Dorothea Taylor (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Taylor
First name: 
Dorothea
Other Christian names: 
Susan
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
663
Born: 
0/0/1842
Died: 
22/03/1912
Buried: 
24/03/1912
Occupation: 
Governess
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
40
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Dorothy is buried under the headstone for John and Charlotte Simmons
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband John Deane Simmons died 25th Oct. 1930 aged 70. Also of Charlotte wife of the above died 1st March 1946 aged 78.

Life story

Life story

Dorothea was born in Camden Town, the daughter of James Frederick and Clara Louisa. She was baptised at St Matthew's Church, Ipswich on 23rd April 1843. Her father was an artist who died in May 1844. Clara and her daughter moved in with Clara's father John Cuffley who lived in Ipswich. As a young woman, Dorothea earned an income as a governess. Her mother's family came from Cheshire and this is where Dorothea spent most of her life. She died at Seabrook Nursing Home in Queen's Road, Worthing on 22nd March 1912. Probate was granted on 30th April 1912 to Hannah Maria Heighway ( wife of Thomas Heighway, her cousin). Effects £376 10s 1d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1842

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/03/1912
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Seabrook Nursing Home, Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Seabrook Nursing Home, 14 Queen's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£376

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

15 Victoria Terrace, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich

John Cuffley aged 74, retired corn merchant. Clara Taylor aged 40, daughter, widow. Susan D aged 9, grand daughter. Ellen Cuffley aged 39, daughter.

1861 census: 

Albert Place, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Dorothea aged 19, living in the house of her uncle Alexander Cuffley, architect.

1871 census: 

Longstowe Hall, Cambridge.

Dorothea aged 29, governess in the household of Sidney Stanley, magistrate, deputy lieutenant and landowner.

1881 census: 

1 Selborne Place, Littlehampton

Dorothea aged 39, annuitant, boarder in the house of Eliza Stockwell, receiver of lady boarders.

1901 census: 

Beech Mount, Station Road, Marple, Cheshire.

Dorothy aged 58, living on own means, cousin of Thomas Heighway, painter and decorator.

1911 census: 

Stramore, Altringham, Cheshire.

Dorothea aged 69, private means, cousin of Walter Rycroft, manufacturer.