Gertrude Pulford (buried 1936)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Pulford
First name: 
Gertrude
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1638
Born: 
0/0/1867
Died: 
05/07/1936
Buried: 
08/07/1936
Occupation: 
Private Means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
27
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Gertrude Pulford died 5th July 1936

Life story

Life story

Gertrude was born in Croydon, Surrey, the daughter of Frederick Knighton Pulford and his wife Katherine Rebekah. Her father was a military tailor and outfitter with a business at 65 St James's Street, Westminster. Gertrude never married and lived with her family all her life. The family were wealthy and by 1891 had moved to the Addiscombe area of Croydon. Gertrude was educated at a private school in Wanstead. Her mother died in January 1903 and Gertrude and her sisters Kate, Ada and Alice took over the running of the home. Frederick died in October 1911 leaving an estate of over £50K which was divided equally between his eight surviving children. He also left sums to his daughter's companion Emma Cotton who had been with the family for many years and to his gardener. Gertrude's sister Kate died in 1915 and Gertrude and Ada moved to Twickenham, Middlesex. By 1933, the sisters had moved to Worthing, living at 35 Boundary Road. Their nephew Frederick Gordon Pulford had a dental practice in Down View Road and a house in Richmond Road. He was the son of their brother Frank. Gertrude died on 5th July 1936. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1867

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
05/07/1936
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
35 Boundary Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

"Backburn" Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey

Frederick aged 42, military outfitter. Kate aged 16. Caroline aged 15. Robert aged 13. Leonard aged 10. Arthur aged 8. Ada aged 6. Gertrude aged 4. Frank aged 2. Alice aged 1. Plus 2 nurses and 2 servants.

1881 census: 

"Goranlea" Woodford Road, Wanstead, Surrey.

Gertrude aged 14, pupil. Ada aged 16, pupil. At school run by Caroline Siffken and her six sisters.

1891 census: 

"Burwood" Radcliffe Road, Croydon.

Frederick aged 62, military tailor and outfitter in London. Katherine aged 61. Robert aged 33, woollen warehouseman. Ada aged 26. Gertrude aged 24. Frank aged 22, clerk in military tailors. Alice aged 21. Plus 5 servants.

1901 census: 

"Burwood" Radcliffe Road, Croydon.

Frederick aged 72, military tailor. Katherine aged 71. Kate aged 46. Ada aged 36. Gertrude aged 34. Frank aged 32, military tailor. Alice aged 31. Emma Cotton aged 55, nurse. Agnes Hoare aged 33, professional nurse. Plus 4 servants.

1911 census: 

"Burwood" Radcliffe Road, Croydon.

Frederick aged 82, widower, military tailor and outfitter. Kate aged 56. Ada aged 46. Gertrude aged 44. Alice aged 41. Emma Cotton aged 65, companion. Kathleen Skitt aged 38, sick nurse (temporary). Plus 4 servants.

1921 census: 

236 London Road, Twickenham, Middx.

Gertrude and Ada Pulford.