Mary Ann SILK

   Another name for Mary was Mary Anne SILK.

  General Notes:

Birth registered Dec qtr 1844 in Cheltenham Vol XI P211
register entry 430 on 9 Nov 1844 re birth on 2 Oct 1844. Confirms names of parents

Baptism at Cheltenham St Mary, 1844, page 205, entry 1636
Dec'r 22, Mary Ann, Jacob & Martha, Silk, High St, Grocer

Marriage Jun 1873 Cheltenham vol 6a page 808 - at the Parish Church, Cheltenham on 16th April 1873
(page 109, entry 217 of parish register)
Charles Hawley, full age, Widower, Commercial Traveller, Bath. Father William Hawley, Gentleman
Mary Anne Silk, full age, Spinster, - , 146 High St Chelt'm. Father Jacob Silk, Grocer
witnesses were Jacob Silk and Julia Annie Hawley (daughter by first marriage)

Death Mary A Hawley registered Mar 1922 Walcot, Bath 5c p804 aged 77. Died at 17 Rivers Street. Informant was Charles B Hawley, son, of 43 Windermere Road, Muswell Hill, London

Probate Calendar 1922
Hawley Mary Ann of 17 River Street Bath widow died 2 March 1922 Administration London 16 August to Charles Bertram Hawley stockbroker's clerk. Effects £3602 1s 5d

1851 Census
HO107/1973 F696 P7 & F697 P8
349 High Street, Cheltenham, Glouestershire
Jacob Silk, Head, Marr, 30, Grocer, Glostershire Miserdine
Martha Silk, Wife, Marr, 32, , Glostershire Bisley
Mary Anne Silk, Daughter, , 6, Scholar, Glostersh Cheltenham
Hannah Maria Tanner, Servt, U, 20, Servant, Glostersh Cheltenham
- Miserdine is another spelling of Miserden.

1861 census
RG9/1772 F86 P5
Damsell's Mill, Spoonbed, Painwick, Gloucestershire
Charles Gardner, Head, Mar, 48, Maltster Mealman and Farmer employing 6 men + 1 boy, Painswick Glostershire
Jane do, Wife, Mar, 43, Farmers Wife, Wiltshire
Emily J do, Daur, U, 21, none, Miserden Glostershire
Leavina do, Daur, U, 19, none, Miserden Glostershire
Charles F do, Son, U, 17, Farmers Son, Miserden Glostershire
Ellen M do, Daur, , 12, School at Home, Miserden Glostershire
Ernest A do, Son, , 7, School at Home, Painswick Glostershire
Lewis L do, Son, , 2, , Painswick Glostershire
Ada G do, Daur, , 7mo, , Painswick Glostershire
Mary A Silk, Visitor, U, 16, Grocer's Daughter, Cheltenham Glostershire (daughter of Jane's brother Jacob)
Elisabeth Taylor, Servant, U, 21, Maid of all Work, Northleach Glostershire
Joseph Hedgeworth, Lab, U, 16, Man Servant, Brimsfield Glostershire

1871 Census
RG10/2669 F6 P6
146 High Street, Cheltenham
Silk Jacob, Head, Mar, 50, Grocer, Miserdine Glost-shire
do Mant, Wife, Mar, 52, , Bisley do
do Edwin T, Son, Un, 28, Grocers Assistant, Bisley do
do Mary Ann, Daur, Un, 26, , Cheltenham
Flinn George, Assistant, , 35, do Shopman, Sandhurst do
Symon John, Assistant, , 18, do Apprentice, Newnham do
Hart James, , , 14, do Apprentice, Cheltenham Goster-s
Damsell Eliz Ann, , , 13, , Cheltenham Gloster-s
Hamblett Fanny, Asst, , 27, Domestic Servant, Kineton

