Born in Bolton Registration District, Lancashire, England
Daughter of Robert France
and Elizabeth (Stringer) France
Sister of
Arthur France, Robert France, Jane France, James Edward France, Henry France, Elizabeth France, William France and Stanley France
Wife of
Harry Percy Massey
— married
1902 in Salford Registration District, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Dorothy Massey, Eric France Massey, Phyllis (Massey) Hurt, Cyril Massey, Arthur Massey and Ellen Massey
Died
at about age 80
in Manchester Registration District, Lancashire, England
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Biography
Mary's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1876 in the Bolton district.[1]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert France | Head | Married | M | 29 | Farm Labourer | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
| Elizabeth France | Wife | Married | F | 27 | Atherton, Lancashire, England | |
| Mary E France | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 5 | Scholar | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
| Arthur France | Son | Unmarried | M | 3 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
| Robert France | Son | Unmarried | M | 1 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert France | Head | Married | M | 38 | Farm Labourer | Lancashire, England |
| Elizabeth France | Wife | Married | F | 37 | Lancashire, England | |
| Mary E France | Daughter | Single | F | 15 | Leather Bag Maker | Lancashire, England |
| Arthur France | Son | Single | M | 13 | Grocers Assistant | Lancashire, England |
| Robert France | Son | Single | M | 11 | Scholar | Lancashire, England |
| Jane France | Daughter | Single | F | 9 | Scholar | Lancashire, England |
| James E France | Son | Single | M | 7 | Scholar | Lancashire, England |
| Henry France | Son | Single | M | 4 | Scholar | Lancashire, England |
| Elizabeth France | Daughter | Single | F | 2 | Lancashire, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert France | Head | Married | M | 49 | Cattleman Farm | Westhoughton, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth France | Wife | Married | F | 47 | Atherton, Lancashire | |
| Mary E France | Daughter | Single | F | 25 | Stitcher Leather Goods | Westhoughton, Lancashire |
| Arthur France | Son | Single | M | 23 | Grocer Shopkeeper | Westhoughton, Lancashire |
| Robert France | Son | Single | M | 21 | Clerk | Westhoughton, Lancashire |
| Jane France | Daughter | Single | F | 19 | Westhoughton, Lancashire | |
| James France | Son | Single | M | 17 | Warehouseman | Pendlebury, Lancashire |
| Henry France | Son | Single | M | 14 | Office Boy | Pendlebury, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth France | Daughter | Single | F | 12 | Pendlebury, Lancashire | |
| William France | Son | Single | M | 9 | Pendleton, Lancashire | |
| Stanley France | Son | Single | M | 7 | Pendleton, Lancashire |
Mary's marriage to Harry P Massey was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1902 in the Salford district.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Harry Percy Massey | Head | Married | M | 31 | Commercial Traveller Slippers | Stockport, Lancashire |
| Mary Ellen Massey | Wife | Married | F | 35 | West Houghton, Lancashire | |
| Dorothy Massey | Daughter | F | 7 | School | Sale, Cheshire | |
| Phyllis Massey | Daughter | F | 3 | Glasgow Scotland Resident, Lanarkshire | ||
| Cyril Massey | Son | M | 1 | Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation | Employer |
| Harry Percy Massey | Head | M | 40 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England | Works Manager, Shoe Manufacturers | Gresgy & Co Slipper Manufacturers | |
| Mary Ellen Massey | Wife | F | Married | 45 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | Home Duties | |
| Dorothy Massey | Daughter | F | 17 | Sale, Cheshire, England | Junior Clerk | Metropolitan Vickers Co Ltd | |
| Phyllis Massey | Daughter | F | 13 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |||
| Cyril Massey | Son | M | 11 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |||
| Arthur Massey | Son | M | 9 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |||
| Ellen Massey | Daughter | F | 4 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Name | Status | Sex | Birth Date | Occupation |
| Emily C Hurt | Widowed | F | 09 Jun 1861 | Private Means |
| Evelyn E Hurt | Single | F | 16 Jun 1892 | Head Mistress |
| Mary E Massey | Widowed | F | 24 Mar 1876 | Companion Housekeeper |
Mary's death (age 79) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1956 in the Manchester district.[9]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 17 September 2023)
France, Mary Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Stringer).
GRO Reference: 1876 Apr-May-Jun in Bolton Volume 08C Page 345. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 33, Piece/Folio 3821/44, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,094
FamilySearch Record: Q27G-8TH2 (accessed 17 September 2023)
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Mary E France (5), unmarried daughter, Scholar, in household of Robert France (29) in West Houghton in Bolton registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: 7ZPL-5T2 (accessed 17 September 2023)
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Mary E France (15), single daughter, Leather Bag Maker, in household of Robert France (38) in Pendleton in Salford registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Lancashire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Pendleton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: X9J2-TL7 (accessed 17 September 2023)
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Mary E France (25), single daughter, Stitcher Leather Goods, in household of Robert France (49) in Pendleton in Salford registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Westhoughton, Lancashire. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 17 September 2023)
France, Mary Ellen.
GRO Reference: 1902 Apr-May-Jun in Salford Volume 8d Page 72. - ↑
1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: XWBB-F73 (accessed 17 September 2023)
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Mary Ellen Massey (35), wife, in household of Harry Percy Massey (31) in Pendleton in Salford registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in West Houghton, Lancashire. - ↑
1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 19223; District reference: RD 465 RS 1 ED 19
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 17 September 2023)
Mary Ellen Massey (45), wife, Home Duties, in household of Harry Percy Massey (40) at 41, Weaste Road, Weaste in Salford registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 Register"
Reference: RG101/4434I/003/24; Piece number: 4434I; Schedule: 365
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Mary E Massey (born 24 Mar 1876), widowed, Companion Housekeeper, at 3 Uppingham Road, Liverpool, Liverpool C.B., Lancashire, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 17 September 2023)
Massey, Mary Ellen (Age at death: 79).
GRO Reference: 1956 Jan-Feb-Mar in Manchester Volume 10E Page 351.
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