Mary Ann smith great grandmother

[wiilams83]

Looking for a Mary Ann smith born in 1853 in Alveley Shropshire any information about her and parents would be great ful. She went on to marry Richard childs but she died in 1887. Thanks for your help

[Milliepede]

Oh dear Smith name not good!  You might need to get the marriage certificate to give fathers name and occupation for something to go on 

Having said that I can't see a marriage to Richard Childs, presume before 1881.  Closest is Ludlow 1873 but that's Mary Ann Edwards as one of the brides not Smith 

[wiilams83]

Do u have any details  on that marriage at all

[Milliepede]

Only this marriage entry from BMD index. 

Jun 1873 Ludlow 6a 1167

Thomas Burton
Richard Childs
Mary Ann Edwards
Emma Sherwood

Is it possible your Mary Ann was married before or was she too young? 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

there's a Mary Ann Edwards the right age born in Alveley, living in Upper Arley, Staffs in 1861
    
John Edwards    34  - ag lab born Stow Salop
Ann Edwards    37
Jane Edwards    13
Mary A Edwards    9
John Edwards    7
William Edwards  5
Thomas Edwards  3
James Edwards    1
   
RG 9, 2082, 109, 23

This could be her in 1871as a servant in Ditton - Ancestry have pob as Arley.
RG10, 2741, 63, 21

[Milliepede]

Seems to fit doesn't it.  How sure are you about the Smith name wiilams83?

[wiilams83]

May 1885 hold gate Ludlow Richard child's born parents on birth certificate is Richard child farm lab and mother is Mary Ann smith. X mark of Richard childs father

[wiilams83]

Died before 1901 as not on cenus record so she died in 1887

[Milliepede]

Oh right so Smith it was then.  In that case the marriage can't be theirs (maybe they never married) or maybe her father died and mother remarried a Smith and she called herself Smith.

Or the marriage entry is misspelt and we haven't found it yet!