Name: Edith Burnie
Burial Number: 1872
Gender: Female
Occupation: Private Means
Born: 8/6/1884
Died: 01/08/1956
Buried: 14/08/1956
Story
Edith’s father, Capt. Edward Burnie, was a master mariner and surveyor to Lloyd’s Register, who was stationed in Hong Kong with his wife Janet nee Inglis. He died in 1900 and is buried in Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island. He left £5683 13s 6d. Census records for the years before 1900 could not be found but Janet and several of her children, though not Edith, were in the 1901 census living at 46 Westmoreland Road, Beckenham, Kent. Edith did not marry and her whereabouts are traced chiefly through the electoral registers. In the 1921 census, she was living with her mother and William Henry Inglis in a large establishment including people with overseas connections, in Cromwell Road, Kensington. The electoral registers tell us that in 1932, Edith was living with Rosalie Maud Ball in Windsor. In 1939, she was part of a large household at 1 St Michael’s Road, Worthing, but by 1946, was alone at Maryland, Windsor. By 1953, she was with Dorothy Anne Stewart Inglis at 33 Moor Park Road, Ruislip. She was living at 22 Selden Road, Worthing when she died on 1st August 1956. Probate was granted on 5th November to John Basil Lewis bank official and Helene Jeanette Archeson-Gray married woman. Effects £12632 3s 4d. Re-sealed Hong Kong 2nd May 1957.
John Basil Lewis was the son of Alice Mary nee Burnie, Edith’s sister and Ernest John Lewis. Helene Jeanette Archeson-Gray nee Burnie was Edith’s niece.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 5 Plot: 52
Exact Location (what3words): frozen.noting.proof
Ashes or Urn: Casket Only
Headstone
Description:
Buried with Alice and Ernest Lewis
Inscription:
To the dear memory of Alice Mary beloved wife of Ernest John Lewis united in peace November 21st 1967
Further Information
Birth
Name: Edith Caroline Burnie
Gender: Female
Born: 8/6/1884
Town: Hong Kong
County: Unknown
Country: Unknown
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 01/08/1956
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 22
Address line 3: Selden Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £12632 3 s 4 d
Current value of effects: £220970.00
Census Information
1911
160 Cromwell Road, London SW.
Janet Burnie aged 53, widow, boarder (six children, all living). Constance Mabel aged 28, boarder. Edith Caroline aged 26, boarder.
1921
1 St Michael’s Road, Worthing.
Edith Caroline Burnie aged 37, private means.
