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Mary Esther Eddowes

Mary was born in September 1872 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place there on January 6th, 1873.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 21 in 1892 when married
  
  Mary Ann Eddowes b.Q2-1873 and Mary Jane Eddowes born Q2-1874 are the daughters of Thomas Eddowes and Mary Ann Hughes of Birkenhead.
  
  EDOWS, MARY ESTHER     HUGHES
  GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
  Volume 08A Page 431
  
  Name:    Mary Esther Eddowes
  Gender:    Female
  Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
  Baptism Date:    6 Jan 1873
  Baptism Place:    Birkenhead Holy Trinity, Cheshire, England
  Residence Place:    Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
  Father:    George Eddowes
  Mother:    Martha Eddowes

Mary's father was George Eddowes and her mother was Martha Hughes. Her paternal grandparents were George Eddowes and Mary Jones. She had two brothers named Matthew and John. She was the oldest of the three children.

General Notes
- Mary Esther Eddowes was born about Jan 1873 in Birkenhead (not Liverpool) and baptised 6 Jan at the Holy Trinity Church.
  
  In 1881, Mary E Eddowes (8) and her brother John (4), both born Birkenhead are living with parents Thomas and Martha Crowston in Liverpool.
  
  In 1891, Mary E (18) and John (14) were still with their "parents" at 25 Gasdby Street, South Everton.
  
  30 Oct 1892, William Holland (26) a Barman, son of John Holland (dec) married Mary Esther Eddowes (21), daughter of George Eddowes (dec). Thomas Crowston (her mother's partner) was her witness.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Eddowes
  - b.1767 d.Jan 1834 in Wrexham
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1797 in Worthen d.09 May 1852 at Beast Market
  
  Elizabeth Jones
  - b.~  1770
  
  George Eddowes
  - b.1830 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan) d.07 May 1893 in Wrexham
  
  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
  
  Randle Tomlinson ^*
  - b.1733 in Bangor-Is-coed (on-Dee) d.May 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  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)
  
  George Eddowes
  - b.Sep 1850 in Wrexham d.<  1892
  
  Mary Jones
  - b.1829 in Wrexham d.Oct 1912 in Wrexham
  
  Mary Esther Eddowes
  - b.Sep 1872 in Birkenhead
  
  Martha Hughes
  - b.1852 in Is-y-Coed
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ GRO Reference
² Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)