Lucy Ann Hartnell (1884 - 1949)

Born 1884 in Taunton, Somerset, England

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Died 1949 at about age 65 in Bideford, Devon, England

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Biography

Lucy Ann Hartnell was born in 1884, the youngest known child of James Hartnell and Jane Hartnell, with her birth being registered in the 1st Quarter at Taunton, Somerset, England.^[1] When she made her appearance in the world there were already three children in the home – a half-sister, Georgina Mary Wyatt, and two full siblings, sister Bessie Jane, and brother William Henry.

In 1908, while living in St Pancras, Lucy gave birth to her only known child, a son she named William Henry.

On the 2nd April 1911 the now 27-year-old Lucy, a typewriter now disengaged, was living at Gray's Inn Road, St Pancras.^[2] There is no mention of William's whereabouts.

Lucy never married.

Lucy Ann Hartnell passed away in 1949, at Bideford, Devon, England, aged 65 years, her death being registered in the 4th Quarter.^[3]

Research Notes

quote -- Was 17 when she had William Hartnell. -- unquote

There is no evidence to substantiate the unsourced claim (IMDB) that Lucy was only 17 when she gave birth to her son, William. In fact, there is evidence that she was at least 24 years old at the time, having been born in Somerset in 1884.
There are also indications that Lucy and her (purported) sister, Bessie, had different mothers. There is a Bessie Hartnell born to parents James and Jane, in 1879. This matches with other evidences uncovered.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales births, deaths and marriages registrations, General Register Office United Kingdom, Southport, England, HM Passport Office online search Births: Name: HARTNELL, LUCY ANN, Mother's Maiden Surname: HARTNELL, GRO Reference: 1884 M Quarter in TAUNTON Volume 05C Page 328
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW2K-XLJ : 1 August 2019), Lucy Hartnell, St Pancras St Jude Gray's Inn Road, London, 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.
3. ↑ England & Wales births, deaths and marriages registrations, General Register Office United Kingdom, Southport, England, HM Passport Office online search Deaths: Name: HARTNELL, LUCY ANN, Age at Death (in years): 65, GRO Reference: 1949 D Quarter in BIDEFORD Volume 07A Page 293

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hartnell