Seeking father of Annie Victoria CARRINGTON b. 1884 in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England

[kamilajy]

Looking for information regarding Annie CARRINGTON’s father. Annie was born to Elisabeth LETT on 20 February 1884 in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England. Her marriage record indicates her father is listed as Elijah CARRINGTON; however, his death date is 22 March 1880. Annie immigrated to America in 1906 to settle in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. She married Gustaf Adolf YOURSTONE on 13 October 1911 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Died 22 February 1959 in Franklin Township, Sommerset, New Jersey, United States. Email [email protected].

[ElizabethHerts]

Annie was not born Annie or Ann Carrington. She was born with her mother's name.

Here is her birth registration from the GRO birth index:

LETT, ANN SMART
Mother's maiden name: LETT
GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in BEDFORD Volume 03B Page 331

[Olde Crone]

A possible hint that her birth father's name was Mr Smart.

OC

[ElizabethHerts]

There is this entry for the 1901 Census:

Bedford Union Workhouse
Annie Carrington Pauper Single 16 General Servant - Dom born Riseley, Bedfordshire

[ElizabethHerts]

It seems she used Carrington as her surname.

[Merry]

Isn't it likely her father's name was Smart? (plenty of Smarts in Riseley!)

Interestingly, Ancestry, Findmypast and FreeBMD all have the registration under the name Carrington. I've seen the Ancestry image and that shows Carrington.

[ElizabethHerts]

1891 Census
The Union Workhouse, St Peter, Bedford
Annie Carrington Inmate Single 6 Scholar born Riseley, Bedfordshire

[ElizabethHerts]

Isn't it likely her father's name was Smart? (plenty of Smarts in Riseley!)

Interestingly, Ancestry, Findmypast and FreeBMD all have the registration under the name Carrington. I've seen the Ancestry image and that shows Carrington.

That's odd, Merry. I went straight to the GRO.

[Phoenix]

It looks as if her moter Elizabeth Lett married Elijah Carrington, Elijah died, Elizabeth conceived Ann/Annie and when the birth was registered Elizabeth got tangled up. The child should have been recorded with the surname Carrington, even if Elijah could not possily have been her father.

[ElizabethHerts]

Just confirmation from FindMyPast of the birth entry:

First name(s) ANN SMART
Last name CARRINGTON
Birth year 1884
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name -
District Bedford
County Bedfordshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page 331

[Merry]

Her mother died in 1887:

Deaths Dec 1887 (>99%)

Carrington Elizabeth 40 Bedford 3b 195

[Phoenix]

Okay, GRO got in a tangle. Presumably no father listed on birth certificate?

[Olde Crone]

No, the father's name must be Lett on the GRO index as the mother's maiden name is also given as Lett. That would be left blank on the new index if no father's name was given.

OC

[ElizabethHerts]

Here is the Carrington - Lett marriage:

First name(s) ELIJAH
Last name CARRINGTON
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1868
Registration month -

ELIJAH CARRINGTON married one of these people

Elizabeth Lett

District Bedford
District number -
County Bedfordshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Volume as transcribed 3B
Page number 533

[Merry]

There's no index entry under Smart, so presumably no father on the cert (unless it's Elijah Carrington named!) - I'm guessing the GRO have the entry listed under Lett because Elijah wasn't recorded as the father on the cert and that's why they got in a muddle.

[Merry]

No, the father's name must be Lett on the GRO index as the mother's maiden name is also given as Lett. That would be left blank on the new index if no father's name was given.

OC

But all the images of the GRO index have the birth under Carrington.

[ElizabethHerts]

1871 Census
High Street, Riseley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Elijah Carrington Head Married 24 Farm labourer born Bedfordshire, Riseley
Elizabeth Carrington Wife Married 24 Lacemaker born Bedfordshire, Riseley
George Carrington Son 2 born Bedfordshire, Riseley
Fred Carrington Son 9 months born Bedfordshire, Riseley

[Merry]

I don't see a baptism for Annie in Riseley around 1884. Only the first three of the Carrington family seem to have been baptised (there were several more children - see 1881 census)

[Phoenix]

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/7572/BDFRG11_1610_1615-0946/59267?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return

1881
High St Riseley

Elizabth Carrington 34
George Carrington 12
Frederic Carrington 10
Charles Carrington 7
Evelyn Carrington 5
Sam Carrington 3
Elijah Carrington 1

[kiterunner]

Kamila, do you have a copy of Annie's birth certificate? If so, what are the full details given? If not, I think you should order a copy as it should give information such as the address where she was born and the address where her mother was living, even if, as we suspect, no father's name is stated.

[Olde Crone]

Freebmd have her indexed as Carrington. The new GRO index has her indexed as Lett. Neither has her as Victoria!

OC