Family History

Ann Voss (1735–1771)

Ann was baptised on 29 May, 1735 at Holy Trinity Church in Dorchester Holy Trinity, Dorset, Englanda1, the daughter of John Voss (1705–?)★ and Ann Lovelace (1699–1742)★. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

She married William Eyers (?–1800)★ on 25 Dec, 1755 at St. Peter's Church in Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset, Englandb1 and had two sons:–

Ann was buried at the age of thirty-five on 21 Apr, 1771 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regise2 She was survived by her husband William.

Timeline

1735
29 May
Baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester Holy Trinity, Dorset, England.a1
1742
17 Feb
Mother, Ann Lovelace (1699–1742)★, buried at Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester Holy Trinity.a2
1755
25 Dec
Married William Eyers★ at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset.b1
Recorded as living in Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset.b1
1756
24 Sep
Son, Phineas Eyers (1756–?), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter.b2,c1,n1
1762
16 Aug
Son, William Eyers (1762–1841)★, baptised at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter.b3,c2,n2
1771
21 Apr
Buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.e2

Facts

Birth
(not known)
Baptism
29 May 1735
Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester Holy Trinity, Dorset, England
Death
(not known)
Burial
21 Apr 1771
St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Names and variations
Ann Vossa1
Ann Eyersb2,c1,b1,g1
Ann Ayersb3,c2
Ann Eyrese2
Ann Forseb1

Research Notes

The surname Forse may have been Voss. There is an Ann Voss duaghter of John baptised 29 May 1735 in Dorchester. See this site for more information on the Voss name: https://genealogy.antipole.co.uk/pages/family-lines/voss-from-dorset/

Citations and Notes

General Notes
n1: Phineas has two baptism entries for the same day in Dorchester, one in the registers of St. Peter's and the other in the All Saints register.
n2: Like his brother Phineas, William has two baptism entries for the same day in Dorchester, one in the registers of St. Peter's and the other in the All Saints register.
Parish Registers of Holy Trinity, Dorchester Holy Trinity, Dorset
a1: Baptism of Ann Voss, 29 May 1735 (more details...)
a2: Burial entry for Anne Voss, 17 Feb 1842 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Peter, Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset
b1: Marriage entry for Wm Eyers and Ann Forse, 25 Dec 1755 (more details...)
b2: Baptism entry for Phineas Eyers, 24 Sep 1756 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for William Ayers, 16 Aug 1762 (more details...)
Parish Registers of All Saints, Dorchester All Saints, Dorset
c1: Baptism entry for Phineas Eyers, 24 Sep 1756 (more details...)
c2: Baptism of Wm Ayers, 16 Aug 1762 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset
e1: Marriage entry for William Eyers Joyner and Susannh Gibbs, 26 Jul 1789, Page 33, No 93 (more details...)
e2: Burial entry for Ann Eyres, 21 Apr 1771 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
f1: Death entry for William Eyers, Axminster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 10, Page 8, No 333; Digital image obtained 3 Apr 1841 (more details...)
Dorset Wills and Other Probate Records c. 1558-1858. Dorchester, Dorset, England
g1: Will of John Voss, 6 Nov 1761, Smedmore, Dorset (more details...)