Mary Layton (buried 1927)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Layton
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Amelia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1318
Born: 
1841
Died: 
13/12/1927
Buried: 
17/12/1927
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Mary Layton (buried 1927) headstone
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
20
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Amelia Layton who passed away December 13 1927 aged 86 years. Also of Abigail Jonathon died Sept. 19th 1940 aged 63 years.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Mary Amelia Layton was born in 1841 in Clerkenwell, she was baptised at St. James, Islington, London; Mary was the daughter of Charles Layton, 33yrs, Bookseller, and Mary, 28yrs, nee Cane, and was the eldest of 5 children, Charles b.1843, Emma b.1845, Julia b.1846, and Edwin b.1850.

Mary lived with her family for most of her life, she never married. After the death of her parents, she lived with her sister, Emma, remaining in London for many years. She was financially independent and did not appear to have any occupation.

By 1911, aged 70yrs, Mary had moved to Worthing, Sussex, living at San Marcos, Shelley Road. She had 2 visitors with her on the 1911 census, one was Abigail Jonathan, 40yrs, a medical student, who continued to live at San Marcos after Mary's death on 13th December 1927, aged 86yrs, probate was granted to Abigail Jonathan, spinster, effects £263 13s 3d. Value 2022 - £17,600.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1841

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/12/1927
Age (at time of death): 
86
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
San Marcos, Shelley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Abigail Jonathan status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£263

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 7 Lansdown Cottages, Islington:- Charles Layton, 43yrs, Bookseller, Mary 38yrs, Mary A 10yrs, Emma I. 5yrs, Charles E. 7yrs, Elizabeth Taylor, 28yrs, General Servant

1861 census: 

Living at 7 Lansdown Cottages, Lower Road, Islington:- Charles Layton, 53yrs, Bookseller employing 36 men and 5 boys, Mary 45yrs, Mary Amelia 20yrs, Charles Edwin 17yrs, Emma Isabella 14yrs, Julia Sophia 13yrs, Edwin James 11yrs, Mary Ann Peacock, 23yrs, General servant

1871 census: 

Living at 8 Hornsey Rise, Islington:- Mary Amelia Layton, 30yrs, Charles Edwin Layton, 27yrs, Bookbinder Publisher and Stationer, Emma J Layton 26yrs, Julia Layton 25yrs, Edwin James Layton 21yrs,, Bookbinder publisher and Stationer, Emma Collis 30yrs Servant

1881 census: 

Living at 12 Hornsey Rise, Islington:- Charles Layton 73yrs Bookseller, Mary A. 63 yrs, Mary A. 40yrs, Charles, 37yrs, Wholesale Stationer, Emma J Layton, 36yrs, Julia S. 33yrs, Edwin J. 33yrs Publisher, Emma Collis, 40yrs, Cook Servant, Susan Hammond 15yrs Housemaid

1891 census: 

Living at 128 Ferme Park Road, Hornsey:- Mary A Layton, 50yrs, Head Living on Own Means, Emma J Layton, 46yrs Living on Own Means, Emma Collis 50yrs Servant,

1901 census: 

Living at Trevelgue Regents Park Road, Finchley:- Mary A Layton, 60yrs, Head, Living on Own Means, Emma E. 56yrs, Living on Own Means, Eva May, 40yrs, Cook Servant, Esther H Williams 17yrs Housemaid

1911 census: 

Living at San Marcos, Shelley Road, Worthing Mary Amelia Layton 70yrs single Private Means, Abigail Jonathan 40yrs Visitor Medical Student, Elsie Warren 28yrs Visitor Medical Student, Maud Louisa Holden 30yrs Domestic Servant, Winifred Edney 18yrs Domestic Servant

1921 census: 

Living at San Marcos, 50, Shelley Road, Worthing, Sussex. Mary Amelia Layton, Hd. 80yrs, single, Private Means,  visitor, Abigail Jonathan, 50yrs, no occupation, plus 2 domestic servants.