Elizabeth Couch (buried 1877)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Couch
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
32
Born: 
0/0/1865
Died: 
31/08/1877
Buried: 
03/09/1877
Occupation: 
Scholar
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
21
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
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

Elizabeth was born in 1865 Bishopstone Sussex, the Daughter of James and Eliza. James was in the Navy as an able seaman from 1849 to 1857, he saw active service in China and Rangoon. He then became a Coastguard in July 1857 to May 1875 serving in Newhaven then Worthing. Elizabeth died on 31st August 1877 at Brunswick Cottages Heene of rheuniatitis (skin condition?), Morbus Cordis (heart disease) and exhaustion. Her Father James Couch was in attendance.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1865

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
31/08/1877
Age (at time of death): 
12
Cause of death: 
Rheumiatitis - 3 years; Morbus Cordis - 1 year; Exhaustion;
Address at time of death: 
Brunswick Cottage, Heene, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Newhaven James aged 36 (head) Royal Naval CoastGuard, Eliza aged 34 (Wife), Sarah A aged 2 (Daughter), Eliza aged 1 month (Daughter)

1871 census: 

Living at 3 Coastguard Houses Broadwater Worthing James aged 46 (head) Coastguard, Eliza aged 44 (Wife) Eliza aged 10 (Daughter), Mary aged 8 (Daughter), Elizabeth aged 6 (Daughter),Rosa aged 4 (Daughter), Minnie aged 10 months (Daughter)

1881 census: 

Living at 5 Brunswick Road Worthing James aged 56 (Head) Navy Pensioner, Eliza aged 54 (Wife), Rosa aged 14 (Daughter, Minnie aged 10 (Daughter)