What happened to Mary Mitchell?

[Davedrave]

I would appreciate help with a little puzzle. Mary Carter, widow (47) married widower Jacob Mitchell (60) in St Swithin's, Lincoln, in May 1881. In the 1891 Census, Jacob is described as a widower. The only death registration I can find in Lincoln for a Mary Carter is a lady who died in the December quarter of 1882, aged 56, which seems to rule her out.

[Kloumann]

There is Mary Mitchell, born 1834, died Spalding, Lincs 1887

[AlanBoyd]

There are newspaper reports covering the death of Mary Mitchell in 1887 in Spalding, because she committed suicide. Her husband was William Mitchell, a gardener. So–not the right Mary Mitchell I’m afraid.

[Milliepede]

Is she the May Carter 43 servant to Joseph in 1881? 

No marital status shown for her. 

[amondg]

The marriage Mary Carter says her father is John Carter so she was single not widowed in 1881

[softly softly]

Looking at the marriage image of Jacob Mitchell and Mary Carter both give address as 7, Winns Passage, Lincoln St Swithin, Lincoln.

1881 census shows Jacob as a widower at this address, next door at no. 8 is a May Carter aged 43 born Oakham--no status given as to whether married/widow/single.

SS

[softly softly]

Mary aged 47 at marriage = c1834. Believe she was born 2nd January 1833, daughter of John (Labourer) & Elizabeth mn Rawlings.

SS

[Davedrave]

Thanks for your replies. I must say that I'd missed her being next door to Jacob Mitchell in 1881. In fact, although she was, it seems, at No.8 then, the census form suggests that she was under Jacob as head of household, so maybe his servant.