Paternal Great Great Grandmother - Mary Linnell

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Paternal Great Great Grandmother
Mary Linnell
1848 – 1927

Mary Linnell was born on 19thMay 1848 in Leighton, Huntingdonshire.  Her parents were Thomas Linnell and Ann Burton).   Mary was baptised in Leighton Bromswold, Huntingdonshire on 27th May 1848.

In 1851, Mary was living with her parents in Leighton, Huntingdonshire.  The occupants were:

Thomas Linnell       Head              32
Ann Linnell              Wife                25
Mary Linnell            Daughter      2
William B Linnell   Son                 1

In 1861, Mary was living with her parents and family in Bythorn, Huntingdonshire.  The occupants were:

Thomas Linnell                   Head              42
Ann Linnell                          Wife                35
Mary Linnell                        Daughter      12
William Linnell                   Son                 10
Matthew Linnell                 Son                 8
Thomas Linnell                   Son                 5
Edwin Burton Linnell       Son                 1
Thomas Bryan                     Boarder         37
Elizabeth Linnell                Daughter      5
Samuel Blackwell               Lodger           41

She married William Gates on 24th December 1866 at All Hallows (Saints) Church, Hargrave, Northamptonshire.

In 1871, Mary was living with William in Hargrave, Northamptonshire with their family.  The occupants were:

William Gates          Head              26
Mary Gates               Wife                21
George Gates            Son                 3
Ruth Gates               Daughter      1

In 1881, Mary was living with William at 4 Lion Row, Hargrave, Northamptonshire with their family.  The occupants were:

William Gates          Head              37
Mary Gates               Wife                32
Ruth Gates               Daughter      11
Eliza Gates               Daughter      9
Sarah A Gates         Daughter      7
William Gates          Son                 2
Thomas Gates          Son                 7 months

In 1891, Mary was living with William in Cockatrice Row, Hargrave, Northamptonshire with their family.  The occupants were:

William Gates          Head              47
Mary Gates               Wife                42
Ruth Harrison         Daughter      21
James Harrison       Son in law     22
William Gates          Son                 13
Thomas Gates          Son                 10
Fred Gates                Son                 6
Frank Gates             Son                 2
Eliza Gates               Daughter      19
Sarah A Gates         Daughter      17

In 1901, Mary was living in Hargrave with William and his family.  He was working at an innkeeper.  The occupants were:

William Gates          Head              57
Mary Gates               Wife                52
Thomas Gates          Son                 20
Fred Gates                Son                 16
Frank Gates             Son                 12
George Mason          Boarder         50

In 1911, Mary was living at 4 Duck Street, Rushden where she was working at a domestic housekeeper for James Sargeant who was a Cab Proprietor.

William and Mary had eight children, George, Ruth, Eliza, Sarah Ann, William, Thomas. Fred, and Frank.
 

Mary died on 5thJanuary 1927.  She was buried in Hargrave, Northamptonshire  

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