At the time of the 1881 England Census Fanny Akehurst, age 8, born in Leigh Kent, scholar, was with her parents in Green Lane Cottage, Seal Kent.
At the time of the 1891 England Census Fanny Akehurst, age 18, born in Kent, was working as a general domestic servant at 6 Guildford Rd., Tunbridge Kent.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Fanny Hill, age 26, born in Under River Kent, and husband Matthew Hill, age 52, born in Ireland, domestic coachman, were living at 2 Branch Hill Mews, Hampstead London. With them were children (born in Hampstead): Norah (2) and William (1).
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A SAD FATALITY.
On Wednesday Mr. Walter Schröder held an inquest at the Hampstead Provident Dispensary, New-end, on the body of Mrs. Fanny Maria Hill, a married woman, aged twenty-seven years, lately living at 2 Branch-hill mews.
Matthew Hill, a coachman, the husband, stated that the deceased had always enjoyed good health. On Sunday evening she was on the sofa, reading, when she noticed that the window blind was not quite straight. She got on a chair to put it straight, and whilst reaching up to it she overbalanced and fell backwards on to the floor. Witness went to her at once, and she asked him to fetch Mrs. Bray, a neighbour. He found that blood was coming from under her clothing. He went for Mrs. Brunt, a monthly nurse, who had been engaged to attend her shortly, and then Dr. Pidcock was sent for. She died about an hour afterwards.
Maria Bray, living at 1 Branch-hill-mews, deposed that she was called by the husband on Sunday night, and found Mrs. Hill seated in an arm-chair. She said that she "never thought it would come to this." All she said after that was, "Take care of the children."
Mrs. Brunt, living at 3 New-buildings, Flaskwalk, said that she was engaged to attend the deceased. On Sunday night she was called by the husband, who stated that she had had a fall. Witness found her lying on the floor. She complained of pain in the stomach. She died at half-past ten, the hemorrhage continuing till death.
Dr. George Pidcock, of 74 Fitzjohn's-avenue, deposed that he was engaged to attend the deceased at the end of this month. On Sunday morning he saw her, when she was in her usual condition. At a quarter to ten he was called to see her, and was told that she had had a fall. He found her in an extreme fainting condition, there being very considerable hemorrhage. He did what he could for her, but she died soon afterwards. He had since made a post-mortem examination, and found that death was due to syncope from hemorrhage owing to internal injuries due to a fall.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
Hampstead & Highgate Express, 7 September 1901, p. 6
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