Fanny Brooksbank

Fanny Brooksbank 

Born: 12 November 1849, Huddersfield 

Father: Hugh Brooksbank (b. 1825)

Mother: Martha Brooksbank (b. 1827)

Brothers: Hugh Brooksbank (b. 1855), Oliver O Brooksbank (b. 1860)

Sisters: Emma Brooksbank (b. 1851), Martha E Brooksbank (b. 1857)

Married:          1877, Dudley 

Husband:         James Warham

                        b. 1846

                        Schoolmaster

Stepchildren: 

#1 Ethel May Warham (b. 14 May 1874) (d. 20 October 1970) 

In 1851 – 

She is at Spring Vale, Huddersfield. Her father, Hugh, is listed as ‘Ag Labourer’. Fanny, her mother and sister, Emma, are unlisted. 

In 1861 – 

She is at Whalley Street, St Mary’s, Peterborough. Her father is listed as ‘Clerk and Grocer’. Fanny, her mother and siblings (High, Martha E and Oliver O) are unlisted. 

In 1871 – 

She is at Austin Street, All Saints, Stamford. Fanny is listed as ‘National School Mistress’. Mary A Orman (b. 1853) listed as boarder and ‘National School Monitor’. 

In 1881 –         

She is at Washington Street, Dudley, Worcestershire. Her husband is listed as ‘School Master’. Fanny is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her stepdaughter, Ethel, is unlisted. Her mother in law, Annie Warham (b. 1812), listed as ‘Annuitant’. There is a servant, Sarah Chandler (b. 1835). 

In 1891 – 

She is at School House, Dudley, Worcestershire. Her husband is listed as ‘School Master’. Fanny is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. There is a servant, Sarah Chandler (b. 1835).

In 1901 – 

She is at 33 Monument Street, Peterborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Fanny is unlisted. Her sister, Martha E Brooksbank (b. 1857) is listed as ‘Organist Music Teacher’. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 33 Monument Street, Peterborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Fanny is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmistress’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 33 Monument Street, Peterborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmaster’. Fanny is listed as ‘Retired Schoolmistress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Lower on Gothers, Marazion, West Penwith. Fanny is listed as a widow and ‘incapacitated’. Her stepdaughter, Ethel, listed as ‘Retired Teacher’. 

d.         26 March 1940, Penzance 

WARHAM, Fanny of Lower-an-Gothow, Marazion, Cornwall, widow, died 26 March 1940. Probate Bodmin 08 June 1940 to Ethel Mary Warham, spinster and Barzillai Beckerleg Bennetts Solicitor. Effects £2249 14s. 5d.’