Researching my great-grandmother, MARY ANN ELIZABETH HEALEY. Not sure of her exact place/date of birth but it would be around 1880, probably in Rotherhithe. She married my great-grandfather GEORGE FREDERICK BISHOP on 8th May 1898 and her place of residence was 16 Elephant Lane. The MC shows her father as JOHN HEALEY, lighterman. Witnesses to the wedding were WILLIAM EDWARD BISHOP (groom's brother) and HANNAH MCCARTHY.
I have found Mary Ann in both the 1911 and 1901 censuses where birthplace is listed as East End and Rotherhithe respectively. Both censuses suggest birth year of 1880. However, I've been unable to find her in 1891 and 1881 censuses, before her marriage to George. I have found a possible match in 1891 living in Nelson Street with mother (MARY ANN HEALEY) and father (JOHN HEALEY) but her age (13) would suggest birthdate of 1887/8. There is also a HANNAH HEALEY (aged 9) on this record and I did toy with the idea that the HANNAH MCCARTHY, witness on her MC, could've been her married sister, but this would mean her sister was married at around 16. I also can't find any record of a HANNAH HEALEY marrying a MCCARTHY around that time, so I think I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
Would really like to fill in these gaps in my records and so would be grateful if anyone has any information to add. Thanks.
I have found Mary Ann in both the 1911 and 1901 censuses where birthplace is listed as East End and Rotherhithe respectively. Both censuses suggest birth year of 1880. However, I've been unable to find her in 1891 and 1881 censuses, before her marriage to George. I have found a possible match in 1891 living in Nelson Street with mother (MARY ANN HEALEY) and father (JOHN HEALEY) but her age (13) would suggest birthdate of 1887/8. There is also a HANNAH HEALEY (aged 9) on this record and I did toy with the idea that the HANNAH MCCARTHY, witness on her MC, could've been her married sister, but this would mean her sister was married at around 16. I also can't find any record of a HANNAH HEALEY marrying a MCCARTHY around that time, so I think I'm barking up the wrong tree here.
Would really like to fill in these gaps in my records and so would be grateful if anyone has any information to add. Thanks.
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