Mary Gale (buried 1919)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Gale
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Margaret
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
937
Born: 
20/8/1835
Died: 
25/01/1919
Buried: 
29/01/1919
Occupation: 
Private means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
2
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
Mary Margaret widow of Augustus Gale died 25th Janaury 1919 aged 83 "At rest" Also of Ada Clarrisa Gale the beloved wife of arthur J Gale died 1st Nov 1919

Life story

Life story

Mary, whose maiden name was Sewell, was the daughter of John, a builder, and Mary nee Lowther. She was born in Hatton Garden, Middlesex. She married Augustus Gale, a warehouse clerk, on 22nd May 1856 at St Botolph's Church, Aldersgate, London. They had four children but sadly their youngest child died before his fourth birthday. Mary was widowed in 1886 and left comfortably off. By 1911, Mary was living with her daughter in Winchester Road, Worthing. She died on 25th January 1919. Probate was granted on 13th March to Arthur John Gale, gentleman, Frederick Kilvington solicitor and Alice Mary Gale spinster. Effects £1150 9s 11d.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
20/08/1835
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Sewell
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Augustus
Spouse one last name: 
Gale
Marriage one date: 
22/05/1856
Marriage one address: 
City of London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/01/1919
Age (at time of death): 
83
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
St. Margaret's, Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£1,150

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Surrey Lodge, Spencer Road, Wandsworth, Surrey

Augustus aged 36, commercial warehouse clerk. Mary M aged 25. Alice M aged 2. Samuel Gale aged 34, brother, pharmaceutical chemist. Joseph Gale aged 30, brother, architect and surveyor. Plus 1 servant.

1871 census: 

17 Acacia Road, Camberwell, Surrey.

Augustus aged 45, wholesale clerk. Mary aged 35. Arthur aged 14. Alice aged 12. Ernest aged 9. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

Argyle House, Battersea, Surrey.

Augustus aged 55, collecting ? Mary aged 45. Arthur aged 24, architect. Alice M aged 22. Ernest aged 19, surveyor, articled architect. Plus 2 servants.

1891 census: 

Albion Cottage, Hornsey, Essex.

Mary aged 55, widow, own means. Alice M aged 32. Plus 1 servant.

1901 census: 

6 Hellisier Avenue, Streatham, Surrey.

Mary aged 65, widow, own means. Alice aged 42, own means. Caroline Bedell aged 59, visitor, own means. Plus 2 servants.

1911 census: 

St Margaret's, Winchester Road, Worthing.

Mary M aged 75, widow, own means. Alice Mary aged 52. Plus 2 servants.