Winifred Tolton (buried 1922)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Tolton
First name: 
Winifred
Other Christian names: 
Place
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1074
Born: 
0/0/1877
Died: 
01/04/1922
Buried: 
05/04/1922
Occupation: 
Private Secretary
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
12
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Winifred, the dearly loved daughter of Arthur and S. Jane Tolton who asleep 1st April 1922 "You walked with angels all your days unselfish, sweet and pure; dear child, beyond death's mystic ways our loves endure. In loving remembrance of my dear husband W. Arthur Tolton born 7th January 1899 entered into rest 12th January 1929 "Father in Thy gracious keeping, leave we now our loved ones sleeping" And of his wife Janie our dear mother passed on 7th February 1953 aged 93 years. Also in loving memory of our dear Aunt Clara. And their dear elder son Arthur Ernest Tolton passed away 13th January 1969

Life story

Life story

Winifred Place Tolton was born in 1877 in Leicestershire to William Arthur Tolton and Sarah Jane nee Abbot. (Her middle name was from her paternal grandmother's maiden name.) Winnie had an older sister, Clara Evelyn, 6yrs, and brother, Ernest Arthur, 4yrs. In 1891 her brother, Archibald George was born. In 1891 Winnie, 4yrs, lived at 20, St. Saviour's Hill, Leicester with her father, William, 32yrs, Cement Merchant's Manager, mother, Sarah, 31yrs, Clara, 9yrs, and Ernest, 8yrs.

The family moved to 106, St. Peter's Road, Leicester, and in 1901, Winnie, now 14yrs, lived with William, 42yrs, Builder's Merchant, Sarah 41yrs, Evelyn 19yrs and Archie, 9yrs. At some time after 1911 Winnie and her parents moved to Worthing where they lived at Beach Cottage, Marine Parade. She remained unmarried and was employed in 1922 as a Private Secretary.

Winifred Place Tolton died on 1st April 1922 at Beach Cottage, Marine Parade, Worthing, aged 35yrs. She left her estate of £507 17s 1d to her father value 2020 - £29K. Her death certificate gave the cause of death as (1) Influenza (2) Pneumonia.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1877

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/04/1922
Age (at time of death): 
35
Cause of death: 
(1) Influenza (2) Pneumonia
Address at time of death: 
Beach Cottage, Marine Parade, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
William Arthur Tolton status: Builders Merchant
Probate pounds: 
£507

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

William A. Tolton, 32yrs, Cement Merchants Manager, wife, Sarah, 31yrs, and 3 children, Clara 9yrs, Ernest A. 8yrs, and Winifred P. 4yrs. Clara Abbot, 28yrs, Shoe Trade Fitter, was a boarder. They lived at 20, St. Saviours Hill, Leicester.

1901 census: 

William A. Tolton, 42yrs, Builders Merchant, wife, Sarah, 41yrs, and 3 children, Evelyn 19yrs, Winnie 14yrs, and Archie 9yrs, living at 106, St. Peters Road, Leicester. Clara Abbot, 38yrs, Ladys Maid, was a visitor with Gertrude Abbot, 5yrs, and Sidney Abbot, 11yrs.

1921 census: 

Visiting at 46, Angell Road, Lambeth, London & Surrey.

William Arthur Tolton Visitor Male 1859 62 Builders Merchant Retired
Sarah Jane Tolton Visitor Female 1860 61
Arthur Ernest Tolton Visitor Male 1883 38 Grocer Ex Abbott Graham Stown S Africa
Winifred Place Tolton Visitor Female 1887 34 Private Secretary E Phillips Oppenheam (Novellist)