There are several members of the Endersby family buried at Mill Road Cemetery – their graves have not yet been found.
David Endersby (1846 – 13 April 1914)
David was born in Toft and baptised there on 21 June 1846. He was the second son of wood sawyer David (1820-1902) and his wife Ann (née Robinson) (1822-1892). The family had moved to Histon Road by 1861, and aged 15 David was working as an agricultural labourer. He married Susannah Halls in 1866 and they had thirteen children: Arthur William (1868-1903), Edward Baker (1870-1948), Kate Ellen (1872-1875), Ada Jane (1874-1967), Ernest (1876-1894), Albert (1878-1951), Frank David (1880-1881), Rose (1882-1952), Katie (1885-1967), David Henry (1887-1928), Clara (1890-1961), Herbert Walter (1892-1894) and one more child who died as an infant.
David worked as a grocer’s porter (1871) and they lived at 78 New Street. By 1881 he had opened a grocer’s shop at 1 and 3 York Street, but this went into liquidation in January 1882. The family lived at Sleaford Street (1891/1901) and David was documented as a general dealer/shop keeper before moving back to 1-3 York Street (1911). He died at 4 Priory Street, the home of his daughter on 13 April 1914 aged 68 years old.
His funeral was held on 18 April at Mill Road Cemetery – the members and friends of the Sturton Street Primitive Methodist Chapel sent a wreath, as did many of his neighbours and friends.
Susannah Endersby (née Halls) (1846-10 November 1916)
Susannah wass the daughter of Henry and Mary Halls, and was baptised at St. Andrew the Less Church on 22 March 1846. He father was a labourer/excavator, and she grew up at 6 Occupation Road. She died aged 70 years old and her funeral was held at the Castle Street Primitive Methodist Church before internment at Mill Road Cemetery.
Three of David and Susannah’s daughters: Ada, Rose and Katie married three brothers.
Six of their children are also buried within the Cemetery
Kate Ellen Endersby (1872 – January/February 1875)
Kate died aged 2 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of Mill Road Cemetery on 3 February 1875.
Frank David Endersby (c.April 1880 – March 1881)
Frank died aged 11 months old at York Street, and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of Mill Road Cemetery on 21 March 1881.
Herbert Walter Endersby (1892 – February 1894)
Herbert died at Sleaford Street aged 17 months old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of Mill Road Cemetery on 1 March 1894.
Ernest Endersby (1876 – 10 October 1894)
Ernest died at Sleaford Street aged 18 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of Mill Road Cemetery on 15 October 1894.
Arthur William Endersby (1868 – August 1903)
Arthur was baptised at the Primitive Methodist Chapel on 26 January 1868 – he worked as a grocer/butcher and later as an upholster. He married Louisa Martin (1869-1953) in the summer of 1889 and they had one son: Private Arthur William (1890-1917). Arthur was a prominent member and official of the Sturton Street Methodist Church. They lived at Catherine Street (1891) and then 1 York Street (at least 1901 onwards). He died at home aged 35 years old and was buried in the St. Andrew the Less area of the Cemetery on 11 August 1903.
Arthur and Louisa’s only son was killed in the first World War and is buried in Koln, Germany. He is believed to have been taken as a prisoner of war in October 1916 and died in April 1917.
David and Kate’s second son Edward and two other members of his family are also buried in Mill Road Cemetery
Edward Baker Endersby (16 October 1870 – 3 April 1948)
Edward worked as a grocer’s assistant in the family business before later working as an auctioneer. He married Sarah Newell on 7 July 1892 at St. Matthew’s Church and they had four children: Ada Sarah Rose Kate (1899-), Eliza Lillie (known as Lillie) (1904-1985), Maurice David (1909-1914) and one more child who died as an infant. The family lived at 39 Burleigh Street (at least 1906-1928) where Edward ran a weekly furniture sales for over 30 years as well as acting as an estate agent.
