What happened to Mary Clancy?

[Teletran]

Good evening all,

I've hit a brick wall with a great grand aunt of mine namely Mary Clancy and I wonder if anybody can summon their magic powers to find where she might have gone

Born 1862 or 1863 in Middlesex or perhaps 'St Giles' Middlesex to William James Clancy 1831-1881 and Catherine Fitzgibbon 1825-1899 she can be located on both the 1871 & 1881 Census along with her siblings James b1859, John b1861 William b1866 & Catherine (Kate) b1868. The family lived at 20 Yeoman's Road in Chelsea / Kensington for the best part of 50 years until the street was mostly demolished in 1896, however I can find no trace of Mary onwards of the 1881 Census, she is not living with the family at the time of the 1891 Census and she is not recorded on the Diocese of Westminster Census of 1893 with the rest of her family.  I've checked the usual misspellings, Clancey, Lancy etc to no avail. For 10 years or so I thought she married John Keanely b1863 on the 24th of November 1889 but I was recently challenged on this and I suspect that challenge may be correct as there are too many discrepancies.

If anybody could have a look for me and come up with any suggestions I would be very appreciative.  Unfortunately I have no photos to aid.

Many thanks

Stephen

[Milliepede]

Do you have that 1889 marriage showing the name of her father?  What made you suspect it wasn’t her?

[Teletran]

Hi, I only have the Bann, attached for reference, that I believed was my Mary.  The father referenced in this Bann is William Clancy which is a match and also the fact he is deceased is a match.  The profession is not a match (Game Haler (?)) and I do not recognise the witnesses (would I anyway?). I am informed the Mary in this Bann is the daughter of William Clancy B. 1813 and Eleanor Maune b.1821, and the DOB do not match. 

[bearkat]

Was he a Game Dealer?

While witnesses were often family members or friends, they could be the Parish Clerk or two people off the street.

[Teletran]

The majority of the Census returns I have say he worked as a Spermaceti Labourer perhaps for a factory that made Candles. Oddly enough the Marriage certificate of his son John Clancy states his father William as a Chef, possibly link there by not sure.

[Wexflyer]

Hi, I only have the Bann, attached for reference, that I believed was my Mary.  The father referenced in this Bann is William Clancy which is a match and also the fact he is deceased is a match. 

Bann? This is a marriage record.

[Teletran]

ok, thanks for the correction.

[Wexflyer]

ok, thanks for the correction.

And I hate to be the first one to break it to you, but Mary Clancy is probably dead. 

[Girl Guide]

Just for information at the moment:-

CLANCY, MARY  ELLEN     FITZGIBBON 
GRO Reference: 1863  J Quarter in WESTMINSTER  Volume 01A  Page 320

She has a second name which may be useful for tracking purposes.