Anna Maria LIVEING [106]

  General Notes:

Anna Maria Liveing
Christening Date: 14 Feb 1830
Christening Place: Nayland, Suffolk, England
Father: Edward Liveing
Mother: Catharine Liveing

Married.
Suffolk. On the 15th alt, at Stoke by Nayland, Captain William Howard, to Anna Maria, second surviving daughter of the late Edward Liveing, Esq., of Nayland.
Ref: Norfolk Chronicle Saturday 1st of September 1860

Anna Maria Liveing
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1860
Marriage Place: Stoke By Nayland,Suffolk,England
Spouse: William Howard
FHL Film Number: 919632

In the 1911 census Anna is found living with her brother George in Cambridge plus a cook and a house/parlour maid.
It is supposed she had very limited means.

  Research Notes:

Alternative baptism dates, 14 Jan, 5 Jun, 1830.
Red Book.

Family Search Record Search put bap at 14 Feb 1830 Nayland.

  Other Records

1. Anna Maria Liveing: Letter to her mother, 12 Nov 1844, 2 Bedford Plc Hastings SSX.
Written on four sides of one sheet and overwritten on two sides with an unsigned note "from Anna staying at Hastings?" Unaddressed so presume posted with other mail, it is interesting to note Anna uses the modern spelling of Miss in this letter in the one below Mifs.
Original in Fenn archive 2007

2 Bedford Place
Nov'ber 12, 1844
My dear Mamma
We were very glad to have your note this afternoon but as Mary and Aunt are gone to tea at Mrs Griffin's they have not seen it yet. Dear little Ellen
has been very good indeed both in the day and night she sleeps very well and seems quite to understand that you are staying with Chatty and will bring her here presently. Beatrice brought her to me in bed this morning and she talked and read me a story and seemed very happy; but she has not liked to come into our bed before.
The wind has been very high in the last few days; on Sunday we could hardly stand against it, but the sea is beautiful and there is not so much wind today - I long for you to be here Give my love to dear Chatty I am afraid she is troubled still with her poor arm itching Harriet is writing her a note I am very glad Mr Mosley continues to improve and also that poor George Alston is a little better - Uncle Charles came down on Saturday and went back on Monday morning he intends to go to Stoke next Saturday for the Sunday Mr J. Beaumont is not here now but there are plenty of people Aunt knows Mr and Mrs Hoole are here and Mr and Mrs Dunnage are going to stay the winter here. Mary of course told you what a comfortable house we have got. Poor James I am afraid Mr Wakefield's dogs must be a great trouble to him; how is Paul Henry? Miss S Beaumont hopes she shall be here when you come. Mrs Griffin is no better I have not heard that she wants a servant. Mary was very glad to hear you had found her ring - we have not been on the chain pier yet as the weather has been very stormy - Dr King lives very near a house we saw his name on the door Mary has written to Aunt Ambrose today - give my love to Uncle Henry and accept the same my dear Mamma.
From your very affectionate child
Anna Maria Liveing

2. Anna Maria Liveing: Letter to her mother, 19 Mar 1845 ?, Stoke SFK.
Letter on four sides of a small sheet overwritten on two sides with the unsigned note "no date and that at Stoke to C. M. L. who is staying at Mitcham with Mrs Fowke"
Original in Fenn archive.

