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Maria LANGLER
1819 - 1899 (79 years)
Has no ancestors but 21 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Maria LANGLER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 25 May 1819 Plymouth, Devon, England 
- Shown as aged 51 in the 1870 census (26 Aug 1870) and as 31 in the 1851 census (30 Mar). Place from the 1851 census.
Gender Female Occupation From 1850 to 1851 Haldon House, Dunchideock, Devon, England Laundry maid - (The address of Haldon House is Dunchideock, but the 1851 census show it as being in the Civil Parish of Kenn)
Marian Warriner's notes record that Maria was head laundress for Lady Palk at the time she married George. The 1851 census shows her simply as laundry maid - though there were no other laundry staff shown, so it may be accurate that she was in charge of the laundry. The number of servants present was small for so grand a house, possibly because no family were present and some would have been with them, but possibly also due to financial constraints.
The 3rd Baronet preferred to gamble and socialise rather than look after his estates, and had to leave England to avoid his creditors! Although the 4th Baronet tried to turn things around the 5th Baronet was forced to sell up.
Maria was shown by her maiden name and single in the 1851 census; presumably she would have lost her job if it was known she was married.
Died 5 May 1899 Buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA Person ID I12536 All Last Modified 14 Aug 2013
Family George VOGWELL, b. 10 Aug 1819, d. 24 Jul 1892, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA (Age 72 years)
Other Partners: Jane STONE m. Mar Q 1844Married 18 Aug 1850 Exeter Reg Dist, Devon, England [1] - GRO ref: Langler, Maria to Vogwill, George q3 1850 Exeter RD 10 124
Met when they were both working for Lady Palk ("head gardener and head laundress")
Had no children of their own.
Maria is listed after George in the 1870 US Federal census, described as keeping house (relationship not shown).
Also in the house is an Emanuel Vogwill with presumably wife and baby, but Emanuel was George's nephew not son.
Emmanuel's wife died and their baby, Emily, was adopted by George and Maria.
Children + 1. Emily VOGWELL, b. 20 Jan 1870, Penaton Farm, Whitchurch, Devon, England , d. 9 Feb 1953, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England (Age 83 years)▻ Matthew WARRINER m. 28 Apr 1891Last Modified 12 Aug 2013 Family ID F5543 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - 25 May 1819 - Plymouth, Devon, England 
Occupation - Laundry maid - From 1850 to 1851 - Haldon House, Dunchideock, Devon, England 
Child - Emily VOGWELL - 20 Jan 1870 - Penaton Farm, Whitchurch, Devon, England 
Buried - - Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S165] Vogwill info from Emily (Vogwill) Warriner via Marian Raynham, Marian Ray, p. 8 (Reliability: 4), 11 Aug 2013.
Since this info. from family knowledge agrees with a GRO ref. for the marriage of a George Vowill in all respects (date, place and bride's name) I'm sure it must be right.
This source gives how the couple met and the actual date.