James Stenson (buried 1890)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Stenson
First name: 
James
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
168
Born: 
0/0/1867
Died: 
00/00/1890
Buried: 
15/09/1890
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
9
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/dart.lost.bucket
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
James Stenson is buried under the headstone for Mary and Charles Oatts
Headstone inscription: 
Mary wife of Charles Oatts died 13th April 1927 in her 78th year Charles Oatts May 22 1935 in his 90th year "Passed from death into life"

Life story

Life story

James Stenson was born in Devonshire, in 1867. He appears on the 1881 census, aged 13yrs, the son of Mary Stenson, 33yrs, a widow, running a lodging house in Chichester, Sussex. He had an older brother, William, born 1865.

James died on 11th September 1890, aged 23yrs. He was living at 3, Heene Cottages, Heene, Worthing, the occupier of the property (and informant on the death certificate) was a John Marsh.

James was a Fly Driver, (a Fly was a one horse, lightweight covered carriage, similar to a Handsome Cab, capable of moving very quickly).

His cause of death was acute pneumonia, phthisis (TB)

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1867
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Mary Stenson
Mother's year of birth: 
1848

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/00/1890
Age (at time of death): 
23
Cause of death: 
Phthisis
Address at time of death: 
3 Heene Cottages, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at 7, The Hornet, The Prince Albert, Chichester, Sussex. Mary Stenson, Hd. 33yrs, widow, 2 sons, William 15yrs, James 13yrs, and boarder, John Humphrey, 43yrs, single, General Labourer.