Louise Wenban Smith (buried 1893)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Wenban Smith
First name: 
Louise
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
208
Born: 
0/0/1874
Died: 
27/05/1893
Buried: 
30/05/1893
Occupation: 
Private Means
Distinction: 
Typhoid Victim
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Louise Wenban Smith (buried 1893) headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
36
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Louise, fourth daughter of William Wenban Smith who died May 27th 1893 aged 19years. He giveth his beloved sleep

Life story

Life story

Louise was born to William and Elizabeth Wenban Smith. In 1881 she was living with her parents and siblings at Victoria House (next to the Norfolk Hotel) Worthing, she is attending school. In 1883 her Mother died, and by 1891 she is living with her Father at Remenham House Victoria Road Worthing. In 1893 a Typhoid epidemic (Enteric Fever) hit Worthing and Louise contracted the disease. She died on 27th May 1893 at home. Sadly her Father and her Siblings were unable to attend the funeral as they too were ill at home, presumably also with Typhoid.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1874

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/05/1893
Age (at time of death): 
19
Cause of death: 
Enteric Fever 22 days; Septicaemia;
Address at time of death: 
Remenham House, Victoria Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 31st May 1893

Sad Deaths - … Another case is that of Miss Louise Smith, third daughter of Mr W.W. Smith, who has long been associated with the public life of the town. Miss Smith, who was only nineteen years of age, died a few days since and was buried at Heene yesterday, a peculiar feature of sadness being found in the fact that the father and brothers and sisters of the deceased young lady were lying ill at home and unable to follow her remains to the grave......

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at Victoria House, next to the Norfolk Hotel, Worthing - William and Elizabeth arewith Emily 11yrs, Louisa 7 yrs, Willliam E 5 yrs, Frederick W 3 yrs and Ethel 1yr and a general servant Elizabeth Tulet 20yrs and a nurse Harriet Banfield 13yrs. William is a builders merchant employing 37 men and 4 boys

1891 census: 

Living at 'Remenlan' House, Victoria Road, Worthing - They are with Emily 21yrs, Louise 17yrs, William E 15yrs, Ethel K 11yrs Edith Hellen 9yrs and a general servant Rosa Wheatland 22yrs