1841, 1841 Census for Household of Mary Knighton in Plymouth
1861, 1861 Census for Household of Mary A. Musselwhite in Plymouth
Birth:
1812
Every census between 1851 and 1881 gave her birthplace as St Germans in Cornwall. In the 1841 census the column saying that she was born in Scotland, Ireland or Other Parts was ticked. However, this is almost certainly because the enumerator mistook St Germans for her being German. Using her age given in the 1851 to 1881 census her most likely birth year 1s 1812. This accords with the age given in her death registration. (The 1841 census was omitted because it only records ages to the nearest 5 years.) A search for her baptismal record which would have provided her parents names drew a blank. The nearest match was the baptism of a Mary Ann Pick in Rame on 5 May 1807. Rame is about 10 miles from St Gemans,
Occupation:
aft 1824 (age 11-12)
dressmaker.; Plymouth, Devon10
Parent:
30 Jul 1834 (age 21-22)
Baptism of son Charles George
Parent:
1 Nov 1835 (age 22-23)
Baptism of son Jesse
Spouse:
9 Apr 1837 (age 24-25)
Her husband George was buried in Charles the Martyr Churchyard
Parent:
6 Dec 1837 (age 24-25)
Baptism of daughter Fanny Georgina
Mary's husband George had died the previous April but Fanny's sibling accompanied her.
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 28-29)
Plymouth, Devon11
Address: Green Street
The household consisted of Mary and her children Charles (age 7), Jesse (age 5) and Georgina (age 4). They shared the house with Henry Hambly who was a shoemaker, Joseph Isaac who was a plumber, Thomas Isaac who was printer and John Steer who was labourer also lived in the same house. Joseph and Thomas were almost certainly brothers. The size of the house which has long since disappeared is unknown.
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 48-49)
Plymouth, Devon7
Address: 7 Green Street
The family consisted of Mary who has been widowed for the second time and her daughter by her first marriage Georgina Knighton. They shared the house with two other families, one of 3 and the other of 5. The size of the house is unknown but they probably had only one room to themselves and shared other facilities. Both Mary and Georgina are shown as dressmakers and they almost certainly worked at home.
Daughter's marriage:
17 Oct 1861 (age 48-49)
Marriage of daughter Fanny to Henry Hodge
Census (living with father-in-law and mother:
2 Apr 1871 (age 58-59)
Census for household
Census (living with son-in-law and daughter):
3 Apr 1881 (age 68-69)
1881 Census - living with son-in-law and daughter
Death:
1885 (age 72)12
Address: Plymouth, Devon
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
28 Jul 1833 (age 20-21)
Parish Church of St Mary and St Julian1
Address: Maker, Cornwall
The information provided on the FamilySearch, Ancestry and FMP websites are register transcripts giving only the names of the couple, the date and the place of the marriage.
1851, 1851 Census for Household of Joseph Musselwhite Page 1
1851, 1851 Census for Household of Joseph Musselwhite Page 2
Spouse:
Marriage:
btw 1842 and 1850 (age 29-38)13
Address: Plymouth, Devon
Census for household:
30 Mar 1851 (age 38-39)
Plymouth, Devon6
Address: 8 Green Street
The household consisted of Joseph, his wife Mary and Mary's son Charles Knighton from a previous marriage. They shared the house with 2 other families each of 3 people. The size of the house is unknown.
Parish Register for Marriage of George Andrew Knighton and Mary Ann Pick, St Mary and St Julian , Maker, Cornwall, 28 July 1833, Cornwall County Records Office.
1881 England Census for Household of Henry Hodge in Plymouth, Devon, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG11/2194, Folio 5, Page 16, Schedule 74; Mary A. Musselwhite age 69 bornin St Germans, Cornwalll. National Archives. Call Number: 11/2194.
1841 England Census for Household of Mary Knighton in Plymouth, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: HO107/271, Book 11, Folio 11, Page 6; Mary Knighton age 25. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/271.
Parish Register for Baptism of Charles George Knighton, Charles the Martyr, Plymouth, Devon, 30 July 1834, Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.
1841 England Census for Household of Mary Knighton in Plymouth, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: HO107/271, Book 11, Folio 11, Page 6; Mary's age is given as 25. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/271.
1851 England Census for Household of Joseph Musselwhite in Plymouth, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: HO107/1878, Folio 226, Page 31; Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1878.
1861 England and Wales census, 7 Green Street, Plymouth, Devon, RG9/1435, Folio 109, Page 23, Schedule 117, head of household: Mary A. Musselwhite, National Archives.
1871 England Census for Household of Henry Hodge in Plymouth, Devon, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG10/2116, Folio 41, Page 26, Schedule 162; Age and place of birth. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/2116.
1881 England Census for Household of Henry Hodge in Plymouth, Devon, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG11/2194, Folio 5, Page 16, Schedule 74; Mary A. Musselwhite age 69 born in St Germans, Cornwalll. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. National Archives. Call Number: 11/2194.
1841 England Census for Household of Mary Knighton in Plymouth, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: HO107/271, Book 11, Folio 11, Page 6; Mary Knighton employed as a dessmaker in Plymouth. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/271.
Ibid. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/271.
England and Wales Death Registration Index, Mary Ann Musselwhite, Q2 1885, Plymouth, General Register Office.
1851 England Census for Household of Joseph Musselwhite in Plymouth, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: HO107/1878, Folio 226, Page 31; Joseph Musselwhite age 57 born in Bradford, Wiltshire. National Archives. Call Number: HO107/1878.