Mary WILKS

  General Notes:

Marriages Jun 1864 Winchcomb 6a 641
Belcher John
Wilks Mary
- this is based on 1881 entry for sister Rebecca and her husband William Thorne. There was also a Samuel Belcher, nephew, aged 10 with the Thorne's
- Winchcomb reg district includes Bishops Cleeve

1851 census
HO107/1971 F321 P24
Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire
William Wilks, Head, Mar, 50, Farm Labourer, Gloucestersh Bps Cleeve
Rebecca Wilks, Mar, Mar, 42, , Wilts Corsham
William do, Son, , 14, Scholar, Wilts Corsham
Mary do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Gloucestersh North Nibley
Hannah do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Gloucestersh North Nibley
Samuel do, Son, , 4, Scholar, Gloucestersh Bishops Cleeve
Elizabeth do, Daur, , 2, , Gloucestersh Bishops Cleeve
Catharine do, Daur, , 2m, , Gloucestersh Bishops Cleeve

1861 census (probable entry)
RG9/1798 F92 P29
14 Clarence Squ, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Mary Wilks, Ser, Un, 19, Ser, Wilts Corsham
- with F Shelton (retired army) and family, plus other servants

1871 census
RG10/2657 F17 P27
Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire
John Belcher, Head, Mar, 28, Gardener, Gloucestershire Lower Alston Cheltenham
Mary Belcher, Wife, Mar, 29, , Wiltshire Corsham
John N W Belcher, Son, , 5, Scholar, Gloucestershire Lower Alston Chelt
Annie L Belcher, Daur, , 4, , Gloucestershire Lower Alston Chelt
Alice A Belcher, Daur, , 2, , Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve
Samuel Belcher, Son, , 1mo, , Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve

1881 census
RG11/2565 F6 P6
Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire
John Belcher, Head, Mar, 38, Market Gardener of 1¾ Acres, Gloucestershire Cheltenham
Mary Belcher, Wife, Mar, 39, Gardeners Wife, Wiltshire Corsham
John N W do, Son, , 15, Scholar, Gloucestershire Cheltenham
Annie L do, Daur, , 14, Scholar, Gloucestershire Cheltenham
Alice R do, Daur, , 12, Scholar, Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve
Richard do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve
Mary K do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve
Emily G do, Daur, , 4, Scholar, Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve
Ida E do, Daur, , 6mo, , Gloucestershire Bishops Cleeve

1891 census
RG12/2041 F99 P11
Merton Villa, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
John Belcher, Head, M, 49, Market Gardener, Glo'shire Alstone
Mary do, Wife, M, 49, Laundress, Wiltshire Corsham
Kate do, Daur, S, 17, Dressmaker, Glo'shire Bhp Cleeve (Mary K from above)
Emily do, Daur, S, 15, , Glo'shire Bhp Cleeve
Ida do, Daur, , 12, Scholar, Glo'shire Bhp Cleeve
Lily do, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Glo'shire Bhp Cleeve
Beatrice M do, Daur, , 6, Scholar, Glo'shire Bhp Cleeve

1901 census
RG13/2463 F117 P17
18 Brecon Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
John Belcher, Head, M, 58, Gardener Domestic, Glos Cheltenham
Mary do, Wife, M, 59, , Wilts Corsham
Mary Kate do, Daur, S, 26, Dress Maker (Convalescent Home), Glos Bishops Cleeve
Ida do, Daur, S, 20, Teacher, Glos Bishops Cleeve
Lily do, Daur, S, 18, Shop Assistant, Glos Bishops Cleeve
Beatrice do, Daur, S, 16, Domestic (at Home), Glos Bishops Cleeve
William Smith, Visitor, S, 23, Drapers Assistant, Glos StoneHouse (see Charles William below in 1911)

1911 census
RG14PN15304 RG78PN926 RD325 SD3 ED10 SN252
69 Seymour Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire (6 rooms)
Charles William Smith, Head, 32, Married 4 years, Shop Keeper (Outfitter Gents, Own Account), Glos Stonehouse
Ida Ethel Smith, Wife, 30, Married 4 years, , Glos Bishops Cleeve
John Belcher, Boarder, 68, Married 46 years, Gardener (Domestic), Glos Cheltenham
Mary Belcher, Boarder, 69, Married 46 years, , Wilts Corsham
Lily Cathrine Belcher, Visitor, 28, Single, Dressmaker, Glos Bishops Cleeve
Beatrice May Johnson, Visitor, 26, Married 3 years, Glos Bishops Cleeve
Leslie Francis Johnson, Nephew, 2, , , Glos Cheltenham
Ronald William Johnson, Nephew, 7 months, , , Glos Cheltenham
- against Ida Smith it states there had been 1 child born alive and 1 had died
- against Mary Belcher it states that there had been 11 children born alive, 10 living and 1 had died
- against Beatrice Johnson it states there had been 2 children born alive and 2 still living
- nothing listed in the "infirmity" column
- Ida Smith and Beatrice Johnson are John & Mary Belcher's daughters

Mary married John BELCHER Jun Q 1864 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. (John BELCHER was born circa 1842 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.)