The business was known as E.B. Endersby, and was established in July 1906. In July 1927 he marked 21 years in business by taking out an advert in local newspapers noting that he wished ‘to thank his numerous customers for the very kind support given to him during the past 21 years…he has been able to conduct upwards of 2,000 sales of almost all descriptions. Locally, and upwards of 1,000 out of town these sales reaching as far as Normanton in Yorkshire, to Leytonstone in London’.
He was also involved with the Salvation Army for over 55 years, holding the rank of sergeant-major for 50 years. The family later lived at 8 Tenison Road (at least 1939 onwards), but for the last few years of his life he suffered from failing eyesight. In Juy 1947 he made a gift of £150 to the Chesterton Union Lane Hospital in order that they could buy a ‘talkie projector’. Newspapers reported he had been a regular visitor to those in the hospital for many years and wanted to ‘do something for their benefit’ Edward died at his daughter’s home at 20 Mill Street aged 77 years old.
He owned eight properties which were let to tenants and these were auctioned in May 1948.
Ada and Lillie Endersby married two brothers, just like their aunts before them.
Sarah Jane Endersby (née Newell) (22 January 1871 – 1 December 1946)
Sarah was born in Great Massingham, near King’s Lynn and was the daughter of Matthew and Mary Anne. Her father was a shepherd and in 1881 the family were living in Asfordby, near Melton Mowbray. Aged 20 Sarah was working in London, as a general servant for the Handley family before marrying Edward Endersby when she was 21 years old.
Sarah died at Tenison Road aged 75 years old and her funeral was held at the Salvation Army Citadel on 5 December. The hymns ‘Safe in the arms of Jesus’, ‘Peace, perfect peace’ and ‘There’s a land that is fairer than day’ were sung.
Maurice David Endersby (March 1909 – 20 October 1914)
Maurice died at Burleigh Street aged 5 years old. His funeral was held on 24 October at Mill Road Cemetery and ‘attracted considerable attention. The service was conducted by the local officers of the Salvation Army, and a long procession of the members of the junior corps of the army showed the respect and sympathy of that organisation for the parents of the deceased’. There were many wreaths left at the graveside, as well as about 30 bunches of flowers, from the children of his Sunday School.
Sarah Jane Endersby’s parents Matthew and Mary Ann Newell are buried in the Holy Sepulchre area of Mill Road Cemetery – their grave has also not been found.
Matthew Newell ( 1844 – 5 May 1920)
Matthew was born in Grimston, near King’s Lynn and was the son of Henry and Frances Newell. Henry Newell worked as a shepherd and Matthew worked as the same. He married Mary Ann Hall on 14 October 1869 in Little Massingham and they had at least five children: William (1865 – ) (sic), Sarah Jane, Hannah Elizabeth (1872- ), Agnes Amelia (1874 – 1962) and Herbert Henry (1874-1942).
By 1900 Matthew and Mary had moved to 27 Cockburn Street in Cambridge, where he worked as a builder’s labourer. Both he and Mary were involved in the Salvation army within Cambridge. He died ‘very suddenly’ at his daughter Agnes’ house at 80 St Philip’s Road. Obituary noted that he ‘was one of the oldest members of the Salvation Army and was given an army funeral’. The service was held at the Citadel, Tenison Road and then 30 members of friends of the Salvation Army marched behind the cortege to Mill Road Cemetery.
Mary Ann Newell (née Hall) ( 1843 – 4 January 1913)
Mary was born in Hilgay near King’s Lynn and was the daughter of William and Bellanah Hall. She was baptised on 18 June 1843 and grew up in Hilgay where her father was an agricultural worker. She married Matthew Newell when she was 26 years old and died in Cambridge aged 69.
Newspapers noted that she ‘was one of the oldest members of the Salvation army, having been a member for about 24 years and having held the office of Visitings and Ward Sergeant. The Salvation Army Band…and about 100 of the solders..met at the house at Ainswrorth Street at 1.30 and having held a short service outside, marched to the Salvation Army Hall, Upper Gwydir Street and from there to the graveside. Seven females from the Salvation Army carried her coffin.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
by Claire Martinsen
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