Lucy Scutt (buried 1917)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Scutt
First name: 
Lucy
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
873
Born: 
0/0/1844
Died: 
00/07/1917
Buried: 
01/08/1917
Occupation: 
Housemaid
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
21
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/fuel.sushi.wonderfully
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Lucy Scutt is buried under the headstone for John and Jesse Burgess
Headstone inscription: 
In very loving memory of John Gulson Burgess born March 6th 1840 died March 28the 1917 also his wife Jessie Anne who died February 10th 1946 aged 94

Life story

Life story

Lucy was born in Wisborough Green, Sussex, the daughter of James and Elizabeth. She was baptised in the local church on 31st March 1844. Her father was a farm labourer. As a young woman, Lucy worked as a housemaid for one of the local farmers. In 1866, Lucy married George Scutt in Brighton. The Scutt family originally came from Wisborough Green and the pair probably knew each other. George and Lucy moved to Worthing where George worked as a lamplighter and gardener. The couple had ten children, five of whom were still living in 1911. After several moves in Worthing, the family finally settled in Milton Road. Lucy died at the end of July 1917. She was buried at Heene on 1st August. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1844
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Denyer
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George
Spouse one last name: 
Scutt
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1866
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/07/1917
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
2 Milton Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Cheesmans, Wisborough Green, Sussex.

James aged 52, farmer's labourer. Elizabeth aged 50. Thomas aged 21, farmer's labourer. George aged 15, farmer's labourer. Mary aged 9. Lucy aged 7. Daniel Covey aged 22, lodger, farmer's labourer.

1861 census: 

Hardfold, Wisborough Green, Sussex.

Lucy aged 17, housemaid. Living in house of Hugh Ireland, farmer of 780 acres employing 20 men and 7 boys.

1871 census: 

41 Montague Street, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 28, gardener's labourer. Lucy aged 27. Alfred aged 4.

Living with the Denyer family.

1881 census: 

10 Warwick Buildings, Warwick Road, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 38, labourer and lamplighter. Lucy aged 37. Alfred aged 14, errand boy. Annie aged 7. Ernest aged 5. Elizabeth aged 4. Walter aged 1.

1891 census: 

3 Edinburgh Cottages, Western Row, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 48, lamplighter. Lucy aged 47. Ernest aged 15, errand boy. Bessie aged 14. Walter aged 11. Alice aged 9.

1901 census: 

2 Thorley Terrace, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 58, lamplighter. Lucy aged 57. Bessie aged 24, dressmaker. Walter aged 21, gardener. Alice aged 19, dressmaker.

 

1911 census: 

2 Milton Road, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 68, gardener, jobbing. Lucy aged 67. Bessie aged 34, dressmaker for draper. Walter aged 32, shop assistant for ironmonger. Alice aged 29, no occupation.

(the record states Lucy had 10 children, 5 still living).