Fanny Mason (1851-1932)

 Fanny Mason (1851-1932) is my 2nd great grandmother.

 

I am descended through:

*      her daughter, Clara Ann Hemmings (1878-1967) who married John Meakin (1880-1917)

*      their daughter, Brenda Meakin (1912-1982), who married Eric Hooley (1908-1992)

*      their daughter, Sheila Hooley (1938-….), who married #6 John Stanton Wain (1937-….)

*      Judith Yvonne Wain

Fanny was born on 4 January 1851 in Coppenhall, Cheshire to William and Mary (Walley) Mason. She was baptized on 10 July 1853 at St Michael’s church, Crewe. William’s occupation is given as labourer.

 

30 March 1851

Living at High Town, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      William Mason - age 30, labourer railway, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Mary Mason - age 22, born in Woolstanwood, Cheshire

*      Fanny Mason - age 2 months, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Richard Swan - age 40, farmer, born in Shropshire (lodger)

*      Levi Swan - age 10, born in Shropshire (lodger)

 

August 1854

Death of sister Hannah - age 1

 

August 1857

Death of father William Mason (1821-1857)

 

7 April 1861

Living at Flag Lane, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Mary Mason - age 32, born in Woolstanwood, Cheshire

*      Fanny Mason - age 10, scholar, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Joseph Mason - age 5, scholar, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Charles Judd - age 27, labourer rail, born in Waltham Cross, Herefordshire (boarder)

*      Jane Judd - age 24, born in Herefordshire (boarder)

 

February 1863

Fanny’s mother Mary married Alexander Johnson on 14 February 1863 in St Michael’s, Coppenhall, Cheshire

 

2 April 1871

Living at Crewe Green, Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Mason - age 20, servant, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

Fanny was working in the Wilkinson household as a servant.

 

December 1874

Fanny married Abraham Hemmings on 31 December 1874 in St Paul’s church, Crewe.

Abraham Hemmings, age 24, bachelor, labourer. Father: John Hemmings, pointsman

Fanny Mason, age 23, spinster. Father: William Mason, labourer

Witnesses: Joseph Mason (Fanny’s brother) and Hannah Horton (Abraham’s sister)

June 1875

Birth of daughter Sarah Hannah (1875-1945)

 

October 1876

Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth (1876-1958)

 

October 1878

Birth of daughter Clara Ann (1878-1967)

 

3 April 1881

Living at 21 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire.

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 30, labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 30, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Sarah H Hemmings – age 5, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Mary E Hemmings – age 4, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Clara A Hemmings – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

 

January 1882

Birth of daughter Frances Alice (1882-1960)

 

June 1888

Birth of daughter Bertha (1888-1955)

 

5 April 1891

Living at 23 Walthall Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 40, general labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 40, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Sarah H Hemmings – age 15, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Mary E Hemmings – age 14, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Clara A Hemmings – age 12, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Frances A Hemmings – age 9, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Richard Richards – age 30, general labourer, born in Shawbank, Shropshire (widower)

*      Albert Richards – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

 

31 March 1901

Living at 23 Hammond Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire                

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 50, general railway labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 50, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 12, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Percy Watson – age 9, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire (visitor)

*      William Johnson – age 30, platelayers labourer, born in Yoxall, Staffordshire (boarder)

 

2 April 1911

Living at 134 Flag Lane, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 60 , labourer Carriage Dept L N W Railway, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 60, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 22, boot shop assistant, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Reggie Hemmings – age 9, born in Crewe, Cheshire (grandson)

*      Percy Watson – age 19, factory cloths packer, born in Whitmore, Staffordshire (adopted son)

 

June 1932

Fanny died in June 1932, in Nantwich, Cheshire. She was buried on 16 June 1932 in Crewe Cemetery, Cheshire.

 

Children

Sarah Hannah (Hemmings) Thompson (1875-1945), married James Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Hemmings (1876-1958), never married

Clara Ann (Hemmings) Meakin (1878-1967), married John Meakin

Frances Alice (Hemmings) Beard (1882-1960), married Thomas Beard

Bertha Hemmings (1888-1955), never married