Mary Willshere (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Willshere
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
693
Born: 
0/0/1858
Died: 
03/12/1912
Buried: 
07/12/1912
Occupation: 
Dressmaker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
28
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Jane Willshere died 3rd December 1912 aged 54 "We shall know each other there. In loving memory of Faith Minnie Willshere died 8th Nov 1931 aged 65

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Worthing, the daughter of Henry Goodger and his first wife Ellen. She was baptised at Broadwater church on 1st August 1858. Mary's mother died the following year and Henry married Mary Lawrence in 1860. The family lived in Washington village for a short while before moving to Heene Terrace in Worthing. Mary worked as a dressmaker and by the 1870's, was living in London with her uncle's family. On 7th July 1879, Mary gave birth to a daughter Annie Amelia. She married widower Edward Willshere at St James the Less church, Bethnal Green on 23rd July 1882. Mary's sister Lucy was a witness. Edward was a millwright working for local brewers. A second daughter Inez Ellen was born on 5th May 1883. Both girls were baptised at St Peter's church, Mile End in 1895. By then, the family had moved to Mile End Old Town, living in Argyle Road. Mary died on 3rd December 1912 and was buried at Heene on 7th December. No probate.

Edward married Mary's sister Faith Minnie in 1914. After her death, he married for the fourth time and moved to Surrey. Annie Amelia died in Worthing in 1953. Inez became Mrs Sidney Mann and died in 1974.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1858
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Goodger
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edward
Spouse one last name: 
Willshere
Marriage one date: 
23/07/1882
Marriage one address: 
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/12/1912
Age (at time of death): 
54
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
13 Argyle Road, Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Montpelier Row, Washington Village, Sussex.

Henry aged 43, gardener, labourer. Mary aged 29. Fanny aged 11. Lucy aged 9. Lewis aged 6. Mary Jane aged 3.

1871 census: 

3 Heene Terrace, Worthing.

Henry aged 52, gardener. Mary aged 38, laundress. Lewis aged 15. Mary J aged 12. Amy B aged 9. Lawrence (Charles) aged 7. Faith M aged 4.

1881 census: 

262 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, Middx.

Mary aged 22, dressmaker. Living with her uncle William Sibley, baker, and his wife Fanny.

1891 census: 

48 Carlton Road, Mile End Old Town, Middx.

Edward aged 34, millwright. Mary J aged 32. Annie A aged 11. Inez E aged 7. Emily Willshere aged 14, niece. Florence Goodger aged 17, visitor, dressmaker. Elizabeth Ravens aged 41, visitor, dressmaker.

1901 census: 

13 Argyle Road, Mile End Old Town, Middx.

Edward aged 44, mechanical engineer. Mary aged 42. Annie A aged 21. Inez E aged 17, pupil teacher. Daisy Staines aged 25, boarder, postal clerk.

1911 census: 

13 Argyle Road, Mile End Old Town, Middx.

Edward aged 54, millwright (brewers). Mary Jane aged 52. Annie Amelia aged 31. Alethea Daisy Staines aged 35, boarder, post office clerk. Violet Winifred Prince aged 29, boarder, teacher.