Annie Merydue (buried 1936)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Merydue
First name: 
Annie
Other Christian names: 
Alice
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1632
Born: 
0/0/1870
Died: 
16/03/1936
Buried: 
20/03/1936
Occupation: 
Housemaid; Laundress
Distinction: 
Housemaid
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Annie Meridue
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
20
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband Alfred Thomas Merydue died 10th Feb 1930 aged 64 Also of Annie his dearly loved wife died 16th March 1936 aged 65 "Her end was peace"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Annie Alice Daniels was born in 1870 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, to her gardener father, Shadrach Daniels, aged 23, and her mother, Mary Ryder, aged 25. 

In 1891 she was a housemaid in Sloane Gardens House in London - also known as the Ladies Dwelling Company. This was a block of flats specifically set up to house women who wished to remain unmarried and pursue professional careers. This was part of the Bloomsbury Project founded by Agnes Garrett, the sister of Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. 

Annie married police constable, Alfred Thomas Merydue on 9 November 1892 in Bognor, Sussex. They began married life in Cokeham, Sompting, Sussex and had one child, Charles Alfred Merydue, born in 1893. He was baptised in Sompting church on 8th October. Soon after, the family moved to Heyshott, Sussex but by 1909 were living in Ifield near Crawley. 

At the outbreak of World War I, the family were living at The Police Station, Bartelot Road, Horsham. At the end of the War, they moved to Worthing, living in Belle Vue Terrace, Elm Grove. Annie worked as a laundress, employed by Mrs Margaret Maddock of Durrington Steam Laundry. Her husband worked as a labourer for Oliver Holden at Elm Grove Nursery. He died in 1930 and was buried at Heene. 

Annie died on 16th March 1936 at her son's home 5 Lavender Grove, Mitcham, Surrey. Probate was granted on 28th April to Charles Alfred Merydue, fireman. Effects £443 2s 7d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1870
Address at birth: 
East Dean, Gloucestershire
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Mary Ann
Mother's maiden name: 
Ryder
Mother's year of birth: 
1846
Mother's year of death: 
1910
Father
Father's name: 
Shadrach Daniells
Father's year of birth: 
1848
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Daniels
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Alfred Thomas
Spouse one last name: 
Merydue
Marriage one date: 
09/11/1892
Marriage one address: 
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/03/1936
Age (at time of death): 
65
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
9 Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Charles Alfred Merydue status: fireman
Probate pounds: 
£433

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Cinderford Turnpike, East dean, Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire

Shadrach aged 24, gardener. Mary aged 24. Annie aged 0 months.

1881 census: 

Dirty Lane, Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire.

Shadrach aged 33, gardener (domestic). Mary aged 33. Annie aged 10. Mark aged 4. Albert aged 1.

1891 census: 

Ladies Dwelling Co, Sloane Gardens House, 52 Lower Sloane Street, London. (this is a tenement house)

Annie aged 20, housemaid in household run by Mary Mackenzie aged 35, lady superintendent.

The household consisted of cook, kitchen maid, scullery maid, 3 parlour maids, 8 house maids, and 2 porters. Plus 10 ladies boarding.

1901 census: 

84 Heyshott St., Heyshott, Sussex

Alfred T aged 36, police constable. Annie aged 30. Charles A aged 7.

1911 census: 

3 Waterloo Villas, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Sussex.

Alfred Thomas Merydue aged 46, police constable. Annie Alice aged 40.

1921 census: 

9 Belle Vue Terrace, Elm Grove, Worthing.

Alfred aged 56, farm labourer for Oliver Holden, Elm Grove, Nursery. Annie aged 50, laundress for Mrs Maddock, Durrington Laundry.