Lilian Miles (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Miles
First name: 
Lilian
Other Christian names: 
Gertrude
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
799
Born: 
0/0/1890
Died: 
20/09/1915
Buried: 
23/09/1915
Occupation: 
Laundress. Wife of Christopher Miles
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
5
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/slide.exam.angel
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Gertrude as she was always known was born in Worthing, the daughter of Fanny Medhurst. She was baptised Lilian Gertrude Medhurst but was given the surname Goldring when Fanny married Henry Percival Goldring, a brick moulder in 1894. As a baby, she lived with her grandmother Sarah Medhurst in West Street. By 1901, Gertrude was living with her parents in Wallace Avenue. In 1913, she married Christopher Miles from Goring. He was an able seaman who had joined the Navy in 1902. His Navy records show that between August 1914 and December 1915, Christopher was at home caring for Gertrude who was suffering from TB. Christopher took a job as a letter carrier during this time. Gertrude died at her parents home, 61 The Drive on 20th September 1915. No probate.

Christopher returned to the Navy until he retired in 1938. He re-married and lived in Goring.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1890
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Goldring
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Christopher
Spouse one last name: 
Miles
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1913
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/09/1915
Age (at time of death): 
25
Cause of death: 
Phthisis; Exhaustion;
Address at time of death: 
61 The Drive, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

31 West Street, Worthing, Sussex

Sarah Medhurst aged 53, widow, laundress. Edmund aged 22, ostler, groom. Emma aged 19, laundress. Frank aged 17, light porter. Alice aged 14, assists at home. Gertrude aged 11 months, grand daughter.

1901 census: 

The Wallace, Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex

Henry aged 34, brick moulder. Fanny aged 29. Gertrude aged 10. Edmund aged 6. Margaret Medhurst aged 10 months, niece.

1911 census: 

2 Wallace Cottages, Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex.

Henry aged 44, general labourer, market gardener. Fanny aged 39. Gertrude aged 20, laundress. Alfred aged 8.