Constance Adney (buried 1921)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Adney
First name: 
Constance
Other Christian names: 
Augusta
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1027
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
21/03/1921
Buried: 
24/03/1921
Occupation: 
Daughter of Benjamin and Augusta Adney
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
13
what3words location: 
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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

Constance was born in Newport Monmouthshire, the daughter of Benjamin and Augusta. By 1861 the family were living in a large late 16th century house, Bicknor Court in the village of English Bicknor not far from the Welsh border. Augusta came from landed gentry in Kilkenny, Ireland. By 1881, the family had moved to Huddersfield where Benjamin worked as an insurance agent for Royal Liver Insurance Society. Augusta died on 27th January 1884 and Benjamin moved back to Somerset where he had been born. He died on 15th March 1903. Constance spent much time visiting friends and family. She eventually settled in Worthing, living with her sister Florence at "Thorpe Cottage" in Rowlands Road. In 1914, she had moved next door, to "Hampden ". Constance died c21 Mar 1921. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1857

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
21/03/1921
Age (at time of death): 
63
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Hampden, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Bicknor Court, English Bicknor, Glos

Benjamin aged 29, gentleman. Augusta aged 24. Constance aged 4. Georgina aged 1. Florence aged 6 mos. Plus 1 nurse, 1 servant and 1 groom and gardener

1871 census: 

Living in Kilkenny, Ireland.

1881 census: 

Dryclough House, Dryclough Lane, Lockwood, Huddersfield

Benjamin aged 50, insurance agent. Augusta aged 45. Constance aged 23. Florence aged 20. Blanche aged 17. Frederick aged 14. Hugh aged 13. Maud aged 5. Louise M Kiernan aged 68, mother-in-law. Plus 3 servants

1891 census: 

Church Farm, Bergh Apton, Norfolk

Constance aged 33, visitor to the home of Catherine Baker, farmer.

1901 census: 

18 Princes Square, Paddington

Constance aged 42, living on own means, visiting her sister Florence, a boarding house keeper. Also visiting was her sister Maud.

1911 census: 

Thorpe Cottage, Rowlands Road, Worthing

Constance aged 53, private means, living with her sister Florence. Plus 1 servant.