Person:Rebecca Driffill (1)

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  • H.  James Cunningham (add)
  • WRebecca Driffill1841 - 1904
m. Bet Apr 1859 and Jun 1859
m. 28 Feb 1870
  1. Minnie Blanche Overton1871 - 1889
  2. Lilian Grace Overton1872 - 1950
  3. Harry OvertonAbt 1875 -
  4. William Driffill OvertonAbt 1876 - 1956
Facts and Events
Name[2] Rebecca Driffill
Married Name Rebecca Cunningham
Married Name[3] Rebecca Overton
Gender Female
Birth[2] 1841 Glanford Brigg (registration district), Lincolnshire, England
Baptism[1] 2 May 1841 Wootton, Lincolnshire, England“Rebecca dau. of John and Maria Driffield”, from Wootton, was baptized by Fred Walter Giffard. Her father's profession was given as “bricklayer”.
Marriage Bet Apr 1859 and Jun 1859 Lincoln (registration district), Lincolnshire, Englandto James Cunningham (add)
Marriage 28 Feb 1870 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Englandto William H. Overton
Census 2 Apr 1871 Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire, Englandat a cottage in the village
William Overton (married; occ. plumber and glazier) was residing with his infant daughter Minnie, son-in-law George Cunningham, and unmarried sister Amelia Overton. It was recorded that William and his sister were born in Bardney, and Minnie was born in Normanby. Rebecca was not listed and may have been visiting someone at the time of the census.
with William H. Overton
Census 3 Apr 1881 Islington, Middlesex, Englandat 3 York Rd., in All Saints eccl. parish, Thornhill municipal ward
William Overton (occ. dairyman) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Minnie, son Harry, and niece Laura Bennly. It was recorded that the places of birth of William, Rebecca, Minnie, and Harry were Bardney, Wootton, Normanby, and London, respectively.
with William H. Overton
Census 5 Apr 1891 Lambeth, London, Englandat 5 Church Rd., in St. Matthew eccl. parish, Brixton municipal ward
William H. Overton (occ. dairyman) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Lillian G., sons Harry and William D., and servant Elizabeth Teesdale. His children were attending school (occ. “scholar”). It was recorded that the elder William was born in Branston Fen, Lincolnshire, and his sons were born in Lambeth, London.
with William H. Overton
Census 31 Mar 1901 Lambeth, London, Englandat 24 Herne Hill, in St. Paul eccl. parish, Herne Hill municipal ward
William H. Overton (occ. dairy company director) was residing with his wife Rebecca, daughter Lillian G., sons Harry and William D. (both occ. clerk of dairy company), cook Mary Doughty, housemaid Bertha Allen, and groom William Hackney. It was recorded that the elder William was born in Bardney, and Rebecca was born in Nyham, Lincolnshire.
with William H. Overton
Death[3] 1904 Maidstone (registration district), Kent, Englandage 63

Personal History

Second Marriage and Family

(see the Family page for references)

On 28 February 1870, William Overton (age 21) of Ingham, plumber and glazier and son of George Overton, carpenter, and the widow Rebecca Cunningham (age 28) of the same place, domestic servant and daughter of John Driffill, bricklayer, were married by certificate at the Free Methodist Chapel in Silver Street, city of Lincoln, by the minister George Turner. The marriage was witnessed by (Rebecca's father) John Driffill and Hannah Maria Driffill.

References
  1. Church of England. Parish Church of Wootton (Lincolnshire). Parish Registers, 1563-1919. (Lincoln: Lincolnshire Archives)
    Lincolnshire Archives: WOOTTON PAR 1/6 (Baptisms 1813-1854), p 64, no 506.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Rebecca Driffill”, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Birth Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    14: 341, Glanford Brigg, registered Q2, 1841.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Rebecca Overton”, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    2a: 496, Maidstone, registered Q4, 1904.