Ann Conner Nee Foster - Walker Northumberland

[River Tyne Lass]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241109179/ann-conner

I have this memorial up on Find a Grave which I added a while back.  I was sent edits for her birthdate in the last few days - 12 Aug 1886 and for the bio.  Presumably this is the Ann of this thread?

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241109179/ann-conner

I have this memorial up on Find a Grave which I added a while back.  I was sent edits for her birthdate in the last few days - 12 Aug 1886 and for the bio.  Presumably this is the Ann of this thread?

Yes I think so, but now I’m not sure on the DOB after some confusion over the parents. I do believe it’s still the correct person.

https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/17349620?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a227670307236706d635341563948754650656654742f3169514d456b565a7a4b2b44326957694332737571633d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

[River Tyne Lass]

If this is the right person then it would seem that whoever registered the death also gave that date as her date of birth.  As this date shows on freebmd as birth date.

Although, it could be possible that the year of death might be inaccurate as back in the day some people seem to have been more flexible about age.
But then again the whole birth date could be correct.

Did you know Ann's full cremation record will be at North Shields local studies?  The first half of the 1970s are on microfilm and can be very detailed; much more so than the burial entries.  This might include things like cause of death, etc. 

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Still looking for help on this one… After more searching the original suggestions for parents, unfortunately they didn’t match up.

The below is a post I also put on a fb group with all the info I have.
But no responses.
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Can someone please try and help me find parents of Ann Foster/ Forster. I’m really at a loss on this one.

Ann Foster
Born 20 May 1885  in Byker, Northumberland.

Potential:
1891 living at 7 Melbourne Street, Foreign Trade, All Saints, Northumberland
John Foster B: 1860
Hannah Foster B: 1864
William Foster B: 1885
Ann Foster B: 1886
Johns occupation Shipyard Labourer ( this matches Marriage cert of Ann & William)

Ann is listed as the adopted daughter of Robert and Margaret Lillie in 1901 living in Walker.

William Connor and Ann marry 20 May 1907 Tynemouth registry office.
John Foster is listed as deceased, a shipyard labourer.

Ann and William are later boarding with the Lillie’s in 1911 at 46 River View Walker, William a Plater Boilermaker (Ship)

1920-31 they look to be living at 46 Fisher street, Walker.

1939 they are living at 28 John Street, Wallsend. William a Shipyard Plater (Heavy Work) a few doors down from their daughter Isabella and her family.

I’ve searched GRO Birth records for Ann’s and  possible brother William’s birth with no joy.
I’ve hunted for a marriage of John and Hannah Foster with no joy.

Potential death of John in 1895
Can’t find a death for Hannah.

[River Tyne Lass]

There is an 1884 marriage for a John Forster and Hannah Mures as a possibility?

Marriage Locator indicates this marriage took place at St Peter, Newcastle.

Son William Forster born 1885 mmn Muirs

Possible .. Ann Forster born 1886 mmn Muras

but she would not fit the 1885 birth date you have given.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/DeathNotices/deaths_FORK

Newcastle death notice listed for a Hannah Forster in 1892 published in Evening Chronicle 29 March
GRO gives age as 28

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Thank you River Tyne Lass <3
I’m going to check out your reply’s now and see if they fit with what I have.

That potential death of Hannah will tie in date wise to Ann being adopted by the Lillies as she was with them by 1901.

The 20 April 1885 date of birth for Ann comes from the 1939 register.

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The newspaper article in 1892 matches the 1891 census details I have stating the same address!

[River Tyne Lass]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275241065/william_conner

https://www.remembrance-books.com/Tynemouth/book-of-remembrance.html#page/62

I have added a William Conner to Find a Grave whose wife is Ann Conner - the latter born 1886.
These two are both showing in the Tynemouth online Books of Remembrance - look under 31 August

Yes, do let us know if you discover any fit with what you have when you have checked things over.  That is good that you can view Hannah's death notice.
Does 1939 birth date for William match the one showing on Find a Grave 15 Dec 1884?

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I’ve attached a section of the death certificate for Hannah that n 1892. I can’t make out what the cause of death is.

It states husband John Forster was a platers Keeper.