Rebecca Winscom (buried 1910)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Winscom
First name: 
Rebecca
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
615
Born: 
0/0/1830
Died: 
00/00/1910
Buried: 
07/07/1910
Distinction: 
Mother of Thomas Cave Winscom
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
17
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Rebecca Winscom is buried under the headstone for Charles and Janetta Francis
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our dear father Charles Randall Francis who fell asleep 13th Jan 1911. Also of our dear mother Janetta 21st Jan 1911 "Till we meet"

Life story

Life story

Rebecca Crutwell 1830 - 1910 Rebecca Crutwell was the wife of John Cave Winscom (1824 - 1880), the Judge of Calicot, Kerela, India and the mother of John Cave Winscombe (1852 - 1937), poet and author.

Biography

Rebecca was born in Tynemouth to Richard Crutwell and Isabella Venus in about 1830. She had a twin sister, Elizabeth, an older sister, Isabella, and a brother Robert.

Rebecca married  John Cave Winscom, son of  the Vicar of Walwork, Thomas Winscom and his wife, Eliza Maria Clutterbuck in April 1951 at Christchurch, Tynemouth. They had 5 daughters and one son, Thomas Cave Winscombe (1852 - 1937) who became an author and poet.

Rebecca travelled with her husband and some of her daughters to India. Firstly to Madras, where John was the Agent for the Bank of Madras at Cochin, then they travelled to Mauritius, where he was the Royal Bank of India's Agent. He then returned to India as Deputy Collector for Coimbatore.  In 1877 he served as the Judge of Calicut and died there in 1880.

Several of Rebecca's daughters married in India and Rebecca returned to England. On 1891, Rebecca lived at the home of brewer, Edward Waltham in 45 Christchurch Road, Streatham. By 1901 she was an inmate at Princess Frederica's Home for Gentlewomen  at 7 Trinity Road, Tulse Hill.

Rebecca died in Worthing on 2nd July 1910. Her address and reason for being in Worthing is unknown. Her executor was, retired brewer, Edward Waltham, 7 Trinity Road, Tulse Hill.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1830
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Isabella
Mother's maiden name: 
Venus
Mother's year of birth: 
1805
Mother's year of death: 
1875
Father
Father's name: 
Richard Crutwell
Father's year of birth: 
1806
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
John Cave
Spouse one last name: 
Winscom
Marriage one date: 
00/04/1851
Marriage one address: 
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/00/1910
Age (at time of death): 
80
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Northumberland, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Edward Waltham status: Retired Brewer
Probate pounds: 
£47

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living in North Tyneside with mother, Isabella, Rebecca, Elizabeth and cousin William Bainbridge (5)

1871 census: 

Living at 38 Fernlea Road, Streatham  - Rebecca (40) annuitant, Eliza (14), Harriet (11), Edith (15)  and Mary (13)

1891 census: 

Living at 45 Christ Church Road, Streatham, Rebecca (61) living on own means.

1901 census: 

Living at 7 Trinity  Road, Princess Frederica Home for Gentlewomen, Rebecca Winscom, aged 70.

Miscellaneous information

John Cave Winscom - Husband of Rebecca

DEATH OF MR. John Cave WINSCOMBE. POET AND AUTHOR. Much regret will felt at the passing of Mr. John Cave Winscombe, poet and author, of the late Mr. John Cave Winscombe (Judge at Calicut, India), Guy's Hospital, London, Monday. He was the of the late Rev Thomas Cave Winscombe (Vicar of Warkworth), Northumberland), and was closely related the old Scotch family of Bowes-Lyon, his grandmother (Mrs. T. Cave Winscombe) being cousin to the 13th Earl of Strathmore. and her brother (Major John Chutterbuck, R.A.) having married Mary Anne, youngest granddaughter of the above Earl. Mr. John Cave Winscombe was an old Malvernian, and took the first prize for English verse at that College, and also at Edinburgh University. He was keenly interested in literature; Tory politics, but broad-minded; of genial disposition, with great sense of humour. In younger days was a good sportsman, and enjoyed travel. Among his many poems, he wrote the "Queen of Fiord," which was accepted King George V. Mr. J. Case Winsoombe married Gertrude Eleanor Martin, youngest daughter the late Key. Charles Herbert Martin, Vicar of  ?, Gloucester, and granddaughter Colonel Charles Martin, of Severn Stoke, Wo ten* h ire. Mr. on and off, resided Salcombe Regis, where his aunt lived. The widow and daughter are living at Weston, near Branscombe.

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