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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: Beavances on Thursday 02 July 20 17:29 BST (UK)
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I wonder if anyone can help me find Annie Hollis after 1881?
This is what I have so far:
Born in Spittlegate, Grantham
1847 Ann Hollis Baptism - June 1 1847 at Spittlegate parents Thomas and Ann Hollis
1851 Ann Hollis, aged 3 with parents Thomas and Ann Hollis, Spittlegate
1861 Anne Hollis, aged 13 a house servant for Thomas Smith & family at Brewery Hill, Spittlegate
1871 Annie Holliss aged 22, living with aunt ( Catherine Charlton) at Crown Inn Pickworth, Lincolnshire with illegitimate son
1881 Annie Hollis, aged 32 living with aunt in Pickworth (she has 2 illegitimate children 16 yr old Thomas Rastall Hollis and 2 yr old Emma Rastall Hollis. I am pretty sure the father Thomas Rastall is also living in Pickworth - he is still there in 1891/1901/1911)
I feel she should be easy to find but I can't find a marriage nor a death which seems likely. I do know her daughter died as a child and her son became a teacher in London.
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Emma Rastall Hollis aged 6 died 1885 but no marriage or death for Ann/Annie Hollis up to 1891 in Lincs
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Thanks for the date of Emma's death CaroleW. I am thinking that if she doesn't marry or die within that parish it will be very uncertain that I have the right Ann/ Annie Hollis as there are a lot of them!
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Only a possible, further help on all fronts still needed!!
Marriage: Annie Elizabeth HILLIS/Alfred Johnson JQ 1888 Grantham 7a 885. 2 Johnson children born with mmn HOLLIS, Owen 1888 & Lucy Mary 1890 but cannot find in 1891 census.
John
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Unfortunately a different Ann
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFCP-JKR
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Thanks Carole, the 2 children belong to Richard Johnson & Harriet Hollis who married 1874.
John
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Could this be her
Dec 1882 Grantham 7a 901
France William
female name on same page
Holliss Annie
Marriage 17 Dec 1882 Pickworth
Annie Holliss Age 34 single, dressmaker, Pickworth
Father Thomas, occ Miller
Spouse William France Age 31 single , Pickworth lab
fathers name - Louisa , singlewoman
Witnesses Henery Harley Ellen France
Has Annie died?
1891 c Village Street, Pickworth, Grantham
William France Head Widower 1852 Agricultural Labourer Pickworth, Lincolnshire
William France Son 1885 Pickworth, Lincolnshire
Ruth France Daughter 1886 Pickworth, Lincolnshire
Catherine France Daughter 1888 Pickworth, Lincolnshire
Sarah France Daughter 1891 Pickworth, Lincolnshire
Fanny Green Servant 1869 Housekeeper Haceby
Ruth FRANCE mmn HOLLIS
1886 J Quarter in GRANTHAM Volume 07A Page 500
Edit to add
Looks as if William France is a servant in household of Frederick Rastall in
1881 living Braceby Road, Pickworth, Grantham
William France Servant Single 1852 Farm Servant (Indoor)Pickworth, Lincolnshire
William Frances
Baptism 07 Mar 1852 Place Pickworth
Mother Louisa, single woman
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possibly her death
Jun 1890 Grantham 7a 283
Annie Francis age 43
EDIT to add burial
Ann Francis Age 43
Burial 23 Jun 1890 Pickworth
Sadly looks as if Annie died after birth of their last child Sarah :(
Sarah FRANCIS mmn HOLLISS
1890 Jun Quarter in GRANTHAM Volume 07A Page 465
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Baptism of France Or Francis children in Pickworth
Father William, labourer Mother Annie, abode Pickworth
Ellen 13 May 1883
William 30 Nov 1884
Ruth 11 Apr 1886
Catharine 31 Jul 1887
Ethel 10 Mar 1889
Sarah Jul 1890
Deaths
Ellen FRANCE age 1
1885 M Quarter in GRANTHAM Volume 07A Page 309
Ethel FRANCE age 0
1889 S Quarter in GRANTHAM Volume 07A Page 275
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Fantastic find Ladyhawk - well done👏 In 1851 her father Thomas was a journeyman miller
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Brilliant work indeed.
John
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I am amazed that you have found that information ( on two accounts) , I really had thought I had tried every possibility of Ann/Annie & Hollis Holiss etc etc. Thankyou for persevering , I am really pleased to be able to see what happened to her.
The second reason for my surprise is that I now realise that I have 'met' Annie before. Last year I was researching someone from this same village, ( called Louisa France - Annie married one of her sons, yes ..the same marriage I was stumped with yesterday ...the same William France) Some big loose ends tying up very neatly for me here!
It seems that Annie's life was very interwoven with three brothers. She had illegitimate children with one brother no.1, them married brother no.2 servant and had more children. Some years later one of those children married the child of another brother no 3.
I would never have got to that conclusion without your help. Thankyou all for the searching you have done.