Mary Braden (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Braden
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
921
Born: 
0/0/1847
Died: 
00/10/1918
Buried: 
02/11/1918
Occupation: 
Wife of Edward George Braden. Laundress.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
5
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Brighton, the daughter of Henry Edward and Ann Eliza. She was baptised at St Nicholas Church, Brighton on 25th November 1849. Her father was Captain of the Yacht Squadron and the family lived in Sun Street. By 1861, the family had moved to Hove. As a young woman, Mary lived with her grandmother Anne Mann who was a monthly nurse. On 16th November 1873, Mary married Edward George Braden at Hove. The couple moved to Portslade where Edward worked as a gas stoker. He died in 1898 and as with many widows, Mary took in washing. By 1911, Mary was living in Fishersgate with her married daughter Fanny Lees. In 1914, Mary was living at 41 The Drive in West Worthing. She died here at the end of October 1918 and was buried at Heene on 2nd November. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1847
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Billinghurst
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edward George
Spouse one last name: 
Braden
Marriage one date: 
16/11/1873
Marriage one address: 
Hove, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/10/1918
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
41 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

16 Sun Street, Brighton.

Henry aged 28, captain Yacht Squadron. Eliza aged 22. Mary Ann aged 4. Anne Mann aged 49, mother-in-law.

1861 census: 

7 Sussex Road, Hove.

Henry aged 38, sailor. Eliza aged 32. Mary aged 11. Edward aged 9. Emily aged 7. Eliza aged 6. Robert aged 4. Elizabeth aged 2. Charles aged 3 months. Anne Mann aged 59, grandmother.

1871 census: 

72 George Street, Hove.

Anne Mann aged 69, monthly nurse. Mary Ann Billinghurst aged 21, ironer.

1881 census: 

Nelson Terrace, Portslade, Sussex.

Edward aged 32, labourer. Mary aged 31. Henry george aged 7. Mary Ann aged 5. David John aged 2. Charles aged 9 months.

1891 census: 

23 Western Road, Portslade.

Edward aged 43, gas stoker. Mary aged 41. Henry aged 17, launders boy. Frances aged 8. Annie aged 6. William aged 4. Fanny aged 2.

1901 census: 

39 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade.

Mary A aged 52, laundress, ironer. Annie aged 18, laundress. William aged 14, errand boy. Fannie aged 12. Winifred aged 9. Frank Sharp aged 23, boarder, gas labourer.

1911 census: 

6 Chapel Road, Fishersgate, Sussex.

Fanny Lees (nee Braden) aged 22. Ellen aged 15, step daughter, housemaid. Dorothy aged 2. Archibald aged 9 months. Mary Ann Braden aged 62, widow.