Mahala Jane Grant

     Mahala Jane Grant was also known as Mahala Jane Relf. She was born in 1849 at Warbleton, Sussex Co., England. She appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John Relf at Rushlake, Warbleton, Sussex Co., England. She was enumerated as: Mahala Jane Relf, daughter, age 2, born Warbleton, Sussex. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Grant at Rushlake Green, Warbleton, Sussex Co., England. She was recorded as: Amelia Grant, daughter, age 12, born Warbleton, Sussex. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Rector Ralph Tatham at The Vicarage, Dallington, Sussex Co., England. She was entered as: Mahala J. Grant, servant, unmarried, female aged 32, cook and dairy maid, born Warbleton. She appeared on the census of 1891 in the household of Rector Ralph Tatham at The Vicarage, Dallington, Sussex Co., England. She was enumerated as: Mahala J. Grant, servant, single, female age 42, domestic servant and cook, born Warbleton. Mahala died on Tuesday, 17 August 1909 at Padgham Farm, Dallington, Sussex Co., England, at age 60 years. Her estate was probated on 9 November 1909 at London, Middlesex Co., England, by Caroline Mary Tatham and Emma Ellen Burgess. The effects were worth £155 13s 8d.