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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: mulberry-rose on Friday 27 June 25 20:10 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I’m currently stuck trying to find the birth of Mary Jane Mulley born approximately 1874 at North Shields. She went on to live with George Theodorakis, a sailor (never married).
There is an 1881 census in North Shields which has her has the daughter of Thomas Mulley, b. 1834 at Essex and Mary Jane b. 1838 in Northumberland, with a brother Magnus b. 1861.
I believe she is the daughter of Thomas Mulley and Mary Jane Willan who married in 1871 at South Shields. There is a birth in 1876 Tynemouth of a Thomas Mulley MN Willan who died as an infant, but none for Mary Jane.
Mary Jane Willan was previously married to William Wylie in 1854 at Bishopwearmouth and had William Hamilton (1856), Peter (1859-1860), Magnus Cleet (1861). However, she also has an illegitimate daughter Mary Jane Brown Wylie in 1864 who I don’t know what happened too (or if this could possibly be my Mary Jane, just birth a decade off?)
Any help is very much appreciated :)
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https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/3044/Search-historical-births-deaths-and-marriages-records
This doesn't answer your question but I'm just adding that according to the South Shields website Thomas and Mary married at St Hilda on 21 June 1871 - just on the off chance you may not already have the date and venue.
The code is CF and the marriage index showing on this site indicates St Hilda.
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There is a Mary Jane Malley birth registered in Dec quarter in Newcastle in 1871. Slightly different spelling and mmn is Bremman.
Could there be a Bremman connection in family background of her Mother?
(My own Grandmother gave her step father's surname as her maiden name at birth reg of her first child but for all the rest she used her birth Father's surname as her maiden name.)
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Hi RTL,
Good catch on the birth, don’t know if Bremman is a connection to Mary Jane Willen but certainly could be! :)
Thanks for the marriage info, it looks like Mary Jane Willen’s father is named Richard Willen. When she married Thomas, she’s listed as widowed. Will have to do some digging on that side.
There is certainly a lot of name switching in this family. ::)
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Thomas’ birth confirms Mary Jane Willen’s marriages
Thomas Mulley born 13 July 1876 at Dock Lane, North Shields son of Thomas Mulley (merchant seamen) and Mary Jane (late Wiley, formerly Willan)
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Hi Mulberrry Rose,
This is just quick to let you know I have found several more bits of information which I believe relates to this family. However, I am in a mad dash now so will try to post it all tonight when I get back home. :)
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284430592/mary-jane-mullermulleytheodorakis?createdMemorial=Yes
Firstly, here is the burial entry for Mary Jane at Preston Cemetery, North Shields
Note: I believe name has been wrongly recorded in burial entry as Muller instead of Mulley
Entry 316
'Mary Jane Muller or Theodorakis'
Female
Age 63
Widow
33 Dockwray Square
Died at Preston Hospital
Burial 22 Aug 1939
Ceremony by H. Haines
Plot 12032 cons
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Burial entry for Father Thomas?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284430881/thomas-mulley
Entry 645
Thomas Mulley
Male
Age 71
Labourer
Stephenson Street
Burial 29 Nov 1904
Ceremony by J? Butcher, Primitive Methodist Minister
Plot 10679 uncons
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Mother Mary Jane?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284431182/mary-mulley?createdMemorial=Yes
Entry 1920
Mary Mulley
Female
Age 70
Widow
Died in Workhouse
Burial 29 Dec 1908
Plot 8325 uncons
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Brother Thomas?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284431350/thomas-mulley?createdMemorial=Yes
Entry 1685
Thomas Mulley
Male
Age 10 months
Son of Thomas Mulley - Mariner
Dotwick? Street
Burial 12 June
Ceremony by Thomas Smith, Primitive Methodist Minister
Plot 3748 uncons
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I don't know if you have the full marriage info for parents Thomas and Mary Jane but if not here it is:
St Hilda, South Shields
Entry 424
21 June 1871
Thomas Mulley & Mary Jane Wylie
His age 38 Her age 39
Bachelor & Widow
Mariner
His residence South Shields
No residence recorded for Mary Jane
Fathers:
Thomas Mulley - Publican
Richard Wylie - Turner?
Witnesses: Hannah Ellen Watson (X her mark)& W. Preston
All signed names aside from witness Hannah
Banns
Ceremony by Thomas Rudd, Curate
Note: Father Richard noted as Wylie too on record on microfilm as I recall.
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Another child in the family?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284431801/florencer-mulley
Entry 1841
Florence Mulley
Female
Age 6 months
Died in the Workhouse
Burial 3 Dec 1908
Ceremony by W. Hardy Johnson
Plot 7371N
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And lastly ...
Another child in the family?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284431953/george-mulley?createdMemorial=Yes
Entry 2282
George Mulley
Boy
Age 3 months
Died in the Workhouse
Burial 19 April 1909
Ceremony by H. S. Hicks?
Plot 7200 B
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Thank you River Tyne Lass this is absolutely superb research ;D I really appreciate burial information of all the family members. Ill try and go through each one at a time.
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I had seen a newspaper clipping in 1939 of Mary Jane Mulley’s obituary but hadn’t had the chance to look, that is definitely her as residence matches.
The two infants Florrie and George I think may be the children of George Theodorakis and Mary J Mulley, as since they never married the children switched between the names. How sad they died in the workhouse :'(. There was a birth registration for ‘Florie Theodorakis’ in June Qtr 1908 at Tynemouth which approx matches the death for that Florence.
I wonder if George & Mary J had briefly split (hence workhouse & surname Mulley) as their next child was not born until four years later.
Richard was listed as Wylie on microfilm, I remember seeing that. Managed to locate a baptism of a Mary Jane Willan in 1830, Tynemouth, daughter of Richard a turner and Mary of Stephenson Street.
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Hi Mulberry Rose,
I have updated the memorials of Mary Jane Mulley/Theodorakis and her son Andrew with notices and also a newspaper photo for the latter.
By the way, do you think this Richard may be Mary Jane's maternal Grandfather? I have added him on Find a Grave at Preston Cemetery, North Shields.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284502760/richard-willan?createdMemorial=Yes
Entry 952
Richard Willan
Male
Age 74
Wood Turner
Camden Street
Burial 20 May 1883
Ceremony by R. E. (?), Curate of Tynemouth
Plot 5116 Consecrated
This appears to be his wife - burial at Preston Cemetery, too and it looks like their plots were very close together. They were Widower and Widow when they married.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284503281/ursula-willan?createdMemorial=Yes
Entry 1005
Ursula Willan
Female
Age 71
Widow
Camden Street
Burial 15 January 1890
Plot 5114 cons
St Alban, Earsdon - Marriage
Entry 50
2 July 1855
Richard Willan & Ursula Wignell
His age 46 Her age 35
Widower & Widow
Artist
Fathers:
Richard Willan - Gentleman
John (Meloan?) - Master Mariner
Witnesses: Mary Hughes & William Blackett
All signed
By Banns