Sarah Harris (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Harris
First name: 
Sarah
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1689
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
19/01/1939
Buried: 
24/01/1939
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Charles Harris
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
47
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of CHARLES ARTHUR HARRIS who fell asleep 15th September 1934 aged 80 also of SARAH his beloved wife who fell asleep 19 Jan. 1939 aged 81
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Charles and Sarah were married in March 1879 in St George's, Battersea. At this time, Charles was a Tea Dealer. Sarah's Father George was a Modeller, living in Battersea.

In 1881, Charles, Sarah and one-year-old son Percy Charles Arthur, were living in Battersea. In the Household were also Sarah's parents, George and Sarah Stride. George was now a Plasterer, born in Hertford. Sarah Senior was a Londoner, born in Pimlico. There was a Domestic Nurse living with them. Daughter Gertrude Sarah was born in 1883. (She married Courtney Graham Cheverton, in 1909 and died in Findon in 1973.)

1881 census - Living in Battersea - Charles Arthur; Sarah; Percy Charles Arthur 1yrs; George and Sarah Stride (Sarah's parents); a Domestic Servant;

By 1891 census the family were living at Fernside, London Road, Portsea. By this time there were 2 sons and 4 daughters born in Hackney, Wandsworth and Lewisham, and Charles was a Grocery Commission Agent.

1891 census - Living at Fernside, London Road, Portsea - Charles, Grocery Commission Agent; Sarah; with 2 sons and 4 daughters

In the 1901 census, Charles was a Commercial Traveller, living in Bognor at Milrose Hotel. With them were Percy, now 21, also a Commercial Traveller, their 5 daughters, and son Leonard, plus a Domestic Servant, from Bognor. (A Commercial Traveller travelled around selling his employer's products.)

1901 census - Living at Milrose Hotel, Bognor - Charles, Commercial Traveller; Sarah; Percy 21yrs, Commercial Traveller; 5 daughters; Leonard; a Domestic Servant.

Back in London, in Streatham, by 1911, Charles was a Commercial Agent. (A self-employed person, able to negotiate sales on behalf of a third person.) He and Sarah had had 8 children by then, all surviving. Percy, at 31, and Leonard, 24, were also Commercial Agents. Mildred, at 29, was Assisting with Home Duties, while her sisters Annie and Winnie were Lady Clerks. Evelyn was working in Photography, and the youngest, Sybil, was, at 13, still at school.

1911 census - Living in Streatham, London - Charles, Commercial Agent; Sarah; Percy 31 yrs, Commercial Agent; Leonard 24yrs, Commercial Agent; Mildred 29yrs, Assisting with Home Duties; Annie, Lady Clerk; Winnie, Lady Clerk; Evelyn, Photography; Sybil, pupil at school.

Charles died, at 80, in 1934. He was living at 3 Heeneholme. Probate was given to sons Percy (a Manufacturer's Manager) and Leonard (a Commercial Traveller).

When Sarah died, in 1939, probate was given to sons Percy and Leonard, both Commercial Travellers.

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1857
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Stride
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charles
Spouse one last name: 
Harris
Marriage one date: 
00/03/1879
Marriage one address: 
Battersea, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
19/01/1939
Age (at time of death): 
81
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Heene Holme, 3 Heene Place, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

(Worthing Herald, 27th January 1939) “The death occurred last Friday of Mrs Sarah Harris, of Heeneholme, Heene Place, at the age of 81. A resident of Worthing for the last 14 years, Mrs Harris was closely associated with Heene Church where she attended regularly until the last few months. The funeral took place last Tuesday at Heene Church.”

Personal effects
Executors: 
Percy Harris status: Commercial Traveller: Leonard Harris status: Commercial Traveller
Probate pounds: 
£2,627

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living in Battersea - Charles Arthur; Sarah; Percy Charles Arthur 1yrs; George and Sarah Stride (Sarah's parents); a Domestic Servant;

1891 census: 

Living at Fernside, London Road, Portsea - Charles, Grocery Commission Agent; Sarah; with 2 sons and 4 daughters

1901 census: 

Living at Milrose Hotel, Bognor - Charles, Commercial Traveller; Sarah; Percy 21yrs, Commercial Traveller; 5 daughters; Leonard; a Domestic Servant.

1911 census: 

Living in Streatham, London - Charles, Commercial Agent; Sarah; Percy 31 yrs, Commercial Agent; Leonard 24yrs, Commercial Agent; Mildred 29yrs, Assisting with Home Duties; Annie, Lady Clerk; Winnie, Lady Clerk; Evelyn, Photography; Sybil, pupil at school.

1921 census: 

Not found