Ann Elizabeth (Hockridge) Roberts (1847 - 1928)

Born 1847 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Roberts — married 17 Aug 1873 in Plymouth Presbyterian, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1928 at about age 81 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Ann (Hockridge) Roberts was born in Devon, England.

Ann (Hockridge) Roberts migrated from UK to Australia.

Ann Elizabeth Hockridge was born in the December quarter of 1847 at Plymouth, Devon, England. Her parents were Thomas Francis Hockridge and Mary Curry Stitson.^{[1] [2]}

Ann Elizabeth Hockridge married Jesse Roberts on17th August 1873 at Plymouth Presbyterian, Devon, England.

Jesse Roberts, 24, bachelor, carpenter, 18 Tavistock Place Plymouth, father George Tutton Roberts(deceased)

Anne Elizabeth Hockridge, 25, spinster, 1 Carpera Terrace Plymouth, father Thomas Hockridge, stonemason

witnesses William and Sarah Hockridge, Joseph Wood miner and Mr P H White registrar^[3]

Jesse and Ann Elizabeth Roberts had seven children, five born in England;

1. William Roberts b. 1874
2. Sarah Roberts b. 1875
3. George Tutton Roberts b. 1877 d. 1877
4. James Roberts b. 1878
5. Jessie Roberts b. 1880

and two in Australia;

1. Charles Roberts b. 1884
2. Anne Elizabeth Roberts b. 1888

Arrived in South Australia on 22nd February 1882 on the "Nebo", departed from Plymouth on 4th December 1881 with husband and four children, William(7), Sarah(6), James(3) and Jessie(1). They had been nominated by Anne's father, Thomas Francis Hockridge. SA Shipping record 82/1. ^[4]

Roberts family passenger ticket for "Nebo"

The Roberts family lived at No 17 Essex Street, Goodwood, South Australia. Next door at No 15 was the Jones family of William and Emily Jones, Anne Elizabeth's youngest sister.

Ann Elizabeth Roberts died on 14th December 1928 at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^[5]

Ann Elizabeth Roberts was buried on 15th December 1928 at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch [1] 1 October 2014, Ann Elizabeth Hockridge, 1847; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ UK GRO Births; Hockridge, Ann Elizabeth; Mother’s maiden surname: Stitson; GRO Reference: 1847 Dec Quarter in Plymouth, Volume 09 Page 376
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch [2] 13 December 2014, Ann Elizabeth Hockridge, 1873; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 3, vol. 5B, p. 466, Plymouth, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ Passenger List for Nebo arrived 22 Feb 1882, SA Government Archives, GRG 35-48-1-82-1 Nebo; [3] Accessed 2 Jun 2023.
5. ↑ SA BDM Deaths 1928 508/407 Ann Elizabeth Roberts, Jesse Roberts(H), district of Adelaide; GenealogySA database [4] Accessed 12 December 2016.
6. ↑ Adelaide Cemetery Authority record; [5] Ann Elizabeth Roberts, interred 15 December 1928, aged 81 years, Section Road 1 South, Path 35, Site 53E. Accessed 12 December 2016.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162381521/ann-elizabeth-roberts) accessed 9 September 2021, memorial page for Ann Elizabeth Hockridge Roberts (1847–15 Dec 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #162381521, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).

• See also:

1. Passengers for 29/11/1881 - 22/02/1882 from the Passengers In History website. An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. First accessed online on the 22nd of May, 2021. [6]