Birth: 1841 Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Thomas Luff 1812-1887
Mother: Ann (Anne) Croucher 1817-1890
Christening: 26 December 1841 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 6 May 1866 at St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, UK
Husband: John Lester 1845-1912
Death: January-March 1925 Bromley, Kent, UK
Florence Annie Lester 1867-1960
Ada Mary Lester 1869-1948
Harry Lester 1874-1970
Lilian Lester 1877-1961
Birth of Ann Luff in FreeBMD in January-March 1842 in Farnham (4 136).
Christening of Ann Luff in the IGI on 26 December 1841 in Frensham, Surrey, parents Thomas and Ann. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Anne Luff on 26 December 1841 at Frensham, St Mary, parents Thomas and Ann Luff. "Page 148 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1841 & 1842 [...] Dec 26 No.1178 Ann, parents Thomas [occupation illegible - pig dealer?] and Ann Luff of Frensham".
Her brother was baptised on 24 September 1843 at St Mary the Virgin, Frensham when they lived in Frensham.
Her brother was baptised on 20 April 1845 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Pitchplace, Elstead.
Her brother was registered in October-December 1848 in Hambledon and baptised on 14 January 1849 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley when they were living at Pitch Place, Elsted.
In the 1851 Census as Ann Luff aged 9, born in Frensham, Surry and living with her parents (Thomas and Ann), three brothers (Charles, James and Thomas) and two sisters (Mary and Sarah) at Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1852 in Hambledon and baptised on 25 January 1852 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1854 in Hambledon and baptised on 19 February 1854 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
Her brother was registered in October-December 1857 in Hambledon and baptised on 31 January 1858 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
Her sister was registered in April-June 1860 in Hambledon, and baptised on 27 May 1860 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
I cannot locate her in the 1861 census but she was not living with her parents.
Marriage of Ann Luff and John Lester in FreeBMD in April-June 1866 in St. George S. (1D 149).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for the marriage of Ann Luff, father Thomas Luff, and John Lester, father John Lester, on 6 May 1866 at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street, Southwark. "1866. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St George the Martyr, Southwark in the County of Surrey [No.] 238 May 6 John Lester [of] full [age] [a] Bachelor [and] Plumber [of] Great Suffolk Street, Sydenham, Kent, [father] John Lester [an] Engineer, [and] Ann Luff [of] full [age] [a] Spinster [of] Great Suffolk Street, Sydenham, Kent [father] Thomas Luff [a] Cattle Dealer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns in the Presence of us James Luff and Sarah Luff." Her brother and sister?
Her daughter was born on 19 February 1867 in Sydenham and registered in January-March 1867 in Lewisham.
Her daughter was born on 19 November 1869, registered in July-September 1869 in Lewisham. and baptised on 19 December 1869 at St Bartholomew, Sydenham when they lived in in Sydenham.
In the 1871 census as Ann Lester aged 29, born in Churt, Surrey, and living with her husband (John), two daughters (Ada M and Florence), and two visitors (Benjamin W Nicholl aged 24, born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and George Chamberlin aged 24, born in Peckham, Surrey, both single and painters), at 4 Melrose Cottage, Wells Road, Sydenham, Lewisham, Kent.
Her son was born on 6 May 1874 in Chislehurst, registered in April-June 1874 in Bromley, and baptised on 9 August 1874 at St Nicholas, Chislehurst.
Her daughter was born on 26 June 1877, registered in July-September 1877 in Bromley and baptised on 5 August 1877 at All Saints, Witley when they lived in Chislehurst.
In the 1881 census as Ann Lester aged 39, born in Churt, Surrey, and living with her husband (John), son (Harry) and three daughters (Ada, Florence and Selina) at White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1891 census as Ann Lester aged 49, born in Church (sic - on the original), Surrey, and living with her husband (John), son (Harry), three daughters (Ada, Florence, and Lilly), her sister (Amy Lester (sic - in the index, Luff on the original)), nephew (Harry Luff), and two neices (Annie Luff and Florence Luff) at the High Street, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1901 census as Ann Lester aged 59, born in Surrey, and living with her husband (John), son (Harry), two daughters (Ada and Lilian), and a boarder (James H Pender aged 21, born in Scilly Isles, St Mary, single and a school teacher) at 2 Scadbury Villas, High Street, Chislehurst, Kent.
In the 1911 census as Ann Lester aged 69, born in Surrey, married for 45 years with four children all living, and living with her husband (John), two daughters (Ada Mary and Lilian), and a boarder (Ethel Mary Sole aged 25, born in Debden Saffron Walden, Essex, single and a teacher in a church school) in eight rooms in Westbourne, West Chislehurst, Kent.
Her husband died on 24 February 1912 in Westbourne High Street, Chislehurst.
In the 1921 census as Ann Lester aged 79 years 7 months, born in Churt, Surrey, widowed, and living with her two daughters (Ada Mary and Lilian) and a boarder (Annie Smith aged 44 years 9 months, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, single and an elementary school teacher employed by the Education Committe, Kent County Council at Prickend School, Chislehurst) in eight rooms in Westbourne, West Chislehurst, Kent.
Death of Ann Lester in FreeBMD in January-March 1925 aged 83 in Bromley (2A 804).
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ann Luff.
Ann Luff was my half first cousin twice removed. Her husband was the brother of the wife of her brother James.
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