Elizabeth Stuchfield (buried 1896)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Stuchfield
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
266
Born: 
0/12/1847
Died: 
18/08/1896
Buried: 
20/08/1896
Occupation: 
dressmaker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
7
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Elizabeth Jane Stuchfield who died at Worthing Aug 18th 1896 aged 49 years

Life story

Life story

Elizabeth was a dressmaker who worked in two large drapery establishments in two very different parts of the country. She was born in Finsthwaite, Lancashire, and baptised on 23 December 1847. At the time of her birth, her father was a house servant but by 1861 he had risen to the position of butler. Her mother was Ann, nee Walker. In 1871, at the age of 23, Elizabeth was one of 10 dressmakers, all in their twenties, working in a Draper and House Furnishers business at 93, 95, and 97, Deansgate, Police Street, Manchester. The establishment was overseen by 2 Superintendents and also employed 28 salesmen, 9 saleswomen, a milliner, 3 bookkeepers and a cashier. In addition, a housekeeper had 11 servants under her. By 1881 Elizabeth was one of 16 dressmakers employed by Barbara Ellis, dressmaker, in her establishment at 29, Queen Anne Street, Marylebone, London. Elizabeth never married and her last known address was 16, Brooker Street, Hove the home of her aunt, Jennet Stuchfield, although Elizabeth's death on 18 August 1896 was registered at East Preston.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/12/1847

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
18/08/1896
Age (at time of death): 
48
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Bisley Howe, Under Milbeck, North End William Stuchfield, 36, head, house servant; Ann Stuchfield, 41, wife; Elizabeth Jane Stuchfield, 3, daughter, at home; William Stuchfield, 6 months, son NB the surname is mis-transcribed as Stuckfield

1861 census: 

Bisley Howe Cottages, North side, William Stuchfield, 46, head, butler; Ann Stuchfield, 51, wife; Elizabeth Jane Stuchfield, 13, daughter, scholar; William Stuchfield, 10, son, scholar; NB Surname still transcribed as Stuckfield

1871 census: 

93,95,97, Deansgate, Police Street, St. Anne, Manchester Allan McAdams, 26, Superintendent to General Draper and House Furnisher; Henry C M Jones, 25, Superintendent to General Draper and House Furnisher; James Wishart, 31, drapers salesman; Amos Peer, 29, drapers salesman; James S Armstrong, 19, drapers salesman; Abraham Byers, 27, drapers salesman; James Thomas, 24, drapers salesman; James Curiel, 29, drapers salesman; John Party, 19, drapers salesman; Fred Farmer, 16, drapers salesman; Edward Jennings ,24, drapers salesman; George D Young, 22, drapers salesman; Robert Gall, 27, drapers salesman; Wiiliam Lea, 21, drapers salesman; W E J field, 26, drapers salesman; Joseph Leam, 24, drapers salesman; Linton Twedele, 16, drapers salesman; David Dougall, 24, drapers salesman; John Mottswell, 19, drapers salesman; W. Pollitt, 26, drapers salesman; H Dewdney, 32,drapers salesman; Edward B Jackson, 27, drapers salesman; James T Mitchell, 28, drapers salesman; Francis Tennant, 28, drapers salesman; William Maxfield, 18, drapers salesman; William Coffey, 22, clerk bookkeeper; William J Douglas, 23. Clerk bookkeeper; Asam Little, 18, clerk bookkeeper; Charles Sellars, 16, drapers salesman; Albert Pilling, 17, drapers salesman; Thomas Parrott, 19, drapers salesman; Charles Davies, 19, drapers salesman; James Brown, 17, drapers salesman; Frances Bishop, 22, saleswoman to draper; Hannah Mason, 22, saleswoman to draper; Ann Hewer, 24 saleswoman to draper; Miriam Istold, 22, saleswoman to draper; Clementine Gifford, 22, saleswoman to draper; Mary A Molloy, 25, saleswoman to draper; Adeline m E Connel, 20, saleswoman to draper; Elizabeth Heath, 15, milliner to draper; Maggie Cleague, 23, dressmaker to draper; Elizabeth Newton, 22, dressmaker to draper; Ester Thwaites, 20, dressmaker to draper; Emma Allen, 21, dressmaker to draper; Emma Woodward, 22, dressmaker to draper; Elizabeth Stuchfield, dressmaker to draper; Sarah Woodward, 18, dressmaker to draper; Amy Thomas, 25, dressmaker to draper; Isabella Calvert, 21, dressmaker to draper; Mary Decomar, 23, dressmaker to draper; Emma Herbert, 20, saleswoman to draper; Elizabeth Blunet, 22, saleswoman to draper; William Atkinson, 25, cashier to draper; plus a housekeeper and 11 general servants

1881 census: 

29, Queen Anne Street, Marylebone, London Barbara Ellis, 63, head, dressmaker; Annie Waller, 63, cousin, widow of clergyman; George Duff, 61, cousin, physician surgeon Edin.; Elizabeth L Duff, 56, cousin, wife; Mary W Duff, 26, cousin; Marjory F Duff, 25, cousin; Helen E D Duff, 16, cousin; Mary Ann Bates, 29, employee, machinist; Pose L Walmsley, 19, employee, dressmaker; Annie Dykes, 22, employee, dressmaker; Caroline Giles, 19, employee, dressmaker; Katherine R Munro, 24, employee, dressmaker; Annie M Redford, 24, employee, dressmaker; Sarah Redford, 19, employee, dressmaker; Betsy Wilkinson, 24, employee, dressmaker; Elizabeth Rice, 20, employee, dressmaker; Letitia J Cothill, 21, employee, dressmaker; Fanny J Hopkins, 19, employee, dressmaker; Florence M Bliss, 19, employee, dressmaker; Maria Ayres, 21, employee dressmaker; Elizabeth J Stuchfield, employee, dressmaker; Annie M Bodley, 18, employee, dressmaker; Katherine M Perry, 28, employee, dressmaker; Fanny Thomas, 27, employee, nurse; William Darling, 22, formerly silversmith (porter); William K Murphy, 41, lodger, physician; plus a cook and 2 housemaids

1891 census: 

16, Brooker Street, Hove Jennet Stuchfield, 68, head, living on own means; Henry Stuchfield, 31, son, grocers assistant; Louisa Stuchfield, 37, daughter-in-law; Elizabeth Stuchfield, 43, niece, living on own means; Charlotte Inglis, 51, lodger; NB the surname is wrongly transcribed as Stickfield