Birth: 19 June 1846 Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Matthew Waterhouse (Watterhouse) 1808-1884
Mother: Fanny (Frances) Whitham (Witham) 1812-1899
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 3 December 1864 Bradford Parish Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Joseph Foster 1846-1919
Death: 0:15am 26 February 1931 Wood Nook, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK
Burial: 1 March 1931 Green 718A, Horsforth Cemetery (unconsecrated), Horsforth, Leeds, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Her birth comes from a bible presented to M A Foster by her husband on her birthday - 19 June 1880.
Birth of Mary Ann Waterhouse in FreeBMD in June-September 1846 in Hunslet (23 350).y.
In the 1851 census as Mary Waterhouse, aged 5, born in Armley, and living with her parents (Matthew and Frances), brother (Benjamin) and four sisters (Ann, Emma, Elizabeth and Grace), at Moor, Armley. She is also on the Calverley Census.
In the 1861 census as Mary Ann Waterhouse aged 16, born in Armley, employed as a yarn reeler, and living with her parents (Matthew and Frances), two brothers (Benjamin and Matthew), and four sisters (Ann, Emma, Elizabeth and Martha), at Moor Cottage, Bramley Road, Armley, Yorkshire.
Marriage of Mary Ann Waterhouse and Joseph Foster in FreeBMD in October-December 1864 in Bradford, Yk (9b 127).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for Mary Ann Waterhouse aged 21, father Mathew Waterhose, and Joseph Foster on 3 December 1864 at Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire. "Page 79 [...] 1864 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Bradford in the County of York [No.] 158 3 December Joseph Foster [aged] 22, [a] Bachelor [and] Overlooker [of] Bradford, [father] Joseph Foster, [an] Overlooker, [and] Mary Ann Waterhouse [aged] 21, [a] Spinster [and] Weaver [of] Bradford, [father] Mathew Waterhouse, [a] Weaver. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [he signed his namem she made her mark] in the Presence of us William Holmes [and] Christopher Gilson [who witnessed several other marriages].
She was the informant for the birth of her daughter Annie Elizabeth Foster on 18 May 1870 at Guiseley, Yorkshire, and registered it on 22 June 1870 making her mark - her maiden name was Waterhouse.
In 1871 census as Mary Ann Foster aged 24, born in Leeds, and was living at Guiseley Station Cottages, Neatherfield with her husband (Joseph) and daughter (Annie C). Her daughter Mary was living with Joseph Foster (father-in-law) in Low Wortley.
In 1881 census as Mary A Foster aged 34, born in Leeds, and living with her husband (Joseph) and two daughters (Hannah E and Lavinia) at 5 Gloucester Terrace, Wortley in Bramley. Her daughter Mary was living with Joseph Foster her father-in-law at the Bull Ring, Wortley in Bramley.
*1886 living at Tong Road, The Hollies.*
In 1891 census as Mary Ann Foster aged 44, born in Bramley, and living at Cambridge House, Bramley with her two daughters (Annie and Levenia) and her mother-in-law (Fanny Waterhouse - this was her mother). I cannot trace her husband.
*1894 living at Cambridge House, Bramley.*
In 1901 census as M A Foster aged 54, born in Leeds, and living with her husband (Joseph) and daughter (Lavinia) at Bramley View, New Road Side, Horsforth.
*1908 living at Bramley View, New Road Side, Horsforth.*
In the 1911 census as Mary Ann Foster aged 64, born in Lower Bramley, Yorkshire, married for 44 years with four children, two having died, and living with her husband (Joseph), daughter (Lavinia) and a sevant (Kathleen Garrity aged 20, born in Golborne, Lancashire and single) in nine rooms at Woodnook, Rawden, Wharfedale, Yorkshire West Riding.
*1917 living at Springfield House, Westfield Villas, New Road, Yeadon.*
Her husband died on 10 May 1919 at Olive House, Westfield, Yeadon.
*26 May 1919 Mrs Joseph Forster of Westfield, Yeadon, paid £9 9s for Grave Space 718 in the non-comformist portion of Horsforth cemetery.*
I cannot locate her in the 1921 census so I assume she had moved to Galashiels.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Foster Mary Ann in 1931 aged 84 in Galashiels (775/ 34). "Page 12 1931 Deaths in the District of Galashiels in the County of Selkirk. [No.] 34 Mary Ann Foster Widow of Joseph Foster Commercial; Traveller [n] 1931 February Twenty sixth 0h 15m AM [at] Wood Nook, Galashiels [aged] 84 years [parents] Matthew Waterhouse Clerk (deceased) [and] Frances Waterhouse M.S. Whitham (deceased) [of] Acite Bronchitis 5 days [informant] Walter Smail Son-in-Law present [on] 1931 February 26th At Galashiels".
Entry in FindaGrave for Mary A Foster born in 1847 and died 1 March 1931 and buried in Green 718A, Horsforth Cemetery, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is the same grave as her husband. A note adds "Age: 84 years, Abode: Woodnook, Galashiel, Description: Widow, Grave Type: Unconsecrated, Death date listed may be the interment date".
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Mary Ann Waterhouse.
Caroline Anne Ewles-Whitham has an entry for Mary Ann "Polly" Waterhouse born in 1846 in Armley, Yorkshire, parents Fanny Whitham and Matthew Waterhouse, married to Joseph Foster, and two children Annie C and Lavinia.
*-* Information from Mona Chadwick.
Mary Ann Waterhouse was Felicity's great grandmother.
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