Isabell Crafer (buried 1901)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Crafer
First name: 
Isabell
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
366
Born: 
13/03/1863
Died: 
17/08/1901
Buried: 
21/08/1901
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
13
Cemetery plot: 
18
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of ISABEL wife of EDWARD HENRY CRAFER born 13th March 1863 died 17th August 1901 “Peace perfect Peace” Also of EDWIN EDWARD CRAFER died 23rd April 1917 aged 78

Life story

Life story

Isabel Crump was born into the family of Thomas Crump and wife Mary Ann Reeves. Isabel is the fifth child of six born. Mary Anna 1855, Sarah Jane 1856, Charlotte Elizabeth 1859, Alice Maud 1861 (Dies at Birth), Isabel 1863 and Brother Charles Thomas 1864. Her father was a grocer, Tea dealer and provisions merchant in Mercery Lane and Butter Market in Canterbury Kent. He employed staff and had businesses in Mercery Lane, Northgate Street and Wincheap Street, Canterbury, and later also a grocer and Wine merchants. During Isabel's childhood she is living with her father and her mother is living at her parent's house through most of the Census forms. Her father has been steadily building up his grocery business and Isabel has not been listed as working. At the age of 35, Isabel marries Edwin Henry Crafer who is 58 (23 years her senior ) and his occupation is a Civil Servant Isabel and her husband marry in Steyning and live in Worthing at "Iddesleigh" Down view Road, Worthing. 3 Years later Isabel dies at Worthing and is buried in Heene Cemetery where her Husband Edwin Edward is also buried in her grave 16 years later in 1917

Burial researcher: 
Gail Warner-Clarkson

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
13/03/1863
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Crump
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Edwin Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Crafer
Marriage one date: 
00/04/1898
Marriage one address: 
Steyning, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/08/1901
Age (at time of death): 
38
Cause of death: 
Carcinoma of Pancreas 2 years; Exhaustion
Address at time of death: 
Iddesleigh, Downview Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Charles Thomas Crump status: Rate-Collector
Probate pounds: 
£128

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at 16 Mercy Lane Canterbury Kent - her father Thomas is a master Grocer and all 5 children still living are at school. Mother Mary Ann is visiting her parents in Staplehurst. (16 Mercery Lane is a Grade 11 listed building called Butter market House )

1881 census: 

Living at 16 Mercy Lane Canterbury Kent - her father Eldest sister Mary Ann and younger brother Charles. Father was a Master Grocer employing 13 and two boys. Son Charles is working in the grocers as a shop man. 8 employees are living at the premises at Mercy Lane. Sister Sarah Jane has married and left home. Mother Mary Ann is again living at her parent's house in Staplehurst with Daughter Charlotte

1891 census: 

Living at - South Lyminge Village cottages, Canterbury - Isabel is living with her father who is still a grocer at 64 and they have a servant living with them. Mother Mary Ann is now living with her sister in law in Staplehurst with daughter Charlotte and living on her own means. Oldest sister and Youngest brother are living at 22 Dover Road in Folkstone working as Grocers. Isabel is now 28 years old

1901 census: 

Living at "Iddesleigh" Down View Road, Worthing - Isabel is 38 and living in Worthing with her husband Edwin Henry Crafer who is a retired civil servant

CENSUS 1901 Mary Ann Crump Daughter and Father Thomas Crump living at Coombes House Totnes, Devon... Hilda Mary Norris Servant All living on own means