Mary (Edwards) Woolley (abt. 1764 - 1818)

Born about 1764 in Cholmondeley, Cheshire, England

Wife of Peter Woolley — married 22 Apr 1783 in St Oswald Church, Malpas, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 1818 at about age 54 in Cheshire, England

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Biography

There are at least two possibilities for Mary's baptism and parents based on her purported age at death. These also ignore the fact that Mary could have been born and baptised in an entirely different parish.

Decemr.^[1]
16 Mary Anne Dr. of Thomas & Margaret Edwards of Agden

May^[2]
27 Mary Anne Dr. of William & Elizabeth Edwards of Cholmley

No 1005^[3]
Peter Woolley of Chomley & Mary Edwards of Egerton both in this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns publish’d April 6th, 13th, & 20th
this twenty second Day of April in the Year One Thoufand and eighty three By me G. Turner Curate
This Marriage was folemnized between Us Peter Woolley Mary Edwards her Mark X
In the Prefence of Thomas Trisker Randle Tomlinson

Burials in the Parish of Malpas in the County of Chester in the year 1818^[4]
No 506 Mary the wife of Peter Woolley Wrenbury Parish Sepr. 28th 54 RB Brocklebank Curate

Sources

1. ↑ Malpas Parish Registers Baptisms 1763-4 Page 178
2. ↑ Malpas Parish Registers Baptisms 1764 Page 179
3. ↑ Malpas Parish Registers Marriages 1783 Page 66
4. ↑ Malpas Parish Registers Burials Page 64

• Birth/Baptism, Marriage & Death Records
  • "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH2T-43J : accessed 14 June 2015), Mary Ann Edwards, 16 Dec 1763, Christening; citing , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,978.
  • "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH2R-HL8 : accessed 14 June 2015), Mary Edwards, 27 May 1764, Christening; citing , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,978.
  • "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ3N-8TL : accessed 14 June 2015), Peter Woolley and Mary Edwards, 22 Apr 1783, Marriage; citing item 7 p 66, , Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,068,513.
  • "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZN-C2N : accessed 14 June 2015), Peter Woolley in entry for Mary Woolley, 28 Sep 1818, Burial; citing item 1 p 64, Malpas, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,978.