Name: Mary Layton
Burial Number: 1318
Gender: Female
Born: 00//1841
Died: 13/12/1927
Buried: 17/12/1927
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.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: WB Row: 1 Plot: 20
Exact Location (what3words): safe.bike.scuba
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
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.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary Amelia Layton
Gender: Female
Born: 00//1841
Town: Clerkenwell
County: London
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 13/12/1927
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: San Marcos
Address line 3: Shelley Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £263 13 s 3 d
Current value of effects: £16375
Census Information
1851
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
N.B. 50, Shelley Road, is one of the last original remaining residential properties on the north side of Shelley Road.
