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Mary Whitfield

Taken on January 17th, 1857 in Wrexham and sourced from Wrexham Advertiser.

1857-01-17 Matthew & Mary Eddowes (witness)

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This picture was taken on January 17th, 1857 in Wrexham and sourced from Wrexham Advertiser.

Mary was born on August 20th, 1804 in Gresford and her baptism took place on September 12th, 1804 in Wrexham.¹²

Birth Notes
- Born: Erlas, Gresford, Denbighshire
  
  Aged 47 at the 1851 census, born Gresford
  Aged 58 at the 1861 census (when living with Richard and Esther)
  Aged 65 in 1868 at time of death
  
  Name    Mary Whitfield
  Record Type    Baptism
  Birth Date        20 Aug 1804
  Baptism Date    12 Sep 1804
  Baptism Place    Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
  Father    John
  Mother    Mary
  Page number    30
  Mary, D. of John & Mary Whitefield, farmer of Erlas, born 20 August.

Mary's father was John Whitfield and her mother was Mary Tomlinson. Her maternal grandparents were Randle Tomlinson and Anne Tinsley. She had a brother and a sister, named Thomas and Ann. She was the youngest of the three children. She died at the age of 64 in October 1868 in Birkenhead. Her burial was on November 2nd, 1868 in Brymbo.³⁴

Death Notes
- Mary should be in Birkenhead somewhere, but John is probably buried at St Chad Holt, Gresford just outside Wrexham. Mary could be in the same grave though!
  
  EDDOWES, MARY        65
  GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
  Volume 08A Page 292
  
  Name    Mary Eddowes
  Death Age    65
  Record Type    Burial
  Birth Date        1803
  Death Date    abt 1868
  Burial Date    2 Nov 1868
  Burial Place    Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
  Abode        Birkenhead
  Page number    121

General Notes
- John and Mary are my 3x great grandparents.
  
  Marriage bonds for John and Mary are recorded at St. Asaph, Wales 5 Jan and they later married at Brymbo 13 March 1826.
  
  In 1845, John Tomlinson, farmer of Ridley Wood bequetherd to Mary Eddowes, his niece, wife of John Eddowes, a share of the residue (between Mary and her sister Ann). Marys children also recieved a share of £600 as they married or attianed the age of 21.
  
  In 1851, Mary and John Eddowes (55 & 47) were in Wrexham with Edmund (17), Easter (15), John (12), Thomas (12), Lydia (10), William (8), and Mathew Eddowes (4)
  
  In 1861, John and Mary were living in Birkenhead.
  
  Had boarders Mathew (b.1847) and William (b.1844) and visitors Mary (b.1839) and Thomas (b.1839) Eddowes. There are probably sons/daughters (or wives of sons) of Mary.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Mary lived at Beast Market from 1851.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of John and Mary Eddowes, with their children: Edmund, Esther, John, Thomas, Lydia, William and John in 1851.
      Next to Hayes Entry. Beach Market is difficult to read, so may not be "Beach"
  She lived at 12 Chapel Street from 1861.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Richard and Esther, with John, Ann, George, Richard (age 2)
      Also Mary Eddowes (mother-in-law), with William, Mathew
      Also Thomas Eddowes and wife Mary.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Mary lived with Esther Eddowes.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Mary (mother of Esther) was living with Richard and Esther and family in Birkenhead in 1861.
  1857-01-17 Matthew & Mary Eddowes (witness)
  
  Mary lived with Matthew Eddowes.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Matthew was living at the Beast Market in 1857, when they were both in court as witnesses.
  John Tomlinson funded Her.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1845, John Tomlinson, farmer of Ridley Wood bequetherd to Mary Eddowes, his niece, wife of John Eddowes, a share of the residue (between Mary and her sister Ann). Marys children also recieved a share of £600 as they married or attianed the age of 21.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Whitfield
  - b.1769 in Is-y-Coed d.28 Nov 1852 in Wrexham
  
  Mary Whitfield
  - b.20 Aug 1804 in Gresford d.Oct 1868 in Birkenhead
  
  Thomas Tomlinson
  - b.~  1700
  
  Randle Tomlinson
  - b.1733 in Bangor-Is-coed (on-Dee) d.May 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  Jane Rylance
  - b.~  1700
  
  Mary Tomlinson
  - b.09 Mar 1761 in Holt d.Jul 1842 in Gresford
  
  Anne Tinsley
  - b.1732 in Wrexham d.>  1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1861 UK Census
² Denbighshire, Wales, Anglican BMB
³ FindMyPast.co.uk
⁴ GRO Reference
⁵ 1851 UK Census
Source/Citation FreeBMD.org.uk