Mary Treadwell (buried 1925)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Treadwell
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
1201
Born: 
0/0/1843
Died: 
03/07/1925
Buried: 
06/07/1925
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
12
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Here rests with God Amelia Jemima Treadwell died 25th Sep 1912 aged 78 "Then are they glad because they are at rest: and so he bringeth them into the haven where they would be" Also of her sister Mary Jane Treadwell died 3rd July 1925 aged 82 years "The Master is come and calleth for thee"

Life story

Life story

Mary Jane Treadwell was born to Isaac Treadwell, a Captain in the Merchant Navy, and Ann (nee Peterson) who were married in 1830 at St. George in the East, Stepney. She had 3 sisters, Ann, born at sea 1833, Amelia Jemima, born 1834, and Louisa Sarah, born 1837. Their mother died in 1847.

Mary and her sisters lived with Isaac, now a retired Master Mariner, at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney, for the next 20 years, Ann married in 1860, and shortly after the family moved to 12 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Mary and her sister, Amelia, remained unmarried and in 1882, Isaac died on 18th January, aged 79yrs. He left estate of £18,380 4s 1d, probate was granted to Amelia Jemima -value 2019 - £2.2m.

The sisters seemed to enjoy travelling locally, each census found them in different hotels, but their residence was in Worthing, at Sorrento, St. Michael's Road. In 1891, Amelia, 57yrs. and Mary, 49yrs. were lodgers at 4, Wathen Road, Dorking, living on their own means. In 1901 they were both at the Devonshire Hotel, Bexhill, Battle, Sussex, and in 1911 the sisters were staying in a Private Means Boarding House at 30-1, Montpelier Road, Brighton.

Mary Jane Treadwell died on 3rd July,1925, aged 82yrs; she was unmarried and left estate of £6651 3s8d. Value 2019 - £407K.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1843

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/07/1925
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Sorrento, St Michael's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£6,651

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney. Isaac Treadwell, 48yrs, Retired Mariner, daughters, Ann, 18yrs, Mary Jane, 10yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1861 census: 

Living at 7, Malborough Villas, Hackney. Isaac Treadwell, 58yrs, Retired Mariner, daughters, Amelia, 27yrs, Louisa, 24yrs, Mary Jane, 19yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at 12, Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne. Isaac Treadwell, 68yrs, Retired Master Mariner, daughters, Amelia, 37yrs, Mary Jane, 29yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.