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Family [F1827]

FANNER

Parents

Henry FANNER [P5532] = Ruth BUNGAY [P5533]

Married 14 Jun 1818, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England1

Henry

Born ABT 1792, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England2
Christened 23 Apr 1792, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England3
Died 15 Jan 1861, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England4
Buried 21 Jan 1861, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England5
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, Bailiff, Woodman6

Ruth

Alias Ruth FANNER
Born 17887
Died 2 Apr 1866, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England8
Buried 7 Apr 1866, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England9

Children

Mary [P5581]

Born 1819, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England10
Christened 18 Apr 1819, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England11
Died 12 May 1870, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England12
Buried Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England13

Henry [P5582]

Born 1820, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England14
Christened 19 Nov 1820, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England15
Died 182216

Nicholas Henry [P5583] = Elizabeth SPINNEY [P5584] > Family [F1846]

Married 1851, Blandford district, Dorset, England17

Nicholas Henry

Alias Henry Nicholas
Born ABT 1823, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England18
Christened 11 Feb 1823, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England19
Died 28 Nov 1905, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England20
Buried Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England21
Occupation: Woodman22

Elizabeth

Alias Elizabeth FANNER
Born ABT 1824, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England23
Died 12 Feb 1888, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England24
Buried Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England25

Elizabeth [P5585]

Born 17 Apr 1825, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England26
Christened 25 May 1825, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England27
Died 23 Dec 1901, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England28
Buried Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England29
Occupation: Lady's Maid30

Elizabeth Fanner's grave at Tarrant Gunville - MTC - 25th September 2003
Elizabeth Fanner's grave at Tarrant Gunville - MTC - 25th September 2003

Lavinia [P5586] = Edward WAREHAM [P5587] > Family [F1847]

Married Dec 1866, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England31

Lavinia

Alias Levinia WAREHAM
Alias Levinia MITCHELL
Born 1828, Gunville, Dorset, England32
Christened 27 May 1828, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England33
Occupation: House maid34

    = Charles Harris MITCHELL [P5588] > Family [F1848]

Married 1885, Blandford District, Dorset, England35

Edmund [P5589] = Mary Ann NICHOLSON [P5590] > Family [F1849]

Married 14 Dec 1862, The Registry Office, Southampton, England36

Edmund

Born 4 Jul 1829, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England37
Christened 26 Jul 1829, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England38
Died 1917, Southampton, England39
Occupation: Inn Keeper40

Edmund Fanner - image from Peter Lewis 2003
Edmund Fanner - image from Peter Lewis 2003

Mary Ann

Alias Mary FANNER
Born 182941
Died 191042

Mary Fanner nee Nicholson - from Peter Lewis
Mary Fanner nee Nicholson - from Peter Lewis

Hensleigh [P5591] = Elizabeth SAUNDERS [P5592] > Family [F1850]

Married 1860, Pembroke district43

Hensleigh

Alias Hensley
Born 3 May 1833, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England44
Christened 14 Apr 1833, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England45
Buried 16 May 1905, Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, England46
Occupation: Gamekeeper48

Elizabeth

Alias Elizabeth FANNER
Born 1830, Coleston, Pembroke, Wales49
Died 18 Dec 1890, Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, England50

    = Sophia Mary Ann KENDALL [P5593] > Family [F1851]

Married 2 Dec 1891, Parish Church, Deveral Courtney, Shroton, Dorset, England51

Sophia Mary Ann

Alias Sophia Mary Ann FANNER (2 Dec 1891)
Born ABT 183652
Died 1911, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England53
Occupation: Domestic Servant54

Anna [P5594]

Born 1836, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England55
Christened 26 Dec 1836, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England56
Died 17 Apr 1863, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England57
Buried Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England58

Robert [P5595]

Born 1839, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England59
Christened 3 Dec 1839, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England60
Died 17 Feb 1845, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England61
Buried 1845, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, England62

Family

Henry, Ruth & Robert Fanner's tombstone, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset - MTC - 25/09/2003
Henry, Ruth & Robert Fanner's tombstone, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset - MTC - 25/09/2003

Anna & Mary Fanner's tombstone, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset - MTC - 25/09/2003
Anna & Mary Fanner's tombstone, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset - MTC - 25/09/2003

Sources

1 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

2 : ; Primary evidence
Age is given as 68 on his tombstone. He died in 1861.

