Elinor Puckle (buried 1908)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Puckle
First name: 
Elinor
Other Christian names: 
Tempest
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
561
Born: 
26/5/1859
Died: 
21/03/1908
Buried: 
26/03/1908
Occupation: 
Wife of Col. Henry Glover Puckle
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
39
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Elinor Tempest Puckle wife of Colonel H.C. Puckle died 21 March 1908 "My grace is sufficient for thee" 11 Cor. Xll. 9 Colonel H.C. Puckle 28th Madras Native Infantry died 7th May 1916 "He looked for a city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God" Hewbrew Xl. 10 Grace Puckle died 13th July 1927 aged 31 "God proved them and found them worthy for himself" Wisdom 3.5

Life story

Life story

Elinor was born in Bangalore, India, the daughter of Major General George Alexander Renny VC and his wife Flora Hastings Renny. She was baptised at Nainee Tai, Bengal on 22 Aug 1859. In 1860, the family were in England where George was presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on 9 Nov. He had been awarded the Victoria Cross for "showing great gallantry" during an attack on Dehli during the Indian Mutiny in 1857. George retired from the Army in 1878 and died in Bath in 1887. There is no trace of Elinor until 1890 when she married Colonel Henry Glover Puckle in Cape Town on 10 May. Elinor's mother Flora died in Cheltenham in 1892. Henry and Elinor had five children; Ella, Harry, Grace, Nancy and Norah. After living in Scotalnd for a while, the family moved to Worthing, living in Manor Road. Elinor died in Worthing on 21 Mar 1908. No Probate. She was buried as a non-conformist at Heene under "Burial Law Act of Amendment 1888".

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
26/05/1859
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Renny
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Henry Glover
Spouse one last name: 
Puckle
Marriage one date: 
10/05/1890
Marriage one address: 
Cape Town, South Korea

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
21/03/1908
Age (at time of death): 
48
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Kinara, Manor Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

"Georgefield" North Leith, Scotland

George aged 35, Indian Army Captain. Flora aged 39. George aged 9. Flora aged 7. Alex aged 6. Juliana aged 4. Elinor aged 1. Harriet Los aged 30, step-sister, wife of P R Los Sundid. Eleanor T Gray aged 19, step-sister. Plus 4 servants.

1871 census: 

In India

1881 census: 

In India

1891 census: 

45 London Road, Tunbridge Wells

Henry aged 58, colonel Madras Staff Corps, Army Officer. Elinor aged 31. Christina aged 17. Thomas aged 16. Ella aged 1 month. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

"Carngeal" Moulin, Perthshire

Henry aged 67, colonel Indian Staff Corps. Elinor aged 41. Ella aged 10. Harry aged 6. Grace aged 5. Nancy aged 3. Norah aged 3 months. Mary Louise Royd aged 23, governess. Plus 5 servants.