Elsie Lee (buried 1965)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Lee
First name: 
Elsie
Other Christian names: 
Eveleen
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1930
Born: 
10/4/1886
Died: 
30/10/1965
Buried: 
26/11/1965
Occupation: 
Post Office Clerk
Distinction: 
Post Office Clerk
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
48
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Burial remains: 
Ashes
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Elsie Eveleen Lee ashes is buried under the head stone for Marie and Kenneth Abbott
Headstone inscription: 
"Jesu Mercy" In loving memory of Marie dearly beloved wife of Kenneth Abbott died 13th March 1934 aged 34 yrs And Kenneth Abbott died 3rd May 1959 aged 78 years

Life story

Life story

Elsie Eveleen Lee nee Mincher 1886 -1965 Post Office Clerk Born in Nottingham, Elsie was the daughter of William Mincher, a Methodist Minister, and his wife Eliza. She had 3 sisters: Gertrude (1878), Mabel (1883) and her younger sister, Winifred (1889). By 1911 she was living with her family in Hampstead and working as a Post Office Clerk.

On 21st February, 1914, Elsie Eveleen married, Stephen Michael Lee from Kennington who was a bank cashier. Stephen was a Royal Fusilier in the Great War and their daughter Margaret Eveleen was born on 20 May 1919 while he was a serving soldier in Christchurch, Bournemouth.

In 1921, Elsie was living at 7 Chander Road, St. Peter, Kent with her husband and 2 year old daughter, Margaret Lee.

In September, 1939, Elsie lived at 98 Reigate Road, Epsom and her husband was a bank manager. Margaret was living at home and working in a Pathology Laboratory in Epsom.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
10/04/1886
Address at birth: 
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Elizabeth
Mother's maiden name: 
Richards
Father
Father's name: 
William Mincher
Father's year of birth: 
1850
Father's year of death: 
1926
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Mincher
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Stephen Michael
Spouse one last name: 
Lee
Marriage one date: 
21/02/1914
Marriage one address: 
Hackney, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/10/1965
Age (at time of death): 
79
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Raglan Court, 11 Landsdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Stephen Michael Lee status: Bank Manager
Probate pounds: 
£6,217

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1921 census: 

Living at 7 Chander Rd., St Peter, Kent, England

Elizabeth Woodruff 66 Years 10 Months Head Sarah Woodruff 42 Years 8 Months Daughter Maud Chapman 36 Boarder Elspeth McLeod 29 Years 7 Months Visitor Mr H I S McMorran 28 Years 4 Months Visitor Mrs H I S McMorran 31 Years 2 Months Visitor William Mincher 71 Years 3 Months Visitor Elizabeth Mincher 67 Years 5 Months Visitor Stephen Lee 34 Years 1 Month Visitor Elsie Lee 34 Years 10 Months Visitor Margaret Lee 2 Years 1 Month Visitor