1881 Census
Dwelling:Oldfield Park 2 Leopold Villa
Census Place:Lyncombe & Widcombe, Somerset, England
Source:FHL Film 1341586 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2434 Folio 49 Page 43
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Charles HAWLEYM51 MRochford, Essex, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Commercial Travelor (Spices Etc)
Mary A. HAWLEYM36 FCheltenham, Gloucester, England
Rel:Wife
Occ:Travelors Wife
Julia A. HAWLEYU22 FKennington, Surrey, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Commercial Travelors Daur
Lilla M. HAWLEYU16 FKennington, Surrey, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Commercial Travelors Daur
Charles B. HAWLEYU7 MBath, Somerset, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Arthur E. HAWLEYU5 MBath, Somerset, England
Rel:Son
Occ:Scholar
Ethel G. HAWLEYU4 FBath, Somerset, England
Rel:Daur
Occ:Scholar
George W. HAWLEYU1 MBath, Somerset, England
Rel:Son
Alice SAWYERU25 FLambourne
Rel:Serv
Occ:Cook
Ellen EDWARDSU17 FWestbury, Wiltshire, England
Rel:Serv
Occ:Nursemaid

1891 census
RG12/1938 F7 P8
17 River Street, Walcot, Bath
Mary A Hawley, Head, Wid, 47, Lodging Houskeeper(sic), Gloucester Cheltenham
Julia A do, Step Dau, S, 31, Governess, London Kensington
Arthur E do, Son, S, 15, Grocers Apprentice, Somerset Bath
Ethel G do, Dau, S, 14, Scholar, Somerset Bath
Mabel D do, Dau, S, 9, Scholar, Somerset Bath
Elsie B do, Dau, S, 7, Scholar, Somerset Bath



Emily Bray, Serv, S, 18, General Servant, St Mary Codford
Frederick Greenway, Lodger, S, 33, General Practitioner in Medicine MB Camb Regtd, Yorkshire Hull
Eliza Greenway, Lodger, Wid, 61, Living on Own Means, Nr Doncaster Fishlake
Harriet S Miller, Lodger, Wid, 70, Living on Own Means, Ireland
Siddon Morgan, Lodger, S, 56, Living on Own Means, Ireland

1901 Census
RG13/2343 F100 P8
17 Riven's St, Bath, Somersetshire (Walcot) - s/be River Street
Mary A Hawley, Head, Wid, 56, Living on own means, Glostershr Cheltenham
Ethel G Hawley, Daur, S, 24, , Somerset Bath
George W Hawley, Son, S, 21, Commercial Clerk, Somerset Bath
Mabel D Hawley, Daur, S, 19, , Somerset Bath
Elizabeth L Humphrey, Boarder, S, 55, Living on own means, Kent Ashford
Lilly Bray, Serv, S, 19, General Serv Domestic, Kilmersdon Kilmersdon

1911 census
RG14PN14719 RG78PN893 RD316 SD4 ED17 SN216
17 Rivers Street, Bath, Somerset (14 rooms)
Mary Ann Hawley, Head, 66, Widow, Private Means, Cheltenham Glos'shire
Mabel Damsell Hawley, Daughter, 29, Single, , Bath Somerset
Daisy Wells, Servant, 20, Single, General Servant (Domestic), Devizes Wilts
- Mary Ann married 36 years, 6 children born alive, 6 still alive

Calendar of Wills 1922
Hawley Mary Ann of 17 River Street Bath widow died 2 March 1922 Administration London 16 August to Charles Bertram Hawley stockbroker's clerk. Effects £3602 1s 5d

Died intestate

Email :
You are in luck, as when researching my Silk in Glos., I investigated other
Silk living there.

Mary Ann was the daughter of Jacob and his first wife Martha.

Last Will and Testament of me Jacob Silk of Cheltenham in the county of
Gloucester retired grocer.

