Birth |
c. 1803 |
Laysters, Herefordshire2 |
Baptism |
9 Jan 1803 |
Laysters, Herefordshire3 |
Residence |
21 May 1830 |
Avenham Road, Preston, Lancashire4 |
Residence |
3 Apr 1831 |
Avenham Road, Preston, Lancashire4 |
Residence |
15 Mar 1833 |
Great Avenham Street, Preston, Lancashire4 |
Residence |
25 Sep 1835 |
Great Avenham Street, Preston, Lancashire4 |
Residence |
8 Feb 1837 |
Great Avenham Street, Preston, Lancashire4 |
Census |
6 Jun 1841 |
Great Avenham Street, Preston, Lancashire5 |
pawned |
8 Mar 1849 |
pianoforte for 5 shillings; Thomas Talbot's Pawnbrokers, 51 Friargate, Preston, Lancashire6,7 |
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The pawning of the pianoforte came about after a disagreement with her son-in-law William Blackhurst (eldest daughter Mary Ann's husband) over ownership. Anne claimed her husband Thomas had bought it and so it was hers, William claimed otherwise. As William and Mary Ann were in the process of moving out of the property they shared with Anne, it appears Anne decided pawning it and so getting it out of the house for a while would keep it safe for her. Unfortunately this was not to be, while it was at the pawnbrokers, the pianoforte was forcibly removed by county court bailiffs in regard to a shortfall in William's rent payments for his house. |
News Report |
9 Mar 1850 |
The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser6 |
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Following the loss of the pianoforte, Anne took out a court case against the pawnbroker, Thomas Talbot for failing to return the pianoforte to her. The case was dismissed as the Bench decided that Mr Talbot was only bound to exercise ordinary diligence in the care of pledged articles, and that he was not liable for goods removed by force from his premises. |
Census |
30 Mar 1851 |
7 Fishergate Hill, Preston, Lancashire2 |
Occupation |
30 Mar 1851 |
draper2 |
Census |
7 Apr 1861 |
Plough Yard, Lea Ashton Ingol & Cottam, Preston, Lancashire8 |
Occupation |
7 Apr 1861 |
housekeeper8 |
Census |
2 Apr 1871 |
Woodplumpton Lodge, Woodplumpton, Lancashire9 |
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Ann was living with daughter Mary Ann and her family. |
Death |
20 Jun 1872 |
Woodplumpton Lodge, Woodplumpton, Lancashire4,10,11,12,13 |
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Cause: chronic bronchitis (2 years), cardiac hypertrophy and exhaustion |
Burial |
24 Jun 1872 |
St John, Preston, Lancashire4 |
News Report |
18 Feb 1904 |
The Lancashire Daily Post14 |
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The obituary of Anne's son in law, William Blackhurst, husband of eldest daughter, Mary Ann included the briefest mention of Anne and only in as far as it was needed to reference her far more famous brother:
"The mother of Mrs. Blackhurst was a Miss Grubb, sister of the famous Edward Grubb, who as Joseph Livesey's disciple, proved one of the most fearless and eloquent protagonists of teetotalism in the days when the movement was founded."
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