Annie Louisa Hazell

1886-1963

Annie Louisa was born on the 16^th January 1886 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. She was baptised on the 14^th March 1886 in Batcombe, Somerset, the daughter of Sidney James and Mary Ann White (nee Stock) who were married in 1885 in Shepton Mallet.

Sidney James and Mary Ann also had the following children:

Mabel Kate 30^th May 1887

Sidney John 5^th December 1888

Florence May 15^th September 1894

Herbert Henry 24^th August 1897 (died ages 1)

In 1891 Annie (5) was recorded living in Bowlish, Croscombe, Somerset, with her parents Sidney (30) a General Labourer and Mary (28), her sister Mabel (3) and her brother Sidney (2).

In 1901 Annie (15) was working as a General Domestic Servant for an Elizabeth A Freeman (69) at 8 Paul Street, Shepton Mallet.

Annie married in 1907.

Marriage details:

Place: Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Date: 10^th September 1907

Groom: John William Hazell, aged 25, bachelor, occupation, Checker G.W.R. abode, Chipping Sodbury

Bride: Annie Louisa White, aged 21, spinster, abode, Bowlish

Fathers: Albert Hazell, a Hawker and Sidney James White, a Labourer

Witnesses: Sidney James White, Albert Hazell and Kastie Mable White (possibly Mabel Kate White, Annie’s sister)

Bride and Groom both signed

(John William Hazell was born in 1882 in Newbury, the son of Albert and Julia Hannah Hazell (nee Parker) who were married on the 3^rd February 1878 at St Nicolas Church Newbury)

John and Annie had the following children:

Phyllis Rose born 22^nd August 1908 in Chipping Sodbury

Twins: Dorothy Annie and Albert Sidney John born 1^st Dec 1910 in Chipping Sodbury (Albert died aged 12 days)

Edward Albert born 3^rd May 1913 in Newbury

And a daughter born in 1920 in Newbury

The 1911 census records John (28) as a Railway Checker, living in Blanchards Brook, Old Sodbury with Annie (25), their two daughters, Phyllis (2) and Dorothy (4 months) and a boarder.

By 1920 the family were living in Railway Road, Newbury.

John died aged 38 on the 31^st May 1921 at Knights Farm, Bagnor, Newbury, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th June.

The 1939 Register records Annie living at 2 Link Road, Newbury. She continued to live in Link Road until at least 1959. By 1960 she was living at 10 Rowan Drive, Newbury.

Annie died aged 77 on the 30^th March 1963, she was laid to rest with her husband John, on the 3^rd April.

Probate: Hazell Annie Louisa of 10 Rowan Drive Newbury Berkshire widow died 30^th March 1963 Probate Oxford 10^th June to Reginald Albert Cole cost clerk. Effects: £294.

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