Lucy Hanbury (buried 1925)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hanbury
First name: 
Lucy
Other Christian names: 
Anne
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1216
Born: 
0/8/1875
Died: 
19/12/1925
Buried: 
28/12/1925
Occupation: 
Apprentice Pianoforte Maker. Wife of Ernest Osgood Hanbury
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
18
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Lucy Anne Hanbury 1875-1925 Ernest Osgood Hanbury 1852-1927 She was most tender, wise and selfless; My heart went out thee! as the river the sea, my heart will cling to thee, thro' time and thro' eternity E.O.H. An emblem choice of purity is Thy perfected form to me blest beacon! Tho' afar.

Life story

Life story

Lucy was born in Liverpool, the daughter of Edward and Sarah Ann. She was baptised at St Margaret's Church, Toxteth on 29th August 1875. Her father was a riding master who died at the end of 1875. By 1891, the family had moved to Sussex, living in Uckfield for a while before moving to Brighton. Lucy's mother, twice a widow, had married Edmund Duckworth, a railway fireman and the family lived in London Road. Lucy worked as an apprentice pianoforte maker. On 19th November 1896, Lucy married Ernest Osgood Hanbury at the British Embassy in Paris. Ernest was a brewer and partner in Jude Hanbury and Co. He was divorced from his first wife in 1892. The couple moved to Worthing, living at "Amatola" in Shakespeare Road. They went on a World cruise in 1905, travelling to Hong Kong, Canada and the United States. Several winters were spent in Madeira. In 1924, the couple moved to "Hardwicke" in Tennyson Road. Lucy died on 19th December 1925. Probate was granted on 8th June 1926 to John Lucas Edwards gentleman and Selina Edwards. Effects £6428 10s 9d.

Ernest died in 1927 and was buried beside Lucy.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/08/1875
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Edwards
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Ernest Osgood
Spouse one last name: 
Hanbury
Marriage one date: 
19/11/1896
Marriage one address: 
Paris, France

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/12/1925
Age (at time of death): 
50
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Hardwicke, Tennyson Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£6,428

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

7 Platt Street, Poulton-cum-Seacombe, Wallasey. Cheshire.

Constantine Maguire aged 48, commercial clerk. Sarah Ann aged 30. Edward aged 17, jeweller. Raphael aged 12. Annie aged 19, actress. Lucy aged 6, step daughter. John aged 5, step son. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

127 London Road, Brighton.

Edmund Duckworth aged 38, railway fireman. Sarah Ann aged 37. Lucy Ann aged 17, apprentice pianoforte maker. John aged 15, teacher of music. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

Amatola Shakespeare Road, Worthing.

Ernest aged 49, brewer. Lucy Ann aged 25. Sarah Duckworth aged 48, mother-in-law, pianoforte dealer. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Amatola Shakespeare Road, Worthing. Ernest aged 59, private means. Lucy Ann aged 35. Plus 2 servants.

1921 census: 
 2 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, sussex
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Ernest Osgood Hanbury Head Male 1852 69 Brixton, Middlesex Brewer Retired -
Lucy Ann Hanbury Wife Female 1876 44 Liverpool, Lancashire - -
Grace Mabel Ashton Servant Female 1905 15 Tonbridge, Kent - Private