Monument to Mary Louisa Haines Built, All Saints Churchyard, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire.
"Sacred To The Memory Of
Mary Louisa Built
Died Dec 19th 1902
Aged 39 years."
Mary Louisa Haines Built was born illegitimately to Benedicta Built in 1863 in Ross, Herefordshire, Mary was christened on 1st April 1863. Haines may have been her father's surname. Six years later in 1869 Mary's illegitmate sister, Benedicta Built was born.
On the 1871 Census, 8 year old Mary is boarding with the Ashley family at Daycroft House, Walford, Herefordshire. Mary's mother, working as a dressmaker, and her younger sister Benedicta are boarding at the home of the Whittaker family at Bulls Hill in Walford, Herefordshire.
In 1875 Mary's mother Benedicta married saddler Charles Lancaster, in Hereford, Herefordshire.
In 1877 Mary and Benedicta's half brother George James Lancaster was born, sadly he died that same year. Charles and Benedicta Lancaster had no further children together. Charles had two children from his previous marriage, Drusilla Lancaster, and Frederick Charles Lancaster
In 1881 Mary the 18 year old Mary is still living in the Ashley family home at Daycroft House and is now working as a general servant. Mary's 12 year old sister, Benedicta, is visiting the home of Elizabeth Davis at 2 Bellevue, Burcott Row, Herefordshire. Living next door at 3 Shrewsbury Place is Mary and Benedicta's mother Benedicta Lancaster, her husband Charles and his children Drusilla, and Frederick.
On the 1891 Census Mary is working as a domestic cook for Captain Charles H. S. Prettyman and his family at Fairfield Peterschurch, Herefordshire, her sister Benedicta however is working for the Graves family in Bradenham, West Wycombe, as a general domestic servant. Mary and Benedicta's mother, is living in the town on Tiberton, Herefordshire with her husband Charles. Boarding with them are two children 12 year old Alice E Edmonds, and 11 year old Leonard Phillips.
In 1901 Mary is still working as a domestic cook for Captain Charles H S Prettyman and his wife family, this time at Boyne Holme, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.
Mary's younger sister, Benedicta, is working as a domestic cook at 1 Ilchester Gardens in Paddington, London, in the home of William Bailey Heath.
An ageing Benedicta Lancaster and her husband Charles are now living alone at Crossways, Tiberton, Herefordshire.
Just a year later on 19th December 1902 Mary passed away at the age of 39. On Christmas Eve of 1902 the following announcement appeared in the Maidenhead Advertiser:
"Deaths-
BUILT,—On December 19th, at Boyne Holme, Maidenhead, Mary Louisa Built, aged 39. Deeply regretted."
In 1911, nine years after the death of her sister Benedicta Built is working as a domestic cook for the Nicholson family at 55 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London.
Benedicta Lancaster and her husband Charles have since moved to Wales. In 1916 Charles Lancaster passes away, followed by Benedicta in 1921 in Knighton, Radnorshire.
Benedicta Built passes away in Windsor, Berkshire in 1953.
Interesting that they were both cooks --- I wonder if they shared recipes back and forth? :)
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In 1891 Mary Louisa Haines Built was a Cook at Fairfield, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, the home of Charles H S Prettyman, Commander, Royal Navy.
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