Fanny (Spencer) Count (1851 - 1938)

Born 12 Jun 1851 in Tickhill, Yorkshire. England

Ancestors

Wife of Frank Count — married 25 Dec 1873 in St Mary's Church, Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1938 at age 87 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Fanny (Spencer) Count was born in Yorkshire, England.

Fanny was born in 1851. Her parents were John Spencer and Susannah Malkin. ^[1][2] She was christened on 6 July 1851 at St Marys Church, Tickhill, Yorkshire. ^[3][4]

In 1861 Fanny lived with her parents and brothers, George, John and Robert at Tickhill, Yorkshire^[5]

Fanny was still at her parents home in Tickhill, Yorkshire when the 1871 census was taken. Her father was not a home and his whereabouts are not known. At the family home were Fanny, her mother and her three brothers, John, Robert and George, along with Fanny's cousins, George Malkin and Elizabeth Wardingly and Elizabeth's daughter Ann. The census tells us that Fanny's father was a groom, Fanny and her cousin Elizabeth were domestic servants, and all three of Fanny's brothers were farm servants.^[6]

Fanny married Frank Count on 25 December 1873 at St Mary's Church, Tickhill, Yorkshire. Both were of Tickhill and Frank's occupation at Stud Groom. Fanny's father was John Spencer, groom and Frank's father was Charles Count, tailor. Witnesses were Robert Spencer and Hariet Shirttiff.^[7]

In 1881 Fanny and Frank lived at 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire. They had two children George (3) and Charles (8 months) with them when the census was taken. Their eldest child Arthur, age 6, was at Tickhill, Yorkshire with his grandmother, Susannah Spencer. Frank is now working in the coal mines. Lodging with Fanny and Frank were Joseph and Kate Finney.^[8]

They still lived in George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire in 1891, and Frank was still a coal miner. They had four more children, and six of their seven children were at home when the census was taken. They were George (14), Charles (11), Frank (8), Annie (5) (wrongly listed on the census as Mary), John (2) and Rose (1 month). Again, their eldest child Arthur was at his grandmother's home in Tickhill, Yorkshire. Lot Woodcock, a coal miner, was lodging with them.^[9]

Sadly, baby Rose, real name Charlotte, passed away the following year. ^[10]

Fanny and Frank had one more child, Nellie, born in 1895, but the joy of her birth was soon followed by sorrow when Frank, age 45, passed away at the end of that year.^[11]

In 1901 Fanny lived at 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire. Her children, Charles (20), Frank (18), Annie (15), John (12) and Nelly (5) were living with her, along with her grandson, 10 month old Frank Count. ^[12] Her son Arthur was still living in Tickhill, Yorkshire, and George had married in 1900, Fanny's grandson Frank was the son of George an his wife Emily. Emily was ill following Frank's birth and spent some time in hospital, so Frank was cared for by Fanny. He would remain with her until his early death in 1926,

In 1911, Fanny still lived at 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire. Her sons Charles and John and her daughter Nellie still lived with her, as did her grandson Frank. ^[13]

During WWI, Fanny's son John joined the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and was later transferred to the 13th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. He died of wounds 18 Jun 1917. ^[14] He was buried at Achiet-le-Grand, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension. ^[15][16]

Fanny passed away in 1938, age 87.^[17] She was buried on 15 June 1938 in Wombwell Cemetery, Yorkshire^[18]

Census

1861 - Westgate, Tickhill, Yorkshire^[5]

John Spencer 46 1815 Head Melton, Leicestershire Helper In Stable

Susannah Spencer 40 1821 Wife Tickhill, Yorkshire

Fanny Spencer 9 1852 Daur Tickhill, Yorkshire Scholar

George Spencer 7 1854 Son Tickhill, Yorkshire Scholar

John Spencer 5 1856 Son Tickhill, Yorkshire Scholar

Robert Spencer 2 1859 Son Tickhill, Yorkshire

1871 - Westgate, Tickhill, Doncaster, Yorkshire^[6]

Susanna Spencer Wife - Female 50 1821 - Yorkshire, England

Fanny Spencer Daughter - Female 19 1852 - Yorkshire, England

John Spencer Son - Male 15 1856 - Yorkshire, England

Robert Spencer Son - Male 12 1859 - Yorkshire, England

George Spencer Son - Male 17 1854 - Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Wardingley Niece - Female 24 1847 - Yorkshire, England

Ann Wardingley Great Neice - Female 3 1868 - Yorkshire, England

George Malkin Nephew - Male 1 1870 - Yorkshire, England

1881 - 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[8]

