Grace Smith (buried 1955)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Smith
First name: 
Grace
Other Christian names: 
Isabel
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1866
Born: 
8/4/1866
Died: 
26/04/1955
Buried: 
07/05/1955
Occupation: 
Teacher
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Grace Smith
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
1
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The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Complete maintenance but not responsible for damage to stonework if due to subsidence!
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear mother Julia Smith who entered into rest on Easter Day 1917 "Be still and know that I am God" also in memory of Grace Isabel Smith who died 26th April 1955 aged 87 years R.I.P.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Grace was born in October 1866 in Bath, Somerset and baptised on 2 November 1866. Her parents were Edmund Smith, a solicitor, and Augusta Penelope Julia, nee Dornford, known as Julia. She is also buried at Heene. 

Grace became a teacher and did not marry. She lived with her mother and 3 sisters at Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing as shown on the 1901 and 1911.  She died in 1955 in Reading.

The Last Will and Testament for Grace Isabel Smith was dated 5th July 1941 and has this signature: 

with a Codicil dated 11th November 1943  

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/10/1866
Address at birth: 
Bath, Somerset
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Augusta Penelope Julia
Mother's maiden name: 
Dornford
Mother's burial key: 
863
Mother's year of birth: 
1834
Mother's year of death: 
1917
Father
Father's name: 
Edmund Smith
Father's year of birth: 
1824
Father's year of death: 
1881

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
26/04/1955
Age (at time of death): 
89
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Springfield Saint Luke, 24 Surley Row, Reading, Berkshire, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Lloyds Bank Limited, 71 Lombard Street, London
Probate pounds: 
£7,080

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

11, Rivers Street, Walcot, Bath, Somerset

Edmund Smith, 47, head, solicitor; Julia Smith, 37, wife; Catherine E Smith, 5, daughter; Grace I Smith, 4, daughter; Gertrude L Smith, 1, daughter; George Simpson, 61, lodger, interest on money;

Plus 1 servant

1881 census: 

Lahard, Weston-Sper-Mare, Somerset

Julia Smith, 47, head, widow; Grace Smith, 14, daughter, scholat; (Gertrude) Louisa Smith, 11, daughter, scholar;

Plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

9, Argyle Road, Ealing, Middlesex

Julia Smith, 57, head, widow, living on own means; C E Smith, 26, daughter; G I Smith, 25, daughter; L G Smith, 21, daughter;

Plus 1 servant

1901 census: 

Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing

Julia Smith, 67, head, widow, living on own means; Grace Smith, 34, daughter, living on own means; Louisa Smith, 31, daughter, living on own means;

1911 census: 

Walcot, Winchester Road, Worthing

Julia Smith, 77, head, widow, private means; Katherine Smith, 44, daughter, Private School teacher; Grace Snmith, 43, daughter, teacher in private family; Louisa Smith, 41, daughter, no occupation;

1921 census: 

Glebe House, Worthing

Marion Emmy Caroline Smith, 73yrs 9mths, Widow, Home Duties; Irene Isabel Smith, 29yrs 9mths, Cousin, Home Duties; Ellen Livings, 57yrs, Servant; Nellie Elizabeth Combs, 33yrs, Servant;

1939 register: 

38 Mountview Road, Worthing