Stoke
March 19th
My dear Mamma
we were very glad to have your note and Nelly has been writing to you so she hopes you will answer her note next time you write - Mary thinks the 13 yards would just make Harriet and Chatty frocks quite plain and without any tucks - Harriet and chatty would like you to get a dozen Dutch dolls of different sizes from the Mamma to the baby - we are quite delighted to think of dear Betty's coming back with you and I am glad too you think her quite well and not thinner - I quite long to hear how you like Midgham and how you found Mrs Fowke. I am glad you were all able to go and see poor Mrs Johnson she must have been delighted to see you.is Mifs Stratford has not lost her cold but it is not influenza and I hope it will soon get better. Susan and Sarah walked to Higham on Tuesday with Harriet Chatty and Ellen, but they did not hear anything fresh about Beatrice she was much the same when her sister heard from her; they enjoyed their walk very much and did not seem tired. While they were at Higham Mifs Stratford Mary and I went to Stoke to hear a musical performance at the school the same as the school master had before and that Mr Black told us about. It was very good and there were a good many people there. Mary staid (sic) to tea at the Torlefse's of course I came home and so did Mifs Stratford Susan had a letter from Emma this morning she is now at Hamble between Portsmouth and Southampton for they could not get to Falmouth as when they had got about 40 miles from Cowes they were driven back so she thinks they will remain at Hamble about six weeks and then return home. Mary and I went to Colchester yesterday morning we got all the lambs wools for the children's rings so they will not have to wait for them any more - Harriet went with us as Chatty went last time without her. We took our frocks to Mrs Green's and got the quimp for them at Colchester - I hope it is fine at Mitcham and that you will take a few drives with Mrs Fowke - did she come to meet you at Reading - Nelly it is very good and happy her bowels have not been any trouble and she is quite well - Howard I believe is much the same but he is not allowed to eat meat again which I think he did when you went away. Mrs Beardwell is thinking of going to London on Monday in hopes that the change will do her cough good but has not quite decided as yet. Did you remember to ask Betty to get me the piece of chalk. We owe her something for the tooth powder and elastic sandals she she got but as she is coming it does not matter about paying her - I believe there is nothing more to add but that all from me in love to you and pray give mine to Mrs Fowke and Mamma believe me ever my dearest Mamma
your very affectionate daughter
Anna Maria Liveing

3. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Thorington Cottage Stoke by Nayland SFK. Anna is described as a surgeons daughter aged 21 unmarried born Nayland SFK

4. Anna Maria Liveing: Letter to her brother Edward Liveing, 1856.
Liveing Archive 249a-b
Details of the death 22 Feb 1856, and Will of Anne M Alston nee Vanderzee.
Her estate of about £21,000 has the equivalent value in 2017 of £2,127,238.

Dear Edward,
I sent you such a hurry note telling you of Aunt Alston's¹ death, that I will now give you a longer account - she never would let anyone sleep in her room, so that Margaret² had for some time dreaded finding her dead some morning without any persons being with her - however she was seized with a spasm in the early part of the night, and called to Margaret, who fortunately heard & went to her immediately sent for Tom³ - he and Maria⁴ both went - she lived for two hours after - they did not call Sam⁵, till just at the end - she was in great pain, and ill just before she died, when she composed as if to sleep, & they could not perceive when she ceased breathing - Margaret thinks she knew her, & Tom does not consider she was sensible at all. All her business papers were left in beautiful order, so that there were no difficulties in that way - the house is left
(Page 2)
to Sam. Margaret & Maria have each £1000 as an equivalent - George⁶ has rather over £4000 the greater part of which is in trust for his children - Edward & Charles have £7000 between them - Sam Margaret & Maria are residuary legatees & Tom thinks they shall each have about £8000 - George has long received a yearly sum of money from aunt, besides what she has paid for his children, so they feel sure he has really had altogether as much as the others⁷ - every three years any of Edward and Charles money, which has not been spent for them is to be divided between the residuary legatees Sam & Margaret are going to continue living together - Sam sits with her now during evening - & shows great skill in the management of business - he Margaret Tom Marie & the three eldest children went to her funeral.
Ever yours affectionately
Anna M Liveing.

Footnotes.
1. Aunt Alston was Ann Margaret Alston nee Vanderzee [60]
2. Margaret her daughter [67]
3. Tom Fenn her son in law [1] married to Maria
4. Maria her daughter [2]
5. Sam her son [63]
6. George her stepson [68]
7. Georges's file contains letters showing he was very disgruntled with his lot
The transcriber E L F, has not used Anna's abbreviations.

