Catherine Comber (buried 1903)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Comber
First name: 
Catherine
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
408
Born: 
17/8/1876
Died: 
04/03/1903
Buried: 
11/03/1903
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
15
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
in loving memory of Catherine daughter of the late Thomas Comber of Ardingly born Aug 17th 1876 died March 4th 1903 "Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest"

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Life story

Life story

Catherine was born in Ardingly on 17 August 1877. Her parents were Thomas Comber (spelt Coomber in the 1871 Census ) a baker, born in Ardingly, and Mary Ann Comber born in West Chiltington.

By 1881 Mary Ann was a widow and kept the Royal Oak pub in Ardingly. Fourteen-year-old Catherine was living there with her mother and a sister, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Alice,

In 1891 but by 1901 Mary Ann and Catherine were at Broomfield, Harrow Road, Worthing. However, Catherine died at Wales Farm, West Chiltington, on 4 March 1903, aged 26, leaving £905 12s 5d to her mother.

Catherine's death certificate gave the place of death as Stony Barn, West Chiltington and cause of death as suicide by drowning herself in a well while temporarily insane. The inquest was held on 5 March and the certificate was received from Frederick W Butler, coroner for Sussex.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
17/08/1876

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/03/1903
Age (at time of death): 
26
Cause of death: 
suicide by drowning herself in a well while temporarily insane
Address at time of death: 
Stony Barn, West Chiltington, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Mary Ann Comber status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£905

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at Royal Oak, Ardingly

Mary Ann Comber, 44, widow, beer house keeper; Rose U A Comber, 17, daughter; Margaret Comber, 9, daughter; Elizabeth A Comber, 6, daughter; Catherine Comber, 4, daughter; Beatrice U Comper, 19, visitor, dress maker;

1891 census: 

Living at Street Lane, Ardingly

Mary Ann Comber, 54, head, beer house keeper; Elizabeth Alice Comber, 16, daughter; Catherine Comber, 14, daughter, scholar;

1901 census: 

Living at Broomfield, Harrow Road, Worthing

Mary Ann Comber, 64, head, living on own means; Catherine Comber, 44, daughter;