NameEleanor Mary Agnes Stopford Sackville (born Stopford) [19, Baptism on 1857 June 25 at St Paul’s, Knighstbridge, Middlesex], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 1031, folio 87, p. 10], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 685, folio 16, p. 7], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 763, folio 7, p. 6], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/1865E/014/22]
Birth12 May 1851, 58 Eaton Place, London
Baptism25 Jun 1851, St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London
Death10 Dec 1943, Elmscroft, West Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent
General5th dau. She had five children,
Spouses
1Lionel John William Fletcher [3, Marriage, Q3 of 1879, Thrapstone dist, vol 3B, p. 303], [4, 1881 ref: RG11, piece 1031, folio 87, p. 10], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 685, folio 16, p. 7], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 763, folio 7, p. 6], [3, Death, Q1 of 1911, Maidstone dist, vol 2A, p. 568]
Notes for Eleanor Mary Agnes Stopford Sackville (born Stopford)
Her baptism (no birth reg found):
“ Page 182
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Paul’s Knightsbridge
“ in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1851
“. . . .
“When Baptised: 1851 June 25 (it looked like ’1857’ on the register, but it wasn’t)
“No: 1451
“Child’s Forename: Eleanor Mary Agnes
“Parents’ Forenames: William Bruce & Caroline Harriet
“Parents’ surname: Stopford
“Abode: 58 Eaton Place
“Profession: Esquire
“Celebrant: Robt Liddell
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Banns were published in Kent for Lionel John William Fletcher of this parish and Eleanor Mary Agnes Stopford Sackville of the parish of Lowick, Northants on 10th, 17th and 24th August 1879.
The marriage followed in Northants but only the civil record has been found. Not true: Ancestry had a copy of the Marriage Register and it has been transcribed and entered.
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In 1881 (at last) they had one son and were at Hollington Park Cott, Hollington, Battle, Sussex:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lionel Fletcher Head M M 35 1846 Magistrate b.a.cambridge Ulcombe, Kent
Eleanor Fletcher Wife M F 29 1852 - St George's, Middlesex
Lancelot Fletcher Son S M 0 1881 - St George's, Middlesex
Emma Collins Serv S F 24 1857 Nurse Dunmow, Essex
Susan Knight Serv S F 33 1848 Cook Reading, Berkshire
Emma Mitchell Serv S F 21 1860 House & parlour maid Moordown, Hampshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 1031
Folio 87
Page 10
Combined: 1881 ref: RG11, piece 1031, folio 87, p. 10
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IOn 1891 they had four sons and were at Ewell Mann, The Green Road, West Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lionel J W Fletcher Head M M 45 1846 Magistrate & DL for Kent Ulcombe, Kent
Eleanor M A Fletcher Wife M F 39 1852 - London
Lancelot S Fletcher Son - M 10 1881 - London
Roland S Fletcher Son - M 9 1882 - London
Walter J Fletcher Son - M 7 1884 - London
Horace W Fletcher Son - M 1 1890 - West Farleigh, Kent
Alfred Courtney Serv S M 31 1860 Footman Kington, Herefords
Emma C Cooper Serv S F 20 1871 Ladysmaid Greenwich, Kent
Sarah Thomas Serv S F 55 1836 Cook Coton in the Elms, Derbys
Catherine Mays Serv S F 24 1867 Nurse Gloucestershire
Ellen H Cheeseman Serv S F 28 1863 Housemaid Ashford, Kent
Ellen S Longhurst Serv S F 19 1872 Housemaid Bexley, Kent
Prudence P Copcutt Serv S F 19 1872 Kitchenmaid Aylesbury, Bucks
Gertrude M Edlin Gnss S F 28 1863 Governess London, Middlesex
Ref:
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 685
Folio 16
Page 7
Combined: 1891 ref: RG12, piece 685, folio 16, p. 7
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In 1901 they were at Ewell Manor, West Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lionel J W Fletcher Head M M 55 1846 Living on own means Ulcombe, Kent
Eleanor M A Fletcher Wife M F 49 1852 - London
Launcelot S Fletcher Son S M 20 1881 - London
Lilian F P Gereway Vstr S F 34 1867 - Yorkshire
Priscilla Brooks Serv S F 34 1867 Cook Burham, Kent
Bessie Moring Serv S F 26 1875 Parlour maid Rochester, Kent
Ellen Quarman Serv S F 27 1874 House maid India
Rose Weller Serv S F 16 1885 House maid West Farleigh, Kent
Annie Swale Serv S F 16 1885 Kitchen maid Northamptonshire
Ref;
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 763
Folio 7
Page 6
Combined: 1901 ref: RG13, piece 763, folio 7, p. 6
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Their five children’s registrations were:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
