Ellen Burtenshaw (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Burtenshaw
First name: 
Ellen
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1358
Born: 
0/0/1856
Died: 
28/08/1928
Buried: 
31/08/1928
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant; Wife of Philip Burtenshaw.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
11
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Ellen the beloved wife of Philip Burenshaw died 28th August 1928 aged 69 years "Eternal rest" Also of Philip Burtenshaw died 18th April 1943 aged 80 years "Reunited"

Life story

Life story

Ellen was born in Heene, the daughter of George and Elizabeth. Her father worked on a local farm as a labourer. She was baptised at West Tarring on 9th March 1856. The family lived at 4 Heene Lane (later Road). As a young woman, Ellen worked as a servant and by 1881, she was working in Shoreham for a clergyman's widow. On 26th October 1889, Ellen married Philip Burtenshaw a tailor, at Heene. The couple moved into two rooms of a house in Cobden Road. By 1899, they had moved to 19 Eriswell Road. Philip and Ellen had no children. In  1918, the couple moved to 20 Heene Road and it was here that Ellen died on 28th August 1928. Probate was granted on 7th November to Philip Burtenshaw tailor. Effects £667 4s 1d. Philip died in 1943.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1856
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Haylor
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Philip
Spouse one last name: 
Burtenshaw
Marriage one date: 
26/10/1889
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
28/08/1928
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
20 Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Philip Burtenshaw status: Tailor
Probate pounds: 
£667

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

4 Heene Lane, Worthing. George aged 44, agricultural labourer. Elizabeth aged 43, laundress. Eliza aged 16. Stephen aged 12. Eli aged 7. Emma aged 10. Ellen aged 5. George aged 2.

1871 census: 

4 Heene Lane, Worthing. George aged 54, agricultural labourer. Elizabeth aged 53. Eli aged 17, gardener. Ellen aged 15, domestic servant. George aged 12. Alice aged 10. Sarah Haylor aged 65, widow, mother.

1881 census: 

Adur Lodge, Shoreham. Ellen aged 25, servant in the household of Sarah Jane Ormerod aged 64, clergymans widow.

1891 census: 

37 Cobden Road, Worthing.

Philip aged 28, tailor. Ellen aged 28. Occupying two rooms of the house.

1901 census: 

19 Eriswell Road, Worthing. Philip aged 39, tailor. Ellen aged 40. Florence Blair aged 19, boarder, own means. Florence Blair aged 45, widow, own means.

1911 census: 

19 Eriswell Road, Worthing. Philip aged 48, tailor. Ellen aged 54. Emily Catherine Burfoot aged 59, widow, sister-in-law.

1921 census: 

Living at Kents Road, Wivelsfield, Sussex.

 

Alfred Burtenshaw Head Male 41 Butcher Mith Butcher
Alice Maud Burtenshaw Wife Female 42 Home Duties -
Ellis May Burtenshaw Daughter Female 21 Domestic Servant Private (Out Of Work)
Alfred William Burtenshaw Son Male 12 - -
George Leonard Burtenshaw Son Male 10 - -
Harold James Burtenshaw Son Male 6 - -
Ellen Burtenshaw Mother Female 66 d None -