Name: Lavinia Ainsworth
Burial Number: 1579
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of Thomas Ainsworth
Born: /08/1853
Died: 19/04/1934
Buried: 22/04/1934
Story
Lavinia was born in Chester, the daughter of John Thomas Trotter Pilkington and his wife Louisa Ann. She was baptised at St John’s, Chester on 24 Aug 1853. In 1859, her mother died and Louisa was sent to live with her grandparents James and Mary Bell on the Isle of Man. She was joined later by her brother James.
In 1874, Lavinia’s father and brother Augustus were killed in the Shipton Railway accident on Christmas Eve. At the time, the family were living at Chevet Hay, Wrexham.
Despite this tragedy, Lavinia married Thomas Ainsworth in Wrexham on 7 Jan 1875. She placed her wedding flowers on the family grave.
The couple moved to Blackburn, where Thomas was a master at the local grammar school. In 1894, Thomas retired as headmaster of the school and he and Lavinia moved to Southport. Thomas died on 30 Oct 1898.
The following year, Lavinia applied for a passport and went travelling. In 1903, she was in San Francisco and two years later in Philadelphia. Between 1918 and 1924, Lavinia was living at 19 Stratford Road, Kensington. She later moved to Harrow, living at 17a Grange Park.
Lavinia died at the Homecroft Hotel, St Michael’s Road, Worthing on 19 Apr 1934. Probate was granted on 15 May to Emily Ann Sparrow sister. Effects £484 9s 8d (approx.£25K in 2020).
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: EB Row: 1 Plot: 35
Exact Location (what3words): raves.organ.tree
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Lavinia Louisa Ainsworth who died 19 April 1934 aged 81 R.I.P.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Lavinia Louisa Ainsworth
Gender: Female
Born: /08/1853
Town: Chester
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Occupation:Wife of Thomas Ainsworth
Marriage
Maiden Name:Pilkington
Marriage Date: 7/1/1875
Spouse First Name: Thomas
Spouse Last Name: Ainsworth
Town of Marriage: Wrexham
County of Marriage: Clwyd
Country of Marriage: Wales
Information at Death
Date of Death: 19/04/1934
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Homecroft Hotel
Address line 2: 1
Address line 3: St Michael's Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £484 9 s 8 d
Value of effects in 2020: £25000
Census Information
1861
Mount Vernon, Peel Road, Isle of Man
Lavinia aged 7, niece? of James & Mary Bell, retired civil engineer and wife
1871
Mount Vernon, Peel Road, Isle of Man.
Lavinia aged 17 and brother James aged 9, grand children of James bell, civil engineer.
1881
11 Freckleton Street, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thomas aged 57, master of Blackburn Grammar School. Lavinia aged 27. Plus 3 servants and 3 boarders.
1891
Free Grammar School, West Park Rd, Blackburn
Thomas aged 67, Head master. Lavinia aged 37. Plus 4 servants.
1901
Unable to trace. Possibly abroad. On immigration lists for San Francisco (1903) and Philadelphia (1905).
1911
Unable to trace. Possibly abroad. On immigration lists for San Francisco (1903) and Philadelphia (1905).
