Lucy ANDREW

  General Notes:

According to family info, it appears that Joseph Henry either married again, or lived with, a woman called Mrs Hockridge

Births Mar 1861 (likely)
Andrews Lucy Bideford 5b 532

Marriage #1 Jun 1879 Bideford 5b 907
ANDREWS Lucy
Hockridge John

Marriage #2
Marriage Mar 1927 Barnstaple 5b 713

Married at the Parish Church, Fremington on Feb 26th 1927
Joseph Henry Thorne, 67, Widower, Mason, Roberts Cottages Fremington. Father John Thorne, Labourer
Lucy Hockridge, 65, Widow, - , Combrew Fremington. Father John Andrew (deceased), Farmer
Both signed names but there is another name beneath Lucy's.
Witnesses were Joseph Henry Thorne and Mary Jane Gould.
The name of the first witness was clearly wrong as the only Joseph Henry Thorne around was the Groom himself!

The parish registers for Fremington show
Married at the Parish Church, Fremington on Feb 25th 1927
Joseph Henry Thorne, 67, Widower, Mason, Roberts Cottages Fremington. Father John Thorne, Labourer
Lucy Hockridge, 65, Widow, - , Combrew Fremington. Father John Andrew (deceased), Farmer
Both signed names.
Witnesses were William Henry Thorne and Mary Jane Gould.
Similar details except that the name of the first witness was in fact William Henry Thorne (his son) and the date was one day earlier - I have a copy of this entry.

She is almost certainly the lady shown in the 1935 photo that was taken outside 9 Penrose Almshouses, Litchdon Street, Barnstaple (see photo section)

She was said to be the widow of a butcher and had her own family

Death Dec 1937 Barnstaple 5b 512 Thorne Lucy 76

Burial at Holy Trinity, Barnstaple
21 October 1937 Lucy Thorne, 76, of 25 Sunny Bank

Probate Register 1937
Thorne Lucy of Sunny Bank Barnstaple Devonshire widow died 18 Oct 1937 at 25 Sunny Bank. Probate London 2 December to John Andrew retired farmer. Effects £139 13s 8d.
- John Andrew is described as Nephew of Lucy and living at Burnstone, Bickington Road, Barnstaple. (I suspect that this is Walter John, her great nephew, son of William who was the son of Lucy's brother Thomas)

Her will was made 30 Aug 1937. The executors were named as Frederick George Hockridge (son) and John Andrew (nephew). She asked that a headstone be purchased for the grave of her daughter Emily Hancock and the cost taken from the share of the estate that would go to her grandchildren Hilda Hancock and Winnie Hancock. She left £5 to her nephew John Thomas Hopper out of the share that was to go to her grandchildren William and Arthur Hockridge. (John Hopper not yet identified, but was living with them in 1901).
The residue was to be divided into 6 parts - one for her son Frederick George Hockridge, one for her son Frank Hockridge, one for her son Richard, one share equally between her grand children Hilda Hancock and Winnie Hancock (after paying for their mother's gravestone), one share equally to her grandsons William Hockridge and Arthur Hockridge (after paying the £5 to John Thomas Hopper) and the final share equally to the widow and children of her son Sidney Hockridge.
The will was witnessed by Ilbert Arthur Ford and Arthur James Hockridge, both of 26 Sunny Bank, Barnstaple
- Lucy had 6 known children and 5 are directly named. Hence it appears that William and Arthur Hockridge are the sons of her daughter Anny Hockridge.

1861 census
RG9/1505 F100 P1 & P2
Burford, Clovelly, Devon
John Andrew, Head, Married, 35, Farmer of 160 Acres of Land employing 1 Labourer, Woolfardisworthy
Prudance Andrew, Wife, Married, 35, , Clovelly Devon
Mary Andrew, Daughter, Un, 12, , Clovelly Devon
Thomas Andrew, Son, , 10, , Clovelly Devon
Susan Andrew, Daughter, , 8, , Clovelly Devon
Catherine Andrew, Daughter, , 6, , Clovelly Devon
John Andrew, Son, Un, 4, , Clovelly Devon
Lucy Andrew, Daughter, , 1 M, , Clovelly Devon

1871 census
RG10/2207 F46 P14
Burford, Clovelly, Devon - son
Thomas Andrew, Head, Mar, 20, Farm Labourer, Devon Clovelly
Susan do, Wife, Mar, 23, , Devon Clovelly
John do, Son, , 1, , Devon Clovelly
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Burford, Clovelly, Devon
John Andrew, Head, Mar, 48, Farmer of 200 acres of land employing 1 labourer 2 boys, Devon Clovelly
Prudence Andrew, Wife, Mar, 46, , Devon Clovelly
Susan Andrew, Daur, Un, 17, Dairy Maid, Devon Clovelly
Catherine do, Daur, , 15, Scholar, Devon Clovelly
John do, Son, , 13, Scholar, Devon Clovelly
Lucy do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Clovelly
Siles Colwill, Servant, Un, 17, Farm Servant Indoor, Devon Woolsery
John Clatworthy, Servant, , 12, Farm Servant Indoor, Devon Hartland

1881 census
John HOCKRIDGE Head M Male 30 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England Farmer Occupying 13 Acres
Lucy HOCKRIDGE Wife M Female 21 Clovelly, Devon, England Farmers Wife
Frederick G. HOCKRIDGE Son Male > 1 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Richard WALTER Visitor Male 7 Clovelly, Devon, England Scholar
Source Information:
Dwelling Village
Census PlaceWoolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2262 / 67
Page Number 16
- Richard Walter is the son of Lucy's sister, Catherine

1891 census
RG12/1773 F69 P14
East Sowden, Barnstaple
John Hockridge, Head, M, 38, Farmer, Devon Woolfardisworthy
Lucy do, Wife, M, 30, , Devon Clovelly
Fred do, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Woolfardisworthy
Anny do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Devon Woolfardisworthy
Sydney do, Son, , 4, , Devon Woolfardisworthy
Frank do, Son, , 1, , Devon Barnstaple
Mary Conibear, Serv, S, 27, General Servant Domestic, Devon Braunton

1901 census
RG13/2144 F32 P5
9 Trinity Street, Barnstaple
John Hockridge, Head, M, 48, Assurance Agent, Devon Woolfardisworthy
Lucy do, Wife, M, 39, , Devon Clovelly
Frederick G do, Son, S, 21, Assistant Boot Shop, Devon Woolsery
Annie do, Daur, S, 16, , Devon Woolsery
Sidney do, Son, S, 14, Painter Apprentice, Devon Buckland Brewer
Frank do, Son, S, 12, Devon Barnstaple
Richard do, Son, S, 9, Devon Woolsery
John T Hopper, Boarder, S, 19, Bread Bakers Assistant, Devon Woolsery

John Hopper was staying with his grandparents in 1891 (John and Sarah Hopper). There were other Hoppers and Hockridge's on the same page

Lucy married John HOCKRIDGE, son of John HOCKRIDGE and Anne NICHOLS, circa Jun 1879 in Bideford, Devon, England. (John HOCKRIDGE was born circa Mar 1852 in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England.)

Lucy next married Joseph Henry THORNE, son of John THORNE and Mary EVANS, on 26 Feb 1927 in Fremington, Devon, England.^{1 2} (Joseph Henry THORNE was born on 10 Oct 1859 in Fremington, Devon, England ³, baptised on 6 Nov 1859 in Fremington, Devon, England,⁴ died on 15 Oct 1935 in Barnstaple, Devon, England ⁵ and was buried on 19 Oct 1935 in Fremington, Devon, England.)