Maria Lawton was born in about 1857 near Mottram, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Not much is known about her early life.
When she was about 20 years old Maria married James Chadwick. Their marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1877 in the Ashton district.[1] Together they had 4 children.
In the 1881 census Maria (age 21), Farmers Wife, was the wife of James Chadwick in Compton Court, Kinver, Staffordshire, England.[6]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Chadwick
Head
Married
M
29
Farmer Of 112 Acres Employing 2 Men
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Maria Chadwick
Wife
Married
F
21
Farmers Wife
Arnfield, Cheshire, England
Maude Chadwick
Daughter
Unmarried
F
3
Farmers Daughter
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
William Chadwick
Son
Unmarried
M
2
Farmers Son
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
In the 1891 census Maria (age 32) was the wife of James Chadwick in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.[7]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Chadwick
Head
Married
M
38
Farmer
Lancashire, England
Maria Chadwick
Wife
Married
F
32
Cheshire, England
Maud Chadwick
Daughter
F
14
Scholar
Lancashire, England
William Chadwick
Son
M
12
Scholar
Lancashire, England
Robert J Chadwick
Son
M
2
Staffordshire, England
Florence S Sterle
Servant
Single
F
20
Worcestershire, England
In the 1901 census Maria (age 44) was the wife of James Chadwick in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.[8]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Chadwick
Head
Married
M
48
Farmer
Oldham, Lancashire
Maria Chadwick
Wife
Married
F
44
Mottram, Cheshire
Maud Chadwick
Daughter
Single
F
23
Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire
Robert I Chadwick
Son
M
11
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Winwood Chadwick
Son
M
8
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
James Chadwick
Nephew
Single
M
22
Carter On Farm
Oldham, Lancashire
Maria's death (age 50) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1907 in the Wolverhampton district.[9]
Sources
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 22 September 2022)
Lawton, Maria. GRO Reference: 1877 Apr-May-Jun in Ashton Volume 8d Page 750.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 September 2022)
Chadwick, Maude (Mother's maiden name: Lawton). GRO Reference: 1877 Jul-Aug-Sep in Ashton Under Lyne Volume 08D Page 429.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 September 2022)
Chadwick, William (Mother's maiden name: Lawton). GRO Reference: 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar in Ashtonunderlyne Volume 08D Page 486.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 September 2022)
Chadwick, Robert Ingersoll (Mother's maiden name: Lawton). GRO Reference: 1889 Jul-Aug-Sep in Wolverhampton Volume 06B Page 549.
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 22 September 2022)
Chadwick, Winwood (Mother's maiden name: Lawton). GRO Reference: 1892 Jul-Aug-Sep in Wolverhampton Volume 06B Page 571.
↑1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 2790/6, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,798.
FamilySearch Record: Q27F-MSF4 (accessed 23 September 2022) FindMyPast Image
Maria Chadwick (21), wife, Farmers Wife, in household of James Chadwick (29) in Kinver in Wolverhampton registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Arnfield, Cheshire, England.
↑1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: WWYH-YMM (accessed 23 September 2022) FindMyPast Image
Maria Chadwick (32), wife, in household of James Chadwick (38) in Wolverhampton registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Cheshire, England.
↑1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Wolverhampton Western subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSQK-Z2X (accessed 23 September 2022) FindMyPast Image
Maria Chadwick (44), wife, in household of James Chadwick (48) in Wolverhampton registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Mottram, Cheshire.
↑Death Registration:
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
citing Death, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
FamilySearch Record: 2NBD-ZYQ (accessed 23 September 2022)
Maria Chadwick death registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1907 in Wolverhampton (age 50).
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