Birth: 26 March 1873 Rangoon, Yangon, Burma
Father: George Nation Marquiss 1838-1878
Mother: Celia O'Donnell [Smith] 1855-1915
Christening: 6 April 1873
Marriage: 1 June 1892 St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Husband: Edwin Ernest Alfred Plumbly 1871-1947
Death: October-December 1941 SW Surrey, UK
Ellen Mary Plumbly 1893-1962
Edwin Ernest Plumbly 1895-1934
Celia Florence E Plumbly (Plumbley) [Chessell] 1898-1974
Violet Edith Plumbly 1900-a1911
George Henry Plumbly 1905-1974
Winifred Louisa (Louise) Plumbly [Winter] 1907-1972
Michael Plumbly 1911-1911
Eva (Eve) Margaret Katherine (Kathleen) Plumbly (Plumbey, Plumbley) [Campbell] 1912-1996
Constance May Plumbly [Izod] 1913-1984
Her birth is usually located in India, but her father was in the 67 Regiment of Foot in Burma, part of British India, others have placed her birth in Burda, Madhya Pradesh, India, now known as Morena which is a long way from Burma.
Her father died in 1878 in Alverstoke and her mother married Richard Smith in Alverstoke in 1879.
In the 1881 census as Mary Smith aged 8, born in India, and living with her (step)father (Richard Smith), mother (Celia), (half)sister (Louisa), (step)brother (George) and (step)sister (Mary) in the Married Quarters, Fort Brockhurst, Alverstoke, Hampshire.
In the 1891 census as Mary Margruss (sic - in the index, Marquuiss on the original) aged 18, born in Rangoon, Durham (sic - in the index, Burmah on the original), single, a laundress, and living with her mother (Celia Smith), stepfather (Richard A Smith), and three half-sisters (Celia, Elizabeth and Louisa Smith) at 6 Adelaide Cottages, Hessett Street, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Marriage of Mary Kathleen Marquiss and Edwin Ernest A Plumbly in FreeBMD in April-June 1892 in Farnham (2a 170).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for Mary Kathleen Margulies (sic) aged 19, father George Margulies, and Edwin Ernest Alfred Plumbly on 1 June 1892 at Aldershot, St Michael the Archangel. "Page 200 1892 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Aldershot in the County of Southampton. No. 399 June 1st 1892 Edwin Ernest Alfred Plumbly aged 21, a Bachelor and Vanman of Holy Trinity Aldershot, father William Loyles Plumbly, a Cabinetmaker, and Mary Kathleen Marquiss aged 19, a Spinster of Aldershot, father George Marquiss. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us George William Young and Eleanoor Alice Plumbly.
In the entry for the baptism of her daughter Ellen Mary on 6 August 1893 they were living at 26 Queens Steet, Aldershot, of her son Edwin Ernest on 10 March 1895 they were living at 41 Albert Road, Aldershot, and of her daughter Celia Florence Edith on 7 September 1898 they were living at 4 Simpsters Cottages, High Street, Aldershot when her name is given as Mary Catherine.
In the 1901 census as Mary K Plumbley (sic - in the index, Plumbly on the original) aged 26, born in India, and living with her husband (Edwin E), son (Edwin) and three daughterss (Ellen, Florence and Violet) in two rooms at 7a Queens Road, Chelsea, London. Another family lived at the same address.
In the 1911 census as Mary Kathleen Plumbly aged 37, born in India, married for 37 years with eight children, seven still living and one having died.and living with her husband (Edwin Ernest)), two sons (George and Michael) and two daughters (Florence and Winifred) in five rooms at 33 Albert Road, Aldershot, Surrey.
There are ten entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Mary Plumbley addresses 1 Hicckleys Cottages, Badshot Lea, Badshot, Farnham from 1930 to 1933, other occupant Eva Plumbly (daughter?) in 1930, and 1 Downside Cottages, Badshot Lea, Farnhamfrom 1933 to 1939, other occupants Eva Plumbly (daughter?) from 1933 to 1938) and Constance Plumbly (daughter?) from 1936 to 1937..
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Mary Plumbly born 26 March 1873, married, a retired machinist, and living with Eva Plumbly (daughter?), Thomas McCullough and one other at 1 Downside Cottages, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey.
Death of Mary K Plumbly in FreeBMD in October-December 1941 in Surrey SW (2a 879).
There are thirty two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Mary Kathleen/Kathrine Marquiss.
Mary Kathleen Marquiss was the wife of Edwin Ernest Alfred Plumbly, first cousin twice removed of George Marden, husband of Elizabeth Hall, my second great grandaunt.
Return to Marquiss Gendex.
Return to Main Gendex.
Return to Croucher Home Page.