Miriam Eden (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Eden
First name: 
Miriam
Other Christian names: 
Sophia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
962
Born: 
0/0/1869
Died: 
20/08/1919
Buried: 
25/08/1919
Occupation: 
Wife of George Henry Eden
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Miriam Eden (buried 1919) headstone
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
27
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - The stone was removed after her husband George's death and not replaced.
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Miriam Sophia dearly loved wife of Lt. Commander C.M. Eden R.N, who departed this life 20th August 1919 aged 46 years. "He that liveth and believeth in me shall never die"

Life story

Life story

Miriam was born in Pimlico, London in 1869, the daughter of William and Jane Farnham. Her father was a warehouseman but later worked for the Civil Service. The family moved to better areas as William gained promotion. As a young woman, Miriam worked as a draper's assistant. By 1901, the family were living in Milton in Kent and it was here that Miriam married George Henry Eden on 26th February 1901 at Holy Trinity Church. George was a retired Naval Officer. The couple moved to Worthing, living in Windsor Road (later called Rugby Road). A son, Hugh Morton Eden was born on 28th June 1903. By 1911, the family had moved to "The Gull" in Boundary Road, Worthing. Miriam died after a long illness on 20th August 1919. No probate. George moved to Hove and died in 1922. He was buried with Miriam at Heene. The photo on this page shows Miriam's gravestone which was removed when George was buried. It was not replaced.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1869
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Farnham
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Eden
Marriage one date: 
26/02/1901
Marriage one address: 
Milton, Kent, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/08/1919
Age (at time of death): 
46
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
The Gull, Boundary Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 3rd September 1919

"The Late Mrs Eden"

The funeral of the late Mrs Eden took place at the Heene Burial Ground in the early part of last week, and in a brief In Memoriam paragraph in the Parish Magazine, regret is expressed accompanied with sympathy with Lieutenant-Commander Eden RN at the long illness and decease of that lady.

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

17 Westmoreland Street, Westminster.

William aged 39, warehouseman. Jane aged 27. William aged 4. Miriam aged 2. Louisa aged 6 months.

1881 census: 

30 Herbert Road, Lambeth.

William aged 48, civil service messenger. Jane aged 34. William aged 14, clerk. Miriam aged 12. Annie aged 2. Edward St Salvi aged 52, lodger, French tutor. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

4 Byrne Road, Streatham, Surrey.

William aged 59, civil servant stationery office. Jane aged 45. William aged 24, contractor's foreman. Miriam aged 22, draper's assistant. Louisa aged 20, draper's assistant. Annie aged 12. George P Bidder aged 72, boarder, retired civil engineer. Joseph Hodgson aged 32, boarder, civil servant (India Office). Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

"Avonturn" Windsor Road (later called Rugby Road), Worthing.

George aged 45, lieutenant RN retired. Miriam aged 30. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

"The Gull" Boundary Road, Worthing.

George aged 60, lieutenant RN retired. Miriam aged 39. Hugh aged 8. Plus a cook and nurse.