Fanny (Done) Rubery (1870 - 1905)

Born 20 Mar 1870 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Wife of Alfred Rubery — married 15 Feb 1892 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Descendants

Died 1905 at about age 34 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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Biography

Fanny Done was born on 20th March 1870^[1] at Copenhagen Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, the illegitimate daughter of James Williams and Ellen Done. ^[2] Her birth was registered in the name of Fanny Williams, although her parents were never legally married.

On the 1871 census, Fanny lived with her parents, as Fanny Williams, at Southan's Buildings, St Andrew's, Worcester.^[3]

She was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Worcester on 6th April 1873.^[4] The entry states that Fanny was the daughter of James Williams, (abode) Birmingham, labourer and Ellen Done, Copenhagen Street.

In 1881, Fanny was living with her mother, stepfather and some of her half-siblings, as Fanny Jenkins, at Quay Street Court, Worcester,^[5] using her stepfather's surname.

The 1891 census shows Fanny Done recorded as a "boarder" in the household of John & Ellen Jenkins, her mother and stepfather, at Birdport, Worcester, where Fanny was employed as a Carpet Spinner.^[6]

On 15th February 1892,^[7] as Fanny Done, she married Alfred Rubery at St Andrew's Church, Worcester. Alfred was a 19 year old bachelor, living at Britannia Place, and his occupation was tailor. His father was Luke Rubery, tailor. Fanny was a 21 year old spinster, living at Bridport. Her father was recorded as James Williams, labourer. (dead) Additionally, it records "Ellen Done (mother)" beneath the father's name. Witnesses to the marriage were William Rubery and Annie Rubery.^[8]

The 1901 census shows Alfred, Fanny and their children, living at Sherborn Place, Worcester.^[9]

She died at Worcester in 1905, aged 34.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XW2-191 : 1 October 2014), Fanny Williams, 1870; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/f/f7/Done-209
3. ↑ Findmypast.co.uk, Record Set: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, accessed 16 Apr 2023. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1871%2F0006233035
   RG10/3051 Folio 69 Page 23 Schedule 128
   James Williams Head Male 36 1835 - Worcestershire, England
   Helen Williams Wife Female 25 1846 - Worcestershire, England
   Fanny Williams Daughter Female 1 1870 - Worcestershire, England
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFG-2V3 : 5 February 2023), Fanny Williams, 1873.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-54SD : 12 December 2017), Fanny Jenkins in household of John W Jenkins, Worcester St Andrew, Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 2917/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,829.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T2W-YPZ : 1 March 2021), Fanny Done in household of John William Jenkins, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Qbcc45UZ0SwjuWGRWi%2B9pQ&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=16 April 2023|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS
8. ↑ Details taken from the marriage entry in the parish register of St Andrew's Church, Worcester, copy in the possession of H Gibson
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSST-YSF : 21 May 2019), Alfred Rubery, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Worcester subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NYW-6G1 : 31 December 2014), Fanny Rubery, 1905; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.