Mary Fisher (buried 1953)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Fisher
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Anne
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1853
Born: 
2/4/1861
Died: 
22/02/1953
Buried: 
27/02/1953
Occupation: 
Private Means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NB
Cemetery row: 
18
Cemetery plot: 
3
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/record.sheet.modes
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Annie Fisher who was called home 20th June 1927 "For of such is the Kingdom of God" Also of her brother Frederick Thomas Fisher 26th July 1942 "Peace perfect Peace" And of their sister Mary Fisher 22nd Feb 1953 "At rest" And of Nellie Fisher died 6th May 1955 And of Beatrice Mary Fisher died 28th June 1957

Life story

Life story

Mary Anne was born in Bethnal Green, daughter of Thomas and Mary Anne. Her father was an umbrella manufacturer. By 1865, the family had moved to Stratford in Essex closer to Thomas's business in West Ham. Mary Anne was close to her siblings Frederick, Annie, Beatrice and Nellie and lived with them all her life.  By 1891, Thomas had died and his son Frederick took over the business. The family moved to Wanstead and then to South Woodford. Mary Anne Snr died before 1911. By the start of World War I, Mary Anne and her siblings had moved to Worthing, living at "Seabank" in Manor Road until the end of the war. They then moved to 73 Marine Parade before finally settling at "Talybont", 7 Shakespeare Road. The women took an active role in local life, supporting local charities and worshipping at Holy Trinity Church in Shelley Road. They also helped at the annual Heene Summer Fair. Mary Anne's sister Annie was the first to die in 1927. Her brother Frederick died in 1942. The sisters moved to 24 Wordsworth Road, where Mary Anne died on 22 February 1953. No Probate. The surviving sisters Nellie and Beatrice continued to live in Wordsworth Road where Nellie died in 1955. Beatrice moved to "Ashmount" in Southey Road and died in 1957. The youngest sister Florence was the only one to marry. She moved to Shakespeare Road about 1945 and died in 1950. She is buried in Durrington Cemetery.

1914 Frederick and his four sisters were living at Seabank Manor Road, Worthing.

1918 Living at 73 Marine Parade, Worthing.

1924 Living at Talybont 7 Shakespeare Road, Worthing.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
02/04/1861

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
22/02/1953
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
24 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Lingfield Villa, West Ham Thomas aged 40, Manufacturing Merchant. Mary A aged 42. Mary Anne aged 9. Annie aged 8. Beatrice aged 5. Frederick aged 4. Nelly aged 2. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

197 Romford Road, West Ham Thomas aged 51, umbrella manufacturer. Mary Ann aged 52. Mary Ann aged 19. Annie aged 18. Maude Beatrice aged 15. Nelly aged 12. Florence aged 9. Elizabeth Fished aged 59, sister. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

197 Romford Road, West Ham. Mary A aged 60, widow, own means. Mary Ann aged 29. Annie aged 28. Maude B aged 25. Frederick T aged 24, umbrella manufacturer. Nelly aged 21. Florence aged 18. Plus 1 cook and 1 servant.

1901 census: 

Ardlin Woodford Road, Wanstead, Essex. Mary Anne aged 69, own means. Mary A aged 36. Annie aged 34. Maude B aged 32. Frederick aged 30, own means. Nelly aged 28. Plus 1 cook and 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Powers Croft Woodford Road, South Woodford, Essex. Frederick aged 40, private means. Mary Anne aged 46. Beatrice aged 42. Nelly aged 38. Plus 1 cook and 1 servant.

1921 census: 

7 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex

Birth dates incorrect on the census

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Mary Fisher Head Female 1873 47 London, Middlesex, England None -
Annie Fisher Sister Female 1876 45 London, Middlesex, England None -
Beatrice Fisher Sister Female 1878 43 Essex, England None -
Frederick Thomas Fisher Brother Male 1879 41 Essex, England None -
Nellie Fisher Sister Female 1883 38 Essex, England None -
1939 register: 

7 Shakespeare Road, Worthing

Frederick T Fisher: Private means. Mary A Fisher: Private means. Beatrice M Fisher: Private means. Nellie Fisher: Private means.

(The dates of birth given do not tally with previous records. Several years have been removed from their ages).