at 43, Westbourne Park, Kensington, London, where she and 3 sisters, Lucy, Maria, and Selina, were all working as schoolmistresses.

On 19th February 1874, aged 27yrs, Diana married Ely Hill, 34yrs, a merchant, at St. Mary's, Staines. Ely conducted his trade in South America, and the couple settled in Rio de Janeiro where they had 3 children, Percy Forest b.1876, Eveline b.1879, and Gladys b.1886. Diana was widowed in 1895 when Ely died, aged 55yrs. She came to England in 1900 with Eveline, 20yrs, and Gladys, 14yrs, for Eveline's marriage to a Dutch shipbroker, and then they all returned to Buenos Aires. Eveline had a son, Gordon, in 1901, but she was widowed in 1902 and Diana returned in 1905 with her daughters and grandson to settle in England.

In 1911, they were living at St. Chad's, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Diana died on 12th April 1919, aged 73yrs, probate was granted to Percy Forest Hill, railway clerk, and Donald Robert Fergusson, brewer, effects £4695 16s 3d. Value 2022 - £258,300.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1846
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Tibbits
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Ely
Spouse one last name: 
Hill
Marriage one date: 
18/02/1874
Marriage one address: 
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/04/1919
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Chad's, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Percy Forest Hill status: Railway Clerk: Donald Robert Fergusson status: Brewer
Probate pounds: 
£4,695

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at Kings Norton, Leicestershire. Gervase Tibbits, 36yrs, Farmer of 270 acres, wife, Diana, 36yrs, 6 daughters, Lucy 12, Mary Ann 10, Maria 7, Diana Emily 4, Selina 1, Sarah 4months, plus 4 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at Kings Norton, Leicestershire. Gervase Tibbits, 46yrs, Farmer of 270 acres, wife, Diana, 46yrs, 7 children, Mary Ann 20, Diana Emily 15, Selina 11, Sarah 10, Arthur 7, Alice 5, Christopher 2, plus 3 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at 43, Westbourne Park, Kensington, London. Lucy Tibbits, Hd. 32yrs, Schoolmistress, sister, Maria Tibbits, 27yrs, Schoolmistress, mother, Diana, widow, 56yrs, sister, Diana E. 24yrs, Schoolmistress, sister, Selina, 21yrs, Schoolmistress.

1911 census: 

Living at St. Chads, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Diana Emily Hill, Hd. widow, 65yrs, daughters, Eveline Nonhebel, widow, 31yrs, Gladys Hill, 25yrs, single, grandson, Gordon Nonhebel, 9yrs, visitor, Kenneth Malcolm Templeton, 3yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.