5. Anna Maria Liveing & Daughter Louise.: Letter to Elizabeth Ambrose nee Liveing, 1 Dec 1865, Gressenhall East Dereham.
Liveing Archive: Letter 20a b

1 Dec/65 (pencilled in at a later date)
Dear Cousin Betty
Tommy has broken his head I have been playing in the garden - there is a nice little pony here, and Papa took us for a drive there are kittens and a big dog and a little puppy here
Sketch of children and Papa sitting about reading.
Page 2.
This is a school where Papa went when he was a little boy. Polly is alive and well
your afsect little cousin
Louie

Dear Betty (Elizabeth Ambrose nee Liveing)
Y^r note arrived this morning. Harriet had telegraphed yesterday here she told W^m that Cap. Molison wanted him to apply for command
Page 3.
of "Queen of the North" he knows the ship, she is an old one, therefore he is not going in for her. He has written to Cap M & I to Queen Anne St & Mrs Scott think of remaining in Norfolk till Thursday probably if letters come please addrefs
Mr Rings
Gressenhall
E Dereham
Norfolk
It is 2 days post fr Copford here. So any letter coming to Copford later than Monday had better be addressed to us at my Mothers - will you kindly tell
Page 4.
Aunt this.
W^m is going out shooting Rabbits - Yesterday we drove into Dereham. The weather is very mild and pleasant Tomorrow W^m goes for the day to see his old friend & schoolmaster at Reddenhall - & I suppose we shall spend a last day at the Ingram's
Ever dear Betty with love from us all
Y^r affec cousin
A M Howard
Gressenhall Dec 1 /65.

6. Anna Maria Liveing: To Elizabeth Ambrose nee Liveing, 12 Feb 1866, Glenmohr Tce Greenwich.
Liveing Archive: Letter 26a-b
Glenmohr Terrace, Greenwich, was a middle class locality

6 Glenmohr Terrace
Feb^ry 12^th 1866
Dearest Betty
I write to tell you that W^m is appointed to the command of a ship just begun loading for Bombay, so he is immediately taken into employment to superintend the loading - it is a g^t comfort to me that she is going to India instead of China as it does not involve separation from my child: perhaps it may a month before she is ready for sea, her name is the "Kennington" 700 & odd tons - not a new ship but I believe in good order - I trust we may have better weather by that
Page 2.
time: yesterday was a dreadfully stormy day here - Please give my kind love to Aunt Ambrose and tell her this, as I promised to let her know but I have not time to write to-day - I am expecting Mary who is kindly coming up for a week on purpose to stay with me - just now there is a vacant room in the house wh: I can have, & I hope my Mother may spend a night or two here with her - of Fanny's confinement I dare say you have heard. It took place on Friday Eves (sic); - the baby is a boy - A few days ago Robert & Lucy p^d us a visit
Page 3.
It was one of the few fine days we have had; Lucy spent the day here and Rob^t joined her after office hours - I believe she is gone this week to Upton & after she returns we have promised to spend a night or two at Kensington, they have asked us so many times I wished to make the effort to go - I have not felt very strong lately, but W^m has been better - Louie quite well she does not forget you - My dearest Mother has arrived so I must send you a short letter - she left Fanny going on well - The new nurse-maid fell down & hurt her back just after she arrived which
Page 4.
was very unfortunate - I had hoped that the long-standing " Winlow " accounts were near being settled: but now it seems as far off as ever - I expect we shall have to depute someone to act for us when we sail
Ever dearest Betty with our united love in which my Mother joins
y^r affect cousin
A M Howard

7. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Culmstock Devon. Anna is recorded as a sailors wife aged 41 born Nayland SFK

8. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Lower Bourne Farnham Surrey. Anna is recorded as a wife aged 51 born Wayland (Nayland) SFK

9. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, High St Bramley Surrey. Anna is recorded as a wife aged 61 born Nayland SFK

10. Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, Balarny House Bramley SRY. Anna is recorded as a wife aged 71 born Nayland SFK

11. Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, The Pightle Newnham Cambridge. Anna is recorded as a sister aged 81 a widow born Nayland SFK

12. Anna Maria Liveing: Notes on her Will.

Anna married William HOWARD [986] [MRIN: 88] on 15 Nov 1860 in Stoke By Nayland SFK. (William HOWARD [986] was born in 1828 at Sea and died on 3 Nov 1909 in Bramley SRY.)