Annie Lee Alleyne

1858-1944

Annie was born on the 27^th November 1858 in Indiana USA, the daughter of Frederic Edward Lockyer and Mary Anne Sharp (nee Lee).

Her father Frederic was baptised on the 5^th September 1833 in Lyme-Regis Dorset, the son of Frederic John and Clara Sharp (nee Swan) who were married on the 3^rd July 1829 in Wiltshire.

 Her mother Mary Anne was born on the 16^th January 1831, she was baptised on the 5^th May 1833 in Bickenhall Somerset, along with her brother William James, the children of John and Rachael Lee (nee Flood) who were married in 1831 in Curry Mallet, Somerset

Annie’s parents Frederic and Mary were married on the 6^th April 1854 at St George, Camberwell. Frederic was recorded as a Gentleman on the marriage certificate. Frederic’s father Frederic John was also recorded as a Gentleman, Mary’s father John was recorded as a Farmer.

Frederic and Mary Anne had a daughter Mary Anne born in Somerset in 1855, she was baptised on the 2^nd March 1856 in Donyatt, Somerset. Her father was recorded as a Shopkeeper on the baptism record.

Frederic, Mary Anne and their daughter Mary Anne moved to Indiana USA sometime between 1856 and 1858.

The 1860 Indiana census record records Annie (2) living in Helt Township, Vermillion, Indiana with her parents Frederic (28) as a Farmer and Mary (29) and her sister Mary (5).

Annie’s brother Henry Clayton was born c1863 in Indiana.

Annie’s parents both died in 1866. Frederic died on the 24^th July in Charmouth, Dorset, England and Mary Anne died on the 12^th November in Indiana she was buried in Trowbridge Cemetery, Hillsdale, Vermillion, Indiana.

After their parents died Mary Anne, Annie Lee and Henry Clayton were made Wards of Court. They were adopted by William Henry and Agnes Hardy (nee Corden). (Although they were adopted, they continued to use the surname Sharp)

Annie and her brother Henry Clayton were baptised on the 15^th June 1867 at Holy Trinity, Finchley, Middlesex. The baptism record records their father as Frederic Edward Lockyer Sharp, a Gentleman.

The 1871 census records Annie (12, her sister Mary (15) and brother Henry (7) as the adopted children of William and Agnes Hardy, living in High Road, Finchley, Middlesex.

In 1881 Annie (22) was recorded living in Torrington Park, Friern Barnet, Middlesex with William Hardy (51), a Chartered Accountant, her sister Mary (25) and two servants.

Annie married in 1886

Marriage details:

Place: St Peter and St Paul, Chaldon, Surrey

Date: 23^rd February 1886

Groom: Clifford de Castro Alleyne, aged 25, bachelor, occupation; Gentleman, abobe; Chaldon

Bride: Annie Lee Sharp aged 26, spinster, abode; Chalton

Fathers: John Alleyne, a Merchant and Edward Lockyer, a Gentleman

Witnesses: S. H. Alleyne and W. H. Hardy

(Cliffiord was born on the 6^th June 1860 he  baptised on the 29^th August  at St Michael Barbados the son of John and Emma Mary Alleyne (nee Welch) who were married at St Michael Barbados on the 9^th April 1846).

Annie was widowed soon after they were married Clifford died on the 25^th November 1886 in Duval County Florida.

By 1887 Annie was living in Jacksonville Florida USA. She gave birth to a son John Clifford Sharp Alleyne born on the 16^th January 1887 in Jacksonville.

By 1891 Annie (31) was living on her own means with her son John (4) at 6 North Parade, Horsham, Sussex.

The 1906 London Electoral Registers for Tottenham, Haringey, record Annie living at 20 Coleridge Road. 

The 1911 census records Annie (52) living on Private Means at The Nook, Newtown Road, Newbury. Also recorded in the household were her son John (24) a Mechanical Engineer, her brother-in-law Hubert  Alleyne (48) living on Private Means, her brother Henry Sharp (47) a Farmer and a servant Ellen Kimber (25)

Henry Sharp's son Frederick Henry Sharp who had lived at the same address was killed in France in 1915.  He had been  a pupil at St Barts. school.

The 1939 Register records Annie (81) living with her son John (52) and daughter-in-law Jennie (52) at “Lynton”, 611 Bath Road, Huntercombe, Slough, Buckinghamshire.

Annie died aged 85 on the 11^th May 1944 in Slough. Her body was brought to Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th May with her sister Mary Ann Forrest (buried 1909) and her brother-in-law Hubert D Alleyne (buried 1929).

Annie’s adopted mother Agnes Hardy died on the 12^th September 1910 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th September.

Probate: ALLEYNE Annie Lee of Lynton Huntercombe near Slough Buckinghamshire widow died 11^th May 1944 Probate Oxford 9^th August to John Clifford Sharp Alleyne captain R.E.M,E. and Broome Pinniger solicitor. Effects: £4125 11s 5d

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Author: Gambles
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