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Clara (Agate) West (1862 - 1943)

Clara West formerly Agate
Born in Maidstone, Kent, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 2 Nov 1892 (to 1903) in Sussex, England, United Kingdommap
Died at about age 81 in Brighton, Sussex, Englandmap
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Biography

Edward Agate mentioned in the record of William Benjamin West and Clara Agate Name Edward Agate gender Male Daughter Clara Agate Other information in the record of William Benjamin West and Clara Agate from England, Sussex, Parish Registers Name William Benjamin West Event Type Marriage Event Date 02 Nov 1892 Event Place Roffey, Roughey, Sussex, England

Age 38 Marital Status Widowed Birth Year (Estimated) 1854 Father's Name Frederick George West Spouse's Name Clara Agate Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 30 Spouse's Marital Status Single Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1862 Spouse's Father's Name Edward Agate

Event Type 1871 British Census Name Clara Agate Age 9 Event Date 1871 Event Place Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original) Maidstone, Kent, England Birth Year (Estimated) 1862 Birthplace Maidstone, Kent Occupation Scholar Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Clara Agate's Parents and Siblings

Edward Agate Father M 36 Lewes, Sussex Name Edward Agate Age 36 Event Date 1871 Event Place Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom Birth Year (Estimated) 1835 Birthplace Lewes, Sussex Marital Status Married Occupation Auctioneer Relationship to Head of Household Head

  • Eliza Agate Mother F 37 Maidstone, Kent
  • Arthur Agate Brother M 6 Maidstone, Kent

Samuel Smith in the 1881 England Census Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse: Emily Smith Where born: Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Brighton County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street Address: 19 Queens Rd Marital status: Married Occupation: Auctioneer And Valuer Registration District: Brighton

Household Members: Name Age

  • Samuel Smith 63
  • Emily Smith 38 Emily's name is Dudley, from her first marriage
  • Flora E. Dudley 22 (I wonder whether this is Clara)
  • Alice B. Agate 8 Agate is the surname of Samuel's sister Eliza
  • Alice Burt 22 servant

Brighton Gazette - Thursday 14 March 1889 FUNERAL OF MR SAMUEL SMITH.—On Monday afternoon there was a large attendance at the Parochial Cemetery, to witness the last rites over Mr Samuel Smith, of Queen's Road, who died last week at the ripe age of 71 years. The mourners were Mrs Smith (widow), Mr John Smith and Mr Walter Smith (brothers). Miss Clara Agate and Miss Blanch Agate (nieces), Mr Webb, Mr Stephens, Mr and Mrs Blackman, and Mr Hillman. The arrangements were very effectively carried on by Mr R. G. Webb. and the earn end coaches were supplied by Mews Pope and Sons. For many years Mr Smith has been sheriff's officer in East Sussex, and formerly carried on business in the New Steins as auctioneer and valuer.

1891 England Census Clara Agate is living at 91 Trafalgar St, Brighton (Head of Household) Governess School, aged 29 years, living with her brother Arthur Agate, who is a Checking Clerk at Stores (aged 26 years). Both born in Maidstone, Kent.

1901 British Census Name Clara West Age39 Estimated Birth Year1862 Relation to Head Wife Spouse William B West Birth Place Maidstone, Kent, England Civil parish Washington Ecclesiastical parish Ashington Town Ashington County/Island Sussex Country England Registration district Thakeham Sub-registration district Washington Address: Mill House

Clara West in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 Death Date: 24 Jun 1943 Death Place: Brighton, England Probate Date: 1 Nov 1943 Probate Registry: Llandudno

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), Clara died in hospital (Brighton Municipal Hospital, Brighton) and left her effects to son Francis W. A. West.

Worthing Gazette - Wednesday 07 July 1943 FUNERAL OF MRS. WEST. The funeral took place in the Parish Churchyard last week of Mrs. Clara West, whose death occurred at East Lavant at the age of 82, before going to East Lavant to live she resided for many years at Mill House.

Clara was born in 1862. She passed away in 1943.

Sources


  • born

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26BL-7KS : 1 October 2014), Clara Agate, 1862; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Maidstone, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

  • 1871 census

"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF65-38K : 27 September 2019), Clara Agate in entry for Edward Agate, 1871.

  • 1881 census

"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-89KY : 11 December 2017), Clara Agate in household of Edward Agate, Tunbridge, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 920/67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,434.

  • 1891 census

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJS-2XH : 20 May 2019), Clara West in household of William B West, Washington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Washington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

  • married

"England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q7-7L14 : 11 March 2018), William Benjamin West and Clara Agate, 1892.

  • 1901 census

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJS-2XH : 20 May 2019), Clara West in household of William B West, Washington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Washington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

  • 1911 census

"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X717-4MJ : 12 July 2019), Clara West, Washington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

  • death

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCH-B48J : 4 September 2014), Clara West, 1943; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Brighton, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England





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Agate-69 and Agate-132 appear to represent the same person because: Next one - we'll get her back to one person :-)
posted on Agate-132 (merged) by Debra Davies
Agate-69 and Agate-132 appear to represent the same person because: Next one - we'll get her back to one person :-)
posted on Agate-132 (merged) by Debra Davies

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