Frank Count 29 1852 Head New Market, Cambridgeshire Coal Miner

Fanny Count 29 1852 Wife Tickhill, Yorkshire

George Count 3 1878 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

Charles Count 8m 1881 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

Joseph Finney 32 1849 Boarder Gislington, Suffolk Coal Miner

Kate Finney 30 1851 Boarder Warrington, Staffordshire

1891 - 21 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[9]

Frank Count 41 1850 Head Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Coal Miner

Fanny Count 42 1849 Wife Tickhill, Yorkshire

George Count 14 1877 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire Grocer's Assistant

Charles Count 11 1880 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire Scholar

Frank Count 8 1883 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire Scholar

Mary Count 5 1886 Daughter Wombwell, Yorkshire

John Count 2 1889 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

Rose Count 1m 1891 Daughter Wombwell, Yorkshire

Lot Woodcock 41 1850 Boarder Darfield, Yorkshire Coal Miner

1901 - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[12]

Fanny Count 49 1852 Head Tickhill, Yorkshire

Charles Count 20 1881 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire Coal Trammer Below Underground

Frank Count 18 1883 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire Colliery Labourer Coke Ovens Above Ground

Annie Count 15 1886 Daughter Wombwell, Yorkshire

John Count 12 1889 Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

Nelly Count 5 1896 Daughter Wombwell, Yorkshire

Frank Count 10m 1901 Grand Son Wombwell, Yorkshire

1911 - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[13]

Fanny Count 60 1851 Female Head Widowed 0 Tickhill, Yorkshire

Charles Count 30 1881 Male Son Single 0 Wombwell, Yorkshire Miner Below Ground Labourer

John Count 21 1890 Male Son Single 0 Wombwell, Yorkshire Miner Below Ground Trammer

Nellie Count 16 1895 Female Daughter Single 0 Wombwell, Yorkshire At Home

Frank Count 10 1901 Male Grandson Single 0 Wombwell, Yorkshire Schoolboy

1921 - 53, George Square, Wombwell, Yorkshire ^[19]

Fanny Count Head Female 1851 70 Tickhill, Yorkshire, England Home Duties -

Frank Count Grandson Male 1900 21 Yorkshire, England Day Boy (Buhaulage Rope) Out Of Work Wombwell Main Colliery Co

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : database entry for SPENCER, FANNY (mother's maiden name MALKIN) Order GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in DONCASTER IN THE COUNTIES OF YORK AND NOTTINGHAM Volume 22 Page 165
2. ↑ Birth Certificate.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMBG-NF4 : 30 December 2014), Fanny Spencer, 06 Jul 1851; citing TICKHILL,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 919,375, 919,376.
4. ↑ Tickhill Parish Records Tickhill St Marys Parish Records CD
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} England and Wales Census 1861 RG9/3513/F? - Westgate, Tickhill, Yorkshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed March 2020)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census. Westgate, Tickhill, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England. (www,findmypast.co.uk : accessed 1 June 2020)
7. ↑ Yorkshire Marriages. Doncaster Archives, Archive reference P56/1/B4, Page 204. Marriage record of Frank Count & Fanny Spencer, 25 December 1873, St Mary's Church, Tickhill, Yorkshire. www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 1 June 2020)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} England and Wales Census 1881 RG11/4606/F? - 20 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 1 June 2020)
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Enlgand and Wales Census 1891 RG12/3778/~F12 - 21 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 1 June 2020)
10. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 1 June 2020, database entry for COUNT, CHARLOTTE (age 1) GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 136
11. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 1 June2020, database entry for COUNT, FRANK (age at death 45) GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in BARNSLEY Volume 09C Page 164
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} England and Wales Census 1901 RG13/4320/F? - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 1 June 2020)
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} England and Wales Census 1911 - 53 George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 1 June 2020)
14. ↑ Daily Casualty Lists Reported In Newspapers, Originally From His Majesty's Stationery Office - Name: J Count - Service Number: 12452... Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers... Rank: Private... Daily List: 17th July 1917... Casualty Status: Died of Wounds... Publication Year: 1917...
15. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-5ZB2 : 11 July 2016), J Count, 1917; Burial, Achiet-le-Grand, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension; citing Find A Grave: Memorial #56388721
16. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/294948/count,-/
17. ↑ General Register Office Online index COUNT, FANNIE 87 GRO Reference: 1938 J Quarter in BARNSLEY Volume 09C Page 285
18. ↑ Wombwell Burial Records. Doncaster Archives
19. ↑ 1921 Census Of England & Wales. 53, George Square, Wombwell, Yorkshire (West Riding), England ([https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F22719%2F0653%2F02 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 7 July 2023)