ANNIE AMELIA WALKER nee Mayes.

Annie was born on 21 August 1847 at Fletton near Peterborough, Northants

(Q3 1847 Peterborough 15 323) & was baptised at Peterborough St John on 12 September 1847. Her parents were John, a Station Porter, & Elizabeth Mayes.

In 1851 they were living at Railway Cottage, Fletton. John, 28, was still a Porter & Elizabeth, 27 with two daughters: Annie, 3; & Lucy,1 (Ref: 961).

They were at the same address in 1861 but John, 36, is now a Potato Dealer. Elizabeth, 37; Annie, 13; Lucy, 11; Sarah, 8 & Elizabeth, 4.

By 1871 the family had moved to Northern Lane, Holbeach, Lincs. John, 50, is a Potato Merchant; Elizabeth, 47; Annie, 23; Elizabeth, 14 & John, 12.

Annie married Henry Walker on 27 May 1872 at Holbeach (Q2 1872 Holbeach 7a 701).

In 1881 Annie & Henry were living in Warwick. Henry,36, was a Superintendant Agent with an Insurance Company & Annie was 33. They had 4 children: Walter W, 7; John H, 5; Tom H, 3 (Ref: 7630) & Harold M, 10 weeks (Ref: 1115).

Annie’s sister, Sarah,28, is living with them. She has been entered with the surname Walker though she is still Mayes as didn’t marry until 1890.

By 1891 the family had moved to 16, Craven Street, Newbury. Henry, 46, was still an Insurance Superintendant & Annie, 43. 4 children were still at home; John H, 15; Tom H, 13; Harold M, 10 & Frank, 8.

Annie died on 23 May 1899 in the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford from Supperative Nephritis. (Q2 1899 Headington, Ox 3a 488). She had been living with Henry at 2, Edinburgh Terrace, West Mills, Newbury according to a Newbury Weekly News report. She was buried at NRC on 27 May 1899.

The detailed grave inscription mentions the memory of 3 children she lost in infancy: Edgar Percy (Ref: 5155); Hannah Elizabeth (Ref: 5138) & Ernest (Ref: 5139). They are buried in Leamington where the family had been living.

Her son Tom Harry is also remembered as he had died during the Boer War in 1900.

Her sister, Lucy, was buried in NRC in 1933 & was also added to the inscription.

Henry survived Annie but his death has not been confirmed.

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