See also
Name:
Mary Jane Brown1
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
1848
The 1881 Census gives her age (32) and place of birth. The CRI(E&W) defines the year.
Census (living with parents):
30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3)
1851 Census - living with parents
Census (living with parents):
7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13)
1861 Census - living with parents
Census (living with parents):
2 Apr 1871 (age 22-23)
1871 Census - living with parents
Parents:
1 Feb 1878 (age 29-30)
Edward and Mary Lauderdale were present at the burial of their child Mary on 1 February 1878 in Great Grimsby Cemetery, Ainsley Street, Great Grimsby according to the Church of England rite. The mourners included John Brown and Mary Jane Marriott. The service which was taken by the Rev. J Fordyce would have been held in the Dissenters Chapel and followed by committal service at the grave. Her parents and grandparents on her mother's side would have been present but is unlikely that her grandparents on her father's side who lived in Northumberland would have been present. Who else was there is not known.
Child:
23 Apr 1878 (age 29-30)
Present at Burial of her mother Mary Jane
Parents:
3 Jan 1883 (age 34-35)
Edward and Mary Lauderdale were present at the burial of their child Lucy on 3 January 1883 in Great Grimsby Cemetery, Ainsley Street, Great Grimsby according to the Church of England rite. The mourners included John Brown. The burial took place the day after her death presumably because she had died of scarlatina. The service which was taken by the Rev. J. J. Prescott would have been held in the Dissenters Chapel and followed by a short committal service at the grave. Her parents and grandparents on her mother's side would have been present and possibly her older sister Maggie, but is unlikely that her grandparents on her father's side who lived in Northumberland would have been present. Who else was there is not known. She was buried with her sister Mary in Plot 50/29.
Mourner:
27 May 1891 (age 42-43)
Mary Jane Brown was a mourner at the burial of John Brown on 27 May 1891 in the Great Grimsby Old Cemetery, Ainsley Street according to the Church of England rite. The mourners included George Brown, Mary Jane Brown, Ann Marie Brown and Clara Brown. The minister at the burial was the Rev. Rev. George Warren. If it was large funeral it would almost certainly have taken place in the Baptist Tabernacle which he had built. A smaller funeral sevice would have taken place in the Dissenters Chapel at the cemetery. In both cases the funeral service would have been followed by a short committal service at the graveside. It is noted from the register page that E. Lauderdale was the Officiating Minister at some of of the burials. As Edward Lauderdale was John Brown's son-in-law (married to his daughter Mary) it is surprising that the service was not taken by him. Who else was there is not known although although a number of friends and business acquaintances were almost certainly present
Although he was buried in the same section as his wife Jane he was not buried in the same grave. Jane was buried in Plot 50/21; John was buried in Plot 50/13. He would certainly have had a memorial but in 1959 the entire burial ground was cleared and memorials were destroyed and buried. No record of his memorial can be found.
Parent:
29 Jul 1894 (age 45-46)
Baptism of son Edward Maitland
Parent:
29 Jul 1894 (age 45-46)
Baptism of daughter Maggie Maitland
Parent:
29 Jul 1894 (age 45-46)
Baptism of daughter Alice Maitland
Present (sibling):
19 Dec 1895 (age 46-47)
Present at Baptism of her sister Clara
spouse:
29 May 1910 (age 61-62)
Death of spouse Edward
Spouse:
2 Jun 1910 (age 61-62)
Her husband Edward was buried in Canwick Road Cemetary
Beneficiary:
26 Jul 1910 (age 61-62)
Beneficiary in the will of Edward Lauderdale
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 62-63)
Lincoln, Lincolnshire4
Address: 21 West Parade
The household consisted of Mary and her two daughters Maggie and Alice. They also had a cook and a housemaid. The house had 10 rooms
Daughter's marriage:
5 Jul 1911 (age 62-63)
Marriage of daughter Maggie to Sherod Henry Greenfield
Death:
6 Nov 1915 (age 67)
Cause: lung cancer
Address: 21 West Parade
At the time Edward was serving as a Surgeon Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and must have been given compassionate leave to be with his mother as her end approached.
Burial:
9 Nov 1915
Address: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
It is assumed that the service took place in the Church of England Chapel at the cemetery. Her children Maggie and Alice were probably present. Her son Edward was in the Navy so may not have been able to attend. Who else was there and who took the service is not known.
Probate:
6 Jan 1916
Lincoln9
Address: 21 West Parade, Lincoln
The estate was worth £13,765 14s. 11d. which was a considerable sum at that time. At the time of her death she was living in a 10 roomed house.
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
5 Jul 1876 (age 27-28)
Address: Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire
John was the bride's father and Ann her sister. Having no witness related to the groom indicates that none of his family travelled from Northumberland to be at the marriage. How the couple met is not known but Mary was the daughter of John Brown who built the to the new Baptist Tabernacle in Grimsby. The Brown family would be would have been members of Edward's congregation and, as work on the Tabernacle started in May 1876, Edward and Mary would have frequently come into contact.
Census for household:
3 Apr 1881 (age 32-33)
Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire13
Address: Abbey Road
The household consisted of Edward, his wife Mary, their children Maggie age 2 and Lucy age 11 months. They also had two 'live in' servants Jane Turner who was a general servant and and Jessie Heyhoe who was a nursemaid. The size of the house is unknown but it must have been fairly large and in an affluent neighbourhood as all the households had at least one servant.
