Mary Elizabeth Hare (1888 - 1939)

Born 12 Jan 1888 in New Holland, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 8 May 1939 at age 51 in Kexby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth was born in 1888 at New Holland, Lincolnshire, the daughter of Charles Albert Hare and Sarah Ellen Hare formerly Barraclough. ^[1]

She was baptised on 4 March 1888 at Barton St Mary, Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire. At that time the family was living at New Holland and her father was a tile maker. Mary's date of birth was recorded as 12 January 1888. ^[2]

By the time of the 1891 census the family had moved north and were living at Kexby, Yorkshire. Mary was aged 3 years. ^[3]

In the 1901 census Elizabeth, as named, aged 13, and younger sister Eva, aged 3, were staying with their maternal grandparents at Rose Cottage, Waterside Rd, Barton on Humber. ^[4]

In 1911 Mary, aged 23, was living with her maternal grandparents William and Amelia Barraclough at their home, Rose Cottage, Barton on Humber. ^[5]

In the 1921 census Mary was living with her brother Albert Hare and family at Brickyard Cottage, Thirsk, Yorkshire. Albert, aged 34, was a brick, tile and pipe maker and burner at the brick works, Thirsk Junction. His wife Annie was aged 32 and son Charles Stewart aged 2. Mary Elizabeth was aged 33. ^[6]

Mary Elizabeth Hare died in 1939 aged 51 years. ^[7]

She was buried on 11 May 1939 at Kexby. The burial register recorded her address at the time of her death as Sycamore House, Kexby, her parent’s home. ^[8]

From the 1939 Index of Wills and Administrations – HARE Mary Elizabeth of Sycamore House Kexby Yorkshire spinster died 8 May 1939 Probate York 15 June to Charles Hare brickworks manager. Effects £785 14s. 5d. ^[9]

Her will read -
This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Elizabeth Hare of Sycamore House Kexby in the County of York Spinster
I revoke all former Wills by me at any time made
I appoint my brother Charles Hare of the York and Acomb Brickworks Hull Road York Manager Sole Executor of this my Will
I give devise and bequeath to my sister Eva Barraclough Hare of Sycamore House Kexby all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever for her own use absolutely
I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as may be after my decease
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this First day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six Mary E Hare
Signed by the said Mary Elizabeth Hare of Sycamore House Kexby as her last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses C. A. Hare Sycamore House Kexby and Frank Hare 9 Grimston Villas Hull Rd York Chief Cashier ^[10]

Of interest the witness Frank Hare was Mary's cousin, son of George William Hare.

A photograph of Mary and sister Eva's gravestone at St Paul's Churchyard, Kexby can be viewed here - https://www.yorkshirecdbooks.com/Genuki/Kexby/Hare0078.jpg

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Birth Index
   HARE, MARY ELIZABETH Mother's maiden name BARRACLOUGH
   GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 694
2. ↑ Baptism Register can be viewed at Find My Past - Lincolnshire Baptisms
3. ↑ 1891 census RG12/3897 18 Pg 9
4. ↑ 1901 census RG13/3108 11 Pg 13
5. ↑ 1911 census RG14PN20113 RG78PN1202 RD424 SD3 ED19 SN69
6. ↑ 1921 census Registration District 530 [Thirsk], Sub District 2 [Thirsk], Enumeration District 3, Schedule No. 315
7. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Death Index
   HARE, MARY ELIZABETH Age at death 51 GRO Reference: 1939 J Quarter in HOWDENSHIRE Volume 09D Page 19
8. ↑ Find My Past - Yorkshire Burials
9. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
10. ↑ Transcription of the Will of Mary Elizabeth Hare