Person:Fanny Tickel (1)

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Fanny Ann Tickel
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Name Fanny Ann Tickel
Gender Female
Christening[1] 6 Dec 1833 Plymouth, Devon, EnglandSt Andrew
Census[2] 6 Jun 1841 Plymouth, Devon, England12 Victoria Street
Census[3] 30 Mar 1851 Plymouth, Devon, England12 Victoria Street
Marriage 28 Aug 1859 Plymouth, Devon, EnglandCharles Church
to Robert May
Census[4] 7 Apr 1861 Plymouth, Devon, England12 Victoria Street
Census[5] 2 Apr 1871 Plymouth, Devon, England12 Victoria Street
Census[6] 3 Apr 1881 Plymouth, Devon, England1 John Street
Census[7] 5 Apr 1891 Plymouth, Devon, England1 John Street
Census[8] 31 Mar 1901 Plymouth, Devon, England1 John Street
Death[9] 1905 Plymouth, Devon, England

Fanny Ann Tickel was baptised on 6th December 1833 at Plymouth in Devon, daughter of a husbandman named John Tickel and his wife Sarah. At the time, the family was living at Laira Bridge, to the east of Plymouth, where a relatively newly-built toll road crossed the estuary of the River Plym.

By 1841 the family had moved into the town of Plymouth, settling at 12 Victoria Street to the north of the town centre. Fanny appears in both the 1841 and 1851 censuses living here with her parents and siblings.

On 28th August 1859, aged 25, Fanny married a sawyer named Robert May. They continued to live at 12 Victoria Street for the first few years of their marriage, before moving a short distance around the corner to 1 John Street some time between 1871 and 1881. Fanny and Robert appear to have had at least six children together.

Fanny died in 1905, aged about 72. Robert outlived her by about seven years.

References
  1. Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Registers of St Andrew's Church. (Plymouth: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office).

    BAPTISMS solemnized in the PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW, in PLYMOUTH, in the County of DEVON, in the Year 1833
    No. 1774
    When Baptized: 6 December 1833
    Child's Christian Name: Fanny Ann D of
    Parents' Name - Christian: John and Sarah
    Parents' Name - Surname: Tickell
    Abode: Lerie Bridge
    Quality, Trade, or Profession: Husbandman
    By whom the Ceremony was performed: C.G.J. Smith, Curate

    "Lerie Bridge" is presumably a variant spelling for "Laira Bridge". In the 1861 census Fanny's place of birth is recorded as "Lady Bridge" which is presumably a mishearing or mistranscription of Laira Bridge.

  2. England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class HO107; Piece 271; Book 2; Folio 11; Page 16, 6 Jun 1841.

    Address: 12 Victoria Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    John Tickle, male, 39 [1801/2], Ag[riculatural] Lab[oure]r, born in county
    Sarah Tickle, female, 34 [1806/7], born in county
    Mary Tickle, female, 12 [1828/9], born in county
    Sarah Tickle, female, 11 [1829/30], born in county
    Fanny Tickle, female, 7 [1833/4], born in county
    John Tickle, male, 3 [1837/8], born in county
    James Tickle, male, 1 [1839/40], born in county

  3. England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class HO107; Piece 1878; Folio 529; Page 40, 30 Mar 1851.

    Address: 12 Victoria Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    John Tickel, head, married, male, 48 [1802/3], Coal & Potato Dealer, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Sarah Tickel, wife, married, female, 43 [1807/8], b. Plymouth, Devon
    Fanny Tickel, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 [1833/4], b. Plymouth, Devon
    John Tickel, son, male, 13 [1837/8], b. Plymouth, Devon
    James Tickel, son, male, 10 [1840/1], b. Plymouth, Devon
    Charles Tickel, son, male, 8 [1842/3], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Samuel Tickel, son, male, 5 [1845/6], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Emma Tickel, daughter, female, 2 [1848/9], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon

  4. England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class RG9; Piece 1438; Folio 38; Page 11, 7 Apr 1861.

    Address: 12 Victoria Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    Robert May, head, married, male, 34 [1826/7], Sawyer, b. Brednage, Devon
    Fanny A. May, wife, married, female, 27 [1833/4], b. Lady Bridge, Devon
    William J. May, son, male, 6mo [1860], b. Plymouth, Devon

  5. England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class RG10; Piece 2116; Folio 61; Page 12, 2 Apr 1871.

    Address: 12 Victoria Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    Robert May, head, married, male, 43 [1827/8], Sawyer, b. Bradnich, Devon
    Fanny May, wife, married, female, 37 [1833/4], b. Plymouth, Devon
    William May, son, male, 10 [1860/1], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Emma May, daughter, female, 8 [1862/3], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Albert May, son, male, 6 [1864/5], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Mary J. May, daughter, female, 3 [1867/8], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Robert May, son, male, 3mo [1870/1], b. Plymouth, Devon

  6. England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class RG11; Piece 2194; Folio 5; Page 15, 3 Apr 1881.

    Address: 1 John Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    Robert May, head, married, male, 54 [1826/7], Sawyer, b. Tiverton, Devon
    Emma May, wife, married, female, 48 [1832/3], Sawyer's Wife, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Fanny May, daughter, unmarried, female, 18 [1862/3], Genl. Serv., b. Plymouth, Devon
    Albert May, son, male, 16 [1864/5], Baker's errand boy, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Mary J. May, daughter, female, 13 [1867/8], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Robert May, son, male, 9 [1871/2], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Sarah May, daughter, female, 6 [1874/5], Scholar, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Sarah Tickett, mother-in-law, widow, female, 74 [1806/7], Annuitant, b. Okehampton, Devon

    Although the name here is given as "Emma" rather than "Fanny", given the husband, address, age and birthplace it is considered highly likely that this is actually Fanny.

  7. England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class RG12; Piece 1726; Folio 12; Page 17, 5 Apr 1891.

    Address: 1 John Street, Plymouth (Charles), Devon
    4 rooms occupied
    Robert May, head, married, male, 64 [1826/7], Coal Dealer, neither employer nor employed, b. Tiverton, Devon
    Fanny May, wife, married, female, 57 [1833/4], b. Plymouth, Devon
    Albert May, son, single, male, 26 [1864/5], General Laborer, employed, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Robert May, son, single, male, 20 [1870/1], General Laborer, employed, b. Plymouth, Devon
    Sarah May, daughter, single, female, 17 [1873/4], General Servant, employed, b. Plymouth, Devon

  8. England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class RG13; Piece 2103; Folio 9; Page 10, 31 Mar 1901.

    Address: 1 John Street, Plymouth, Devon
    4 rooms occupied
    John G. May, head, married, male, 75 [1825/6], General Labourer, own account, b. Bradnick, Devon
    Fanny May, wife, married, female, 66 [1834/5], b. Plymouth, Devon
    Robert May, son, single, male, 31 [1869/70], Painter (House), worker, b. Plymouth, Devon

  9. Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Fanny MAY, December Quarter 1905, Plymouth Registration District, Vol. 5b, page 191, aged 76 [1828/9]