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EDGOOSE, Jessie Alice
1888 - 1956 (68 years) Has 50 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1844 - 1927 (82 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, Jessie Alice Birth 26 Aug 1888 West Walton, Norfolk 
Gender Female Death 10 Nov 1956 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Person ID I504 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father EDGOOSE, Stanton John, b. 14 May 1844, West Walton, Norfolk d. 19 Mar 1927, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 82 years) Mother DAWSON, Margaret, b. 27 May 1851, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England d. 2 Aug 1929, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 78 years) Marriage 16 Jan 1872 St. Augustine, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Family ID F228 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 26 Aug 1888 - West Walton, Norfolk 
Death - 10 Nov 1956 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire = Link to Google Earth
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EDGOOSE, Jessie Alice (1888-1956)
Jessie Alice EDGOOSE was born at West Walton, Norfolk, on 26 August 1888, daughter of Stanton John and Margaret EDGOOSE.
(GRO December Q 1888 [DAWSON] Wisbech 03B 561)
Stanton John EDGOOSE had married Margaret DAWSON on 16 January 1872.
From the 1891 census returns for the Dam Inn, Dam Head, West Walton:
Stanton EDGOOSE, head, aged 40, Farmer & Publican, born at West Walton;
Margaret EDGOOSE, wife, aged 39, publican, born at Wisbech in Cambridgeshire;
Hilda EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at West Walton;
Stanton EDGOOSE, son, aged 10, scholar, born at West Walton;
Frank EDGOOSE, son, aged 9, scholar, born at West Walton;
Bertha EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 4, born at West Walton;
*Jessie EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 7 months, born at West Walton.
(RG12/1306/60/7)
The 1901 census returns for West Walton, Norfolk (adjoining the Ferry Station?):
Stanton EDGOOSE, head, aged 56, market gardener,born at West Walton;
Margaret EDGOOSE, wife, aged 49, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Mabel EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 23, born at West Walton;
Bertha EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 13, born at West Walton;
*Jessie EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 11, born at West Walton;
Bertie EDGOOSE, grandson, aged 7, born at West Walton.
(RG13/1557/54/6)
She was a witness at the marriage of her sister Mabel Margaret EDGOOSE to George REID at Holy Cross Church, St. Pancras, London, in 1906.
From the 1911 census of West Walton, Norfolk:
Stanton EDGOOSE, head, aged 66, farmer, born at West Walton;
Margaret EDGOOSE, wife, aged 59, married 39 years, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Jessie Alice EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 22, single, born at West Walton, Norfolk.
(RG14PN9308/RD187/SD3/ED5/SN32)
She witnessed the marriage of Bertie Horace EDGOOSE to Hannah Ann PITTS at Wisbech Register Office, Cambridgeshire, on 7 July 1914.
From the 1921 census of 1 Lerowe Road, Walsoken, Wisbech:
Stanton John EDGOOSE, Head, aged 77 years 1 month, Married, born at West Walton, Norfolk, Retired Innkeeper;
Margaret EDGOOSE, Wife, aged 70 years 1 month, Married, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Home Work;
*Jessie Alice EDGOOSE, Daughter, aged 33 years 10 months, Single, born at West Walton, Norfolk, Home Work;
Athol George REID, Grand-son, aged 13 years 4 Months, Single, born in London, Middlesex, [School] Whole-time.
(187/4/5)
From the 1939 Register of 7 Lerowe Road, Wisbech M.B., Cambridgeshire:
*Jessie A. EDGOOSE, born 26 August 1888, single, unpaid domestic duties
(RG101/6336F/005/18 TCEA)
Jessie Alice EDGOOSE died at 7 Lerowe Road, Wisbech, on 10 November 1956 aged 68. She was described as a spinster and a retired domestic housekeeper, the daughter of Stanton John EDGOOSE, farmer (deceased). The informant was her sister B. J. CURTIS, in attendance, of Main Road, Friday Bridge. Cause of death: 1a Congestive Heart Failure; 1b Valvular Disease of the Heart; 1c Chronic Rheumatism.
