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Mary Ann (Hillary) Ritson (abt. 1848 - 1929)

Mary Ann Ritson formerly Hillary
Born about in Longparish, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 20 Dec 1866 in Durban, Natal, South Africamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 81 in 19 St. John's Avenue, Durban, Natal, South Africamap
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Mary (Hillary) Ritson migrated from England to Natal, South Africa.
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Biography

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Mary (Hillary) Ritson was born in Hampshire, England.

Mary Ann was born in 1848, her birth being registered at Andover, Hampshire in the last quarter of that year[1]. She was the daughter of Stephen Hillary and Elizabeth Saunders.

She was Christened on 11 March 1849 at Longparish, Hampshire, England[2].

1851 England Census
Middleton Street Farm, Longparish, Andover, Hampshire, England:

Household Members
NameRelationshipAgeBirth YearOccupationBirth Place
Elizabeth HillaryHead351816Bricklayer's WifeWoolwich, Kent, England
G HillarySon71844-Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Emma HillaryDaughter51846-Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Mary Ann HillaryDaughter21849-Longparish, Hampshire, England
Harriot HillaryDaughter5 Mths1851-Longparish, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann emigrated with her family from England to South Africa, arriving in June 1858, aboard the sailing ship "Lady of the Lake".

At the age of 18 she married John Henry Ritson on 20 December 1866 at her father's house in Durban, Natal, by Licence. John was a 24 year old Bachelor, occupation Engineer[3]. The witnesses were Stephen Hillary, Thomas Thorpe Ritson and Harriet Hillary.

Mary Ann and John had eleven children.

Her husband passed away in 1920.

Death

She passed away in 1929 at the age of 82.

Date: 2 JUN 1929
Probate:
Event Date: 1929
Event Place: Natal, South Africa[4]

Mary was buried at Stellawood Cemetery, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa[5]

Inscription:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN HENRY RITSON
DIED APRIL 2ND 1920,
AGED 78 YEARS
ALSO
MARY ANN RITSON,
BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE
DIED JUNE 2ND 1929
AGED 80 YEARS.
REST IN PEACE
THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY
THEIR LOVING CHILDREN.

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N7T-HHV : 1 October 2014), Mary Ann Hillary, 1848; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Andover, Hampshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  2. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY9H-D81 : 30 December 2014), Mary Ann Hillary, 11 Mar 1849; citing Longparish, Hampshire, England, reference 99; FHL microfilm 6,344,347.
  3. "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCK-81X : accessed 21 October 2015), John Henry Ritson and Mary Ann Hillary, 20 Dec 1866; citing Durban, Natal, South Africa; 00468; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,259,160.
  4. "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-SKC6 : 17 March 2018), Mary Ann Ritson, 1929; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
  5. https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1528992

See also:

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBS-F6Z : 24 July 2016), Mary Ann Hillary in household of Elizabeth Hillary, Longparish, Hampshire, England; citing Longparish, Hampshire, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

Notes

Note: Mary Ann Hillary Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Female Where born: Longparish, Hampshire, England Civil Parish: Longparish County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address:Occupation:Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Andover Sub registration district: Longparish ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 86 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Hillary 35 Emma Hillary 5 G Hillary 7 Harriot Hillary 5 Mo Mary Ann Hillary 2
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Record ID Number: MH:N78
PRIN MH:I102




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