Mary A Earl ?1808-1898

Shoe binder.

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Date   Event   Source
1808-9   Mary Ann Earl was probably born in Northampton. Her christening has not yet been located. Her parents were Charles Earl, a baker, and his wife, Ann.   1851, 1861, 1881 censuses
Death certificate, Ann Earl
7 Nov 1825   She married James Cooke at St Margaret's, Leicester.   IGI
1826 + 1828   The couple probably had two children, who may have died in infancy.   Speculation
Abt. 1830   Their first recorded daughter, Ann, was born in Leicester (or, possibly, Nottingham).   1841 census; (1851 census)
1832-1842   5 more children were born in Leicester at 2-yearly intervals.   1851 census
1841   The family, at Northampton Street, Leicester, included her 60-year-old mother, Ann Earl. [Ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 in this census: see next.]   1841 census
31 Jan 1842   She was present at the death of her mother (of inflammation of the chest) at the age of 64. The family's address was recorded as Calais Hill, Leicester [near Northampton Street].   Death certificate
17 Sep 1848   Her eldest daughter, Ann, married James Newton, a framework knitter living in Leicester, born in Nottinghamshire.   Marriage certificate; census
1851-1861   The family were living at 26 Rutland Street, Leicester. James was recorded as a jouneyman bricklayer, and his eldest sons as bricklayer's labourers. Mary Ann's occupation at this time was shoe binder.   1851, 1861 censuses
30 Aug 1873   Her husband died of dropsy in Leicester aged 72.   Death certificate
19Aug 1874   Her daughter, Ann, died of cancer in Leicester aged 44.   Death certificate
1881   She was recorded as Mary A. Cooke (72), living at 97 Wheat Street, Leicester, with James Cooke, her son, and Ada Parker (née Newton), her grand-daughter.   1881 census
19 Mar 1898   She died of old age at 1 Court A, Charles Street, Leicester aged 89. In attendance: Louisa Thacker (née Newton), her grand-daughter.

   Death certificate