Ann Sidders 1853 - 1925

Ann Sidders was one of my paternal great great grandmothers.  Her birth certificate states that she was born on 28th April 1853 in Ickham, a village due east of Canterbury, in Kent.  Ann was the daughter of George and Frances Sidders.

1853 Birth Certificate of Ann Sidders

Ann was baptised at the parish church of St John the Evangelist at Ickham on 7th August 1853.

1853 Baptism of Ann Sidders (courtesy of Find My Past)

The first census which Ann appears on is that for 1861, the writing of which is a little difficult to read!  On the census Ann was living in Ickham Street with her parents, George and Frances.  The couple have 5 children, one of whom was Ann.  Ann's father, George, was an agricultural labourer.

1861 Census for Ann Sidders (courtesy of Ancestry)

As far as I can make out Ann had 7siblings, who were:

George 1851 - 1856
Henry 1851 - 1922
Thomas 1855 - 1934
Charles 1859 - 1890
Eliza 1861 - 1862
John 1865 - 1938
William 1868 - 1868


On the 1871 census Ann is listed as 17 years old and she is living in the nearby village of Adisham.   She is a general servant in the household of a farmer called Simmons Sladden.

1871 Census for Ann Sidders (courtesy of Ancestry)

The following year Ann Sidders married William Danton, at the parish church in Ickham, on 12th October 1872.  William Danton was an agricultural labourer, like Ann's father.  Both of the couple signed the marriage certificate with their mark.

1872 Marriage Certificate for Ann Sidders and William Danton

The census returns for Ann from 1881 to 1911 have already been uploaded for William Danton so I won't repeat them here.

William and Sarah had 10 children.  They were:

Matilda Ann 1874 - 1883

Emily Sarah 1875 - 1911

Emma 1876 - 1939

Eliza 1877 - 1939

Annie 1880 - ?

Elizabeth 1882 - 1883

Alice 1884 - 1956

Harry 1886 - 1970

Albert 1889 - 1915

William George 1897 - 1918

At least 5 of the children predeceased William and Ann.  Tragically the last two of the couple's sons were to die during World War 1.

Ann herself died in the October quarter of 1925.  Her husband, William, also died in this quarter.  The couple were buried in the parish church of Wingham, St Mary the Virgin, within days of each other.

1925 Burial of Ann and William Danton