Jessie Bonsall (buried 1909)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bonsall
First name: 
Jessie
Other Christian names: 
Alice
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
582
Born: 
0/0/1864
Died: 
22/05/1909
Buried: 
26/05/1909
Occupation: 
School teacher
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Jessie Bonsall
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Jessie Alice the beloved wife of Charles F. Bonsall who fell asleep in Jesus May 22nd 1909 aged 45 "Peace, perfect peace" Also Charles Frederick Bonsall beloved husband and father who died suddenly at Aden September 11th 1938 aged 73. Buried at sea. "How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear. It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds and drives away is fear"
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Life story

Life story

Jessie was born in Peckham, Surrey, the daughter of Edwin and Mary Ann. She was baptised at St Giles Church, Camberwell on 1 October 1865. Her father was a whitesmith working with tin and zinc. 

Jessie worked as a school teacher until she married Charles Frederick Bonsall at St Giles, Camberwell on 13th May 1888. At the time she lived at 2 Bushey Villas, Camberwell. Charles was a timber merchant. 

In 1891, Jessie gave birth to a son Charles Edwin. Her daughter Alice Mary was born in 1896. The family continued to live in Camberwell until 1909 when they moved to Worthing, living at "Eton House" 6 Downview Terrace, Tarring Road. Jessie died on 22 May 1909 of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Asthenia. No probate. 

Charles married again in 1912 to Elizabeth Kent. The couple lived at various addresses in the Broadwater area. In 1938, they left London on 20th August bound for Freemantle, Australia but Charles died suddenly in Aden on 11th September. He was buried at sea and is remembered on Jessie's tombstone.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/00/1864
Address at birth: 
Peckham, London
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Mary Ann
Mother's maiden name: 
Dunn
Mother's year of birth: 
1829
Father
Father's name: 
Edwin Richard Collins
Father's year of birth: 
1830
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Collins
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charles Frederick
Spouse one last name: 
Bonsall
Marriage one date: 
13/05/1888
Marriage one address: 
Camberwell, Surrey, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/05/1909
Age (at time of death): 
45
Cause of death: 
Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Asthenia
Address at time of death: 
Eton House, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

156 High Street, Camberwell.

Edwin aged 40, whitesmith. Mary Ann aged 41. Mary L aged 12. Edith J aged 11. Amelia A aged 8. Jessie A aged 7. Edwin R aged 4.

1881 census: 

156 High Street, Camberwell.

Edwin aged 50, tinsman and zinc worker. Mary Ann aged 52. Mary Louisa aged 22, assistant to tinsman. Edith jane aged 21, upholsteress. Amelia Ann aged 18, assistant to tinsman. Jessie Alice aged 17, school teacher. Edwin Richard aged 14. Arthur Walter aged 9. Ruth Sarah aged 6.

1891 census: 

204 Upland Road, Camberwell.

Charles F aged 25, timber merchant. Jessie aged 26.

1901 census: 

204 Upland Road, Camberwell.

Charles aged 35, timber merchant. Jessie aged 37. Charles aged 9. Alice aged 4.