Mary Ann (How) Peacock (1840 - 1898)

Born 29 Feb 1840 in Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Peacock — married 21 May 1866 in Trinity Church Paddington, Middlesex, London, England

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1898 at age 58 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Name

Name: Mary Ann /How/

Nickname: Polly

Name: /Peacock/^[1]

Birth

Birth Date: 29 FEB 1840

Place: Waterside, Chesham,BKM ^[2][3]

Death

Death Date: 1 MAR 1898

Place: Chesham, BKM

Cause: Chronic bronchitis of many years.^[4]

Census

Census Date: 30 MAR 1851

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 11y^[5]

Census Date: 7 APR 1861

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 21y^[6]

Census Date: 2 APR 1871

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 31y^[7]

Census Date: 3 APR 1881

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 41y^[8]

Census Date: 5 APR 1891

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 51y^[9]

Occupation

Occupation: Bonnet sewer

Date: 7 APR 1861

Place: Chesham, BKM

Age: 21y^[10]

Occupation: Plait maker^[11]

Residence

Residence Date: 21 MAY 1866

Place: Paddington, LND ^[12]

Education

Education: unable to sign

Probate

Probate Date: 21 MAY 1898

Place: Newtown Chesham, BKM^[13]

Note: To Alfred How Brewer and Walter Bates woodenware manufacturer £719 13s 10d resworn October 1898

£926 7s 5d

Object

Object: @O30@

ASID: 1

Note

Note: Informant W.J. Peacock^[14]

Note: English Probate records.

Peacock Mary Ann- of Newtown Chesham BKM, widow died 1 March 1898,Probate Oxford 21 May 1898 to Alfred How, Brewer, and Walter Bates, Woodenware manufacturer. Effects £719 13s 10d. Resworn Oct 1898 £926 7s 5d.^[15]

Reference

Reference: 15

FLGS

FLGS

_CENSUS_1871 Census 1871

_CENSUS_1891 Census 1891

_CENSUS_1881 Census 1881

_CENSUS_1861 Census 1861

_CENSUS_1851 Census 1851

_BIRTH_CERTIFI Birth Certificate

_DEATH_CERTIFI Death Certificate

_MARRIAGE_CERT Marriage Certificate

Marriage

Marriage Date: 21 MAY 1866

Place: Trinity Church Paddington, Middx,LND^[16]

Husband: Francis Peacock

Wife: Mary Ann How

Child: Anna Peacock

Note: Witnessses Edward Sprigens & Charlotte Sprigens^[17]

Marriage Date: 22 JUL 1832

Place: Latimer, BKM^[18][19]

Attribute Type: Co residence

Date: BET 1840 AND 1851

Place: Chesham, BKM

Address: 189 High Street^[20]

Husband: Joseph How

Wife: Sarah Blunt

Child: Mary Ann How

Note: IGI One record says Joseph Howe and Sarah Plant.The other Joseph Thorne and Sarah Blunt. Same day^[21]

Note: From: The Pubs and Inns of Chesham by Ray East, Keith Fletcher and Peter Hawkes ISBN 978-0-9554707-4-5

"Before the 19th century and the establishment of Chesham's commercial breweries, there were scores of public houses and beer shops in the town whose landlords brewed their own distinctive beer, or sold beer, stout and porter (no lager in those days), much of it made here in Chesham.

How's Brewery in Church Street was established at 80-82 Church Street in the early 19th century by Sarah How and Son. Water was obtained from a well within the property. The beer had a strong flavour attributed to the hardness of the water. Beer was stored in large wooden barrels of four and a half, nine, 18 and 36 gallons. It was not kept under pressure, and in summer, open barrels were wrapped in damp cloth to keep the beer in good condition. The brewery closed around 1900, a beershop and bakery was run by Hugh Hawkes after this date from the old How's Brewery site. An off-licence sold Chesham Brewery Ales and was coupled to a shop selling sweets and general groceries. Inside the shop was a screened off area behind which were crates of bottled beer, barelled beer and vinegar. To the rear were the old brewery out-buildings and a main yard known as the "four horse standing" adjoining the old stables. When the house fell into disuse an area containing the old brewery vat from How's Brewery was uncovered behind several layers of wallpaper in a 1960s house renovation. The area consisted of a wooden chamber, lead-lined, housing a series of gears and paddles which were turned by hand when the vat was charged with the ingredients to make beer or porter.

