Part of the Ingram-Green family tree (Great-grandmother)
Annie Clark Bosworth lived at Hedgeman’s Farm in Barkingside in Essex, from the mid-1880s until her death in 1916.
Family background and early life
Annie Clark Bosworth was born at 3 Portland Road, Kensington on 30 September 1856. She was the first child of Thomas Litchfield Bosworth (1827–1898) and his wife, Elizabeth Jane née Brown (1829–1877).
Thomas Bosworth was a butcher and had married Elizabeth Brown in October 1853. After the birth of Annie, they had three sons over the following seven years. On 11 November 1863, all four children were baptised together at Holy Trinity Church, Clapham. The baptism was conducted by Revd. Henry Whitehead, who had been influential in determining the source of the cholera epidemic in 1854 in Soho.
By 1869, the family had left the Clapham area and had settled in Leytonstone in north-east London, where Thomas set up a butcher’s shop at 18 Leytonstone High Street.
At the census in April 1871, Thomas and Elizabeth were living at 18 High Street with 14-year old Annie and three of her brothers, all described as “scholars”.
Marriage and children
On 17 June 1877, 20-year old Annie married James Ingram (aged 19), at St Botolph’s Church in Aldgate, in the City of London. On the marriage register, James is described as a “farmer” and his parish is recorded as Aldgate.
Shortly after the marriage, Annie’s mother, Elizabeth, died on 5 September 1877, aged just 47, from a brain haemorrhage.
The couple had 8 children:
Annie Elizabeth (known as Queenie): born 17 October 1879, baptised 4 January 1880
James: born 29 March 1881, baptised 1 May 1881
Ernest Thomas: born 21 March 1882, baptised 7 May 1882
Lilian Maud: born 17 June 1883, baptised 2 September 1883
Nellie: born 31 March 1885, baptised 7 June 1885
Ethel: born 5 May 1886, baptised 8 April 1888
Mildred: born 11 November 1887, baptised 8 April 1888
Dorothy: born 1889, baptised 1893 (shortly before her death)
All the children were baptised at The Church of The Holy Trinity, Barkingside.
At the census in April 1881, James and Annie, with their first two children plus a nurse and a housemaid were living at Dunsprings Farm, which was a short distance north-west of Holy Trinity Church.
Hedgeman’s Farm
By 1885, James, Annie and their growing family had moved in with James’s mother Caroline at Hedgeman’s Farm, in the Beehive area on the south-western side of the parish.
In the 1891 census, James and Annie, and their eight children were living at Hedgeman’s with 68-year old Caroline, plus a general servant, Julia Misson, aged 25.
Sadly, two of the daughters died as infants: Ethel died on 26 July 1891, aged 5, as a result of burns and injuries caused by falling into an open fire on 2 February, and her chemise accidentally catching fire. Following an inquest on 30 July, she was buried at Holy Trinity the following day.
Dorothy died on 13 February 1893, aged 4, from “membranous croup“. She was also buried at Holy Trinity.
At the 1901 census, James and Annie were living at Hedgeman’s with their son, James, and the four surviving daughters, plus Julia Misson, now aged 35. (Ernest was now serving with the Army in South Africa.)
Ernest returned safely home following the end of the Boer War in May 1902. Sadly, further tragedy was to strike the family on 23 February 1903, when Ernest’s older brother James, was killed in a shooting accident, aged only 21.
By the 1911 census, the children had all married and move out of the family home, leaving James and Annie on their own at Hedgeman’s, except for the long-serving Julia Misson, and 2-year old Edward Hennequin, the son of their daughter Lilian.
Death and funeral
Annie died at Hedgeman’s on 14 April 1916, aged 59. The cause of death was Cerebral Apoplexy (a stroke). She was buried at Holy Trinity, Barkingside four days later. The following report of the funeral appeared in the Ilford Recorder on 21 April:
DEATH OF MRS JAMES INGRAM
TRAGIC BEREAVEMENT OF WELL-KNOWN BARKINGSIDE FAMILY
We regret to announce the death, which occurred suddenly on Friday evening at Hedgeman’s Farm, the Beehive of Mrs. Annie Clark Ingram, the beloved wife of Mr. James Ingram. Mrs. Ingram, who was 58 years of age,stet was taken ill on Thursday evening, about 6 o’clock, and succumbed to apoplexy the following evening.
The deceased lady had lived at the Beehive for over thirty years, her husband being a well-known farmer and an active and respected member of the Ilford Farmers’ Association.
The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Barkingside Churchyard, when the vicar, the Rev. C.J. Wills, officiated. The chief mourners were: Mr. James Ingram, Mr. Ernest Ingram (son), Mr. John Bosworth (brother), Mr. James Parker (son-in-law). Mr. Harry Christopher (son-in-law), Mr. Edward Williams (son-in-law), Mr. Frank Lamb (nephew), Dr. McKee, and Mr. Bert Gilbey.
Among the sympathisers at the graveside were Messrs. Rupert Brown, W. Lee, A. Stringer, and several other members of the Ilford Farmers’ Association and the employees of the deceased lady.
The wealth of floral tributes included the following: In loving memory of my dear wife; dearest mother, from Queenie and Jamie; Dearest mother, from Ernie and Ethel; Dearest mother, from Lil and Holland; Dearest mother, from Nellie and Harry; darling mother, from Milly and Ned; dear old gran, from Jim; darling granny from us all; to my dear mistress, from Martha; from Bert, Carrie and Sis; Mrs. Lamb and daughter; Frank and Florrie; Dr. and Mrs. McKee; Nurse Theurbrey; Ilford Farmers’ Association; Mr. and Mrs. Christopher; Mary and Jack; Annie and Bert Gilbey; Miss M.E. Brown; Mr. N. Corbett Mighell; Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gilbey.
Sources
Ancestry.co.uk:
1861 England Census
1871 England Census
1881 England Census
1891 England Census
1901 England Census
1911 England Census
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1918
Essex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1994
Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1935
Essex, England, Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Eastern Counties’ Times:
21 April 1916. Deaths
Essex Newsman:
22 April 1916. Barkingside
Ilford Recorder:
21 April 1916. Deaths
21 April 1916. Death of Mrs James Ingram