Mary Jane Mulley b. 1874 North Shields

[mulberry-rose]

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 

[River Tyne Lass]

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.

[River Tyne Lass]

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.)

[mulberry-rose]

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. 

[mulberry-rose]

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