(GRO December Q 1956 Wisbech 4a 315)
(Death Certificate)
She was buried on 14 November in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wisbech.
(Grave 419 W2).
"This is the last Will of me Jessie Alice EDGOOSE of 7 Lerowe Road Wisbech in the County of Cambridge Spinster
1. I HEREBY REVOKE all Wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me
2. I APPOINT Outram David Guy BARR of 1 York Road Wisbech aforesaid Solicitor and my friend Kate HUGGINS of 'Norwood' Saint Paul's Road Walton Highway in the County of Norfolk to be the Executors And Trustees hereof (hereinafter called 'my Trrustees') AND I DECLARE that any Executor or Trustee for the time being of this my Will being a Solicitor or other person engaged in any profession or business may charge retain or be paid all usual professional or other charges for business donone or transacted or transacted by him or his firm in relation to the trusts hereof and also his reasonable charges in addition to disbursements for all work and other business done and all time spent by him or his firm in connection with matters arising in the premises including matters which might or would have been attended to in person by a Trustee not being a Solicitor or other professional person but which such Trustee might reasonably require to be done by a Solicitor or other professional person.
3. I GIVE the following pecuniary legacies free of duty
(a) To my cousin Dorothy BENNETT of London Road Shenley in the County of Hertford the sum of FIFTY POUNDS
(b) To the said Kate HUGGINS the sum of TEN POUNDS
(c) To my niece Gladys Margaret SYLVESTER of 142 Victor Street Grimsby in the County of Lincoln the sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS
4. I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH the residue of my estate of whatever nature and wheresover situate Unto my Trustees UPON TRUST to sell call in and convert into money such parts as do not at my death consist of money and after payment out of the proceeds of such sale calling in and conversion together with my ready money of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and death duties (if any) for my nephew Athol George REID absolutely But if the said Athol George REID should die in my lifetime then I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my residuary estate as aforesaid unto my Trustees UPON TRUST to sell call in and convert into money such parts as do not consist of money and after payment out of the proceeds of such sale calling in and conversion together with my ready money of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and death duties (if any) for Audrey Margaret REID the daughter of my said nephew absolutely
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifty three
SIGNED AND DECLARED by the Testatrix
as and for her last Will in the [signed J. A. EDGOOSE]
presence of us who at her request
in her presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses:-
Doreen M. JOHNSON 51 Duke Street, Wisbech. Solicitors' Clerk.
D. R. SCARBOROUGH Clerk to Dawbarn & Barr. Solicitors Wisbech."
"This is a Codicil to the last Will of me Jessie Alice EDGOOSE which Will bears date the 24th day of June 1953.
Whereas in my said Will I appointed as one of my Executors Kate HUGGINS Now I revoke this appointment and I appoint George DOUBLEDAY of 3 Lerowe Rd Wisbech to be an Executor and Trustee in her place to act jointly with Outram David Guy BARR.
I revoke the pecuniary legacy of £ 10 given to the said Kate HUGGINS and I give a pecuniary legacy of £ 10 to the said George DOUBLEDAY.
I also give the sum of £ 50 to Bertha Janet CURTIS of Belle Vue Sutton Road Wisbech aforesaid AND in all other respects I confirm my said Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of November 1955.
Signed by the Testatrix [signed] J. A. EDGOOSE
as and for a Codicil to
her last will in the presence
of us who at her request
and in the presence of
each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses
S J NORMAN 102 Osborn Road Wisbech
W. M. HARROLD 105 Norwich Road Wisbech. Solicitors' Clerk"
Jessie Alice EDGOOSE of 7 Lerowe-road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, spinster, died on 10 November 1956. Probate was granted at Norwich on 11 February 1957 to Outram David Guy BARR, solicitor, and George Maurice DOUBLEDAY, decorator.
Effects amounted to £ 695 16s. 2d.
(National Probate Calendar 1957)
(revised 09.02.2026)
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WHO: STANTON JOHN EDGOOSE (1844-1927) and his wife MARGARET formerly DAWSON (1851-1929) with their youngest daughter Jessie Alice EDGOOSE (1888-1956).
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