Name: Harriet Penrose
Burial Number: 1788
Gender: Female
Born: 22/07/1872
Died: 17/03/1945
Buried: 22/03/1945
Story
Harriet Louisa Wells was born on 22nd July 1872 in Hayes, Middlesex. She was the daughter of George Wells, 32yrs, Miller, and Jane, 31yrs, nee Wilkins. She had an older sister, Elizabeth Jane, born 1862. Their mother died shortly after Harriet’s birth and in 1875 their father married Eliza Parker, 46yrs, and a half-sister, Annie L. Wells was born in 1876.
Harriet appears in no further records until she marries in 1925. Harriet gave her age as 48yrs, (spinster), her husband was John Joseph Penrose, 46yrs, a musician, (bachelor), they married at Christ Church, Brondesbury, Brent on 20th June 1925.
Harriet and her sister, Elizabeth Jane Fyfe, next appear in the 1939 register; they are both widows and living at 88, George V Avenue, Worthing, where Harriet is proprietor of an apartment house.
Elizabeth predeceased Harriet in 1942, and Harriet moved to 35, Church Walk, Worthing, where she died on 17th March 1945, aged 72yrs. Probate was granted to Elizabeth Catherine Wells, widow, effects £3282 17s 8d. Value 2022 – £151K.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 3 Plot: 23
Exact Location (what3words): hotel.piano.skins
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
Harriett is buried under the headstone for James Fyfe
Inscription:
James Fyfe 1865-1931, Also his wife died 26th May 1942
Further Information
Birth
Name: Harriet Louisa Penrose
Gender: Female
Born: 22/07/1872
Town: Hayes
County: Middlesex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Wells
Marriage Date: 20/06/1925
Spouse First Name: John
Spouse Second Name: Joseph
Spouse Last Name: Penrose
Town of Marriage: Brondesbury
County of Marriage: Middlesex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 17/03/1945
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 35
Address line 3: Church Walk
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £3282 17 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £151000
Census Information
1881
Living at Tolson Cottage, Tolson Road, Isleworth, Middlesex. George Wells, 41yrs, Miller, wife, Eliza, 50yrs, Harriet L., 8yrs, Annie L. 5yrs.
1939
Living at 88, George V Avenue, Worthing, Sussex.
Harriet Louisa Penrose, widow, proprietor of apartment house. Elizabeth Jane Fyfe, widow, sister of proprietor.
Gibson Lawrence, retired from RAMC, wife, Kathleen, daughter Mary.
