Biographical notes

According to an un-sourced batch of records on the LDS website, Ann's christening took place on the 07 MAY 1826, in Worcester, parents recorded as Charles Bull and Elizabeth.

No record of Ann Bull has been recognised in the 1841 Census and the earliest record seems to be her marriage to Thomas Proffitt in the last quarter of 1848 (Shoreditch), indicating that like her brothers Charles and George, she had moved from the Midlands to London.

In the 1851 Census, the family are living at 28 Upper Clissand Street, Shoreditch, London; Thomas Proffitt, Head, M, 26, Horse Collar Maker, Staffordshire Walsall; Ann Proffitt, Wife, M, 24, Worcestershire Burchmorton; John Proffitt, Brother, U, 21, Horse Collar Maker, Walsall; Elizabeth Bull, Sister [in law], U, 25, Kitlar[?], Burchmorton.

Ann and Thomas's first child, Jane Proffitt, was born in the first quarter of 1858.

Their second child, Thomas Proffitt, was born in the third quarter of 1859.

Both Jane and Thomas were christened on 25 SEP 1859 at St Leonards, Shoreditch (LDS website).

In the 1861 Census, the family are living at 28 Clifton Street, Shoreditch, in London; Thomas Proffitt, Head, M, 38, Horse Collar Maker, Staffordshire Walsall; Ann Proffitt, Wife, M, 35, Worcester Birtsmorton; Thomas Proffitt, Son, 1, Middlesex Shoreditch; Jane Proffitt, Dau, 3, Middlesex, Shoreditch. Interestingly (and confusingly) there is another Thomas Profit (40) living nearby (Also a Horse Collar Maker), with wife Jane (38), both from Walsall, with children Thomas (22) and Jane (14) also born in Walsall.

Their son Thomas Proffitt died in the second quarter of 1863

Another son, Alfred George Proffitt, was born in the second quarter of 1864.

Their last child, Annie Proffitt, was born in the third quarter of 1865.

Both Alfred George and Annie were christened on the 14 JUL 1867 at St Leonards, Shoreditch (LDS website).

In the 1871 Census, the family are living at 4 Earl Street, Hackney (St Leonards Parish), London; Thomas Proffitt, Head, M, 47, Horse Collar Maker, Staffordshire; Ann Proffitt, Wife, M, 44, Horse Collar Stitcher, Worcestershire; Jane Proffitt, Dau, U, 13, Scholar, London; Alfred George Proffitt, Son, U, 7, Scholar, London; Annie Proffitt, Dau, U, 6, Scholar, London.

The 1881 Census is the last in which the family as a whole is recorded. The address is 33 Worship Street, Finsbury, Holborn, London; Thomas Proffitt, Head, M, 57, Horse Collar Maker (Sadler), Staffordshire Walsall; Anne Proffitt, Wife, M, 53, Machinist, Worcestershire; Anne Proffitt, Dau, U, 16, Horse Cloth Maker, Middlesex Finsbury; Alfred G. Proffitt, Son, U, 17, Horse Collar Maker (Sadler), Middlesex London Piccadilly.

Thomas Proffitt died in the first quarter of 1885 with a recorded age of 61.

Ann Proffitt is living on her own in the 1891 Census at 29 Castle Street East Finsbury; Ann Proffitt, Head, Wid, 64, Ornamental Horse Collar Stitcher, Worcestershire Berts

Ann died in the last quarter of 1900 with a recorded age of 76.