Family Memories
Mary FORD was born in Wilmslow in 1810 the second child of Joseph FORD and Elizabeth BRACEGIRDLE. On 20 October 1830, aged 20, Mary FORD (spinister) married Thomas HARRISON born 1811 (bachelor) at by Banns at Wilmslow Parish Church. The witnesses were Eliza FORD (sister ?) and Thomas WILSON (husband of Mary's sister Hannah FORD?).
Unfortunately Mary's husband Thomas HARRISON died at age 22 and was buried on 22 April 1833 at Wilmslow, just a month before their son Thomas HARRISON was baptised at Wilmslow on 25 May 1933.
According to the 1841 census, Mary HARRISON (aged 30, occupation -Provision Shop Keeper) was living with her sister Sarah FORD (aged 20) at New Road Wilmslow, Bollin Fee, Cheshire.
Also on the 1841 census - Mary's son Thomas HARRISON (aged 8) was living with his grandparents Joseph FORD (farmer) and Elizabeth FORD (both aged 50) and his cousin Thomas FORD (aged 14) at their farm at Hough Lane, Bollin Fee, Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Mary HARRISON died in 1844 aged 34 and was buried on 27 November 1844 at St Bartholomew's, Wilmslow.
On the 1851 census, Mary's son Thomas HARRISON (aged 17) was listed at 14 Hough Lane Bollin Fee, Altrincham Cheshire, still living with his grandparents Joseph FORD (aged 74) and Elizabeth FORD (aged 62).
Next door at 13 Hough Lane, Bollin Fee was Thomas's uncle John FORD, Martha and family, and at 12 Hough Lane was his uncle Thomas FORD, Eliza and family.
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