Mary Churcher (buried 1943)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Churcher
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1772
Born: 
0/0/1870
Died: 
16/12/1943
Buried: 
22/12/1943
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
10
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband William Alexander Churcher died 20th June 1928 age 58. 'Father in thy gracious keeping, Leave we now our loved one sleeping' Also of Mary Ann his wife died 17th December 1943 aged 73.

Life story

Life story

Mary was born to Thomas and Esther in 1870 in Pulborough Sussex. Her Father worked as a carter and the family lived at Norwood cottage, Pulborough, Sussex. She had 2 siblings Emily born 1866 Brighton and Flora born 1869 Brighton. 

Stanbridge Lane, Awbridge, Romsey
Stanbridge Lane, Awbridge, Romsey

By 1881 the family had moved to The Dairy House, Stanbridge Lane, Awbridge, Romsey. Thomas was now working as a Dairyman. Mary had another 3 siblings George born 1873 Pulborough, Ernest born 1875 Romsey Hants, William born 1879 Romsey Hants. 

Mary married William Alexander Churcher on 21st May 1893 in Pulborough Mary Ann had one child called Clifford Ronald Greenfield born 1891 before she married William. They then had another 3 children Donald William born 1905 died 1981, Gwendoline Gladys born 1907 died 2007, Edgar Alexander Churcher born 1910 died 1977 

In 1901 the family were living at 5 Thorley Terrace, Milton Street Worthing Sussex. William's occupation was a bricklayer/builder.  He put in several tenders for work around Worthing, including building a new brick wall for the new pumping station in 1896. 

In 1911 the family were still living in Thorley Terrace in Milton road Worthing. 

1 Milton Road, Worthing
1 Milton Road, Worthing

By 1928 they had moved to Nirvana no. 1 Milton Road William died at home on 20th June 1928 after a serious illness. He left £1601 18s 1d  (£73302 in 2020) to his Wife Mary Ann 

Mary Ann died on 16th December 1943 in Worthing

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1870
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Greenfield
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Alexander
Spouse one last name: 
Churcher
Marriage one date: 
21/05/1893
Marriage one address: 
Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/12/1943
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Thorley Terrace, 4 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Northwood Cottage Pulborough Sussex

Thomas Greenfield (Head) age 30, Esther Greenfield (Wife) age 23, Emily Greenfield (Daughter)     age 5, Flora Greenfield (Daughter) age 2, Mary Ann Greenfield (Daughter) age 4 months

1881 census: 

Dairy House Stanbridge Lane Romsey Hants

Thomas Greenfield (Head) age 40, Esther Greenfield (Wife) age 35, Flora (daughter) age 12,         Mary Ann Greenfield (Daughter) age 10, George (Son) age 8, Ernest (Son) age 6, William (Son) age 2

1901 census: 

5 Thorley Terrace, Milton Street Worthing Sussex

William A Churcher (Head) age 30, Mary Ann Churcher (Wife) age 30, Clifford Churcher/Greenfield (Son) age 9

1911 census: 

4 Thorley Terrace, Milton Street, Worthing Sussex

William (Head) age 40, Mary Ann Churcher (Wife) age 40, Clifford Greenfield (Son) age 19, Donald Churcher (Son) age 5, Gwendoline Churcher (daughter) age 3, Edgar Churcher (Son) age 1