Lucy Westbrook (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Westbrook
First name: 
Lucy
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1386
Born: 
0/0/1858
Died: 
15/03/1929
Buried: 
20/03/1929
Occupation: 
Laundress
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
11
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/toned.prime.steps
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear wife Lucy Westbrook died March 15th 1929 aged 70 "At rest" Also of George husband of the above died August 21st 1947

Life story

Life story

Lucy was born in the village of Chalton in Hampshire, the daughter of farm labourer Thomas and his wife Mary Ann. She was baptised in the local church on 11th September 1858. Lucy grew up in the village and gave birth to a son George Cornford Westbrook on 23rd November 1876. She married the father, George Westbrook in Chalton on 30th December 1879. The couple moved to Mitcham in Surrey where George worked as a groom. The family moved to Worthing in 1884 where George found work in the goods yard. By 1891, George had changed jobs and was working as a laundryman. He and Lucy ran the laundry in The Square at Broadwater. Living with them was Lucy's sisters Kate and Edith plus Kate's husband Thomas Cornford. Lucy's son William worked in the local bakery. He later moved to Jersey, working as a waiter and married a local girl. William and his family returned to England after the First World War, living in Hove. Lucy and George moved to St Dunstan's Road in Tarring where George bred pigs and served as a parish councillor. They moved again before 1911 to The Drive and were joined by Lucy's mother Mary Ann and her brother Thomas who was unable to speak. Mary Ann died in 1920. Lucy and George made a final move to Chancton View Road after the war. Lucy died on 15th March 1929. No probate.

For details of George Westbrook's life and adventures, see his page. Thomas and Kate Cornford are also buried at Heene.

Lucy's sister Edith married Albert James Neville, a Tarring baker in 1899 but died the following year aged only 23.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1858
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Utley
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George
Spouse one last name: 
Westbrook
Marriage one date: 
30/12/1879
Marriage one address: 
Chalton, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/03/1929
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
1 Chancton View Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Chalton Village, Hants.

Thomas aged 31, ag lab. Mary Ann aged 26. Lucy aged 2. Elizabeth aged 5 months. William Martin aged 16, boarder, ag lab.

1871 census: 

Chalton, Hants.

Thomas aged 42, ag lab. Mary aged 37. Lucy aged 12. Elizabeth aged 10. Leonard aged 8. Harriet aged 6. Kate aged 4. Alice aged 1.

1881 census: 

6 Baron Row, Mitcham, Surrey.

George aged 22, groom. Lucy aged 22. William aged 3. Boarding with John Richards, engine driver and wife.

1891 census: 

The Square (laundry), Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex.

George aged 31, laundryman. Lucy aged 31. William aged 13, baker's assistant. Thomas Cornford aged 21, brother-in-law, carpenter. Kate Cornford aged 23, sister-in-law. Edith Utley aged 14, sister-in-law, laundry maid.

1901 census: 

2 St Dunstan's Road, Worthing.

George aged 42, market gardener's labourer. Lucy aged 42, laundress. Joseph Honey aged 19, market gardener's labourer.

1911 census: 

48 The Drive, Worthing.

George aged 52, market gardener. Lucy aged 52. Mary Ann Utley aged 76, old age pensioner. Thomas Lawrence Utley aged 38, (after birth feeble minded).

1921 census: 

1 Mill View Terrace, West Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
George Westbrook Head Male 1858 62 Emsworth, Hampshire Laundry Man Mrs Henderson Steam Laundry
Lucy Westbrook Wife Female    1858 62 Chalton, Hampshire Laundry Man Mrs Henderson Steam Laundry