Blanche Flavell (buried 1932)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Flavell
First name: 
Blanche
Other Christian names: 
Augusta
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1538
Born: 
0/0/1856
Died: 
09/04/1932
Buried: 
13/04/1932
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
15
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/mute.calls.allow
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Buried with Anne and Helen Flavell
Headstone inscription: 
In sacred memory of Anne Jane Flavell at rest Feb 4th 1907 aged 91 and of Helen Jane her daughter "at rest"

Life story

Life story

Blanche was baptised on 18th May 1856 at Ridlington, Norfolk, where her father Rev. John Webb Flavell was Rector. He seems to have been a man of nervous disposition with delicate health despite fathering at least ten children during his second marriage. His first wife died in "child bed". Blanche did not marry but lived most of her life with members of her family in Norfolk. By 1901, she had moved with her mother and other family members to the Worthing area. However, a notice appeared in a Worthing newspaper appealing for her whereabouts which was unknown after 1914. There does not appear to have been anything sensational about her temporary disappearance. She appears on the 1921 Census. She died at 11 Ethelred Road, Tarring on 9th April 1932 aged 75, although her home address was 64 Windsor Road, Worthing. She left £427 17s 6d to Ethel Mary Henderson, spinster.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1856

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/04/1932
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
64 Windsor Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£427

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Ridlington, Norfolk.

John Webb Flavell aged 54, no occupation given. Ann Jane aged 45. Helen J aged 21. Elizabeth M aged 20. Emily A aged 13. Emma L aged 11. Harriet G aged 9. Richard E aged 7. Fanny C aged 2. Mary R Girdlestone aged 43, visitor, clergyman's wife. Edith A Girdlestone aged 8. Plus 3 servants.

1871 census: 

Ridlington, Norfolk. John Webb Flavell aged 64, rector of Ridlington and Vicar of East Ruston. Ann Jane aged 53. Amelia Ann aged 23. Emma Louisa aged 21. Richard Edward aged 17. Blanche A aged 14. Fanny C aged 12. Isabel Sophia aged 9. Plus 4 servants.

1881 census: 

Rectory, Ridlington, Norfolk.

John Webb Flavell aged 74, Rector of Kelling and Salthouse. Ann Jane aged 65. Blanche Augusta aged 24. Isabel Sophia aged 19. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

6 East Street, Huntingdon.

Francis G Flavell aged 46, bank clerk. Ann J aged 75, mother, own means. Blanche A aged 34. Fanny C aged 32, teacher of music. Isabel S aged 29. Elsie L Grier aged 7, niece.

1901 census: 

"Glenridge", Heene, Worthing.

Ann Jane aged 85, widow, living on own means. Blanche A aged 44, own means. Fanny Cecilia aged 42, teacher of music. Helen A F Long aged 18, grand daughter. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

"St Lawrence" Harrow Road, Worthing.

Blanche Augusta aged 53, own means. Emma Louise Hodge aged 31, sister. John Henry Hodge aged 4, visitor.