Mary (Cooke) Ponsford (abt. 1782)

Born about May 1782 in Chawleigh, Devon, England

Wife of James Ponsford — married 21 Sep 1812 in Chawleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth & Christening

Mary Cooke was born about May 1782 in Chawleigh, Devon, England to William Cooke and Joan his wife. She was christened in Chawleigh on June 18, 1792^[1].

Marriage & Children

Mary, now going by the name Maria married James Ponsford in Chawleigh on September 21, 1812. They were married after Banns, he a bachelor and she a spinster by James May (curate). Witnesses were William Cooke and Joseph Braden^[2].

It is unknown how many children Maria and James had. There is only one known record of the christening of a child of the couple:

Richard Ponsford (1812-1889)^[3]

Life

1841:	Living (apparently as a widow) in the household of William Snell in East Ford[4]. (See research notes)
1851:	Living in the household of her son Richard at Ford[5].

Death & Burial

Maria died in November 1858 and was buried on Chawleigh on November 12, 1858^[6].

Research Notes

1. The 1841 census shows Maria living in the household of William Snell. As of 2021-12-18 no relation has been derived between William and Maria although he might be a son-in-law. However her entry on the record is directly above the entry for her son Richard and his family, so it is possible that this could be a transcription error on the part of the enumerator and she is actual living in the household of her son. Further evidence of this possible error is the fact that she is living with her son Richard in the 1851 census.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBQ-PDBQ : 11 September 2019), Mary Cooke, Chawleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
2. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8F-CSPT : 11 September 2019), James Ponsford and Maria Cooke, Chawleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Marriage, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
3. ↑ England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR2-N2RZ : 16 May 2018), Richard Ponsford, Chawleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT5-GBS : 24 May 2019), Maria Sponsford [sic] in household of William Snell, Chawleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJC-91J : 9 November 2019), Maria Ponsford in household of Richard Ponsford, Chawleigh, Devon, England; citing Chawleigh, Devon, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials," 1813-1920 (Ancestry source, behind paywall), Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (2021) Lehi, UT, USA. (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/442966:62288), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England. Transcription:

   Name: Maria Ponsford

   Death Age: 72

   Birth Date: 1786

   Death Date: 1858

   Burial Date:12 Nov 1858

   Burial Place: Chawleigh, Devon, England

   Religion: Anglican