Vincent Morley (buried 1930)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Morley
First name: 
Vincent
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1460
Born: 
0/12/1887
Died: 
16/10/1930
Buried: 
21/10/1930
Occupation: 
Assistant Schoolmaster; Oil Merchant
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
17
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Vincent Morley (of Madras) fell asleep 16th Octr 1930 aged 43 years "Blest are the departed who in the world have striven"

Life story

Life story

Vincent Morley was born in Cambridge in Dec.1887, to Felix Wilson Morley, 29yrs, an Organist and Teacher of Music and Sarah nee Smith Morley, 32yrs. In 1891 Vincent was 3yrs. old and had 5 siblings, Esther 7, Rachel 6, Bernard 5, Adela 2 and Denys 6 months. The family lived at 1, Maids Causeway, Cambridge. In 1911 Vincent was 23yrs old and he was a resident assistant Schoolmaster at Scaitliffe School, a private preparatory school in Englefield Green, Surrey. At some point Vincent went to India, living at Sladens Gardens, Kilpauk, Madras, where he became an oil merchant. Vincent Morley died, aged 43yrs, on 16th October 1930 at 31a Wilbury Crescent, Hove, the home of his sister, Rachel. Probate was granted to his brother, Bernard, Cable and Wireless Operator and sister, Rachel, Spinster. Effects - £7342 4s 5d. Value 2020 - £483K. His death certificate gave the cause of death as (a) Angina Pectoris (b) Arterial Sclerosis.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/12/1887

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/10/1930
Age (at time of death): 
43
Cause of death: 
Angina Pectoris; Arterial Sclerosis
Address at time of death: 
Wilbury Crescent, Hove, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Bernard Morley status: Brother - Cable and Wireless Operator: Rachel Morley status: Sister - Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£7,342

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

Vincent was 3yrs. old and lived with father, Felix 32yrs, mother, Sarah 35yrs, and 5 siblings, Esther 7, Rachel 6, Bernard 5, Adela 2 and Denys 6 months. The family lived at 1, Maids Causeway, Cambridge, they employed 1 general servant.

1911 census: 

Vincent was 23yrs old and he was a resident assistant Schoolmaster at Scaitliffe School, a private preparatory school in Englefield Green, Surrey.