Mary Spooner b. Abt 1794 Salehurst, Sussex, England d. 02 Feb 1903 Greenwich Union, Greenwich, London, London, England: Featherstone One Name Study


Mary Spooner

Female Abt 1794 - 1903  (~ 109 years)


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  • Name Mary Spooner  [1
    Born Abt 1794  Salehurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Birth Abt 1823  Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1849  Creed Place, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1861 Census 07 Apr 1861  25 Hope Cottage, St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Head of Household Jonathan Hasler a cowman, Mary was a widow.
    Residence Jan 1871  New Brompton, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • widow
    1871 Census 02 Apr 1871  Hyde Place, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Head of Household Mary's brother John Spooner
    Occupation 02 Apr 1871  [9
    a house keeper 
    1901 Census 03 Apr 1881  57 Oscar Street, St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Dressmaker, widow
    Occupation 03 Apr 1881  [11
    a dress maker 
    Will 21 Aug 1888  Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    1891 Census 05 Apr 1891  57 Oscar Street, St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • widow living on own means, in same house
      1891 census RG12/501/14/21
      57 Oscar Street, Deptford St Paul, Kent
      Willm M Jeffrey wife M 34 sawyer Devon, Plymouth
      Alice I Jeffrey head M 31 Greenwich
      Mary A Jeffrey dau S 1 Deptford
    Will 15 Dec 1899  Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Mary Featherstone 1903 Kent
      This is the last will and testament of me Mary Featherstone of Deptford Kent after payment of all my just legal debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal property which I possess or may be entitled to at the time of my decease to my nevew and neases John Spooner Mary Spooner and Allice Jane Jeffery the property to be sold and equally divided amongest them to and for their own use and benefit absolutely and I hereby appoint my nephew John Spooner as my executor of this my will As witness my hand this 21st August 1888 Mary Featherstone signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Featherstone the testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us being presant at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presunce of each other ave subscribed our names as witnesses Mary Ann Floyd 68 Oscar St New Town Deptford Georgina Smith 68 Oscar Street St Johns Deptford

      The above will and testament is hereby reaffirmed by me this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and ninety nine Mary Featherstone In the presence of Alfred George East 59 Oscar St Deptford Fred GC Young 85 Woodpecker Road New Cross witnesses to signature
    Occupation 1902  57 Oscar Street, Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    dress stay maker 
    Residence 1903  59 Oscar Street, Deptford, London, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Died 02 Feb 1903  Greenwich Union, Greenwich, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Death Mar 1903  1d.634, Greenwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Name Featherstone  [18
    Probate 09 Mar 1903  Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    • to John Spooner
    Reference Number 4425 
    Reference Number P1052 
    Person ID I4425  Featherstone Main
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2021 

    Family George Featherstone,   b. Abt 1824, Deptford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1856, 1d.317, Greenwich, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married Sep 1848  4.30, Camberwell, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [20, 21
    Married 02 Sep 1849  St Alphege, Greenwich, London, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F2152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] marriage certificate, 5.282
      Marriage St Alphege Greenwich
      Sept 1849 [cant read date might be 2nd] George Featherstone Full age bachelor Whitesmith of Creed Place father John Featherstone shipwright
      Mary Spooner full age spinster Creed Place father Thomas Spooner gardener after banns witnesses Thomas spooner Hannah Spooner.

    2. [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010).

    3. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1871 census RG10/907/28/21
      27 Jeffrey Street, New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent
      Mary Featherstone head W 71 nil Salehurst, Sussex.

    4. [S1851] 1851 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851.Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PublicRecord Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A;).

    5. [S10] marriage certificate.

    6. [S1861] 1861 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;), 1861 census RG9/394/6/7
      25 Hope Cottage, St Paul, Deptford, Kent
      household of Jonathan Hasler a cowman employing 7 men
      Mary Featherstone visitor W 39 Kent, Greenwich.

    7. [S19] will extract from Diane Featherstone.

    8. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1871 census RG10/754/102/7
      Hyde Place, Greenwich, Kent
      John Spooner head W 49 bell hanger Greenwich, Kent
      Mary Featherstone sister W 49 housekeeper Greenwich, Kent
      Philadelphia Spooner mother W 81 Battle, Sussex
      Alice Spooner dau 11 scholar Greenwich, Kent
      John Spooner son 9 scholar Greenwich, Kent
      Hannah Brannon? lodger W 73 Westminster.

    9. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009).

