Personal Details of Isabella Venn
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| Buried: | 31/12/1940 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Isabella Venn | ||||||
| Age at Death | 67 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 31 December 1940 | ||||||
| Abode |
56 Enborne Road
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | G.C.Twist | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Isabella Venn
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Burial Register Entry for Isabella Venn
Memorial Details
| Top stage of pedestal: In loving memory/ of my dear husband/ Second stage of pedestal: William James Venn/ who died Sept. 9th 1931 aged 61 years/ Loved in life/ loved in Death. / Third stage of pedestal: Also In Loving memory of Isabella, his beloved wife/ who died Dec. 27th 1940/ aged 67 years./ Reunited | |
| Name on Memorial | Isabella Venn |
| Date of death | 27/12/1940 |
| Age | 67 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Cross on 3 stage pedestal |
| Construction Material | Limestone |
| Condition of memorial | Fair. Inlaid letters |
| Pattison Location Code | C6 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| William James Venn |
Biographical Information
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Isabella Venn 1873-1940
Isabella Venn
1873-1940
Isabella was born on the 16th January 1873 in Reigate, Surrey, the daughter of Boaz and Emily Thrift (nee Lucas) who were married in 1856 in Reigate.
Her father Boaz was a Carpenter, he was born c1826 in Brenchley, Kent, the son of James and Mary Thrift. Boaz died aged 62 in 1889, in Reigate.
Her mother Emily was baptised in 1835 at St Michael, Betchworth, Surrey, the daughter of Jesse and Harriet Lucas. Emily died aged 70 in 1906 in Reigate.
Boaz and Emily also had the following children (all births registered in Reigate):
William born 1857
Alfred born 1859
Clara born 1862
Matilda born c1870
In 1881 Isabella (8) was living in Park Lane, Reigate, with her father Boaz (54), her mother Emily (45) and her sister Clara (18), a Dressmaker.
The 1891 census records Isabella (18) as a Dressmaker, living in West Street, Reigate, with her widowed mother Emily (55) a Needlewoman (Shirt).
Isabella married in 1892
Marriage details:
Place: St Mark, Reigate
Date: 19th September 1892
Groom: William James Venn, aged 22, bachelor, occupation, Butcher, abode, Reigate
Bride: Isabella Thrift, aged 20, spinster, abode: Reigate
Father: William James Venn (deceased), a Mason and Boaz Thrift, (deceased) a Carpenter
(William was born James William Venn in 1869 in Hungerford Berkshire, the son of William James and Hester/Esther Venn (nee Head) who were married in 1869 (marriage registered in Wantage)
The 1901 census records William James (31) as a Butcher, living at 126 Montague Street, Worthing, Sussex with Isabella (28), his mother Hester (61) living on her own means and a Frederick Ruff (17) a Burcher’s Assistant.
In 1911 Isabella (38), William (40) and William’s mother Esther Venn (73) were living at “Glenthorpe” Chesterfield Road, Newbury, Berkshire. William was recorded as a Commercial Traveller (Butchers Fitters)
By 1921 William and Isabella had moved to “Homeleigh” 56, Enborne Road, Newbury.
William James died aged 61 on the 9th September 1931, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14th September.
The 1939 Register records Isabella as Incapacitated, living at 56 Enborne Road, Newbury with a Companion, Ada A Mundy.
Isabella died aged 67 on the 27th December 1940, she was laid to rest with William James in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31st December.
Probate: VENN Isabella of 56 Enborne-road Newbury Berkshire widow died 27th December 1940 Probate Oxford 12th May 1941 to Kenneth Gordon Thrift company-sergeant major H.M. army and Sidney George Povey secretary. Effects: £5307 10s 4d
Mrs P Page 185 Code C6
Author: Gambles
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