Gertrude Pegg (buried 1966)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Pegg
First name: 
Gertrude
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1934
Born: 
0/0/1878
Died: 
17/10/1966
Buried: 
21/10/1966
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
10
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Georgina Hole died 1st May 1943 "Until He come" Also her sister Gertrude J Pegg died 17th October 1966 "Hallelujah"

Life story

Life story

Gertrude Jane Pegg was born in 1878 in Holborn London to William Joseph and Georgina Pegg.  William joseph worked as a Manager of a Tailoring Establishment. 

In 1881, Gertrude is living with her family at 4 Albert Villas Highgate, Hornsey, London.  In 1891 the family have moved to 1 South Cottage, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Surrey.   In 1901 the family are living at Woodcock Lodge Wimbledon, Surrey, Gertrude's Father, William is a Master Tailor.   By 1911 Gertrude has left home and is working as a Sick Nurse for Elizabeth Onslow at 3 Courtfield Road, Kensington, Middlesex 

Gertrude Pegg attending a patient (from the Worthing Gazette dated 26th October 1938)
Gertrude Pegg attending a patient (from the Worthing Gazette dated 26th October 1938)

Around 1927 Gertrude came to Worthing, possibly because her Mother was already living in Worthing. Gertrude was a registered nurse and became a voluntary Sister at Worthing Hospital in 1927.  She was also the hospital's Librarian, and the main organiser for the hospital's Pound Day appeal. The Pound Days were organised to raise money for people who couldn't afford hospital care, in the days before the NHS.  People would attend fetes and pay a pound or donate items to sell. The picture shows Gertrude Pegg attending a patient.  The picture came from the Worthing Gazette dated 26th October 1938 

In 1939 she was living on her own at 23 St Michaels Road Worthing 

She was living at 19a Crescent Road Worthing Sussex in 1966, when she died at 22 Mill Road Worthing.  She left £6252 (£110,000 in 2020) with probate to Midland Bank (Executor and Trustee company.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1878
Marriage
Maiden name: 

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/10/1966
Age (at time of death): 
88
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Caledonia Nursing Home, 22 Mill Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£6,252

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

4 Albert Villas, Highgate, Hornsey, London

William J Pegg (Head) age 28, Georgina (Wife) age 29, Gilbert J (Son) age 4, Gertrude (Daughter) age 2, Georgina (Daughter) age 3 months, Ellen S (Sister) age 20, plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

1 South Cottage, Wimbledon, Surrey

William J Pegg (Head) age 38, Georgina (Wife) age 38, Gilbert J M (Son) age 14, Gertrude J (Daughter) age 13, Georgina (Daughter) age 10, Ernest M (Son) age 8, William J (Son) age 5, Mabel W (Daughter) age 3, Eliza Gilbert (Sister-in-law) age 29

1901 census: 

Woodcock Lodge, Wimbledon, Surrey

William Joseph Pegg (Head) age 47, Georgina (Wife) age 47, Gertrude (Daughter) age 21, Georgina (Daughter) age 19, Ernest Marlborough (Son) age 17, William Joseph (Son) age 14, Mabel Winifred (Daughter) age 12, Eliza Gilbert (Wifes Sister) age 36

 

1911 census: 

3 Courtfield Road, Kensington, London

Gertrude Jane Pegg is a sick nurse for Elizabeth Onslow

1939 register: 

23 St Michael's Road Worthing Sussex

Gertrude Pegg age 59, she is living on her own.