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Facts and Events
| Name |
Mary Proctor |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[3] |
Abt 1816 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England |
| Marriage |
30 Jan 1836 |
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, Englandto Richard Kempson |
| Census[2] |
6 Jun 1841 |
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England |
| Census[3] |
30 Mar 1851 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, EnglandWestcote Gate |
| Census[4] |
7 Apr 1861 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England |
| Census[5] |
2 Apr 1871 |
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, EnglandGreat Green |
| Death[6] |
1871 |
Bedfordshire, England |
Mary Proctor was born around 1816 at Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire. There seems to have been more than one Mary Proctor baptised there around that time, making it difficult to identify her childhood family with confidence.
On 30th January 1836 Mary married Richard Kempson, a straw dealer, at Totternhoe. They appear to have had eight children together between 1838 and 1859. The 1841 census finds them living in Totternhoe, where their first two children were born. In the early 1840s they moved to Mary's native parish of Eaton Bray, where the rest of their children were born. Each census from 1851 to 1871 finds the family living at Eaton Bray. Mary was described as a straw sorter in 1861 and a plaiter in 1871.
Mary died shortly after the 1871 census. She was said to be 55 years old. Richard survived her by about fifteen years.
References
- England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).
Two possible baptisms, either or neither or which may be her:
ch. 12 Sep 1813, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire: Mary daughter of William & Elizabeth Procter
ch. 17 Apr 1817, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire: Mary daughter of James & Hannah Procter
- ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class HO107; Piece 5; Book 36; Folio 9; Page 12, 6 Jun 1841.
Address: Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Richard Kempson, male, 20 [1816-21], Straw Dealer, born in county
Mary Kempson, female, 20 [1816-21], born in county
George Kempson, male, 3 [1837/8], born in county
Susannah Kempson, female, 1 month [1841], born in county
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class HO107; Piece 1756; Folio 548; Page 31, 30 Mar 1851.
Address: Westcote Gate, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Richard Kempson, head, married, male, 35 [1815/16], Straw Dealer, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Mary Kempson, wife, married, female, 34 [1816/17], b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
George Kempson, son, unmarried, male, 13 [1837/8], Straw Dealer, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Sussanna Kempson, daughter, unmarried, female, 9 [1841/2], Plaiter, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Sarah Ann Kempson, daughter, unmarried, female, 7 [1843/4], Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Jane Kempson, daughter, female, 4 [1846/7], Scholar, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Jesse Kempson, son, male, 1 [1849/50], b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
- ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG9; Piece 1009; Folio 92; Page 29, 7 Apr 1861.
Address: Private House, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Richard Kempson, head, married, male, 45 [1815/16], Straw Dealer, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Mary Kempson, wife, married, female, 45 [1815/16], Straw Sorter, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
George Kempson, son, unmarried, male, 23 [1837/8], Straw Plaiter, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Sarah A. Kempson, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 [1843/4], Straw Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Jane Kempson, daughter, female, 14 [1846/7], Straw Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Jesse Kempson, son, male, 11 [1849/50], Scholar, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Alice Kempson, daughter, female, 9 [1851/2], Scholar, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
- ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG10; Piece 1565; Folio 104; Page 32, 2 Apr 1871.
Address: Great Green, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Richard Kempson, head, married, male, 55 [1815/16], Straw Dealer, b. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
Mary Kempson, wife, married, female, 55 [1815/16], Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Jesse Kempson, son, unmarried, male, 22 [1848/9], Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Alice Kempson, daughter, unmarried, female, 19 [1851/2], Plaiter, b. Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
- ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. Mary KEMPSTER, June Quarter 1871, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Volume 3b, page 253, aged 55 [1815/16]
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