Eliza King of 44 Broadway, Maidenhead, and her granddaughter Helena Margaret Kempton

All Saint's Cemetery
Maidenhead Berkshire
UK

"Eliza King. Born September 19th 1828 ~ Died April 9th 1915. Helena Margaret Kempton. Born January 19th 1890 ~ Died February 28th 1962."

Eliza King was born Eliza Taplin in Thame, Oxfordshire, England on 19th January 1828 to William Taplin, and his wife Elizabeth

In 1859 Eliza married Thomas Beckensale King, an outfitter of clothing, in Eton, Berkshire, England.

The newly married couple can be found on the 1861 Census living at 24 Gold Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, along with their 8-month-old son Thomas Taplin King, their servant Annie Hillyard, and Thomas's Assistant Outfitter, Thomas Sands.

Gold Street, Northampton,
Northamptonshire

Eliza and Thomas's daughter Helena Eliza King was born in 1864 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. On the 1871 Census she is listed as Eleaner E King, aged 7, a visitor at the home of Charles Denison, a Shorthand Clerk living at 5 Park Terrace, Islington, London.

By 1871 the family had moved to Harcourt Villa, Broadway, Maidenhead, England, where the family had expanded to include, William born in 1863, Frank born in 1867, and Herbert Sidney born in 1868.

On the 1881 Census, Helena can be found living with her mother, elder brother Thomas Taplin, and younger brother Herbert Sidney at Harcourt Villa, Broadway, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Thomas Sr, now listed as a Commercial Traveller, can be found at Blossoms Hotel, 10 Foregate Street, Cheshire, 

Blossoms Hotel, Foregate Street, Cheshire.

Helena married William Kempton, a Grocer's Assistant in Maidenhead in 1887. Their son Lionel Francis Kempton was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire in 1889, and their daughter Helena Margaret Kempton followed on 19th January 1890.  The young family can be found on the 1891 Census living at 51-53 High Street, Maidenhead.

High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

1891 sees Thomas King, now without an occupation, and Eliza now a running a registry office for domestic servants, living at 5 Elm Terrace Broadway, with their servant, Fanny Matthews.  Thomas Beckensale King passed away in Maidenhead, Berkshire on 9th February 1898 aged 67. Thomas left his estate totalling £65 to his daughter Helena

The recently widowed Eliza can be found living at 44 Broadway, Maidenhead on the 1901 Census, along with her 12-year-old grandson Lionel. Living at 42 Broadway were Helena Eliza Kempton, an assistant in her mother's domestic servant registry business, Helena Margaret aged 11, Nora born in 1892, and William Herbert born in 1894.  On 26th May 1898 William Kempton Snr was admitted as a patient at Berkshire District Lunatic Asylum (Fair Mile Hospital) in the village of Cholsey. William was to pass away at Fair Mile Hospital on 25th February 1930. He is buried in all Saints's Cemetery, Maidenhead.

Ward at Fair Mile Lunatic Asylum c1920s

By 1911 Helen Eliza Kempton had moved in with her mother at 44 Broadway, Maidenhead, Berkshire, along with her daughter Helena Margaret then aged 21, and her son William Herbert then aged 17.  On the 9th of April 1915, Eliza King was to pass away, leaving 44 Broadway to her daughter and granddaughter. On 14th April 1915 the Maidenhead Advertiser reported:

"Death of Mrs King

Mrs Eliza King, so well known in connection with her registry office for servants in Broadway, died on Friday last at the advanced age of 86, after a long illness. She was the last surviving daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Toplin [sic], of High Wycombe and Thame. Her husband died sixteen years ago. She was a resident of Maidenhead for fifty years, and leaves one daughter, three sons, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

The funeral took place on Monday at the Cemetery, the officiating clergyman being the Vicar of St. Mary's (Rev. C. H. Nash). The mourners were the deceased's two sons, (Messrs. F. H. and W. A. King).

On the 1921 Census Helena Eliza can be found living at 44 Broadway, Maidenhead. Helena Margaret is visiting the home of Charles and Margarite Baerlocher, at 23 Cannon Place, Brighton, Sussex.

The 1939 Register shows both Helena Eliza and her daughter Helena Margaret still living and working from 44 Broadway. Lodging with them is Hylda Fox, a Confectionary Shop Manager, and her young son Cyril E Smallbone. 

Helena Eliza was to lose her daughter Helena Margaret on 28th February 1962, she passed away at St Mark's Hospital, aged 72.  She was laid to rest with her grandmother at All Saint's Cemetery, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Helena Eliza was to be reunited with William when she passed away on 1st September 1962 at St Mark's Hospital, aged 97, they are buried together a short distance from Eliza King and Helena Margaret Kempton.