Margaret Ann Wilcock of Manchester

[hound]

Hi

Margaret Ann was born in Beswick, Manchester on 17 February 1864.  Father unnamed, Mother Mary Ann Wilcock, b 1844.
In 1871 Census Margaret is to be found with her grandparents, James & Ann Wilcock.  She is listed as their daughter, not grand-daughter.

I cannot find Margaret in 1881 Census, although her grandparents are still there.  (Family rumour has it that she travelled to Europe (Germany?) as servant to a gentleman and his two young sons.)

I know that in 1887 she married a widower, George Poole of Stoke on Trent, had 6 children and lived to age 95.

Questions-
1 Where was Margaret in 1881?
2 Whatever happened to Mary Wilcock, Margaret’s mother?
3 What happened to Margaret’s grandparents after 1881? 

Grateful for any help

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[CaroleW]

Hi

I am posting the full 1871 details to include ages and birthplaces of grandparents

73 Brook St Bradford Manchester

James Wilcock 50 boilermaker b Prescot
Anne 46 b Knutsford Cheshire
Margaret A 7 b Beswick Lancs
Thomas Sumner 60 lodger b Northwich Cheshire
RG10; Piece: 4059; Folio: 42; Page: 14

1851 census shows Mary Ann b 1846 Manchester

1861 indexed as Wilcox - Mary Ann is shown as b Salford 1844

[CaroleW]

A possible marriage for Mary Ann

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1866
 
WILCOCK Mary A GIRVIN William Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended Manchester MCR_RM/63/107

What happened to Margaret’s grandparents after 1881?

Have you checked freebmd for possible deaths
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com

[hound]

Hi Carole W   Many thanks. 

Your info has raised my hopes.... and yet more questions!

Who was this William Girvin?  Where was he in 1861?  And where were Mary Ann & bWilliam in 1871? 

If these questions remain unanswered. then perhaps I should send for marriage certificate, which should tell me whether it is the same Mary Ann.

Cheers    hound

[CaroleW]

They are on the 1881 as GERVIN but although William was b Manchester - Mary Ann was b Durham so bang goes that theory!!

[Elaine168]

Doesn't help much, but I wonder if the lodger Thomas Sumner b Northwich might be Anne's brother?

[hound]

Hi there
Thanks Elaine... but Thomas is not Anne's brother.  She was born Anne Birtles.

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