Catherine Field (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Field
First name: 
Catherine
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
734
Born: 
7/5/1821
Died: 
28/01/1914
Buried: 
31/01/1914
Occupation: 
Laundress; Housekeeper.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
7
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Catherine Field Jan 28th 1914 aged 92

Life story

Life story

Catherine was born in Hackney, Middx, the daughter of William and Mary nee Prater. William was a cordwainer (shoemaker) and died in March 1821, two months before Catherine's birth. She was baptised at Well Street Independent Chapel, Hackney on 14th August 1821. Mary Field ran a laundry and her daughters Mary Ann and Catherine helped out. Catherine lived with her mother until Mary's death in 1875. By 1881, Catherine was working as a housekeeper in Hornsey later moving to Walthamstow where she lived with the Dabbs family who were relatives. Her brother Samuel who worked as a stockbroker had married and moved his family to Worthing by 1891 and by 1901, Catherine was living with them. Samuel died in 1903 and was buried at Heene. By 1911, Catherine was 89 and living with the Banks family in Milton Street, Worthing. She died at the home of a Mrs Tidey, 27 Thorn Road, Worthing on 28th January 1914. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
07/05/1821

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
28/01/1914
Age (at time of death): 
92
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
27 Thorn Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

North Street, Hackney, Middx

Mary aged 50, laundress. Mary A aged 30, laundress. Henry aged 25. Catherine aged 20, laundress. Elizabeth aged 25. Josiah aged 15. Samuel aged 14.

1851 census: 

5 Barfords Lane, Hackney, Middx.

Mary aged 64, widow, laundress. Mary Ann aged 41, laundress. Catherine aged 29, laundress. Josiah aged 27, clerk to wool dealers. Samuel aged 24, clerk to stock brokers. Joseph Dabbs aged 6, grandson. Plus 2 servants.

1861 census: 

Lime Grove, Hackney, Middx.

Mary aged 74, widow, laundress. Mary A aged 51, laundress. Catherine aged 40, laundress. Josiah aged 37, wool dealer's clerk. Samuel aged 34, stock broker's clerk. William Dabbs aged 17, shipping agent's clerk. Plus 2 servants.

 

1871 census: 

4 Elderfield Road, Hackney, Middx.

Mary aged 84, retired. Catherine aged 49, laundress. Josiah aged 47, wool merchant's clerk. Samuel Dabbs aged 14, grandson, pupil teacher. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

90 Wilberforce Road, Hornsey.

Catherine aged 59, housekeeper in home of Edward Austin, widower with two children.

1891 census: 

7 Frolesward Villas, Coralsand Road, Walthamstow.

Catherine aged 69, needlewoman. Living with Hephzibah Dabbs and family.

1901 census: 

"Walthamstow" Winchester Road, Worthing.

Samuel Field aged 74, retired stockbroker. Sarah Jane aged 70. Emily aged 35. Florence aged 31. Jessie aged 27. Catherine aged 79, sister, own means. Plus 1 servant.

1911 census: 

6 Milton Street, Worthing.

Catherine aged 89, private means. Living with George Banks, jobbing gardener and family.