Name: Ella Mager
Burial Number: 1508
Gender: Female
Occupation: Assistant Lodging House Keeper
Born: 00/00/1860
Died: 17/08/1931
Buried: 21/08/1931
Story
Ella Mager was baptised on 30th December 1860 at Droxford, Hampshire. She was the daughter of Tobias Mager, 38yrs, Draper and Grocer, and Helena, 37yrs, nee Simpson. She had 5 siblings, Catherine b.1852, Frederick b.1855, Charles b.1857, Jesse b.1859, and Albert b. 1865.
In 1871, their father had changed careers and become a licensed victualler, he was landlord of “The White House Inn” in Droxford and after a few years, Ella’s father moved the family to Kingston-on-Thames where he became the landlord of “The Barley Mow” in Mill Street; he died there in January 1880 and in 1881 her mother had moved, with Catherine, Frederick and Ella, to Worthing, Sussex, where she traded as a grocer in Montague Street, assisted by Frederick.
In 1891, aged 40yrs, and unmarried, Ella was living at 4, Victoria Terrace, (later 114, Marine Parade) where she assisted in running a lodging house, with her older sister, Catherine, 48yrs, also single. They continued this business for many years, both living at the property until their deaths.
Catherine died in 1929, and 2 years later, on 17th August 1931, aged 70yrs, Ella died at Box Hill, Dorking, Surrey. Probate was granted to Albert Edgar Mager, commercial traveller, and Henry Hewitt Lambert, solicitor, effects £1889 13s 8d. Value 2022 – £ 137K.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 3 Plot: 8
Exact Location (what3words): caller.eggs.chill
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Catherine Alice Mager who passed to the higher life 25th March 1929 Also of Ella Mager her sister who entered into her rest 17th August 1931
Further Information
Birth
Name: Ella Mager
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1860
Town: Unknown
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 17/08/1931
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 114
Address line 3: Marine Parade
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £1889 13 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £137000
Census Information
1861
Living at Village, Droxford, Hampshire. Tobias Mager, 39yrs, Grocer and Draper, wife, Helena, 38yrs, 5 children, Catherine, 9yrs, Frederick, 6yrs, Charles, 4yrs, Jesse, 2yrs, Ella, 6months, plus 2 domestic servants.
1881
Living at 36, Montague Street, Worthing, Sussex. Helena Mager, 56yrs, Grocer, Catherine A. 28yrs, Frederick, 25yrs, Assistant Grocer, Ella, 20yrs.
1891
Living at 4, Victoria Terrace, Worthing, Sussex. Catherine Alice Mager, 38yrs, single, Lodging House Keeper, sister, Ella, 30yrs, single, Assistant in the business, plus 2 domestic servants.
1901
Living at 4, Victoria Terrace, Worthing, Sussex. Catherine Alice Mager, 48yrs, single, Lodging House Keeper, sister, Ella, 40yrs, single, Assistant in the business, plus 2 domestic servants.
1911
Living at 114, Marine Parade, Worthing, Sussex. Catherine Alice Mager, 58yrs, single, Apartment House Keeper, sister, Ella, 50yrs, single, Assistant in the business, plus 2 domestic servants.
