d.17/08/1917
One of three unmarried sisters buried together.
Relatives
Research:
Mary, Jane and Elizabeth were sisters. Their parents were Joseph and Lucy Dean, nee Fawcett, married on 2nd August 1829 in Berkhamsted, where they were both born and bred.
In the 1841 census, the family, comprising six children (William, Mary Ann, Thomas, Jane, Sophia and Elizabeth), were living in Back Lane, Berkhamsted. Their mother Lucy was described as a straw plaiter and their father Joseph was not recorded as living with the family but on his own in Northchurch, employed as a labourer.
By 1851 Joseph was back with the family living in Back Lane Berkhamsted. By now Joseph was a gardener, Lucy a straw plaiter, William a porter, Mary an infant school assistant. The rest of children were at school.
In 1861 only Elizabeth was still living at home with her parents. Joseph was still recorded as a gardener. Ten years later they were still living together, Joseph was still gardening, Lucy a chairwoman and Elizabeth a Strawplaiter.
In July 1879 Joseph died.
By 1881 Lucy was living on her on Berkhamsted High Street, still recorded as a charwoman. In 1891 Elizabeth was back living with Lucy on the High Street. Lucy was living on her own means, Elizabeth is shown as having no occupation and was single. Her mother Lucy died a year later in 1892.
While Elizabeth stayed at home with her parents Mary Ann and Jane moved away for work.
In 1861 Jane and Mary Ann were servants for the Rector of St Nicholas church in Tingirth, Woburn. Truman Tangueray was the Rector of the parish. Jane remained with this family for a number of years. She was recorded in 1871 as a housemaid.
By 1881 Jane had left Tingirth and was a servant for Rebecca Jones at 26 Clifton Gardens, Paddington.
In the census of 1891 Jane was a housekeeper at 8 Wimpole Street, Marylebone for Mr George Lewis Watson, Esquire, a magistrate.
Mary Ann went from Tingirth rectory to Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire.
On the 1871 census she was working for George Lewis Watson and family at Rockingham Castle. She was a lady’s maid. She remained with this family for the next 20 plus years as a housekeeper.
It appears that both Mary Ann and Jane worked for the same George Lewis Watson: Jane at his London residence and Mary Ann at his Rockingham residence.
In 1899 George Lewis Watson died, so it is very likely that this is when both sisters returned to Berkhamsted.
By 1901 the three sisters were back together in Berkhamsted, living at 1 Elm Grove – this would remain their residence until they died. In that year’s census Mary Ann is showing as Housekeeper retired; Jane and Elizabeth are recorded as domestics.
By 1911 none of the three sisters are working.
Jane died on 27th April 1914. She left £279 to her sister Mary Ann.
When Mary Ann died, probate was granted to James Hawkins, a retired baker and William Benjamin Bryan, retired railway official, value £486.
Elizabeth died on 25th March 1921 and probate was granted to William Dean, station master, value £461.
None of the sisters had married.
They are buried together in Plot 685.
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