Mary Young (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Young
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Anna Archibald
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
736
Born: 
0/0/1837
Died: 
13/02/1914
Buried: 
17/02/1914
Occupation: 
Annuitant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
2
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Mary Anna Young died 13th February 1914 aged 76 years. Also of her sister Maria Young died on her birthday 10th July 1919 aged 77 years "He giveth His beloved sleep" Also in memory of a beloved sister Mary E Thomas died Jan 19th 1952 aged 75

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Newington, Surrey, the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann. She was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Newington on 12th July 1837. Her father died in 1846.

The family stayed in Newington where her mother owned several properties. Mary lived with her mother until the latter's death on 3rd June 1881.

By 1891, she was living in Worthing with her sister Maria at "Breinton" in St Botolph's Road.  One of their nieces, Emily Thomas, daughter of her sister Jane, came to live permanently with her aunts.

Mary died on 13th February 1914. Probate was granted on 20th March to Maria Young spinster. Effects £2104 3s 11d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1837

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/02/1914
Age (at time of death): 
76
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Breinton, St. Botolph's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Maria Young status: spinster
Probate pounds: 
£2,104

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Unable to trace. Mary Ann's mother was living with her father James Seagrave and her sons Charles and James. No trace of Mary Ann or her father, Charles.

1851 census: 

40 St George's Road, Newington

Mary Ann aged 41, proprietor of houses. Mary Ann aged 13. Charles aged 12. Maria aged 9. Jane aged 5. Plus 1 servant

1861 census: 

40 St George's Road, Newington

Mary Ann aged 51, householder. Mary Ann aged 23. Charles aged 22, clerk to broker. James aged 20, clerk to broker. Maria aged 18. Plus 1 servant.

1871 census: 

130 Falmouth Road, Newington

Mary Ann aged 61, annuitant, leaseholder. Mary Ann aged 33, annuitant, funded. Jane aged 25 annuitant, funded. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

130 Falmouth Road, Newington

Mary Ann aged 71, annuitant. Mary Ann aged 43, annuitant. Maria aged 38, annuitant. Plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

Living at "Breinton" St Botolph's Road, Worthing

Mary Ann aged 53, living on own means. Maria aged 48, living on own means. Mary Thomas aged 14, niece. Jane Thomas aged 12, niece. Emily Thomas aged 11, niece. Percy Young aged 22, Oxford undergraduate. Plus a cook and maid. Note: The Thomas girls lost their father in 1879 and their mother in 1887.

1901 census: 

Living at "Breinton" Shakespeare Road, Worthing

Mary Ann aged 63, living on own means. Maria aged 58, living on own means. Emily Thomas aged 21, niece, teacher of music. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Living at "Breinton" Shakespeare Road, Worthing

Mary Ann aged 73, private means. Maria aged 68, private means. Emily Thomas aged 31, niece, teacher of pianoforte. Plus a cook and maid