Anne Crofts Appleford

1790-1865

Anne was born in Newbury, Berkshire, on the 9th May 1790, she was baptised (Presbyterian) on the 6^th June 1790, the daughter of Richard and Anne Appleford (nee Crofts) who were married on the 27^th February 1786, at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Richard and Ann also had the following children baptised (Presbyterian) in Newbury:

Harriet 5^th February 1787

William 28^th July 1788

Emily born 14^th March 1792, baptised 17^th April 1792

Charlotte born 2^nd March 1794, 5^th August 1794

Hesther baptised 25^th March 1796

Aruthur born 30^th June 1797, baptised 28^th May 1798

Sarah Crofts born 3^rd April 1799, baptiaed 12^th February 1800

Marriott born 28^th April 1801, baptised 26^th August 1804

Martha born 1^st August 1804, baptised 26^th August 1804

The 1815 census of Newbury records Ann (25) living in Union Court, on the west side of Northbrook Street, Newbury, with her father Richard (53), a Tailor, her mother Ann (55) and her siblings, Arthur (17), Sarah (16) and Martha (11)

Ann never married. In 1841 she was recorded aged 50, living in an Almshouse, in Newbury with her sister Maretta aged 35 (Marriott)

The 1851 census records Ann (60) and Marriett (49) (Marriott), living at 7, Maderia Place, Newbury, both were record as Dressmakers.

In 1861 both were again recorded living at 7, Maderia Place, Ann (70) was recorded as a Fundholder and Marrietta (59) was recorded as a Dressmaker.

Ann died aged 74 on the 23^rd January 1865, she was laid to rest in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st January.

Ann’s sister Marriott continued to live at 7, Maderia Place until her death in 1889, she was laid to rest with Ann on the 11^th January.

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