Susanna Warner (buried 1906)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Warner
First name: 
Susanna
Other Christian names: 
Hobson
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
490
Born: 
0/1/1817
Died: 
07/03/1906
Buried: 
10/03/1906
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
3
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Susan the beloved wife of th late Revd. G. Townsend Warner M.A. at rest March 17th 1906 age 89

Life story

Life story

Susanna Hobson Oke was born to William Samways Oke, 32 yrs. Surgeon and Ann Oke (nee Hobson) 33 yrs. Susanna was baptised on 29th January 1817 at Farnham, Surrey, with her brother, William Samways Oke, jnr. 2yrs, she had an older sister, Ann Fane Oke, 4 yrs. In 1821 another sister, Mary Oke was born. William Samways Oke, Surgeon, was the author of several medical journals. In 1840, Susanna, now known as Susan, 23 yrs. married Reverend George Townsend Warner, 25 yrs., (born 1815 Isle of Wight) on 5th August at All Saints, Southampton. Their first son, George Townsend Warner, jnr. was born in 1841, Southampton, where they lived at Portland Terrace; a daughter, Catherine Susan Oldfield Warner, was born in 1842, London, and another son, William Sidney Oke Warner, was born 1844 in Swansea, where Susan's husband was a Minister at Trinity Church. From 1846 to 1853 Susan and her family lived at Harrow, where George was Classics Master at Harrow school and in 1861, they were in Torquay, Devon, where George again was teaching Classics at a private college. They then moved to Ventnor, I.O.W. where Susan was widowed in 1869 when George died, aged 54yrs. She remained on the I.O.W, before moving a further 3 times, finally to Worthing where she lived with her widowed daughter, at 'Placilla' Landsdowne Road, she died, on 7th March 1906, aged 89yrs. Probate was granted to Catherine Susan Oldfield Sanderson, widow, effects £1792 4s 5d. Value 2019 - £216K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/01/1817
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Oke
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George Townsend
Spouse one last name: 
Warner
Marriage one date: 
05/08/1840
Marriage one address: 
Southampton, Hampshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/03/1906
Age (at time of death): 
89
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Placilla, Lansdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Catherine Susan Sanderson status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£1,792

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Portland Terrace, Southampton Susan 24 yrs. and son George, 1 month

1851 census: 

Living at Mount Pleasant, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. George T. Warner, 36yrs, Clergyman without care of souls and Asst. Classical Master at Harrow School MA. Trinity College, Cambridge, wife, Susan H. Warner, 34yrs, 2 children, Catherine S, 8yrs, William J, 6yrs, employing, Governess, Footman, Cook, Nursemaid and 5 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at Highstead, Church Road, Tormoham, (Later Torquay) Devon. George T. Warner, 46 yrs. Clerk in Holy Orders, MA, Classical Tutor, Private College, Susan H. Warner, 44yrs, cousin, George Townsend, 12yrs, pupil, 5 BA students -at-law, they employ a Footman, Cook, Kitchenmaid and 3 Housemaids.

1871 census: 

Living at John St., Ryde, I.O.W. Susan H. Warner, 54yrs, widow, Annuitant, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at Newton College, Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon. George T. Warner, 39yrs, Headmaster and Clerk in Holy Orders, wife, Flora Warner, 39 yrs. 3 children, Flora 13, Robert 12 and Euphemia 9, mother, Susan H. Warner, plus 69 pupils, 3 assistant masters, matron and 10 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at The Gables, Edgware, Susan H. Warner, 84yrs, 2 servants, Rose Hindley 44, Cook and Edith Ball 21, Housemaid.