Agnes Hurt

Agnes Hurt

Born: 29 August 1859, Mansfield 

Baptised: 25 September 1859, Mansfield Woodhouse 

Father: John Hurt (b. 1826)

Mother: Rebecca Mary Hurt (b. 1837)

Brothers: Henry Herbert Hurt (b. 1858), Bellamy Hurt (b. 1862), William Hurt (b. 1866)

Marriage:        30 March 1891, Wellingborough 

Husband:         Robert William Briggs

                        b. 1856

                        Conservative Organising Agent/ Manager of Brewery

Issue – 

#1 Marjorie Briggs (b. 1894)

#2 Dorothy Briggs (b. 3 January 1895) 

In 1861 – 

She is at Stanhope Street, Stanton by Dale as a visitor. Henry Hurt (b. 1834) is listed as ‘Engineer’. Agnes is unlisted.

In 1871 – 

She is at Town Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Her father is listed as ‘Cordwainer’. Her mother is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. Her brother, Henry, does have a job but it is unreadable. Agnes and her brothers (Bellamy and William) are unlisted. Mary Peat (b. 1850), a boarder, is listed as ‘Dressmaker’. 

In 1881 – 

She is at School Lane, Mareham-Le-Fen, Horncastle. Agnes is listed as ‘School Mistress’. Jane Grenfell (b. 1857) is listed as ‘Companion’ and ‘House Keeper’.

In 1891 – 

She is at Rock Street, Wellingborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Conservative Organising Agent’. Agnes is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Jane A Heatlie (b. 1864) is an unlisted widow.

In 10/99 – 

Address is 23 Halton Park, Wellingborough. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 23 Halton Park Road, Wellingborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Manager and Secretary of Brewery’. Agnes and her children (Dorothy and Marjorie) are unlisted. There is a servant, Jane Bland (b. 1882). 

In 1911 – 

She is at The Brewery House, Sheep Street, Wellingborough. Her husband is listed as ‘Brewery Manager and Secretary’. Agnes and her daughters (Marjorie and Dorothy) are unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Band House, Wellingborough. Agnes is listed as ‘Knitter’. Her daughters, Dorothy and Marjorie, and her grandchild, Sheila Margaret Furnell (b. 1921), are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 30 Monk’s Walk, Reigate. Agnes is listed as ‘Private Means’. Her daughter, Dorothy, is listed as ‘Secretary to Chief Engineer’. There is a closed record.

d.         7 August 1949, Camberwell  

BRIGGS, Agnes of Camberwell House, Peckham Road, Camberwell, London, widow died 07 August 1949. Probate London 9 September to Thomas Frederick Furnell, publisher. Effects £982,0s, 8d.