Lucy Shank (buried 1935)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Shank
First name: 
Lucy
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1608
Born: 
0/0/1845
Died: 
08/04/1935
Buried: 
12/04/1935
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Lucy Shank (buried 1935) headstone
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
10
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/lifted.layers.gifted
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Emma Shank who died December 16th 1893 aged 76 years. Also Marianne sister of the above who died May 31st 1915 aged 96 years. And Lucy Shank who died April 8th 1935 aged 90 years.

Life story

Life story

Lucy did have to work for her living. In 1861 she was a Needlewoman and was working as a Domestic Servant in Southwick Green in 1891.

When Lucy died, still in Milton Street, in 1935, probate went to John Virrell Shank, a Waiter.

Shanks or Shank is a nickname for someone with particularly long legs, or some peculiarity of gait. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th Century word "sceanca", meaning shin-bone, leg. Hence Shanks's pony!

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1845

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/04/1935
Age (at time of death): 
90
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£79

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 6 Clayton Cottages, Islington, London - Henry Shank, 44yrs, Bankers Clerk; Marion Shank, 36yrs; Lucy Shank, 6yrs; Mary Linton, 22yrs; Charles Walker, 32yrs,

1861 census: 

Living at Nelson Cottage, King Henry's Walk, Islington, London - Henry Shank, 54yrs, Bankers Clerk, Boarder; Lucy Shank, 16yrs, Needlewoman, Boarder;

1871 census: 

Living at 4 Grove Terrace, Hackney, London - Henry Shank, 64yrs, Bankers Clerk; Thomas Shank, 28yrs, Clerk; Lucy Shank, 26yrs, Milliner;

1881 census: 

Living at 2 Eastbourne Villas, Litton Grove, London - Marianne Shank, 62yrs, Annuitant; Lucy Shank, 36yrs, Brothers Housekeeper;

1891 census: 

Living at Southwick Green Cottages, Southwick - Ada Hardwick, 42yrs, Living on own means; Martha Rigden, 71yrs, Living on own means; Lucy Shank, 46yrs, Domestic Servant;

1901 census: 

Living at Chalfont, Milton Street, Heene - Marianne Shank, 82yrs, Living on own means; Lucy Shank, 56yrs, Companion;

1911 census: 

Living at Chalfont, Milton Street, Worthing - Marianne Shank, 92yrs, Independent; Lucy Shank, 66yrs, Niece;

1921 census: 

24 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Lucy Shank Head Female 1845 76 Middlesex, England Retired Private
Alice May Jackson Servant Female 1869 51 Wiston, Sussex, England - Private
Blanche Churcher Boarder Female 1860 60 West Wickham, Kent, England Independent -