Eliza Haylor (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Haylor
First name: 
Eliza
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1381
Born: 
0/0/1844
Died: 
25/02/1929
Buried: 
01/03/1929
Occupation: 
Servant, Nurse, Lady's Maid, Cook, Housekeeper,
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
2
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In ever grateful memory of Eliza Haylor 1844-1929 "For love is God" Also in memory of her father George Haylor 1817-1898
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Eliza was born in Heene, Sussex, the daughter of George and Elizabeth. She was baptised at Heene on 6th October 1844. The family lived in Heene Lane (now Road) and George worked on one of the local farms. By 1871, Eliza was working in Chichester as a nurse in a surgeon's household. Her nursing skills took her to Essex, where she worked for the Rector of Stanford Rivers, Robert Rolleston and his wife Lucy. Eliza was much loved by the family and lived with them for many years eventually working as housekeeper for the widowed Lucy. Eliza died on 25th February 1929 at Fitzwilliam House in Cambridge. Probate was granted on 20th April to Edwin Francis Burfoot potato merchant and Charles Morley gentleman. Effects £1308 8s 2d.

Please see below regarding the terms of Miss Eleanor Rolleston's will re the upkeep of Eliza's grave.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1844

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/02/1929
Age (at time of death): 
85
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Fitzwilliam House, Fitzwilliam Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Edwin Francis Burfoot status: Potato Merchant: Charles Morley status: Gentleman
Probate pounds: 
£1,308

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Heene Village

George aged 32, farm labourer. Elizabeth aged 32. Elizabeth aged 12. Elsy aged 10. Esther aged 8. Eliza aged 6. Edward aged 4. Stephen aged 2.

1861 census: 

4 Heene Lane, Heene.

George aged 44, agricultural labourer. Elizabeth aged 43, laundress. Eliza aged 16. Stephen aged 12, agricultural labourer. Eli aged 7. Emma aged 10. Ellen aged 5. George aged 2.

1871 census: 

West Street, Chichester.

Eliza aged 27, servant, nurse in the household of Charles Jones, surgeon and family.

1881 census: 

Rectory House, Stanford Rivers, Essex

Eliza aged 37, nurse in the household of Robert Rolleston, rector of Stanford Rivers and family.

1891 census: 

Rectory House, Stanford Rivers, Essex.

Eliza aged 40? Ladys maid in the household of Robert Rolleston, rector of Stanford Rivers and family.

1901 census: 

The Rectory, Stanford Rivers, Essex.

Eliza aged 50? Cook in the household of Robert Rolleston, clergyman and family.

1911 census: 

Little Laver Hall, Harlow, Essex.

Eliza aged 60? Housekeeper in the household of Lucy Grace Rolleston, widow of Robert Rolleston.

1921 census: 

Little Laver Hall, Ongar, Essex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Ellinor Rolleston Head Female 1876 44 Essex, England Not Occupied For A Living -
Eliza Haylor Servant Female 1847 73 Worthing, Sussex Housekeeper Private
Jane Trundle Servant Female 1904 16 Essex, England Housemaid Private
Miscellaneous information

Miss Eleanor Rolleston deceased

copy of extract of clause 8(e) of Will dated 12th March 1958

8(e) To the Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) of which the registered office is at Diocesan Church House 9 Brunswick Square, Hove in the County of Sussex the sum of One Hundred pounds UPON TRUST to pay the income to the incumbent of the Parish of Heene Worthing in the County of Sussex and Diocese of Chichester for the maintenance of the church and churchyard of the said Parish so long as the graves of Eliza Haylor, Elizabeth Haylor and Alice Paice in Heene Churchyard are kept in good order and repair and the inscriptions thereon clearly legible and from and after any breach of this condition coming to the knowledge of the said Board I direct that the said Board shall hold the said sum and the investments representing the same and the income thereof for the general purposes of the Board and a Certificate signed every three years by the Rural Dean that the said graves are so kept shall be sufficient evidence in that behalf and any question as to breach of this condition shall be finally settled by him.