Louisa King (buried 1899)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
King
First name: 
Louisa
Other Christian names: 
Inglis
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
317
Born: 
1/5/1824
Died: 
25/04/1899
Buried: 
27/04/1899
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
18
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Louisa I King died April 25th 1899 aged 74 years R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Louisa was born in Highbury, Middlesex, the daughter of John King and his wife Constant nee Crole. She was baptised at St Mary, Islington on 22 June 1824. By 1837, the family were living in Brighton, firstly in Brunswick Square and later in Montpelier Road. In 1846, Louisa's sister Madeline died aged just 17. This was also the year that another sister Letitia married the Reverend Richard Blaker. He became Vicar of Ifield, Sussex in 1850. John King died in 1849. His widow Constant lived on in "Clayton House" Montpelier Road until her death in 1878. Louisa was her constant companion and after her mother's death, moved in with Letitia and her husband firstly at Ifield and then in Worthing. Richard Blaker died in 1894 and was buried at Heene. Louisa died on 25th April 1899. Probate was granted on 21st July to Harry Campbell Blaker solicitor. Effects £2928 1s 11d.

Letitia Blaker died in 1906 and was also buried at Heene.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
01/05/1824

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/04/1899
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Margaret's, Lansdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£2,928

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

23 Brunswick Square, Brighton, Sussex

John aged 60, independent. Hannah aged 30. Edward aged 19. Louisa aged 17. Plus 3 servants.

1851 census: 

100 Montpelier Road, Brighton, Sussex

Constant aged 62, widow, annuitant. Louisa aged 26. Joseph Barber aged 75, visitor, wharfinger (owner of a wharf). Margaret Barber aged 65. Plus 4 servants.

1861 census: 

Unable to trace

1871 census: 

"Clayton House" Montpelier Road, Brighton.

Constant aged 82, income derived from house and property. Louisa aged 46, interest of money. Eliza C Radwell aged 56, visitor, interest of money. Plus 4 servants.

1881 census: 

The Vicarage, Ifield, Sussex.

Richard N Blaker aged 59, vicar of Ifield. Letitia aged 55. Louisa King aged 56, sister-in-law, annuitant. Plus 4 servants.

1891 census: 

"St Margarets" Lansdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Richard Blaker aged 69, clerk in Holy Orders, clergy. Letitia aged 65. Louisa King aged 66, sister-in-law. Plus 4 servants.