Name: Mary Meyrick
Burial Number: 1106
Gender: Female
Occupation: Wife of Rev. Arthur Meyrick
Born: 00/00/1854
Died: 23/11/1922
Buried: 28/11/1922
Story
Mary was the daughter of George Burnell, a proprietor of houses and a fundholder and Sarah nee Sharpe. A fundholder was one who received dividends from his investments. Mary was baptised on 30th July 1854 at East Hoathly and was one of a large family. She was 19 when she married Rev. Arthur Meyrick on 7th January 1874 and the ceremony was conducted by Arthur’s father Rev. Edwin Meyrick at Bulford, Wiltshire. Arthur was a schoolmaster with his own school Wyndersham House in Church Street, Amesbury, Wiltshire. His staff consisted of an assistant tutor and two female governesses who cared for 18 boys between the ages of 7 and 14. The house was built in 1848 and replaced four 18th century tenements. It was a substantial five-bayed building with a central staircase in the hall and large rooms. Mary died on 23rd November 1922. Her address at the time was 94 Rowlands Road, Worthing. No probate found.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SES Row: 7 Plot: 8
Exact Location (what3words): assume.leads.necks
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
Mary wife of Rev. A Meyrick fell asleep Nov 23rd 1922
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary Meyrick
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1854
Town: East Hoathly
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Burnell
Marriage Date: 7/1/1874
Spouse First Name: Arthur
Spouse Last Name: Meyrick
Town of Marriage: Bulford
County of Marriage: Wiltshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 23/11/1922
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 94
Address line 3: Rowlands Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Park Gate, East Hoathly, Sussex.
George aged 40, widower, proprietor of houses, fundholder. Emma aged 17. Jessie aged 16. Eva aged 8. Mary aged 6. Edgar aged 4. Edward aged 4. Frederick aged 3. Charlotte Sharpe aged 32, sister-in-law, housekeeper. Plus 3 servants.
1871
8 Guildford Place, St Pancras, Middx.
Fanny Louisa Rawlinson aged 36, wife of Chief Clerk in Chancery. Howard Vevey aged 22, brother-in-law, assistant accountant in Fire Office. Edith aged 9. Charles W aged 7. Frederick aged 5. Florence aged 3. Mary Burnell aged 16, first cousin. Plus 3 servants.
1881
Wyndersham House, Church Street, Amesbury, Wilts.
Arthur aged 30, clergyman Church of England engaged in tuition, MA Oxford. Mary aged 26. Eva aged 6. Arthur aged 4. Gladwys aged 2. Carrington Forster aged 22, boarder, assistant tutor. Elizabeth Leonard aged 34, boarder, governess. Maria Watson aged 23, boarder, governess. 18 boys aged 7 to 14. Plus 5 servants.
1891
Vineyard Lodge, West Hoathly, Sussex.
Mary aged 35, living on own means. Gladwys aged 12. Plus 1 servant.
1901
No trace
1911
Ashdowns, Hartfield near Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Arthur aged 60, clergyman (established Church), schoolmaster (retired). Mary aged 56. Eva aged 36. Plus 2 servants.
1921
94 Rowlands Road, Worthing.
Arthur aged 70 private schoolmaster retired. Mary aged 66. Emma Allen aged 69, boarder, trained hospital (sick) nurse., no fixed place of work. Plus 2 servants.
