Mary Houfe (buried 1888)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Houfe
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
145
Born: 
28/2/1824
Died: 
11/10/1888
Buried: 
16/10/1888
Occupation: 
Wife of Henry Houfe
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
30
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Dear Mother Mary Ann Houfe Died Oct. 11th 1888 Aged 64 years Also of my beloved husband Walter William Houfe Died November 21st 1936 aged 73 years. Third son of the above.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Mary Ann Houfe, formerly of Stapleton House, Waddon, Surrey, died in 1888 while staying at Seacroft, The Parade, Worthing, with her single daughter Eliza and her son Charles Albert, a Tutor. She was born Mary Ann Schofield, in 1824 in Bradford, Yorkshire. In Bradford, in 1858, she married Henry Houfe, a Draper, who was born about 1819 near Harrogate, of farming folk. In 1851, Henry, by then a Linen and Woollen Master Draper, was living in High Street, Knaresborough, with an Assistant, two Apprentices and a Servant. In 1861, Henry was in Wetherby with his parents, while Mary Ann was in Rusholme, Lancashire, with their daughter Eliza and son John Henry (died 1881), both born in Knaresborough, and two Servants. She was described as a Merchant's wife.

In 1871, the family were back together, in Islington. With them were four of their children, Eliza, William Walter (born in Huddersfield in 1866), Louise Janette (born in Islington in 1866) and Alfred Ernest (born in Islington in 1867). Henry was by now described as a Wholesale Retail Draper. They also had two Domestic Servants. Son Charles Albert, born in Rusholme, Lancashire, in 1862, was a pupil in a Preparatory School in Chiswick at this time.

They had moved a short distance again in 1881 to Stapleton Hall, Hornsey, Middlesex about 3 miles. Henry, General Draper and Furnisher, is described as having defective sight and hearing. Eliza, Charles Albert, Tutor, Louise and Albert were with their parents, and one female Domestic Servant. In 1888, the family were living at Stapleton House in Waddon, Surrey.

The 1891 census at Seacroft, 3, The Parade, South Road, Worthing has Henry living in the Household of his unmarried son Charles, Schoolmaster and Cambridge Graduate - he graduated from Queens College. It seems that Charles was Head of a School. He was at the Parade (now Marine Parade) from about 1888 to 1892, so the school proved to be short-lived. Brother Albert was a Schoolmaster and a Cambridge Undergraduate and sister Louisa was Assistant Dormitory Housekeeper. There was another Tutor, nine Boarders and four Servants.

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/02/1824
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Schofield
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Houfe
Marriage one date: 
02/02/1858
Marriage one address: 
Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
11/10/1888
Age (at time of death): 
64
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Seacroft, The Parade, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£667

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

North Bank Terrace, Bradford, Yorks.

Richard aged 50, agent, dyer. Hannah aged 50. Charles aged 14. Mary aged 15. Elizabeth Coates aged 3. Plus 1 servant.

1851 census: 

61 Hanover Square, Bradford, Yorks.

Richard aged 63, widower, general agent. Mary Ann aged 26. Plus 1 servant.

1861 census: 

Moon Grove, Rusholme, Lancs.

Mary aged 36, merchant's wife. Eliza aged 2. John H aged 1. Plus a nurse and 1 servant.

(Henry was visiting his parents in Allerton).

1871 census: 

4 Lyddall Terrace, Islington, Middx.

Henry aged 52, wholesale retail draper. Mary aged 46. Eliza aged 12. Walter aged 7. Louise aged 5. Alfred aged 5. Plus 2 servants.

1881 census: 

Stapleton House, Stapleton Hall Road, Hornsey.

Henry aged 64, general draper and house furnisher. Mary aged 56. Eliza aged 22. Charles aged 19, tutor. Louise aged 15. Alfred aged 14. Plus 1 servant.