Monument to Isabella and Isabel Mary McGregor, All Saints Churchyard, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire.
"In loving remembrance of Isabella. Beloved wife of Edward James McGregor who died Nov 17th 1884 aged 30 years. Also Isabel Mary daughter of the above who died May 17th 1881 aged 3 years. - Unto Thee O Lord do I lift up my soul."
Isabella McGregor was born Isabella Shepherdson on 8th November 1854, to William Shepherdson, a butcher, and his wife Isabella Grant in Kingsland, Middlesex.
I cannot locate Isabella on the 1861 Census, however, on the 1871 Census, Isabella, aged 16, can be found living at her uncle John Grant's house, 29 De Lune Street, Lambeth, Surrey, with her widowed mother and her niece, Clara Stevens. Isabella's occupation is listed as a dressmaker.
On 6th September 1877 at ST Saviours Church, Paddington, London, Isabella married Edward James McGregor, whose profession was given as simply Gentleman. Their daughter Isabel Mary was born in 1879, closely followed by a son Edward Charles in 1880, Reginald in 1882 and Archie William in 1883.
On 8th September 1879 the license of The Star Inn was transferred from James West to Edward McGregor.
On the 1881 Census the family can be found at The Star Inn, 23 Broad Street, Maidenhead. Sadly, little than a month after the Census was taken Isabel Mary passed away on 17th May 1881 at the age of 3. Isabella was to pass away on 17th November 1884.
On 16th July 1887 Edward was remarried to Margaret Bertha Burr at St Luke's Church, Tavistock Road, Paddington, London. On the 1891 Census Edward and Margaret, along with Edwards sons from his marriage to Isabella and his son Hubert with Maragret, living at and running the Admiral Mann, 9 Hargrave Place, Kentish Town, London.
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| Admiral Mann c1870 |
That's an interesting memorial. Was there a purpose behind the stacked stones?
ReplyDeleteOops, I forgot to say in the post that the stone is broken. An one time it would have had a simple cross on top of the stacked stones.
DeleteWhen the crosses become damaged or unstable the local authority removes them.
Thanks for sharing on Taphophile Tragics! It's nice that although the stones are broken, that they are stacked so they're still there. I've seen places where the broken stones are just leaned up against a random tree, or put in a pile.
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