Edward Crabb (buried 1902)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Crabb
First name: 
Edward
Other Christian names: 
Benjamin
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
389
Born: 
0/0/1861
Died: 
22/07/1902
Buried: 
26/07/1902
Occupation: 
Chartered Accountant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
14
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Set of 6"x4" Marble kerb with splay worked on end piece to receive inscription (8ftx4ft) Inscription of 5 doz letters in solid lead to the late Edward B Crabb. Fixed complete at Heene Cemetery £11.5s.0d.
Headstone inscription: 
to the late Edward B Crabb.....

Life story

Life story

Edward Benjamin Crabb was born in 1861, his father, Thomas Crabb, 25yrs, was a Clerk and his mother, Elizabeth, 35yrs. He had 2 older sisters, Caroline 6yrs and Ellen 3yrs; they lived at 2, Almond Villas, Lambeth. His brother, Ernest Arthur was born in 1864 and as adults both Edward and Ernest followed their father's profession of Accountancy.

Edward married Edith Isabelle Firth, 26yrs. on 8th September 1887, at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and they moved to Sevenoaks, Kent, where they had 3 children, Cyril, in 1892, Doris in 1896 and Herbert in 1897. In 1901 the family was living in Coulsdon, Croydon, Edward was now a chartered accountant working at 52, Cannon Street, EC.

Edward Benjamin Crabb of Glen-Lyn, Harrow Road, Worthing, died on July 22nd 1902 aged 41yrs. He left estate of £166 10s 1d to his widow, value 2020 - £20K. His death certificate gave the cause of death as "Tubercular Phthisis, Asthenia".

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1861
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edith Isabelle
Spouse one last name: 
Firth
Marriage one date: 
08/09/1887
Marriage one address: 
Wandsworth, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/07/1902
Age (at time of death): 
41
Cause of death: 
Tubercular Phthisis; Asthenia;
Address at time of death: 
Glen-Lyn, Harrow Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Edith Isabelle Crabb status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£166

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at 2, Almond Villas, Lambeth: Edward Benjamin Crabb was 2 months of age, his father, Thomas Crabb, 25yrs, was a Clerk and his mother, Elizabeth, 35yrs. He had 2 older sisters, Caroline 6yrs and Ellen 3yrs; they employed 2 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at 78, Hackford Road, Lambeth: Thomas 36yrs, an Accountant, and Elizabeth, 45yrs. had 4 children, Caroline Elizabeth 16, Ellen Agnes 13, Edward Benjamin 10, and Ernest Arthur 7. They employed 1 domestic servant.

1881 census: 

Living at St. Saviour's Road, Lambeth: Edward Benjamin Crabb 20yrs., Accountant Clerk, lived with father, Thomas, 46yrs., mother, Elizabeth, 56yrs, sisters, Caroline E. 26yrs, Professor of Music, Ellen A. 23yrs, Governess, and brother, Ernest A. 17yrs, also an Accountant Clerk.

1891 census: 

Living at 2, Jordan Road, Sevenoaks, Kent: Edward and Edith, both 30yrs, employing 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at 1, Purley Park Road, Coulsdon: Edward, Chartered Accountant, and Edith, both 40yrs., have 2 children, Doris E. 4, and Herbert N. 3; they are employing 1 domestic servant.