Name: Mary De Denne
Burial Number: 1523
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1849
Died: 12/01/1922
Buried: 20/01/1932
Story
Mary May was born in Hanwell, Middlesex, in 1849. Her father was Rev. John May, M.A., 55yrs, Chaplain of the County Asylum, Hanwell, Middlesex, her mother was Ellen, 34yrs, nee Locke. Mary had 2 older siblings, Ellen, 3yrs, John Edward Frances, 2yrs, and she later had 4 more siblings, Charles, 1850, Edith, 1853, Sidney, 1855, and Octavius, 1857.
Mary, 26yrs, married Alfred de Denne, 33yrs, in Brentford on 19th October 1875. He was a Paymaster, R.N., and the son of the medical officer at Hanwell Asylum, where her own father was Chaplain. They had a daughter, Ethel Mary.
Alfred and Mary retired to Worthing, living at 6, Shelley Road, in 1901. They later moved to St. Agnes, Manor Road, where Alfred died, aged 79yrs, on 4th February 1921.
Mary continued to live at St. Agnes until she died, aged 83yrs, on 17th January 1932, at Caer Gwent, Wykeham Road, Worthing.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 4 Plot: 12
Exact Location (what3words): into.barn.jelly
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Alfred De Denne Paymaster in Chief R.N. died 4th February 1921 aged 79 years "Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life" Also of Mary his wife died 12th Jan 1922 aged 83 years
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary De Denne
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1849
Town: Hanwell
County: Middlesex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:May
Marriage Date: 19/10/1875
Spouse First Name: Alfred
Spouse Last Name: De Denne
Town of Marriage: Brentford
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 12/01/1922
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Caer Gwent
Address line 3: Wykeham Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £591 14 s 1 d
Current value of effects: £41000
Census Information
1851
John May, 37yrs, Chaplain County Asylum, wife, Ellen, 36yrs, 4 children, Ellen 5, John 4, Mary 2, and Charles 9 months, plus 2 domestic servants.
1861
Living at Boston Place, Hanwell, Middlesex. John May, 47yrs, wife, Ellen, 45yrs, 6 children, Ellen 15, Edward 14, Mary 12, Edith 8, Sydney 6, and Octavius 3, plus 4 domestic servants.
1871
Living at The Heath, Lower Boston Road, Hanwell, Middlesex. John May, 57yrs, Chaplain to County Asylum, wife, Ellen, 55yrs, 5 children, Ellen 26, Mary 22, Edith 18, Sydney 16, Edward 13, plus 1 patient and 3 domestic servants.
1901
Living at 6, Shelley Road, Worthing, Alfred de Denne, 59yrs, Paymaster in Chief, R.N., Retired, wife, Mary, 52yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.
1911
Living at St. Agnes, Manor Road, Worthing, Alfred de Denne, 69yrs, Paymaster in Chief, R.N., Retired, wife, Mary, 62yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.
1921
Living at St. Agnes, Boundary Road, Worthing, Sussex.
| Mary | De Denne |
Head
|
Female | 1848 | 72 | Home Duties | – | |
| Ellen | May |
Visitor
|
Female | 1845 | 75 | – | – | |
| Sophia Elizabeth | Purton |
General domestic servant
|
Female | 1880 | 40 | General Domestic Servant |
