Hannah Bonell (buried 1916)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bonell
First name: 
Hannah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
811
Born: 
0/0/1826
Died: 
12/01/1916
Buried: 
14/01/1916
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
17
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
Yes
Headstone description: 
EndowedGrave: Cut grass and keep tidy.
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Hannah wife of the late Joseph Bonell of Shrewsbury died 12th Janry 1916 "He giveth His beloved sleep and her daughter Dot died 25th April 1952 "Reunitd"

Life story

Life story

Hannah Oughton was born in 1826 in Coventry, Warwickshire, she was 1 of 7 children, her parents were Joseph Oughton, 30yrs, Weaver, and Mary, 35yrs, nee Riddington, Filler. (A Filler in the textile trade filled the bobbins in the mills).

In 1859 Hannah, 32yrs, married Joseph Bonell in Birmingham, he was a railway coach painter, aged 22yrs, and in 1861 they lived in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with their first daughter, Edith. 3 more children were born in Birmingham, Thomas 1862, Eliza 1865, and Dorothea 1866.

By 1871 Joseph had been promoted to foreman, and the family were living in Swindon, and in 1881, he was a railway superintendent in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Hannah was widowed in 1883 when Joseph died aged 46yrs. She was living with her son, Thomas, in Middlesex, in 1891, and in 1901 she was in Guildford, Surrey, with her unmarried daughter, Dottie.

By 1911 Hannah, 84yrs, had moved to Worthing, Sussex, where she was living at Pengwern, Heene Road, with her daughters, Edith, a widow, and Dot, 45yrs, single. Hannah died on 12th January 1916, aged 89yrs, administration was granted to her son, Thomas Henry Mahadoo  Bonell, Captain R.E., effects £191 9s 11d. Value 2022 - £17,700.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1826
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Oughton
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Joseph
Spouse one last name: 
Bonell
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1859
Marriage one address: 
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/01/1916
Age (at time of death): 
79
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Pengwern, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Thomas Henry Mahadoo Bonell status: Captain R.E.
Probate pounds: 
£191

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Much Park Street, Coventry, Warwickshire. Joseph Oughton, 45yrs, Weaver, wife, Mary, 50yrs, Filler, 6 children, Eliza,25yrs, Weaver, Mary, 20yrs, Weaver, Alice, 15yrs, Joseph, 15yrs, Watchman, Hannah, 15yrs, Filler, Thomas, 14yrs, Filler.

1861 census: 

Living at Town Fields, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Joseph Bonell, 24yrs, Coach Painter, wife, Hannah, 34yrs, daughter, Edith, 13months.

1871 census: 

Living at 13, Oxford Street, Swindon, Wiltshire. Joseph Bonell, 34yrs, Foreman Coach Builder, wife, Hannah, 44yrs, 3 children, Edith, 11yrs, Thomas, 9yrs, and Eliza, 5yrs.

1881 census: 

Living at 18, Brook Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Joseph Bonell, 44yrs, Railway Superintendent, wife, Hannah, 54yrs, daughter, Eliza, 15yrs, Pupil Teacher.

1891 census: 

Living at 3. Cambridge Gardens, Hanwell, Middlesex. Thomas Bonell, s. 28yrs, Manager of Railway Works, mother, Hannah, widow, 64yrs, sister, Eliza Bonell, 25yrs.

1901 census: 

Living at Guildford, Surrey. Hannah Bonell, Hd. widow, 70yrs, living on own means, daughter, Dottie, s. 35yrs.

1911 census: 

Living at Pengwern, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex. Hannah Bonell, Hd. widow, 80yrs, private means, daughters, Edith Hextall, widow, 51yrs, private means, and Dottie Bonell, s. 45yrs