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Ann Phillips

Date Event Source
1838-1839? Born in Leeds, Yorkshire. Her parents were Jonathan Phillips and Harriet. Marriage Cert / 1841 Census
1841 Living in Leeds, Little Bean Street: aged 6 with her parents Jonathan (30) and Harriet (30) and siblings Elizabeth (13), Thomas (10), Grace (8), Samuel (2) and Hannah (under 1). 1841 Census
1851 Most likely seems to be aged 15, living at Quarry Hill, Leeds, with mother Harriet (a shoe binder) and siblings (all shoe-related workers). This fits with 1861 Census? 1851 Census
1861 Living at 21 Laystatt St, Finsbury: she is 23, a boot binder, born Leeds. Living as wife to William Ford, 23, a hackney carriage driver, born Birmingham. They were not actually married tho. They also lodge with a 27yr old Scottish musician and his 19 year old actress wife.... 1861 Census
1864 Daughter Fanny born. 1871 & 1881 Census
1865 Son Richard born. 1871 & 1881 Census
1868 Daughter Hannah born. 1871 & 1881 Census
1871 She is living at 2 Sutton Street, St Pancras, aged 27, a laundress, born Leeds. With children Richard (6), Fanny (7) and Hannah (3). She is down as a widow but William is living nearby: aged 30, a cab driver, born Birmingham, living at 3 Paradise St, St Pancras. He is down as a widower. 1871 Census
Jul 13th 1872 Married William Ford in Pancras Sep 1872. Parish church of St Jude, Grays Inn Road. Both were living at 3 Paradise St. Anne's father given as Jonathan Phillips, Shoe Maker. 1b 44
1872 Daughter Catherine born. 1881 Census
1874 Son George Frederick born in Nov 1874, Pancras. William Ford is a cab driver. The mother is Ann Ford, nee Phillips. Birth Certificate (Jue)
1877 Daughter Harriet born. 1881 Census
1881 Living at 28 Gafford St, Finsbury. She is 42, born Leeds, with children Fanny (17), Hannah (13), Catherine (9), George (6), Harriet (4). Son Richard is living with husband William in Clerkenwell. 1881 Census
1891 Is it her at 183 Kings Cross Road? She is 55, a washerwoman, widow, but born Bristol?

Husband William is living at 10 Busaco St, Clerkenwell. with son Richard (26), daughter Harriet (15, Book Folder).

1891 Census
1901 Living in Islington, aged 67, a widow and a nurse. 1901 Census
1917 Son George Frederick married Esther Shill in Islington. Marriage Certificate (Steve)

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