Elizabeth Denton (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Denton
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Cross
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
967
Born: 
0/0/1832
Died: 
18/11/1919
Buried: 
19/11/1919
Occupation: 
Teacher
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Elizabeth Denton
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
5
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In ever beloved memory of Elizabeth Cross Denton who died 18th November 1919 aged 78 years.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Elizabeth Cross Denton was born in 1832 in Northallerton Yorkshire to Robert Cross and Charlotte Denton.  Charlotte's Father Robert worked as a collector of Inland Revenue. 

When Charlotte was aged 22 she was a house servant to Matthew Harker a retired butcher.  She then went onto become a resident Governess to John Warneford and his family living in Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire.  In 1871 she is living at 11 Arlington Street, Kingston upon Hull, and working as a General and French Teacher.  In 1881 she is still living at 11 Arlington Street but is now the Principal of a Ladies school.  By 1891 she is now a Schoolmistress and is living at 6  Arlington Street, Kingston Upon Hull. By 1901 she has moved to 1 Addesbury Grove Kingston upon Hull and has retired from Teaching. In1911 Elizabeth is boarding with Fanny Hewson at 23 Park Grove Hull. 

Belsize Road, Worthing
Belsize Road, Worthing

Sometime between 1911 and 1919 she moved to Nuthurst Belsize Road, Worthing, where she died on 18th November 1919. 

She left an amount of £652 7s 9d (£18945 in 2020) with probate to Richard Chapman Hewson and George Stephenson Jordeson.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1832

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
18/11/1919
Age (at time of death): 
87
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Nuthurst, Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Richard Chapman Hewson status: Railway Clerk: George Stephenson Jordeson status: Solicitor
Probate pounds: 
£652

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

10 Regents Terrace Kingston Upon Hull Yorkshire

Matthew Harker (Head) age 60, Dinah Harker (Wife) age 62, Elizabeth Denton (Servant) age 19

1861 census: 

Acaster Malbis village Yorkshire

Elizabeth C Denton, age 29,  Governess to John Warneford and his family

1871 census: 

11 Arlington Street, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire

Elizabeth C Denton (Teacher) age 39

1881 census: 

11 Arlington Street, Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire

Elizabeth C Denton (Head) age 41, plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

6 Arlington Street, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire

Elizabeth C Denton (Head) age 59,  plus 1 servant

1901 census: 

1 Addesbury Grove, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire

Elizabeth C Denton (Head) age 69, plus 1 servant

1911 census: 

23 Park Grove, Hull, Yorkshire

Elizabeth Cross Denton (Boarder) age 79