Elizabeth Bull (buried 1916)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bull
First name: 
Elizabeth
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
841
Born: 
0/0/1840
Died: 
18/10/1916
Buried: 
21/10/1916
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
28
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown

Life story

Life story

Elizabeth Quirk was baptised on 26th August 1840 in Royton, Lancashire, by her father, Reverend Charles Thomas Quirk, 28yrs, curate of Royton; her mother was, Margery, 29yrs, nee Eckersley.

She had 2 brothers, Thomas, b.1849, and John, b.1850.

Elizabeth, 19yrs, married Rev. Henry Charles Bull, 26yrs, on 6th July 1859 at the Parish Church, Golborne, where her husband was curate. They moved to Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, where Henrywas a  curate and their first son, Henry, was born in 1860. Henry and Elizabeth eventually had 10 children, 7 boys and 3 girls.

Henry became Vicar of St. James, Wigan, in 1864 where he remained until his retirement in 1901.

Henry and Elizabeth retired to Worthing shortly after 1901, living at Gable End, Heene, where Henry died, on 15th December 1905, aged 72yrs. Elizabeth continued to live there and she died on 18th October 1916, aged 76yrs. Administration was granted to her son, Rev. Edward Leonard Bull, Clerk, effects £395 16s 1d. Value 2022 - £36,600.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1840
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Quirk
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Quirk
Marriage one date: 
06/07/1859
Marriage one address: 
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
18/10/1916
Age (at time of death): 
76
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Gable End, Heene, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Edward Leonard Bull status: Clergyman.
Probate pounds: 
£395

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Worrington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Charles T. Quirk, 29yrs, Curate, wife, Margery, 30yrs, daughter, Elizabeth, 10months.

1861 census: 

Living at Carisbrooke Street, Carisbrooke, I.O.W. Henry C. Bull, 27yrs, Curate of Carisbrooke, wife, Elizabeth, 20yrs, son, Henry, 10months, plus nursemaid.

1871 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 37yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 30yrs, 7 children, Henry 10, Elizabeth 9, Charles 7, Edward 6, Ethel 4, Constance 2, Edwin 6months, plus 4 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 47yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 40yrs, 9 children, Elizabeth, 19yrs, Charles, 17yrs, Clerk in Shipping Office, Edward, 16yrs, Ethel, 14yrs, Constance, 12yrs, Edwin, 10yrs, Wilfred, 8yrs, Herbert, 6yrs, Archibald, 2yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1891 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 59yrs, Vicar of St. James, Wigan, wife, Elizabeth, 50yrs, Ethel, 24yrs, Constance, 22yrs, Edwin, 20yrs, Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, Herbert, 16yrs, Merchants Clerk, plus 3 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at St. James Vicarage, Pemberton, Lancashire. Henry C. Bull, 67yrs, Clergyman, C of E, wife, Elizabeth, 60yrs, son, Edward, 36yrs, Clergyman, Ethel, 34yrs, Archibald, 22yrs, Cotton Salesman, visitor, Elizabeth Thornton, widow, 56yrs, plus 4 domestic servants.