Census for household:
5 Apr 1891 (age 42-43)
Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire14
Address: Abbey Road
The household consisted of Edward, his wife Mary, their two children Edward age 7 and Alice age 4. They also had a general servant Alice Williamson. The size of the house is unknown but it must have been fairly substantial and in an affluent area as most properties had at least one servant. Both the children are attending school.
Family moved from:
Nov 1893 (age 44-45)
Great Grimsby; Lincoln, Lincolnshire15
with their children Maggie, Edward and Alice. The move is associated with Edward's resignation as minister of the Great Grimsby Baptist Tabernacle, where there appears to have been some scission in the congregation, and him becoming an ordained Church of England priest. It is quite understandable that they should wish to move from Great Grimsby but why Edward chose Lincoln is not so clear. Perhaps he had already made up his mind about changing sects and had put out feelers. He had been baptised into the Church of England in 1840 and presumably confirmed and had received his theological training at the London College of Divinity which was evangelical in outlook.
Census for household:
31 Mar 1901 (age 52-53)
Lincoln, Lincolnshire16
Address: 13 West Parade
The household consisted of Edward, his wife Mary and their children Margaret, Edward and Alice They also had two 'live in' two servants Kate Singleton who is described as a ladies (sic) help and Alice Hannah who is a housemaid. The size of the house is unknown but it must have been large and in a fairly affluent area as all the households along the street had at least one servant.
The reason why Maitland was used as the second given name for their children who were all born in Great Grimsby is not apparent. They also named their house at 21 West Parade in Lincoln as Maitland House. Edward's twin brother Thomas also used Maitland as the second given name for one of his three sons who was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Edward sometimes used Maitlsand as a second given name e.g. in the death registration of his daughter Mary.
A connection to the Maitland family who came from France with William the Conquerer in 1066 and settled in Northumberland has not been established. The name Lauderdale denotes "dale of the River Leader" situated in south-eastern Scotland and eventually the Maitland family came to settle there. In 1590 or thereabouts the son of John Maitland the Lord Chancellor of Scotland was created 1st Earl of Lauderdale. This provided the connection between Maitland and Lauderdale.
General Register Office, Certified Copy for an Entry of Birth for Edward Maitland Lauderdale, Name Of Person: Edward Maitland Lauderdale, Registration District: Caistor, Certificate No.: BXCE 240278, (23 Nov 2009 by General Register Office in response to application 1816099-1). Custom Id: BXCE340278; Mother's NameMary Jane LauderdaleMaiden SurnameBrown. Jack Ward, The Nook, Silver Street
Bampton
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 9NR. Tel: 01398332458, Email: familyhistory@blackwithies.demon.co.uk.
1881 England Census for Household of Edward Lauderdale in Great Grimsby, Lincolshire, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG11/3267, Folio 8, Page 10, Schedule 48; Mary Jane Lauderdale wife of Edward Lauderdale age 32 born in Great Grimsby. Lincolnshire. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/3267.
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, Mary Jane Brown, Q4 1848, Caistor, Vol. 14, Page 292, General Register Office.
1911 United Kingdom census, 21 West Parade, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, RG14/19744, RD 418, Sub-District Lincoln Home, ED 45, head of household: Mary Jane Lauderdale, National Archives.
Death register entry of Mary Jane Lauderdale, 6 November 1915, Jack Ward.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Mary J. Lauderdale, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Deaths 1915 Q4 Lincoln Vol. 7a, Page 632; Cit. Date: Q4 1815. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.
Burial of Mary Jane Lauderdale, Canwick Road Cemetary, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 9 November 1915, North - East Lincolshire Archives
Probably Mary Jane Lauderdale for Edward's inscription and Maggie Maitland Lauderdale for Mary Jane's inscription, Memorial to Rev. Edward Lauderdale and Mary Jane Lauderdale. Cit. Date: 2 June 1910.
Grant of Probate: Edward Maitland Lauderdale, Maggie Maitland Greenfield and Alice Maitland Lauderdale, 6 January 1916, Principal Probate Registry, 1816 Vol. M Page 21.
Marriage certificate of Edward Lauderdale and Mary Jane Brown, 5 July 1876, Jack Ward.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of Edward Lauderdale and Mary Jane Brown, (Period, Jul-Sep 1876). Custom Id: Marriages 1876 Q3, Caistor Vol. 7a, Page 1067; Cit. Date: Q3 1876. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.
News item in Grimsby News, The New Baptist Chapel Start of Consruction, Grimbsy and surrounding district, 5 May 1876, Grimsby Central Library.
1881 England Census for Household of Edward Lauderdale in Great Grimsby, Lincolshire, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG11/3267, Folio 8, Page 10, Schedule 48; Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/3267.
1891 England Census for Household of Edward Lauderdale in Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG12/2612, Folio 46, Page 41, Schedule 265; Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/2612.
Secretary (Deacon) of Grimsby Baptist Church Meeting, Minutes of Grimsby Baptist Church Meeting 16 Oct 1893. Custom Id: 471/3/1; Cit. Date: 16 October 1893. North - East Lincolshire Archives, Town Hall, Town Hall Square. Tel: 014172-323585.
1901 England Census for Household of Edward Lauderdale, St Martin, Lincoln , (FMP website). Custom Id: RG13/3062, Folio 138, Page 16, Schedule 118; Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/3062.