Mary
Richardson
formerly Bright aka Merrill
Born before in Somersham, Huntingdonshire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Merrill
— married
1816 in All Saints and St John, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Wife of
John Richardson
— married
30 Nov 1824 in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
John Richard Merrill
Died before in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, England
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Biography
Mary was baptised on 27 Aug 1792 at Somersham, Huntingdonshire, the daughter of William Bright and Sarah Wingrave. [1]
She married John Merrill of Caxton at All Saints and St John, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire in 1816.[2]
They had two children, Maryan 1817-1827 and John Richard 1820-1905, before her husband's death in June 1821 age 28.[3]
She married John Richardson on 30 Nov 1824 at Caxton, Cambridgeshire - "John Richardson bachelor of this parish married Mary Merrel widow of this parish".[4]
She appeared in the 1841 census living at Caxton, Cambs - Mary Richardson 45, shopkeeper, not born in county; Hannah Richardson 15 born in county[5]
In the 1851 census she was living at Caxton, Cambs - Mary Ann Richardson head widow 58 shopkeeper born Hunts, Somersham; Hannah Richardson daughter unmarried 25 born Caxton [6]
In the 1861 census she was still living at Caxton, Cambs - Mary Richardson head widow 69 Small shopkeeper born Hunts Somersham, Mary A Merrill grand dau 10 scholar born Hunts Gt Gransden [7]
She was buried at Caxton, Cambs, on 13 Sep 1868 age 77 .[8]
Sources
- ↑ Somersham parish register
- ↑ Huntingdonshire Marriage Index, compiled by Huntingdonshire Family History Society
- ↑ Caxton parish register
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
- ↑ 1841 census of England and Wales
- ↑ 1851 census of England and Wales
- ↑ 1861 census of England and Wales
- ↑ Caxton parish register
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