Kathleen McCulloch (buried 1957)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
McCulloch
First name: 
Kathleen
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1879
Born: 
12/8/1884
Died: 
23/11/1957
Buried: 
03/12/1957
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
46
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The headstone
Headstone description: 
NB Row 16 Plaque
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Kathleen Mary McCulloch born 12th August 1884 died 23rd November 1957 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Kathleen was born on the 12th August 1884 in Liverpool Lancashire to Robert and Agnes McCulloch.  Kathleen's Father Robert worked as a Stock and Share Broker.  Kathleen did not marry and lived at the family home.

When the 1891 census was taken Kathleen was staying with her Grandmother (Catherine Turner) at Barnhill, Wavertree, Bootle, Lancashire

In 1901 Kathleen is back living with her parents at 5 Nethershall Gardens Hampstead, London

By 1911 Kathleen's Mother has died and the family have moved to 138a Abbey Road, London

By 1939 Kathleen's Father has died and she is living at Homefield Cottage, St. Stephens road, Ealing, London

By 1957 Kathleen has moved to Worthing and is living with her friend/companion Doris Hopper at St. Ives Hotel, Heene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex. Kathleen fell at the hotel on the 3rd October 1957 and was sent to a nursing home where she died on the 23rd November 1957. The post mortem showed she died of Broncho-Pneumonia. Kathleen left an amount of £6930 to her friend Doris Hopper.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
12/08/1884

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
23/11/1957
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Broncho-Pneumonia;
Address at time of death: 
St. Ives Hotel, Heene Terrace, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Doris Hopper status: Friend of Kathleen McCulloch
Probate pounds: 
£6,930

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

Barnhill, Wavertree, Bootle, Lancashire

Catherine Turner (Head) age 65, Catherine Turner (Daughter) age 31, Jane Turner (Daughter) age 29, Jessie Turner (Daughter) 27, Robert Turner (Son) age 25, Harry Turner (Son) age 24, Edith Turner (Daughter) age 20, Kathleen McCulloch (Granddaughter) age 6, plus 5 servants

1901 census: 

5 Nethershall Gardens Hampstead, London

Robert A Mcculloch (Head) age 51, Agnes F Mcculloch (Wife) age 49, Kathleen Mcculloch (Daughter) age 16, Jane Turner (Sister in law) age 39, plus 4 servants and 1 nurse

1911 census: 

138a Abbey Road, London

Robert Allan McCulloch (Head) age 61, Kathleen Mary McCulloch (Daughter) age 26, plus 1 servant

1939 register: 

Homefield Cottage, St. Stephens road, Ealing, London

Kathleen appears to be living on her own

 

Miscellaneous information

Worthing Gazette - 4th Dec 1957

Woman's death was from natural causes - A woman crippled by arthritis who fell at her hotel and was feared to have fractured her leg, was found after death not to have a fracture.

She was Miss Kathleen Mary McCulloch, aged 73. The deputy police surgeon, Dr. H. Rosenberg , performed a post mortem which revealed that death was due to natural causes.

A verdict in accordance with the doctor's finding was recorded at the inquest on Wednesday by the coroner, Mr F. F. Haddock, who said he had been told that the primary cause was broncho-pneumonia.

Miss Doris Hopper of St Ives Hotel, Heene Terrace, Worthing, said Miss McCulloch was her friend and companion. She was badly handicapped by arthritis and walked with the aid of sticks.

She fell on October 3rd and later was sent to the nursing home where she died on Saturday November 23rd.

Worthing Gazette - 29th Jan 1958

Lived at Hotel - Miss Kathleen Mary McCulloch of St Ives Hotel, Worthing, formerly of Liverpool, and The Grange, Harrogate, who died on November 23rd left £6782.3s.4d. Subject to a few small bequests she left her property to Miss Doris A Hopper, of the same address.