Annie Louisa Easton
(1859-1953)
| Father | James Easton (1830-1888) |
| Mother | Ann Devonshire "Annie" Sackette (1832-1915) |
Annie Louisa Easton, daughter of James Easton and Ann Devonshire "Annie" Sackette, was born in Streatham, SurreyG, on 17 September 1859 and baptized at Christ Church, Streatham Hill, Lambeth, SurreyG, on 21 October 1859.1 She died aged 93 at home at Atherstone Hall, Atherstone, WarwickshireG, on 15 June 1953.2,3,4 She married at All Saints Margaret Street, St Marylebone, MiddlesexG, on 12 April 1882, John Edward Compton-Bracebridge, a civil engineer, son of Rev Berdmore Compton, vicar of All Saints, who conducted the marriage ceremony.5 John had been apprenticed to Annie's father's company, Easton and Anderson, and became a partner in the firm in 1884.6 He was born in Barford, WarwickshireG, on 13 July 18597,8 and died aged 78 at home at Atherstone Hall, Atherstone, WarwickshireG, on 12 December 1937.9,4
In 1861 Annie was living at 42 Tavistock Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded in the census as Anne Louisa Easton, aged one and born in Streatham.10
In 1871 she was living at 42 Tavistock Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded as Annie Louisa Easton, aged eleven and born in Streatham.11
In 1881 she was living at 37 Norfolk Square, Paddington, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded as Annie L Easton, aged 21.12
In 1891 she was living at Granville Place, Marylebone, LondonG, in the household of her husband John, 31, a civil engineer, and was recorded as Annie C-Bracebridge, aged 31. Living with them were their children, Margaret, 6, Mary, 4, and James, aged two. (Their son Charles, 7, was visiting Annie's mother at the date of the census). There were five servants in the household, a nurse, under-nurse, cook, parlourmaid, and housemaid. There were also two visiting sick-nurses.13
In 1911 she was living at Atherstone Hall, Atherstone, WarwickshireG, in the household of her husband John, 51, a retired mechanical engineer, and was recorded as Annie Louisa Compton-Bracebridge, aged 51. Living with them in the 28-room mansion was their unmarried daughter Mary, 24. There were six servants in the household: a cook, two housemaids, a kitchen maid, a between maid, and a footman.14
Annie and her sister Marion proved their mother Ann's will in LondonG on 9 February 1916. Her estate was valued at £1,443.15
Annie's husband John was granted administration in LondonG on 8 August 1925 of their son Charles's estate, valued at £5,818. A further grant in the sum of £2,632 was made on 8 February 1956.16,17
John left a will which was proved in LondonG on 9 March 1938. His estate was valued at £86,936.18
Annie left a will which was proved in LondonG on 17 October 1953 by her son James. Her estate was valued at £5,130.19
In 1861 Annie was living at 42 Tavistock Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded in the census as Anne Louisa Easton, aged one and born in Streatham.10
In 1871 she was living at 42 Tavistock Square, St Pancras, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded as Annie Louisa Easton, aged eleven and born in Streatham.11
In 1881 she was living at 37 Norfolk Square, Paddington, LondonG, in the household of her parents James and Ann, and was recorded as Annie L Easton, aged 21.12
In 1891 she was living at Granville Place, Marylebone, LondonG, in the household of her husband John, 31, a civil engineer, and was recorded as Annie C-Bracebridge, aged 31. Living with them were their children, Margaret, 6, Mary, 4, and James, aged two. (Their son Charles, 7, was visiting Annie's mother at the date of the census). There were five servants in the household, a nurse, under-nurse, cook, parlourmaid, and housemaid. There were also two visiting sick-nurses.13
In 1911 she was living at Atherstone Hall, Atherstone, WarwickshireG, in the household of her husband John, 51, a retired mechanical engineer, and was recorded as Annie Louisa Compton-Bracebridge, aged 51. Living with them in the 28-room mansion was their unmarried daughter Mary, 24. There were six servants in the household: a cook, two housemaids, a kitchen maid, a between maid, and a footman.14
Annie and her sister Marion proved their mother Ann's will in LondonG on 9 February 1916. Her estate was valued at £1,443.15
Annie's husband John was granted administration in LondonG on 8 August 1925 of their son Charles's estate, valued at £5,818. A further grant in the sum of £2,632 was made on 8 February 1956.16,17
John left a will which was proved in LondonG on 9 March 1938. His estate was valued at £86,936.18
Annie left a will which was proved in LondonG on 17 October 1953 by her son James. Her estate was valued at £5,130.19
Children of Annie Louisa Easton and John Edward Compton-Bracebridge
- Charles Compton-Bracebridge b. 1883, d. 25 Nov 1924
- Margaret Compton-Bracebridge b. 1885
- Mary Compton-Bracebridge b. 1887
- Rev James Compton-Bracebridge b. 19 Aug 1888, d. 1980
Notes & Citations
- Baptisms Register, Christ Church, Streatham Hill, Lambeth, Surrey (image on Ancestry.co.uk), Christ Church, Streatham Hill, Lambeth, Surrey, "21 Oct 1859 Annie Louisa Easton, b. 17 Sep, d. James & Anne Devonshire Easton, of Upper Tulse Hill, engineer."
