MARY ANN HAYKIN (1820 - 1924) - SHEFFIELD
Photo of Nidd Road, Darnall, Sheffield taken circa 1950
In the burial records of Sheffield's City Road Cemetery there is the following entry
HAYKIN, Ann (Widow, age 104).
Died at 214 Nidd Road; Buried on July 9, 1924 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 23589, Section II of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield.
Robinson, Elizabeth (widow, age 72).
Died at 50 Albany Road; Buried on November 21, 1928 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 23589, Section II of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield.
Robinson, Thomas (Labourer, age 69).
Died at 214 Nidd Road; Buried on March 22, 1923 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 23589, Section II of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield.
Whilst relatively commonplace now to reach a hundred years of age, in the 1920's it was practically unheard of. Coupled with the fact that Ann was working class in the truest sense of the word, her feat is even more remarkable.
The first article I came across is from The Manchester Guardian dated 24th August 1922. Under the marvellous title
SHEFFIELD CENTENARIAN
WOMAN SMOKER FOR 70 YEARS
Mrs Ann Haykin, who resides with her daughter at 214 Nidd Road, Darnall, Sheffield celebrates her 103rd birthday today.
The old lady stated in an interview that she still read her daily papers regularly, has a hearty supper with beer and has been a pipe smoker for over seventy years, consuming over two ounces of tobacco a week. Recently she saw a picture of Charlie Chaplin at the local kinema without the aid of glasses and thoroughly enjoyed it.
She recollects Charlie Peace who she said used to go up Crookesmoor Road, Sheffield dressed in a top hat, frock coat and a white waistcoat. She hopes to celebrate her birthday tomorrow with a ride in a motor car
Sadly that was to be her last birthday. A brief article in The Manchester Guardian dated 7th July 1924, announced Mary Ann's death. The article indicates that Mary Ann would have been born in August 1820!
Sounds like a woman after my own heart!
Notes
From the FreeBMD site - Deaths September quarter 1924 Haykin Ann age 104 Sheffield Volume 9c Page522
The 1911 census has the following information on ANN
Name Ann Haykin
Relationship to Head of Household Mother In Law
Condition Widow
Gender Female
Age 87 Estimated Year of Birth 1824
Employed No
Working at Home No
Place of Birth Yorks Sheffield Park
Enumerator Information
Address 383 Staniforth Road Darnall Sheffield Parish Sheffield Town Darnall
Sheffield
Type of Building Private House Number of Rooms 5 Rooms Inhabited Yes
Reference RG14PN28022 RG78PN1600 RD510 SD7 ED34 SN218 Administrative County
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Registration District Sheffield Registration Sub District Attercliffe
Enumeration District 34
Sources
The Manchester Guardian dated 24th August 1922
The Manchester Guardian dated 7th July 1924
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