Mary Jane Smith (1855)

Born 1855 in Long Newton, Durham, England

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Biography

Mary Jane Smith was born in County Durham, England.

Mary Jane Smith was born in Long Newton, Durham, in 1855 and was the third daughter of James Smith and Lettice Elizabeth Clues.^[1]

On the 1861 census, Mary Jane, aged 5 years, is living at 1 Albion Street, Stockton, with her paternal uncle, Finlowe Smith, and his wife, Mary.^[2]

After the death of her parents, Mary Jane and her siblings lived with Finlowe Smith on a permanent basis. On the 1871 census, Mary Jane, aged 15 years, is living at 1 Albion Street, Stockton, with Finlowe, and her siblings: Maria (20 years), James (17 years) and Susan (14 years).^[3]

Census Records

1861 England Census ^[2]

• Finlowe Smith, Head, Married, 53 years, Cow Keeper, Norton, Durham, England
• Mary Smith, Wife, Married, 40 years, Yorkshire, England
• Mary Jane Smith, Niece, Single, 5 years, Long Newton, Durham, England
• Elizabeth Francis, Servant, Single, 14 years, Houses Servant, Walsall, Yorkshire, England

1871 England Census ^[3]

• Finlowe Smith, Head, Married, 63 years, Cow Keeper, Norton, Durham, England
• Mary Smith, Wife, Married, 50 years, Yorkshire, England
• Maria Smith, Niece, Single, 20 years, Dressmaker, Great Stainton, Durham, England
• James Smith, Nephew, Single, 17 years, Long Newton, Durham, England
• Mary Jane Smith, Niece, Single, 15 years, Long Newton, Durham, England
• Susan Smith, Niece, Single, 14 years, Walsall, Yorkshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ 'Birth Registration|England & Wales General Register Office|GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 9 July 2023)|Smith, Mary Jane (Mother's maiden name: Clues)|GRO Reference: 1855 Apr-May-Jun in Stockton Volume 10A Page 33.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3693; Folio: 28; Page: 49; GSU roll: 543173. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4905; Folio: 92; Page: 23; GSU roll: 848011. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.