Mary Eleanor Bonnycastle1
#3847, (circa 1835 - 21 May 1923)
| Father | Humphrey Bonnycastle2 b. 15 Mar 1795, d. b 14 Mar 1866 |
| Mother | Jane Cottrell2 b. c 1796, d. 1867 |
Mary Eleanor Bonnycastle|b. c 1835\nd. 21 May 1923|p3847.htm|Humphrey Bonnycastle|b. 15 Mar 1795\nd. b 14 Mar 1866|p51.htm|Jane Cottrell|b. c 1796\nd. 1867|p289.htm|John Bonnycastle|b. 29 Dec 1751\nd. 15 May 1821|p10.htm|Bridget Newell|b. 10 Apr 1754\nd. 19 Oct 1825|p11.htm||||||| |
| Relationship | Granddaughter of John Bonnycastle. |
| Birth | Mary Eleanor Bonnycastle was born circa 1835 in Kent.2 |
| (Witness) Note. | Humphrey and Jane were married in 1837 but on the 1841 census they had four children with them (relationships were not indicated on the 1841): Jane (age 10), Mary (6), Harry (8), and Emily (4 months), recorded in that order. So, Emily was their child together but the first three were likely Humphrey's or Jane's from a previous marriage. It would not be unusual for a stepchild to use the stepfather's surname. Oddly, at their marriage, it was recorded that neither had been married before. Civil registration began in 1837, so there will not be birth certificates for the older chidlren. Baptism records would help - but where to look? |
| (with Parents) 1841 Census | Mary Bonicastle appeared on the 1841 Census of Lewisham, Kent in the household of Humphrey and Jane Bonicastle. She was 6 years old and born in Kent.2 |
| (Witness) Marriage | Mary Eleanor Bonnycastle witnessed the marriage of George Pearse and her sister Jane Bonnycastle on 14 Mar 1866 in Register Office, Saint Luke RD, Middlesex.1 |
| 1881 Census | Mary E Bonnycastle appeared on the 1881 Census of Weston super Mare, Somerset, at 15 Park Place, enumerated 3 Apr 1881. She was unmarried, age 42, born in London, and had no occupation. Mary was a visitor in the household of Fanny Quarrell (widow, 58, born Dorking Surrey), her daughters Fanny C & Jane E, aunt Harriet Critchett (91, born London, blind) and four house servants.3 |
| Research Note | A Catherine Quarrell was a witness at Mary's sister Jane's wedding in 1866, so the families must have been close. |
| Death | Mary died on 21 May 1923 in Gloucestershire, England.4,5 |
| Probate | Her estate was probated on 5 Jul 1923. Entry from the calendar: Bonnycastle Mary Eleanor of Haldon House Painswick-road Cheltenham Gloucestershire spinster died 21 May 1923 Probate London 5 July to Henry Brown Curwen solicitor. Effects £3251 3s 4d.5 |
| Last Edited | 26 Aug 2010 |
Citations:
- Copy marriage certificate of George Pearse and Jane Bonnycastle, married 14 March 1866 in the Registration District of St Luke, transcribed by John Gould.
- Online image of the 1841 Census for England & Wales (Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.co.uk), HO107/484 Book 4 Folio 35.
- Online image of the 1881 Census for England & Wales (Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.co.uk), RG11/ 2420 folio 31 page 56.
- Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/), "Mary E Bonnycastle, age 85, Jun Q 1923, Cheltenham RD."
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941. Images viewed at Ancestry.com, Mary Eleanor Bonnycastle, 1923.
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