Highfield

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
JOHN LISLE
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ALSO
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JOHN LISLE
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AGED ?? YEARS

Footstone (located behind the headstone)

EL
1864
JL
1865

Other Information

In the 1841 census, Elizabeth Lisle (b.1801, Hampshire) was living in St Mary's, Southampton with her husband, John (b.1801, Hampshire) and 7 children, John (b.1826), Mary (b.1821), William (b.1826), Elizabeth(b.1829), Ernest (b.1831), Richard (b.1833) and Emma (b.1837). John worked as a sergeant.
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 417; Folio: 30; Page: 13; Line: 1; GSU roll: 288813.

In the 1851 census, the family are shown to be living at 33 Canal Walk, St Marys, Southampton. The whole family were shown to be born in Southampton. John Snr. was Inspector of Weights and Measures. John jnr was not listed. William was an unemployed brewer, Ernest was a whitesmith and Richard was an apprentice. Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1669; Folio: 653; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193576-193577.

In the 1861 census, the family were living in a villa in South Stoneham. John was still Town Sergeant - Inspector of Weights and Measures. Richard still lived with them as did 2 additional children, Mary (b.1846) and Alice (b.1851), who were both scholars. They had one domestic servant.
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 682; Folio: 52; Page: 47; GSU roll: 542684

Death record for Elizabeth Lisle, Jan-Mar 1864, South Stoneham, Vol. 2c, page 42.
Elizabeth Lisle (aged 64) of Portswood Road was buried on 19 February 1864.

Death record for John Lisle, Apr-Jun 1865, South Stoneham, Vol 2c, page 18.
John Lisle (aged 66) of Southampton, was buried on 2 June 1865.

Burial Source: Burial Register for Christ Church, Portswood 1850-1899