Person:Mary Forsey (6)

Mary Forsey was baptised on 7th June 1775 at Winsham in Somerset, daughter of Ann Forsey, formerly Sibley, and her husband James Forsey.

In 1802 Mary married an agricultural labourer named Samuel Matthews, who was from the nearby parish of Chillington. They had several children together at Winsham, before moving to live in Chillington.

Mary died in 1841, aged 65, and was buried at Chillington on 7th February. The census later that year finds Samuel living with their youngest son William. Samuel would outlive Mary by thirteen years.

1. ↑ Church of England. Parish Church of Winsham. Winsham Parish registers, 1559-1944. (Taunton: Somerset Heritage Service).

   Baptis[e]d In the year 1775 / Mary Daughter of James & Ann Forsey June the 7

2.   Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Mary MATTHEWS, March Quarter 1841, Chard Registration District, Volume 10, page 258, aged 66 [1774/5]

3. ↑ Burial register, in Church of England. Parish Church of Chillington (Somerset). Parish registers of Chillington, 1750-1984. (Taunton: Somerset Heritage Service).

   BURIALS in the Parish of Chillington in the County of Somerset in the Year 1841
   No.	Name	Abode	When buried	Age	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   138	Mary Matthews	Chillington	Feb[ruar]y 7	66 [1774/5]	W.J. Bussell