Fanny Ayling (buried 1908)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ayling
First name: 
Fanny
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
552
Born: 
0/9/1824
Died: 
29/01/1908
Buried: 
29/01/1908
Occupation: 
Servant. Lodging House Keeper. Sick Nurse.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
15
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Buried with Katherine Fleming
Headstone inscription: 
in loving memory of Katherine Prudence Palgrave Fleming died 1st December 1928

Life story

Life story

Fanny was born in Nepcote, Findon, Sussex, the daughter of George and Frances. She was baptised at Findon church on 26th September 1824. Her father was a master wheelwright. As a young woman, Fanny worked as a servant for a family in Washington village. On 5th August 1850, she married John Ayling, a bricklayer from Worthing. For a while, the couple lived in Brighton, before moving back to Worthing. They lived in Bath Place where Fanny ran a lodging house. John was deaf, but that did not stop him working as a bricklayer. By 1871, the couple were living in Western Terrace (later no. 3 West Street). They had no children but looked after two nieces. John continued to work until he was in his 70s. In 1891, the family were living in Milton Street and it was here that John died of heart disease on 27th November 1902. Fanny died six years later on 29th January 1908. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/09/1824
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Tate
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
John
Spouse one last name: 
Ayling
Marriage one date: 
05/08/1850
Marriage one address: 
Findon, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
29/01/1908
Age (at time of death): 
83
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
20 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Washington Village, Sussex.

Fanny aged 15, servant in household of Henry Hill and family, returning officer and registrar.

1851 census: 

32 Claremont Place, Brighton

John aged 30, bricklayer. Fanny aged 27.

1861 census: 

9 Bath Place, Worthing

John aged 40, bricklayer. Fanny aged 36, lodging house keeper. Sarah Tate aged 21, sister-in-law, dressmaker

1871 census: 

2 Western Terrace, Worthing

John aged 50, bricklayer, ironmonger. Fanny aged 46. Catherine Tate aged 12, niece, domestic servant

1881 census: 

3 West Street, Worthing

John aged 60, bricklayer. Fanny aged 56, lodging house keeper. Catherine Tate aged 21, niece, unemployed domestic servant. Florence Tate aged 17, niece, unemployed domestic servant. Robert Austin aged 11, boarder

1891 census: 

20 Milton Street, Worthing

John aged 71, bricklayer. Fanny aged 65, sick nurse. Catherine Tate aged 25? niece, dressmaker. Louisa Constable aged 67, widow, lodger with own means

1901 census: 

20 Milton Street, Worthing

John aged 80, dependent on relatives. Fanny aged 76, monthly sick nurse. Catherine Tate aged 37, niece, own means. Henry Tate aged 45, boarder, carpenter. Emily Woolbert aged 43, widow, visitor