    10. [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;), 1881 census RG11/712/73/32
      57 Oscar Street, Deptford St Paul, Kent
      Mary Featherstone head W Female 59 Greenwich, Kent Dressmaker
      Alice Spooner Niece U Female 20 Greenwich, Kent Dressmaker (Assistant)
      Eliza Vinall Lodger U Female 69 Henfield, Sussex Seamstress
      Mary Arith Lodger W Female 64 New Cross (Deptford), Kent Dress Maker.

    11. [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;).

    12. [S12] Will, 270 Mary Featherstone 1903 Kent
      This is the last will and testament of me Mary Featherstone of Deptford Kent after payment of all my just legal debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal property which I possess or may be entitled to at the time of my decease to my nevew and neases John Spooner Mary Spooner and Allice Jane Jeffery the property to be sold and equally divided amongest them to and for their own use and benefit absolutely and I hereby appoint my nephew John Spooner as my executor of this my will As witness my hand this 21st August 1888 Mary Featherstone signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Featherstone the testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us being presant at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presunce of each other ave subscribed our names as witnesses Mary Ann Floyd 68 Oscar St New Town Deptford Georgina Smith 68 Oscar Street St Johns Deptford.

    13. [S1891] 1891 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;), 1891 census RG12/501/14/21
      57 Oscar Street, Deptford St Paul, Kent
      Mary Featherstone Head wid 69 living on own means Greenwich.

    14. [S12] Will, 270 Mary Featherstone 1903 Kent
      This is the last will and testament of me Mary Featherstone of Deptford Kent after payment of all my just legal debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal property which I possess or may be entitled to at the time of my decease to my nevew and neases John Spooner Mary Spooner and Allice Jane Jeffery the property to be sold and equally divided amongest them to and for their own use and benefit absolutely and I hereby appoint my nephew John Spooner as my executor of this my will As witness my hand this 21st August 1888 Mary Featherstone signed and acknowledged by the said Mary Featherstone the testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us being presant at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presunce of each other ave subscribed our names as witnesses Mary Ann Floyd 68 Oscar St New Town Deptford Georgina Smith 68 Oscar Street St Johns Deptford.
      The above will and testament is hereby reaffirmed by me this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and ninety nine Mary Featherstone In the presence of Alfred George East 59 Oscar St Deptford Fred GC Young 85 Woodpecker Road New Cross witnesses to signature

    15. [S82] Directory Kelly's, Kelly, (Kelly), 1902 Kelly's Directory, Southern Districts Mary Featherstone (Mrs) dressmaker 57 Oscar Street, Deptford New Town SE.

    16. [S240] death register, Various, (Various Workhouses, unknown, Various), Greenwich Union, register of deaths in the Greenwich workhouse
      2 February 1902 Mary Featherstone age 80 of 59 Oscar Street, Deptford St P buried by friends.
      If we look at the death registration it must be a mistranscription of the Year

    17. [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010), collected 5/4/2002.

    18. [S1383] Marriage Register St Alphege Greenwich, (Period, -2013), 5.282
      Marriage St Alphege Greenwich
      Sept 1849 [cant read date might be 2nd] George Featherstone Full age bachelor Whitesmith of Creed Place father John Featherstone shipwright
      Mary Spooner full age spinster Creed Place father Thomas Spooner gardener after banns witnesses Thomas spooner Hannah Spooner.

    19. [S184] Probate, On the 9th day of March 1903 Probate of this will was granted to John Spooner the sole executor.
      I reckon this family is of relevance:
      1881 census RG11/0214/36/65
      125 Prince of Wales Road, Middlesex
      John Spooner head M Male 52 Greenwich, Kent, England Smith Gas Fitter & Bell Hanger
      Ellen Spooner Wife M Female 43 Sheffield, York, England
      John Spooner son U Male 19 Greenwich, Kent, England Clerk (Ironmongers)
      Ernest S. Spooner son Male 6 Croydon, Surrey, England scholar

    20. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965).

    21. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965), Marriages Sep 1848 (>99%)
      ANTHONY Ann Camberwell 430
      Ashley William Charles August Camberwell 430
      Ashley William Charles Augustus Camberwell 430
      CAMPION Martha Camberwell 430
      FEATHERSTONE George Camberwell 430
      Hutton Robert Croydon 430
      LADBURY John Willen Bermondsey 430
      MACE Emma Camberwell 430
      Mills Henry Camberwell 430
      PLAYER William Camberwell 430
      Webster John Charles Camberwell 430
      Young Mary Camberwell 430.