Marian Whitwam (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Whitwam
First name: 
Marian
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1420
Born: 
17/4/1875
Died: 
17/11/1929
Buried: 
20/11/1929
Occupation: 
Wife of Surgeon Commander Leonard Sykes Whitwam
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
2
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In ever loving memory of our sister Sarah Hannah (Sallie) eldest daughter of the late Richard and Anne Wood of Colcar Yorkshire also of Marian sister of the above and beloved wife of Surgn. Comdr. L.S. Whitwam R.N. died 17th Nov

Life story

Life story

Marian was born in Golcar, Yorkshire, the daughter of Richard and Anne. She was baptised at St John the Evangelist church, Golcar on 19th September 1875. Her father was a woollen manufacturer. Anne died in September 1875 and Richard married again in 1880. His new wife was Mary Crosland, a teacher. Richard died on 12th October 1880. By 1891, Mary and the children had moved to Gomersal where Mary was a principal of a ladies school. After Mary's death, the family moved to Cleckheaton. In 1908, Marion married Surgeon Commander Leonard Sykes Whitwam in Hove. He was originally from Golcar. By 1911, Leonard was serving aboard HMS Encounter in the Pacific. Marion may have been with him in Tonga. In 1921, they were living in Kent but by 1926, they had moved to 71 Lansdowne Place in Hove. Marion died on 17th November 1929 at 7 Wilbury Road, Hove, a nursing home. She was buried with her sister Sarah Hannah Wood at Heene. Probate was granted on 24th February 1930 to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co Ltd. Effects £1719 9s 6d.

Leonard died in Paignton, Devon in 1949.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
17/04/1875
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Wood
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Leonard Sykes
Spouse one last name: 
Whitwam
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1908
Marriage one address: 
Hove, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/11/1929
Age (at time of death): 
54
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
7 Wilbury Road, Hove, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£1,719

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Share Hill, Golcar, Yorkshire

Mary aged 40, widow. Sarah aged 15. Esther aged 14. Lewis aged 8. Marian aged 5. Amy Clifford aged 15, niece.

1891 census: 

Greenbank, Gomersal, Yorks.

Mary aged 49, principal of ladies school. Sarah H aged 25. Esther aged 24. Lewis aged 18, manufacturing chemist. Marion aged 15. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

"Kilnsey" Whitecliffe Road, Cleckheaton.

Sarah aged 35. Lewis aged 28, chemical maker. Marion aged 25. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

No trace. Leonard was on board HMS Encounter in Tonga. Mary may also have been in Tonga.

1921 census: 

15 Mansion Row, Old Brompton, Chatham, Kent

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Leonard Sykes Whitwam Head Male 1874 47 Golcar, Yorkshire Surgeon Commander Royal Navy Admiralty
Marian Whitwam Wife Female   1875 46 Golcar, Yorkshire None None
Alice Weston Servant Female 1901 19 Wimbledon, Surrey, Domestic Servant Employer