Helen Flavell (buried 1906)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Flavell
First name: 
Helen
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
493
Born: 
23/06/1839
Died: 
15/03/1906
Buried: 
19/03/1906
Occupation: 
Governess
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
15
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/mute.calls.allow
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In sacred memory of Anne Jane Flavell at rest Feb 4th 1907 aged 91 and of Helen Jane her daughter "at rest"

Life story

Life story

Helen Jane Flavell was born in July 1839 in Ridlington, Norfolk. Her father, the Rev John Webb Flavell, was 33, and her mother, Ann Jane Rees, was 24. She had four brothers and eight sisters.

Helen worked as a governess to the family of Rev Robert Sutton of Slindon Sussex and lived in the rectory.

Helen died on 15 March 1906 in Glenridge, Winchester Road, Worthing, (the home of her mother, Ann) at the age of 66.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
23/06/1839
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Ann
Mother's maiden name: 
Rees
Father
Father's name: 
John Flavell

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/03/1906
Age (at time of death): 
66
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Glenridge, Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Francis George Flavell status: Gentleman
Probate pounds: 
£128

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Ridlington, Norfolk

John Webb Flavell aged 35, rector. Ann aged 25. Helen Jane aged 1. Elizabeth aged 1. 

1861 census: 

Ridlington, Norfolk.

John Webb Flavell aged 54. Ann aged 45. Helen aged 21. Elizabeth aged 20. Emily aged 13. Emma aged 11. Hannah aged 9. Richard aged 7. Blanche aged 4. Fanny aged 2. Mary Girdlestone aged 43, visitor, clergyman's wife. Edith Girdlestone aged 8. Plus 3 servants.

1871 census: 

Slinfold Rectory, Sussex.

Helen Flavell aged 31, governess in house of Rev. Robert Sutton, rector of Slinfold. 

1891 census: 

Diss, Norfolk

Helen Flavell aged 51, governess, school. Anna M Rees aged 40, cousin, living on own means, Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

Manor House, Roydon Banham, Norfolk.

Helen Flavell aged 61, living on own means. Margaretta Rees aged 46, cousin, living on own means.