Ann Weston 1782-1821

Framework knitter's wife.

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Date   Event   Source
27 Oct 1782   Ann Weston was born in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, the seventh known child of Thomas Weston (42) and Mary Weston, formerly Mary Messenger (about 40). Of the previous six children, name repetitions indicate that probably three had died and three were surviving. Gravestones at Broughton Astley confirm that Thomas (1776), Ann (1780) and Richard (1783) all died in infancy.   Parish register - St Mary's, Broughton Astley
Speculation + gravestones
9 Jun 1783   She was christened at Broughton Astley, seven months and thirteen days old.   Parish register - Broughton Astley
20 Dec 1793   A gravestone at Broughton Astley ('Mary, wife of Thomas Weston, died aged 53') suggests that her mother died when Ann was 10.   Alex Thacker
27 Jan 1795   Her father married Elizabeth, the 50-year-old widow of William Wormleighton (who had died 7 months earlier aged 70).   Parish register - Broughton Astley
9 Nov 1801   At the age of 19 she married Samuel Thacker (28), a framework knitter of Sapcote, at Claybrook (a village about 3 miles from Sapcote and Broughton Astley). Neither the bride nor groom was able to sign the register.   Parish register - Claybrook
20 Oct 1802   Her eldest brother, Edward (29) married her step-sister, Mary Wormleighton.   IGI
23 Sep 1805   Her step-mother, Elizabeth, was buried at Sharnford, aged 60.   Parish register - Sharnford
1805-1811   She was a member of the Sapcote class of Methodists.   Circuit Book, 1792-1814
19 Mar 1811   Her youngest brother, Richard, died. His gravestone at Broughton Astley says, 'Son of Thomas and Mary Weston, late of Soar Mill, who suddenly left this transient world on 19 March 1811 in his 27th year.'   Alex Thacker
1802-1821   She had 11 children. (See Samuel Thacker 1773-1840 for details.)   See Samuel Thacker, Facts
26 Feb 1821   Her eleventh and last child, Ann, was buried at Sapcote, aged 1.   Parish register - Sapcote
4 Apr 1821   Her son, James, died aged 14.   Parish register - Sapcote
3 Oct 1821   She died at the age of 38 and was buried at All Saints, Sapcote. The reason for her death is not recorded in the register.

   Parish register - Sapcote