Mary was born about 1838. She was christened November 12, 1838 in Elsing Norfolk, England.[1] She was the daughter of Thomas Cann and Elizabeth Adams. She is living with her parents in the 1841 and 1851 censuses.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79V-8FC : 25 May 2019), Mary Cann in household of Thomas Cann, Elsing, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDJ-TKP : 8 November 2019), Mary Cann in household of Thomas Cann, Lyng, Norfolk, England; citing Lyng, Norfolk, England, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary: