Mary Laxton (bef. 1821 - 1896)

Born before 26 Aug 1821 in March, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Manton Burbidge — married 9 Jun 1849 in Eye, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Charles Apthorp Wheelwright — married 27 Mar 1859 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 17 Feb 1896 after age 74 in Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Mary Laxton was born in Cambridgeshire, England.

Biography

Mary was born in March, Cambridgeshire and baptised on 26 August 1821 before her first birthday in the village of Eye, Northamptonshire, England. She was the daughter of Robert Laxton, a farmer and publican, and Alice Little.

Mary married twice. Her first husband was Manton Burbidge from Glinton, Northants. Mary and Manton were married on 9 June 1849 in Eye. Their marriage was a short one. Manton died in 1851, aged 32, and was buried on 27 March in Glinton. A daughter, Mary Manton Burbidge, was born in the same year that her father died. Her birth was recorded in the second quarter of 1851 suggesting that her father may not have lived to see her.

Mary's second husband was Charles Apthorp Wheelwright, son of the Reverend Charles Apthorp Wheelwright from Tansor, Northants and a widower. Mary and Charles were married in Tottenham, Middlesex, on 27 March 1859. Charles had been a lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery but was retired when he and Mary were wed. Charles died on 4 April 1867 in Auckland, New Zealand. Sadly, his cause of death was attributed by the coroner to excessive drinking. Mary does not appear to have been with him in New Zealand but his will names Mary as the only beneficiary. It appears Charles was in New Zealand to serve in the militia (Waikato and Tuaranga) during the later stages of the New Zealand Wars (1845-1886).

According to census data for 1871 and 1881, Mary worked in Walton on Thames, Surrey, as a servant to Anne Ingram, Proprietor of the London Evening News, and her two sons who were the editor and sub-editor. Mary was still working as a housekeeper when she was 70. It looks very much like she did not have Charles's pension to live on.

Mary passed away on 17 February 1896 in Walton on Thames. She had been a widow since 1867.

Research Note

To date, Mary has not been located in any England census before 1871. It is not known whether Mary had any children by her second husband.Eady-184 15:14, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Sources

• Unclassified: "Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912"
  Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 121P/4
  Ancestry uk Record 9200 #473053 (accessed 23 April 2023)
  Name: Mary Laxton; Age: 0; Birth Date: Abt 1821; Baptism Date: 26 Aug 1821; Baptism Place: Eye, Northamptonshire, England; Father: Robert Laxton; Mother: Alice Laxton.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSW-KNZ : 13 December 2014), Mary Laxton, 1849; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1849, quarter 2, vol. 15, p. 539, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
  London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/015/A/01/018
  Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 1623 #7146574 (accessed 23 April 2023)
  Mary Burbidge marriage to Charles Apthorp Wheelwright on 27 Mar 1859 in All Hallows, Tottenham, Haringey, England.

• New Zealand Defence Force. (2023, April 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Defence_Force (accessed 23 April 2023).

• 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
  The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 802; Folio: 49; Page: 16; GSU roll: 827747
  Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 7619 #5998334 (accessed 23 April 2023)
  Mary Wheelwright (50) servant in Chertsey registration district. Born in Marsh Fan [ March Fen].

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6B-KJ7B : 10 December 2017), Mary Wheelwright in household of Anne Ingram, Walton On Thames, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 30, Piece/Folio 765/62, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,395.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QXLZ-6ZM : 22 February 2021), Mary Wheelwright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JBG-B8J : 31 December 2014), Mary Wheelwright, 1896; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Chertsey, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.