Ada Orbell

Ada Emily Orbell 

Born: 22 August 1867, Huntingdon 

Baptised: 27 September 1867, Huntingdon 

Father: Samuel Orbell (b. 1842)

Mother: Aolta Orbell (b. 1843)

Brothers: Walter W Orbell (b. 1866), Harry Orbell (b. 1871)

Sisters: Lizzie Orbell (b. 1869), Aolta B Orbell (b. 1874), Dora Orbell (b. 1875)

Marriage:        28 April 1897, Pinchbeck 

Husband:         Samuel Hill

                        b. 1867

                        Farmer

Issue – 

#1 Emily Maude Hill (b. 26 January 1898)

#2 Frank Hill (b. 14 January 1899)

#3 Thomas Hill (b. 31 March 1900)

#4 Myra Mary Hill (b. 19 March 1902)

#5 John Hill (b. 21 October 1903)

#6 Dora Hill (b. 4 February 1906)

#7 Norah Hill (b. 4 February 1906) (d. March 1906)

#8 Samuel Hill (b. 24 February 1908)

In 1871 – 

She is at Orbells Lodge, Brington, Thrapston. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer 126 Acres Employing 5 men and 3 boys’. Ada, her mother and siblings (Walter, Lizzey and Harry) are unlisted. There is a servant, Ellen Smeter (b. 1855). There is a farm servant, Frederick Winsor (b. 1855). 

In 1881 – 

She is at Boston Road, Pinchbeck. Her father is listed as ‘Inkeeper and Farmer’. Her brother, Walter, is listed as ‘Farmers Son’. Ada, her mother and siblings (Lizzie, Harry, Aolta and Dora) are unlisted. Henry Hokley (b. 1851) and George Broughton (b. 1853) are listed as boarders and ‘Brickmakers’. Edward Collings (b. 1853) and Henry Modd (b. 1860) are listed as boarders and ‘Agricultural Labourer’. There is a servant, Millicent Knight (b. 1863). 

In 1901 – 

She is at The Elms, Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Farmer’. Ada and her children (Emily, Frank and Thomas) are unlisted. There is a servant, Susan Peal (b. 1886). 

In 10/01 – 

Address is The Elms, Chapel, near Alford. 

In 1911 – 

She is at High Street, Hogsthorpe, Alford, Lincolnshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Farm Labourer’. Ada and her children (Emily, Frank, Thomas, Myra, John, Dora and Samuel) are unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Hogsthorpe, Alford, Lincolnshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Agricultural Labourer’. Ada and her son, Samuel, are unlisted. Her daughter, Emily, is listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at Mill Lane, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Retired Labourer’. Ada is unlisted. Her daughter, Myra, is listed as ‘Public Assistant Foster Mother’. Her son, Samuel, is listed as ‘Bricklayer’. 

d.         1956, Spilsby