Mary (Lofts) Ayres (1787 - 1853)

Born 1787 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England

Wife of John Ayres — married 2 Sep 1816 in Downham, County Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 1853 at about age 66 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary Lofts (married name Ayres) was born in 1787 in Downham, Cambridgeshire, England, the daughter of William Lofts.^{[citation needed]}

She married John Ayres on 2 September 1816 in Downham.^{[citation needed]} Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Rachel Ayres (1817–1833)
• John Lofts Ayres (1820–1907)
• Naomi Ayres (1823–1895)

In the 1841 census Mary (age 55) was in Witcham Fen, Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.^[1]

Mary died in 1853 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[2]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
   citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: MQRF-4XG (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Mary Ayres (55) in Witcham in Ely registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Cambridgeshire.
2. ↑ Death record: 1489 / 1853. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Mary AYRES); (Place of birth: ISLE OF ELY); (Age at death: 66); (Spouse at death: John AYRES); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: Lofts William)