Barley for malting was sprouted and prepared at the How's Brewery malt house, previously Darvell's Steam Brewery, in Tap Yard, also known as the High St Brewery. This had originally consisted of a maltings, cellarage, stores and a large private dwelling house, with the Brewery Tap adjoining. "

The above is correct, as far as I can tell, but Sarah's husband Joseph How was working as a brewer before this date. His wife and sons appeared to work with him in the business and after his death in 1871 Sarah carried on.^[22]

Sources

• Source: S111 Title: Census 1861 Chesham, BKM (Joseph How) Type: Census Text: Name Related Age Occupation Birth Place CONT Joseph How Head 48 Brewer Chesham, BKM CONT Sarah How Wife 47 Chesham, BKM CONT Mary Ann How Dau 21 Bonnet sewer Waterside, Chesham,BKM CONT Sarah How Dau 19 Bonnet sewer Chesham, BKM CONT William How Son 15 Scholar Chesham, BKM CONT Ruth How Son 12 Scholar Chesham, BKM CONT Alfred How Son 10 Scholar Chesham, BKM CONT Charles How Son 8 Scholar Chesham, BKM CONT James How Son 6 Scholar Chesham, BKM CONT Elizabeth How Son 4 Scholar Chesham, BKM Data Changed: Date: 15 DEC 2006 Time: 16:57:08
• Source: S12 Title: Death Cert Abbreviation: Death Certificate copy Type: Certificate Data Changed: Date: 30 MAR 2011 Time: 19:52:13
• Source: S13 Title: Marr.church cert, Record Type: Church marriage record Abbreviation: Marr.church cert Type: Certificate Data Changed: Date: 1 AUG 2013 Time: 20:00:35
• Source: S159 Title: Census 1891 Chesham, BKM (Francis Peacock) Type: Census Text: Name Related Age Occupation Birth Place CONT Francis Peacock Head 46 Baker Upper Gravenhurst, BDF CONT Mary Ann Peacock Wife 51 Waterside, Chesham,BKM CONT Minnie M Peacock Dau 17 Brushmaker Chesham, BKM CONT Fredrick H Peacock Son 16 Pastrycook's assistant Chesham, BKM CONT Harry Peacock Son 13 Bookmaker's assistant Chesham, BKM CONT Anna Peacock Dau 11 Scholar Newtown Chesham, BKM Data Changed: Date: 19 JUL 2007 Time: 17:20:52
• Source: S189 Author: Leonie Stanley Title: How Family Tree Abbreviation: HowFT Type: Ancestory .com Note: stanfam@@mail.usyd.edu.au Data Changed: Date: 17 MAY 2010 Time: 20:00:09
• Source: S25 Title: 1891 Census Abbreviation: 1891 Census Type: Census Data Changed: Date: 1 NOV 2006 Time: 18:57:12
• Source: S277 Title: Census 1871 Chesham, BKM RG10/1304 (Francis Peacock) Type: Census Text: Name Related Age Occupation Birth Place CONT Francis Peacock Head 26 Baker Upper Gravenhurst, BDF CONT Mary Ann Peacock Wife 31 Waterside, Chesham,BKM CONT Charles.A.F. Peacock Son 4 Scholar Luton, BDF CONT Albert George Peacock Son 2 Chesham, BKM CONT Walter J. Peacock Son 2 mths Chesham, BKM Data Changed: Date: 15 NOV 2009 Time: 18:53:48
• Source: S3 Author: Anna Martin Title: Card to S Howard, Recipient: Susan Howard Abbreviation: Card to S Howard Type: Postcard Publication: 30 Sept 1996 Data Changed: Date: 1 NOV 2006 Time: 18:59:02
• Source: S356 Title: Origonal parish Records Abbreviation: Parish origonals Type: Books Repository: #R12 Data Changed: Date: 27 JUN 2011 Time: 19:09:01
• Repository: R12 Name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies Address: Walton Str CONT Ayelsbury Phone Number: 01296 382587 Note: archives@@buckscc.gov.uk Data Changed: Date: 5 JUL 2010 Time: 19:22:26
• Source: S38 Title: Census 1881 Chesham RG11/1452 fol8 Page10 (Francis Peacock) Type: Census Text: Name Related Age Occupation Birth Place CONT Francis Peacock Head 37 Baker UpperGravenhurst, CONT Mary Ann Peacock Wife 41 Chesham CONT Charles.A.F. Peacock Son 14 Scholar Luton CONT Walter J. Peacock Son 10 Scholar Chesham CONT Minnie M Peacock Dau 7 Scholar Chesham CONT Fredrick H Peacock Son 6 Scholar Chesham CONT Harry Peacock Son 3 Chesham CONT Anna Peacock Dau 1 Newtown Chesham Data Changed: Date: 27 JUN 2011 Time: 19:25:22
• Source: S5 Title: Birth Cert Abbreviation: Birth Cert Type: Certificate Data Changed: Date: 21 DEC 2011 Time: 19:48:42
• Source: S53 Title: Census 1851 Chesham HO107/ (Joseph How) Type: Census Text: Name Related Age Occupation Birth Place CONT Joseph How Head 38 Brewer Chesham CONT Sarah How Wife 36 Chesham CONT Daniel How Son 18 Chesham CONT Joseph How Son 16 Chesham CONT Elizabeth How Son 13 Scholar Chesham CONT Mary Ann How Dau 11 Scholar Waterside Chesham CONT Sara How Dau 9 Scholar Chesham CONT William How Son 6 Scholar Chesham CONT Charlotte How Dau 5 Scholar Chesham CONT Ruth How Dau 2 Chesham CONT Alfred How Son 8 mths Chesham Data Changed: Date: 3 JUL 2006 Time: 15:28:08
• Source: S55 Title: 1851 Census Abbreviation: 1851 Census Type: Census Data Changed: Date: 9 JUL 2006 Time: 16:06:55
• Source: S96 Title: Ancestory.com info Abbreviation: Ancestory info Type: Ancestory .com Data Changed: Date: 22 AUG 2013 Time: 19:23:48

