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Mary Ann Aspden

(1854 - 1924)


Father: William Aspden (abt.1832 - 1872)
Mother: Nancy Hutchinson (1833 - 1905)

Siblings:

Children:

With Henry Gregson


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1854 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1855-07-15 Baptism
  • Place: St James, Over Darwen
  • Parish register:  F1  T2
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: High Street, Rishton
  • Age: 7
  • Occupation: Scholar
  • Birthplace: Lanc, Rishton
  • Census record RG09-3091-124-17:  F2  F3  F4  T3
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Wood Top (Wood Top Inn), Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Age: 17
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Lancashire Rishton
  • Census record RG10-4151-15-23:  F5  F6  F7  T4
1872-12-26 Marriage
Henry Gregson (abt.1851 - 1937)
  • Place: Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves
  • Age: 20
  • Abode: Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Witness: Mary Pollard
  • Witness: William Bridge
  • Parish record:  F8  T5
  • lan-opc:  Link  T6
  • lancashirebmd:  T7
1881-04-03 Census
  • Age: 27
  • Abode: 2 Shelley Street, Burnley
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Rishton, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4154-114-25:  F9  F10  F11  T8
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 244 Accrington Road
  • Age: 33
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3371-13-20:  F12  F13  T9
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 244 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Age: 47
  • Birthplace: Rishton, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3872-117-2:  F14  F15  T10
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 244 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Age: 57
  • Birthplace: Rishton, Lancashire
  • Family: Married 38 years, 10 children, 7 still alive
  • Census record RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3:  F16  F17  F18  T11
abt.1924-03-11 Death
  • Age: 70
  • Abode: 244 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Estimated from burial record
  • lancashirebmd:  T12
1924-03-14 Burial
  • Place: Grave 10168, Burnley Cemetery


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
ASPIN Mary Ann  HUTCHENSON  1854  Great Harwood  Lancashire  Preston  G.HAR/8/97
        
T2
Page 46  at St James Chapel Over Darwen
Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1855
1855 July 15.  No. 366  Mary Ann  William & Nancy  Aspden  Rushton Moors  Collier  William Holmes
        
T3
1861 census RG09 Piece 3091 Folio 124 Page 17

Township of Rishton  Ecclesiastical District of St. Lawrence Church
Schedule 88  High Street, Rishton

William Aspden     Head  Mar    29      Coal Miner        Lanc, O. Darwen
Nancy Aspden       Wife  Mar        28  Coal Miner Wife   Lanc, O. Darwen
Squire E Aspden    Son   Unm    9       Scholar           Lanc, O. Darwen
Mary A Aspden      Dau              7   Scholar           Lanc, Rishton
James Aspden       Son          6       Scholar           Lanc, Rishton
William Aspden     Son          3                         Lanc, Rishton
Jane Aspden        Dau              1                     Lanc, Rishton
Alfred Aspden      Son          13      Coal Miner        Lanc, O Darwen
Edmund Hutchinson               13      Coal Miner        Lanc, O Darwen
Joseph Hutchinson               9       Coal Miner        Lanc, O Darwen
Robert Hutchinson        Unm    21      Cotton Weaver     Lanc, O Darwen

[Transcriber's notes]
Robert Hutchinson is probably Nancy's brother.
Edmund and Joseph are probably Marsdens.

        
T4
1871 census RG10 Piece 4151 Folio 15 Page 23

Township of Habergham Eaves  Parliamentary Borough of Burnley  Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity
Schedule 131  Wood Top (Wood Top Inn)

William Aspden        Head     Mar  39      Coal Miner     Lancashire Over Darwin
Nancy Aspden          Wife     Mar      36  -              Lancashire Over Darwin
Squire E. Hutchinson  Son      Unm  19      Coal Miner     Lancashire Over Darwin
Mary A. Aspden        Daur     Unm      17  Cotton Weaver  Lancashire Rishton
James Aspden          Son      Unm  15      Coal Miner     Lancashire Rishton
William Aspden        Son           13      Coal Miner     Lancashire Rishton
Jane Aspden           Daur     Unm      11  Cotton Weaver  Lancashire Rishton
John Aspden           Son            9      Scholar        Lancashire Rishton
Alfred Aspden         Son            5      Scholar        Lancashire Burnley
James Marsden         Boarder  Unm  21      Coal Miner     Lancashire Over Darwin
Joseph Marsden        Boarder  Unm  19      Coal Miner     Lancashire Over Darwin

        
T5
Page 121
1872.  Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of H.T Habergham Eaves in the County of Lancaster
No. 241  Dec 26 1872
Henry Gregson    23  Bachelor  Collier  Stoops Lane    William Gregson       Moulder
Mary Ann Apsden  20  Spinster  Weaver   Accrington Rd  William Aspden dec'd  Collier
Married in the above church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
after Banns by me, John Smith Doxey
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  Henry Gregson    }
                                          {  Mary Ann Apsden  }
in the Presence of us,  {  Mary Pollard    }
                        {  William Bridge  }
        
T6
Marriage: 26 Dec 1872 Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves, Lancs.
Henry Gregson - 23, Collier, Bachelor, Stoops Lane
Mary Ann Aspden - 20, Weaver, Spinster, Accrington Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Gregson, Moulder
    Bride's Father: William Aspden, Decd., Collier
    Witness: Mary Pollard; William Bridge
    Married by Banns by: John Smith Doxey
    Register: Marriages 1870 - 1875, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: LDS Film 1526143
        