Edwin Thomas Silk, son. all executors to be guardians of my infant children
during their respective minorities.
Wife, Mary Ann Silk, all jewellery etc., and also a legacy of £100 to be
paid as soon as possible after my decease. I divide the dwelling house and
premises which I have recently purchased No. 4 Clarence Square, Cheltenham,
to my executors upon trust to permit my said wife to occupy or to receive
the rents and profits of said house during her life as long as shall be my
widow. At her death or second marriage, or during her widowhood, with her
consent, I declare same premises to be sold. He sometime ago, gave over to
his said son his business.
Daughters: Elizabeth Hannah Lee; Mary Ann Hawley.
Signed by Jacob Silk.
Cheltenham solicitors were witnesses to the Will, which was made 20th March
1896.

Jacob Silk retired grocer died 18 Sept. 1896. Probate Gloucester to Edwin
Thomas Silk, grocer, James Page, retired butcher, and Henry Wilkins, retired
chemist.
Effects: £7913. 12s.4d. (From Will Index, which when I looked at it, was at
Somerset House, London).

Mary Ann Silk, 4 Clarence Square, Cheltenham. Will of.
Frances Jane Silk, executrix. and Frederick Barnsley Silk, executor.
Four children: Frances Jane Silk, Amy Maude Silk, Frederick Barnsley Silk,
Kate Marion Silk,.
I give to these four children all that belongs to me, equally, except for
the piano which I give to Kate Marion. I bequeath to my sister Amy Bish ten
pounds.
Will made 3rd March 1904 and signed.
Witnesses: Alice Amelia Joynes Silk, 2, Wellington Square, Cheltenham.
James Page, Windsor House, Cheltenham.

Mary Ann Silk of 4, Clarence Square, Cheltenham, Widow, who died 21 June
1904. Probate Gloucester to Frances Jane Silk, Frederick Barnsley Silk,
grocer.
Effects: £526. 19s. 5d. Resworn: £626. 19s. 5d.

Edwin Thomas Silk was the son of Jacob and Martha.
He made a Will 21st July 1897.
His children were, Edwin Charles Silk, Lewis Gardner Silk, Harry Vincent
Silk,
Alfred Ernest Silk ( Alfred works for Mr. Gardner).
His shops were at 146, 430 and 431 High Street, Cheltenham.
He also had two marriages.

Edwin Thomas Silk of High Street, Cheltenham, died 23 April 1898.
Probate Gloucester to Alice Amelia Joynes Silk, Widow, Edwin Charles Silk,
grocer, and Alfred Ernest Silk, brewer and corn dealer.
Effects: £13892.19s.8d. Resworn Feb. 1899: £14042.19s. 8d.

I will send details from the 1851 census for Jacob and Martha and their
children in my next e-mail.

Although these Silk have nothing to do my Silk who were farm labourers, I am
pleased to pass on these details to you. It makes me feel I didn't waste
my time all those years ago when I gathered the info.



Births: Cheltenham Reg. District.
Mary Ann Silk Dec. 1844 XI 211.
Elizabeth Hannah Silk Sept 1846 XI 240.
Edwin Charles Silk Mar 1872.
Alice Mary Silk Mar. 1873.
Alfred Ernest Silk Mar 1874.
Martha Jane Silk Mar 1876.
Frances Jane Silk June 1878.
Lewis Gardner Silk Dec. 1878.
Amy Maude Silk Sept. 1879.
Harry Vincent Silk March 1880.
Frederick Barnsley Silk June 1881.
Kate Marion Silk Dec. 1884.

Marriages Cheltenham Reg. District.
Elizabeth Hannah Silk Mar. 1869.
Mary Anne Silk June 1873.
Alfred Ernest Silk June 1901.
Kate M. Silk Mar. 1911.

Mary married Charles HAWLEY, son of William HAWLEY and Mary Ann PRENTICE, on 16 Apr 1873 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. (Charles HAWLEY was born on 28 Nov 1829 in Rochford, Essex, England, died on 16 Jan 1885 in Lyncombe & Widcombe (Bath), England and was buried on 22 Jan 1885 in Lyncombe & Widcombe (Bath), England.)