Maternal Great Grandmother - Ada Lucy Hall

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Maternal Great Grandmother
Ada Lucy Hall
1894 - 1970

Ada Lucy Hall was born on 10thMay 1894 in Rugby, Warwickshire.  Her parents were Theophilius William Hall and Lucy Hughes.  Ada was baptised on 20th June 1895 in Harborough Magna, Warwickshire.

In 1901, Ada was living with her parents and family in Harborough Magna, Warwickshire.  The occupants were:-

Theophilius W Hall            Head              50
Lucy Hall                              Wife                43
Harriet V Hall                     Daughter      20
Percy W Hall                        Son                 18
Thomas E Hall                    Son                 11
John H Hall                          Son                 9
Ada L Hall                            Daughter      6
Elsie M Hall                         Daughter      3
William E Hall                    Son                 11 Months
Frederick Hipwell               Visitor            3
Ernest G Franklin              Visitor            25

In 1911, Ada was working as a domestic servant in Gretton, Rugby, Warwickshire working for the Hilton family. 

The occupants were:-

George Tom Hilton             Head              38
Mary Jane Hilton               Wife                41
Marion Violet Hilton          Daughter      13
William Edward Hilton     Son                 10
Ada Hall                                Servant         16

She married Frederick Thomas Linnell  in the 4th Quarter of 1915 in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Frederick and Ada had 3 daughters and 4 sons, Amy Lucy, Frederick Thomas, Kathleen F, Mary, JohnAlexander, Ronald Edmund and William George.  

Ada died in Silverstone, Northamptonshire on 23rd August 1970.  She was buried at St Michaels Church, Silverstone on 27th August 1970.  

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