Rose Strange (buried 1930)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Strange
First name: 
Rose
Other Christian names: 
Fanny
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1453
Born: 
0/10/1860
Died: 
11/09/1930
Buried: 
15/09/1930
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Rose Strange (buried 1930) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of William Lumsden Strange M.Inst.C.E. Late Bombay P.N.D. born April 22nd 1857 died February 7th 1929 "What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God" Micah v. 18 Also of Rose Fanny his wife died at Mercul Burma June 11th 1930 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you"

Life story

Life story

Rose Fanny Cobbold was born in Walton, Suffolk, she was baptised on 4th October 1860. Her father was Horace Cobbold, 36yrs, farmer of 227 acres, and her mother, Katherine Sarah, 28yrs, nee Haward. In 1871, Rose had 8 siblings, Louisa b.1854, Florence b.1856, Alice b.1857, Emily b.1859, George b.1863, Horace b.1864, Eva b.1867, and Octavia b.1870.

Aged 21yrs, Rose married William Lumisden Strange, 24yrs, on 3 Dec 1881 in Ahmadnagar, Bombay, India, he was a civil engineer working for the Public Works Department in Madras. They had 3 children, Frank Horace b.1884, (India), Nora Kathleen b.1885, (India), and James Anstruther b.1893, (Suffolk).

William and Rose retired to Worthing in 1911 where they lived at St. Olaves, Boundary Road. In 1929, Rose was widowed when William died on 7th February, aged 71yrs. She moved to 12, Park Avenue, Worthing, where she died the following year, on 11th September 1930, aged 70yrs. Probate was granted to her daughter, Nora K. Stanley (wife of Edward Gower Stanley), effects £10087 18s 3d. Value 2021 - £676K.

Burial researcher: 
Unknown

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/10/1860
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Cobbold
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Lumisden
Spouse one last name: 
Strange
Marriage one date: 
03/12/1881
Marriage one address: 
Bombay, India

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
11/09/1930
Age (at time of death): 
70
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
12 Park Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Nora K Stanley status: Daughter
Probate pounds: 
£10,087

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Wadgate Farm, Walton, Suffolk. Horace Cobbold, 37yrs, Farmer of 227 acres, wife, Katherine S., 29yrs, 5 daughters, Louisa 7, Florence 5, Alice 3, Emily 2, and Rose 9 months, plus 4 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at Wadgate Farm, Walton, Suffolk. Katherine S. Cobbold, 38yrs, farmers wife, 6 children, Louisa 17, Emily 12, and Rose 10, Horace 6, Eva 3, Octavia 7 months, plus 5 domestic servants.

Miscellaneous information

James Anstruther Strange - son of Rose and William

James Anstruther Strange of Tamok Rubber Estates Mergui Lower Burma died 11 June 1930 at the Mergui Hospital Lower Burma. He died from heart failure and fever.