The Mystery of Mary Ann Owens (of Ealing)

[LizzieL]

Mary Ann OWENS aged 37 spinster of 9 Marshwood Cres, Ealing - her father noted as a deceased (unreadable word) coachman, Francis OWENS

In 1939 at 53 Legh Street, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire I find Mary Anne NAYLOR with James and her date of birth as 8 May 1879.

Are you sure the 1939 entry is the right person, if born in May 1879 she would be 36 in Nov 1915 not 37

[LizzieL]

How old was James when they married?

[LizzieL]

witnesses are

There is the death of an Emily Gertrude Crayston in Q1 1973 in Croydon district. her dob was 5 sep 1886, could be one of the witnesses. Can't find birth, co could be her married name or not born in England / Wales

[LizzieL]

Looks like she was Emily G Cox before she married George Crayston in Croydon district in 1914. Probably just a friend not a rellie

[Christine53]

The 1939 entry is  the right one. There is a service record for James Naylor , widower, born 1880 in Lancashire , who enlisted in 1914 in the Connaught Rangers and was transferred to the Royal Irish Fusliliers a month later. The record lists children:

Frank b 1902 Newton
Alice 1903 Newton
James 1905 Newton
William 1908 Newton

Original next of kin : mother Ellen Powell of Earlestown , Newton  le Willows
updated to wife  Mary Anne ( nee Owens ) of 9 Marchwood Crescent , Ealing

The final address on the service record is the same as that on the 1939 Register.

[plimmerian]

Thank you for the replies and suggestions - I’ll try and look into more info on the Owens family!

 

[LizzieL]

The 1939 entry is  the right one. There is a service record for James Naylor , widower, born 1880 in Lancashire , who enlisted in 1914 in the Connaught Rangers and was transferred to the Royal Irish Fusliliers a month later. The record lists children:

Frank b 1902 Newton
Alice 1903 Newton
James 1905 Newton
William 1908 Newton

Original next of kin : mother Ellen Powell of Earlestown , Newton  le Willows
updated to wife  Mary Anne ( nee Owens ) of 9 Marchwood Crescent , Ealing

The final address on the service record is the same as that on the 1939 Register.

good find!

I can find matches for three of the four children in 1911, all inmates in institutions of some sort. (not found James jnr)

[LizzieL]

I have a marriage certificate dated 20 Nov 1915 from St Benedict's Ealing

Mary Ann OWENS aged 37 spinster of 9 Marshwood Cres, Ealing - her father noted as a deceased (unreadable word) coachman, Francis OWENS

(the groom James Naylor a widower living at Pirbright Camp)

In 1911 at 9 Marshwood Cres, Ealing is Mr & Mrs Buott and 2 servants Dormer & Wade

In 1939 at 53 Legh Street, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire I find Mary Anne NAYLOR with James and her date of birth as 8 May 1879.

I'm struggling to locate her in any census records 1881 to 1911

Any help welcome, thank you!

Doesn't seem to be a Marshwood cres in Ealing, but there is a Marchwood cres
on 1915 elec register, no voter registered at number 9, goes straight from 7 to 11 on odd numbers. Some of even numbers missing too. Maybe just a lodging house with short term tenants.