Rebecca Gifford (buried 1887)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Gifford
First name: 
Rebecca
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
133
Born: 
26/4/1830
Died: 
03/05/1887
Buried: 
09/05/1887
Occupation: 
Housekeeper
Distinction: 
Entrepreneur
Heene Hallmark: 
Yes
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Rebecca Gifford (buried 1887) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
28
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/packet.farmer.fork
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving remembrance of Salmon Gifford who died July 19th 1876 aged 56 years "I know that my Redeemer liveth" Sacred to the memory of Rebecca relict of Salmon Gifford who died May 3rd 1887 aged 57 years "I shall be satisfied when I awake with Thy likeness" Psalm 17 Ver.16

Life story

Life story

Heene Hallmark

Rebecca Gifford 1830 - 1887

Entrepreneur

Rebecca was born in the district of St James, Westminster, the daughter of William and Rebekah. She was baptised as "Rebekah" at St James church, Westminster on 23 May 1830. Her father was a servant and the family lived in King Street. Rebecca married Salmon Gifford at St George's, Hanover Square in 1856. She acted as Salmon's housekeeper in the hotels he managed.

Burlington Hotel, Marine Parade, Worthing
Burlington Hotel, Marine Parade, Worthing

 By 1866, the couple were managers at Heene Hotel, Worthing which was re-named the West Worthing Hotel the year after they took over running it. After Salmon died in 1876, Rebecca carried on managing the hotel until 1880. 

She then moved along the seafront to Victoria Terrace to run a lodging house. Rebecca died on 3 May 1887. Probate was granted on 16 Jun 1887 to Thomas Bond estate agent of 7 Castle Street, Liverpool.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
26/04/1830
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Robinson
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Salmon
Spouse one last name: 
Gifford
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1856
Marriage one address: 
London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/05/1887
Age (at time of death): 
57
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
4 Victoria Terrace, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Thomas Bond status: Estate Agent
Probate pounds: 
£1,353

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Brixton Hill, Lambeth Salmon aged 41, fly master. Rebecca aged 30. James Gifford aged 36, tailor. James Somerville aged 73, boarder, gentleman.

1871 census: 

West Worthing Hotel, Heene. Salmon aged 51, hotel manager. Rebecca aged 40, housekeeper. Plus 7 servants.

1881 census: 

4 Victoria Terrace, Heene. Rebecca aged 50, lodging house keeper plus two servants. Martha Dewhurst aged 42, boarder, own means, plus three children, a governess and maid. John Price aged 37, boarder, West India merchant, plus wife , four children and three servants.