NameMabel Grace Churton
Birth3 Aug 1877, Auckland, New Zealand
Death14 Mar 1953, Nevin, Pwllheli, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Burial19 Mar 1953, Nefyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Never married
Misc. Notes
Name, date and place of birth provided by Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton). Sarah is the granddaughter of Arthur Henry Churton 1919-1987.
Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2023:
1877/12542. Churton, Mabel Grace. Mother: Eliza Ann. Father: William Henry
Full date of birth of 3 August 1877 from further searching in November 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Last record of Mabel being in New Zealand is 1903. First year for records found in England is 1919. Therefore, Mabel must of moved to England sometime between those years.
Mabel did move to London, and joined her sister Flora, in 1903 as originally found in Papers Past by Mike Warman, an independent researcher, and added here in November 2023:
New Zealand Graphic 15 August 1903
Personal Paragraphs
The many friends of Miss Mabel Churton will be glad to hear that she is very much better after her voyage to the Old Country. She is going to join Mrs Iredale in the Cottage Tea Rooms.
Year and place of death, from Sarah Ferguson (nee Churton) and added here in November 2023.
Date and place of death from Probate record dated 1 July 1953 in the London, England Probate Registry found in November 2023:
CHURTON Mabel Grace of Riddiford Nevin Pwllheli, Carnarvonshire [Wales], spinster died 14 March 1953. Probate London 1 July to Edith Flora Iredale, widow. Effects £985 7s.
Entry of death from the England and Wales Death records found in November 2023:
Name: Mabel G Churton
Death Age: 75 [Born circa 1878]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar 1953
Registration district: Pwllheli
Inferred County: Caernarvonshire
GRO Reference: Volume 8a, Page 201
Place of burial from the Anglican burial records held by Archives Wales and found in November 2023.
Name: Mabel Grace Churton
Abode: Riddiford, Nefyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Burial Place: Nefyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Burial Date: 18 March 1953
Age: 75 years
Place of death as “Riddiford, Nevin” [Pwllheli, Carnarvonshire, Wales], causes of death, informant is sister Flora Iredale [nee Churton] who was present at her death, found in Death Record received from the 'General Register Office (GRO) for England and Wales in January 2024. Please see PDF for copy.