Looking at the possible census entries for Ann, Daniel and Hannah, I wanted to see where they were physically located. Here is a screen from google earth of the locations. Each of their birthplaces we believe to be Barking, Essex, England. The other two highlighted areas are Romford and Tower Hamlets where Ann may have been a servant in 1851.
Here is a death reference that fits with previous information we have on Daniel Hicks. This show that he died in the first quarter of 1873 at an age of 62 and living in Romford which is where he had been in the 1851 census. This is from the FreeBMD Death Index.
This appears to be Daniel Hicks in 1851. He is living in the Romford Union Workhouse (apparently the same place his wife will be later in 1881). It has him listed as a 40(?) year old married "Pauper" that was previously a "Seaman". This fits with Annie's description of him being and invalid and a sailor.
I found a link giving information about the Romford Union Workhouse including pictures and a link to see who was there in 1881.
This appears to be Hannah Wenlock Hicks in 1881. She is living in the Romford Union Workhouse (apparently the same place her husband was in back in 1851 as an invalid seaman). It has her listed as a 72 year old widow "Charwoman".
I found a link giving information about the Romford Union Workhouse including pictures and a link to see who was there in 1881.
This is from the 1851 British Census. It lists Annie as "Ann Hicks", 15, shows her correct birthplace. She is a servant at the household of 59a Lucas St, St. Georges East Parish, Tower Hamlets borough of London. It is interesting that in her history she talks about having to take care of herself at a young age. Then when talking about joining the church how her family heard about it and sent her a book all marked up. This location is not too far from her birthplace.
Annie Irene Free and Lorenzo Dow Young
Aunt Rene and Uncle Ren. LFK
Annie Irene Free Morris Young “Rene” age 60
From Rhea Carrick
Personal History of Annie Irene Free Morris
by Her Hand
I was born on the 8th of December 1870 to Absalom Pennington and Annie Hicks Free, early pioneers of Utah. There were seven children of us and we lived on a farm between 5th and 3rd East on 21st South. It did not look then much like it does now. Father was a wonderful farmer and the older children had plenty of hard work to do but I, being next to the youngest, didn’t have to work on the farm but just helped mother in the house and took care of the chickens. I just loved to “set hens” and wait for them to hatch the little ones. We also had Turkeys, Ducks and Geese. There was a large spring on the place where the stock was watered and the ducks and geese swam. There was also what we called the little spring that was down by our comfortable adobe four large room home. I mustn’t forget the summer kitchen or the roof where we used to dry our apples. I can just barely remember the oxen. Buck and Jack were their names. I can remember our mules, Kit and Jack. Later father got a nice team, Pet and Tilley.
Wenlock A. Free, left and Chas Mortensen abt 1905
Wen Free was a conductor on the Salt Lake City Railroad
Joseph Smith Free and Irene Free Morris Young in their teens.
Photo taken by C R Savage, Salt Lake City, UT.
Picture from Rhea Morris Carrick
Each of these stories can be (or will be) found on this web site. But they are all grouped together here in a ".zip" file for your downloading convenience. (Click on attachment)
Absalom P. Free history
Anders Gustav Blad
Annie Hicks Free history
Carl and Addie Blad history
Ida Minerva Rollins history
James B. Wheeler;Rachel T.
JAMES HENRY ROLLINS
Mina Jean Blad history
Oscar Hamblin history
Rachel D. Wheeler history
Wenlock Wheeler Free
This amazing postcard picture was taken at a picnic about 22 miles outside Leadore, Idaho about 1920. It includes the only picture we have of several relatives. RDWF
Those identified in the picture: Dennis Norton McFall, Sr. , Wenlock Wheeler Free, Alfred Osborn McFall, Rachel Wheeler Free, Lory Free, Margaret Dionysia Free McFall, Viola Shuey, Polly Rusk, Susanne McFall Mathis, Ada Free Friedorff, John Finley Free, Max Friedorff, Darrel Free, Euphrasia Free.
Wenlock Ammon Free and Annie Hicks Free (From Stan Rock)
Here is a photo of the Ida Mae Mine. Left to right. Wenlock A. Free, Own Spears, Joseph Smith Free, Sport Watkins, China Tom, Vern Jones (son of Ella Free Jones). Ida Mae Mine near Bristol and Pioche, Nevada. MJWF
