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21 March 2009
Mary Jane
Barker
Born 5th October 1865 in Harmby, Yorkshire to
William
Barker and Harriett Edgar.
Baptised at Spennithorne on the 22nd of August 1869.
1871
census for Harmby shows-
BARKER William/Head/M/42/Cart man/Yks/Thornton Steward
BARKER Harriett/wife/M/43/Yks/Spennithorne
BARKER Charlotte/dau/U/12/scholar/Yks/Hunton
BARKER Robert/son/U/10/scholar/Yks/Harmby
BARKER Mary/dau/U/5/scholar/Yks/Harmby
BARKER Sarah/dau/2m/Yks/Harmby
In 1881 was living at 76 Model Place , Darlington .
In December 1883 Mary Jane was employed as a domestic servant at Carlbury Crossing, High
Conniscliffe, Durham when she gave birth to illegitimate son Matthew.
She married Thomas
Boddy at East Road Weslyan Chapel, Darlington on the 9th July 1887.
Mary Jane was living at Louisa Street Darlington prior to her marriage in
1887.
Mary and Thomas had 3 children- premature twins Thomas and Harriett who died
shortly after birth and daughter Sarah
Edgar Boddy born 1888.(My Great Grandmother).
She was widowed less than two years later, shortly after giving birth to
daughter Sarah.
According to the 1891 census Mary was working as a domestic and living at 12
Anns Terrace, Darlington.
Mary Jane Boddy, 27, widow of 12 Ann's Terrace, Darlington, father William Barker, deceased
Ostler married Thomas Firby, 27 year old bachelor, hay dealer of 5 Field Street, Darlington, father Ambrose Binks Firby, deceased Hay and Straw Merchant at Bondgate Chapel, Darlington on the 5th of October 1892. Witnesses were Joseph Walton and Elizabeth Firby.
Mary Jane and Thomas had at least 5 children-
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Martha |
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Florence
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Elsie M |
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Thomas
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Eva -
born Darlington 1902. Married George Henry Wright in Darlington in the June quarter of 1920.
The 1901 census shows -
5 Field Street, Darlington, in the Parish of St Paul's
Thomas Firby, head, 36, hay + straw dealer, own account working at home, born Great Stainton, Yks
Mary J Firby, wife, 36, born Armsby, Yks (Harmby, Yks)
Martha Firby, 7, daughter, born Darlington
Florence E Firby, 5, daughter, born Darlington
Elsie M Firby, 4, daughter, born Darlington
Thomas B Firby, 2, son, born Darlington
Matthew W Barker, 17, stepson, iron blacksmith, born Runbridge, Durham
Sarah E Barker, stepdaughter, 12, born Darlington |
Mary
Jane was widowed, for the second time, when Thomas died at Field Street, Darlington in May 1907, aged 42 years. He was buried at North Cemetery, Darlington on the 12th of May 1907 in unconsecrated plot B X 60. The ceremony was performed by Robert Bell.
1911 census
- 10 John Street, Darlington ( entry filled in by Martha Firby)
Mary Jane Firby head widow 44 born Harmby Yks
Martha Firby daughter 17 single knitting machine worker born Darlington
Florence Elizabeth Firby daughter 15 single grocery worker born Darlington
Elise Firby daughter 14 nurse domestic born Darlington
Thomas Firby son 12 scholar born Darlington
Eva Firby daughter 8 scholar born Darlington
Arthur Harden boarder widow 36 labourer born High Cheshire Manchester
Thomas Harden boarder 6 scholar born High Cheshire Manchester Lancashire Mary Jane Firby, 63 year old widow of
8 Kendrew Street, Darlington, father William Barker, deceased Hostler married 66 year old widower, Samuel
Bray, labourer at the Forge Works, of 27 Vulcan Street, Darlington at the towns Registry Office on the 7th of April 1928. Witnesses were G H Wright and Mary Jane's Granddaughter,
Freda Barras. Widowed, for the 3rd time, in
1931 when Samuel died at 8 Kendrew Street, Darlington in 1931, aged 69 years. He
was buried at Darlington's North Cemetery on the 7th of February 1931, plot E PPP 104 by the Reverend T E May.
Mary Jane Bray, widow of Samuel Bray a labourer at the Forgeworks, aged 71 years, died at 9 Kendrew Street Darlington on the 13th of November 1936 as the result of
Syncope due to Myocarditis. G Wright, son in law, also of 9 Kendrew Street was in attendance at the death.
She was buried at North Cemetery, Darlington on the 3rd of December 1936, plot C X 148 by the Reverend H Strawbridge. The grave was described as deep.
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