Anne (Taylor) Hilling (abt. 1767 - 1855)

Born about 1767 in Benhall, Suffolk, England

Wife of James Hilling — married 6 Jul 1795 in Benhall, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died 1855 at about age 88 in Friston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

ABT 1767

Benhall, Suffolk

Birth date deduced from burial record, and 1851 census - which match exactly.

Note

First name also spelt Ann or Anna in some records.

Christening

Ann Taylor was baptised in St Mary Benhall on 18 January 1769, daughter of Bishop and Alathea Tayor.^[1]

18 JUN 1769

Benhall, Suffolk

Fiches of parish register show this part to be indistinct and damaged. There appears also to have been an Ann christened in 1767, which would have matched other records more closely - could not make out whether parents were the same for both. However, mother's maiden name for this one matches one of Ann's marriage witnesses (presumably a cousin), so this sppears to be the correct parentage.

Parents for this one are Bishop Taylor and Althea(?) Copping, who were married at Benhall by licence on 27.10.1768. Both signed, and witnesses were Beth(?) Miles and Ann Copping. FamilySearch pilot site gives her name as Hether Coper, and states that they were both 21.

No Copping entries found in Benhall register, but I found much of the fiche missing or indecipherable.

Marriage

6 JUL 1795

Benhall, Suffolk

Ann Taylor & James Hillen

Marriage was by banns. Described as bachelor and spinster of this parish. She signed, he made his mark. Witnesses were Benjamin Copping and John Taylor, who both made their marks.^[2]

Children's details have all been supplied by the look-up service, from the Friston parish register.

James and the first Samuel were baptised privately, and the first Robert privately, and then publicly a few months later - sadly, he then died of a fit a month after that. William died two days after his baptism. The second Robert had a private baptism, and was 'received into the church' the following year. Father is recorded as a labourer in 1818.

The first three children may have been a year or two old before they were baptised, because William is stated to be 18 months old when he died - or perhaps he was born between James and John. According to the Hillen family website, Mary died in 1875.

Census

In the 1841 census, Ann (age 70) was in Knodishall, Suffolk, England.^[3]

1851

She is shown as the widow of a labourer, aged 84, a visitor in the household of Thomas Hudson (age 47 b. Snape, wife Elizabeth 47 b. Friston).

1841

nr Freston St, Knoddishall, Suffolk

Knoddishall is very near Friston. She is shown as aged 70(-75), in the household of David Owen, bricklayer, 75(-80), and his wife Elizabeth, 60(-65), who may be a sister or sister-in-law.^[4]

Ann's death (age 87) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1855 in the Plomesgate district.^[5]

Burial

21 MAR 1855

St Mary's, Friston, Suffolk

Recorded age 88.

Research Notes

See also:

• 1851 census Title: 1851 census BIBL Cornwall online census project/Genogold transcription/Ancestry.co uk image
• Look-up service (from PRs/BTs) Title: Look-up service (from parish registers or bishop's transcripts)
• 1841 census Title: 1841 census BIBL Cornwall online project/FreeCen transcription/ Ancestry.co.uk image
• Parish register Title: Parish register (on microfilm/fiche).

Sources

1. ↑ Suffolk Family History Society. Suffolk Baptism Index, Loes & Orford Deaneries 1754-1812 (CD ROM). Suffolk Baptism Index, SFK-BPI-13/P2. Ipswich, UK: Suffolk Family History Society, 2016.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Suffolk Marriage Index"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Ann Taylor marriage to James Hillen on 6 Jul 1795 in Benhall, Suffolk, England.
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1016; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Knodishall; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 9; Page: 12; Line: 9; GSU roll: 474635
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8978 #9814002 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Ann Hillen (70) in Knodishall in Blything registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Suffolk, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1802; Folio: 598; Page: 2; GSU roll: 207452; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household schedule number: 10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 8860 #4944487 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Ann Hilling (84) visitor in household of Thomas Hudson (47) in Snape in Plomesgate registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Benhall, Suffolk, England.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Hilling, Ann (Age at death: 87).
   GRO Reference: 1855 Jan-Feb-Mar in Plomesgate Volume 04A Page 512.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Trebilcock for creating WikiTree profile Taylor-13608 through the import of anne hilling gedcom.ged on May 3, 2013.