Kate Goodger (buried 1913)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Goodger
First name: 
Kate
Other Christian names: 
Ellen
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
729
Born: 
10/4/1883
Died: 
20/10/1913
Buried: 
25/10/1913
Occupation: 
Dressmaker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Kate Goodger
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
14
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/tens.waving.banana
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Brass Plaque on wooden stand supplied by FoHC
Headstone inscription: 
Kate Ellen Goodger 10.4.1883 - 20.10.1913

Life story

Life story

Kate was born in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, the daughter of Lewis and Louisa. Her father was a groom working on the estate at Harperfield. By 1888, the family had moved to Teston, Kent where Lewis was working on a local estate. Lewis died that year and Louisa found work in London. Kate and her brother Henry were sent to live with their grandparents Henry and Mary Goodger in Brunswick Road, Worthing. By 1901, Kate and her mother were living in Milton Street where Kate worked as a dressmaker. In 1904, Kate was admitted to the Sussex County Asylum where she spent the rest of her life. At the time she was living at 6 Milton Street and working as a parlourmaid. She died in the asylum on 20th October 1913. She had been suffering from tuberculosis for a year.  No probate. Her brother Henry was killed the following year fighting in France. Kate's mother Louisa died in 1939 and is buried with her daughter.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
10/04/1883

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/10/1913
Age (at time of death): 
30
Cause of death: 
Tuberculosis
Address at time of death: 
Sussex County Asylum, Graylingwell Drive, Chichester, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

1 Brunswick Road, Worthing

Kate aged 7, grand daughter living with Henry and Mary Goodger.

1901 census: 

17 Milton Street, Worthing

Kate aged 18, dressmaker, Louisa aged 40, domestic cook living in house of Charles Cooper, waiter and jobbing gardener.

1911 census: 

Sussex County Asylum, Chichester.

Kate aged 27, patient.