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Mary WHITEHEAD

Mary WHITEHEAD

Female Abt 1778 - 1851  (~ 73 years)    Has 63 ancestors and 714 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Mary WHITEHEAD 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Abt 1778  Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date from age in death registration and burial records, both of which show 73, although the census about 3 months before recorded her as aged 74. Place from the 1851 census.
    Baptised 7 Mar 1779  St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Buried 1851  St. Giles’ Church, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR transcribed data on KFHS mf 1859 (gives age as 73)
    Died 23 Jun 1851  Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Chronic disease of the liver many years,
    dropsy 5 months 
    • Informant was Harriett Hunt, present at the death.

      At least 7 of Mary's 11 children survived her but about 3 months before, at the time of the census, they were scattered:
      Maria was in Kingsnorth,  Edward was in Borden, Basil and Charles were both in Bredgar and Sybella was in Faversham. Just Richard (who was single) and Springfield remained in Wormshill, so it is not surprising that it was Springfield's oldest daughter, Harriet, who with her young baby was living with her father and younger siblings at the time of the census, should have been with her grandmother at her death and been the one to inform the registrar.

      GRO ref: Millgate, Mary q2 1851 Hollingbourn RD 5 201; GRO online index shows age at death as 73
    Death certificate for Mary Whitehead
    Death certificate for Mary Whitehead
    Siblings 5 brothers and 5 sisters 
    Half-siblings 1 half sister (family of Richard WHITEHEAD and Ann STOCKWELL
    Half-siblings 1 half sister (family of Richard WHITEHEAD and Rachael WOOD
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Thomas WHITEHEAD,   b. Est 1677,   bur. 28 Aug 1732, St. Katherine’s Church, Knockholt, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)  (Great Grandfather) 
    Susanna,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • By the time of the 1841 census Mary had married (or at least was living as the wife of) John Milgate, about 14 years his junior.
      In 1841 they were living in Frinsted, with Mary's unmarried son Richard and a granddaughter, Mary Ann (illegitimate daughter of Mary's daughter, another Mary).

      By 1851 Mary and John were back in Wormshill, and this is most likely where Mary died, later that year.
    • (Research):Surname Whitehead also spelt Whithead and Witehead
    Person ID I571  All | Teresa's direct ancestors, England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2022 

    Father Richard WHITEHEAD,   b. Abt 1739,   d. Sep 1830, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years)
    Other Partners: Ann STOCKWELL;   Rachael WOOD  
    Mother Mary GRIGSBY,   b. Abt 1756, Hucking, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1840, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Banns of marriage From 11 Sep 1774 to 25 Sep 1774 
    • From register entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jul 2019)
    Married 20 Feb 1776  St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jul 2019)

      It is interesting that the marriage took place so long after the banns were read - about 18 months later. (were the banns still valid? - to be checked) Mary was a minor and Richard seems to have been some years older so perhaps her parents did not consent at first. She was still a minor when they did marry, but being about 6 months pregnant at the time perhaps further resistance seemed hopeless! It seems unlikely that they would have been too bothered about her being pregnant and not married - her mother had an illegitimate child and then was about six months pregnant with another when she did marry, and two of Mary's sisters went on to  have 3 illegitimate children between them, and one was also about 6 months pregnant at marriage.   
    Family ID F841  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Richard HUNT,   b. Abt 1773, Lenham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1821, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Other Partners: Frances CHAPPELL  m. 5 Mar 1795 
    Married 5 Feb 1799  St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 11 children 
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F427  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John MILGATE,   b. Abt 1793, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1870, St. Giles’ Church, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married Between 1821 and 1841  (probably), St. Giles’ Church, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2022 
    Family ID F4103  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1778 - Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 7 Mar 1779 - St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Maria HUNT - 1799 - Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Feb 1799 - St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Stockbury, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Richard HUNT - 10 Nov 1801 - Gillingham, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary HUNT - 1803 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sarah HUNT - 1805 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Edward HUNT - 1807 - Bredgar, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Springfield HUNT - 1810 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Elizabeth HUNT - 1812 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Basil HUNT - 1815 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sybilla HUNT - Abt 1817 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Charles HUNT - 1820 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1851 - St. Giles’ Church, Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Chronic disease of the liver many years,
    dropsy 5 months - 23 Jun 1851 - Wormshill, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location
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  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Stockbury Parish Registers (KFHS transcribed data), Kent Family History Society, accessed 2 Apr 2011), Entry for baptism of Mary Whitehead. (Reliability: 3).
      1223 1779 Mar 7 Mary d Richard and Mary WHITEHEAD

    2. [S41] Stockbury Parish Registers (KFHS transcribed data), Kent Family History Society, accessed 2 Apr 2011), Entry for the marriage of Richard Whitehead to Mary Grigsby. (Reliability: 3).
      303 1776 Feb 20 Richard WHITEHEAD X Tp Mary GRIGSBY X Tp B Thos. Bannor X John Kerby

    3. [S41] Stockbury Parish Registers (KFHS transcribed data), Kent Family History Society, accessed 2 Apr 2011), Entry for the marriage of Richard Hunt to Mary Whitehead. (Reliability: 3).
      387 1799 Feb 5 Richard HUNT Wid X otp Mary WHITEHEAD Sp X otp Banns Wm Whitehead, William