Alice Donaldson (buried 1922)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Donaldson
First name: 
Alice
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1108
Born: 
0/0/1845
Died: 
13/12/1922
Buried: 
16/12/1922
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Margaret Jane Donaldson wo departed this life October 7th 1912 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Alice Mary Donaldson was born in 1845 in Bloomsbury London to William Leverton and Margaret Donaldson (nee Tennent). William Leverton worked as a Solicitor, and the family lived at 18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury London. Alice Mary was one of 8 children. Alice did not marry.

Alice's Father, William, died in 1861 and her Mother moved to 23 Royal Crescent, Kensington, London, she is described as a Landowner.

In 1891 they are living at 8 Upper Addison Gardens, Kensington. Alice's Mother died in 1893, and Alice and her Sister Margaret moved to Dunivard Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex. When Alice's Sister died in 1912 she  moved to 2 Liverpool Gardens Worthing. She died on 13th December 1922 in Worthing. She left an amount of £5044 10s 11d (£146567 in 2020) with Probate to her brother Archibald Donaldson

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1845

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/12/1922
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
2 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Archibald Donaldson
Probate pounds: 
£5,044

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London

William Donaldson (Head) age 47, Margaret (Wife) age 37, Margaret (Daughter) age 8, Alice (Daughter) age 6, Henry (Son) age 3, Archibald (Son) age 6 months, plus 4 servants

1861 census: 

18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London

William Donaldson (Head) age 57, Margaret (Wife) age 47, William (Son) age 29, Andrew (Son) age 21, Aupulus (Son) age 19, Margaret (Daughter) age 18, Alice (Daughter) age 16, Henry (Son) age 13, Archibald (Son) age 10, John (Son) age 7, plus 3 servants

1871 census: 

23 Royal Crescent, Kensington, London.

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 57, Margaret (Daughter) age 28, Alice (Daughter) age 26, Archibald (Son) age 20, plus 3 servants

1891 census: 

8 Upper Addison Gardens, Kensington, London

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 77, Margaret (Daughter) age 47, Alice (Daughter) age 45, plus 3 servants

1911 census: 

Dunivard Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 68, Alice (Sister) age 66, plus 2 servants