NameJoanne Mary Hughes [37, Her husband's memorial], [9, Hans Houterman re Hallifax on 21 Dec 2005], [3, Her birth, Q1 of 1901, Truro dist, vol 5c, p. 123], [62, 107 edn of 2003, Hughes article, vol II, p. 1993]
Birthca Feb 1901, Truro district, Cornwall
Death1 May 1972, Longcroft, Shedfield, Hants
Burial5 May 1972, St John the Baptist, Shedfield
General3rd dau., co-heir. President of Mothers Union 1962-70. JP for Hants.
Spouses
1Vice Admiral Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax CB, CBE [88, His son David's obituary], [4, 1901, PRO Ref RG 13/1010 for some naval establishment], [37, His memorial], [9, Hans Houterman re Hallifax on 21 Dec 2005], [3, His birth, Sth Stonham dist, Sep qtr of 1885, vol 2c, p. 59], [62, 107th of 2003, Benyon article, vol I, p. 344]
Marriage18 Oct 1923, Plympton district, Devon [62, 107 edn of 2003, Hughes article, vol II, p. 1993], [3, Their marriage, Q4 of 1923, Plympton dist, vol 5b, p. 499]
Notes for Joanne Mary Hughes
In Burke’s Peerage, see Hughes, bt, for further info.
Her FreeBMD birth record gave her name as Joanna. But, March 2008, the latest search, for ‘Joan* Hughes’, gives these:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1900
Hughes Joan Holywell 11b 218
Births Mar 1901
Hughes Joan Mary Truro 5c 123
Births Jun 1901
Hughes Joan Alfred Merthyr T. 11a 711
Hughes Joan Audrey Kingston 2a 343
Births Dec 1902
Hughes Joan Winifred Edmonton 3a 573
And I now find that Burke gives her birth as 28 Nov 1900, which just might have been registered as the second in this list.
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In 1911 she was with her parents and her birth place was given as Truro, confirming the second entry in the above births list:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HUGHES, Robert Heywood Head Married M 45 1866 Land Agent Thorness, Isle of Wight
HUGHES, Edith Agnes Wife Married 16 years F 43 1868 57 Eccleston Square, London
HUGHES, Elisabeth Mary Theodora Daughter F 14 1897 57 Eccleston Square, London
HUGHES, Barbara Frances Daughter F 13 1898 Lis Escop Truro, Cornwall
HUGHES, Joanna Mary Daughter F 10 1901 Lis Escop Truro, Cornwall
HUGHES, Diana Margaret Daughter F 5 1906 Cleve Ivybridge Devon
DELEDEVANT, Justina Maria Mathilda Governess Single F 42 1869 Governess
France
LUSCOMBE, Laura Louisa Servant Widow F 57 1854 Cook Domestic Elston, Chuchtow, Devon
HUGHES, Emma Servant Single F 30 1881 Parlourmaid Domestic Liskeard, Cornwall
DENNE, Emily Wiles Servant Single F 24 1887 Ladysmaid Domestic Dover, Kent
NICHOLLS, Harriet Louisa Servant Single F 38 1873 Nurse Domestic Penzance, Cornwall
SELLEY, Annie Elizabeth Servant Single F 20 1891 Nursery Maid Domestic Cornwood, Ivybridge
SMITH, Emily Boyes Servant Single F 21 1890 Housemaid Domestic Lympstone, Devon
OLVER, Edith Lilian Servant Single F 20 1891 Kitchenward Domestic Plympton, Devon
RG number: RG14 Piece: 12900 Reference: RG14PN12900 RG78PN745 RD275 SD1 ED3 SN25
Registration District: Plympton St Mary Sub District: Yealmpton
EnumerationDistrict: 3 Parish: Ermington
Address: Cleeve Ivybridge S Devon
County: Devonshire
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Notes for Ronald Hamilton Curzon & Joanne Mary (Family)
Their marriage:
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1923 (>99%)
Hallifax Ronald H C Hughes Plympton 5b 499