Annie Jane Summersby 1877-1893

Author: Gambles
Date published: 05/02/2024
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Annie Jane Summersby

1877-1893

Annie Jane was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, the daughter of James and Mary Elizabeth Summersby (nee Graham) who were married on the 27th June 1875 in Crosthwaite, Cockermouth.

Her father James was baptised on the 26th December 1852 in Newtown, the son of Charles (an Innkeeper) and Caroline (mistakenly recorded as Charlotte) Summersby (nee Stroud) who were married in 1846 in Newbury (Caroline was a widow (formerly Bailey).

Her mother Mary Elizabeth was baptised on the 26th November 1854 at All Saints, Cockermouth, Cumberland, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Graham (nee Dawson) who were married in 1829 in Crosthwaite, Cumberland.

Annie’s siblings were:

Twin sons born c1876 (both boys died without being named in c1876 in Cockermouth)

Charles born c1879 in Cockermouth

James born 1882 in Perth Scotland

Elizabeth Graham born 1884 in Newtown Hampshire

Joseph Graham born 1885 in Newtown Hampshire

Caroline Winifred born 1887 in Newtown, Hampshire

Margaret Matilda Stewardson born 1890 in Newbury

Stanley born 1892 in Newbury

Mary Ellen born 1895 in Newbury

The 1881 census records Mary Elizabeth (26) as a Fancy Goods Dealer, living at 34 Pow Street, Cockermouth, with her children, Annie (3), Charles (2) and her niece Julia Wormsley (18).

In 1891 Mary Elizabeth (36), a Shopkeeper, James (38), a General Labourer and their children, Annie (18), Charles (12), James (10), Elizabeth (8), Joseph (5), Caroline (3) and Margaret (1), were living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Annie died aged 16 on the 13th November 1893 in Savernake Hospital, Wiltshire, her body was brought to Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17th November.

Her mother Mary Elizabeth Summersby died aged 66 on the 5th April 1920, in Wandsworth, her body was brought to Newbury and she was laid to rest with Annie Jane, in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th April.

 

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