Maria (Woodward) Stretton (1816 - 1907)

Born 1816 in Trusley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Stretton — married 1840 in Trusley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Feb 1907 at about age 91 in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Maria (Woodward) Stretton (1816-1907)

1816 Maria Woodward was born in 1816 and christened 29 September 1816 at Trusley, Derbyshire, England. She was the daughter of William Woodward and Elizabeth Porter. ^[1]

1840 Maria Woodward, daughter of William Woodward, married Thomas Stretton, son of Thomas Stretton in 1840 at Trusley, Derbyshire, England. ^[2]

1851 The England Census of 1851 records: Thomas Stretton age 37, born Trusley, Derbyshire, occupation: Farmer 23 Acres Employing 3 Labourers, and his wife, Maria age 35, born Trusley, Derbyshire, and their children: William age 10, Arthur age 8, Thomas age 7, Mary age 5, and Alfred age 3, are living at Staffordshire, England. The household employs 3 male servants and 2 female servants.

1861 The England Census of 1861 records: Thomas Stretton age 47, occupation: Farmer of 237 Acres Employing 3 Men and 2 Boys, and his wife Maria, age 45, and their children: Arthur age 18, Thomas age 16, and Mary age 14, all born at Trusley, Derbyshire, are living at Grange Field, Trusley Parish, Repton (Derbyshire) Staffordshire. Other members of the household are: Elizabeth Roberts age 22, occupation: Dairymaid, William Thorley age 14, occupation: Carter, and Agnes Potter age 12, occupation: house Servant. ^[3]

1871 The England Census of 1871 records: Thomas Stretton age 57, born Trusley, Derbyshire, occupation: Farmer, and his wife Maria age 55, born Trusley, Derbyshire, and their son, Alfred age 23, and their nephew Charles Woodward age 11, are living at Trusley, Staffordshire, England. The household employs 2 female servants and 3 male servants.

1881 The England Census of 1881 records: Alfred Stretton age 33, born Trusley, Derbyshire, Single, Farmer of 235 Acres, Employing 3 Labourers and 3 Boys, and his mother, Maria Stretton age 63, born Trusley, Derbyshire, Widow, Farmer's Mother, and Charles Woodward age 22, born United States, British Subject, occupation: Assistant Labourer, are living at Trusley (Derby), Staffordshire, England. The household employs 1 female servant and 3 male servants.

1891 The England Census of 1891 records: Maria Stretton age 75, born Derbyshire, Widow, and her grand-daughter, Alice Frost age 12, born Longford, Derbyshire, are living at Swarkestone Lane, Barrow Upon Trent, Derbyshire, England. Other members of the household are: George W. Parsons age 30, born Staffordshire, occupation: Gentleman, and 1 male servant, Joseph Freer, age 27, born Staffordshire.

1901 The England Census of 1901 records: Maria Stretton age 84, born Trusley, Derbyshire, occupation: Living on own Means, is a boarder in the household of Elizabeth Salt, age 70 born Spondon, Derbyshire, occupation: Living on own Means. The address is Burton Road, Littleover, Derbyshire, England.

1907 Maria (Woodward) Stretton age 90, passed away in February 1907 was buried on 14 February 1907 at Long Lane, Derbyshire, England. ^[4]

Research

Note: Maria Woodward and her brother, Thomas Woodward were christened on the same day, 29 September 1816.

Sources

1. ↑ Christening: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY2Q-FLR : 11 February 2018, William Woodward in entry for Maria Woodward, 29 Sep 1816); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 428,948, 498,138.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6NL-TYF : 10 February 2018), William Woodward in entry for Thomas Stretton and Maria Woodward, 1840; citing Trusley, Derby, England, reference 2:3V4N27T, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,077.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," Piece: RG9/1960 Place: Repton DBY -Staffordshire Enumeration District: 2|Civil Parish: Trusley Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Folio: 14 Page: 3 Schedule: 12
4. ↑ Death: “England & Wales BMD Civil Registration Index 1837-2007”: STRETTON Maria age 90 died March q. 1907 Barton upon Irwell district, Lancashire, England (Vol. 8c Page 280)

See also:

• Christening: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY2Q-FLR : 11 February 2018, William Woodward in entry for Maria Woodward, 29 Sep 1816); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 428,948, 498,138. Maria Woodward |Gender Female |Christening Date 29 Sep 1816 |Christening Date (Original) 29 SEP 1816 |Christening Place TRUSLEY,DERBY,ENGLAND |Father's Name William Woodward |Mother's Name Elizabeth

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6NL-TYF : 10 February 2018), William Woodward in entry for Thomas Stretton and Maria Woodward, 1840; citing Trusley, Derby, England, reference 2:3V4N27T, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,077. Thomas Stretton |Birth Date 1820 |Age 20 |Spouse's Name Maria Woodward |Spouse's Birth Date 1820 |Spouse's Age 20 |Event Date 1840 |Event Place Trusley, Derby, England |Father's Name Thomas Stretton |Spouse's Father's Name William Woodward

• Marriage: “England & Wales BMD Civil Registration Index 1837-2007”: WOODWARD Maria married SHETTON (sic) STRETTON Thomas March q. 1840 Burton on Trent district, Derbyshire, England (Vol. 17 Page 29)

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGG9-BZ6 : 10 November 2017), Maria Stretton in household of Thomas Stretton, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5RY-ZLY : 10 December 2017), Maria Stretton in entry for Thomas Stretton, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-NS87 : 13 December 2017), Maria Stretton in household of Alfred Stretton, Trusley (Derby), Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2755/20, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,940.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:469W-LT2 : 11 December 2017), Maria Stretton, Barrow Upon Trent, Derbyshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Derbyshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Maria Stretton |Event Type Census |Event Date 1891 |County Derbyshire |Parish Barrow Upon Trent |Ecclesiastical Parish ST WILFRED |Registration District Shardlow |Residence Note Swarkestone Lane |Gender Female |Age 75 |Marital Status Widow |Relationship to Head of Household Head |Birth Year (Estimated) 1816 |Birthplace Derbyshire, England |Page Number 8 |Registration Number RG12 |Piece/Folio 2720/ 95

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJV-TCL : 8 April 2016), Maria Stretton in household of Elizabeth Salt, Littleover, Derbyshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Shardlow subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Maria Stretton |Event Type Census |Event Date 31 Mar 1901 |Event Place Littleover, Derbyshire, England |County Derbyshire |Civil Parish Littleover |Ecclesiastical Parish Littleover St Peter |Sub-District Shardlow |Registration District Shardlow |Residence Note Burton Road |Gender Female |Age 84 |Occupation LIVING ON OWN MEANS |Relationship to Head of Household Boarder |Birth Year (Estimated) 1817 |Birthplace Trusley, Derbyshire |Schedule Type 71 |Page Number 11

• Death: “England & Wales BMD Civil Registration Index 1837-2007”: STRETTON Maria age 90 died March q. 1907 Barton upon Irwell district, Lancashire, England (Vol. 8c Page 280)

• Burial: "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KBX7-438 : 7 November 2017), Maria Stretton, 14 Feb 1907; citing 14 Feb 1907; citing Burial, Long Lane, Long Lane, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,042,071. Maria Stretton |Event Type Burial |Event Date 14 Feb 1907 |Event Place Long Lane, Long Lane, Derbyshire, England |Age 90 |Birth Year (Estimated) 1817

• "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-ZVQG : 18 March 2018), Maria Stretton, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, 14 Feb 1907, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm . Maria Stretton |Event Type Obituary |Event Date 14 Feb 1907 Event Place Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |Gender Female |Age 90