Carrie Dengate

Carrie Dengate

Carrie Dengate, 1939

BIOGRAPHY PREVIEW:

Caroline Dengate (Carrie) was born 27 May 1874 in Peasmarsh, East Sussex to Thomas and Frances Dengate. She was baptised 23 August 1874 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Peasmarsh.

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Peasmarsh

The 1881 Census shows Caroline as a six year-old scholar living at home with her parents and siblings on Main Street, Peasmarsh, where she spent her childhood.

Caroline started at Peasmarsh School on 16 July 1883, the same day as her sister Ada and cousins Alfred and Matilda Dengate. She left the school on 9 August 1886, aged 12 years. Soon after this time she moved to Icklesham, East Sussex, where she worked as a general servant for the Elliott family. She was recorded here, aged 16 on the 1891 census.

The 1901 census notes (incorrectly) Caroline as a twenty-one year old living in Lawford, Essex and working as a Salvation Army Officer. Her future husband, William Henry Skinner was also a Salvation Army Officer, and it is likely through their involvement with the Salvation Army that they met. Carrie attended the Rye Corps of the Salvation Army before leaving in 1897 to become an officer...

This is a preview - to read the full story see the December Dengate eJournal 2007