Mary Cox [Mann, Wightman] (1863-1948)

Dates

Birth: 30 December 1863 The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Father: Edward Cock (Cox) 1826-1900
Mother: Esther Calling (Catling, Catlyn) 1820-1901

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: October-December 1909 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK
Husband: William Mann 1835-1917

Marriage: October-December 1918 Thetford, Norfolk, UK
Husband: William John Wightman 1859-1937

Death: 3 November 1948 Wayland, Norfolk, UK
Buried: St. Nicholas, North Lopham, Norfolk, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Mary Cox in FreeBMD in Janary-March 1864 in Guiltcross (4b 272).

In the 1871 census as Mary Cox aged 7, born in North Lopham, Norfolk, and living wityh her parents (Edward and Ether), and three sisters (Eliza, Ellen and Maria) at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.

In the 1881 census as Mary Cox aged 17, born in North Lopham, Norfolk, single, employed as a dressmakerr, and living with her parents (Edward and Ester), sister (Mary), and nephew (Harry J) at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.

In the 1891 census as Mary Cox aged 27, born in North Lopham, Norfolk, single, employed as a dressmaker, and living with her parents (Edward and Esther) in four rooms at The Street, North Lopham, Norfolk.

Her father died in North Lopham in 1900.

In the 1901 census as Mary Cox aged 35, born in North Lopham, Norfolk, single, a dressmaker working on her own account at home, and living with her widowed mother (Esther) in The Village, North Lopham, Norfolk.

Her mother died at the end of 1901.

Marriage of Mary Cox and William Mann in FreeBMD in October-December 1909 in Yarmouth (4b 34).

In the 1911 census as Mary Mann aged 47, born in North Lopham, married for one year with no children, a dressmaker and employer working on her own account at home, and living with her husband (William) and neice (Ellen Cunninham) in six rooms at Hill House, North Lopham, Thetford, Norfolk.

Her husband died in North Lopham on 16 June 1917, was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, North Lopham, and left effects of £278 4s. 11d. to Mary Mann widow.

Marriage of Mary Mann and William Wightman in FreeBMD in October-December 1918 in Thetford (4b 887).

Her husband died in North Lopham on 2 March 1937 and was buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, North Lopham.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Mary Wightman born 30 December 1863, widowed, and living with Albert E Abbott, Rose L D Morris and Derek R Morris and one other at The Rosary, Wayland, Norfolk.

Death of Mary Wightman in FreeBMD in October-December 1948 aged 84 in Wayland (4b 622).

Entry in Find a Grave for Mary Wightman died 3 November 1948 and buried in St Nicholas, North Lopham, Breckland, Norfolk.

There are twelve entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Mary Cox born in North Lopham, Norfolk in 1864, parents Edward Cox and Easter or Esther Catlyn or Catlin, one adding her marriage to William Mann in 1910, and another for Mary Mann born in North Lopham, Norfolk in 1864 and her marriage to William Mann in 1910.

Note that North Lopham was transfered from Guiltcross to Thetford in 1901 and to Wayland in 1939.

Relationship

Mary Cox was Felicity's great grandaunt.

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