Born about in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Archer
— married
16 Feb 1743 in Longford, Shropshire, England
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Mary (Onions) Archer was born in Shropshire, England.
Mary was born about 1725 in Wellington, Shropshire. She married John Archer at Longford, Shropshire on 16th February 1743[1].
Following the marriage, the couple resided in Wellington Parish and had five children:
- William, baptised 6 Oct 1745
- John, baptised Dec 1747
- James, baptised 3 May 1750
- Mary, baptised 31 Dec 1752
- Thomas, baptised 21 Sep 1755
Research
Four possible baptisms have been found that could be Mary, all at Wellington All Saints, Shropshire.
- 2 Jun 1718 - Parents Thomas Onians and Mary. ("England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J37J-H6P : 11 February 2018, Mary Onians, 02 Jun 1718); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 510,681.)
- 30 May 1725 - Parents William Onians and Mary. ("England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGT2-6JL : 11 February 2018, Mary Onians, 30 May 1725); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 510,681.)
- 19 Nov 1727 - Parents Robert Onions and Mary. ("England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGT2-6J5 : 11 February 2018, Mary Onions, 19 Nov 1727); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 510,681.)
- 19 Sep 1731 - Parents Robert Oniens and Eliza. ("England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMX1-84F : 11 February 2018, Mary Oniens, 19 Sep 1731); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 510,681.)
A Mary Archer was buried in Wellington All Saints on 18th January 1802, aged 83 years, suggesting a birth year about 1719. ("England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7KQC-DWZM : 22 November 2019), Mary Archer, 1802.)
Sources
- ↑ Marriage - FindMyPast. www.findmypast.com.au [database online]. Record set: Shropshire Marriages. Archive reference: P171/A/1/3. Page: 4.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~0.39%
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