Sarah Greening (buried 1920)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Greening
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1010
Born: 
0/0/1848
Died: 
12/11/1920
Buried: 
17/11/1920
Occupation: 
Cook
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
26
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
To the memory of my dear husband Allan Greening of Coddington, Herefordshire died 30th March 1917 aged 55. Sarah wife of the above died 12th Nov. 1920.

Life story

Life story

Sarah was the fifth child of Henry Reeves, a ship's joiner and his wife Sarah nee Courtney. She was baptised at St Nicholas Church, Brighton on 2nd February 1848. Sarah worked as a cook for the Field family of Oriental Place, Brighton. She married Allan Greening in April 1894 in Portsea, Hampshire. They were married for over 20 years but had no children. While in the Army, Allan was treated for venereal disease and this may be the reason but Sarah was also much older than Allan. She was 47 when she married him. Sarah died on 12th November 1920 and was buried beside Allan who had died in 1917. Probate was granted on 15th February 1921 to Henry Edward Reeves shipwright and Ellen Burtenshaw (wife of Philip Burtenshaw). Effects £657 8s 9d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1848
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Reeves
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Allan
Spouse one last name: 
Greening
Marriage one date: 
00/04/1894
Marriage one address: 
Portsea, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/11/1920
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Oriental Cottage, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£657

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

White Lion Street, New Shoreham, Sussex

Henry aged 38, ship joiner. Sarah aged 35. George aged 12. Caroline aged 10. William aged 8. Richard aged 6. Sarah aged 3. Mary Ann aged 1.

 

1861 census: 

12 Adur Terrace, Southwick, Sussex.

George Courtney aged 52, Trinity House pilot. Sarah aged 44. Mary aged 20, dressmaker. Sarah Reeves aged 13, niece. Mary Courtney aged 2.

1881 census: 

Oriental Place, The Palace, Brighton, Sussex.

Charles Field aged 73, stocks and shares. Jane Field aged 80. Elizabeth Mills aged 75, sister-in-law. Sarah Reeves aged 35, cook.

1891 census: 

14 Oriental Place, Brighton, Sussex.

Irene Field aged 90, widow, living on own means. Sarah Reeves aged 42, cook. Plus 2 other servants.

1901 census: 

5 Heene Cottages, Worthing, Sussex.

Allan Greening aged 54? general labourer. Sarah aged 50.

1911 census: 

Oriental Cottage, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Allan aged 50, labourer employed of Worthing Corporation. Sarah aged 63.