Age 1, Born Bingley 1851 census Age 11, Born Bingley 1861 census Age 21, Born Bingley 1871 census Age 31, Born Marlow 1881 census
Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1849 SMITH Mary Bingley Bradford BING/10/69
SMITH, MARY PIGHILLS GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in KEIGHLEY UNION Volume 23 Page 349
As Jane Smith was born in Marlow, and they were living in Marlow Brow in 1851, this is the best description of place of birth.
Marlow is now known as Marley, and Marlow Brow has a few farmers cottages.
Name: Mary Smith Birth Date: 30 Nov 1849 Parish: Bingley, All Saints Baptism Date: 29 Sep 1850 Father's Name: Henry Smith Mother's Name: Sarah Smith Birthplace: Marlow Fathers occupation: Husbandman
Many deaths of "Mary Smith", so this could be an error, but aged at death is a match.
Deaths Sep 1884 (>99%) Smith Mary 35 Keighley 9a 114
Deaths Mar 1886 (>99%) Smith Mary 38 Keighley 9a 132 - Dau of John & Sarah Ann
Deaths Dec 1886 (>99%) Smith Mary 39 Keighley 9a 140
General Notes
What happened to Mary after 1881? There were 32 Marriages and 29 Deaths recorded in Keighley for Mary Smith between 1881 and 1891. The is reduced to 9 possible Marriages and 3 possible deaths if we assume no second name, and take age at death to match age (within 2 years).
Living at Lime Kiln, Micklethwaite, Bingley, Yorkshire (1851 and 1861 and 1871 and 1881), probably in a house next to the Leeds-Liverpool Cannel in a village now known as Crossflatts.
Transcribed as born in 1844 on 1851 census index (age 1 read as 7). Actually born 30-Nov-1849.
In 1881, Mary Smith (31 & unmarried, born Marlow) was a Worstead Spinner with her mother Sarah Foulds (53) at Lime Kiln, Crossflatts, Bingley.
By 1891, Crossflats has expanded and there was no longer a Lime Kiln Lane in Cross Flats (although a Lime Road can be found). Mary Jane Smith (b.1854) was visiting Dove family in Crossflats, but probably not the same Mary.
Mother was shown as Pighills on birth certificate (for sister Jane).
Occupation Details
From 1871 Mary's occupation was Cotton Spinner in manufacturing.4
Occupation Notes
1871 census
From 1881 her occupation was Worsted Spinner in manufacturing in Crossflatts.5