1. ↑ Source: #S3
2. ↑ Source: #S25 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S5 Data: Date: 11 SEP 2006 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S12
5. ↑ Source: #S53 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
6. ↑ Source: #S111 Data: Date: 7 APR 1861 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S277
8. ↑ Source: #S38 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
9. ↑ Source: #S159 Data: Date: 5 APR 1891 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S111 Data: Date: 7 APR 1861 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
11. ↑ Source: #S55
12. ↑ Source: #S13 Data: Date: 11 SEP 2006 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
13. ↑ Source: #S96 Data: Date: 28 MAR 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 1 Note: David George
14. ↑ Source: #S12 Data: Date: 10 DEC 2007 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
15. ↑ Source: #S189 Data: Date: 17 DEC 2007 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
16. ↑ Source: #S3
17. ↑ Source: #S13 Data: Date: 11 SEP 2006 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
18. ↑ Source: #S356 Data: Date: 28 JUN 2011 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
19. ↑ Source: #S208 Data: Date: 30 JUL 2008 Quality or Certainty of Data: 1
20. ↑ Source: #S33 Data: Date: 22 MAY 2006 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2
21. ↑ Source: #S208 Data: Date: 30 JUL 2008 Quality or Certainty of Data: 1
22. ↑ Source: #S96 Data Quality or Certainty of Data: 1

Acknowledgments

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