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Offline alex m

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« on: Sunday 16 November 08 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I found one of my ancestors a 66 yr. old widow whose occupation was registered as annuitant, I know that the French word annuité means an annual instalment. Any help on this one!! She was from Wigtown  Regards.....Alex

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Re: annuitant
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 November 08 20:11 GMT (UK) »
I was told that it meant they received an annual payment,eg.a pension.Have you found her in a census?You may find out what type of employment she was in in her earlier years.
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Re: annuitant
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 November 08 20:13 GMT (UK) »
flst is right - usually these would be comparatively modest sums - as opposed to some who are shown on the census as being of independent means (ie they were comparatively well-off)

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Re: annuitant
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 November 08 20:14 GMT (UK) »
It's simply another word for a pensioner.  
Depending on the era, she will have been receiving money from a trust left after the death of her husband or another relative.


I agree flst, I'd just typed the above but you posted first.

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modified - and Jules.
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Re: annuitant
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 November 08 21:57 GMT (UK) »
Hello, Thank you all for your kind replies, well Esther Marshall (the lady in question) was the daughter of a farm labourer, she married a farm labourer, so no pension funds there! She bore 10 children in 20 years and died in 1899 aged 84 maybe the kids were helping her out!! I'll dig around a bit more.   Regards......Alex

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Re: annuitant
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 16 November 08 22:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi Alex,

I don't know if these will tell you anything new, but there are some more topics on Annuitant in the
RootsChat Reference Library => Lexicon (click here)

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Re: annuitant
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 November 08 22:17 GMT (UK) »
I'm guessing now.  I wonder whether she lived in a "tied" property and the annuity was life time tenancy of the property?
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Re: annuitant
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 16 November 08 22:52 GMT (UK) »
Hello, Thank you Berlin-Bob for the link to the library.     Regards........Alex

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Re: annuitant
« Reply #8 on: Friday 21 November 08 14:27 GMT (UK) »
Hello again Alex
Esther Marshall (nee Stanhope) was my GGrandmother married to Robert Marshall i would be interested to know your connection to them
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Keith
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