Ann Prickett (buried 1911)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Prickett
First name: 
Ann
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
630
Born: 
22/9/1829
Died: 
14/11/1911
Buried: 
17/02/1911
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Ann Prickett (buried 1911) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
13
Cemetery plot: 
7
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Ann Prickett widow of the Revd. T.W. Prickett who died February 14th 1911 aged 81 years "Her children arise up and call her blessed"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Ann Sandwith was born on 22nd September 1829, in Bridlington, Yorkshire; her parents were Humphrey Sandwith, MD. 37yrs, and Jane, 34yrs, nee Ward; Ann was 1 of 9 children. Ann's father was later associated with Great Ormond Street Hospital.

On February 4th, 1863, Ann, 33yrs, married Rev.Thomas William Prickett, 40yrs, at Sculcoates, Yorkshire, where both families lived in Albion St. Thomas was a Church of England clergyman, but due to failing eyesight, he had had to resign as a working vicar. Thomas and Ann moved to Cheltenham, Gloucester, they had 2 sons, Marmaduke Alan, 1864, and Francis Fenton, 1869.

Marmaduke Alan also became a Church of England priest and in 1890-1891 was curate at Holy Trinity Church, Worthing.

Thomas remained a Church of England clergyman but was also a landowner of considerable wealth. By 1891, now retired, Thomas and Ann had returned to Yorkshire and in 1901 were living in Worthing, Sussex, at Natland, Tennyson Road. In 1902 Ann was widowed when Thomas died, aged 79yrs, leaving her a very wealthy woman. She remained in Worthing where she died, aged 81yrs, on 14th February 1911.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
22/09/1829
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Sandwith
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Thomas William
Spouse one last name: 
Prickett
Marriage one date: 
04/02/1863
Marriage one address: 
Yorkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
14/11/1911
Age (at time of death): 
81
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Natland, Tennyson Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 1, Albion Street, Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Humphrey Sandwith, 58yrs, Physician, MRCS. wife, Jane, 55yrs, daughters, Ann, 21yrs, Mary, 18yrs, visitor, Frank Powel, 17yrs, Wesleyan Minister, plus 3 domestic servants.

1861 census: 

Living at 1, Albion Street, Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Humphrey Sandwith, 68yrs, Physician, FRCS. Wife, Jane, 65yrs, daughters, Gertrude, 34yrs, Ann, 31yrs, visitor, Mary Ward, 56yrs, widow, visitor, Mary Philips, 26yrs, Boarder Patient, Eliza Cooper, 30yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Living at 11, Lipiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucester. Thomas William Prickett, 48yrs, Clergyman without care of souls, Landowner, wife, Ann, 41yrs, 2 sons, Marmaduke, 6yrs, Francis, 1yr, plus Governess and 3 domestic servants.

1881 census: 

Living at 4, Sandford Place, Cheltenham, Gloucester. Thomas William Prickett, 58yrs, Clergyman without care of souls, wife, Ann, 51yrs, son, Marmaduke, 16yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1891 census: 

Living at 10, Story Street, Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Thomas William Prickett, 68yrs, Retired Clerk in Holy Orders, wife, Ann, 61yrs.

Miscellaneous information

Brighton Gazette – Thursday 11th December 1902

The Rev Thomas William Prickett, of Natland, Tennyson Road, Worthing, formerly of Kingston-upon-Hull, who died on September 26th, left a will, probate of which has been granted to his widow Mrs Ann Prickett. The testator bequeathed to her his household effects and all of his personal estate and devised to her his farmhouses and buildings at Burton Pidsea, in Holderness, and at Laxton, South Cave, and Yokefield, and property at Hull and Burton-upon-Humber, and all his other real estate. The estate has been valued at £29,010 3s 4d gross, including personalty of the net value of £11,257 12s 11d.