Ann Salter Sawyer, Thomas Lawrence, George Peck Holland

Convent Lane, Kingston upon Hull
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Convent Lane takes its name from the Roman Catholic Convent and School of the Sisters of Mercy, the first convent in Hull, which was established here in 1857. The old buildings on Convent Lane were severely damaged by bombing during World War Two and finally demolished in 1954.

Ann Salter Sawyer (b. 1825), eldest daughter of William Arthur Sawyer and Ann Smith, married Thomas Lawrence, in Bermondsey, London in the first quarter of 1853. That marriage did not produce any children. There is no information to tell us where Thomas Lawrence was from, or when he was born, so it's been impossible to find his birth or baptism and, without those clues, likewise, it hasn't been possible to find any relevant death. Nevertheless, it was Ann Salter Lawrence who married George Peck Holland in the first quarter of 1856, in Sculcoates.

George Holland was baptised in Spratton, Northamptonshire on 22 Sep 1829, son of George Peck Holland and his wife Mary. In 1851, George Holland (23) was living in Wood Street, St Sepulchre, Northampton in the household of Elizabeth Robinson (58) Widow from Haddon, Northamptonshire, described as her nephew.

The marriage between George Peck Holland and Ann Salter Lawrence took place on 7 Feb 1856 at All Saints Church, Sculcoates. George was 28 and Ann, who was 31, gave her age as 26. Both gave their residence at the time as Sykes Street, Hull. George Peck Holland listed his father as George Peck Holland, but Ann's father was listed - or the assumption was allowed to go unchallenged - as William Arthur Lawrence. Was she a widow? It looks like she was pretending to be single.

George and Ann had one child, a daughter:

1. Henrietta Ann Holland b. 1859 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 145, who died, aged 1, in 1860 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 109. She was buried at All Saints Church, Sculcoates, on 8 Nov 1860.

In 1861, George Holland (33) Boot maker from Northampton, Northamptonshire was living at 5, Kings Square, Sculcoates with Ann S Holland (33ish), William Rowntree (59) Coal dealer, widower, boarder and Ann Sawyer (50) - this is an underestimate: she was 60 - widow, boarder - Ann Salter Holland's mother.

In 1871, George Holland (42) from Northamptonshire and Ann Holland (43ish) from Norfolk, were living in Mill Lane, Holy Trinity, Hull.

In 1881, George Holland (53) Boot Maker and Ann Holland (52ish) were living in the same place, 5, Mill Lane, Kingston upon Hull Holy Trinity.

In 1891, George Holland (63) Shoemaker and Ann Holland (63ish) were living in Convent Lane, Holy Trinity and St Mary, Hull. Living with them that year were Ann's two surviving sisters: Jane Sawyer (58) Single, Living on own means and Margaret Wall (50) Retired School Mistress, Widow.

George Peck Holland died, aged 71, in 1899 J Qtr in HULL Vol 09D Page 180.

In 1901, Ann Salter Holland (75) widow, was living alone at 5, Convent Lane, Holy Trinity, Hull and died, aged 76, in 1901 S Qtr in HULL Vol 09D Page 229.