Geraldine MacCarty (buried 1926)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
MacCarty
First name: 
Geraldine
Other Christian names: 
De Courcy
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1267
Born: 
0/0/1844
Died: 
07/11/1926
Buried: 
10/11/1926
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
3
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
None Found

Life story

Life story

Geraldine de Courcy MacCarty was the daughter of Robert MacCarty, 31yrs, Landed Proprietor, born in County Cork, Ireland, and Mary, 29yrs, nee Hyde. She was born in 1844 in Germany, but she was an Irish national. Geraldine had 3 sisters, Elizabeth b.1838, Cork, Florence b.1841, Belgium, and Maria b.1845, Germany.

Geraldine appears to have spent most of her childhood abroad, and in 1861, aged 18yrs, she was with her family in Salcombe, Devon, the birth county of her mother, Mary Hyde. Her father died in 1867 and her mother in 1868, both in Plympton, Devon.

Geraldine and her sister, Florence, were living together in Fulham, in 1891, and in 1911 they were in Bexhill, Sussex, they were both unmarried. At some point they moved to Worthing, Sussex, where they lived at Woodville, Downview Road. In 1917 Florence died, aged 77yrs.

Geraldine moved to 44, Rowlands Road, where she died, aged 82yrs, on 7th November 1926.

Probate was granted to Daniel Henry Conner, Esq., and Noel Prentice, solicitor. Effects £9882 9s 5d. Value 2022 - £643K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1844

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/11/1926
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
44 Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Daniel Henry Conner status: Gentleman: Noel Prentice status: Solicitor
Probate pounds: 
£9,882

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Mount Knowle, Malborough, Salcombe, Devon. Robert MacCarty, 49yrs, Landed Proprietor, 3 daughters, Elizabeth, 23yrs, Florence, 20yrs, Geraldine, 18yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at 33, Auriol Road, Fulham, London. Florence I. MacCarty, Hd. 50yrs, living on own means, sisters, Geraldine D.C., 48yrs, Maria, 46yrs, niece, Emily, 17yrs, cousins, Eilene, 7yrs, Geraldine, 5yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1911 census: 

Living at Sutherland Avenue, Bexhill, Sussex. Florence Isabella MacCarty, Hd. 69yrs, single, private means, sister, Geraldine MacCarty, 67yrs, single, visitor, Isabella Gould, 60yrs.