Mary Hicken (buried 1890)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Hicken
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Louisa
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
167
Born: 
10/11/1857
Died: 
04/09/1890
Buried: 
09/09/1890
Occupation: 
Assistant in Hotel
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
24
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Louisa (Louie) youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth Hicken who died Sept 4th 1890 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Her end was peace"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Mary known as Louie was born in Kingston-Upon-Thames, the daughter of William and Elizabeth. She was baptised at All Saints Church, Kingston on 1st September 1865. Her father was a cook and confectioner. By 1871, the family were running the Mitre Tavern in East London. At the end of the 1870's, William was running the Queen's Hotel in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. His children assisted him in the day to day running of the hotel. The hotel was demolished a few years ago. 

Burlington Hotel, Marine Parade, Worthing
Burlington Hotel, Marine Parade, Worthing

In 1890, the family took over the running of the Burlington Hotel on Marine Parade, Worthing. Mary died at the hotel on 4th September 1890. She collapsed with an intestinal obstruction and died after suffering for a day. 

No Probate. William retired in 1895 and moved to Herne Hill.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
10/11/1857

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/09/1890
Age (at time of death): 
32
Cause of death: 
Intestinal Obstruction (24 hours). Collapse.
Address at time of death: 
The Burlington Hotel, Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Ham Road West, Kingston.

William aged 28, proficient cook. Elizabeth aged 29. Amelia aged 9. Jane aged 5. Mary aged 3. William aged 1.

1871 census: 

24 Myatt Road, Lambeth

Mary aged 13 and her sister Jane aged 15, visiting the house of Haydon Levey, assistant to silk agent and his family.

1881 census: 

Queen's Hotel, Ventnor.

William aged 47, hotel proprietor. Elizabeth aged 49. William aged 21, clerk. Jane aged 24, assistant in hotel. Louise aged 23, assistant in hotel. Plus 3 guests and 5 servants (staff)

Miscellaneous information

Burlington Hotel advert
Burlington Hotel advert

Worthing Gazette June 1890

Burlington Hotel, West Worthing, Sussex Beautiful Coffee, Sitting, Drawing and Other Rooms, including a Quantity of Bedrooms all with sea view.  Boarding Terms Moderate.   William Hickin