Mary Anne (Ann) Earl [Luff] (1865-1927)

Dates

Birth: April-June 1865 Milford, Surrey, UK
Father: Edwin Walter Earl 1825-1895
Mother: Charlotte Novell 1827-1895

Christening: 11 June 1895 St John the Evangelist, Milford, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 21 August 1886 St John the Evangelist, Milford, Surrey, UK
Husband: Edwin Luff 1857-1930

Death: 19 June 1927 1927 Milford, Surrey, UK
Buried: Milford Cemetery, Milford, Surrey, UK

Children

Ethel Florence Luff 1888-a1901
Mabel Edith Luff 1890-a1901
Thomas Luff 1891-a1911
Alfred Luff 1893-1915
Agnes Mary Luff 1894-a1911
Edwin Luff 1895-a1919
Amy Kathleen Luff [Bennett] 1896-a1918
Alice Ella Luff [Love] 1899-a1932
Henry Luff 1901-1998
James Luff 1903-1983
Ada Caroline Luff [Horsey] 1906-1990

Notes

Birth of Mary Ann Earl in FreeBMD in April-June 1865 in Hambledon (2A 110) which included Milford and Witley.

Christening of Mary Anne Earl in the IGI on 11 June 1865 in Milford, Surrey, parents Edwin Walter and Charlotte Earl. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.

Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 results for Mary Anne Earl on 11 June 1865 in Milford, St John the Evangelist, parents Edwin Walter and Charlotte Earl. "Page 32 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Milford in the County of Surrey in the Year 1865 [...] June 11th No. 356 Mary Anne, parents Edwin Walter, a ?, and Charlotte Earl of Milford".

In the 1871 census as Mary A Earle (sic - on the original) aged 6, born in Milford, Surrey and living with her parents (Edwin and Charlotte), two sisters (Harriett and Caroline M), and a lodger (Frederick N Botley aged 21, born in Offchurch, Warwickshire, single and a clerk) in Milford, Surrey.

In the 1881 census as Mary A Earl aged 16, born in Witley, Surrey, and living with her parents (Edwin and Charlotte), sister (Caroline M), and four lodgers (William Brown aged 57, born in Tichbourne, Hampshire, widowed, and a labourer, George Callender aged 43, born in East Tisted, Hampshire, single and a nursery foreman, James Franks aged 19, born in Witley, Surrey, single and a carter, and Albert Winter aged 15, born in Thursley, Surrey, and a gardener) in Wetley (Witley), Surrey.

Mary Earl and Edwin Luff were witnesses at the marriage of John Frederic Wilkins and Kate Luff on 24 December 1884 at St James, Elstead.

Marriage of Mary Ann Earl and Edwin Luff in FreeBMD in July-September 1886 in Hambledon (2a 210).

Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 for Mary Ann Earl, father Edwin Earl, and Edwin Luff on 21 August 1886 at Milford, St John the Evangelist. "Pahe 86 [...] 1886 Marriage solemnized in the Church of St. John in the Parish of Milford in the County of Surrey No. 172 August 21st 1886 Edwin Luff aged 28, a Bachelor and Farmer of Elstead, Surrey, father Thomas Luff, a Farmer, and Mary Ann Earl aged 22, a Spinster of Milford, father Edwin Earl, a Merchant. Married in the Church of St. John according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of James Hunt Walter Tattle, Caroline Earl and Anny New".

All the children were born in Milford.

In the 1891 census as Mary A Luff aged 26, born in Milford, and living with her husband (Edwin), and two daughters (Ethel F and Mabel) in Ladycross Road, Witley, Surrey.

In the 1901 census as Mary Luff aged 37, born in Milford, and living with her husband (Edwin), three sons (Alfred, Edwin and Thomas), five daughters (Agnes, Ella, Ethel, Kate and Mabel) and nephew (Herbert Wilkins - son of Kate Luff) in Ladycross Road, Witley, Surrey.

Her son was born 7 December 1901 and baptised 19 January 1902 at St John the Evangelist, Milford, when they were living in Moushill.

In the 1911 census as Mary Luff aged 47, born in Milford, Surrey, married for 24 years with eleven children all still living, a small farmer, and living with her husband (Edwin), five sons (Alfred, Edwin, Harry, James and Thomas) and three daughters (Agnes, Alice and Caroline) in six rooms in Green Lane, Milford, Surrey.

Death of Mary Ann Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1927 aged 62 in Hambledon (2a 223).

Entry in Cemetery Records Online Milford Cemetery, Surrey for Mary Ann Luff died on 19 June 1927 aged 62 s/w Edwin & Alfred Luff.

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Mary Ann Luff died on 19 June 1927 in Surrey, probate 29 November 1927 in London. "Luff Mary Ann of Green-lane Milford Surrey (wife of Edwin Luff) died 19 June 1927 Administration (limited) London 29 November to Thomas Luff carter. Effects £947 12s. 6d." I assume Thomas was her eldest son.

There are five entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Mary Ann Earl, born in Milford, Surrey in 1865, her marriage to Edwin Luff in Milford in 1886, and her children, three adding her parents as Edwin Earl/Earle and Charlotte Novell an two her death on 19 June 1927 in Hambledon, Surrey.

Relationship

Mary Anne Earl was the wife of Edwin Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.

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