Maria (Wreford) Hedgeland (bef. 1825 - aft. 1881)

Born before 13 Nov 1825 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Hedgeland — married 14 Jan 1847 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

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Biography

Maria (Wreford) Hedgeland was born in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.

Birth and Origins

Maria was baptised on 13 November 1825 at Morchard Bishop, Devon, England. She was the daughter of William Wreford and Elizabeth Greenslade. ^[1]

In the 1841 England and Wales Census, Maria Wreford was living with her family at Morchard Bishop, Devon. ^[2]

Marriage and Family

She married William Hedgeland on 14 Jan 1847 at Morchard Bishop, Devon, England^[3]

It appears that they did not have children.

In the 1851 England and Wales Census, William Hedgeland (28, married, Machine Maker, born Morchard Bishop) lives at Morchard Bishop with his wife Maria Hedgeland (25, b Morchard Bishop)^[4]

In the 1861 England and Wales Census, William Hedgeland (38, married, Machinist Master, born Morchard Bishop) lives at Morchard Bishop with his wife Maria Hedgeland (35, b Morchard Bishop) and his two nephews, Charles Way (19, Machinist Apprentice, b. Morchard Bishop) and Alfred Hedgeland (12, Machinist Apprentice, b. Morchard Bishop )^[5]

In the 1881 England and Wales Census, William Hedgeland (60, married, Machinist Wire Worker, born Morchard Bishop) lives at Morchard Bishop with his wife Maria Hedgeland (54, b Morchard Bishop)^[6]

Death

Maria Hedgeland's death was reported at Crediton, 3 Q 1886 (aged 60)^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Devon Baptisms", Archive: South West Heritage Trust, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 December 2022), Maria Wreford baptism on 13 Nov 1825 (born 1825), daughter of William & Elizabeth, in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTT-DVP : 23 May 2019), Maria Wreford in household of William Wreford, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26WY-QL8 : 13 December 2014), Maria Wreford, 1847; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1847, quarter 1, vol. 10, p. 107, Crediton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJC-SFJ : 9 November 2019), William Hedgeland, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England; citing Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, p. 10, 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.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BT-3L1 : 3 March 2021), William Hedgeland, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-H47L : 13 December 2017), William Hedgeland, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 2227/41, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,783.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JBM-SL4 : 31 December 2014), Maria Hedgeland, 1886; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Crediton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.