Sarah Burgess (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Burgess
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
903
Born: 
0/0/1854
Died: 
24/05/1918
Buried: 
24/05/1918
Occupation: 
General Domestic Servant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
17
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Sarah Burgess died 24th May 1918 aged 64. Also of Elizabeth Oddy her sister died 10th Jany. 1926 aged 67.

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in Roxwell Essex to John and Sarah Oddy. John was an Agricultural Labourer. Sarah is shown as a General Domestic Servant on the 1871 and 1881 census.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1854
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Oddy

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/05/1918
Age (at time of death): 
64
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Blackwall Road, Roxwell, Essex - John Oddy, 44yrs, Agricultural Labourer; Sarah Oddy, 41yrs; William Oddy, 18yrs, Agricultural Labourer; Rebecca Oddy, 16yrs; Charles Oddy, 14yrs, Agricultural Labourer; Frederick Oddy, 11yrs; John Oddy, 11yrs; Maryann Oddy, 9yrs; Sarah Oddy, 7yrs;

1871 census: 

Living at Broomfield - E;iza Gopsill, 54yrs, Malster; Eliza Gopsill, 20yrs; Thomas Gopsill, 15yrs; Sarah Oddy, 18yrs, servant;

1881 census: 

Living at 7 Ashburton Road, Croydon, Surrey - Henry Greenway, 60yrs, income from Dividends & Houses; Devereux Greenway, 46yrs; Blanche Greenway, 21yrs; Henry Greenway, 20yrs, Shipbroker; Devereux Greenway, 14yrs; Arthur Greenway, 8yrs; Marion Wallace, 32yrs, visitor; Lina Wallace, 29yrs, visitor; Sarah Oddy, 25yrs, servant; Sarah Botley, 24yrs, servant;