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29 March 2024
Fanny Warner, 2nd Great Grandmother of Alan Morris.

Fanny Warner was my Great Great Grandmother, she died sixty-five years before I was born.

Fanny Warner.

Birth of Fanny Warner.

Fanny Warner was born on 17 April 1833, in St Pancras, London, England. Her father was Henry Warner & her mother was Matilda Mullin.

Fanny was Baptised at the same time as her older brother Francis Henry Warner at St James Church, Pentonville, London on 27 September 1835. Their father Henry's occupation was entered as a Goldsmith & they were living in Northampton Street in St Pancras, London, England.

Baptism record for Fanny & Frank Warner.St James Church, Pentonville

Wedding of Fanny Warner & Charles Richard Featherstone.

Fanny Warner married Charles Richard Featherstone* in St Pancras Parish Church, London, England on May 27th 1855. At the time of the wedding, she was living in Northampton Street in St Pancras.

The two witnesses to the wedding were Fanny's brother, Francis Henry Warner & Sarah Sunday.

*Strangely on the wedding certificate Charles's middle name was entered as William, not Richard.

Marriage of Fanny Warner & Charles William Featherstone.

Children of Fanny Warner & Charles Richard Featherstone.

  1. Henry Alfred Featherstone. 1856-1886
  2. Fanny Matilda Featherstone. 1858-1858
  3. Charles John Featherstone. 1860-1937
  4. William Frederick Featherstone. 1962-1902
  5. Francis Arthur Featherstone. 1864-1923
  6. Kate Emma Featherstone. 1867-1867
  7. Walter Featherstone. 1868-1871
  8. Arthur Henry Featherstone. 1872-1913
  9. Florence Ellen Featherstone. 1877-1959

Census Records for Fanny.

I found Fanny on the Census records in 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901.

1851 Census taken on 30 March.

This census shows the family living at 23 Northampton Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Matilda Warner. Head. 51. Laundress. Warwickshire.
Francis Warner. Son. 20. Porter. Islington.
Fanny Warner. Daughter. 17. Artificial florist. St Pancras.
John Warner. Son. 16. Courier. St Pancras.
Catherine Warner. Daughter. 14. Artificial florist. St Pancras.
William Warner. Son. 9. Scholar. St Pancras.
Esther Collings. Niece. 28 Bush Drawer.  

1861 Census taken on 7 April.

This census shows the family living at 23 Northampton Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Charles Featherstone. Head. 30. Wood sawyer. City Road, Middlesex, England.
Fanny Featherstone. Wife. 27. Artificial florist. St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Henry Featherstone. Son. 5. Scholar. St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Charles Featherstone. Son. 1.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.

1871 Census taken on 2 April.

This census shows the family living at 1a Vittoria Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Charles Featherstone. Head. 37. Steam sawyer. Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
Fanny Featherstone. Wife. 37. Artificial florist. Islington, Middlesex, England.
Henry Featherstone. Son. 14. Artificial leed maker. St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Charles Featherstone. Son. 11.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Francis Featherstone. Son. 6.   Islington, Middlesex, England.
William Featherstone. Son. 5.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Walter Featherstone. Son. 2.   Islington, Middlesex, England.

1881 Census taken on 3 April.

This census shows the family all living together at 25 Vittoria Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Fanny Featherstone. Head. 47.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Henry Featherstone. Son. 24.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Charles Featherstone. Son. 21.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
William Featherstone. Son. 18.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Arthur Featherstone. Son. 12.   Islington, Middlesex, England.
Florence Featherstone. Daughter. 2.   Islington, Middlesex, England.

1891 Census taken on 5 April.

This census shows the family all living together at 25 Vittoria Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Fanny Featherstone. Head. 55.  Launderer. St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Charles Featherstone. Son. 31.   St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
Arthur Featherstone. Son. 19. French cabinet polisher. Islington, Middlesex, England.
Florence Featherstone. Daughter. 13. Scholar. Islington, Middlesex, England.

1901 Census taken 31 March.

This census shows an extended family all living together at 29 Vittoria Street.

Name.Relation to Head.Age.Occupation.Birthplace.
Arthur Featherstone. Head. 28. Xylonite polisher. Islington, London, England.
Susan Featherstone. Wife. 28.   Clerkenwell, London, England.
Charles Featherstone.  Son.   9.   Clerkenwell, London, England.
Kate Featherstone.  Daughter.  3 .   Islington, London, England.
Arthur Featherstone. Son.  4 months.    Islington, London, England.
Mary Ann Savage.  Mother in Law.   64.   Clerkenwell, London, England. 
Anthony Alberici. Head. 23. Organ builder. Clerkenwell, London, England.
Florence Alberici. Wife. 23.   Islington, London, England.
Frank Alberici. Son. 4.   Islington, London, England.
Albert Alberici. Son. 1 month.   Islington, London, England.
Fanny Featherstone. Mother in Law. 67.   St Pancras, London, England.
Charles Featherstone. Brother in Law. 41. General labourer. St Pancras, London, England.

Poorhouse / Workhouse Records.

I have found Fanny in the Islington Poorhouse or Workhouse records on two successive periods in the year before her death.

  • 17th May 1901 - 21st May 1901. Islington, London, England.
  • 21st May 1901 - 12th July 1901. Islington, London, England.

Death of Fanny Featherstone.

Fanny died in 1902 in Islington, London, England. She was buried on the 3rd of April 1902 in Islington, London, England.