Kate Graveson (buried 1958)

At a glance

At a glance
Kate Graveson (buried 1958) portrait
Surname: 
Graveson
First name: 
Kate
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1880
Born: 
0/0/1864
Died: 
30/12/1957
Buried: 
03/01/1958
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Kate Graveson (buried 1958) headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
30
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/mason.leaps.weds
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
No description of the headstone has been added.
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Major Henry Petrie Graveson O.B.E S & T. Corps Indian Army who died 20th March 1932 aged 71. "Greatly loved in life, Honoured in death". Also of Kate Graveson died 30th Dec. 1957 aged 94. Also in memory of his darling daughter Doris died 24th Sept. 1906 aged 4 (Buried at sea near Bombay)

Life story

Life story

Kate was born in Rochford, Essex, the daughter of William and Sarah Ann nee Bentell. She married Henry Petrie Graveson, an Indian Army officer on 6th August 1890 in Mhow, Bengal, India. 

A daughter Eleanor Dorothy Ida was born on 14th February 1903 and baptised in Mhow on 21st March. 

The troopship SS Assaye
The troopship SS Assaye

Sadly she died on 24 September 1906 aboard the troopship SS Assaye and was buried at sea near Bombay. 

On the Graveson stone in Heene Cemetery her father refers to her as "his darling daughter Doris". Kate and Henry may have had another child. 

Eleanor Dorothy Ida
Eleanor Dorothy Ida

In a photograph of Eleanor, shown in a pram in the care of an Ayah and another Indian servant, there is a boy of about 4 years old but he could not be verified as their son. 

When Henry retired from the Army, he and Kate lived in Kendal, his home town. At some point they moved to 112 Heene Road, Worthing where Henry died in 1932. By 1939, Kate had moved to the Fortescue Hotel, 41 Wordsworth Road, Worthing. She died aged 94 at St Francis Nursing Home, Church Street, Littlehampton but her home address was a London one, 90 Mount Nod Street, London SW16.  Probate was granted on 11 February 1958 to Lloyds Bank Limited. Effects £200 11s 5d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
16/05/1862
Address at birth: 
Rochford, Essex, England
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Rogers
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry Petrie
Spouse one last name: 
Graveson
Marriage one date: 
06/08/1890
Marriage one address: 
Mhow, Bengal, India

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/12/1957
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Francis Nursing Home, Rowlands Road, Littlehampton, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
9 Mount Nod Road, Streatham, London, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£200

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1901 census: 

28 Holbein House, Chelsea, London Sarah Rogers aged 68, widow. Kate Graveson aged 36, daughter. Sarah Rogers aged 34, daughter. Ellen Rogers aged 28, daughter, dressmaker. Sarah Rogers aged 22, grand daughter, shop assistant.

1921 census: 

Stain inn, Sandside, Milnthorpe, Westmorland

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
William Wiper Head M 1860 61 Kendal, Westmorland Licensed Victualler Own Account
Emily Wiper Daughter F 1892 28 Kendal, Westmorland House Keeper Mr Wiker Lisenced Victualler
Ethel May Halhead Niece F 1885 36 Kendal, Westmorland Household Duties -
Isabella Addison Servant F 1873 48 Westmorland Servant Domestic Private
Henry Graveson Visitor M 1861 59 Westmorland Officer Indian Army (Retired) -
Kate Graveson Visitor F 1865 56 - Home Duties -
Mary Keating Visitor F 1862 59 Burnley, Lancashire Nurse (Mental) -
Annie Pearson Visitor F 1875 45 Skirwith, Cumberland Nurse (Mental) C A Lancaster
1939 register: 

Fortescue Hotel, 41 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex. Kate Graveson  b.16 May 1862, widowed, army pension. Residing at hotel run by Winifred E Beaumont and family.