Mary (Charles) Phillips (1809 - 1885)

Born 1809 in Hubberston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Wife of Robert Phillips — married 5 Oct 1836 in Wales, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1885 at about age 76 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Biography

Mary Charles was born about 1809 in Hubberston, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Her mother was most likely named Catherine (one of Mary's daughters lived with a widowed Catherine Charles in 1851).

Mary Charles married Robert Phillips on 5 Oct 1836.^[1]

Mary and Robert had six children:

1. Elizabeth Catherine (Phillips) Leaf (1839-1878)
2. George Phillips (1840-)
3. William Charles Phillips (1841-1915)
4. Margaretta (Phillips) Price (1842-)
5. Ellen Jane (Phillips) Adams (1846-1926)
6. Mary Maria Phillips (1850-)

In 1841 Mary Phillips (age 30-34) lived at Clover Hill in New Moat, Pembrokeshire with her husband Robert (35-39), daughter Elizabeth (2), and son George (1), as well as Mary Owen (15-19) and Martha Thomas (70-74).^[2]

[Unable to locate Mary on the 1851 census.]

In 1861 Mary Phillips (age 52, Domestic Duties) lived at Quay Street in St Mary, Pembrokeshire with her husband Robert (57, Sales Man) and two daughters: Ellen Jane (14, Dressmaker) and Mary Maria (10, Scholar).^[3]

In 1871 Mary Phillips (age 60, Housekeeper) lived in St Thomas, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire with her husband Robert (67, Salesman).^[4]

Mary's husband Robert Phillips passed away in January 1872.

In 1881 Mary Phillips (age 67, Household Duties) lived at Three Crowns Diamond Street in Pembroke St Mary with her daughter Mary M Phillips (29, Innkeeper) and grandson Frederick C Leaf (12, Scholar).^[5]

Mary Phillips passed away in 1885, aged 76 years. Her death was registered in Haverfordwest in the first quarter of the year.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG61-JX6H : 26 October 2018), Robert Phillips and Mary Charles, 5 Oct 1836; citing Marriage, Wales, United Kingdom, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M774-S7T : 12 December 2017), Mary Phillips in household of Robert Phillips, New Moat, Pembrokeshire, Wales; 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M784-KDM : 11 December 2017), Mary Phillips in household of Robert Phillips, St Mary, Pembrokeshire, Wales; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BD-3HX : 10 December 2017), Mary Phillips in entry for Robert Phillips, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-RT2N : 12 December 2017), Mary Phillips in household of Mary M Phillips, Pembroke St Mary, Pembrokeshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 28, Piece/Folio 5412/17, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,483.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J85-PM7 : 31 December 2014), Mary Phillips, 1885; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.