Isabella Rumsey (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Rumsey
First name: 
Isabella
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1414
Born: 
0/0/1858
Died: 
30/08/1929
Buried: 
03/09/1929
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
7
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of James Richard Rumsey who died April 5th 1901 aged 44 years Also of Isabella his wife who died 30th August 1929 aged 73 years "Rest in peace"

Life story

Life story

Isabella was born in 1858 in Dane hill Sussex to John and Hannah Turner. Not much is known of her early life.

In July 1881 Isabella married James Richard Rumsey in Islington.

They had 3 children Isabella (born 1880 Dane Hill Sussex) she married Reginald Long in 1906 and had 1 Son called Richard.  Florence (born 1884 London) she married Frederick Searle in 1906 and had 1 Daughter Audrey.  Caroline (born 1889 Sandown Isle of Wight) she married Saumarez Ewan Nott (born 1885 Hendon Middx) he joined the 13th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment but was killed in action at Ypres Belgium on 9th September 1917

The family moved to the Sandown Isle of Wight where James was working as a clerk.

By 1901 the family have moved to Harrow Road Worthing. James is no longer working and is living on his own means.

James died on the 5th April 1901 at Harrow Road Worthing of Cirrhosis of the liver and fatty degeneration of the heart, Isabella was present at the death. James left an estate of £2425 (about £300,000 in today's money) to Isabella.

Isabella died on 30th August 1929 and is also buried in Heene Cemetery

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1858
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Turner
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
James Richard
Spouse one last name: 
Rumsey
Marriage one date: 
00/07/1881
Marriage one address: 
London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/08/1929
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Ryde, Hampshire, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Seddon Road Islington London James Richard Rumsey (head) b. 1856, Isabella (wife) b. 1857, Reginald Rumsey (Cousin) b. 1860 Guildford, Isabella (Daughter) b. 1880 Dane Hill Sussex

1891 census: 

5 Station Road Brading Hampshire James Richard Rumsey (head) b. 1856, Isabella (Wife) b. 1857 Dane Hill Sussex, Isabella (Daughter) b. 1880 Dane Hill Sussex, Florence (Daughter) b. 1884 London, Caroline (Daughter) b. 1889 Sandown Isle of Wight.

1901 census: 

Harrow Road Heene, Worthing James Richard Rumsey (Head) b. 1856, Isabella (Wife) b. 1857 Dane Hill Sussex, Florence (Daughter) b. 1884, Caroline, (Daughter) b. 1889. Plus 1 servant

1911 census: 

99 Westcourt road Worthing Sussex

Isabella Rumsey (Head) age 54, Caroline Rumsey (Daughter) age 22