2a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census has age 45, born in county

3 : ; Secondary evidence
Transcription of Tarrant Gunville baptism register, Henry son of John & Ann Fanner

4 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death is given on his tombstone.

4a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1861, Blandford district, Volume 5a, Page 184

5 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: " To the memory of Henry Fanner who died January 15th 1861 aged 68 years. Also of Ruth wife of above who died April 2nd 1866 aged 78 years also Robert son of the above Henry and Ruth Fanner who died February 17th 1845 aged 5 years.

5a: "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Date of burial from Peter Lewis

6 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is bailiff on son Edmund's marriage certificate

6a: ; Primary evidence
Occupation is Woodman at his son Henesleigh's marriage in 1891

6b: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census has occupation Agricultural Labourer

7 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 78 on her tombstone - she died in 1866.

7a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 45, born in county

7b: ; Questionable
1861 census for Day School, Tarrant Gunville has age 68, widow, Head, birth place Dorset Gunville - conflict of birth date

8 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death given on tombstone.

8a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1866, Blandford district, Aged 73, Volume 5a, Page 179

9 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: " To the memory of Henry Fanner who died January 15th 1861 aged 68 years. Also of Ruth wife of above who died April 2nd 1866 aged 78 years also Robert son of the above Henry and Ruth Fanner who died February 17th 1845 aged 5 years.

9a: "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Date of burial from Peter

10 : ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 51 on her tombstone - she died in 1870.

10a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 20, born in county

11 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

12 : ; Primary evidence
Death date given on her tombstone.

13 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: "In the memory of Anna Fanner who departed this life April 17th 1863 aged 26 years. Jesus said I am the resurection....". Also of Mary Fanner, sister of the above, who died May 12 1879 Aged 51 years"

14 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

14a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 15, born in county

15 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

16 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

17 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1851, Blandford district, Volume 8, Page 43

18 : ; Primary evidence
Age is given as 82 on his tombstone. He died in 1905.

18a: ; Primary evidence
1861 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 38, birthplace Dorset, Gunville, head, married

19 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

20 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death is given on his tombstone.

21 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: "Sacred to the memory of Henry Nicholas Fanner who died November 28th 1905 agred 82 years having served the Farquarson family for 65 years. Also Elizabeth wife of Henry Nicholas Fanner who died February 13th 1888 aged 64 years. Lord I love the habitation of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth."

22 : ; Primary evidence
1861 census has occupation Woodman

23 : ; Primary evidence
1861 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 38, birthplace Dorset, Gunville, wife, married

23a: ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 64 on her tombstone. She died in 1888.

24 : ; Primary evidence
Date of death is given on her tombstone.

25 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: "Sacred to the memory of Henry Nicholas Fanner who died November 28th 1905 agred 82 years having served the Farquarson family for 65 years. Also Elizabeth wife of Henry Nicholas Fanner who died February 13th 1888 aged 64 years. Lord I love the habitation of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth."

26 : ; Primary evidence
Birth date given on grave stone.

26a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 35 on the 1861 census for the Parsonage, Tarrant Gunville.

26b: ; Secondary evidence
1881 census for Turnpike, The Vicarage, Stourpaine, Dorset, England has age 56, birthplace Tarrant Gunville, living as as servant (Lady's Maid domestic) to Robert R Watts (Rector) and his sister Anne M Watts.

26c: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 15, born in county

27 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

28 : ; Primary evidence
Death date given on tomb stone.

28a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1901, Blandford district, Aged 76, Volume 5a, Page 149

29 : ; Primary evidence
Have personally visted grave. "In loving memory of Elizabeth Fanner - For 80 years the devoted freind of the family of the Revd Prebendary Watts - Born April 17th 1825 Died December 23rd 1901 - Well Done Good and Faithful Servant". Her grave is adjacent to the Revd's and his wife, outside the north wall of the chancel.

