Mary Louisa (Field) Grant (1852 - 1887)

Born 11 Dec 1852 in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Alexander Gordon Grant — married 17 Dec 1874 in St. John the Evangelilst, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UNited Kingdom

Died 20 Jun 1887 at age 34 in Clifton, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born 11 Dec 1852, Braybrooke, Northampton, England, the daughter of John Field and Cecilia Mostyn. Baptised 5 Feb 1853, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England. ^[1]

Married George Alexander Gordon GRANT, 17 Dec 1874, Clifton, Bristol, England. ^[2][3] After their marriage they lived at Downend, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England. ^[4] Before moving to Bristol. ^[5][6] They had 5 children together.

She died 17 Jun 1887, Redland, Bristol, England, aged 35 years. ^{[7] [8]} Buried 20 Jun 1887, St Nathanael, Redland, Gloucestershire, England. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Reference Numbers: 47P/220
   Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Braybrook in the County of Northampton in the Year 3.
   Born: 11 Dec 1852; Baptism: 5 Feb 1853; Mary Louis, daughter of John Bosquant & Cecilia Abode: Braybrooke; Father’s Occupation: Lieutenant in the Royal Navy - First Lieut. of H.M.S. Trincomale, on the Pacific Ocean; Ceremony performed by: H W Hughes, Rector of Kishingbury. Note: other baptisms in register performed by J Field.
2. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free BMD; Marriages Dec 1874; FIELD, Mary Louisa; Spouse: Grant, George Alexander G; District: Clifton; Vol: 6a; Page: 295
3. ↑ Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/St JC/R/2/b
   1974. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish Church in the Parish of St. John the Evangelist in the County of Bristol.
   No: 334; Decr 17th; George Alexander Gordon Grant; Full Age; Bachelor; Lieut. R.N. Abode: 3 Aylesea place; Father: George Grant, Paymaster in Chief, R.N. to Mary Louisa Field; Full Age; Spinster; abode: 10 Clyde Road; Father: John Bosquet Field, Captain, R.N.
   Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the ESTABLISHED Church after Banns by me, James Witting Field, Rector of Braybrook.
   This Marriage was solemnized between us: George Alexander Gordon Grant, Mary Louisa Field, in the Presence of us: Charles Maryland, Mary Elizabeth Hughes, S.C.H. Grant, Lt. R.E.
4. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Class: RG11; Piece: 2446; Folio: 98; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341589
   Cleve Villa Downend, Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England
   George A.G. GRANT; Head; M Male; 30, abt 1851; Lymington, Hampshire, England Lieutenant; Royal Navy Retired List
   Mary L. GRANT; Wife; Femalel; Married; 28, abt 1853; Bray Brook, Northampton, England
   Douglas G. GRANT; Son; Male; 4, abt 1877; Scholar; Bristol City
   Hilda G. GRANT; Daur; Female; 1, abt 1880; Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England
   Margaret G. GRANT; Daur; Female; 4 m, abt 1881; Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England
   Mary J HEAVEN; Servant; Female; Single; 18, abt 1863; Nurse Domestic Servant; Leonard Stanley, Gloucester, England
   Ada UPTON; Servant; Female; Single; 18, abt 1863; General Servant Domestic; Winterbourne, Gloucester, England
5. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1988; Folio: 43; Page: 37; GSU roll: 6097098
   Westbury On Trym, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
   Alexander G Grant; Head; Male; Married; 40, abt 1851; Retired Lieutenant Royal Navy; Lymington, Hants
   Douglas G Grant; Son; Male; Single; 14, abt 1877; Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
   Hilda G Grant; Daughter; Female; 11, abt 1880; Downend, Gloucestershire, England
   Margaret G Grant; Daughter; Female; 10, abt 1881; Downend, Gloucestershire, England
   Keith G Grant; Son; Male; 4, abt 1887; Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
   Maria Grant; Mother; Female; Widow; 65, abt 1826; Lymington, Hants, England Henrietta Stevens; Servant; Female; Single; 24, abt 1857; … Servant; …..
   Civil Parish: Westbury on Trym; Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour; Registration district: Barton Regis; Sub registration district: Westbury; ED, Institution or Vessel: 10; Piece: 1988; Folio: 43
6. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Class: RG13; Piece: 2369; Folio: 98; Page: 18
   12, Clyde Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
   Alexander G Grant; Head; Widower; Male; 50, 1851; Retired Lieut R N; Lymington, Hampshire, England
   Maria Grant; Mother; Widow; Female; 73, 1828; Lymington, Hampshire, England
   Margaret G Grant; Daughter; Single; Female; 20, 1881; Art Student; Downend, Gloucestershire, England
   Keith G Grant; Son; Male; 14, 1887 ; Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
   Parish: Bristol; Country: England; County: Gloucestershire; Municipal ward: Westbury; Registration district Bristol; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 2369; Folio: 98; Page: 18
7. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free BMD; Deaths, Jun 1887; Marie Louisa GRANT; Age: 35; District: Barton Regis (Gloucestershire); Vol: 6A; Page: 109
8. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills Probate 1888; GRANT, Mary Louisa. Personal Estate £89 10s. 9 March. The Will of Mary Louisa Grant (Wifeo f George Alexander Gordon Grant) late of 12 Clyde-road Redland in the City of Bristol who died 17 June 1887 at 12 Clyde-road was proved at Bristol by the said George Alexander Gordon Grant of 12 Clyde -road a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy (Retired) the sole Executor.
9. ↑ Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/RG/R/4/b
   St Nathanael, Redland, Gloucestershire, England, Marie Louise Grant; Age: 35; Burial: 20 Jun 1887