Ellen Vaughan (buried 1927)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Vaughan
First name: 
Ellen
Other Christian names: 
Lydia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1280
Born: 
0/11/1843
Died: 
06/01/1927
Buried: 
11/01/1927
Occupation: 
Daughter of Rev. Edward Thomas Vaughan
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Ellen Vaughan (buried 1927) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
24
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Edward Thomas Vaughan forty years Vicar of St. Martins, Leicester, for XXVll years Rectory of Harpenden, Herts. Born July 26 1813 died January 17 1900 "Of such is the Kindgdom of God" And of Mary his wife born April 15th 1816 married Janry 1st 1838 died August 14th 1901. Also of Ellen Lydia daughter of Edward and Mary Vaughan who passed to her rest Jan 6th 1927

Life story

Life story

Ellen Lydia Vaughan was born in Hodnet, Shropshire, she was baptised on 12th November 1843. Her parents were, Canon Edward Thomas Vaughan, 30yrs, and Mary, 27yrs, nee Rose; she had 5 siblings, Mary Agnes b.1840, Lucy Alice b.1849, Edward Thomas Rose b.1851, Mary Rose b.1852, and Charles Edwyn b.1854.

Ellen appears to have spent most of her life living with her parents, she was unmarried. When her father retired in 1896, she moved with them to Worthing, Sussex, living in Richmond Road. Her father died in 1900 and her mother in 1901. In 1911, Ellen was living in Belsize Road, Worthing, and she moved again at some point to Winchester Road, where she died, aged 84yrs, on 6th January 1927. Probate was granted on 22nd February to Frederick George Simpkinson, solicitor, and Bernard Hadow, farmer. Effects £8928 3s 11d.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/11/1843

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/01/1927
Age (at time of death): 
84
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Southlands, 26 Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Southlands, 26 Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Frederick George Simpkinson status: Solicitor: Bernard Hadow status: Farmer
Probate pounds: 
£8,928

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

St Martin's Churchyard, Town Hall Place, Leicester.

Edward aged 37, vicar of St Martin. Mary aged 34. Mary A aged 10. Ellen aged 7. Lucy aged 2. George Von Schroer aged 23, curate of St Nicholas. Plus 4 servants.

1861 census: 

7 Eaton Place, Brighton.

Ellen aged 17, pupil at school run by Erica Blundell and Mary Deering.

1871 census: 

Mill House, Ventnor, IOW.

Ellen aged 27 lodging with her brother Charles aged 17.

1881 census: 

The Rectory, Harpenden, Herts.

Edward aged 67, rector of Harpenden. Mary aged 64. Ellen Lydia aged 37. Margaret aged 28. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

The Rectory, Harpenden Herts.

Edward aged 77, rector of Harpenden. Mary aged 74. Ellen aged 47. Constance Arbuthnott aged 12, grand daughter. Plus 2 servants.

1901 census: 

St Martin's Lodge, Richmond Road, Worthing.

Mary aged 84, widow, own means. Ellen Lydia aged 57. Margaret aged 48. Henrietta Steele aged 33, hospital nurse. Plus 2 servants.

1911 census: 

St Martin's Lodge, Belsize Road, Worthing.

Ellen aged 67, private means. Margaret Rose Smith aged 52, sister, visitor, own means. Plus 1 servant.