Sarah Bennett (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bennett
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
932
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
28/12/1919
Buried: 
01/01/1919
Occupation: 
Domestic Servant: Nurse
Distinction: 
Nurse
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
4
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
To the loving memory of my beloved sister Sarah Jane Bennett who passed away 28th Dec 1918

Life story

Life story

Sarah was born in the village of South Anston near Worksop in Yorkshire, the daughter of Joseph, a banksman and his wife Mary. She was baptised at Anston cum Membris on 16th December 1856. Joseph's job involved acting as an overseer at the colliery and organising the workforce. He was the man charged with loading or unloading the cage. As a young woman, Sarah moved south and worked as a nurse for various families. It was difficult to trace her until 1891 when she was living and working in Exton, Rutland. By 1911, Sarah had moved to Surrey working for a mineral water manufacturer. As her sister Frances was married and living in Eastbourne at this time, Sarah also moved to the South Coast. She was living at 9 Ripley Road, Worthing by 1914. Sarah died at Kingston Hall Nursing Home in Shakespeare Road, Worthing on 28th December 1918. Probate was granted to her sister Frances Grace Buston (wife of Sam Buston) on 12th July 1919. Effects £341 15s 11d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1856

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
28/12/1919
Age (at time of death): 
62
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
9 Ripley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£341

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

South Anston Village, Yorkshire

Joseph aged 44, banksman. Mary aged 31. Mary E aged 10. Sarah J aged 4. David aged 9. Frances G aged 1 month. William Bemsby aged 17, boarder, smith's striker.

1891 census: 

Private House, Exton, Rutland.

Sarah aged 32, nurse. Living in house of Jeffery Oswald Formby, land agent and family.

1911 census: 

Ember Lodge, Esher, Surrey

Sarah aged 54, nurse. Living in house of Harold Gayford, mineral water manufacturer and family.