Mary (Milner) Anderson (1779 - 1871)

Born 1 May 1779 in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Timothy Anderson — married 21 Jan 1799 (to 1860) in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1871 at age 92 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Mary Milner, daughter of John Milner was baptised at Helperthorpe in Yorkshire on the 16th of May 1779. ^[1]

She married Timothy Anderson, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Anderson, at Helperthorpe on the 21st of January 1800. ^[2] Timothy was a shoemaker. ^{[3] [4]}

Timothy died in 1860, his death being registered at Driffield. ^[5]Aged 81 in 1861 Mary was still managing for herself living in Front St. ^[6] but ten years later she was living with her daughter, Jane Suggett.^[7]

Mary died at Weaverthorpe of bronchitis on the 7th of December 1871 aged 93. ^[8] Obituary: WEAVERTHORPE: There died at this village on the 7th inst., Mrs Mary ANDERSON, widow of the late Timothy ANDERSON, of Helperthorpe, who had been a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Society for the long period of 71 years. She was a mother of 18 children, grandmother of 74, great grandmother of 101 and great, great grandmother of 4. Five or six of the grandchildren are in America and married, but as it is not known what is the number of their families, they are not taken into the above statement. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 990896 (Helperthorpe 16 May 1779 Mary Milner daughter of John and Mary Milner) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
2. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film Number 990896 (Helperthorpe 21 January 1800 Mary Milner married Timothy Anderson) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
3. ↑ 1841 Census of England
   Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Timothy	Anderson	-	-	Male	60	Shoe ?	Yorkshire
   Mary	Anderson	-	-	Female	60	-	Yorkshire
   Hannah	Anderson	-	-	Female	15	-	Yorkshire
   John	Sugget	-	-	Male	20	-	Yorkshire
   Jane	Sugget	-	-	Female	28?	-	Yorkshire
   James	Sugget	-	-	Male	1	-	Yorkshire
   James	Pickering	-	-	Male	20	Shoe in J	Yorkshire
   Elizabeth	Pickering	-	-	Female	25	-	Yorkshire
   John	Pickering	-	-	Male	1	-	Yorkshire
   Anderson	Pickering	-	-	Male	5mo	-	Yorkshire
   William	Jackson	-	-	Male	14	Shoe in ap	Yorkshire

4. ↑ 1851 Census of England
   Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Timothy	Anderson	Head	Married	Male	72	Shoemaker	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   Mary	Anderson	Wife	Married	Female	71	Shoemaker's wife	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   John	Sugget	Son-in-law	Married	Male	34	Labourer	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   Jane	Sugget	Daughter	Married	Female	32	?	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   James	Haggitt	Grandson	Unmarried	Male	10	Scholar	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   John	Sugget	Grandson	Unmarried	Male	7	Scholar	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   Mary	Sugget	Granddaughter	Unmarried	Female	6	At home	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire

5. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Driffield 1860 3rd qu Timothy Anderson)
6. ↑ 1861 Census of England
   Front St., Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Mary	Anderson	Head	Widow	Female	81	Formerly shoemaker's wife	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire

7. ↑ 1871 Census of England
   Cottage, Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John	Suggett	Head	Married	Male	54	Engine driver	Thirkleby, Yorkshire
   Jane	Suggett	Wife	Married	Female	52	-	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   Jane	Harrison	Grand	-	Female	4	-	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire
   Mary	Anderson	Mother-in-law	Widow	Female	91	-	Helperthorpe, Yorkshire

8. ↑ Death certificate of Mary Anderson of Weaverthorpe, shoemaker's widow
9. ↑ The Driffield Times 23 December 1871