Fanny Holbrook

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http://www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk/northants%20strays%20m%20to%20y.html
Says "WRIGHT William of Pattishall, co. Northampton, wid Fanny HOLBROOK otp spin 1832 St George, Hanover Square LND by licence".

Reads; Wm Wright, a widower of the parish of Pattishall in the co of Northampton and Fanny Holbrook SPINSTER otp were married by licence the third day of December 1832. In the precence of xxx Holbrook.


Her step dau's Sarah Ann and Mary Elizabeth Wright both married Holbrook brothers, although not show how/if Fanny is related to them, COULD just be a coincidence!

Familysearch; A Fanny Holbrook b 24 AUG 1801 was bapt 11 JUN 1802 Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, parents James Holbrook and Fanny. Doing reserve search on parents she appears to be only child, unless siblings born in Somerset. Parents married 7 Mar 1800 St George, Hanover Sq. There is (Nat Arch) a 'Grant Of A yearly rent charge for the benefit of the poor" between James Holbrook to William Holbrook, and others. (Trustees). Walthamstow, Low Layton, Aldgate.

1841 Census (age 40). Living with husband and 2 (step) children and dau at High Street, Irthlingborough. NB; Ages rounded to nearest 5 in '41 census. This census implies she was born in Northants, but '51 says London.

1844; Northampton Mercury; "James Holbrook, Esq., late of Park-street, London, aged 72, highly and deservedly respected, father of Mrs. Wright, of Irthlinghorough. "
Insurance Records;
1806; Insured: James Holbrook, 94 Park Street Grosvenor Square, chandler
1820; Insured: James Holbrook 105 Park Street Grosvenor Square chandler
1836; Insured: James Holbrook, 105 Park Street Grosvenor Square, gent.

1851 Census (age 48) occupation 'House Property'. Living with husband and others as Lodger at 31 Dale St (?), Leamington Priors, Leamington Spa. They have a visitor Francis (Francis/Fanny??!) Gascoyne. She is married and 39 and also born in London (Hackey). Sister?

1861 Census (age 56?) Living with husband, 2 of his grandchildren (Thomas and Sarah Holbrook) and 2 'Domestic Servants' at St Peters Parish, Brighton.

1871 Census (age 66) Living as widow in 4 London Road, Brighton. Head of household occupation is "Funds and House Property Holder". Also in house in unmarried cousin (Louisa Smith,76), unmarried visitor (Marianne Wood, 41 ) and 2 servants (Cook and Housemaid). The two visitors have occupation of Annuitant. Fanny, cousin and visitor all born in London, Middlesex.

Not on 1881 census (as Wright, doubt remarried). Can't find her death (in Brighton) but there are 8 possibles if died elsewhere.

Fanny married William# Wright, son of William# Wright and Ann# Sumpter, on 3 Dec 1832 in St.George's, Hanover Square, London. (William# Wright was born in 1785 in Irthlingborough, Northants., christened on 29 Dec 1785 in Irthlingborough, Northants. and died on 24 May 1868 in 4 London Road, Brighton, Sussex.)