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The Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

  • About the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses in Rebow Road

    About the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses in Rebow Road

    Wivenhoe's first almshouses were built in Rebow Road by Mary Ann Sanford in 1873. Who was she and who were the first residents?
  • About the Rebow Almshouses and Mary Ann Sanford

    About the Rebow Almshouses and Mary Ann Sanford

    The building of the Almshouses in 1873
  • About the Sanford Family and their Legacy

    About the Sanford Family and their Legacy

    They were a significant family in Wivenhoe from the mid 1700s to the late 1800s.
  • An early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses - Mary Ann COLE

    An early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses - Mary Ann COLE

    About Mary Ann Cole who died in 1882 aged 78
  • Anna Maria Turner - An early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    Anna Maria Turner - An early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    About Anna Maria Turner (nee Ellis) who died in 1892
  • Mary Ann Howling - an early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses

    Mary Ann Howling - an early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses

    Born in 1811
  • Mary Ann Turner, one of the first residents in the Sanford Almshouses

    Mary Ann Turner, one of the first residents in the Sanford Almshouses

    About Mary Ann Turner and her family in the 1800s
  • Opening Ceremony of the Wivenhoe Almshouses

    Opening Ceremony of the Wivenhoe Almshouses

    Chelmsford Chronicle Newspaper Report in 1873
  • People who have lived at the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    People who have lived at the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    PIctures of present and former residents
  • Sarah Ann Eaton - an early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    Sarah Ann Eaton - an early resident of the Mary Ann Sanford Almshouses

    Sarah Ann was born in 1815 and died 1890
  • Sarah Munson, previously Eaton, nee Lilley. b.1803

    Sarah Munson, previously Eaton, nee Lilley. b.1803

    Eventually a resident of the Mary Ann Sanford almshouses
  • The Sanford Family Legacy in the 1800s

    The Sanford Family Legacy in the 1800s

    The Sanford family leave their mark for future generations in Wivenhoe
  • Will of Kezia Hines 20 August 1880

    Will of Kezia Hines 20 August 1880

    Widow of William Hines of Wivenhoe who died on 21 September 1866
  • Will of Mary Ann Sanford 1792-1873

    Will of Mary Ann Sanford 1792-1873

    Who funded the building of the Rebow Rd Almshouses
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