Frances Schreiber (buried 1926)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Schreiber
First name: 
Frances
Other Christian names: 
Frederica Louisa
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1223
Born: 
0/4/1841
Died: 
26/01/1926
Buried: 
01/02/1926
Distinction: 
Daughter of Wealthy Vicar
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
13
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Rose E Schreiber 7th daughter of the late Rev T Schreiber Frances F L Schreiber 6th daughter Rector of Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex died January 26th aged 83 years July 14th 1926 aged 82 years "Looking unto Jesus. Heb.12-2"

Life story

Life story

Frances Frederica Louisa Schreiber was born in April 1843, she was the 13th of 15 children born to the Reverend Thomas Schreiber, 48yrs, and Sarah Maria, 38yrs, nee Bingham, in Bradwell-Juxta-Mare, (Bradwell near the Sea), Essex. Her mother was the daughter of Admiral Bingham of Lymington, Hampshire.

Thomas was the Rector of St. Thomas's Church in Bradwell, a man of wealth, living in a large and handsome Rectory House, and acted as his own patron in this position. This meant that his parish was ministered by another vicar and Thomas was described as a clergyman without care of souls.

In September 1852, Thomas, Sarah and 8 of their children, including Frances, aged 9yrs, set sail from Liverpool for Canada, where they lived in York, Ontario, for four years. In 1856 Frances's mother, Sarah, died in Canada aged 52yrs. The family returned to England and in 1861 were living at Christ Church Manse, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Frances lived with her father until his death in 1873, leaving estate in excess of £2m. She was very close to her sister, Rose Edith, just 2yrs younger than herself, and both being single, with private incomes, they decided to live together.

Rose and Frances moved frequently, in 1891 they were in Kensington, London, in 1901 they were in Cambridge, in 1911 they were in Hove, Sussex, and they finally settled in Worthing, Sussex, living at South Hill, 32, St. Michael's Road.

Frances died on 26th January 1926, aged 83yrs, at the Teralta Nursing Home, Church Walk, Worthing, probate was granted to Rose Edith, effects £40,986 18s 3d. Value 2022 - £2.7m.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/04/1841

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
26/01/1926
Age (at time of death): 
83
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
South Hill, 32 St. Michaels's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Rose Edith Schreiber status: Sister
Probate pounds: 
£40,986

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Christ Church Manse, Ipswich St. Margaret, Suffolk. Thomas Schreiber, Hd. 66yrs, widower, Clerk without care of souls, 5 children, Fanny, 21yrs, Julia, 20yrs, Frances, 18yrs, Sidney, 17yrs, Rose E. 16yrs, plus 6 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Boarders at 18, De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London. Frances F. L. Schreiber, 48yrs, and Rose Edith, 46yrs, both living on own means.

1901 census: 

Living at Kirby, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. Frances F. L. Schreiber, Hd. 58yrs, sister, Rose E. 57yrs, Living on own means.

1911 census: 

Living at 50, Brunswick Place, Hove, Sussex. Frances F. L. Schreiber, Hd. 68yrs, sister, Rose E. 66yrs, Living on own means.

1921 census: 

Living at 32, St. Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex. Frances F.L. Schreiber, Hd. 79yrs, single, sister, Rose Edith, 76yrs, single, Edith Payne, 52yrs, widow, Home Duties.

Miscellaneous information

Thomas Schreiber - Father of Frances and Rose

George W. Allan, Mayor of Toronto, leased a house known as Home Wood to Thomas Schreiber who arrived from Essex in England in 1852.

He came from a wealthy, well-connected family (his grandfather made a fortune selling furs in London from the Hudson's Bay Company among other importers) but according to his friend, the author William H.G. Kingston, "though able to live in the most perfect luxury in England... (Schreiber) wanted to find society for his elder children, education for the younger, and a variety of occupations for his sons". Although "completely successful" in his quest, after Mrs Schreiber died in 1856 Thomas returned to Essex to be close to his large, extended family.