Louisa Russell (buried 1933)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Russell
First name: 
Louisa
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1566
Born: 
0/0/1865
Died: 
06/02/1933
Buried: 
10/02/1933
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Clara Russell
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
6
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/stale.gazed.soils
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Clara Russell who died 18th December 1925. Also of Louisa Russell sister of the above who died 6th February 1933
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Louisa was born in Tamworth, Staffordshire, the daughter of William and Elizabeth. She was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, West Bromwich on 6th February 1873. Her father was a jeweller. Louisa was one of five sisters of which only one, Martha married. William died in 1895 and the sisters may have gone abroad as none appear in the 1901 census. Louisa's sister Clara was living in Worthing by 1911. Another sister, Alice was living in Hove. By 1933, Louisa was living at 11 Surbiton Court in Surbiton, Surrey. She died there on 6th February 1933 and was buried beside Clara at Heene. Probate was granted on 15th June to Lloyds Bank Ltd and Dorothy Cayley (wife of Digby Edgar Cayley). Effects £12239 16s 11d. The other two sisters Eliza and Alice were living at 10 St Michael's Road, Worthing during the war. Alice died in 1944 and Eliza in 1945. They were both buried at Durrington Cemetery.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1865

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
06/02/1933
Age (at time of death): 
67
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
11 Surbiton Court, Surbiton, Surrey, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£12,239

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

8 Northampton Street, Birmingham

William aged 44, jeweller employing 11 men, 5 youths and 4 boys. Eliza aged 15. Louisa aged 5. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

"Sunnyside" Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Warwickshire.

William aged 48, jeweller. Martha aged 26. Eliza aged 25. Clara aged 22. Alice aged 20. Louisa aged 15.

1891 census: 

17 Clarendon Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire.

William aged 64, jeweller. Eliza aged 35. Alice aged 30. Louisa aged 25. Dorothy Harper aged 8, grand daughter. Plus 1 servant.

1921 census: 

26 St. Petersburgh Place, Paddington, London

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Frederick Henry Giffas Head M 1875 46 Surrey, England Hotel Proprietor Employer
Louisa Russell Boarder F 1865 55 Handsworth, Staffordshire, England None -
Dorothy Harper Boarder F 1883 38 Handsworth, Staffordshire, England None -
Gordon Dupon Thomas Boarder M 1886 34 Kew, Surrey, England Insurance Legal & General Ass Society
Sibyl Thomas Boarder F 1890 30 New South Wales, Australia None -
Ethel May Kempen Servant F 1901 20 Little Totham, Essex, England House Maid -
Lilian Witham Servant F 1900 21 London, London, England House Maid -
Grace Kathleen Edwards Servant F 1896 25 Lane End, Buckinghamshire, England Cook -
Rosa Ethel Jones Servant F 1905 16 Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, England Kitchen Maid -
Hilda May Hunder Servant F 1899 21 Boston, Lincolnshire, England House Maid -