Caroline Bomford (buried 1928)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bomford
First name: 
Caroline
Other Christian names: 
Letitia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1340
Born: 
0/0/1853
Died: 
22/03/1928
Buried: 
27/03/1928
Occupation: 
Laundress
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
17
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
C.L. Bomford very dearly loved called home March 22nd 1928 "In Thy presence is fulness of joy"

Life story

Life story

Caroline Letitia Bomford was born in Dunnington, Warwickshire, registered in the June quarter 1853. She was the daughter of Heming James Bomford, 41yrs, Farmer, and Letitia, 35yrs, nee Bomford, her parents were both born in the village of Atch Lench, Worcestershire, and were probably cousins; she was 1 of 6 children.

Caroline lived at the farm with her family until 1888 when her mother died, she was the unmarried daughter and became housekeeper to her elderly father until his death in 1895. He had been a tenant farmer of hundreds of acres, employing 30+ workers at one time, yet he left estate of only £10 (£1400 -2022 value), and Caroline then had to support herself.

In 1901 she had moved south to Worthing, Sussex, where she began a laundry business in partnership with 3 sisters, Annie, Edith and Ethel Holloway, at home in Elm Grove, in a property she called Dunnington, after her birthplace. In 1911 Caroline and Annie were still in a business partnership at Elm Grove and were employers.

At some point, Caroline moved to Brenchley, Boundary Road, Worthing, where she died, aged 74yrs, on 22nd March 1928. Probate was granted to Annie Eliza Holloway, spinster, effects, £2274 19s 8d. Value 2022 - £152K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1853

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/03/1928
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Brenchley, Boundary Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Annie Eliza Holloway status: Laundress
Probate pounds: 
£2,274

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming James Bomford, 48yrs, Farmer of 665 acres, employing 30 men and 10 boys, wife, Letitia, 42yrs, 6 children, Ebenezer Henry, 18yrs, Charles Francis, 16yrs, Julia Louisa, 14yrs, Theophilus, 10yrs, Caroline Letitia, 7yrs, and George Fraser, 3yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 58yrs, Farmer of 470 acres, employing 14 men and 4 boys, wife, Letitia, 52yrs, 2 children, Theophilus, 20yrs, Caroline Letitia, 17yrs, niece, Letitia Baylis, 20yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at Farm House, Dunnington, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 67yrs, Farmer of 606 acres, employing 16 men, 6 boys, and 5 women, wife, Letitia, 62yrs, Caroline L. 27yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at Dunnington Court, Salford Priors, Warwickshire. Heming J. Bomford, 77yrs, widower, daughter, Caroline L. 37yrs, Housekeeper.

1901 census: 

Living at Dunnington, Elm Grove, West Tarring, Sussex. Caroline Bomford, Hd. s. 47yrs, Laundress, partner, Annie Holloway, 32yrs, Laundress, partner, Edith Holloway, 29yrs, Laundress, and Ethel Holloway, Laundry Book-keeper.

1911 census: 

Living at Dunnington, Elm Grove, West Tarring, Sussex. Annie Holloway, Hd. 42yrs, Laundress in partnership, Caroline Bomford, 55yrs, Laundress.