Florence Whyley (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Whyley
First name: 
Florence
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
662
Born: 
16/6/1837
Died: 
20/02/1912
Buried: 
23/02/1912
Occupation: 
Wife of Rev. Edward Bower Whyley
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
2
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Rev. Edward Bower Whyley M.A. Hon. Canon of Peterborough at rest July 2nd 1903 aged 75 years "When I wake up after Thy likeness I shall be satisfied. Perfect through suffering" "In their death they were not divided" At Rest Feb. 20th 1912 aged 74 Florence his widow "Those whom God hath joined together"

Life story

Life story

Florence was born in Wembley, daughter of Rev. John Edward Gray and Susanna Eliza. She was baptised by her father at Holy Innocents Church, Kingsbury on 27th August 1837. Florence was sent to a private school at Monken Hadley in Hertfordshire. On 10th January 1861, she married Rev. Edward Bower Whyley at St John the Evangelist Church, Wembley. Her husband was headmaster of King's School, Peterborough. In 1875, the couple moved to Great Easton in Leicestershire where Edward had been appointed vicar. (For further details of his career, see Edward Bower Whyley). When Edward retired, he and Florence moved to Worthing, living at "Wembley" in Downview Road. Edward died in 1903 and Florence lived at "Wembley" until she died on 20th February 1912. Probate was granted on 19th April to Kythe Louisa Haslegrove widow (sister) and Sir Richard Melvill Beachcroft, Knight. Effects £16947 15s 1d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
16/06/1837
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Gray
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edward Bower
Spouse one last name: 
Whyley
Marriage one date: 
10/01/1861
Marriage one address: 
Wembley, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/02/1912
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Wembley, Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£16,947

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Wembley Park, Harrow, Middlesex. Sarah Gray aged 65, grandmother. Rebecca Gray aged 40, sister to Sarah. Benjina Gray aged 35, sister to Sarah. Ellen aged 13. Kythe aged 5. Florence aged 4. Constance aged 8

1851 census: 

Monken Hadley, Herts. Florence aged 13, pupil. Kythe aged 14. Both pupils at school run by Frances and Margaret Johnson.

1861 census: 

Alwalton, Huntingdonshire

Edward aged 33, headmaster. Florence aged 23. Visiting Edward Gray, Rector of Alwalton, brother of Florence.

1871 census: 

Kings School, Minster Precincts, Peterborough:

Edward aged 43, Clerk in Holy Orders, Schoolmaster, Florence aged 33.

1881 census: 

The Vicarage, Great Easton, Leicestershire:

Edward aged 53, Clerk in Holy Orders, Florence aged 43. Plus 2 visitors and 2 servants.

1891 census: 

The Vicarage, Great Easton, Leicestershire

: Edward aged 63,  Clerk in Holy Orders. Florence aged 53.  Plus 2 servants.

1901 census: 

" Wembley", Downview Road, Worthing:

Edward aged 73, Clergyman Church of England.  Florence aged 63. Plus 3 servants, one of which is a nurse.

1911 census: 

Wembley, Downview Road, Worthing. Florence aged 73, widow. Plus 2 servants.