Alice Jones (buried 1882)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Jones
First name: 
Alice
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
71
Born: 
0/0/1817
Died: 
25/12/1882
Buried: 
30/12/1882
Occupation: 
Housekeeper
Distinction: 
Housekeeper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found
Headstone inscription: 
None Found
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Alice Jones nee Watkins was born in Herefordshire near Ross on Wye to John Watkins and his wife Mary Cotten. She had three sisters, Emma, Louisa and Charlotte. She married William Jones, an agricultural labourer when she was in her 20's. Their son, Edward Theophilus was born in 1839 and tragically died in 1844 in Monmouth. By 1871 she was widowed and lived with her sister, Charlotte, in London and worked as a housekeeper. Alice died in 1882 while living at 8 Heene Villas, Worthing and was listed as a retired housekeeper She was buried in Heene Cemetery on 30th December, 1882 in a service conducted by the Rev Beccles.

In her probate document Clara Von Raalte was mentioned as an executor - this was her niece - daughter of her sister Louisa.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1817
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Mary
Mother's maiden name: 
Cotten
Father
Father's name: 
John Watkins
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Watkins
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William
Spouse one last name: 
Jones

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/12/1882
Age (at time of death): 
65
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
8 Heene Villas, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£49

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Wantons Lodge, Monmouthshire 

William Jones 45
Alice Jones 35 Gentleman's lodge keeper
Henry Monsell 27 Carpenter
1861 census: 

Living in St. Clement Danes with husband William and wheelwright visitor John Pavey

1871 census: 

Living in St. Clement Danes with unmarried sister, Charlotte.

1881 census: 

Living at 8 Heene Villas as a retired housekeeper

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Completed initials: 
Pat Brownbill