Lizzie Kilgour (buried 1903)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Kilgour
First name: 
Lizzie
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
403
Born: 
9/9/1846
Died: 
06/01/1903
Buried: 
09/01/1903
Occupation: 
Dressmaker and Milliner
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
13
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Lizzie Kilgour is buried under the headstone for Mary Agnew/Wharton
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Mary widow of Major Charles Agnew and relict of the Rev. James Wharton died Febry. 1902 aged 90.

Life story

Life story

Lizzy was born in Stepney, the daughter of John and Lizzy. She was baptised at St Philip the Apostle church, Stepney on 9 Sep 1846. Her father was a joiner and the family lived in Sidney Street. By 1851, the family had moved to Lowestoft in Suffolk. Lizzy trained as a dressmaker and milliner working in a lady's outfitters in the town. In 1877, she married Robert Richardson Kilgour at St George's, Hanover Square in London on 1 Feb. Lizzy's daughter Gertrude Mary was born on 18 Jun 1879 but sadly died early the following year. By 1881, Lizzy ran her own business as a dressmaker and milliner employing her sister Mary and three other women. A son, Sydney Robert was born on 14 Sep 1883. In 1885, Lizzy was listed in the London Post Office directory as a dressmaker with premises at 2 Baker Street. Robert and Lizzy moved to Hornsey where in 1889, a daughter Christian Arnot was born on 16 Feb. Ten years later in 1899, the family had moved to Worthing. Robert opened Kilgour and Co, a stationers and library in Rowlands Road. Lizzy died from breast cancer on 6 Jan 1903. No Probate. Robert moved to 14 Thorn Road, Worthing (1911 Census) and later back to Scotland where he died on 5th April 1918. He was described as an accountant, estate and general agent and public auditor.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
09/09/1846
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Bolt
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Robert Richardson
Spouse one last name: 
Kilgour
Marriage one date: 
01/02/1877
Marriage one address: 
Hanover Square, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/01/1903
Age (at time of death): 
56
Cause of death: 
breast cancer, malignant disease of the breast
Address at time of death: 
Edina House, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 14 Jan 1903 “Funeral of Mrs Kilgour”

The funeral of the late Mrs Kilgour took place at the Heene Burial Ground on Friday. The deceased lady who was the wife of Mr R R Kilgour stationer and librarian, of Edina House, Rowlands Road, had undergone long and painful illness.

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Back Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk. John aged 29, joiner. Lizzy aged 24. Lizzy aged 4. Mary aged 11 months. Lodging with Robert Barrow, gardener.

1861 census: 

London Road, Kirkley, Lowestoft, Suffolk John aged 39, joiner. Lizzy aged 34. Lizzy aged 14. Mary aged 11. Henry aged 2. John aged 1. James Bolt aged 29, brother, joiner. William Hacker aged 19, boarder, joiner.

1871 census: 

5 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Lizzie aged 24, assistant ladies outfitter. Working for Elizabeth Harper, ladies outfitter.

1881 census: 

77 George Street, Marylebone. Robert aged 35, commercial clerk. Lizzie aged 34, dressmaker and milliner. Mary Bolt aged 30, wife's sister, dressmaker and milliner. Elizabeth Beddie aged 22, dressmaker and milliner. Jessie Johnson aged 20, dressmaker and milliner. Margaret Akenhurst aged 14, dressmaker. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

50 Lorne Road, Hornsey. Robert aged 46, corn factor agent. Lizzie aged 44. Sydney aged 7. Christian aged 2. Elizabeth Collins aged 39, sick nurse.

1901 census: 

Edina House, Rowlands Road, Worthing. Robert aged 55, stationer and bookseller. Lizzie aged 54, stationer and bookseller. Sydney aged 17, cycle engineer. Christian aged 12. Caroline Van Buren aged 69, boarder, own means. Elizabeth Collier aged 49, nurse.

Miscellaneous information

Lowestoft Journal 21 Jul 1883

Re: John Bolt

"Drunk and Disorderly"

John Bolt joiner was charged with being drunk and disorderly. PC Watling said on the night of 11 July, he was on duty in Kirkley Street, and the defendant was turned out of the Lord Raglan Inn, and he advised him to go home. He refused to do so, and as a great disturbance was made, he took his name. he also pulled a woman out of the house at the same time. Defendant said he was insulted by a man who was a bully, who struck him two blows upon the nose, and he returned them, and the woman referred to also called him names, and he certainly struck her.

The Chairman said the Bench were certainly sorry to see such a respectable man as defendant in such a position, and they fined him £1 including costs.