Isabella Greene (buried 1920)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Greene
First name: 
Isabella
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
984
Born: 
1843
Died: 
27/03/1920
Buried: 
30/03/1920
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
7
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Isabella Greene (nee Taylor) was born in 1843 in Philadelphia USA to George Arthur and Mary Ann (also called Marianne) Taylor. George Taylor was a surgeon, MD and Deputy Inspector General of Army Hospitals.      Isabella had 2 known siblings Arthur William Forbes Taylor born 1858 Colchester Essex and Mary Gertrude Taylor, born 1853 Ipswich Suffolk.

Isabella married Frederick William Greene on 5th December 1868 in Folkestone Kent, where Isabella was living at the time of her marriage. There are no records of any children being born.

Frederick was a surgeon; he passed his Royal College of Surgeons exam on 25th June 1861 and was admitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. He also passed an examination on the 29th August 1861 in the Science and Practice of Medicine and was admitted Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries.

In 1891 Isabella is staying with her Brother-in-Law Edward Campbell Greene at 26 St. Leonards Terrace, Royal hospital, Chelsea, London. Frederick is not living there and his whereabouts are unknown.

In 1896 Frederick and Isabelle were living at  Boyne Hill Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, when Frederick died on 15th July 1896. He left just £38 7s 7d (£3117 in 2020) to Isabella.

In 1911 Isabella is living on her own with one servant, and living on private means. She is living at 161 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill, London.

Between 1911 and 1920 she moved to Loralai Belsize road, Worthing, Sussex, She died on 27th March 1920 and left an amount of £2221 19s 7d (£64537 in 2020) with probate to her Brother William Forbes Taylor.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1843
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Taylor
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frederick William
Spouse one last name: 
Greene
Marriage one date: 
05/12/1868
Marriage one address: 
Folkestone, Kent, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/03/1920
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Loralai, Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Forbes Taylor
Probate pounds: 
£2,221

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

26 St. Leonards Terrace, Royal hospital, Chelsea, London

Edward Campbell Greene (Head) age 49, Emily S (Wife) age 43, Edward W (Son) age 11, James (Son) age 10, John (Son) age 5, Algernon (Brother) age 48, Isabella (Sister-in-Law) age 48, plus 7 servants

1911 census: 

161 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill, London

Isabella Greene (Head) age 67, plus 1 servant