Life History

Notes

• The marriage certificate of Harry and Elizabeth, in 1880, has them both 'of full age'. He is a 'bachelor' and a 'Commercial clerk'. She is a widow. They already appear to have the same address (2, Charles Street, Marylebone) and rumour has it that she had been his landlady.
  
  In the 1881 England Census  I finally found:
  • 13 Errington Rd, Kensington, (shared house)
  • Name: E.H. Anniss
  • Age: 36
  • Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
  • Spouse's Name: Henry
  • Household Members:
  • E.H. Anniss 36
  • Henry Anniss 26, Accountant
  
  The marriage certificate of Alfred and Harry's daughter, Ada,  in 1914, shows Ada's father as Harry Anniss, 'Accountant'.
  
  It was hard to confirm Harry's ancestry. Even though his marriage certificate shows Harry's father as Silas R. Anniss, profession: 'Inspector of Police', no census records appeared to show either Harry or Ada actually living with Silas R. Eventually, they were found on the next page of the 1861 census.
  
  Interestingly, Silas's half-brother John Anniss (jr) later names two of his children Ada (1876) and Harry (1878).
  
  In the 1901 census:
  • (Name, Age, Where Born, AdministrativeCounty, Civil Parish, Occupation)
  • Harry Anniss, 45, Devon Stonehouse, Middlesex, Ealing, Accountant
  • Ada Anniss, 18, London Chelsea, Middlesex, Ealing,
  • Harry Anniss 15 London Chelsea, Middlesex, Ealing
  
  Harry Anniss was apparently once president of the Ealing Conservative party - there is a silver plate, with an inscription, that was given to him on retirement.
  
  Harry snr. outlived his son Harry and is rumoured to have eventually drunk himself to death.