Eliza Stacey (buried 1910)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Stacey
First name: 
Eliza
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
603
Born: 
0/3/1855
Died: 
19/03/1910
Buried: 
22/03/1910
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant; Wife of William Stacey
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of a plaque for Eliza Stacey
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
7
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Eliza was born in Washington, the daughter of William and Harriet Knight. She was baptised in the village on 18 Mar 1855. Her father William was a lime burner. By 1871, Eliza was in Worthing, working for a Wesleyan Minister and his family. In 1877, she married William Stacey, a journeyman baker and the family travelled around Sussex for William's work before eventually settling in Worthing. They had nine surviving children but in May 1895, Eliza gave birth to a daughter, Bellina May. Sadly, the baby died in September and is buried at Heene. Three of her sons and her husband are buried in plots scattered around the cemetery.

Eliza died c19 Mar 1910 and was buried at Heene on 22 Mar. No Probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/03/1855
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Knight
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William
Spouse one last name: 
Stacey
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1877
Marriage one address: 
Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/03/1910
Age (at time of death): 
53
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
3 Brunswick Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Worthing Road, Washington, Sussex

William aged 48, lime burner. Harriet aged 45. James aged 18, agricultural labourer. John aged 17, agricultural labourer. Sarah aged 13. Harriet aged 11. George aged 9. Eliza aged 6. Mary aged 4. Ellen aged 1. John Pullen aged 74, boarder, agricultural labourer.

1871 census: 

Cecil Cottage, Chapel Street, Worthing

Eliza aged 16, domestic servant in the household of John Codd, Wesleyan Minister and family.

1881 census: 

8 Malvern Street, Hove

William aged 24, baker. Eliza aged 27. Forbenius aged 3. William Wallace aged 1.

1891 census: 

8 Howard Street, Worthing

William aged 35, baker. Eliza aged 38. Forbenius aged 13. William W aged 11. Johnson aged 9. Christabelle aged 7. Sundius aged 5. Walter aged 3. Annie F aged 1.

1901 census: 

3 Brunswick Road, Worthing

William aged 44, journeyman baker. Eliza aged 45. William Wallace aged 21, plumber. Johnson aged 19, French polisher. Christabelle aged 16, general servant. Sundius aged 15, page boy. Walter aged 13. Annie Florence aged 11. Bertha aged 9. Beatrice aged 7. George Hayler aged 75, boarder, gardener. Harriet Hayler aged 25, laundress. George Hayler aged 4.