FLETCHER, LANCELOT SACKVILLE STOPFORD SACKVILLE
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 444
FLETCHER, ROLAND SACKVILLE STOPFORD SACKVILLE
GRO Reference: 1882 J Quarter in ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 411
FLETCHER, WALTER JOHN STOPFORD-SACKSILLE [sic]
GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in CHELSEA Volume 01A Page 368
FLETCHER, MARION FRANCES STOPFORD SACKVILLE
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in MAIDSTONE Volume 02A Page 688
FLETCHER, HORACE WILLIAM STOPFORD SACKVILLE
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in MAIDSTONE Volume 02A Page 714
and:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
FLETCHER, MARION FRANCES 1
GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in MAIDSTONE Volume 02A Page 455
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In 1911 she was with her sister Fanny Louisa at the Bishop’s Palace; see Fanny Louisa’s transcript. Again, as with all other censuses, she said she was born in 1852 so I decided to see what the record said. In fact it was an honest mis-transcript. It looked like her baptism was dated 1857, but the ones before and after were clearly all 1851. So I have amended the above transcript of her baptism. It accounts for why I could not find her in all the censuses - and wasted some time thereby.
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I was then able to immediately find her death, in 1943. So she would have been in the 1939 Register. She was and that gave her birth date. And she was still at Elmscroft where her husband had died and was now with her eldest son and his wife and possibly some infants at Elmscroft, Kettle Corner, Maidstone R.D., Kent:
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Eleanor M A Fletcher 12 May 1851 F Incapacitated W 122 1
Lancelot S Fletcher 16 Jan 1881 M Barrister At Law & Farmer M 122 2
Margery J Fletcher 25 Nov 1891 F None Household Duties M 122 3
Margery K K Turner 04 Jun 1906 F Cook S 122 4
Bertha V Bennett 04 Feb 1925 F Between Maid S 122 5
The record for this person is officially closed.
The record for this person is officially closed.
Peter H Walker 28 Mar 1932 M At School S 122 8
Keith M Walker 28 Mar 1932 M At School S 122 9
1939 ref: RG101/1865E/014/22
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Her death index:
First name(s) Eleanor M A
Last name Fletcher
Gender Female
Birth year 1851
Age 92
Death quarter 4
Death year 1943
District Maidstone
County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 1589
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Eleanor Mary Agnes Stopford Sackville (born Stopford)
Her probate index:
1944
FLETCHER Eleanor Mary Agnes of Elmscroft West Farleigh Maidstone widow died 10 December 1943 Probate Llandudno 21 December to Lancelot Sackville Fletcher barrister-at-law.
Effects £685 192. 4d.
Sounds like her husband and she managed to live in style with no money!
Her will has been ordered in case she includes some interesting relations.
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Notes for Lionel John William & Eleanor Mary Agnes (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Eleanor Mary A B
Last name Sackville
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1879
Marriage Finder Eleanor Mary A B Sackville married one of these people
Lionel John Fletcher, Cleanor M Stopford-Sackville
District Thrapston
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page number 303
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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And as almost ever, Ancestry have an image of the Marriage register, transcript by me:
“ Page 49
“1879 Marriage solemnized after Banns in the Church of Lowick in the County of Northampton
“NO:
When Married:
His Hers
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“Name: Lionel John William Fletcher Eleanor Mary Agnes Stopford-Sackville
“Age: full age full age
“Condition: Bachelor Spinster
“Profession: Gentleman -
“Residence: Yalding Lowick
“Father: Edward Charles Fletcher William Bruce Stopford Sackville
“Father’s job: Major General (deceased) Esquire (deceade)
“Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England
“ by me, Augustus Legge
“This Marriage was solemnized between us, Lionel J W Fletcher, Eleanor Mary Stopford Sackville
“In the presence of us, L H Stopford Sackville, Lilford, Frances Fletcher,
Margaret Stopford Sackville, S G Stopford Sackville,
Charles E Fletcher
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