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Death Certificate GRO details for Susan Heggie Fimister: 
Died 7 April 1872 of Phthisis (2 years) at No 1 Russell Place, aged 24 and wife of James Fimister, Engineer, Steam Vessel.
James Fimister was present at death at 1 Russell Place, Poplar.

The couple had recently returned from Constantinople (after 1871 Census) where they had lived for the past several years. I am presuming they had very recently returned to the UK because of her illness. Her husband returning to Constantinople some time after her death to return to his employment and leaving their son in the care of his grandmother in Scotland.

I am presuming the address is somewhere around the Docks area but would appreciate someone with the knowledge of that area at the time may be able to pinpoint its exact location and and suggestions as to where she may have been buried if locally.

Best Regards, John.

Possibly Richard Hemsley.

Hemsley (Helmsley), m. Anne. His wife appealed for poor relief while he was imprisoned in 1882.
She had been married twice before to expirees.
Her daughter m. Thomas Drake (teamster).
(The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia, Volume 2).

BAC3, A Little more Info;

1884. 26 June. Perth Local Court.
John Jordan V Richard Hemsley. This was a judgement summons for £1.09.8
Mr Leake; Look here, Hemsley! This is a wretched little case in which the original claim was for only 16 shillings and two pence that you have allowed it to swell up to the present amount, and now here is a judgement summons issued against you. Now you have 10 shillings paid into court for you this morning. Give Jordan the money, and I’ll adjourn the case for a month.
The defendant; No, I won’t. I’ll give him 5 shillings and pay him the balance by weekly instalments of 5 shillings each.
Mr Leake: Oh, no you won’t! I’ll take evidence now.
The plaintiff then swore that that money had been owing for the past 2 years and that the defendant had been in regular work for the last 7 weeks at 8 shillings per day.
Mr Leake: I’m afraid, my friend, that you are a regular schemer, so I shall send you in for 21 days. You will will be liberated as soon as you pay the debt and 12/6 costs, but in the meantime, Mr Jordan can put his distress upon your goods and chattels.
(The Daily News, Perth. 26 June 1884).

1884. 14 August. Perth Police Court.
Richard Hemsley was not allowed to be placed on the prohibited list, because he promised the Magistrate that “he would not drink again.”

1887, 2 July. Perth Police Court.
At the Perth Police Court, yesterday before the Police Magistrate,
Richard Hemsley for disorderly conduct was fined one shilling and sent to prison for one month.
(The West Australian. 2 July 1887).

1888, 9 March. Perth Police Court.
Richard Hemsley was charged with the larceny of some window glass and was remanded for 8 days.
(Daily News, Perth. 9 March 1888).

1888. 20 September. Perth Police Court.
Larceny.
Robert Nassham?, bought up on remand, was charged under the 41st Section of the Police Act with having stolen and American axe, identified as the property of Mr John Stuart of the “Governor ?” Hotel.
Richard Hemsley said that the prisoner had asked him to sell the axe, promising to give him part of the money realised. The prisoner was sent to prison for 6 months with hard labour.
(The West Australian. 20 September 1888).

Regards, John.

Yes, I also saw that.
It would be unusual for for it to be spelled incorrectly in the document BUT who knows.
Certainly one to consider and in the right area.

Thank you,

Sue.