Name: Sarah Honess
Burial Number: 1094
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1836
Died: 00/08/1922
Buried: 23/08/1922
Story
Sarah Ann Hiscock was born in Alweston, Dorset, she was baptised on 12th March 1836 at Hooke, Dorset. Sarah was the daughter of John Hiscock, blacksmith, and Charlotte.
Sarah had a daughter, Emily Harriet Short, in 1860, in Chelsea, Middlesex.
On 4th April 1870 Sarah married Charles Honess, 29yrs, at Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex, he was a seaman in the Royal Navy, they had a son, William, in 1873. Charles, after leaving the navy, was employed as a builder’s foreman. The family lived at 36, Park Road, Worthing, and in 1891, Charles was a lamp lighter, and their son, William was employed as a draper’s assistant. In 1904, at the age of 31yrs, William died from tuberculosis, and 4 years later, in 1908, Sarah was widowed when Charles died, aged 68yrs.
Sarah’s daughter, Emily, had married a Worthing builder, Arthur Ashling, and in 1911, Sarah was living with them in Rowlands Road. Sarah died, aged 89yrs, and was buried in Heene Cemetery on 23rd August 1922.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SES Row: 6 Plot: 3
Exact Location (what3words): slide.exam.angel
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
Sarah is buried under the headstone for William James and Maud Coxon
Inscription:
To the dear memory of William James Coxon born 5th May 1871 died 11th Jan 1942 and of Maud his wife born 20th July 1875 died 7th Sept 1951
Further Information
Birth
Name: Sarah Ann Honess
Gender: Female
Born: 00/00/1836
Town: Unknown
County: Unknown
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Hiscock
Marriage Date: 4/04/1870
Spouse First Name: Charles
Spouse Last Name: Honess
Town of Marriage: Worthing
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 00/08/1922
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Karos
Address line 3: Rowlands Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Living in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. William Short, 49yrs, Tailor, wife, Sarah, 25yrs, Tailoress, Ellen, 21yrs, Tailoress, Eliot, 18yrs, Shoemaker, John, 13yrs, Errand Boy, Henry, 11yrs, daughter, Elizabeth, 4yrs.
1871
Living at Alver Place, Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex. Charles Honess, 30yrs, Seaman RN, wife, Sarah, 35yrs, stepdaughter, Emily Short, 10yrs, mother, Harriet Honess, 60yrs, Nurse.
1881
Living at 36, Park Road, Worthing, Sussex. Charles Honess, 41yrs, Builder’s Foreman, wife, Sarah, 46yrs, son, William Charles, 8yrs, stepdaughter, Emily Short, 20yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.
1891
Living at 36, Park Road, Worthing, Sussex. Charles Honess, 50yrs, Lamp Lighter, wife, Sarah, 56yrs.
1901
Living at 36, Park Road, Worthing, Sussex. Charles Honess, 60yrs, Navy pensioner, wife, Sarah, 65yrs, son, William Charles, 28yrs, Draper’s Assistant.
1911
Living at Karos, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex. Arthur Ashling, 51yrs, Builder, wife, Emily Harriet, 50yrs, daughters, Elsie Clara, 25yrs, domestic help, Mabel Violet, 21yrs, domestic help, son, Leonard Arthur, 13yrs, mother-in-law, Sarah Honess, widow.
1921
Living at 16, Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex. Emily Harriett Ashling. Hd. 60yrs, Lodging House Keeper, son, Leonard Arthur, 23yrs, Cinema Operator, mother, Sarah Honess, 88yrs, boarder, Mary Stiles, 51yrs, Hotel Linen Keeper, visitor, Harry Roche, 48yrs, Civil Servant, wife, Elizabeth Jane, 45yrs, and son, Harry Roche, 5yrs.
