Mary (Alexander) Priestley (bef. 1820)

Born before 10 Sep 1820 in Empingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Brown Priestley — married 10 May 1853 in Oakham, Rutland, England

Biography

Mary was born in 1820 in Empingham, Rutland. She was the daughter of John Alexander.

Mary Alexander, daughter of John and Mary, was born in 1820 and baptised on 10 September 1820 in Empingham, Rutland, England.^[1]

In the 1841 census Mary Alexander (age 20), Female Servant, was in Oakham Lordshold, Rutland, England.^[2]

John Doncaster M 65 Master Of The Grammer School Out of County

Elizabeth Doncaster F 60 Out of County

John Mould M 25 Assistant Out of County

Elizabeth Lane F 60 Female Servant Rutland

Ann Reeve F 30 Female Servant Out of County

Caroline Tidd F 20 Female Servant Rutland

Mary Alexander F 20 Female Servant Rutland

John Cook M 30 Male Servant Out of County

Thomas Ingram M 25 Male Servant Rutland

Thomas Beasley M 15 Pupil Out of County

Langley Brackenbury M 13 Pupil Out of County

Charles Capron M 15 Pupil Out of County

George Carter M 13 Pupil Out of County

Septimus Gibbon M 15 Pupil Out of County

Arthur Gough M 15 Pupil Out of County

Charles Hill M 15 Pupil Out of County

William Hutchins M 15 Pupil Out of County

Arthur Hutchins M 15 Pupil Out of County

James Hildebrand M 15 Pupil Out of County

Hippisley Haycock M 15 Pupil Out of County

Theodosia Leigh F 15 Pupil Out of County

Egertan Leigh M 15 Pupil Out of County

William Pendred M 15 Pupil Out of County

William Pearson M 15 Pupil Out of County

Glanville Rolls M 15 Pupil Out of County

John Stallard M 15 Pupil Out of County

Thomas Sikes M 15 Pupil Out of County

John Sutton M 15 Pupil Out of County

James Sutton M 12 Pupil Out of County

George Webster M 14 Pupil Out of County

Gordon Walter M 14 Pupil Out of County

Edward Cooper M 13 Pupil Out of County

Reginald Boothby M 12 Pupil Out of County

Richard Halke M 15 Pupil Out of County

Charles Marfleet M 15 Pupil Out of County

Francis Roughton M 15 Pupil Out of County

In the 1851 census Mary Alexander (age 29), Cooke, was the unmarried servant of John Doncaster Dd in Navenby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.^[3]

John Doncaster Dd Head Married M 78 Rector Of Navenby Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Helen Doncaster Wife Married F 58 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Humphery Noble Greatnephew Unmarried M 15 Visitor -, Staffordshire

John Cooke Servant Unmarried M 46 Footman Navenby, Lincolnshire

Ann Reeve Servant Unmarried F 44 Housemaid Loddington, Leicestershire

Mary Alexander Servant Unmarried F 29 Cooke Empingham, Rutland

James Leake Servant Unmarried M 29 Groom Ancaster, Lincolnshire

Mary Alexander (full age), daughter of John Alexander, married Brown Priestley (full age) on 10 May 1853 in Empingham, Rutland, England.^[4]

In the 1861 census Mary Priestley (age 40) was the wife of Brown Priestley in Wellingore, Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England.^[5]

Brown Priestley Head Married M 47 Butcher And Cattle Dealer Hackthorn, Lincolnshire

Mary Priestley Wife Married F 40 Empingham, Rutland

Samuel Robinson Servant Unmarried M 14 Gen. Serv. Wellingore, Lincolnshire

In the 1871 census Mary Priestley (age 50) was the wife of Brown Priestley in Wymondham, Waltham, Leicestershire, England.^[6]

Brown Priestley Head Married M 57 Grazier Hackthorn, Lincolnshire

Mary Priestley Wife Married F 50 Empingham, Rutland

Emma Knight Servant F 16 Domestic Servant Whissendine, Rutland

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Rutland Baptisms", database with images
   Archive: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland; Reference: DE5000/3; Page: 25
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 September 2023)
   Mary Alexander baptism on 10 Sep 1820 (born 1820), daughter of John & Mary, in Empingham, Rutland, England.
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: HO 107; Piece: 897; Folio: 19; Page: 31
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 8 September 2023)
   Mary Alexander (20), Female Servant, in Oakham Lordshold in Oakham Soke registration district in Rutland, England. Born in Rutland, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: HO 107; Piece: 2104; Folio: 16; Page: 25
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 8 September 2023)
   Mary Alexander (29), unmarried servant, Cooke, in household of John Doncaster Dd (78) in Navenby in Lincoln registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in Empingham, Rutland, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "England, Rutland Parish Registers, 1538-1991", database with images
   citing Page: 51; Affiliate Name: The Record Office For Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland; Digital film/folder number: 102323539; Image number: 59
   FamilySearch Record: QGLH-1M6M (accessed 8 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCM-Q9PQ-4
   Mary Alexander (full age) marriage to Brown Priestley (full age) on 10 May 1853 in Empingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 9; Piece: 2344; Folio: 82; Page: 26; Schedule: 136
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 8 September 2023)
   Mary Priestley (40), wife, in household of Brown Priestley (47) in Wellingore in Leadenham registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in Empingham, Rutland, England.
6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 10; Piece: 3298; Folio: 59; Page: 20; Schedule: 105
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 8 September 2023)
   Mary Priestley (50), wife, in household of Brown Priestley (57) in Wymondham in Waltham registration district in Leicestershire, England. Born in Empingham, Rutland, England.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Alexander-2179 was created through the import of tree1.ged on Jan 27, 2012 by Stephen Alexander.