Fanny Pratley (1853)

Born 1853 in Leafield, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Fanny Pratley was born in 1853 at Leafield in Oxfordshire. She was the daughter of Arthur Pratley and his wife Ann, born Ann Eeles. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1861, Fanny was living in a house on the Green in Leafield with her parents (Arthur and Ann), brothers, and sisters. Her age was given as 6, implying a birth date in 1854 or 1855. (This is inconsistent with her known birth date in 1853.) Her birthplace was given as Leafield, Oxfordshire. She was at school. ^[2]

In 1871, Fanny was living at Leafield with her parents and sister Charity. Her age was given as 17, implying a birth date in 1853 or 1854. Her birthplace was given as Leafield, Oxfordshire. She was a glover. ^[3]

In 1881, Fanny was living at Leafield with her father and brother Frank. Her age was given as 27, implying a birth date in 1853 or 1854. Her birthplace was given as Leafield, Oxfordshire. She was a gloveress. ^[4]

Fanny gave birth to 2 children in the 1880s, Sarah Jane Pratt Pratley in 1882, and Solomon Goffe Pratt Pratley in 1886.

In 1891, Fanny was living at a house of the upper side of the Green in Leafield, with her widowed mother Ann, her brother Frank, and 2 children. [Fanny seems to be the mother of these children, although their only formal relationship is that they are Ann's grandchildren.] Her age was given as 37, implying a birth date in 1853 or 1854. Her birthplace was given as Leafield, Oxfordshire. She was a gloveress. ^[5]

In 1911 Fanny Pratley, a single woman, was living "in the Fox Inn" on the Green at Leafield, with her children Sarah and Goffe. Her age was given as 57, implying a birth date in 1853 or 1854. Her birthplace was given as Leafield, Oxfordshire. She was employed as a gloveress, working at home. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 4 April 2020: PRATLEY, FANNY; GRO Reference: 1853 Oct-Dec Quarter in CHIPPING NORTON registration district; Volume 03A Page 520; mother's maiden name: EELES
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1861 census (Leafield, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/909; folio 59: Ancestry Record uki1861 #16325068
3. ↑ England and Wales 1871 census (Leafield, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/1455; folio 66: Ancestry Record uki1871 #14376281
4. ↑ England and Wales 1881 census (Leafield, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 11/1518; folio 59: Ancestry Record uki1881 #17991313
5. ↑ England and Wales 1891 census (Leafield, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1178; folio 57v: Ancestry Record uki1891 #15641043
6. ↑ England and Wales 1911 census (Whichwood and Leafield, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 14/8241 schedule 92: Ancestry Record 1911England #51855808