Elizabeth Teesdale (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Teesdale
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
892
Born: 
1838
Died: 
11/02/1918
Buried: 
16/02/1918
Occupation: 
House Servant; House Maid; Fly Proprieter
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
4
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/cried.assist.basin
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 Horley, Surrey, the daughter of Thomas and Catherine. She was baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Horley on 13th May 1838. By 1851, Elizabeth or Betsy as she was known, was working as a house servant at Burstow Court in Reigate. She later moved to Sussex and worked as a housemaid at "The White Horse" pub in Chichester. On 24th December 1866, Betsy married Ralph Teesdale at Broadwater Church. The couple lived in Portland Road where Ralph was a fly driver. They later moved to Heene Mews where Ralph had room to stable his cabs and horses. Ralph died in 1897 and Betsy took over the running of the business helped by her son Harry. Betsy died on 11th February 1918. Probate was granted on 9th March to Harry Richard Teesdale stableman and Alice Burgess wife of Harry Ralph Burgess. Effects £465 17s 6d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1838
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Catherine
Mother's maiden name: 
Bourn
Mother's year of birth: 
1814
Mother's year of death: 
1902
Father
Father's name: 
Thomas Peters
Father's year of birth: 
1811
Father's year of death: 
1887
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Peters
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Ralph
Spouse one last name: 
Teesdale
Marriage one date: 
24/12/1866
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
11/02/1918
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
8 Heene Mews, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Harry Richard Teesdale status: Stableman: Alice Burgess status: Wife of Harry Ralph Burgess
Probate pounds: 
£465

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Horley, Surrey

Thomas aged 30, agricultural labourer. Catherine aged 25. Anna aged 6. Sarah aged 5. Elizabeth aged 3. Mary aged 1.

1851 census: 

Burstow Court Lodge, Reigate, Surrey

Elizabeth aged 12, house servant with her sister Anna in the house of Isaac Sayers, farmer of 210 acres.

1861 census: 

"The White Horse" Chichester

Elizabeth aged 23, housemaid at the inn run by George Mant.

1871 census: 

2 Portland Road, Worthing.

Ralph aged 30, fly driver. Elizabeth aged 30. Ralph aged 1.

1881 census: 

5 Heene Mews, Worthing

Ralph aged 40, fly proprietor. Elizabeth aged 41. Ralph aged 11.George T aged 9. Harry R aged 6. Alice aged 5. Frederick aged 3. Kate aged 8 months.

1891 census: 

8 Heene Mews, Worthing

Ralph aged 50, fly proprietor. Elizabeth aged 50. George aged 19, coach painter. Harry aged 16, stable boy, groom. Alice aged 15, dressmaker's apprentice. Fred aged 13. Kate aged 10.

1901 census: 

8 Heene Mews, Worthing.

Elizabeth aged 59, widow, fly proprietress. Harry aged 26, stableman, livery. Alice aged 25, dressmaker. Kate aged 20, dressmaker.

1911 census: 

8 Heene Mews, Worthing.

Elizabeth aged 70, cab proprietress. Henry aged 37, stableman. Fred aged 33, cabman.