Mary Pluck (abt. 1820)

Born about 1820 in Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry Pluck — married 16 May 1852 in West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth

Mary was born about 1820 in Wendens Ambo, Essex.

Marriage

Henry Pluck and Mary Pluck were married after banns at All Saints, West Ham, Essex on 16th May 1852^[1]. They were bachelor and spinster, both of full age and living in Canning Town. Henry was a labourer and the son of John Pluck, also a labourer. Mary was the daughter of Joseph Pluck who was a labourer. Mary signed her own name but Henry could only make his mark with a cross and the witnesses to the marriage were Robert Hoye and Ann Hoye^[2].

Censuses

1861 Residence: 12 Webb Street, West Ham, Essex^[3]

Henry Pluck, head, mar, 40, ag lab, born in Wenden, Essex

Mary Pluck, wife, mar, 40, born in Wenden, Essex

Elizabeth Ann Pluck, dau, 7, scholar, born in Wenden, Essex

Stephen Pluck, son, 6, scholar, born in Plaistow, Essex

Sarah E Pluck, dau, 2, born in Plaistow, Essex

Harry L Pluck, son, 6mo, born in Plaistow, Essex

1871 Residence: 29 Webb Street, West Ham, Essex^[4]

Henry Pluck, head, mar, 51, lab in iron works, born in Wenden, Essex

Mary Pluck, wife, mar, 50, born in Wenden, Essex

Stephen Pluck, son, 17, lab in iron works, born in Wenden, Essex

Harry Pluck, son, 10, scholar, born in Plaistow, Essex

Jane Pluck, dau, 7, scholar, born in Plaistow, Essex

1881 Residence: 7 Webb Street, West Ham, Essex^[5]

Henry Pluck, head, mar, 61, invalid, born in Essex

Mary Pluck, wife, mar, 60, born in Essex

Harry Pluck, son, unm, 20, lab in iron works, born in Essex

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Marriages, General Register Office of England and Wales, GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in West Ham Volume 04A Page 5 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
2. ↑ All Saints West Ham Marriage Register, Essex Record Office, Archive Reference D/P 256/1/29 Link to image on Essex Archives online
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), ED 18 Class: RG 9; Piece: 1059; Folio: 153; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542745 Link to image on Ancestry
4. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), ED 19 Class: RG10; Piece: 1632; Folio: 124; Page: 35; GSU roll: 829933 Link to image on Ancestry
5. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), ED 6a Class: RG11; Piece: 1710; Folio: 92; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341408 Link to image on Ancestry