Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi, my name is Crissy, and I am new to this site. I am looking for an Ann or Annie Wistew/Wistow, born in Lincolnshire 1865, but she is only on the 1871 census. I found her once in the 1881 census, but lost it somehow. She was listed at living at Mount Vernon green or Toxteth park, Liverpool, reformatory for girls. She was born to a George Fletcher Foster and Harriet Broughton. Hope someone can help me, thanks, Crissy.... :)

Hi Crissy, welcome to the forum

just for anyone looking, here they are in 1871 in Sheffield

Class: RG10; Piece: 4687; Folio: 88; Page: 24

George Foster 34 b Netleam, Lincolnshire, labourer
Harriett Foster 26 b Ashly, Lincolnshire
Anne Wistew Foster 6 b Ashly
Mary Frances Foster 1 b Ashly

Simone x

Hi Simone, thanks for that. I have got that one, but I can't find anything from there about Ann Wistow? Appreciate your help x

Hi

Yes she is at the Girls Reformatory Park Hill Rd Toxteth Lpool

Annie Broughton aged 17 born Ashby Lincs

birth

Births Jun 1864
BROUGHTON Annie Wistow Glanford B 7a 618

She was born out of wedlock as her mother didnt marry till Oct-Dec quarter of 1864.

xx

Hi Colette.

Thank you so much, that's brilliant. You must be good at this ha. xx

Hi

she married Charles GURBIRTT in 1884

1891 Blyborough Lincs

Charles age 31 Ag Labourer b Willoughton
Ann 26 b Ashby
Dau Girty age 6 b Ashby
Dau Eliza age 4 b Blyborough
Son John age 3 b Blyn....

3 more children by 1901
Alice 1892
William 1895
Harriet 1897

Ann died here is her death reg.

Deaths Jun 1909

GIRBURTT Annie Wi[s_]tow 44 Gainsbro' 7a 403


around 1911ish Charles was a widower two daughters at home..Alice 19 and Harriet 13, still in Blyborough..

xx

Hi Colette.

That's brilliant. I have been searching for her for weeks, and got nowhere. Guess you have been doing this a long time. Thanks xx

Hi Crissy

Harriet Broughtons parenst were William Broughton and Ann Wistow they married in 1828 Gainsborough Lincs looks like she was the youngest child

Eliza 1831, George 1835, Jane 1837, Fanny 1841, William 1842, Sarah Ann 1843, and HARRIET 1845..

William Broughton was born in Lincolnshire c1802 and Ann Wistow born in Nottinghamshire c 1807.

xx

Hi Colette.

So that's where Annie Wistow Broughton got her middle name from. Your a star thanks again. What exactly is Toxteth reformatory school? Is it a boarding school? xx

Hi Crissy

Normaly a reformatory is a place to reform so maybe some bad behavour

heres a little bit of info

http://www.childrenwebmag.com/books/boo ... oan-rimmer

xx

Hi Colette.

That sounds like a good book. I wonder what Annie did? xx

Just to say, great results Col & Simmo.
Well done

1881 The Screeds Ashby Leics
Fletcher? Foster 43 Labourer (sometimes) bn Nettleham
Harriet 35 bn Ashby
Mary Ann 11 bn Newfrodingham (see Simmos 1881)
Florence Jane 9 bn Sheffield
John Wm 7 bn Attercliff Yorks
Clara 5 bn Willington Derby
Geo B 3 bn Ashby.
RG11/3288/27/46

Maybe she ran away from home??
Tina

All down to Col that one great work

Had to dip out early.. was just too tired to keep the lids up

Simone x

Yes thanx Colette and Simone for your help xx

Mary F Foster 22 bn Frodingham is a servant in 1891
Codds Lane
Barrow on Humber Lincs
For farmer Thomas Codd

Tina

1891 Providence Place Scunthorpe
Fletcher Foster labr 53
Harriet 45, George 13, Ernest 9, Waller/Walter 6.

RG12/2627/143/11

Tina

Added later
The marriage Colette found, George's middle name is Fletcher..

1901 Trafford St Scunthorpe
Fletcher, Harriet, George B, Ernest & Walter

There's a death for Fletcher Foster aged 83 yrs in 1922 Lincs
Glanford Brigg rego
and Harriet 1927 aged 80yrs.

He's in 1841 census if you would like info