T7
ASPDEN 	Mary Ann 	GREGSON 	Henry 	1872 	Burnley, Holy Trinity 	Lancashire 	Preston 	CE104/5/241
        
T8
1881 census RG11 Piece 4154 Folio 114 Page 25

Civil Parish or Township of Habergham
City or Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Gannow
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St John

Schedule 128  no. 2 Shelly[sic] St

Henry Gregson        Head  Mar  28     Coal miner     Lancashire Chipping
Mary A Gregsson      Wife  Mar     27  Cotton Weaver  [Lancashire] Rishton
Catherine [Gregson]  Daur  -       6   Scholar        [Lancashire] Burnley
Nancy [Gregson]      Daur  -       5   [Scholar]      [Lancashire Burnley]
Alice [Gregson]      Daur  -       2   -              [Lancashire Burnley]

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4154-114-25.jpeg by dh

        
T9
RG12 Piece 3371 Folio 13 Page 20

Administrative County of Lancashire

Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves
County Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Gannow
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St John

Schedule 122  Accrington Rd 244  4 Rooms

Henry Gregson        Head  Married    39     Malster           _X_   Lancashire Rishton
Mary Ann [Gregson]   Wife  [Married]     37  -                       [Lancashire] Burnley
Jane Ann [Gregson]   Daur  Single        17  Cotton Weaver     _X_   [Lancashire Burnley]
Catherine [Gregson]  Daur  [Single]      16  [Cotton] Spinner  _X_   [Lancashire Burnley]
Nancy [Gregson]      Daur  [Single]      15  [Cotton Spinner]  _X_   [Lancashire Burnley]
Henry [Gregson]      Son   .           9                             [Lancashire Burnley]
Eudora [Gregson]     Daur  .              6                          [Lancashire Burnley]
Wm Isaac [Gregson]   Son   .           3                             [Lancashire Burnley]
James [Gregson]      Son   .              1                          [Lancashire Burnley]

[Note: Age of James is in wrong column]

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20.jpeg by dh

        
T10
1901 census  RG13 Piece 3872 Folio 117 Page 2

Administrative County 
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of Gannow St John the Baptist
County Borough of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough of Gannow
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley

Schedule 8  244 Accrington Rd

Henry Gregson          Head      M  49     Malt Labourer   Worker  _  Shippen[sic] Lancashire
Mary Ann Gregson       Wife      M     47                          _  Rishton [Lancashire]
Nancy Gregson          Daughter  S     25  Cotton Spinner  Worker  _  Burnley Lancashire
Henry Gregson          Son       S  19     Cotton Weaver   Worker  _  [Burnley Lancashire]
Eudora Gregson         Daughter  S     15  Cotton Weaver   Worker  _  [Burnley Lancashire]
William Isaac Gregson  Son       S  13     Cotton Weaver   Worker  _  [Burnley Lancashire]
James Gregson          Son       S  11                             _  [Burnley Lancashire]

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3872-117-2.jpg by dh

        
T11
1911 census  RG14 PN24844 RD472 SD2 ED21 SN3

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       21

Address  244 Accrington Road, Burnley

Schedule  3

Henry Gregson          Head  59     married             Labourer colliery       Pit top      WORKER    Chipping Lancs
Mary Ann Gregson       Wife     57  married  38 10 7 3                                                 Rishton [Lancs]
William Isaac Gregson  Son   23     single              Weaver (cotton)                      WORKER    Accrington Rd Burnley [Lancs]
James Gregson          Son   21     single              Drawer in the Pit coal  Underground  WORKER    Accrington Rd Burnley [Lancs]

Enumerator WWD   3 Males  1 Females  4 Persons     4 rooms. Signed  Daniel Laity Pro Henry Gregson  244 Accrington Rd Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3.jpg
             and Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3-cover.jpg by dh

        
T12
GREGSON  Mary Ann  70  1924  Burnley West  Lancashire  Preston  BUW/40/41
        
T13
Burial: 14 Mar 1924 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
Mary Ann Gregson -
    Age: 70yrs
    Abode: 244 Accrington Road
    Grave: 10168
    Gender: F
    Register: Burials 1920 - 1926, Page 202, Entry 93114
    Source: Original Registers Book 12
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 32883_276496-00298.jpg
F2 Image Census-1861-RG09-3091-124-17.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1861-RG09-3091-124-17-ancestry.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3091-124-17-S88-Aspden.text
F5 Image Census-1871-RG10-4151-15-23.jpeg
F6 Image Census-1871-RG10-4151-15-23-v2.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4151-15-23-S131-Aspden.text
F8 Image Marriage-HenryGregson-MaryAnnAspden-1872-12-26-HolyTrinityHaberghamEaves.jpeg
F9 Image Census-1881-RG11-4154-114-25.jpeg
F10 Image Census-1881-RG11-4154-114-25-ancestry.jpeg
F11 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4154-114-25-S128-Gregson.text
F12 Image Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20-S122-Gregson.text
F14 Image Census-1901-RG13-3872-117-2.jpg
F15 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3872-117-2-S8-Gregson.text
F16 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3.jpg
F17 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3-cover.jpg
F18 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN3-Gregson.text


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