Gertrude Dodsworth (buried 1909)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Dodsworth
First name: 
Gertrude
Other Christian names: 
Annie
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
587
Born: 
0/0/1880
Died: 
24/07/1909
Buried: 
28/07/1909
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
13
Cemetery plot: 
9
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loved memory of Gertrude Annie daughter of Rev. J. Dodsworth died July 24th 1909 aged 29 years. In ever loving memory of Emily Florence wife of Rev. J. Dodsworth died January 24th 1946 aged 91. In ever loving memory Rev. J. Dodsworth died Sep 26th 1916 aged 73

Life story

Life story

Gertrude Annie Dodsworth was born in 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, to the Reverend Jeremiah and Annie Dodsworth; her father was a Wesleyan Minister. She had 3 siblings, John Driver, 11yrs, Florence Chafer, 8yrs and Reginald Bertram, 3months. In 1888, aged 8yrs, Gertrude was admitted to Oxford Gardens School in Kensington and Chelsea, the family was living at 198, Lancaster Rd., Kensington. Her mother died in 1895 when Gertrude was 15yrs old, the family then moved to Lancashire. Gertrude's father remarried in 1904 and she moved with her father and stepmother Emily Florence, to Worthing where they lived at 9, Queen's Road. Gertrude Annie Dodsworth died in on 24th July 1909, aged 29yrs, at 9, Queen's Road, Worthing, she was unmarried. Her death certificate gave the cause of death as Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Asthenia.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1880

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/07/1909
Age (at time of death): 
29
Cause of death: 
Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Asthenia;
Address at time of death: 
9 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Jeremiah 37 yrs., a Wesleyan Minister and Annie 32 yrs., live at Chapel House, Horton, Bradford, they have 4 children, John Driver Dodsworth 11, Florence Chafer 8, Gertrude Annie 1 and Reginald Bertram., 3 months. They have a domestic servant, Mary Booth, 26.

1891 census: 

Jeremiah 46 yrs., Wesleyan Minister and Annie, 42 yrs. live at 198, Lancaster Road, Kensington with John Driver 20, Merchants Clerk, Florence 18, Gertrude 11 and Reginald 10.

1901 census: 

Jeremiah 56 yrs., Wesleyan Minister, (widower) living at St. Clements Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, with Gertrude Annie 21 and Reginald B. 20, Salesman in Warehouse, plus 2 visitors, George A. Thompson 25, Railway Passenger Guard and Susannah Thompson 24, Domestic servant.