Louisa Skindle (buried 1903)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Skindle
First name: 
Louisa
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
421
Born: 
0/0/1829
Died: 
24/09/1903
Buried: 
29/09/1903
Occupation: 
Private means. Sister of William Skindle.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
34
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Louisa Skindle died Sept 24th 1903 aged 74 years "Thy will be done"

Life story

Life story

Louisa was born in Taplow, the daughter of William and Mary and the sister of William. She was baptised at Taplow on 22nd September 1829. Her father ran The Orkney Arms by the side of the Thames. Louisa never married and spent some of her life living with her sister Mary and brother-in-law William Cripps who was a farmer. When Mary married again after being widowed, Louisa moved with her to Eastbourne.  By 1901, Louisa was living with her brother William in Worthing. He ran the Orkney Arms in Taplow after his father died and then The Marine Hotel in Worthing. William retired to Manor Road and Louisa joined him there. She died on 24th September 1903. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1829

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/09/1903
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Hamilton Cottage, Manor Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Orkney Arms Inn, Taplow, Bucks.

William aged 50, inn keeper. Mary aged 45. William aged 25. Elizabeth aged 20, wife. Henry aged 14. Louisa aged 11.

1851 census: 

Albion Inn, Edenbridge, Kent

Louisa aged 20, housekeeper. Plus 4 Servants. The landlord William Cripps is listed as a visitor at The Orkney Arms, Taplow.

1861 census: 

"Wintersell Farm" Crowhurst, Kent

Louisa aged 30, no occupation. Living with her sister Mary and brother in Law William Cripps, farmer of 480 acres.

1871 census: 

King Street, Bray, Berks.

Louisa aged 41, living with her sister Mary, widow. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

Clifford House, Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Louisa aged 51, annuitant. Living with her sister Mary and brother-in-law Thomas Webster, retired. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

"Benarra" Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Louisa aged 61, private means. Living with her sister Mary and brother-in-law Thomas Webster, private means. Plus 2 servants.

1901 census: 

Hamilton Cottage, Manor Road, Worthing.

Louisa aged 73, private means. William Skindle aged 84, widower, private means. Plus 1 servant.