Margaret Wardman (buried 1917)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Wardman
First name: 
Margaret
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
853
Born: 
1/4/1834
Died: 
08/02/1917
Buried: 
12/02/1917
Occupation: 
none
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
17
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Katherine Isabel Wight born 2nd March 18.. Died 16...1912 "Benedicta" Margaret Wardman born 1st April 1834 died 8th February 1917 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Margaret Wardman was born in Gateshead, Yorkshire, on 1 April 1834. She never married, never had an occupation and always lived with either her mother or some other member of the family. Her father, Thomas Wardman, was a glue manufacturer. Her mother, Ann, nee Thornton, was widowed in 1855 and by 1861 she and Margaret were living in Gateshead but by 1871 Margaret was in Islington, London, in the household of her sister, Annie, married to a master mariner, Henry Wight. She lived with the Wights for the rest of her life. By 1911 they were at 5, Bath Road, Worthing. Margaret died in 1917. No probate was found.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
01/04/1834

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/02/1917
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

? Place, Gateshead, Yorkshire       Thomas Wardman, 50, head, glue manufacturer,    Ann Wardman, 40, wife,  Thomas Wardman, 11, son,   Robert Wardman, 4, son,  Ann (sic) Wardman, 9, daughter   Margaret Wardman, 7, daughter

1851 census: 

4, Borough House,  Gateshead, Yorkshire    Thomas Wardman, 60, head, glue manufacturer,   Ann, 50, wife,    Thomas Wardman, 20, son, glue manufacturer,   Anne (sic) Wardman, 18, daughter,  Margaret Wardman, 16, daughter,   Robert T Wardman, son

1861 census: 

Low fell Road? East Side Gateshead    Ann Wardman, 60, head,   Margaret Wardman, 26, daughter

1871 census: 

27, Benwell Road, Islington , London    Annie Wight (sic) 37, head, wife of mariner at sea,     George Potts Wight, 7, son,    Annie M Wight.5. daughter,  Jessie Wight, 3, daughter,   Norman H Wight, 11 months, son,  Margaret Wardman, 35, sister

1881 census: 

53, Benwell Road, Islington, London        Annie Wight, 44(sic) , wife,    George p Wight, 17, student,    Norman H Wight, 10, son,   Thomas Hy T Wight, 9, son,   Margaret Wight, 6 daughter,  Margaret Wardman, 40(sic), sister-in-law (sic0

1891 census: 

55, Hillmarton?  Road,   Islington, London      Henry P Wight, 58, head, clerk CC,      Annie Wight, 58, wife,    George P Wight, 27, War Officer's Civilian 1st class clerk        Annie m Wight, 26, daughter,   Margaret Wight, 16, daughter,   Margaret Wardman, 54, sister-in-law       Janet M Farlane, 81, friend, living on own means

1901 census: 

4, Akehurst?  Street, Putney, London,   Henry P Wight, 68, master mariner retired,   Annie Wight, 68, wife,    Annie M Wight, 34 , daughter   Margaret Wardman, 64, sister-in-law

1911 census: 

5, Bath Road, Worthing    Annie Maud Wight, 45, head,      Margaret Wardman, 76, aunt,     Katherine Wight, 18, niece