Birth: 4 July 1875 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Henry Stubbs 1843-1891
Mother: Jane Pullen 1852-1895
Christening: 2 November 1879 St Thomas, Ardwick, Lancashire, UK
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: 12 January 1962 Withington Hospital, Manchester, Lancashire, UK
Dora Stubbs (Pullen, Pullin) 1906-1988
Dorothy Theresa Stubbs (Pullen) [Roberts] 1908-1965
Birth of Mary Jane E Stubbs in FreeBMD in July-September 1875 in Leeds (9b 545)
Entry in AncestryEngland, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs baptised 2 November 1879 at Ardwick, Lancashire, parents William Henry and Jane Stubbs.
Entry in Ancestry Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 for Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs born 4 July 1875 baptised 2 November 1879 at Ardwick, St Thomas, parents William Henry and Jane Stubbs. "Page 56 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of S Thomas Ardwick in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1879 [...] Nov. 2 Born 4 July 1875 No. 443 Mary Jane Eliza [parents ] William Henry [a] Painter [and] Jane Stubbs [of] 2 Wani?height Street".
In the 1881 census as Mary Jane Stubbs aged 5, born in Leeds, and living with her parents (Wm Henry and Jane), brother (George Wm), uncle and aunt (George and Hannah Bullen) and nephew (George H Bullen) at 98 Margaret Street, Gorton, Lancashire.
M J Stubbs was the informant of the death of her father, William Henry Stubbs, on 19 March 1891 when she was living with the family at 39 Ainsworth Street, West Gorton.
In the 1891 census as Mary J Stubbs aged 16, born in Manchester, Lancashire, a domestic servant and a visitor to William Athermought (aged 43, born in Manchester, Lancashire, and a machine grinder), his wife (Ellen aged 46 and born in Manchester, Lancashire), and their two daughters (Mary aged 16 and a draper's assistant, and Elinor aged 10, both born in Manchester, Lancashire) at 43 Great Jackson Street, Gorton, Lancashire.
In the 1901 census as Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs aged 25, born in Leeds, single, and a servant living with her employers John Samuel Edwards (aged 53, born in Chester and a porter for a commercial baker), his wife (Annie Alice aged 35, born in Reigate), Surrey and a confectioner) and their son (William Bracker aged 13 born in Patricroft, Lancashire) at 246 Eccles New Road, Pendleton, Lancashire.
Her two daughters were born in Chorlton in 1906 and 1908, father unknown.
In the 1911 census as Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs aged 35, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, single, a licensed broker working on her own account, two children born and still living, and living with her two daughters (Dora and Dorothy), and a boarder (Elizabeth Bank aged 48, born in Manchester, Lancashire, single and a charwoman) at 33 St Andrews Street, Manchester, Lancashire.
She changed her name to Pullen and her daughters did likewise and stated she was married.
In the 1921 census as Mary Pullen born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1875 and living with Dorothy Pullen (daughter?) and William Pullen (?) in South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire. I cannot identify William Pullen - born in Manchester, Lancashire in 1870.
Entry in Ancestry 1939 England and Wales Register as Mary J Pullen born 4 July 1875, married and living at Barnes Convalescent Home, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheshire. She is listed amongst the members of staff.
Death of Mary J Pullen in FreeBMD in January-March 1962 aged 86 in Manchester (10e 348).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Mary Jane Eliza Pullen died 12 January 1962 in Manchester, Chester probate 9 July 1962 in Manchester, Chester. "Pullen Mary Jane Eliza of 11 Blenheim Avenue Manchester 16 widow died 12 January 1962 at Withington Hospital Manchester 20 Administration Manchester 9 July to Dora Pullen spinster. Effects £455 9s."
Also known as Polly and believed to have been deaf.
Infomation from Ivy Stubbs - George Stubbs had a sister Polly who had an illigitimate daughter Dorothy and took the name Mrs. Pullen at his suggestion, Pullen being George's mother's maiden name.
There are twenty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs.
Mary Jane Eliza Stubbs was Felicity's grandaunt.
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