- "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915" (Ancestry transcript), "Jun qtr 1953. Compton-Bracebridge, Anne L, 93. Atherstone. 9c:15."
- Andrews Newspaper Index Cards (England) (Ancestry image), "Compton-Bracebridge.—On June 15, 1953, at Atherstone Hall, Warwickshire, in her sleep, Annie Louisa, wife of the late J. E. Compton-Bracebridge, in her 93rd year."
- Probate record.
- Marriages Register, All Saints Margaret Street, St Marylebone, Middlesex (Ancestry image), "12 Apr 1882, John Edward Compton Bracebridge, full age, bachelor, civil engineer, of 10 Mansfield Street, father Berdmore Compton, vicar of All Saints Margaret Street; to Annie Louisa Easton, full age, spinster, of Norfolk Square, Paddington, father James Easton, engineer. Special licence. By B Compton. Witnesses: Jas Easton, Annie D Easton, Edward Barton."
- "UK, Civil Engineer Records, 1820–1930" (Ancestry image), Admission to Institution of Civil Engineers. John Edward Compton-Bracebridge, of 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW, b. 13 July 1859, 3-year apprenticeship from 1 Feb 1878 to Messrs Easton & Anderson, admitted partner in the firm 30 Jun 1884, admitted to Institute 2 Dec 1884.
- Census.
- "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index" (Ancestry image), "Sep qtr 1859. Compton, John. Warwick. 6d:432."
- "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915" (Ancestry transcript), "Dec qtr 1937. Bracebridge, John E C, 78. Atherstone. 6d:714."
- 1861 England census
RG 9, Piece 103, Folio 51, p. 21, GSU roll 542574
42 Tavistock Sqr, St Pancras, Middlesex
James Easton, head, married, 30, engineer employing 260 men & 40 boys, b. Surrey, St Johns
Anne D Easton, wife, 29, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Anne Louisa Easton, dau, 1, b. Surrey, Streatham
Marion Easton, dau, 1 mo, b. Middlesex, St Pancras
Margaret I Sackette, sister, unm, 27, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Lucy Walters, serv, wid, 50, nurse, b. Norfolk, Harleston
Rose Mackenzie, serv, unm, 34, general serv, b. Middlesex, Cripplegate
Emma Randall, serv, unm, 21, b. Devonshire, Devonport. - 1871 England census
RG10, Piece 212, Folio 20, p. 33, GSU roll 824596
42 Tavistock Sqre, St Pancras, London
Easton, James, head, 40, manufacturing engineer, b. Lambeth, London
Easton, Anne Devonshire, wife, 39, b. Ramsgate, Kent
Easton, Annie Louisa, dau, 11, scholar, b. Streatham, Surrey
Easton, Marion, dau, 10, scholar, b. St Pancras
Easton, Charlote Mary, dau, 8, scholar, b. St Pancras
Easton, Edith, dau, 7, scholar, b. St Pancras
Sackette, Louisa Rebecca, sister-in-law, 44, b. Ramsgate, Kent
Baigent, Rebecca, servant, 23, nurse, b. Rotherwick, Hampshire
Dace, Margaret Jane, servant, 32, cook, b. Islington, Middlesex
Heat, Mary, servant, 28, housemaid, b. Ashurst, Kent
Gates, Emily, servant, 18, housemaid, b. Canterbury, Kent
Swan, Eleanor Martha, governess, 37, governess, b. Hoxton, Middlesex. - 1881 England census
RG11, Piece 18, Folio 8, p. 11, GSU roll 1341004
37 Norfolk Sq, Kensington, London
James Easton, head, married, 50, mechanical engineer employing 800 men, b. London, St Johns
Anne D Easton, wife, 49, wife to mech engineer, b. Kent, Ramsgate
Annie L Easton, dau, unm, 21, b. Surrey, Streatham
Marion Easton, dau, unm, 20, b. London, St Pancras
Charlotte M Easton, dau, unm, 18, b. London, St Pancras
Edith Easton, dau, unm, 17, scholar, b. London, St Pancras
Frances E Easton, visitor, unm, 47, b. Dorset, Canford
Julia W M A Dillenberger, governess, unm, 39, governess, b. Germany, Offenbach
Louisa Mead, serv, unm, 32, cook, b. Wilts, Chippenham
Maria Martin, serv, wid, 44, parlourmaid, b. Devon, Lidbury
