> >From: "Loretta Thomas" <redspamat@bigpond.com> > >Source: SUFFOLK-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: James Hickling LOVELESS, c1854-1892 > > > > > >Hello all, > > > >James Hickling LOVELESS was a Professor of Music. He's buried at a (the?) > >cemetery in Kirkley next to his mother, Elizabeth LOVELESS. Actually, it's > >his parents I'm interested, particularly his mother. > > > >Elizabeth was born in Hethersett, Norfolk, about 1818. She is not in the > >1851 census for Norfolk so presumably was married and living in Suffolk by > >then. In the 1871 census she was living in Kirkley, a widow aged 53. She was > >a Pork Butcher and the only other person in her household was Phoebe ROUNCE, > >her faithful servant who was with her until at least 1901. James is not at > >home and I can't find him anywhere else in 1871. > > > >In 1881 Elizabeth was in London Road, Kirkley, a Provision Dealer, and > >Phoebe was with her. James was a Professor of Music living in Yorkshire. In > >1891 James H was the head of the household in Woodbridge, with Elizabeth > >(living on her own means) and Phoebe. James died in 1892 aged 38 - he > >doesn't seem to have married. In 1901 Elizabeth and Phoebe were at London > >Road. Elizabeth died in 1902 aged 83. > > > >I need to know who Elizabeth's parents were and who her husband was. I > >haven't found a birth, baptism or marriage yet. Mr LOVELESS died before > >1871. I'm betting Elizabeth's maiden name was HICKLING, because she gave her > >son Hickling as a middle name, and also because 'my' Hicklings all came from > >Hethersett/Hempnall in Norfolk and I'm pretty sure she is ours - somehow! A > >great-aunt knows of a HICKLING-LOVELESS connection but is not sure what it > >is. If Elizabeth can be found in 1851 or even 1841 that would answer a LOT > >of questions. Any help appreciated - very much. > > > >Loretta > >Melbourne, Aus. > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >