Elizabeth Browne (buried 1944)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Browne
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Richenda
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1775
Born: 
28/1/1870
Died: 
19/01/1944
Buried: 
22/01/1944
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
53
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Elizabeth Richenda Browne born 28th January 1870 died 19th January 1944 Lucy Muriel Browne born 13 November 1868 died 25 November 1943
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Elizabeth was born on the 28th January 1870 in Dartford Kent to Robert and Ellen Browne. Robert was a Rector and M.A. of Trinity college.  He was the Rector in many areas Curate of Margate Kent 1858-61 Curate of St. Matthews, Denmark Hill, London 1862-64 Curate of St. Mary, Islington 1864-66 Rector of Eynsford Kent 1871-77 Rector of St. Clements, Ipswich 1877-90 Rector of Hale, Farnham 1890 -94 Rector of Fawley, Hampshire 1894 until his death.

After her Father's death Elizabeth was living with her Mother Ellen and siblings at Clifton Lodge,  4 Holford Road, Hampstead. Elizabeth is not showing as working. Elizabeth's mother remained at Holford road until her death in 1915. 

By 1939 Elizabeth and her Sister Lucy Muriel had moved to Worthing and were living at 9 Salisbury Road, Worthing Elizabeth died on 19th January 1944 still living at Salisbury Road, and left an amount of £6319 15s 1d (approx. £224,000 in 2020) to her Sister Lucy should she survive her for 28 days.  

Strangely Lucy died in the same year but on 25th November 1944 so would have inherited her Sister's estate. 

The Last Will and Testament for Elizabeth Richenda Browne was dated 22nd April 1925 and has this signature:   

Burial researcher: 
Sue Standing

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/01/1870
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Ellen Richenda
Mother's maiden name: 
Wilson
Mother's year of birth: 
1844
Mother's year of death: 
1916
Father
Father's name: 
Robert Browne
Father's year of birth: 
1835
Father's year of death: 
1900

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/01/1944
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Lucy Muriel Browne, Sister. Ambrose George Denis Browne, "Homestead" West Avenue, Worthing. Brother.
Probate pounds: 
£6,319

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Church Street Farningham

Robert Browne (Head) age 34,  Ellen (Wife) age 27, Robert (Son) age 4, Lucy (Daughter) age 2, Eliza/ Elizabeth (Daughter) age 1, plus 4 servants

1891 census: 

The Vicarage, Hale, Farnham

Robert (Head) age 56, Ellen (Wife) age 47, Lucy M (Daughter) age 22, Elizabeth R (Daughter) age 21, Ambrose G D (Son) age 15, plus 2 servants

1901 census: 

Clifton Lodge, Holford Road, Christchurch, Hampshire

Richenda (Ellen) Browne (Head) age 57, Muriel (Daughter) age 32, Elizabeth (Daughter) age 30, Rowan (Daughter) age 28, Ambrose (Son) age 25 Denis (Son) age 33, plus 2 servants

1911 census: 

4 Holford Road, Hampstead

House owned by Mrs. Ellen Browne, but not showing as living there.

Ambrose George Denis Browne (Son) age 35, Elizabeth Richenda Browne (Daughter) age 41, plus 3 servants and 4 boarders

1921 census: 

Living at 4, Holford Road, Hampstead, London.

Elizabeth Richenda Browne Head Female 51 Farningham, Kent, England Paying Guest House Own Account
Lucy Muriel Browne Head Female 52 Bickley, Kent, England Paying Guest House Own Account

Plus 8 boarders.