Harriet Baldock, serv, unm, 33, housemaid, b. Kent, Pluckley
Mary Williams, serv, unm, 24, lady's maid, b. London, St Pancras
Sarah Rymill, serv, wid, 36, housemaid, b. Devon, Exminster
Eliza Milton, serv, unm, 19, kitchenmaid, b. Somerset, Winscombe. - 1891 England census
RG12, Piece 95, Folio 145, p. 22, GSU roll 6095205
Granville Pl, Marylebone, London
John C Bracebridge, head, married, 31, civil engineer, b. Warwick, Barford
Annie C Bracebridge, wife, 31, b. Surrey, Tulse Hill
Margt C Bracebridge, dau, 6, b. Marylebone
Mary C Bracebridge, dau, 4, b. Marylebone
James C Bracebridge, son, 2, b. Marylebone
Harriet Johnson, servt, single, 35, nurse, b. London, Fulham
Mary Handley, servt, single, 22, cook, b. Surrey, Gt Bookham
Ellen Brayden, servt, single, 19, parlourmaid, b. Kent, Hartlip
Emily Clifford, servt, married, 28, housemaid, b. Kent, Bartling
Rhoda Stebbings, servt, single, 22, under nurse, b. Middlesex, Edmonton
Bessy Melhuish, visitor, single, 25, trained sick nurse, b. Devon, Tranbridge
Annie Fear, visitor, single, 27, trained sick nurse, b. Somerset, Bridgwater. - 1911 England census
RG14, Piece 18430
Atherstone Hall, Atherstone, Warwickshire
28 rooms
John Edward Compton-Bracebridge, head, 51, married, retired mechanical eng., b. Warwickshire, Barford
Annie Louisa Compton-Bracebridge, wife, 51, m. 29y, 4 ch, all living, b. London, Dulwich
Mary Compton-Bracebridge, dau, 24, single, b. London, St Marylebone
Ethel Stiling, servant, 30, single, cook, b. Devonshire, Cullompton
Elizabeth Jackson, servant, 46, single, housemaid, b. London, Peckham
Lilian Jane Townsend, servant, 21, single, housemaid, b. London, Chelsea
Annie Willday, servant, 16, single, kitchen maid, b. Atherstone
Mabel Timms, servant, 17, single, between maid, b. Warwickshire, Leamington
Thomas Alfred Marner, servant, 22, single, footman, b. Warwickshire, Kidderminster. - "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Easton Annie Devonshire of Tranquil Corner Betchworth Surrey widow died 11 December 1915 Probate London 9 February 1916 to Annie Compton Bracebridge (wife of John Edward Compton Bracebridge) and Marion Fooks (wife of Courtenay Cracroft Spurrell Fooks). Effects £1443 18s. 4d."
- "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Bracebridge Charles Compton of 202 Laburnam-grove Portsmouth died 25 November 1924 at 3 Knox-road Havant Hampshire Administration London 8 August 1925 to John Edward Compton Bracebridge. Effects £5818 12s. 2d."
- "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Bracebridge Charles Compton of 202 Laburnam-grove Portsmouth died 25 November 1924 at 3 Knox-road Havant Hampshire Administration London 8 February 1956 to sir Walter Leslie Farrer K.C.V.O. Effects £2632 15s. 7d. Former Grant P.R. 8 January 1925."
- "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Compton-Bracebridge John Edward of Atherstone Hall Atherstone Warwickshire died 12 December 1937 Probate London 9 March 1938 to James McAlpine Steuart retired captain H.M. army and Hugh Frederick Francis Farrer solicitor. Effects £86936 7s. 7d."
- "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills & Administrations), 1858–1995" (Ancestry image), "Bracebridge Annie Louisa Compton of Atherstone Hall Atherstone Warwickshire widow died 15 June 1953 Probate London 17 October to the reverend James Compton Bracebridge clerk and Hugh Frederick Francis Farrer solicitor. Effects £5130 12s. 9d."
| Sackett line | 11th great-granddaughter of William Sackett of St John in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 2 (English) |
| Generation.Tree | R.2 |
| Last Edited | 26 Oct 2015 |
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