Biography:
Rachel Olsson Nordsjo
1859 –1951
Rachel Olsson Nordsjo
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Unmarked grave Rachel Olsson Nordsjo (née Rossiter) (1859-1951)
Rachel was born in London in 1859, the daughter of tailor James Rossiter and his wife Frances (née Moysey).
In 1871 she was living with her parents at 30, Little Windmill Street (now Lexington Street) in Soho, a house shared with many other families and by 1881 she was a boarder at 148, Great Portland Street and was described in the census as a waistcoat maker.
In late 1888 she married Swedish bootmaker Bengt Olsson Nordsjo in London. They were not to have any children.
By 1901 they were living at 139, Great Titchfield Street. As there were eight other households at that address it seems they had a room, or perhaps two, in what would now be called a house of multiple occupancy, sharing cooking and sanitary arrangements.
In 1911 the couple were living in three rooms at 175, Stanhope Street, almost next door to Euston Station. They were both still working at their crafts.
In 1921 they were still at the Stanhope Street address. Bengt was described as a journeyman bootmaker employed by J Taylor and Sons in Great Portland Street, Rachel as a tailoress employed by C.S.S.A. Charing Cross. Living with them were Anna and Beatrice Buhler, described as Bengt’s nieces, both born in London. The four of them were sharing four rooms.
Bengt cannot be traced in the 1939 Register, doubtless because of transcription errors but Rachel was recorded in the electoral register for that year living alone at 175, Stanhope Street.
They moved to 1, Dellfield Avenue, Berkhamsted and Bengt died 7 January 1944 at Hempstead House, Hemel Hempstead.
Rachel died in early 1951 in Berkhamsted and is buried here with him.
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Unmarked grave Rachel Olsson Nordsjo (née Rossiter) (1859-1951)
Rachel was born in London in 1859, the daughter of tailor James Rossiter and his wife Frances (née Moysey).
In 1871 she was living with her parents at 30, Little Windmill Street (now Lexington Street) in Soho, a house shared with many other families and by 1881 she was a boarder at 148, Great Portland Street and was described in the census as a waistcoat maker.
In late 1888 she married Swedish bootmaker Bengt Olsson Nordsjo in London. They were not to have any children.
By 1901 they were living at 139, Great Titchfield Street. As there were eight other households at that address it seems they had a room, or perhaps two, in what would now be called a house of multiple occupancy, sharing cooking and sanitary arrangements.
In 1911 the couple were living in three rooms at 175, Stanhope Street, almost next door to Euston Station. They were both still working at their crafts.
In 1921 they were still at the Stanhope Street address. Bengt was described as a journeyman bootmaker employed by J Taylor and Sons in Great Portland Street, Rachel as a tailoress employed by C.S.S.A. Charing Cross. Living with them were Anna and Beatrice Buhler, described as Bengt’s nieces, both born in London. The four of them were sharing four rooms.
Bengt cannot be traced in the 1939 Register, doubtless because of transcription errors but Rachel was recorded in the electoral register for that year living alone at 175, Stanhope Street.
They moved to 1, Dellfield Avenue, Berkhamsted and Bengt died 7 January 1944 at Hempstead House, Hemel Hempstead.
Rachel died in early 1951 in Berkhamsted and is buried here with him.
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