Harriett Paul (buried 1920)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Paul
First name: 
Harriett
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1014
Born: 
0/9/1851
Died: 
24/11/1920
Buried: 
27/11/1920
Occupation: 
Dressmaker; School Mistress; School Matron.
Distinction: 
Matron
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
11
Cemetery plot: 
8
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Harriet Ann Paul and her twin sister Alice Abia were born in 1851 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Her father George was a wheelchair man and later a fly proprietor, and her mother was Ann nee Elliott. Harriet was baptised on 28 Sep 1851 at St Mary's Church, Cheltenham. She was one of five children who grew up in Portland Terrace. By 1881, Harriet was the only child left in the family home and took care of her parents until both died. She worked as a school mistress. By 1901, Harriet had moved in with her sister Alice and her husband William Street. He ran a school in Queen's Road, Camberwell. Harriet became the school's matron. By 1911, Harriet, William and Alice has moved to Worthing, living at "Dalkeith" 13 Queens Road. Harriet died on 24 Nov 1920. Her death was sudden and an inquest was held. It was reported in the Worthing Gazette that the jury returned a verdict of "natural causes" due to blockage of an artery at the base of her left lung and heart disease.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Name: 
Harriet Ann Paul
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1851
Address at birth: 
6 Portland Terrace, Cheltenham

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/11/1920
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Blockage of an artery at the base of left lung. Heart disease.
Address at time of death: 
Dalkeith, 13 Queen's Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

6 Portland Terrace, Cheltenham (shared house).

George aged 39, wheelchair man. Ann aged 42. George aged 12. Harriet aged 9. Alice aged 9 (twins). Arthur aged 7. James aged 5.

1871 census: 

6 Portland Terrace, Cheltenham.

George aged 49, wheelchair man. Ann aged 52. Harriet aged 19, dressmaker. Alice aged 19, ex pupil teacher. Arthur aged 17, upholsterer. James aged 15, scholar.

1881 census: 

Portland House, Cheltenham.

George aged 59, fly proprietor employing 2 men. Ann aged 62. Harriet aged 26. Arthur aged 3, nephew.

1891 census: 

9 Portland Terrace, Cheltenham.

George aged 69, widower, fly proprietor. Harriet aged 37, school mistress.

1901 census: 

College House, 56-60 Queens Road, Camberwell, Surrey.

William Street aged 52, school proprietor. Alice aged 49, teacher. Harriet aged 49, relative, matron. Ethel Paul aged 19, assistant matron. Plus 38 pupils. 2 servants.

1911 census: 

"Dalkeith" 13 Queens Road, Worthing, Sussex.

William Street aged 62, commercial traveller in jewellery. Alice aged 59. Harriet aged 59. Alice Maud Paul aged 28, dressmaker. Florence Diggory aged 29, visitor, dressmaker.