Florence Wenban Smith (buried 1887)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Wenban Smith
First name: 
Florence
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
139
Born: 
0/0/1873
Died: 
08/11/1887
Buried: 
12/11/1887
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Florence Wenban Smith (buried 1887) headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
35
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Florence, third daughter of William Wenban Smith died 8th November 1887 aged 15years. Thy will be done
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Florence was born to William and Elizabeth Wenban Smith in 1873 Worthing. In 1881 she is boarding at Byrne Villa a Ladies School in Storrington.

An article printed in the March 2018 'Herald' magazine, (a monthly magazine for the Storrington and Sullington area) shows that the school was run by Miss Gleadah and her assistant, Miss Mauchlin. Miss Gleadach was described as a 'little old lady' with ringlets on each side of her face and a bonnet like someone out of a Jane Austin novela. School Hill had several houses which were once private schools.

Florence died on 8th November 1887 at 96 Chapel Road of Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis). Her Father William was in attendance

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1873

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/11/1887
Age (at time of death): 
15
Cause of death: 
Phthisis Pulmonalis;
Address at time of death: 
96 Chapel Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at Byne Villa, Storrington - Florence 9yrs is boarding at a Ladies School near the Half Moon pub