1848 - Ann Barber was born to Susannah Barber in Thorrington, Essex[1], mother's maiden name blank[2]. Paternity is not certain, but James Steady is a strong possibility as he married mother Ann, and Ann took on his name for the 1861 census.
1861 (13) - living with parents and siblings Ellen, John, Eliza, Absolon and James in Brightlingsea[3]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
James Steady
Head
M
38
Brightlingsea Essex
Susan Steady
Wife
F
28
Thorrington Essex
Ann Steady
Daughter
F
13
Thorrington Essex
Ellen Steady
Daughter
F
9
Thorrington Essex
John Steady
Son
M
7
Thorrington Essex
Eliza Steady
Daughter
F
5
Thorrington Essex
Absolon Steady
Son
M
3
Thorrington Essex
James Steady
Son
M
1
Brightlingsea Essex
1868 - married Charles Borley 19 Jul 1868 in Elmstead, St Anne and St Lawrence, Essex[4][5]
1871 - an Ann Borley was found not guilty of larcenry in the Chelmsford court 27 June 1871 - this may or not be our Ann[6]
1871 (23) - living with husband Charles in East Mersea, Essex[7]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Charles Borley
Head
M
26
Munbrouly Suffolk
Ann Borley
Wife
F
23
Thorrington Essex
1881 (32) - bricklayer's wife, living with husband Charles in "Maidens Row", Brightlingsea[8]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Charles Burley
Head
M
33
Monksleigh Suffolk England
Ann Burley
Wife
F
32
Thorrington Essex England
1891 (44) - living with husband Charles at 201 Back Road, Brightlingsea[9]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Charles Borley
Head
M
47
Suffolk England
Ann Borley
Wife
F
44
Thorington Essex England
1911 - husband Charles died at the age of 66 in Essex[10]
1911 (65) - widowed laundress, visiting with visitor Elsie Long at no. 6 New Street, Brightlingsea[11]
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Ann Borley
Head
F
65
Sx Thorrington
Elsie Eva Long
Visitor
F
14
Sx Bromley London
1920 (71) - died in Tendring[12], buried 1 Mar 1920 in All Saints, Brightlingsea[13]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7HZ-5NP : 19 April 2019), James Steady in household of James Steady, Brightlingsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1935
Source Citation:
Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
Search for 'Elmstead, St Anne And St Lawrence' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Source Description:
Marriage Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Elmstead, St Anne and St Lawrence; Parish Records;1837-1924
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKR-GZP : 13 December 2014), Anne Barber, 1868; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1868, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 399, Tendring, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
Source Citation:
Class: HO 27; Piece: 158; Page: 187
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-D3QZ : 12 December 2017), Ann Burley in household of Charles Burley, Brightlingsea, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 34, Piece/Folio 1785/116, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,681.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP69-FZM : 3 May 2019), Ann Borley in household of Charles Borley, Brightlingsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPR1-DLJB : 14 January 2020), Charles Borley, 22 Feb 1911; citing Burial, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWNH-S22 : 24 June 2019), Elsie Eva Long in household of Ann Borley, Brightlingsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J4J-8SV : 31 December 2014), Ann Borley, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Tendring, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1994
Source Citation:
Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers
Search for 'Brightlingsea, All Saints' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Source Description:
Burial Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Brightlingsea, All Saints; Parish Records;1912-1926
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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