30 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation given as Lady's maid on the 1861 census.

30a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census has occupation Lady's Maid Domestic

31 : ; Secondary evidence
Email from Peter Lewis, November 2003

32 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 33 on the 1861 census for the Parsonage, Dorset Gunville.

32a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 14, born in county

33 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

34 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation given as house maid on the 1861 census.

35 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1885, Volume 5a, Page 349

36 : ; Primary evidence
Marriage certificate. Edmund (batchelor), 33, s. Henry (dec.) of 12 Richmond St, Southampton & Mary Ann Nicholson, 33, (spinster) also of 12 Richmond St.

36a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1862, Southampton district, Volume 2c, Page 70

37 : ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 88 on death registration on 1917

37a: ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 33 at his marriage in 1862

37b: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 11, born in county

38 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish register

39 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1917, Southampton district, Aged 88, Volume 2c, Page 3

40 : ; Primary evidence
Inn Keeper is occupation given at marriage in 1862

41 : ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 23 at her marriage in 1862

42 : ; Secondary evidence
Ashley Booker email 31st May 2005

43 : ; Secondary evidence
Email from Ashley Booker, 3rd June 2005 - September quarter Pembroke district, Volume 11a, Page 835 (name given as Hensley Farmer)

44 : ; Secondary evidence
1881 census for Mount Slo, Iwerne Courtnay, Dorset, England has age 47, birth place Gunville, Dorset

44a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 8 born in county (Hendy)

45 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

46 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1905, Blandford district, Aged 73, Volume 5a, Page 144

47 : ; Secondary evidence
Keeper is occupation given at Edward's baptism

48 : ; Primary evidence
Gamekeeper is his occupation at his second marriage in 1891

48a: ; Primary evidence
Gamekeeper is occupation on his son Henry's birth certificate

48b: ; Secondary evidence
1881 census has occupation gamekeeper

49 : ; Secondary evidence
1881 census for Mount Slo, Iwerne Courtnay, Dorset, England has age 51, birth place Coleston, Pembroke, Wales

50 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

51 : ; Secondary evidence
Marriage certificate. Henesleigh Fanner, FA, Widower, Game keeper, Deveral Courtney Shroton, Son of Henry Fanner, Woodman; Sophia Mary Ann Kendall, FA, Spinster, Domestic Servant, Deveral Courtney Shroton Daughter of Thomas Kendall, Carpenter; Witnesses were Mary Jane and Richard Fouracres

51a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1891, Blandford district, Volume 5a, Page 544 or 541

52 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence

53 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1911, Blandford district, Aged 75, Volume 5a, Page 256

54 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation is domestic servant on her marriage certificate

55 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 26 on her tombstone - she died in 1863.

55a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 4, born in county

56 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish Register

57 : ; Primary evidence
Death date given on her tombstone.

57a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
June quarter 1863, Blandford district, Volume 5a, Page 184

58 : ; Primary evidence
Gravestone visited : "In the memory of Anna Fanner who departed this life April 17th 1863 aged 26 years. Jesus said I am the resurection....". Also of Mary Fanner, sister of the above, who died May 12 1879 Aged 51 years"

59 : ; Secondary evidence
Age given as 5 on his tombstone - he died in 1845.

59a: ; Secondary evidence
1841 census for Tarrant Gunville has age 1, born in county

60 : "CD of Fanner information"; Secondary evidence
Parish Register

61 : ; Primary evidence
Death date given on tombstone.

61a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1845. Blandford district, Volume 8, Page 15

61b: ; Secondary evidence
March quarter 1845, Blandford district, Volume 8, Page 15

62 : ; Primary evidence
Tombstone visited: " To the memory of Henry Fanner who died January 15th 1861 aged 68 years. Also of Ruth wife of above who died April 2nd 1866 aged 78 years also Robert son of the above Henry and Ruth Fanner who died February 17th 1845 aged 5 years.

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