Ann Woods (buried 1917)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Woods
First name: 
Ann
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
854
Born: 
21/6/1839
Died: 
12/02/1917
Buried: 
15/02/1917
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
27
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
Ann Woods is buried under the headstone for Allan Greening
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of my dear husband Allan Greening of Coddington, Herefordshire died 30th March 1917 aged 55 Sarah wife of the above died 11th November 1920

Life story

Life story

Ann was born in Northampton, the daughter of Francis Benjamin Woods and his wife Maria. She was baptised at St Sepulchre, Northampton on 6th August 1839. Ann's father was an apothecary and surgeon. By 1861, after he retired, Francis moved the family to Worthing, living at Heene Villa (later Lodge) in Heene Lane (later Road). Francis died in 1887 and after that Ann seemed to move from place to place in Worthing always in lodgings. She lodged with the Peck family in Brighton Road on several occasions. Ann died in Worthing c12th February 1917 and was buried at Heene on 15th February. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/06/1839

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/02/1917
Age (at time of death): 
77
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Sheep Street, Northampton

Francis aged 30, surgeon. Maria aged 25. Francis H aged 3. Anne aged 2. Ada M aged 3 months. Plus 3 servants.

1851 census: 

Bridge Street, Northampton

- Francis aged 41, apothecary, general practitioner. Maria aged 37. Anne aged 11. George Edmond aged 3. Catherine aged 7 months. Plus 4 servants

1861 census: 

Heene Villa, Heene, Worthing.

Francis aged 51, MRCS & LSA not practising. Maria aged 47. Anne aged 21. Edward aged 18, solicitor's articled clerk. Catherine aged 10. Benjamin aged 8. Charles aged 6. Herbert aged 1. Plus 2 servants.

1871 census: 

Heene Villa, Heene Lane, Worthing

Francis aged 61, retired surgeon. Maria aged 57. Anne aged 30, no income. Charles aged 16. Mary Chapman aged 42, patient. Plus 2 servants

1881 census: 

Heene Villa, Heene Road, Worthing

Francis aged 71, MRCS not practising. Maria aged 67. Anne aged 40. Plus 1 servant

1891 census: 

Brighton Road, Worthing

Anne aged 51, boarder, living on own means. Lodging with Frances Peck, own means and five other ladies

1901 census: 

13 Park Crescent, Worthing

Anne aged 61, boarder, own means. Lodging with Ann Grattan, widow, boarding house proprietor

1911 census: 

4 Cleveland Terrace, Brighton Road, Worthing - (between Selden Lane and Selden Road. The building is still there).

Ann aged 70, no occupation, visitor to house of Elizabeth Peck  and family.