Birth: 27 May 1891 Jolly Farmer, Petworth Road, Crossways, Witley, Surrey, UK
Father: Arthur James Grantham 1859-1897
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ferrett 1866-1907
Christening: 28 June 1891 All Saints, Witley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 9 July 1911 St Paul, Lower Homerton, London, UK
Husband: John Albert Wooldridge 1886-1962
Death: 27 March 1973 Hounslow, Greater London, UK
Burial: 6 April 1973 Harrow, Greater London, UK
Ellen Jessie Wooldridge [Gaisford] 1912-2006
Birth of Mary Grantham in FreeBMD in July-September 1891 in Hambledon (2A 137).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1917 for Mary Grantham on 28 June 1891 in Witley, All Saints, parents Arthur and Mary Grantham. "Page 14 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of All Saints Witley in the County of Surrey in the Year one thousand eight hundred and ninety one [...] 1891 June 28 No. 108 Mary [parents] Arthur [a] Publican, & Mary Grantham [of] Crossways, Witley.
Her sister was born on 13 July 1893 in Witley, registered in July-September 1893 in Hambledon and baptised on 3 September 1893 at All Saints, Witley when they were living at Crossways, Witley. Her father died in January-March 1897.
Her brother was born on 11 July 1897 in Chiddingfold, registered in July-September 1897 in Hambledon, and baptised on 15 August 1897 at All Saints, Witley when they were living in Chiddingfold.
In the 1901 census as Mary Grantham aged 9, born in Witley, Surrey, and living with her widowed mother (Mary), two brothers (Albert and Arthur), and sister (Dora) in four rooms at Crossways, Witley, Surrey.
Her mother died in January-March 1907 Hambledon.
In the 1911 census as Mary Grantham aged 22, born in Witley, Surrey, single and a domestic servant living with Ernest Maes Harvey (aged 39, born in Ipswich, Suffolk and a bill broker at Allen, Harvey & Ross 77 Cornhill, and an employer), his wife (Blanche aged 43, born in St Kitts, West Indies and married for 12 years with two children both still living), son (Cyril Pearce aged 10 and born in London), and two nurses (Margaret Hill aged 28, born in Gloucester and single, and Margaret Catherine Mann aged 30, born in Rock, Dublin, Ireland and single, both hospital nurses at Guy's Institution), and another domestic servant (Agnes Lloyd aged 22, born in Merton and single) in ten rooms at 9 Downside Crescent, Hampstead, London.
Marriage of Mary Grantham and John A Wooldridge in FreeBMD in July-September 1911 in Hackney (1B 1045).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for Mary Grantham aged 20, father Arthur Grantham, and John Albert Wooldridge on 9 July 1911 at St Paul, Homerton, Hackney. "Page 26 [...] 1911 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the parish of St Pauls Lower Homerton in the County of Middlesex [No.] 52 July 9th 1911 John Albert Wooldridge [aged] 24 [a] Bachelor [and] Conductor Tube Railway [of] 5 Chelmer Rd [father] John Wooldridge [a] Labourer, [and] Mary Grantham [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [of] 23 Chelmer Rd [father] Arthur Grantham (deceased) [a] Publican. Married in the Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us Arthur Grantham, Dora Grantham [and] George Leonard Taylor".
Her daughter was born opn 8 April 1912, registered in April-June 1912 in Fulham and baptised on 12 May 1912 at St Saviour, Shepherds Bush when they were living at 31 Hetley Road.
In the 1921 census as Mary Wooldridge aged 30 years 1 month born in Witley (not indexed), Surrey, and living with her husband (John Albert) and daughter (Ellen Jessie) in four rooms at 23 Mora Road, Willesden, Middlesex.
Eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Mary Wooldridge addresses 23 Mora Road, Cricklewood, Willesden from 1923 to 1934, other occupants John Albert Wooldridge (husband?), Ellen Jessie Wooldridge (daughter?) in 1934, and another family, and 13 Beverley Gardens, Stanmore, Wealdstone, Hendon, Barnet or Harrow, Hendon from 1935 to 1939, other occupants John Albert Wooldridge (husband?), Ellen Jessie Wooldridge (daughter?) to 1936 and Henry George Gaisford (future son-in-law?) in 1936.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Mary Wooldridge born 27 May 1851 (sic - on the original), married, ARP Warden Post 80 Harrow and living with John A Wooldridge (husband?), Henry F Gaisford (son-in-law?), Ellen J Gaisford (daughter?) and John A Gaisford (grandson?) at 13 Beverley Gardens, Harrow, Middlesex.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Mary Wooldridge address 13 Beverley Gardens, Wealdstone, Harrow from 1946 to 1947, other occupant John A Wooldridge (husband?).
Her husband died in January-March 1962 in Hastings.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Mary Wooldridge address 8 Green Lane, Stanmore, Harrow from 1964 to 1965, other occupant Jean M Spiers in 1965.
Death of Mary Wooldridge, born 27 May 1891, in FreeBMD in January-March 1973 in Hounslow (5C 1390).
Entry in Deceased Online for Mary Wooldridge buried on 6 April 1973 in Harrow.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Mary Wooldridge died 27 March 1973 in Stanmore Middx probate 34 July 1973 Ipswich. "Wooldridge, Mary of 8 Ben Hale Clo Stanmore Middx died 27 March 1973 Probate Ipswich 4 June £2373". Note that Hounslow did not include Stanmore.
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Mary Grantham.
Mary Grantham was the great granddaughter of Charlotte Hardy, wife of Jacob Smither, my seventh cousin four times removed.
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