Elizabeth White (buried 1921)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
White
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Fletcher
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1055
Born: 
0/0/1870
Died: 
07/11/1921
Buried: 
11/11/1921
Occupation: 
Cook; Wife of David William White.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
17
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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 Portsea, the daughter of Sabina Fletcher and an unknown father. In 1871, Sabina married Alfred Shawyer, a gardener, in Portsea. In 1873, Alfred was sent to prison for larceny. Elizabeth's mother left her at the local Union Workhouse and disappeared. Elizabeth was schooled at the workhouse and trained as a servant. She went to work for a retired army officer and his family in Portsea. By 1901, Elizabeth was in London working for a theatrical manager in Putney. She married David William White at St John, Isleworth on 12 Jun 1904. By 1911, the couple had moved to Worthing, living in Ham Road and then in Thorn Road. They had no children. Elizabeth died at Burnham on Crouch after a long illness on 7 Nov 1921. No Probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1870
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Shawyer
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
David William
Spouse one last name: 
White
Marriage one date: 
12/06/1904
Marriage one address: 
Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/11/1921
Age (at time of death): 
51
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

13 Alexandra Road, Portsea, Hants

Sabina aged 19, washerwoman. Elizabeth aged 1. Visiting Robert Kingshott, a labourer at the dockyard and his family.

1881 census: 

Portsea Island Union Workhouse, Portsea, Hants.

Elizabeth aged 11, scholar, inmate.

1891 census: 

60 St Andrew's Road, Portsea, Hants.

Elizabeth aged 21, general servant in household of James Brogden, retired Army officer and family.

1901 census: 

234 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, Surrey.

Elizabeth aged 29, domestic servant in household of James A Cook, theatrical manager and family.

1911 census: 

West View, Ham Road, Worthing.

David aged 47, labourer. Elizabeth aged 42.

1921 census: 

Metropolitan Convalescent Institution, Oatlands, Walton upon Thames, Surrey

Elizabeth Fletcher White,  age 51 years, born in Portsmouth Hampshire, Patient, Married.