Annie Steevens (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Steevens
First name: 
Annie
Other Christian names: 
Lottie
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1693
Born: 
0/0/1866
Died: 
09/03/1939
Buried: 
13/03/1939
Occupation: 
Artist, Secretary
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
19
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/gangs.vine.fear
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Edward Harold Steevens died 22nd April 1910 Also of his sister Annie Lottie Steevens died 9th March 1939 "Better in Thy gracious keeping, leave we now Thy servants sleeping"

Life story

Life story

Annie Lottie Steevens was born in Somerset in 1866, she was baptised on May 17th, 1866, at St. James, Taunton.She was the daughter of George Sutton Steevens, 46yrs, Cabinet Maker, and Charlotte, 32yrs, nee Locke. She had 5 siblings, Sydney b.1858, Charles b.1860, George b.1861, Clara b.1863, and Edward, b. 1865.

In 1891 Annie gave her occupation as an artist, flower painter, in 1901, aged 34yrs, she was a secretary, and in 1911 she was an educational agent. Annie never married and lived her whole life with her family, moving from Taunton to London, living in Kensington, Camden Town and Ealing Common, with her widowed mother.

Annie suffered the loss of 3 brothers in just 4 years, Charles died in 1908, Edward died in 1910, and Sydney died in 1912. Her brother, Edward, died in Worthing, Sussex, and Annie appears to have had a connection to Worthing, she herself died there, aged 72yrs. on 9th March 1939, at the Groombridge Nursing Home, Chaucer Road.  At the time of her death, she had 2 homes, Leslie Lodge, Gratwicke Road, Worthing, and 62, Brook Street, London W1. Probate was granted to her sister, Clara Rosina Williams, £2857 12s 9d. Value 2022 - £199K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1866

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/03/1939
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Leslie Lodge, Gratwicke Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Clara Rosina Williams status: Sister.
Probate pounds: 
£2,857

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at Bridge Street, Taunton, Somerset. George Sutton Steevens, 50yrs, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, employing 6 men and 6 apprentices, wife, Charlotte, 36yrs, 6 children, Sydney, 12yrs, Charles, 11yrs, George, 9yrs, Clara, 8yrs, Edward, 6yrs, Annie, 4yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1881 census: 

Living at Bridge Street, Taunton, Somerset. George Sutton Steevens, 60yrs, Upholsterer, wife, Charlotte, 45yrs, Sydney, 22yrs, Upholsterer, Edward, 16yrs, Upholsterer, Annie, 14yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1891 census: 

Living at 63, Blenheim Crescent, Kensington, London. George Sutton Steevens, 70yrs, living on own means, wife, Charlotte, 55yrs, son, Edward, 26yrs, Furniture Salesman, daughter, Annie Lottie, 24yrs, Artist/Flower Painter, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Living at 77, Caversham Road, Camden Town, London. Charlotte Steevens, Hd. widow, 65yrs, son, Edward H. 36yrs, Upholsterers Salesman, daughter, Annie L. 34yrs, Secretary, boarder, Joseph J. Croker, Shipping Agent, plus 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at 14, Woodgrange Avenue, Ealing Common, London W. Charlotte Steevens, Hd.75yrs, widow, daughter, Annie Lottie, single, 44yrs, Educational Agent, daughter-in-law, Mabel Maude Steevens, 30yrs.