Ann’s Early Travels
It has been thought that Ann Walker never travelled, that she never left her home. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Scarborough The earliest mention of Ann taking a trip is 12 July 1821 in Anne Lister’s diary. She wrote that the Walker family was going to Scarborough for three weeks. Unfortunately, this entry is the only record found to date of this trip. Learn more about Scarborough here. “Between 12 and 1 Miss Anne Walker and her brother (of Crownest) called and staid 1/2 hour they are all going to Scarborogh [sic] for 3 weeks on Saturday” West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale SH:7/ML/E/5/0042 Trip to Weymouth On 4…
