Mary Sale (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Sale
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
670
Born: 
21/6/1826
Died: 
08/06/1912
Buried: 
13/06/1912
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
50
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Ann Sale eldest daughter of John Shaw Sale of Rugby born June 21st1826 died June 8th 1912

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, the daughter of John Shaw Sale and his wife Mary Ann. Her father was a writing master at Rugby School until his death in 1869. Mary was baptised at St Andrew's church, Rugby on 5th July 1826. Mary grew up in Rugby and as a young woman worked at Rugby School. She spent her life with her family, looking after her father when he was widowed in 1861 and after his death, moving in with her sister Martha and her husband Edmund Grove. The family lived in Saltburn, North Yorkshire for a while where Edmund had an iron foundry business. In the early 1880's, the family moved to Worthing, living at "Seabank" in Manor Road. Martha died shortly after the move in 1888 and was buried in Heene Cemetery. Edmund, Mary and Edmund's son Walter, also a widower, moved to Preston Village near Brighton. Edmund died in 1911 and was buried beside Martha at Heene.  Mary continued to live in Harrington Road, Preston Village until her death in 1912. She was buried at Heene. Probate was granted on 28th June to Gertrude Campbell Philp spinster and Edward Ernest Winterbotham solicitor. Effects £3433 18s 8d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/06/1826

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/06/1912
Age (at time of death): 
86
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
10 Preston Village, Brighton, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£3,433

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

School Street, Rugby, Warwickshire

Mary aged 14, servant at Rugby School run by Thomas Arnold.

1851 census: 

5 New Street, Rugby, Warwickshire

John aged 62, writing master at Rugby School. Mary Anne aged 49. Mary Ann aged 24. Charles James aged 22, banker's clerk. Sarah Elizabeth aged 21. Martha Jane aged 15. Edwin Stephen aged 14. Mary Maria Wood aged 19, visitor. Plus 2 servants.

1861 census: 

5 New Street, Rugby, Warwickshire.

John aged 72, widower, writing master at Rugby School. Mary Ann aged 34. Sarah E aged 31. Plus 2 servants.

1871 census: 

Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire.

Mary Ann aged 44. Mary Ann aged 18, niece (born in South Africa). Robert Baynard aged 12, boarder. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

2 Gleaside, Saltburn, Yorkshire.

Edmund Grove aged 58, ironfounder. Martha Grove aged 45. Mary Sale aged 54, sister-in-law. Plus 3 servants.

1891 census: 

82 Talbot Road, Paddington, Middx.

Mary Ann aged 64, lodger, own means. Lodging in house of Tom Hartley and family, coal merchant's clerk.

1901 census: 

"Norlington" Harrington Road, Preston, Brighton, Sussex.

Edmund grove aged 78, retired iron founder, partially blind. Mary Ann Sale aged 74, sister-in-law. Walter Grove aged 44, widower, underwriter. Plus 3 servants.

1911 census: 

3 Harrington Road, Preston, Brighton, Sussex.

Mary Ann aged 84, private means. Louise Caroline Gennari aged 50, visitor, private means. Plus 2 servants.