Name: Thomas Hills
Burial Number: 0316
Gender: Male
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer; Gardener; Head Gardener;
Born: //1825
Died: 5/4/1899
Buried: 08/04/1899
Story
Thomas Hills began life as an agricultural labourer and progressed to being a gardener. He was born in 1825/6 in the Storrington area to Thomas Hills and Jane née Baker. His mother was a widow by the 1841 Census left with 6 children and described as a pauper in the 1851 Census. Thomas and his sister, Jane , were the same age so perhaps were twins.
In 1856 he married Elizabeth (Gibbs) Penfold on 10 August at Storrington. They had at least 9 children and judging by where they were born shows how frequently they moved house. Ellen was born in Washington, William in Ashington, George in Tarring, Lucy, Charlotte, Fanny and Frederick in Stoke, near Guildford, Surrey and Ernest in Worthing.
Thomas died on 5 April 1899 at 6, Heene Cottages, and was buried at Heene on 8 April leaving £78 6s, worth about £6,121 nowadays, to Elizabeth.
Researcher: Angela Levy
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 6 Plot: 12
Exact Location (what3words): window.gangs.behave
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
Buried under the headstone for Harriett and William Jillett
Inscription:
In ever loving of a devoted wife and mother Harriett Jilliett died 23rd Feb 1926 aged 52. Also of William Henry Jillett her husband died 21st January 1951 aged 82
Further Information
Birth
Name: Thomas Hills
Gender: Male
Born: //1825
Town: Storrington
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 10/8/1856
Spouse First Name: Elizabeth
Spouse Second Name: Gibbs
Spouse Last Name: Penfold
Town of Marriage: Storrington
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 5/4/1899
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Heene Cottages
Address line 2: 6
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £78 6 s d
Current value of effects: £6121
Census Information
1841
Living at Storrington
Jane Hills, 45, charwoman; Elizabeth Hills, 20; Jane Hills, 15; Thomas Hills, 15 agricultural labourer; Mary Hills, 14; Henry Hills. 10; George Hills, 9; Ellen Hills, 6
1851
Living at Bog Common, Storrington, Sussex
Jane Hills, 55, widow, pauper; Jane Hills, 27, daughter; Thomas Hills, 2?, son, agricultural labourer; Henry Hills, 21, son, agricultural labourer; Ellen Hills, 16, daughter, Sarah Jane Hills, 1, granddaughter
1861
Living at Montpellier? Row, Washington, Sussex
Thomas Hills, 32, gardener/labourer; Elizabeth, 26, wife; Mary Ann Hills, 2, daughter;
Ellen Hills, 7 months
1871
Living at Stoke Hill Cottage, Stoke, near Guilford, Surrey
Thomas Hills, 46, head, gardener; Elizabeth Hills, 36, wife; Mary Ann Hills, 12, daughter, scholar; Ellen Hills, 10. Daughter, Scholar; William Hills, 8, son, scholar; George Hills, 4, son, scholar; Luce (sic) Hills, 18 months
1881
Living at Worthing House (gardener’s house), Worthing
Thomas Hills, 55, head, gardener; Elizabeth Hills, 46, wife, laundress; Ellen Hills, 21, daughter, helping at home; George A Hills, 14, son; Lucy Hills, 11, daughter, scholar; Charlotte Hills, 8, daughter, scholar ;Fanny Hills, 6, daughter, scholar; Frederick Hills, 4, son
1891
Living at 6, Heene Cottages, Heene
Thomas Hills, 66, head, gardener; Elizabeth Hills, 55, wife; George Hills, 23, son, butcher’s assistant; Lottie (sic) Hills, 19, daughter, draper’s assistant; Fanny Hills, 17, daughter, helps mother; Frederick Hills , 14, son, scholar,Ernest Hills, 9, son, scholar
